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US official says Iran, Syria 'against all of us' 
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WASHINGTON - The United States kept up the pressure on Iran and Syria on Wednesday as a senior White House security official urged the international community to demand that Tehran and Damascus stop supporting terrorism.IRAQ-SYRIA: Call for aid as Iraqi refugees' misery compounds AlertNet - Mar 25 4:19 AM
Source: IRIN DAMASCUS, 25 March 2007 (IRIN) - Life for Ahlam al-Mulla, her husband and three children was meant to get easier after they fled their home outside Baghdad for the safety of Syria. But for the more than one million Iraqi refugees living in Syria, new visa restrictions, soaring inflation, dwindling resources and no prospect of legal work are making their situation increasingly ...IRAQ-SYRIA: Call for aid as Iraqi refugees misery compounds IRIN - Mar 25 6:39 AM
DAMASCUS, 25 March 2007 (IRIN) - Life for Ahlam al-Mulla, her husband and three children was meant to get easier after they fled their home outside Baghdad for the safety of Syria.Ready to talk with Iran, Syria Financial Express - Mar 25 9:19 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.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.Sheikha Mozah to visit Syria Gulf Times - Mar 24 11:06 PM
DOHA: HH Sheikha Mozah Nasser al-Misnad will leave on a two-day visit to Syria today. During the visit, Sheikha Mozah will hold talks with Asmaa al-Assad, wife of the Syrian president, on ways to bolster co-operation between the two countries in education and culture.Sheikha Mozah in Syria The Peninsula - Mar 25 5:43 PM
H H Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (qf), and Syrian First Lady Asma Al Assad waving to audience ahead of the music concert by the Mari Orchestra at the opera theatre at the Al Assad House for Cculture and Arts. Sheikha Mozah arrived in the Syrian Arab Republic on a two-day working visit yesterday.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.Property prices in Damascus go through the roof The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 25 1:07 PM
Damascus is no world business hub, but housing prices are now rivaling those in European capitals, putting a squeeze on a society where salaries average only $200 per month, observers say. Part of the problem arises from the gradual opening up of Syria's state-controlled economy, with the arrival of more foreign companies.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. ...For many Palestinians, 'return' is not a goal International Herald Tribune - 25 minutes ago
There is another, albeit quieter, approach to the Palestinian-Israeli dispute being voiced, especially by younger and wealthier Palestinians: it may be neither possible nor desirable to go back.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.For Many Palestinians, ?Return? Is Not a Goal New York Times - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
Many Palestinians are now saying the right to return to the homes they left in the 1948 is becoming less feasible.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.Efforts to cut spending veiled effort to end war Alamogordo Daily News - Mar 24 11:14 PM
President Bush has asked Congress for $100 billion to carry on the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. That's a lot of money. I wish there was not a war in Iraq and Afghanistan, which is really being run by Iran and Syria. The fact of the matter is that they have in mind to kill us and destroy our society.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.Magazine features Culpeper Culpeper Star-Exponent - Mar 25 12:01 AM
The corner of Main and Davis at sunset is shown on a recent evening. This month's edition of Richmond magazine features a story on the downtowns of Culpeper, Gordonsville and Syria.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.Iran rejects U.N. vote on arms, financial sanctions Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 25 8:03 AM
Iran rejected a repeated demand by the U.N. Security Council to suspend uranium enrichment work after the 15-nation body imposed arms and financial sanctions on Tehran.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.Rabbi Arthur Waskow: Pharaoh or Freedom in America? HuffingtonPost - Mar 25 5:17 PM
There are four traditional questions that are recited at the Passover Seder. But the real first question is this: "Is Pharaoh our god, or is the Breath of Life?" From Rabbi Jesus marching in Jerusalem against the Roman Empire just before Passover time ("Palm Sunday") down to Fannie Lou Hamer chanting Black American freedom songs like "Go Down, Moses," the Exodus story has been used for ...U.N. Council unanimously imposes sanctions on Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 25 5:31 AM
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.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.Damascus house prices rival Paris and London AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 25 12:36 AM
Damascus is no world business hub, but housing prices are now rivalling those in European capitals, putting a squeeze on a society where salaries average only 200 dollars, observers say.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.Soccer-Roundup-Tobacco smoke Thai Police, Tampines stroll 3-0 Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 48 minutes ago
SINGAPORE, March 26 (Reuters) - Roundup of the weekend action in Asia's domestic soccer leagues. THAILAND Brazillian striker Ney Fabiano de Oliveira scored a first-half brace to help 2005 league champions Tobacco Monopoly to an impressive 3-0 win over Thai Police.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.Iraqis Topped Asylum Seekers In 2006, UN Reports Scoop.co.nz - 55 minutes ago
Iraqis fleeing their strife-torn homeland regained the top spot among asylum seekers in the world s 50 industrialized countries last year for the first time since 2002, rising 77 per cent over 2005 to 22,200, but the overall trend in applications by all nationalities fell for the fifth straight year, according to United Nations figures released today.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.Spring flower trip to Shahaniyah The Peninsula - Mar 25 5:28 PM
doha The Annual Programme, A Flower Each Spring, which selected Aaqool as its major event this year, organised trip to Al Shahaniyah for students.House Votes to Protect Whistleblowers, Senate Next Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Whistleblowers who work for US national security agencies will for the first time be protected if they report waste, fraud or abuse - if the bill passed by the House of Representatives last week makes it through the Senate and gets signed by President George W. Bush.Yemen rioters damage gas project over Koran offence Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 25 3:56 PM
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) - Hundreds of workers rioted in Yemen on Sunday over a French engineer's alleged defilement of Islam's holy book, damaging a gas export terminal project and setting fire to cars and a helicopter, officials said.Civil Institutions Reduce Enforced Disappearances Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
A United Nations Human Rights Council working group on enforced or involuntary disappearances has called on the international community to bolster civil society institutions around the world, saying they offer the best hope of deterring such abuses.A hard place Helena Independent Record - Mar 25 4:45 PM
Among the tens of thousands of Iraqis fleeing the chaos of their homeland are scores of doctors. This is bad news. A doctor is a valuable resource in any society. To a society caught in the throes of violence, that resource is even more crucial.Crisis combination in the Middle East BBC News - Mar 25 3:01 AM
Correspondent Jeremy Bowen says there is a distinct feeling in the Middle East that worse times may lie ahead for 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 .American raid and arrests set scene for capture of marines Independent - Mar 25 4:19 PM
At 3am on 11 January US military forces raided the Iranian liaison office in the Kurdish capital Arbil and detained five Iranian officials who are still prisoners.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... A partnership on Iraq Northwest Herald - Mar 25 5:43 PM
WASHINGTON President Bush staked out his position on Iraq in January, and the House has now staked out its own. Deep divisions between these positions signal a stalemate among our political leaders. There is no unity of effort.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.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.Middle East Business Information Zawya - 2 minutes ago
Loading ... Editor's note: Jordan's Prince Hassan bin Talal, the uncle of King Abdullah II, in an interview with the Turkish Zaman newspaper warned on Sunday that the fragmentation of Iraq would lead to the "Balkanization" of the Middle East. Prince Hassan also said it is now time to turn a new page in Turkish-Arab relations.7 U.S. Troops Die in Iraq Violence FOX 10 Phoenix - Mar 25 3:30 PM
By LAUREN FRAYER Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD -- The U.S. military on Sunday announced the deaths of seven more troops in Iraq, including four killed by a roadside bomb while patrolling western Baghdad -- the latest American casualties in a monthlong security crackdown in the capital.Saud Allays Arab Fears Arab News - Mar 25 4:11 PM
RIYADH, 26 March 2007 Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal said yesterday that Arab states would not amend their 2002 offer to Israel of normal ties in return for Tel Aviv withdrawing from occupied land.Yemen rioters damage gas project over Koran offence AlertNet - Mar 25 1:04 PM
Source: Reuters (Adds no casualties, background) ADEN, Yemen, March 25 (Reuters) - Hundreds of workers rioted in Yemen on Sunday over a French engineer's alleged defilement of Islam's holy book, damaging a ... HOSPEX SYRIA AME Info - Mar 23 2:21 PM
the 4th International Exhibition for Hospitality & Hotel Equipment.New honesty between NZ and US The New Zealand Herald - Mar 25 12:48 PM
Prime Minister Helen Clark is back in New Zealand today after nearly a week away in the United States. She reflects on her visit. How can a closer relationship between New Zealand and the US - short of a free-trade agreement - materially affect New Zealand?Condoleezza Rice With Egyptian Foreign Minister Scoop.co.nz - Mar 25 3:04 PM
FOREIGN MINISTER GHEIT: (Via interpreter.) Good morning. Of course, Dr. Rice spent almost 24 hours in the city of Aswan and we expressed our deep welcome and appreciation to this historic city. The Secretary had a meeting with President Mubarak that lasted for almost 90 minutes.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 - Mar 24 8:33 PM
Lebanese, Indian hostages freed in Nigeria AlertNet - Mar 25 10:04 AM
Source: Reuters LAGOS, March 25 (Reuters) - A Lebanese and Indian hostage abducted in Nigeria's oil producing delta region were released on Sunday after two days in captivity, their employer said. The two ... Cautious optimism on resolving disputes Gulf News - Mar 25 2:14 PM
This year's Arab summit in Riyadh on March 28-29 looks somewhat more promising than some of its ineffectual predecessors.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.Siniora, Lahoud jockey for position ahead of summit The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 25 1:05 PM
Prime Minister Fouad Siniora will head a delegation to the Arab League summit this week that will include acting Foreign Minister Tarek Mitri and Economy and Trade Minister Sami Haddad, but President Emile Lahoud has said the premier's group will only be considered "guests" at the event.Iran defies UN assets freeze, weapons ban Sydney Morning Herald - Mar 25 7:22 AM
The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to impose further sanctions on Iran over its nuclear ambitions.Syrian demand for cement to grow 8 percent in 2007 AME Info - Mar 25 7:06 AM
Cement market continues to post strong annual growth. Capacity should increase in the coming years after new plants start production.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.WP: Terror database casts wide net MSNBC - Mar 24 9:37 PM
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.Price of ICTSI's secondary share offering set at P26.25/shr INQ7 Business - Mar 25 9:09 AM
MANILA, Philippines -- PORT operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) will be conducting a secondary share offering with the minimum share price set at P26.25 apiece.Conference On Islamic Financial Services BruDirect.com - Mar 25 5:01 PM
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Centre for Islamic Banking, Finance and Management (CIBFM) under the auspices of the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) will hold the First International Conference on Inclusive Islamic Financial Sector Development on Enhancing Islamic Financial Services for Micro and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MMEs).Bolton Defends Israel's War On Hezbollah CBS News - Mar 24 8:26 PM
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.Saudi Arabia rules out changes to Arab peace plan AlertNet - Mar 25 8:04 AM
Source: Reuters By Wafa Amr RIYADH, March 25 (Reuters) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said on Sunday that Arab states would not amend their 2002 offer to Israel of normal ties in return for the ... Iran rejects UN vote on arms, sanctions AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 25 4:56 AM
Iran has rejected a repeated demand by the UN Security Council to suspend uranium enrichment work after it imposed arms and financial sanctions on Tehran.Surge in suicide blasts kills 46 Denver Post - Mar 25 12:28 AM
Suicide bombers struck in force across Iraq on Saturday, killing at least 46 people and wounding scores more in an explosion of street violence after days of relative calm.Suicide bombs kill at least 47 in Iraq Seattle Times - Mar 25 12:22 AM
Suicide bombers struck in force across Iraq on Saturday, killing at least 47 people and wounding scores more in an explosion of street violence... Basescu would have to quit if he knew what intelligence services are doing Nine O'Clock - Mar 25 2:55 PM
Israeli lawyer Mordechai Tzivin said Romanian officials in several ministries believed his client, Omar Hayssam, was being used as a scapegoat.FEATURE-Palestinian militant leader in Lebanon spotlight AlertNet - Mar 25 4:04 AM
Source: Reuters By Nadim Ladki NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon, March 25 (Reuters) - Moments before the cameras are switched on, Shaker al-Abssi adjusts his traditional Palestinian kaffiyeh headdress to cover his face. ... Five years after leaving Lebanon, Israelis divided on wisdom of move JTA - Mar 25 1:03 AM
Shortly after the completion of Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000, an Israeli soldier faces a group of Lebanese through the fence that now separates the two nations.Too Much Information? New London Day - Mar 25 3:22 AM
Washington - Each day, thousands of pieces of intelligence information from around the world - field reports, captured documents, news from foreign allies and sometimes ...Damascus house prices rival Paris and London Middle East Times - Mar 25 1:49 AM
DAMASCUS -- Damascus is no world business hub, but housing prices are now rivaling those in European capitals, putting a squeeze on a society where salaries average only $200, observers say.Courageous Women - Inspirational Seminar on the veil, women s rights and Islamic and religious laws News From Bangladesh - Mar 25 11:28 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 ...Presidential hopefuls visit O.C. Orange County Register - Mar 25 3:11 AM
Republican Rudy Giuliani and Democrat Dennis Kucinich hit different notesNew Sanctions a "Significant Rebuke" to Iran, State's Burns Says [Press Release] U.S. Department of State - Mar 25 4:43 PM
The unanimous Security Council vote to impose new, substantial sanctions on Iran is "a significant international rebuke" and represents a tightening of international pressure on the country for its failure to suspend its uranium enrichment program and begin negotiations, Under Secretary for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns says. The new resolution "is going to leave Iran even more isolated ...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.Despite the protests, action in Iraq has made the world a safer place The Australian - Mar 25 7:00 AM
FOUR years after the first coalition soldiers crossed the Iraqi border, one can attract pitying looks (at best) if one does not take the view that the whole engagement could have been and should have been avoided.Are neo-cons history? Financial Express - Mar 25 9:19 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.Iran rejects UN vote on arms, sanctions Khaleej Times - Mar 25 6:43 AM
UNITED NATIONS - Iran rejected a repeated demand by the UN Security Council to suspend uranium enrichment work after the 15-nation body imposed arms and financial sanctions on Teheran.Assyrians gather in Ceres to discuss presence in Iraq Modesto Bee - Mar 25 5:11 AM
CERES Alice George flew almost 7,500 miles before she arrived at a small-scale version of a Mesopotamian palace, decorated with life-size portraits of long-ago Assyrian kings and tucked between industrial buildings off Highway 99.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, ...Damascus rivals Paris and London News 24 South Africa - Mar 25 7:03 AM
Damascus is no world business hub, but housing prices are now rivalling those in European capitals.A Life Coach's Perspective on the Middle East Israel National News - Mar 25 11:43 AM
What if Hamas, Iran or Israel sought a life coach? Imagine that the various countries and militias in the Middle East were interested in hiring a coach to work through their issues.46 killed in series of suicide blasts Sun-Sentinel - Mar 25 12:23 AM
Baghdad rattled by bombing at police station BAGHDAD Suicide bombers struck in force across Iraq on Saturday, killing at least 46 people and wounding scores more after days of relative calm. Iran rejects U.N. vote on sanctions Tiscali - Mar 25 8:05 AM
But the sanctions would stay in place until Iran halts the enrichment of uranium and the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, which can be used to make a bomb or to generate electricity.World datelines Deseret Morning News - Mar 24 11:33 PM
BULLETIN TOKYO A strong earthquake struck Japan early today, killing at least one person, violently shaking buildings and triggering two very small tsunamis that hit the coast, officials and media reports said.Sayegh Group launches new line of tin production AME Info - Mar 25 4:51 AM
Within its continuous endeavors to expand its operations in both local and regional markets, Sayegh Group, a leading industrial group founded in Jordan, recently announced the launch of its new production line of tin cans and containers.Terror watch database troubling The Monterey County Herald - Mar 25 3:08 AM
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 suburban office where analysts feed them into the nation's central list of terrorists and terrorism suspects.World: N. Ireland party rejects power-sharing deadline Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Mar 25 3:03 AM
BELFAST, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland s main Protestant party on Saturday rejected a British deadline to share power with Catholics, officials said, launching a showdown that could end in the collapse of the territory s legislature.A partnership on Iraq Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Mar 25 2:56 AM
President Bush staked out his position on Iraq in January, and the House has now staked out its own. Deep divisions between these positions signal a stalemate among our political leaders. There is no unity of effort. Yet the president and the Democratic majorities in Congress will remain in office for nearly two years. They must seek a bipartisan consensus in the months ahead; otherwise, our ...Gaza creeps in after Lebanon Haaretz Daily - Mar 25 3:22 AM
A group of senior pilots in the reserves visited Israel Air Force headquarters last month for a briefing on IAF operations in the Second Lebanon War. The high point of their visit was a meeting with IAF Commander Major General Elyezer Shkedy.