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US forging military pacts to counter Iran, Syria, militant groups: Rice (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:56:11 GMT

The United States is forging new military aid pacts with Middle East allies to counter "negative" influences by Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah, as well as Syria and Iran, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday.


US says arms pact aims to counter Iran, Syria (The Daily Star Lebannon)
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:07:50 GMT

The US is forging new military aid pacts with regional allies to counter "negative" influences by Al-Qaeda and Hizbullah, as well as Syria and Iran, and to help "ensure Lebanon's independence" Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday. Ahead of her trip to the Middle East with Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Rice confirmed US plans to offer a $13 billion package for Egypt over 10 years and ...


SYRIA: Minister criticises lack of international support for refugee health (AlertNet)
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:00:22 GMT

Source: IRIN Syria's minister of health said providing free medical care to the over 1.5 million Iraqi refugees in Syria is costing the country around US$60 million a year, a burden he criticised the international community for failing to take responsibility for.


Syria: Spanish foreign minister in Tuesday visit (Adnkronos)
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:15:14 GMT

Syria: Spanish foreign minister in Tuesday visit (AKI) - Spanish foreign minister Miguel Angel Moratinos is scheduled to visit Syria on Tuesday where he will meet Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.Moratinos who was in Lebanon on Monday will also hold talks in Damascus with Syrian foreign minister Walid al-Muallim.Discussions are set to focus on the long-stalled Middle East peace ...


US forging military pacts to counter Iran, Syria, militant groups: Rice (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:11:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States is forging new military aid pacts with Gulf states, Israel and Egypt to counter "negative" influences by Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah, as well as Syria and Iran, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice said Monday.


Syria: Ex-MP calls for economic boycott (Adnkronos)
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:18:28 GMT

Syria: Ex-MP calls for economic boycott (AKI) - Former Syrian parliamentarian and well-known dissident Maamun al-Homsi has urged entrepreneurs in the Arab world not to do business with Syria.Al-Homsi one of the leaders of the so-called "Damascus Spring" a short-lived period of political and social openess and reform in the wake of president Bashir al-Assad's first election to office ...


Syria subsidies to hit US$7 billion in 2008 (Mena Report)
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:07:49 GMT

Syria's Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs affirmed on Monday that the Syrian government is committed to providing subsidies to citizens in order to improve their living standard.


Rice: New arms sales to counter ”negative” influences by Al-Qaeda, Hizbullah, Iran and Syria (Al Bawaba)
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:03:26 GMT

The United States is forging new military aid pacts with Gulf states, Israel and Egypt to counter "negative" influences by Al-Qaeda and Hizbullah, as well as Syria and Iran, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice said Monday.


US arms pacts to counter Iran, Syria: Rice (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:07:04 GMT

The United States announced Monday new military pacts worth 20 billion dollars for Saudi Arabia, 13 billion dollars for Egypt and 30 billion for Israel in a bid to counter Iran.


US arms pacts to counter Iran, Syria : Rice (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:44:03 GMT

The United States Monday announced new military pacts worth 13 billion dollars for Egypt, 30 billion for Israel and billions more for Saudi Arabia and Gulf states, in a bid to counter Iran.