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Canadian tortured in Syria victim of US conspiracy: lawyer - AFP Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:15:33 GMT

Canada.com

Canadian tortured in Syria victim of US conspiracy: lawyer AFP - 45 minutes ago NEW YORK (AFP) — A Canadian man wrongly accused of terrorism and sent to be tortured in Syria was the victim of a high level US conspiracy, his lawyer told ... Court To Hear Extraordinary Rendition Case NPR Appeals court questions US claims about Arar Canada.com NY appeals court not so sure on torture case Staten Island Advance - SILive.com The Washington Independent - New York Times all 60 news articles

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Fatah al-Islam says leader captured or killed in Syria: report - AFP Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:45:41 GMT

AFP

Fatah al-Islam says leader captured or killed in Syria: report AFP - 4 hours ago The group said Shaker al-Abssi and two other members of its group were ambushed in Syria while trying to link up with other Islamic militants from Iraq and ... Lebanese militant group says leader may be dead The Associated Press all 81 news articles

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Iraq outlines regional plan for security, development - AFP Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:45:39 GMT

Voice of America

Iraq outlines regional plan for security, development AFP - 7 hours ago Dabbagh said the Iraqi government has already discussed the plan informally with Kuwait, Syria and Turkey though not Iran, yet. ... Iraq Unveils Plan for Middle East Partnership Voice of America Iraq proposes EU-style trading bloc for Middle East Telegraph.co.uk Iraqi Gov’t Plans A New Regional Framework The Washington Independent The Associated Press - WZTV all 187 news articles

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Carter travels to Lebanon, Syria - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:41:19 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Carter travels to Lebanon, Syria Jewish Telegraphic Agency, NY - 12 hours ago From Beirut, Carter will continue to Syria and a meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad "to discuss the prospects for peace in the Middle East," ... Ex-President Carter says Hezbollah won't meet him Reuters Former President Carter in Lebanon USA Today Jimmy Carter to visit Syria, Lebanon next week Ha'aretz Xinhua - Earthtimes (press release) all 54 news articles

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Hagel misses, Israel-Syria panel hits - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:30:28 GMT

Voice of America

Hagel misses, Israel-Syria panel hits Jewish Telegraphic Agency, NY - Dec 8, 2008 Rabinovich pointed out that Israel's current indirect talks with Syria under Turkish auspices represent the triumph of form over substance and are a step ... Video: Bush: Iraq War Longer, More Costly Than Expected AssociatedPress Bush scolds Iran, Syria in Mideast speech AFP If Egypt wants to regain its lost prestige, it must not follow Iran The National Independent - WorldNetDaily all 670 news articles

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Egypt, Syria Spar over Palestinian Conflict - The Media Line Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:42:46 GMT

Straits Times

Egypt, Syria Spar over Palestinian Conflict The Media Line, NY - 15 hours ago Egypt and Syria are currently at loggerheads over accusations that Egypt is siding with Fatah in its mediation efforts to end the internal Palestinian ... Syrian ambassador to Egypt leaves Cairo Jerusalem Post Tense Egypt-Hamas relations take a turn for the worse AFP Analysis: While the Arab world slept Middle East Times Global Politician - AFP all 216 news articles

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Neighbors / Turkish foreign policymaker: Iran poses threat to Turkey - Ha'aretz Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:05:58 GMT

ABC News

Neighbors / Turkish foreign policymaker: Iran poses threat to Turkey Ha'aretz, Israel - 3 hours ago Several joint policies regarding Iran and Syria are expected to be proposed, despite the fact that it is not clear who the Israeli decision makers will be ... No nukes for Syria Chicago Tribune Turkish President Gul plans to visit Israel next month- official Hürriyet Israel: ElBaradei a resounding failure PRESS TV Los Angeles Times - AFP all 471 news articles

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Lebanese militant group says leader may be dead - The Benton Crier Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:39:18 GMT

Lebanese militant group says leader may be dead The Benton Crier, IA - 4 hours ago The statement attributed to Fatah Islam said al-Absi fled Lebanon in 2007 and went to Syria. "We don‘t know his fate, but we believe he probably was ... Official calls for economic cooperation Brocktown News US envoy says next NKorea nuke talks will be tough Sky Valley Journal Bush delivers upbeat defense of his Mideast policy Hinesberg Journal Akron Farm Report all 6,749 news articles

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India's Options - Global Politician Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:00:08 GMT

WELT ONLINE

India's Options Global Politician, NY - 10 hours ago It also promised to help stop arms smuggling from Iran and Syria to Hizballah. In fact, after two years the UN armed soldiers in Lebanon have done nothing. ... Murder and mayhem in Mumbai Edmonton Sun The Jihadist-Multicultural Alliance Right Side News all 1,076 news articles

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A conversation with Itamar Rabinovich - Ha'aretz Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:00:42 GMT

A conversation with Itamar Rabinovich Ha'aretz, Israel - 14 hours ago Rabinovich, who is a scholar of modern Syria, has just published a highly readable collection of essays on that subject, "The View from Damascus: State, ... Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center The Intelligence & Terrorism Information Center all 3 news articles