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Iraqi VP appeals for Arab help during Syria visit 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 7:49 AM
Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi called on Monday for Arab nations to help end the "sad situation" in his homeland during a visit to neighbouring Syria, itself accused of aiding the insurgency.Syria renews support for national reconciliation in Iraq People's Daily - Mar 05 6:14 PM
Syrian Vice President Farouk al- Shara on Monday renewed Syria's support for efforts to achieve national reconciliation in Iraq and make the political process a success, the official SANA news agency reported.Iraqi refugees hail Syria's easing of residency rules AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 3:15 PM
Iraqi refugee Khaled was delighted at the news that Damascus was relaxing residency rules for around a million Iraqis who fled their war-torn country for neighbouring Syria.Iraqi refugees appreciate new lease on temporary lives in Syria The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 05 1:07 PM
Iraqi refugee Khaled was delighted at the news that Damascus was relaxing residency rules for around a million Iraqis who fled their war-torn country for Syria. "No Iraqi will be expelled from Syria," Khaled told AFP at the Baghdad Palm Tree restaurant in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana where he and many compatriots have found refuge.US to Join Iran, Syria in Iraq Talks YaleGlobal Online - Mar 05 7:25 AM
The US will join a meeting of neighboring nations to Iraq, including Iran and Syria, to discuss ways to stem violence. The Iraq government initiated the meetings for March and also invited other world powers, including permanent members of the UN Security Council, to a second meeting in April.Iraqi refugees hail Syria's easing of residency rules Middle East Online - Mar 05 1:05 AM
Massive influx of Iraqi refugees into Syria boosts country's economy, but triggers social problems.Ready to talk with Iran, Syria Financial Express - Mar 05 8:00 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.Syria ready with bio-terror if U.S. hits Iran WorldNet Daily - Mar 04 10:11 PM
An American biodefense analyst living in Europe says if the U.S. invades Iran to halt its nuclear ambitions, Syria is ready to respond with weapons of mass destruction, specifically biological weapons.Human rights, democracy, the US, and Syria The Nation via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 3:07 AM
The Nation -- I spent a few days in Damascus at the end of February, and was able to get a ground reality view of the effects of the Bush administration's (former) campaign for the forced 'democratization' of Middle Eastern societies on the work of Syrian citizens with long experience struggling for human rights and democracy in their country.Israel to complain to U.N. after six mines thrown from Syria found in Golan Heights Boston Herald - Mar 04 4:58 AM
JERUSALEM - Israel will file a complaint with the United Nations forces in Syria after six mines thrown from Syria were found in the southern Golan Heights, the Israeli army said Sunday. The unexploded...Israel critical of Russia over advanced arms sales to Syria Jerusalem Newswire - Mar 04 10:29 AM
Israeli officials at the weekend expressed concern that Russia intends to go through with the sale of its most advanced anti-tank missiles to Syria.Israel To Complain To UN About Mines Thrown From Syria Nasdaq - Mar 03 11:52 PM
JERUSALEM (AP)--Israel will file a complaint with the U.N. forces in Syria after six mines thrown from Syria were found in the southern Golan Heights, the Israeli army said Sunday.Syria hails Iran-Saudi efforts to settle Lebanese crisis Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 04 1:02 AM
Syria - Iran - S Arabia Syria on Sunday praised efforts made by Iran and Saudi Arabia and a number of Arab and Islamic states to settle the political crisis in Lebanon.Investors on the road to Damascus: Syria is hot despite the sanctions Independent - Mar 03 4:35 PM
Billions of pounds of foreign investment is flooding into Syria, even though the Middle East country remains under American sanctions and faces growing international pressure to co-operate over Iraq and Lebanon.As pressure mounts on Syria, Israel weighs risks and benefits JTA - Mar 05 12:38 PM
Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, speaks to the press as he stands with his wife, Asma, after the funeral in Rome of Pope John Paul II on April 8.syria: Opening of Aleppo s Sheraton Hotel Monday Morning - Mar 05 9:02 AM
The Sheraton Aleppo Hotel and Towers was recently officially opened. Initially the hotel was to be finished at the end of 2005, but the project was delayed because of disputes among its promoters.Richard Valeriani: March 4, 2007 News Update HuffingtonPost - Mar 05 11:02 AM
President Bush goes to New Orleans to tell people "The federal government knows you still exist." Just to make sure that's true, the City of New Orleans files a $77 billion damage claim against the federal government. Bush Administration changes policy, agrees to sit down at conference table with Iran and Syria. Anybody notice change of policy was announced while Vice President Cheney was out ...Israel Protests Planned Russian Missile Sale to Syria Payvand Iran News - Mar 03 1:39 PM
Israel has harshly criticized a plan by Russia to sell advanced anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to Syria. Israeli officials say those missiles will eventually wind up in the hands of the Islamic guerrilla group Hezbollah in Lebanon. -VOASyria terror group claims 1st attack against Israel WorldNet Daily - Mar 04 10:11 PM
TEL AVIV A purported new Syrian terror group claimed in a WND interview it attempted its first-ever attack against the Jewish state this weekend by placing mines on the Israeli side of the border.A peek behind Syria's mask of strength Albuquerque Tribune - Mar 03 9:03 AM
On the face of it, the worst appears to be behind Syria's president, Bashar Assad.Syria sacks 50 officials for corruption AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 04 7:15 AM
Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otri has sacked more than 50 officials for corruption, an official daily said on Sunday, amid growing newspaper charges of the scourge affecting state bodies.Nine-year-old Lebanese boy seeks NHRC help The Peninsula - Mar 05 3:18 PM
DOHA Ibrahim is a nine-year-old Lebanese who came to Qatar with his mother and her ageing parents escaping the war that was raging there. They managed to flee to Syria and from there some relatives paid for their travel to Qatar.New signs of US-Syria thaw as senior official sets visit AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 02 12:06 AM
Washington pressed its new policy of diplomatic opening, saying Thursday it will send a high-ranking official to Syria for the first time in two years.Egypt mediates between Saudi and Syria UPI - Mar 02 11:07 AM
Arab diplomats say Egypt is trying to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Syria to close their chasm ahead of this month's Arab summit in Riyadh.Israel wants to stop arms sale to Syria UPI - Mar 02 10:09 AM
A top Israeli official is calling on his country to exert pressure on Russia to prevent the planned sale of anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to Syria.U.N. plans to open office in Jordan AP via Yahoo! News - 15 minutes ago
The United Nations plans to open an office in Jordan to deal with the increasingly serious humanitarian problems posed by 1.8 million Iraqis who have fled to neighboring countries and a similar number who have fled their homes and are still inside Iraq, the new U.N. humanitarian chief said Monday.Talks worth exploring The Ashland Daily Press - Mar 05 8:21 AM
The announcement that the United States will sit down and engage Iran and Syria in diplomatic talks is a striking policy shift that could signal a change in direction by the Administration.Time to talk The Robesonian - Mar 05 7:51 AM
The best evidence that President Bush's Iraq policy is failing isn't the death toll that continues to climb but is his willingness now to include Iran and Syria in a regional conference on the continuing crisis.LEBANON Beirut hopeful following Saudi-Iranian summit - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Mar 05 7:58 AM
Asia News LEBANON Beirut hopeful following Saudi-Iranian summit lebanon saudi arabia iran syria king abdallah mahmoud ahmadinejad agreement arab summit amr moussa arab league maronite league patriarch nasrallah sfeir More and more people expect a solution to the political crisis.US invites Iran and Syria to talks on Iraq Mail and Guardian - Mar 03 12:01 AM
The Bush administration gave up one of the central tenets of its Middle East strategy on Tuesday, reversing its much criticised effort to isolate Iran and Syria by inviting both states to negotiations on stabilising Iraq.Edwards: Jesus would be 'appalled' AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 6:41 PM
Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards says Jesus would be appalled at how the United States has ignored the plight of the suffering, and that he believes children should have private time to pray at school.Syria hopeful over outcome of meeting Gulf Times - Mar 02 10:58 PM
PARIS: Syria is relatively hopeful an international meeting aimed at stabilising Iraq will succeed, but much depends on the attitude of the US, Vice-President Farouq al-Shara was quoted yesterday as saying.Israel to complain to U.N. about mines AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 11:20 PM
Israel will file a complaint with the United Nations forces in Syria after six mines thrown from Syria were found in the southern Golan Heights, the Israeli army said Sunday.Iran Khodro Aiming To Dominate Syrian Car Market Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 04 5:47 PM
The executive charged with establishing a Samand auto manufacturing plant in Syria on Saturday revealed the Iranian automaker is aiming to capture 50 per cent of Syria's US$600 million car market.SECTARIAN TENSION IN IRAQ EXERTS PRESSURE ON IRAN-SYRIA TIES EurasiaNet.org - Mar 02 12:15 PM
Sectarian tension in Iraq is putting stress on the strategic partnership between Shia-dominated Iran and predominantly Sunni Syria.IRAN KHODRO AIMING TO DOMINATE SYRIAN CAR MARKET Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Mar 04 5:47 PM
Trade / foreign investment The executive charged with establishing a Samand auto manufacturing plant in Syria on Saturday revealed the Iranian automaker is aiming to capture 50 per cent of Syria's US$600 million car market.Israel Protests Planned Russian Missile Sale to Syria Voice of America - Mar 02 11:33 AM
A Russian arms deal with Syria has drawn a sharp protest from Israel. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel is warning that the sale would strengthen radical elements in the Middle East and destabilize the region.Positive results possible from Iraq conference Midland Reporter-Telegram - Mar 05 12:29 AM
Iraq apparently is going to hold a joint regional conference with its neighboring countries, including Iran and Syria, along with U.The white House, like the White Paper - Haaretz - Israel News Haaretz Daily - Mar 05 12:11 AM
My weekend column (with Aluf Benn) dealt with the new American decision to hold talks on Iraq and sit at the same discussions table with representatives of Iran and Syria.U.S. Suddenly Holding Its Enemies Closer NPR - Mar 04 8:48 AM
This week, a top U.S. diplomat will talk with his North Korean counterpart about normalizing ties. Last week, the United States agreed to take part in a meeting later this month in Iraq that will include Iran and Syria. Why is the U.S. suddenly willing to talk to countries that it has been keeping at arms length?Edwards camp capitalizes on Coulter slur AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 1:18 PM
A video is worth a thousand words. And dollars, too.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Mar 05 1:10 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Syria is prepared to respond with biological weapons to an attack on Iran, American biodefense analyst Jill Bellamy-Dekker told WorldNetDaily . "The Syrians are embedding their biological weapons program into their commercial pharmaceuticals business and their veterinary vaccine-research facilities," she explained.New signs of US-Syria thaw as senior official sets visit AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 01 1:18 PM
Washington announced Thursday that it was sending a high-ranking official to Syria for the first time in two years, a move seen as a fresh sign of a possible thaw between Washington and Damascus.U.S. Suddenly Holding Its Enemies Closer NPR - Mar 04 8:53 AM
Weekend Edition Sunday , March 4, 2007 · This week, a top U.S. diplomat will talk with his North Korean counterpart about normalizing ties. Last week, the United States agreed to take part in a meeting later this month in Iraq that will include Iran and Syria.John Mellencamp's tune: 'Forgiveness, understanding' USA Today - Mar 05 12:31 PM
John Mellencamp's philosophy: "I'm optimistic, but I always expect the worst." Freedom's Road, his 21st album in 31 years, surveys the worst in human nature from the Midwest to the Middle East, yet the singer's optimism trumps cynicism in songs that encourage compassion.MECC Intercultural Youth Dialogue & Understanding [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Mar 05 4:15 AM
³East-West Intercultural Youth Dialogue and Mutual Understanding² This workshop held from January 28-February 3, 2007 in Saydnaya, Syria, was announced in our previous issue of the NewsBrief. It aimed at exploring way s and means of advocating for the dialogue of cultures, rather than conflict.International tribunal key to ending Lebanon crisis: Gemayel AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 10:30 AM
The key to resolving Lebanon's political crisis is to convene an international tribunal on ex-premier Rafiq Hariri's murder, former Lebanese president Amin Gemayel said Monday.Confronting Iraq's Exodus Time Magazine - Mar 05 7:59 AM
The war has created 2 million Iraqi exiles. An intimate look at their new lives -- and why the U.S. should let more in MECC Congratulates Election of Episcopal Archbishop [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Mar 05 4:14 AM
The MECC is pleased to learn of the election on February 5, 2007, of H.E. Bishop Dr. Mounir Hanna Anis, Archbishop of the Episcopal Church for Egypt and the regions of North Africa, the Horn of Africa, Jerusalem and Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Cyprus, the Gulf and Iran.Bush Shows New Willingness to Reverse Course Washington Post - Mar 03 3:53 PM
He was against it before he was for it. The same president who mocked the idea of talking with Iran and Syria as recently as two weeks ago is now sending emissaries to a regional conference to talk with Iran and Syria. Israel training for war with Iran, Syria? WorldNet Daily - Mar 02 9:55 AM
TEL AVIV Israel this week conducted military training exercises in a Palestinian city for a possible war scenario against Syria or Iran, top Palestinian intelligence officials claimed to WND.Israelis to sell armored vehicles to U.S. USA Today - Mar 05 9:41 AM
An Israeli state-owned corporation has won a contract to supply the U.S. Marine Corps with state-of the-art armored vehicles for use in Iraq, the latest in a long line of Israeli defense sales for use in the war.Senior US official to visit Syria for talks on Iraq refugees AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 01 10:10 AM
A senior US official will visit Syria in the coming weeks to discuss the problem of Iraqi refugees, the State Department said Thursday in a new sign of a possible thaw between Washington and Damascus.Unfriendly nations slated to share tourism stage with Israel Haaretz Daily - Mar 04 4:17 PM
Iran, Syria, Libya, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority are sharing a pavilion with Israel at the ITB International Tourism Fair opening this Wednesday in Berlin, Germany.A peek behind Syria's mask of strength Albuquerque Tribune - Mar 03 11:12 PM
There's much less talk of regime change in Damascus, or of prosecuting the Syrian president over the murder of a Lebanese politician.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Mar 04 4:18 PM
Close to two million Iraqis are displaced within Iraq, and about two million are outside, mostly in Syria, Jordan and nearby countries. While many of those inside and outside Iraq had left before 2003,Lebanon's Hariri accuses Syria of blocking political agreement AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 01 8:14 AM
Lebanon's parliamentary majority leader accused Syria Thursday of blocking moves to end a dangerous political deadlock in his country, as Saudi Arabia and Iran work to resolve the stalemate.Israel to Complain to U.N. About Mines ABC News - Mar 03 11:33 PM
Israel to File Complaint With U.N. After 6 Mines Thrown From Syria Found in Golan HeightsMr. President, the CIA Is Already Talking to Syria Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel - Mar 02 10:22 AM
President Bush has decided that the U.S. government is now going to talk to Syria. The reason the president has steadfastly refused to talk to Syria before now is that Syria, he has repeatedly emphasized, is a state sponsor of terrorism.Analysis: Washington may talk with Syria and Iran if Iraq takes the lead Albuquerque Tribune - Mar 02 7:16 AM
Iraq on Wednesday said its neighbors, including U.S. adversaries Iran and Syria, will attend a March 10 session on the country's security crisis.Lebanon rivals could agree end to crisis this week Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 4:43 AM
Rival Lebanese leaders could reach a deal this week to end a political crisis which has sparked the country's worst civil unrest since the 1975-1990 civil war, a senior opposition source said on Monday.Syria hopeful over outcome of Iraq meeting - VP AlertNet - Mar 02 4:06 AM
Source: Reuters PARIS, March 2 (Reuters) - Syria is relatively hopeful an international meeting aimed at stabilising Iraq will succeed, but much depends on the attitude of the United States, Vice-President Farouq al ... U.N. refugee chief seeks more Arab aid UPI - Mar 05 1:52 PM
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres urged Arabs to take a more active role in helping hundreds of thousands of Iraqis fleeing conflict.Official Syrian paper sees opening for talks with US at Baghdad conference The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 04 12:53 PM
A conference bringing together Iraq's neighbors, the United States and Britain scheduled to be held later this month in Baghdad could open the way for future talks between Syria and the US, a Syrian state newspaper said Sunday. "How could attendees of a conference who are sitting at the same table ignore each other.Iran hints it will attend Baghdad talks AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 5:06 AM
Iran's foreign minister indicated Monday his country would take part in the international conference on Iraq on Saturday, which would be the first public U.S.-Iranian encounter in nearly three years.Iran indicates set to take part in Iraq conference AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 2:48 AM
Iran said on Monday it was "not hostile" to joining its arch enemy the United States and other permanent UN Security Council members at conference on Iraq's security in Baghdad this month.Israel concerned over Russia - Syria weapons deal Al Bawaba - Mar 02 8:57 AM
Israel voiced concern Friday about a potential Russian sale of advanced anti-tank weapon systems to Syria. The weapons in question are capable of ripping through the most modern armour and penetrating even bunkers, Israel's Yediot Aharonot newspaper warned.US Official To Join UNHCR On Visit To Syria Over Iraqi Refugees Nasdaq - Mar 02 12:37 AM
(RTTNews) - The United States will be sending a high-ranking official to join a UNHCR official on a visit to Syria in the coming weeks to discuss the issue of Iraqi refugees.UN Plans To Open Humanitarian Office In Jordan Nasdaq - 7 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--The United Nations plans to open an office in Jordan to deal with the increasingly serious humanitarian problems posed by 1.8 million Iraqis who have fled to neighboring countries and a similar number who have fled their homes and are still inside Iraq, the new U.N. humanitarian chief said.Agreement seen in schism between governing factions The Washington Times - 20 minutes ago
BEIRUT -- A deal to end the standoff between Lebanon's U.S.-backed government and Hezbollah, the nation's worst political crisis since its 1975-1990 civil war, is expected to be finalized within the next few days, key political figures say.Blake Fleetwood: McCain: Let's Roll 3,000 More Sacrificial Heads Down the Steps HuffingtonPost - Mar 05 12:32 PM
What is it in political elections that cause strong, intelligent, courageous men to turn into gutless, pandering cowards? The closer a candidate is to winning the presidency, the more spineless he/she becomes. The leading candidates of both parties are usually reduced to regurgitating an endless stream of platitudes, so that it's difficult to tell them apart. All original thought is verboten ...Iraqi UN Envoy:Syria Can Do More To Keep Terrorists From Iraq Nasdaq - Mar 01 9:22 PM
NEW YORK (AP)--Syria "could do more" to prevent terrorists from crossing into Iraq, an issue that will be on the agenda of an upcoming security conference in Baghdad, Iraq's U.N. ambassador said.Iran's Two-Faced Diplomacy CBS News - Mar 05 9:00 AM
Iran has engaged in a diplomatic charm offensive with its Arab neighbors to publicly heal a growing Shiite-Sunni rift. But more than words may be needed to convince neighbors of President Ahmadinejad's sincerity, writes Kristin Gillespie .New signs of US-Syria thaw Middle East Online - Mar 02 2:04 AM
US assistant Secretary of State sets visit Syria to discus with Damascus issues related to Iraq refugees.Russia should not supply Syria with arms - Israeli deputy PM Russian Information Agency Novosti - Mar 02 3:50 AM
TEL AVIV, March 2 (RIA Novosti) - Israel's deputy prime minister said Friday that Moscow should be pressured to stop supplying Russian weapons to Syria.Delegation shies away from impeachment talk Boston Globe - Mar 05 3:16 PM
At Town Meeting Day last year, then-Rep. Bernie Sanders cautioned against a drive to impeach President Bush, saying that with Republican control of both houses of Congress the effort would be "impractical."Israeli Officials Blast Russia for Planned Missile Deal With Syria Mosnews - Mar 02 4:47 AM
Israeli officials criticized Russia on Friday over a planned new deal with Syria involving advanced anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, the DPA press agency reports.EU Backs Further Sanctions on Iran, Urges Firmness (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Mar 05 10:10 AM
March 5 (Bloomberg) -- European governments backed a tightening of sanctions on Iran, notching up the pressure after the Islamic government flouted a United Nations deadline to halt uranium enrichment.US Lawmaker Seeks to Bar Funds for Military Action Against Iran Voice of America - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
A U.S. senator has introduced legislation that would prohibit President Bush from spending money on unilateral military action against Iran without the consent of Congress. VOA's Deborah Tate reports from Capitol Hill.Outside View: Iraq worse than Vietnam-2 UPI - Mar 05 8:34 AM
U.S. President George W.New signs of US-Syria thaw as senior official sets visit TODAYonline - Mar 02 12:22 AM
Assistant Secretary of State Ellen Sauerbrey, pictured in 2006, will visit Syria in the coming weeks to discuss the problem of Iraqi refugees, the State Department said Thursday in a new sign of a possible thaw between Washington and Damascus.Wicked Storms, Wobbly Stocks, and Wounded Soldiers Make News Journalism.org - Mar 05 6:13 PM
Two dramatic breaking events and two long-simmering story lines were among a list of subjects competing for media attention in an unusually heavy news week, according to PEJ s News Coverage Index from February 25-March 2.Iraq's vice president calls for Arab efforts to help end Iraqi crisis People's Daily - Mar 05 5:44 PM
Visiting Iraqi Vice President Tarek al-Hashemi Monday called for Arab and regional efforts to help end the crisis of Iraqis, Syrian official SANA news agency reported.Analysis: The battle for Haditha-1 UPI - Mar 05 9:05 AM
More than a year and three battalions completing tours of duty there after it happened, U.S. Marines serving in the Iraqi city of Haditha still feel the ...Palestinian Odyssey On Syrian Soil Bernama - Mar 04 12:24 AM
DAMASCUS, March 4 (Bernama) -- In Syria, the ancient walls tell the chequered past of this Arab nation. Imprints from the early civilisation of the Greek, Roman, Byzantine to Ottoman eras are still traceable here.Democratic leaders revamp anti-war plan El Paso Times - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
WASHINGTON -- House Democratic leaders are developing an anti-war proposal that wouldn't cut off money for U.S. troops in Iraq but would require President Bush to acknowledge problems with an overburdened military.'Act fast on reports against contractors' New Straits Times - Mar 05 5:56 PM
PUTRAJAYA: Implementing agencies have been urged to act fast on complaints against Malaysian contractors undertaking projects overseas.White House: U.S. won't talk to Syria, Iran directly CNN.com - Feb 28 10:23 PM
U.S. officials won't hold direct talks with Iran or Syria at a Baghdad conference next month despite the Bush administration's complaints that those countries are allowing weapons into Iraq, White House spokesman Tony Snow said Wednesday.Israel fears possible Russian arms sale to Syria Khaleej Times - Mar 01 11:58 PM
JERUSALEM - Israel is seriously concerned that Russia could sell advanced anti-tank weapon systems to Syria capable of piercing the most modern armour, the country s top selling newspaper reported Friday.Cheney gets treatment for blood clot INQ7.net - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- US Vice President Dick Cheney, who has suffered four heart attacks, sought medical attention Monday for a blood clot in his left leg and will have to take blood-thinning medication for months, his office said.Commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team credits Iraqis for Ramadi turnaround Stars and Stripes - Mar 05 4:22 PM
Col. Sean B. MacFarland, commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, sat down with Stars and Stripes last week to discuss the nearly 14-month deployment his unit just completed.Security talks with Iran, Syria are essential actions The Daily Iowan - Mar 02 1:49 AM
Just as necessity gave way to detente and talks with the "evil empire," so, too, might it bring about diplomacy with the "axis of evil." There is going to be a security conference in Iraq involving a long list of countries such as Russia, Britain, Iraq's neighbors, and most importantly, Iran and Syria. It's encouraging to see the United States opening up to talks, and though this doesn't mean the ...Israel criticizes likely Russian missile deal with Syria EARTHtimes.org - Mar 02 1:41 AM
Jerusalem - Israel criticized Russia Friday for negotiating a new arms deal with Syria involving advanced anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles.Kurds struggle blocks Turkey s entry into EU Kurdish Media - Mar 04 5:09 AM
NICOSIA, Cyprus - Their uprisings have been drowned in blood, but the cry "Freedom for Kurdistan" reverberates in the barren, wind-swept mountains where Turkey meets Syria, Iraq and Iran.EU Backs Further Sanctions on Iran, Urges Firmness, Draft Says Bloomberg.com - Mar 05 5:39 AM
March 5 (Bloomberg) -- European governments backed a tightening of sanctions on Iran, notching up the pressure after the Islamic government flouted a United Nations deadline to halt uranium enrichment, a draft EU statement said.Foreign leaders want to learn from Malaysia The Star Online - Mar 05 3:45 PM
PUTRAJAYA: Foreigners hold Malaysia in high regard in areas of racial unity, religious tolerance and economic success. They want to emulate and learn from us, said Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.Iran Hints It Will Attend Baghdad Talks ABC News - Mar 05 5:18 AM
Iranian Foreign Minister Hints That Iran Will Attend International Talks in BaghdadCan Grozny be groovy? Independent - Mar 05 4:22 PM
Blackened, fissured and sad, the ruins of Grozny, the war-scarred capital of Chechnya, have stood almost untouched for over a decade, a must-see for a handful of curious catastrophe tourists.In January, Iran and Venezuela announced a joint $2bn fund to finance projects in their countries [AFP] Aljazeera - Mar 03 10:44 PM
Iran's national airline has begun a service to Venezuela via Damascus in what Syria's transportation minister said was a move to end the "harassment" that Muslim travellers allegedly face post-September 11.Israel fears possible Russian arms sale to Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 02 4:04 AM
Israel expressed concern Friday about a potential Russian sale of advanced anti-tank weapon systems to Damascus amid persistent fears in the Jewish state about a future conflict with its enemy.
