July 17 (Bloomberg) -- Syria rejects President George W. Bush's proposal for an international conference on the Israeli- Palestinian conflict because it wouldn't seek a comprehensive Middle East peace agreement, Syria's United Nations envoy said.
By Alon Ben-Meir UPI Columnist New York (UPI) Jul 18, 2007 For a number of years, I have been advocating the importance of constructively engaging Syria, not only to improve the prospects for a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace, but to substantially contribute to the stability of the Middle East. With security conditions throughout the region deteriorating daily, especially in Lebanon, the ...
For a number of years, I have been advocating the importance of constructively engaging Syria, not only to improve the prospects for a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace, but to substantially contribute to the stability of the Middle East.
Syrian President Bashar Assad has been sworn in for a second seven-year term, following a presidential referendum that critics called a scam. In his acceptance speech, Assad called on Israel to publicly announce its peaceful intentions toward Syria.
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Syria has strongly criticized the appointment of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as an international envoy in the Middle East, describing him as a “man of war”.
In an unprecedented initiative in Syria, and in cooperation with Visa International, Bank Audi Syria launched a new credit card service, the Visa Gold card in US Dollars, which is the first of its kind in the country.
The Israeli intelligence community has clearly stated that Syria's peace overture is genuine and that Syria is the key to regional stability, says Alon Ben-Meir .