Russia's Tatneft Grows In Syria Energy Intelligence (subscription) Russia's oil major Tatneft said Tuesday that it had made first commercial oil discovery in Syria's Block 27, in line with its strategy to expand overseas to ... |
 Today's Zaman | Turkish president says cannot mediate between Israel, Syria against their will Ynetnews Turkish President Abdullah Gul said that his country "cannot force peace between Syria and Israel nor mediate between them against the will of both sides. ... Gul: Turkey seeks solid ties with neighboring countries 23:44 (GEN) COUNTER-NARCOTIC OPERATIONS Turkey and Jordan to abolish visa requirements reciprocally |
 BBC News | Hezbollah blames US for all terrorism CNN International He praised Iran and Syria, which are Hezbollah's chief backers. "Iran plays a central role in the Muslim world" and "stood with courage and determination ... Syria - Nasrallah: Syria Made a Distinguished Resilient Stance in Struggle ... Franklin Lamb – Lebanonizing Hezbollah or the obverse? Updating Resistance ... Nasrallah: Continue 'armed struggle' against Israel |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Aleppo, Syria: my kind of town Telegraph.co.uk An alluring mix of medieval and modern, Aleppo, in Syria, vies with the capital, Damascus, as the world's oldest continuously inhabited city ... |
 CBC.ca | New IAEA chief Yukiya Amano takes office Jerusalem Post As well, there are suspicions that Syria tried to do the same before Israeli jets destroyed what was apparently a nearly built reactor. ... When it comes to Iran, 'rules must be binding' News analysis: Challenges facing new IAEA chief Not too hot to handle |
 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 Weapons plot busted Philly arrest tied to Stinger missiles |
 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 suppliers' charged in US Four indicted for helping Hezbollah Lebanon Is Still an Occupied Country |
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. ... Syria's Path to Islamist Terror 'Syria should stop repressing Kurds' Syria: End Persecution of Kurds |
 guardian.co.uk | Syria: Paris should act in region BBC News The message comes days after Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu told Mr Sarkozy he was ready for talks with Syria. "France must act," said Mr Assad ahead of ... Syria urges firm U.S. plan on Middle East peace PM tries to jump-start talks with Syria France speculated to broker between Israel, Syria |
UN chief calls for extension of UN disengagement force on Israeli-Syrian front Xinhua "The situation in the Israel-Syria sector has remained generally quiet," he said in his latest report to the Security Council on the UN Disengagement ... |