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Israel tells U.N. chief Hezbollah and Syria jeopardizing Lebanon cease-fire 
San Diego Union-Tribune - Mar 24 5:03 PM
JERUSALEM, 3:12 p.m. March 24 (AP): Israel's defense minister told the head of the United Nations on Saturday that the U.N.-brokered cease-fire in southern Lebanon is endangered by Hezbollah militants, who continue to hold two captured Israeli soldiers and receive arms shipments from Syria.Ready to talk with Iran, Syria Financial Express - Mar 24 9:35 AM
Two weeks after making major concessions for a nuclear accord with North Korea, the administration of President George W. Bush said last Tuesday it was prepared to sit down with Iran and Syria as part of a regional conference to stabilise Iraq.Aley mayor vows to block new highway to Syria The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 23 2:19 PM
A proposal for a new "Arab highway" linking Beirut to Syria ran into opposition on Friday from residents of the Aley region of Abbadieh, with the area's Mayor saying the highway would divide the region and hurt tourism. "We will do our best to hamper the achievement of the project because it will destroy Abbadieh's social and natural aspects.Israel: Lebanon Cease-Fire in Jeopardy ABC News - Mar 24 3:43 PM
Israel Tells U.N. Chief Hezbollah Militants and Syria Are Jeopardizing Lebanon Cease-FireSyria, Iraq in gas talks and dues feud UPI - Mar 22 9:44 AM
Syria wants to develop Iraqi natural gas fields for export to European markets, but is urging Baghdad to pay a bill incurred under Saddam Hussein's rule. ...Israel: Hezbollah, Syria Jeopardizing Lebanon Cease-Fire Nasdaq - Mar 24 2:46 PM
JERUSALEM (AP)--Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz told the visiting U.N. secretary-general Saturday the continued captivity of two Israeli soldiers abducted last year by Hezbollah and Syrian arms shipments to the Lebanese militia are endangering the U.N.-brokered ceasefire in southern Lebanon.Once, twice, three times burned, Golan Israelis doubt peace with Syria JTA - Mar 22 4:31 PM
An Israeli cowboy on Kibbutz Merom Golan heards cattle near the Syrian border in a file photo. An Israeli peace deal with Syria could mean Israelis in the Golan having to give up their homes.Iran-Persian Gulf states ties important for Syria IranMania.com - Mar 22 11:21 PM
LONDON, March 23 (IranMania) - According to an IRNA report, Iranian President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has recently said that Iran's ties with the Arab states of the Persian Gulf region was as important to Syria as its bilateral relations with Iran, it was reported.Investigation opens into Canadian trio jailed in Syria, Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 21 2:13 PM
A public inquiry into allegations that Canada was complicit in the wrongful jailing and torture of three Canadians in Syria and Egypt kicked off here Wednesday.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXS3vW47mOE The Republican - Mar 24 6:26 PM
Wesley Clark Interview. In an interview with Amy Goodman on March 2, 2007, U.S. General Wesley Clark (Ret.), explains that the Bush Administration planned to take out 7 countries in 5 years: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Lybia, Somalia, Sudan, Iran. .Belgian FM says Syria will not help end Lebanon crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 21 9:13 AM
Belgium's foreign minister accused Syria on Wednesday of not wanting to help solve Lebanon's political crisis, by opposing an international court to try suspects in the killing of former premier Rafiq Hariri.Crosco Provides Drilling Services for Gulfsands in Syria Rigzone - Mar 22 8:59 AM
Crosco Integrated Drilling & Well Services Co., Ltd. announced the recent commencement of drilling services for Gulfsands Petroleum PLC in Syria.SYRIA KEY GATEWAY FOR AL QAIDA Middle East Newsline - Mar 22 7:52 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has determined that despite repeated appeals Syria remains the primary gateway of Al Qaida operatives to Iraq.U.S. concerned by Russian arms sales to Iran, Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 21 6:55 AM
The United States expressed concern on Wednesday about Russia's arms sales to Iran, Syria and Venezuela and accused Moscow of bullying its neighbors.CROSCO commences drilling services for Gulfsands Petroleum in Syria Oil Online - Mar 22 6:55 AM
CROSCO Integrated Drilling & Well Services Co., Ltd. has commenced drilling services for Gulfsands Petroleum PLC in Syria.Iran ties with Persian Gulf states important for Syria: al-Assad Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 22 6:31 AM
Syria - Assad - Iran President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has recently said that Iran's ties with the Arab states of the Persian Gulf region was as important to Syria as its bilateral relations with Iran, it was reported here on Thursday.Syria continues to call for talks, but Sharon camp isn t buying it JTA - Mar 21 10:46 PM
A signpost on Mount Bental in the Golan Heights, captured from Syria during the Six-Day War, shows how close the Golan is to Damascus.Israel skeptical as Syria makes new noises of peace JTA - Mar 21 8:46 PM
Syria has expressed a willingness to restart peace talks with Israel, but the Jewish state is skeptical about the Syrians motives and insists Syria cut support for terrorism before Israel will sit and talk.As Syria unwillingly leaves Lebanon, the power balance continues to shift JTA - Mar 21 4:46 PM
A signpost on Mount Bental in the Golan Heights, captured from Syria during the Six-Day War, shows how close the Golan is to Damascus. Public opinion and international forced Syria out of Lebanon, but it s hard to predict just how its pullout will affect Israel and the rest of the region.CROSCO Provides Drilling Services for Gulfsands Petroleum in Syria and announces new contract for RWE Dea in Egypt [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 22 5:00 AM
CROSCO Integrated Drilling & Well Services Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the recent commencement of drilling services for Gulfsands Petroleum PLC in Syria. Drilling services are being provided with CROSCO's 2000 HP drilling rig EMSCO 602 .Terror Database Has Quadrupled In Four Years Washington Post - Mar 24 5:36 PM
Each day, thousands of pieces of intelligence information from around the world -- field reports, captured documents, news from foreign allies and sometimes idle gossip -- arrive in a computer-filled office in McLean, where analysts feed them into the nation's central list of terrorists and...For a Charmer From Iraq, an Angel From Queens New York Times - Mar 24 5:13 PM
A 2 ½-year-old Iraqi girl will soon have life-changing surgery in Queens thanks to a caring Army veteran who served in Iraq.U.N. Council imposes sanctions on Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 4:10 PM
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to impose new sanctions on Iran for its nuclear ambitions by targeting Tehran's arms exports, state-owned bank and elite Revolutionary Guards.What is Shisha? Is Shisha harmful? The Star Online - Mar 23 11:46 PM
SOME say it originated in Turkey over 500 years ago while others claim it came from Syria and India.Investigation opens into Canadian trio jailed in Syria, Egypt AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 21 1:14 PM
OTTAWA (AFP) - A public inquiry into allegations that Canada was complicit in the wrongful jailing and torture of three Canadians in Syria and Egypt began here Wednesday.HOSPEX SYRIA AME Info - Mar 23 2:21 PM
the 4th International Exhibition for Hospitality & Hotel Equipment.Nearly 70 Violent Deaths in Iraq Sat. Time Magazine - Mar 24 1:36 PM
Lebanon Islamists recruit Palestinians to fight Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 1:17 PM
Bearded young Palestinians parade with rocket-launchers during training in north Lebanon organised by Fatah al-Islam, a tiny group accused of terror attacks and links with Al-Qaeda.Voices of the Fallen 2004: Insurgency Newsweek - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
Politics & Policies: Order in dis-Arabia UPI - Mar 23 5:42 AM
Israel negotiating with Saudi Arabia? Syria possibly talking to Israel? Peace between the Palestinians and Israelis? Until now such thoughts would fall ...Suicide truck bomber kills 20 in Baghdad AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 11:39 AM
A suicide truck bomber struck a police station in a mainly Sunni area in Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 20 people, police said, as insurgents apparently step up their campaign against Iraqis seen as collaborating with the U.S. and the Iraqi government.WP: Terror database casts wide net MSNBC - 7 minutes ago
A huge and growing database tracking both foreigners and U.S. citizens the government suspects of terrorism ties has evoked secrecy, error and privacy fears.Suicide truck bomber kills 18 in Baghdad AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 10:34 AM
A suicide truck bomber struck a police station in a mainly Sunni area in Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 18 people, police said, as insurgents apparently step up their campaign against fellow Sunnis seen as collaborating with the U.S. and the Iraqi government.Bolton Defends Israel's War On Hezbollah CBS News - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton on Thursday defended Israel's war with Hezbollah militia in Lebanon last summer as legitimate and one that had the support of several Arab countries as well as the United States.U.S. concerned by Russian arms sales to Iran, Syria AlertNet - Mar 21 7:05 AM
Source: Reuters By David Brunnstrom BRUSSELS, March 21 (Reuters) - The United States expressed concern on Wednesday about Russia's arms sales to Iran, Syria and Venezuela and accused Moscow of bullying its ... Syria's second city Aleppo enjoys renaissance Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 20 7:45 AM
Aleppo, Syria's second city and one of the oldest inhabited in the world, is enjoying a renaissance that is restoring the ancient trading hub whose magnificent buildings rivaled Istanbul's in Ottoman times.Twenty Iraqis killed in Baghdad bombing AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 6:42 AM
A massive truck bomb has killed 20 Iraqis at a police station in Bagdad, after a suicide bomber drove a lorry packed with bricks into the heavily guarded compound, a security official said Saturday.Clinic for coaches concludes The Hindu - Mar 23 2:11 PM
BANGALORE: The Badminton Asia Confederation's Level II coaches clinic conducted by the Tata Padukone Badminton Academy concluded here on Friday. Seventeen coaches from the Asian region, including Malaysia, Iraq, Syria, Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka, ...Syria to UN: You may not monitor us Jerusalem Newswire - Mar 21 5:16 AM
Syria has rejected a UN proposal to deploy civilian monitors on the Lebanese side of the Syria-Lebanon border in an effort to stop arms from reaching Hizb'allah.Terror investing bill finds Pa. bipartisan support Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - 20 minutes ago
The state might have to divest holdings in companies that work with countries identified as terrorist regimes.Bahrain's Global House to establish USD500 million Islamic Bank in Syria AME Info - Mar 21 2:51 AM
Bahraini-based Global House announced the launch of a new Islamic Bank in Syria with a capital of USD500 million, with an initial USD250 million already paid.Iraqi leaves Baghdad with wedding ring AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 12:26 AM
Othman al-Safi and his wife left her diamond wedding ring behind when they fled their home two years ago to escape the violence tearing apart the Iraqi capital.Confusion over different Iraqi passport editions Middle East Online - Mar 23 3:59 AM
Iraqi refugees in Syria preoccupied with question; what s your passport s edition? Suicide bombers in Iraq kill at least 30 Los Angeles Times - Mar 24 9:28 AM
Two suicide bombers driving trucks laden with explosives killed at least 30 people and wounded scores more in bomb attacks on a police station and a Shiite mosque today in a surge of violence after days of relative calm. Suicide Bomb Attacks Kill Dozens In Iraq CBS News - Mar 24 9:19 AM
Two suicide bomb attacks claimed the lives of at least 30 in Iraq today, as insurgents step up their campaign against fellow Sunnis seen as collaborating with the U.S. and the Iraqi government.Leader of Lebanon's al-Qaeda cell pledges to strike America again The Scotsman - Mar 24 5:55 PM
DEEP in a violent and lawless slum just north of the Lebanese coastal city of Tripoli, 12 men whose faces were shrouded by scarves drilled with Kalashnikovs.More Kaneohe Marines, Sailors Deploy KGMB 9 Honolulu - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
Three hundred Marines and Sailors are on their way to Iraq for a seven-month deployment. They're members of the 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment. Today friends and family gathered at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe for one last good-bye.Stability in Iraq beneficial for Syria ArabicNews.com - Mar 20 9:05 PM
Syrian Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah Al-Dardari said on Saturday night that Syria will benefit from establishment of stability in Iraq.Iran sport reporters, photographers visit Syria IranMania.com - Mar 21 12:10 AM
LONDON, March 20 (IranMania) - A group of Iranian sport reporters and photographers wrapped up its 5-day visit to Syria and returned to Tehran, IRNA reported.Peace in the Middle East? Why Not! Arab News - Mar 24 5:09 PM
This week Arab leaders meet in Riyadh to discuss a number of burning issues, including Iraq, Lebanon and Iran as well as the Arab peace initiative. An American reporter asked me when I think the Middle East will get over the current turbulence. Soon, I told him. And I have my reasons.Dozens die in fresh Iraq attacks BBC News - Mar 24 3:17 AM
More than 50 people die in attacks across Iraq including 20 killed at a Baghdad police station.Relegation battles: Can Ron Atkinson rebuild his reputation in football? Independent - Mar 24 5:23 PM
There are, perhaps, few sights in modern football more forlorn than the forecourt of Kettering Town FC. Sitting on a slight incline just off a ring road, it is a place of tired, pitted Tarmac and tellingly empty parking spaces. In one corner, there is a Wimpy burger bar that probably hasn't seen modernisation since the 1970s, and the souvenir shop opposite, which sells KTFC mugs for a pound, is ...Intensive talks Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
The new measures are a follow-up to a resolution adopted on Dec. 23 banning trade in sensitive nuclear materials and ballistic missiles, as well as freezing assets of individuals and institutions associated with atomic programs. Saturday s sanctions go beyond the nuclear sphere.U.N. Council imposes sanctions on Iran Tiscali - 9 minutes ago
The resolution bans arms exports from Iran and freezes financial assets abroad of 28 Iranian individuals and entities, including its Bank Sepah, and the commanders and companies associated with the Revolutionary Guards.U.N.: Iraqis top list of asylum seekers AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 3:37 PM
The number of Iraqis seeking asylum in industrialized countries rose dramatically last year, but the flow remains far lower than it was before the U.S.-led invasion ousted Saddam Hussein's dictatorship, the U.N. refugee agency said Friday.Hundreds protest against missile shield in Poland Stuff - Mar 24 2:57 PM
WARSAW: Scores of Poles protested on Saturday against a proposal to deploy a US missile shield in central Europe and against Polish military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.U.S. ambassador calls Kurdish region shining example of the way Iraq should be IndeOnline.com - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) Departing U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad expressed regret Thursday that he is leaving Iraq mired in violence, but he pointed to the country s relatively peaceful Kurdish region as a shining example of the way things should be.Suicide truck bomber strikes police station in Sunni area; at least 20 killed CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 24 10:50 AM
BAGHDAD (AP) - A suicide truck bomber struck a police station in a mainly Sunni area in Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 20 people, as insurgents step up their campaign against fellow Sunnis seen as collaborating with the U.S. and the Iraqi government.Iraqi Leaves Baghdad With Wedding Ring CBS News - Mar 24 1:11 AM
Othman al-Safi and his wife left her diamond wedding ring behind when they fled their home two years ago to escape the violence tearing apart the Iraqi capital. They intended for it to be their link to their beloved Baghdad and a reason to return one day. But that connection was severed for good last week when al-Safi returned on a brief visit home. He found Baghdad had only gotten worse in the ...Musharraf to attend AL summit Dawn - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, March 24: President Gen Pervez Musharraf will visit Saudi Arabia next week to attend the 19th Arab League summit as a special guest at the invitation of Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz. The summit will be held in Riyadh on March 28-29 and the president will leave a day before it opens.Syria's second city Aleppo enjoys renaissance Middle East Online - Mar 22 1:29 AM
New works expected to attract residents back to the old city, restores ancient trading hub.United Nations Outer Space Legal Subcommittee to Hold 46th Session in Vienna SpaceRef - Mar 24 8:31 AM
VIENNA, 22 March (UN Information Service) -The practice of States and international organizations in registering space objects will be a key item on the agenda of the 46th session of the Legal Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). The session will take place from 26 March to 5 April in Vienna, Austria.Suicide Truck Bomber Kills 18 in Baghdad RedNova - Mar 24 12:13 PM
By SAMEER N. YACOUB BAGHDAD - A suicide truck bomber struck a police station in a mainly Sunni area in Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 18 people, police said, as insurgents apparently step up their campaign against fellow Sunnis seen as collaborating with the U.S.El Paso Times - Suicide bomber strikes police station in Sunni area El Paso Times - Mar 24 12:10 PM
A U.S. army soldier from B Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment sleeps with his weapon in his hands in west Baghdad's Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Iraq, Saturday, March 24, 2007. The U.S. and Iraqi forces persisted with the security sweep, continuing house searches throughout the dangerous Sunni Arab area of Ghazaliyah Saturday.Heard much bad news lately? Just wait, here's more The Oregonian - Mar 23 12:06 AM
Environmental disaster in Italy. Drought in China. Extreme weather in South Africa. Avalanche in Japan. Explosion in Russia. Landslide in Papua New Guinea. Volcano in New Zealand. A five-story building collapse in Syria.UN Notes Increase in Iraqis Seeking Asylum in Industrialized Countries Voice of America - Mar 24 7:07 AM
The U.N. refugee agency reports a significant increase in the number of Iraqis seeking asylum in industrialized countries.Iraq deputy PM hurt in suicide bombing AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 10:47 AM
Iraq's deputy prime minister, a Sunni who crossed the country's sectarian divide to join the Shiite-led government, was gravely injured Friday in a suicide bombing at a mosque in the courtyard of his home, his chest pierced with shrapnel, authorities said. Nine people were reported killed in the attack.Assad says 'no cloud' over Syria, Saudi ties AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 11:13 AM
Syria and Saudi Arabia have overcome recently strained ties, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told a Saudi newspaper in remarks published Monday.Israel says Iran nukes 6 months off Tiscali - Mar 24 12:42 PM
But the initial report by Al-Alam satellite channel jolted financial markets, worried about any possible U.S. or Israeli strike to end Iran s nuclear ambitions.Telling the dark, sordid truth - Iraq Gulf News - Mar 24 1:44 PM
First the purge, then the surge, now the urge - to withdraw. By the next anniversary of the Iraq war we will see the retreat. It won't be called that, more likely it will be termed the 'handover after victory'. Vietnam was the Bright, Shining Lie, Iraq is the Dark, Sordid Truth.Iraqi leaves Baghdad with wedding ring Boston Globe - Mar 24 12:42 AM
Othman al-Safi and his wife left her diamond wedding ring behind when they fled their home two years ago to escape the violence tearing apart the Iraqi capital. They intended for it to be their link to their beloved Baghdad and a reason to return one day. But that connection was severed for good last week when al-Safi returned on ...Iraqi deputy prime minister wounded in suicide bombing International Herald Tribune - Mar 23 1:28 PM
The official, a prominent Sunni, was attacked at his compound near the Green Zone in Baghdad.Brick-laden truck bomb kills 20 Adelaide Now - Mar 24 4:31 AM
A MASSIVE truck bombing killed 20 Iraqis at a police station in Bagdad after a suicide bomber drove a lorry packed with bricks into the heavily guarded compound.FEATURE-Syria's second city Aleppo enjoys renaissance AlertNet - Mar 20 7:34 AM
Source: Reuters By Khaled Yacoub Oweis ALEPPO, Syria, March 20 (Reuters) - Aleppo, Syria's second city and one of the oldest inhabited in the world, is enjoying a renaissance that is restoring the ancient trading ... Iraqi official in 'serious condition' after blast USA Today - Mar 23 7:57 AM
Iraq's deputy prime minister, a Sunni who crossed the country's sectarian divide to join the Shiite-led government, was wounded Friday in a suicide bombing at a mosque in the courtyard of his home. Nine people were killed, police said.Mid-East trip shows US commitment BBC News - Mar 23 4:44 PM
Condoleezza Rice's latest trip to the Middle East is a sign the region is now a Bush priority, the BBC's Jonathan Beale writes.Twenty Iraqis killed in Baghdad bombing Channel NewsAsia - Mar 24 6:05 AM
BAGHDAD: A massive truck bombing killed 20 Iraqis at a police station in Bagdad on Saturday after a suicide bomber drove a lorry packed with bricks into the heavily guarded compound, a security official said.Courageous Women - Inspirational Seminar on the veil, women s rights and Islamic and religious laws News From Bangladesh - Mar 24 11:30 AM
The National Secular Society co-sponsored seminar [along with the International Campaign in Defence of Women s Rights in Iran and the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association] on Islam, Women s Rights and the Veil which was held at the University of London Union on Thursday was packed to the doors by people wanting to hear from a group of exceptionally courageous women who are standing up for their ...Fleeing Iraqis buck trend for asylum decline: UNHCR AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 7:02 AM
The number of Iraqis fleeing to industralised countries has surged by 77 percent in the space of a year, countering the global trend of a decline in asylum seekers, the UN refugee agency said Friday.Suicide Bombing Wounds Iraq's Deputy PM CBS News - Mar 23 6:00 PM
Iraq's Sunni deputy prime minister, Salam al-Zubaie, was injured as he left a mosque after Friday services. Sources tell CBS News the explosion may have been detonated by one of his own guards, and an al Qaeda group is claiming responsibility.'Quick pullout would not benefit US,' Iraqi leader says Middle East Times - Mar 24 5:31 AM
GIVE US 18 MONTHS : A masked member of Iraq s Special Police Commando stands guard at a checkpoint in Baghdad. Iraq s vice president said his armed forces need no more than 18 months to prepare for a coalition troop pullout.Make Ohio pension funds terror-free, Mandel urges Cleveland Jewish News - Mar 24 11:00 AM
Just as divestment from companies doing business in South Africa helped bring down its apartheid regime, a campaign using economic pressure to isolate Iran is now gaining traction. Taking on Goliath in a fight for human rights Cleveland Jewish News - Mar 24 11:01 AM
Michael Ratner is not a big man, but like David, he has made a career of taking on Goliath and winning.Homicide Truck Bomb Kills 18 in Baghdad FOX 35 Orlando - Mar 24 7:00 AM
A homicide truck bomber struck a police station in a mainly Sunni area in Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 18 people, police said, as insurgents apparently step up their campaign against fellow Sunnis seen as collaborating with the U.S. and the Iraqi government.Europe claims Israel preparing for war WorldNetDaily - Mar 22 11:14 AM
TEL AVIV European officials have been claiming to Syrian leaders the past few weeks Israel is preparing for a military confrontation with Damascus, in some cases providing Syria with inaccurate information, WND has learned.Are neo-cons history? Financial Express - Mar 24 9:34 AM
The term "neo-conservative" has many usages, including "former liberal" and "Jewish conservative". In recent years, however, it has taken on clearer definition as a philosophy of aggressive unilateralism and the attempt to impose democratic ideas on the Arab world.Al-Qaida group denies chlorine usage AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 5:30 AM
An al-Qaida umbrella group in Iraq purportedly denied Friday that chlorine was used in recent bombings in Anbar province but warned that it would target all tribes and politicians supporting U.S. efforts in Iraq.28 Armenians died during 4 years in Iraq PanARMENIAN.Net - Mar 24 6:52 AM
"Only 15 000 Armenians are left from 28 000 Armenian community of Iraq," the head of National Management of Armenians in Iraq said.Twenty Iraqis killed in Baghdad bombing Khaleej Times - Mar 24 5:37 AM
BAGHDAD - A massive truck bombing killed 20 Iraqis at a police station in Baghdad on Saturday after a suicide bomber drove a lorry packed with bricks into the heavily guarded compound, a security official said.Abraaj Capital joins forces with Air Arabia AME Info - Mar 24 5:36 AM
Abraaj Capital, the premier investment firm specialising in private equity investment in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) region, has signaled its strong support for Air Arabia, the Middle East's first low-cost carrier (LCC), through acquiring a strategic stake in the airline.Iraqis rank first in asylum bids BBC News - Mar 23 9:46 AM
The number of Iraqis seeking asylum in industrialised countries jumps by nearly 80% in a year, the UN says.Iraq says not ready for US pullout Middle East Online - Mar 24 4:59 AM
Ban says still considering stepped UN presence in Iraq as Baghdad probes deputy PM attack.A Very Kurdish New Year Time Magazine - Mar 23 1:36 AM
Like the Iranians, the Kurds celebrate Noruz, the Zoroastrian new year. But the Kurds give it a nationalist tinge Assad: Only Syria would try Syrians in Hariri case The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 21 2:50 PM
Syrian President Bashar Assad reiterated Tuesday that if any Syrian was found implicated in the assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri, he will be tried by a Syrian court and not an international court. "Anybody who has a hand in this case would be considered a traitor by the Syrian law," Assad said in an interview with France 2 television.Syria: Amnesty International calls for new and impartial investigation into abduction and killing of Sheikh Muhammad ... Amnesty International - Mar 21 8:24 AM
Amnesty International is calling on the Syrian government to investigate the alleged involvement of security officials in the enforced disappearance and murder of a leading Kurdish religious figure in May 2005.Posted: 22-03-2007 , 13:27 GMT Al Bawaba - Mar 22 6:35 AM
A French reliable source on Thursday was quoted as saying by the London-based Al-Hayat daily that Israel doesn't want any change in Syria.20 killed in Baghdad truck bombing Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Mar 24 2:39 AM
A massive truck bombing killed 20 Iraqis at a police station in Baghdad on Saturday after a suicide bomber drove a lorry packed with bricks into the heavily guarded compound.Iraqi Leaves Baghdad With Wedding Ring The Daily Comet - Mar 24 12:34 AM
Othman al-Safi and his wife left her diamond wedding ring behind when they fled their home two years ago to escape the violence tearing apart the Iraqi capital. They intended for it to be their link to their beloved Baghdad and a reason to return one day.Rice searches for common agenda on Mideast trip AlertNet - Mar 23 10:34 PM
Source: Reuters (Adds senators' letters, paragraphs 19-20) By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday she hoped to persuade Israelis and ... AFC Champions League Giantkillers emerge as favourites fall FIFA - Mar 22 4:28 AM
It was a day of surprises in Asia as several of the AFC Champions League favourites suffered stunning setbacks in Wednesday's second round matches. Few found themselves worse off than Al Ain of United Arab Emirates, the tournament's inaugural winners, who were left languishing at the bottom of Group D following a goalless draw away to Al Ittihad of Syria.