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Analysis: Subtly and determinedly, Syria is taking over Lebanon - Jerusalem Post Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:00:10 GMT

BBC News

Analysis: Subtly and determinedly, Syria is taking over Lebanon Jerusalem Post, Israel - 8 hours ago By JONATHAN SPYER Lebanese President Michel Suleiman is to visit Syria next week, to discuss the opening of diplomatic relations between the countries, ... Syria confirms assassination of senior security officer Xinhua Syria confirms assassination of top army general Daily Star - Lebanon The Mystery Behind a Syrian Murder TIME World Tribune - Al-Bawaba all 456 news articles

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Syria: Dissident Is Freed After Almost 7 Years - New York Times Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:32:46 GMT

AFP

Syria: Dissident Is Freed After Almost 7 Years New York Times, United States - 2 hours ago By AP Syria released Aref Dalila, one of the country’s most prominent dissidents, on Thursday after nearly seven years in prison. ... Syria frees economist after nearly 7 years in jail The Associated Press Syria frees key opposition figure: rights group AFP Syria frees economist after nearly 7 years in jail International Herald Tribune Washington Post - BBC News all 58 news articles

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Syria stresses: access to nuclear energy Iran's absolute right - Mathaba.Net Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:07:18 GMT

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Syria stresses: access to nuclear energy Iran's absolute right Mathaba.Net, UK - 19 hours ago In response to a question on Syria and Turkey's cooperation to convince Iran to adopt a more moderate nuclear program, keeping in mind that President Assad ... DAMASCUS (IRNA) -- Syria evaluated president Bashar al-Assad ... Tehran Times Iran tells Syria it is serious in nuclear talks AFP Syria committed to helping settle Iran's nuclear issue Xinhua Trend News Agency - Tehran Times all 1,184 news articles

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On Peter Rodman, Lebanon and Syria - Ha'aretz Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:40:54 GMT

Daily Star - Lebanon

On Peter Rodman, Lebanon and Syria Ha'aretz, Israel - 15 hours ago "The idea of splitting Syria from Iran seems like a no-brainer. This is the most important strategic argument that is often made for trying to improve the ... Israel vows to halt Hizbullah arms smuggling - report Daily Star - Lebanon A warning to Syria, Iran Ynetnews Hizbullah Trying to Acquire Advanced Anti-Aircraft Systems Israel Hasbara Committee (subscription) Daily Star - Lebanon - Ha'aretz all 30 news articles

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Playing for time - Al-Ahram Weekly Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:53:51 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Playing for time Al-Ahram Weekly, Egypt - 5 hours ago Syria would find it difficult to halt them because that would contradict the new foreign policy stance it has presented to Europe and the United States -- a ... EU ready for role in Israel-Syria talks Today's Zaman 'Syria talks will go on without Olmert' Jerusalem Post Syria said its indirect peace talks with Israel are making ... Jewish Telegraphic Agency Hürriyet - Aljazeera.net all 97 news articles

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Europe supports Israel-Syria talks - International Herald Tribune Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:20:42 GMT

Daily Star - Lebanon

Europe supports Israel-Syria talks International Herald Tribune, France - 14 hours ago AP BEIRUT, Lebanon: The European parliament chief says the EU is ready to broker Israel-Syria peace talks. Visiting Lebanon, Hans-Gert Pottering says ... Berri: Lebanon fully committed to implementing 1701 Daily Star - Lebanon Berri to EU Parliament: Resistance is Our Pride Naharnet European Parliament president in Lebanon for Mideast peace talks Monsters and Critics.com Naharnet all 15 news articles

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Hezbollah Aims for Anti-Aircraft Missile Upgrade? - Wired News Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:38:11 GMT

BBC News

Hezbollah Aims for Anti-Aircraft Missile Upgrade? Wired News - Aug 6, 2008 But in 2005, when Russia was reportedly about to sell [portable, shoulder-launched] SA-18 missiles to Syria, Israel protested vehemently, on the grounds ... Hezb'allah Fully Re-Armed and in Control in Lebanon American Thinker Lebanese cabinet approves agenda BBC News The Rearming of Hezbollah FrontPage magazine.com The Associated Press - CNSNews.com all 224 news articles

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Syria releases eminent political prisoner after seven years in jail - Monsters and Critics.com Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:32:13 GMT

Syria releases eminent political prisoner after seven years in jail Monsters and Critics.com - 9 hours ago Damascus - Syria released Aref Dalilah, one of the country's most prominent dissidents, on Thursday after seven years in jail. Several Arab human rights ...

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Iraq and Syria review Saddam-era trade agreements - International Herald Tribune Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:11:47 GMT

Iraq and Syria review Saddam-era trade agreements International Herald Tribune, France - Aug 6, 2008 AP DAMASCUS, Syria: Syria and Iraq are reassessing trade agreements signed between the two countries under the late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and the ...

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Tourism in Syria: A Greater Role in Economy? - Naharnet Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:12:50 GMT

Tourism in Syria: A Greater Role in Economy? Naharnet, Lebanon - 17 hours ago According to a recent World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) study, tourism is set to become one of Syria's main income earners over the next decade. ...