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Syria Bans Smoking in Public Places - Voice of America Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:26:54 GMT+00:00

MSN Malaysia News

Syria Bans Smoking in Public Places Voice of America Violators of the ban face a fine of about $45. Earlier this year, Syria issued a law forbidding the sale of tobacco to those under 18 years of age. Assad decrees Syria smoking banBBC News No buts! Syrian president bans smoking in publicThe Associated Press Syria bans smoking in public placesAFP Reuters India -ANSAmed -eTaiwan News all 199 news articles »

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Turkey sends ten ministers to Syria for strategic talks - Jerusalem Post Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:57:42 GMT+00:00

Washington Post

Turkey sends ten ministers to Syria for strategic talks Jerusalem Post According to the officials, Ankara is keen on being seen as the "bridge" between Iran and the West, as well as between Syria and the West. ... Turkey cancels air exercise with Israel, NATO as ties with Syria improveWorld Tribune Turkey bars Israel from military drillThe Associated Press TURKEY: Playing Smart - Both EU and Middle East GamesIDN InDepthNews | Analysis That Matters Ha'aretz -Voice of America -Irish Times all 606 news articles »

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Report: Iran used German ship to send arms to Syria - Ha'aretz Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:07:30 GMT+00:00

Spiegel Online

Report: Iran used German ship to send arms to Syria Ha'aretz Iran has been a supplier of weapons and materiel to Syria and Hezbollah, the Shi'ite Lebanon-based group which fought a war with Israel in 2006. ... Report: Arms ship stopped on way from Iran to SyriaYnetnews Report: Arms from Iran to Syria InterceptedArutz Sheva 'US army prevented Iran arms shipment'Jerusalem Post WashingtonTV -Spiegel Online all 9 news articles »

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Syria fashion designers splash out in debut show - Ynetnews Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:40:46 GMT+00:00

Daily Star - Lebanon

Syria fashion designers splash out in debut show Ynetnews The glitzy occasion was Syria's first ever fashion design competition, meant to encourage young Syrian talents and local products. ... Syria's daring brinkmanshipAljazeera.net Lebanon politicians welcome Saudi-Syria rapprochementAFP Better Syria-Saudi ties could ease Mideast tensionThe Associated Press tayyar.org -PRESS TV -GulfNews all 267 news articles »

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FACTBOX: Issues dividing Syria and Saudi Arabia - Reuters Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:01:43 GMT+00:00

Voice of America

FACTBOX: Issues dividing Syria and Saudi Arabia Reuters (Reuters) - King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia began his first visit to Syria as head of state on Wednesday, in a further sign of improvement in a prickly ... Saudi king aiming to split Syria-Iran allianceJewish Telegraphic Agency Syria fashion designers splash out in debut showThe Associated Press Saudi king 'due in Syria' as relations improveAFP Voice of America -Daily Star - Lebanon -Arab News all 628 news articles »

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Captured insurgent in Iraq: `I will fight again' - The Associated Press Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:00:26 GMT+00:00

The Associated Press

Captured insurgent in Iraq: `I will fight again' The Associated Press Iraq's prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, has opened a feud with Syria over claims that it is harboring plotters connected to twin bombings in August at the ... and more »

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Big Attacks in Iraq Decrease, but Arab-Kurd Tensions Remain - Wall Street Journal Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:42:28 GMT+00:00

AFP

Big Attacks in Iraq Decrease, but Arab-Kurd Tensions Remain Wall Street Journal Lanza also said that foreign fighters are still entering Iraq through Syria. The Iraqi government has blamed a series of blasts in Baghdad on al Qaeda, ... Arab-Kurd tensions main driver of Iraq unrest: US generalAFP Syria's season of clouttayyar.org Syrian-Iraqi tension dominates atmosphere ahead of meeting on IraqXinhua MEMRI all 18 news articles »

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Hamas condemns pna's failure to support Goldstone's report - Xinhua Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:15:21 GMT+00:00

Voice of America

Hamas condemns pna's failure to support Goldstone's report Xinhua DAMASCUS, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Islamic Hamas movement and other Palestinian factions in Syria Sunday condemned Palestinian National Authority's ... Muslim leaders still rabble-rousing over JerusalemExaminer.com Car bomb kills 42 in PeshawarLink TV Peace-Making in the Middle East?Blogger News Network (blog) The Media Line -Jerusalem Post -Philadelphia Inquirer all 1,560 news articles »

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Jordan's exports to GAFTA countries decline 4.7% in first 8 months - Xinhua Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:01:09 GMT+00:00

Jordan's exports to GAFTA countries decline 4.7% in first 8 months Xinhua Saudi Arabia came second with 231 million JD worth of imports from Jordan, followed by Syria with 113 million JD, the United Arab Emirates with 82.3 million ... and more »

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We are beyond vengeance, Armenian resident says - GulfNews Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:51:23 GMT+00:00

GulfNews

We are beyond vengeance, Armenian resident says GulfNews A rural school in Kessab, the Armenian town in Syria, that has had a centuries old Armenian presence which continues to ... and more »