US, EU must tackle Syria on Kurds' plight: group Washington Post LONDON (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch urged the United States and Europe on Thursday to raise the plight of Syria's Kurdish minority in talks with Damascus. ... Human Rights Watch: Syria must end persecuting Kurdish minority 'Syria should stop repressing Kurds' Syria's Path to Islamist Terror |
BBC News | Lebanon cabinet deal signals Syrian return BBC News But it is the punchline that makes some politicians here cringe: "The obstetrician was Syria," it says. "We are back to the Syrian hegemony," said one ... Hezbollah official indicted on weapons charge Men charged with attempting to support Hezbollah 'Hezbollah suppliers' charged in US |
GPB | Man Arrested in Philadelphia in Alleged Missile Smuggling Plot FOXNews An alleged plot to send anti-aircraft missiles and guns to Syria or Iran was thwarted after a key figure was arrested in Philadelphia, the FBI said in ... Man arrested in anti-aircraft missile plot Philly arrest tied to Stinger missiles FBI nabs alleged arms trader, 12 others |
What Next for Assad's Syria? Khaleej Times Obama's White House has engineered a policy U-turn in its relations with Syria. George W Bush had branded Dr Assad's regime as a cheerleader of terrorism, ... Damascus shrugs off nuclear rebuke Assad's gauntlet No need for mediators |
guardian.co.uk | PM: France could mediate Syria talks Jerusalem Post COM STAFF In a first response to Syria's announcement that it was prepared to resume indirect negotiations with Israel mediated by Turkey, Prime Minister ... Syria: Paris should act in region Israel's Netanyahu said ready to talk to Syria France speculated to broker between Israel, Syria |
Ha'aretz | Israel wants to resume Syria talks: minister Xinhua ... Trade and Labor Benjamin Ben Eliezer said on Tuesday that Israel wanted to resume peace talks with Syria, noting Turkey could act as a mediator, ... Washington Watch: Talking Turkey Israel FM rules out Turkey's mediation in talks with Syria Israeli trade minister in Turkey to mend ties |
Times Online | Hamas leaders in Syria for '24 critical hours' Ynetnews Movement sources say organization's leaders at odds over impending prisoner swap deal: Some believe Hamas should insist on every name on list, while others ... News Agencies: Hamas Delegation on Way to Syria Hamas officials in Cairo meet with German mediator, leave for Damascus Hamas split over agreeing to prisoner swap with Israel - Summary |
Israel says weapons shipment a war crime, Iran and Syria cry foul Christian Science Monitor Israel's Netanyahu said Thursday a large arms shipment seized this week was sent by Iran to Syria and Hezbollah, and charged this was a 'war crime. ... Hezbollah, Iran and Syria disown arms shipment Israel says seized ship contained Iranian arms Peres on vessel seizure: Syria, Iran continue to arm terror groups |
Transparency International Releases 2009 Corruption Index MEMRI The biggest decline was that of Iran, which dropped 27 places between 2008 and 2009, while Syria registered a big improvement, rising to 126 in 2009 from ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Not too hot to handle Al-Ahram Weekly ... of engagement with countries regarded as pariahs by much of the international community, such as Iran, Syria and Sudan, can have concrete benefits. ... Timeline: Iran's nuclear program |