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Israeli PM says open to talks with Syria 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 3:22 PM
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Omlert said in comments published Saturday that he was open to peace talks with neighboring Syria after "low-level contacts" between the two countries.Top US Democrat's planned visit to Syria angers White House AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 3:18 AM
Aides to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi worked Saturday to prepare her groundbreaking visit to Syria that has sparked protests from the White House, officials said.Pelosi Plans Trip to Syria Next Week Washington Post - Mar 30 10:21 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will visit Syria next week, her office announced yesterday, prompting the White House to call the trip "a really bad idea." Pelosi defies White House with visit to Syria Contra Costa Times - Mar 31 6:19 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Syria, a country that President Bush has shunned as a sponsor of terrorism, despite being asked by the administration not to go.Top US Democrat to visit Syria, angers White House AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 3:30 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Syria next week despite White House opposition and the deep rifts between Damascus and Washington over Lebanon and the Iraq war, US officials said Friday.White House criticizes Pelosi's planned Syria visit Sports Illustrated - Mar 30 4:09 PM
The White House has criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plans to stop in Syria next week during a Middle East trip that began Friday.W.House slams planned Syria trip by House speaker Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 3:20 PM
The Bush administration on Friday condemned plans by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Syria and possibly meet its president, who the United States has accused of helping destabilize the region.UN's Ban: Arms Smuggling From Syria Could Threaten Lebanon Nasdaq - Mar 31 9:16 AM
BEIRUT (AP)--The U.N. secretary-general warned Saturday that arms smuggling from Syria could threaten the cease-fire in Lebanon and urged full compliance with a U.N. resolution that ended the summer war between Hezbollah and Israel.White House Official Criticizes Pelosi Visit to Syria Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 2:25 PM
March 30 (Bloomberg) -- A White House spokeswoman denounced a plan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit officials in Syria as part of a trip to the Middle East.Pelosi to lead mission to Syria / Stop on Mideast fact-finding trip draws White House criticism San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 31 4:02 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Syria during her fact-finding trip to the Middle East, defying a White House objection in what experts described as a bid to push U.S. foreign policy in a new direction. Pelosi arrived in Israel on Friday, along... MISS SYRIA New York Post - Mar 31 3:43 AM
WASHINGTON - The White House yesterday sharply condemned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for making a date with a terrorist - blasting her trip to Syria and possible "tea" with its dictator, Bashar Assad, calling it a "really bad idea." Pelosi ignored...Top US Democrat to visit Syria, angers WHouse AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 12:28 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to visit Syria soon, amid deep tensions between Damascus and Washington over unrest in Lebanon and the war in Iraq, a US congressional aide said Friday.White House anger over Syria trip BBC News - Mar 30 4:17 PM
The leader of the US House of Representatives is to visit Syria - despite objections by the White House.Syria steps up its charm offensive, but U.S. and Israel remain skeptical JTA - Mar 31 1:01 AM
AJCongress Chairman Jack Rosen meets with visiting Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov on Jan. 13. Ivanov assured Rosen Russia will not sell "offensive" missiles to Syria.White House Criticizes Pelosi For Visit To Syria CBS News - Mar 30 4:20 PM
The White House criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Friday for stopping in Syria during her trip to the Middle East.White House slams Pelosi's Syria visit Addict 3D - Mar 31 5:14 AM
The White House has criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plans to stop in Syria during a Middle East trip that began Friday. "We discourage members of Congress to make such visits to Syria," said White House deputy spokeswoman Dana Perino.White House Criticizes US House Speaker's Plan to Visit Syria Payvand Iran News - Mar 31 9:25 AM
The Bush administration Friday criticized plans by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Syria. Pelosi and a delegation of other House Democrats are expected to go to Damascus early next week as part of a broader Middle East trip. VOA's David Gollust reports from the State Department.Pelosi off to Syria despite objections Sun-Sentinel - Mar 31 12:07 AM
Speaker expected to address Israeli Knesset Sunday. WASHINGTON House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Syria, a country President Bush has shunned as a sponsor of terrorism, despite being asked by the administration not to go. Pelosi Travels, Controversially, To Syria CBS News - Mar 30 2:00 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is en route to Syria, a country that the Bush administration refuses to engage diplomatically. She's traveling with a delegation that includes Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress.White House Criticizes Pelosi's Syria Trip ABC News - Mar 30 11:52 AM
House Speaker Leads Delegation to Syria, White House Calls Trip 'Bad Idea'Pelosi criticized for Syria visit New Kerala - Mar 31 7:24 AM
WASHINGTON, March 31: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has drawn fire from the Bush administration for her planned visit to Syria. The California Democrat, who began a swing through the Mideast Friday, is scheduled to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad next weekend in Damascus, CNN reported.White House Doesn't Support Pelosi's Visit to Syria Fox News - Mar 30 12:23 PM
White House doesn't support House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to visit Syria on fact-finding trip to the Middle East.Top Democrat's planned visit to Syria angers White House Middle East Online - Mar 31 12:44 AM
Syria's embassy in Washington hails proposed trip as momentous , expresses hopes of change.Pelosi criticized for Syria visit EARTHtimes.org - Mar 31 5:07 AM
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has drawn fire from the Bush administration for her planned visit to Syria.Pelosi persists in visit to Syria Long Beach Press-Telegram - Mar 30 11:23 PM
Speaker's office confirms trip despite White House request to forgo it. WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Syria, a country President Bush has shunned as a sponsor of terrorism, despite being asked by the administration not to go.Pelosi Going to Syria Despite Objections San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 30 1:31 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Syria, a country President Bush has shunned as a sponsor of terrorism, despite being asked by the administration not to go. "In our view, it is not the right time to have these sort of high-profile visitors to... Ready to talk with Iran, Syria Financial Express - Mar 31 8:05 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.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Syria over White House objections Boston Herald - Mar 30 1:45 PM
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Syria, a country President Bush has shunned as a sponsor of terrorism, despite being asked by the administration not to go. "In our view, it is...Pelosi to travel to Syria, meet Assad USA Today - Mar 30 2:57 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Israel today and plans to visit Syria next week to meet with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. The visit will make Pelosi the most senior U.S. official ever to meet with Assad, ABC News says.... US House Speaker plans to visit Syria The Peninsula - Mar 30 5:14 PM
washington House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to visit Syria soon, amid deep tensions between Damascus and Washington over unrest in Lebanon and the war in Iraq, a US congressional aide said yesterday.Pelosi Leads Delegation To Syria, Israel NBC 11 Bay Area - Mar 30 2:04 PM
Despite protests from the White House, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a congressional delegation to Syria.Pelosi Leads Delegation To Syria, Israel NBC 11 Bay Area - Mar 30 2:00 PM
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is on a trip to the Middle East, with stops in Israel and Syria. Pelosi arrived today in Israel, where on Sunday she will address the Knesset in her first speech to a foreign government.Trips To Israel, Syria On Pelosi's Docket KSAT San Antonio - Mar 30 1:48 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is on a trip to the Middle East, with stops in Israel and Syria.Pelosi Leads Delegation To Syria, Israel Fox 12 Oregon - Mar 30 1:46 PM
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Israel on Friday and planned to visit Syria, a country the Bush administration has shunned, on her second fact-finding trip to the Middle East since taking the gavel in January.Speaker Pelosi's Visit To Syria Draws Ire KDKA Pittsburgh - Mar 30 1:04 PM
The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, arrived in Israel on Friday and plans to visit Syria, a country the Bush administration has shunned, on her second fact-finding trip to the Middle East since she took over in January.U.S. demands Syria release political prisoners Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 12:25 PM
The United States on Thursday harshly criticized Syria for arbitrarily arresting political opponents and called on it to free four dissidents.Hobson defends trip to Syria despite White House criticism Springfield News-Sun - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. Rep. David Hobson is spending this week with fellow House members in the Middle East, and one stop on that trip has sparked ire from the White House and a heated defense from Hobson.Planned Visit to Syria by Pelosi Is Under Fire From White House New York Times - Mar 30 7:02 PM
The White House accused the Democratic Congressional leader of failing to heed the administration?s admonitions against travel to Damascus.U.N. chief: Arms crossing Syrian border AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 10:10 AM
The U.N. chief said Saturday that arms are reportedly still being smuggled over the border from Syria to Lebanon, and he urged all sides to fully comply with a United Nations resolution that ended the summer war between Hezbollah militants and Israel.US House speaker in Jerusalem on Mideast tour AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 8:45 AM
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday visited Jerusalem's Old City on the first day of her tour of the Middle East which has drawn fire at home because of her decision to visit Syria.LEBANON Sfeir: Syria continues to impede Lebanese development - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Mar 30 5:39 AM
Asia News LEBANON Sfeir: Syria continues to impede Lebanese development Lebanon Syria Arab League Political crises Hezbollah Damascus Beirut In an interview, the Cardinal speaks about Damascus moves to block the International Tribunal, he reveals he asked Lahoud to resign and maintains that the Hezbollah alliance is being sought by Aoun in his efforts to become President of the Republic.U.S. working to undermine Syria's Assad Miami Herald - Mar 31 12:23 AM
The Bush administration has launched a campaign to isolate and embarrass Syrian President Bashar Assad, using parliamentary elections in late April as a lever, according to State Department officials and Syrian exiles.Release political prisoners, Syria told News Interactive - Mar 29 12:56 PM
THE US has harshly criticised Syria for arbitrarily arresting political opponents and today called on it to free four dissidents.Pelosi tours Jerusalem's Old City The Washington Times - 34 minutes ago
JERUSALEM (Agence France-Presse) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi yesterday visited Jerusalem's Old City on the first day of her tour of the Middle East, which has drawn fire from the Bush administration because of her decision to visit Syria.U.S. says most Iraq bombers via Syria: 'It has to stop' World Tribune - Mar 29 11:28 AM
WASHINGTON A U.S. State Dept. official said about 90 percent of the suicide attackers in Iraq came from Syria. "It has to stop," said David Satterfield, the chief State Department adviser on Iraq.Olmert, seen here with UN chief Ban Ki-moon in Tel Aviv, says he is open to talks with Syria [AFP] Aljazeera - Mar 31 6:27 PM
The Israeli prime minister has played down the chances of expanded Israeli military action for now in the Gaza Strip to counter Hamas's purported military build-up.U.N. Chief: Arms Crossing Syrian Border ABC News - Mar 31 10:43 AM
U.N. Chief Warns Arms Smuggling From Syria Could Threaten Israel-Hezbollah Cease-FireSyria to host next Arab summit, Assad says AlertNet - Mar 29 11:49 AM
Source: Reuters RIYADH, March 29 (Reuters) - Syria is to host next year's Arab summit, President Bashar al-Assad said at the closing ceremony of a summit of Arab leaders in the Saudi capital. "I thank you for ... White House Criticizes Pelosi's Syria Trip KGO-TV Bay Area - Mar 30 6:52 PM
Why San Francisco's Nancy Pelosi is in hot water with the White House over where she's spending part of her Easter vacation.SYRPOWER 2007, The Second Syrian Int'l Power & Electricity Exhibition AME Info - Mar 31 2:06 PM
SYRPOWER is a specialized event that closely examines the diversified business opportunities in the Power, Energy and Electricity sectors in Syria and the Middle East. It will also be a great occasion to unveil the most updated technologies to a specifically targeted audience including: senior government officials, regional industrialists, businessmen, experts, academics, and diplomats.Pelosi Going to Syria Despite Objections The San Francisco Examiner - Mar 30 3:23 PM
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) President Bush, left, sits with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right, in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Thursday, March 29,2007, during a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring the Tuskegee Airmen.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Mar 31 4:28 PM
(IsraelNN.com) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the Lebanese daily newspaper An-Nahar on Saturday that he has seen proof that arms are being smuggled into Lebanon from Syria.RUSSIA LAUNCHES ENERGY PROJECT IN SYRIA Middle East Newsline - Mar 29 6:53 AM
NICOSIA [MENL] -- Russia has launched crude oil and natural gas production projects in Syria. Syrian officials said Russian energy majors have advanced energy projects throughout Syria as part of expanding bilateral cooperation.UN chief asks rival Lebanese leaders to return to dialogue AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 11:34 AM
UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday called for dialogue to end Lebanon's political crisis and the prompt creation of a court to try suspects in former premier Rafiq Hariri's murder, blamed on powerful neighbour Syria.San Mateo Daily Journal San Mateo Daily Journal - Mar 31 10:54 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon The U.N. chief said Saturday that arms are reportedly still being smuggled over the border from Syria to Lebanon, and he urged all sides to fully comply with a United Nations resolution that ended the summer war between Hezbollah militants and Israel.US slams Syria for arbitrary political detentions AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 12:48 PM
The United States slammed the Syrian government Thursday for detaining political opponents in an arbitrary manner, and sought their immediate and unconditional release.White House rips Pelosi's trip Dallas Morning News - Mar 30 9:19 PM
WASHINGTON House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will visit Syria next week, her office announced Friday, prompting the White House to call the trip "a really bad idea."Saturday, March 31 CNN.com - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
(CNN) -- About 200 homes were evacuated Saturday because of a 1,400-acre wildfire burning northeast of Los Angeles, according to a spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County Fire Department.Rahall accompanying Speaker Nancy Pelosi on top-level trip To Middle East The Huntington Herald-Dispatch - Mar 31 1:00 AM
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., is on his way to the Middle East today on a congressional trip that drew criticism from the White House Friday because one of the stops is Syria.SOCCER Japan beats Syria 3-0 in Olympic qualifier Japan Today - Mar 28 3:15 PM
TOKYO Sota Hirayama struck twice as Japan's Under-22s swept aside Syria 3-0 on Wednesday to maintain their perfect record in the second round of Asian qualifiers for next year's Beijing Olympics.Pelosi in Middle East WTOL 11 Toledo - Mar 30 6:50 PM
WASHINGTON House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is on a trip to the Middle East, with stops in Israel and Syria. Pelosi arrived today in Israel, where on Sunday she will...UN agency sending staff back to Baghdad AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 1:54 PM
The U.N. refugee chief said Saturday that the agency planned to begin basing non-Iraqi staff in Baghdad for the first time since the United Nations sharply curtailed its international presence in the aftermath of the bombing of its headquarters in 2003.The state department said it tried to dissuade Pelosi from undertaking the trip to Damascus [AFP] Aljazeera - Mar 30 3:42 PM
Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader of the House of Representatives, will shortly visit Syria, a country that the Republican administration has shunned as a state sponsor of terrorism, despite being asked by US officials not to go.UN chief urges Beirut dialogue Gulf Times - Mar 30 10:33 PM
BEIRUT: UN chief Ban Ki-moon yesterday called for dialogue to end Lebanon s political crisis and the prompt creation of a court to try suspects in former premier Rafik al-Hariri s murder, blamed on powerful neighbour Syria.US speaker to visit Iraq News Interactive - Mar 30 11:01 AM
HOUSE Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to visit Syria soon, amid deep tensions between Damascus and Washington over Lebanon and Iraq, a US congressional aide said overnight.How To Get A Date ? From Iraq CBS News - 14 minutes ago
Importing perishable produce from a war-torn nation might not be good business. Christine Lagorio meets Michael Rakowitz, the artist-cum-importer who turned importing into an art by getting his hands on Iraqi dates.Iran army chief warns of Israeli 'suicide attack' AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 7:40 AM
A top Iranian army official warned Arab states neighbouring Israel against a "Zionist suicide attack" in the summer.Men's Olympic Football Tournament Japan beat Syria 3-0 in Olympic qualifier FIFA - Mar 28 7:29 AM
FC Tokyo striker Sota Hirayama scored two goals to help Japan beat Syria 3-0 on Wednesday in the Asian qualifying round for the Beijing Olympics.OregonLive.com: Oregon Forum The Oregonian - Mar 30 10:10 AM
appointing conferees for the emergency spending bills...maybe Pelosi was too busy planning her ..just announced...trip to Syria. Has Pelosi conferred with the State Department or just determining SHE is now that Department?UN chief vows to work for permanent Lebanon-Israel truce AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 8:17 AM
UN chief Ban Ki-moon left Beirut on Saturday vowing to work toward a permanent ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, after he toured the border area devastated by last summer's war.Ellison begins 9-day trip to Mideast Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Mar 30 9:36 AM
WASHINGTON - Weeks after he was asked to boost U.S. diplomatic efforts in Muslim countries, Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., landed in the Middle East on Friday, traveling with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on a visit to Israel, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria and Saudi Arabia. The delegation's visit to Syria, which largely has been shunned by President Bush, brought an immediate denunciation from the ...Gulfsands: Syria Drilling on Track Rigzone - Mar 28 8:14 AM
Gulfsands Petroleum plc on Wednesday provided an update on the Khurbet East (KHE-1) exploration well in Syria Block 26, where Gulfsands is operator and owner of 50% interest.UN chief visits southern Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 2:00 AM
The U.N. chief on Saturday visited with peacekeepers in southern Lebanon near the Israeli border to thank them for monitoring the cease-fire after a devastating war last summer between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.Friday, March 30 CNN.com - Mar 30 11:44 PM
(CNN) -- An off-duty United Airlines flight attendant carried a gun on a United Airlines flight from Atlanta and was arrested after landing at Washington Dulles International Airport on Friday, airport officials said.UN Chief Concerned with Weapons Smuggling into Lebanon Voice of America - Mar 31 6:23 PM
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is concerned that weapons are still being smuggled into Lebanon. During a visit with U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon Saturday, Mr. Ban said intelligence reports indicate arms are being shipped into Lebanon.Pelosi Tours Jerusalem's Holy Sites CBS News - Mar 31 8:30 AM
The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, toured Jerusalem holy sites Saturday, along with a congressional delegation that included Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress.Syria's Assad holds second meeting with Saudi king Borneo Bulletin - Mar 29 11:06 PM
RIYADH (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Saudi King Abdullah, whose relations chilled over Lebanon last year, met in Riyadh Wednesday for the second time in as many days.World/nation briefs Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Mar 31 5:12 PM
TEXAS Tornado injures four; flooding does damage Thunderstorms hammered parts of Texas, blacking out thousands of customers and spinning out tornadoes. Flooding forced about 40 people from their homes. One tornado hit in Lavaca County, between Houston and San Antonio, destroying a mobile home and sending its four residents to a hospital. WASHINGTON, D.C. DOE reports missing computers The office ...Mr Blair's awfully big adventure Guardian Unlimited - Mar 31 4:07 PM
The Peace Conference that no one thought would ever happen opened up for its first session. Delegates from around the Middle East, some of them sworn enemies, patiently filed in and posed for the cameras sitting sociably next to each other and in front of bottles of Perrier water and gavels.Israeli officials concerned over Hamas arms buildup Orange County Register - Mar 31 3:09 PM
JERUSALEM Hamas is building its military capacity in the Gaza Strip, constructing tunnels and underground bunkers and smuggling in ground-to-air missiles and military-grade explosives, senior Israeli officials say.US House Speaker Pelosi Begins Middle East Trip in Israel Voice of America - Mar 31 11:23 AM
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, and a delegation of other House Democrats have arrived in Israel, their first stop on a fact-finding mission to the Middle East.US blames Syria for letting bombers into Iraq Independent Online - Mar 27 11:05 PM
The United States government believes that 90 percent of suicide bombers in Iraq enter the country via Syria, which has not acted to stop this flow of attackers.Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 31 March 2007 Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...Conserving mosaics in Middle East Kathimerini - Mar 30 1:14 AM
A mosaic floor from Maryamin in the Hama Museum in Syria (right). Left, members of a delegation of experts with one of the most significant discovery of mosaics. Scholars will create a database of all the mosaics that can be used in future research.US tells Syria to stop bombers crossing into Iraq AlertNet - Mar 27 12:34 PM
Source: Reuters By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - Washington estimates up to 90 percent of suicide bombers in Iraq enter the country via Syria which has not acted to stop this flow of attackers, the U ... Kingdom and Six Arab States Sign UN Protocol Arab News - Mar 31 4:11 PM
JEDDAH, 1 April 2007 Saudi Arabia, along with other countries, signed on Friday night the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol opened for signature by states and regional integration organizations at a solemn ceremony at the UN General Assembly hall in New York on Friday.U.S. urges Syria to help quell violence in Iraq People's Daily - Mar 27 5:55 PM
The United States said Tuesday Syria should not let suicide bombers cross into Iraq and urged Syria to help quell violence in the violence-stricken country.United States Prepared To Accept Additional Iraqi Refugees U.S. Department of State - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
The United States is prepared to increase significantly the number of Iraqi refugees it admits, according to the U.S. assistant secretary of state for population, refugees and migration. Ellen Sauerbrey tells reporters that previous reports about the United States accepting an additional 7,000 Iraqi refugees reflect the projected number of resettlement referrals by a U.N. agency, not a U.S. limit ...House silent on British hostage crisis AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 2:24 PM
Members of the House left Washington on Friday for their two-week spring break without weighing in on the international crisis tormenting the nation's closest ally: the capture of 15 British sailors and marines by Iran.Bombers of Pak descent boost fears of Hamas-Al Qaeda links Indian Express via Yahoo! India News - Mar 31 10:01 AM
The result of the odyssey that brought two suicide bombers to a beachfront bar in Tel Aviv was not unusual: they died. And so did three of their 58 victims. But otherwise, the story of the attack six weeks ago breaks with the familiar narrative of suicide bombings in Israel. The bombers were not Palestinians from the dusty towns or seething refugee camps of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The two ...Kim Il Sung Praised Korean Central News Agency - Mar 29 7:24 PM
Pyongyang, March 29 (KCNA) -- Seminars, remembrance meetings and film shows were held in South Africa, Austria and Syria on Mar. 22 on the occasion of the Day of the Sun and the 14th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's election as chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission.Arrested terrorist in unit receiving U.S. tax dollars WorldNet Daily - Mar 31 1:22 PM
TEL AVIV Israel last night raided a military headquarters of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party and arrested a Fatah militia member wanted for carrying out terror attacks against the Jewish state.Guterres ends two days of talks in Baghdad on Iraq displacement AlertNet - Mar 31 11:19 AM
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees - Debating Israel After Rabin Baltimore Jewish Times - Mar 29 11:07 PM
The greatest threat to Israel today? Take your pick: Iranian nuclear aspirations; the rancorous religious-secular divide; Syria's seemingly confused position; an Iraq-focused U.S. administration; abandonment of deterrence?War Anniversary: Israel, Palestine Links Absent Ohmynews - Mar 31 6:21 PM
The U.S.'s so-called de-Baathification of the country, also a neocon scheme, was its greatest blunder, for it meant stripping the country from its most important tools of unity...SOCCER/ Japan 3, Syria 0: Hirayama helps Japan school Syrians Asahi.com - Mar 28 9:46 PM
It's sometimes said that C students go farther in life than A students.US House speaker in Jerusalem on Mideast tour TODAYonline - Mar 31 8:15 AM
US President George W. Bush (L) listens as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks during the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington on 28 March.State Dept. Daily Press Briefing March 29, 2007 Scoop.co.nz - Mar 29 3:50 PM
SYRIA Statement on Release of Syrian Political Prisoners and Open Political Discourse Issue of Detention of Political Prisoners Raised with Damascus by U.S. Upcoming Sentence Phase of Labwani and Al-Bunni / Parliamentary Elections in AprilRice calls Saudi envoy over Abdullah's remarks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 11:19 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice telephoned Saudi Arabia's ambassador after Saudi King Abdullah criticized the U.S. presence in Iraq, the State Department said on Friday.Lebanese factions are urged to talk Boston Globe - Mar 31 1:56 AM
BEIRUT -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon urged rival Lebanese leaders yesterday to break their political deadlock through negotiations.