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Syria's Assad seeks dialogue with US under Obama - Reuters Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:05:35 GMT

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Syria's Assad seeks dialogue with US under Obama Reuters - 3 hours ago DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria wants to have a constructive dialogue with the United States after years of tension, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told a ... Syria Seeks Stronger Ties With US CBS News Syria seeks better ties with US Aljazeera.net Syria denies French envoy's statements on its role towards Hezbollah Xinhua MSNBC - AFP all 148 news articles

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Cyprus stops Iranian arms ship to Syria-report - Reuters Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:03:41 GMT

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Cyprus stops Iranian arms ship to Syria-report Reuters - Jan 30, 2009 JERUSALEM, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Cypriot authorities have detained an Iranian ship en route to Syria with a cargo of weapons, Israel's Haaretz newspaper ... Israel demands Cyprus confiscate cargo en route to Syria Arab Monitor Ship in Cyprus said to carry arms from Iran Ha'aretz Cyprus to search suspected Hamas arms ship twice The Associated Press Bloomberg - Canada Free Press all 328 news articles

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Syria-Lebanon politics on the pitch - BBC News Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:32:19 GMT

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Syria-Lebanon politics on the pitch BBC News, UK - Jan 28, 2009 It is because of politics that Syria and Lebanon have not played each other at home in years. Previous matches took place elsewhere in the Middle East. ... Syria: Gaza "Victory" Groundwork For Peace CBS News Syria ready for dialogue with US: Assad Reuters Syria wants dialogue with US without preconditions The Associated Press International Herald Tribune - AFP all 144 news articles

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Obama’s Long Shot for Peace - New York Times Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:10:52 GMT

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Obama’s Long Shot for Peace New York Times, United States - 1 hour ago Second, the United States should focus on a peace deal between Syria and Israel. With a Palestinian deal impossible for the time being, the path forward is ... Your comments on the Middle East New York Times Blogs A settlement in the way of Israel’s policy The National An Intimate Account of American Peace Diplomacy in the Middle East Washington Post International Herald Tribune - Cleveland Jewish News all 226 news articles

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PA: Iran and Syria trying to replace PLO - Jerusalem Post Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:11:27 GMT

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PA: Iran and Syria trying to replace PLO Jerusalem Post, Israel - Jan 29, 2009 By KHALED ABU TOAMEH The Palestinian Authority on Thursday accused Iran and Syria of encouraging Hamas and other radical groups to establish a new ... Video: Frost over the World - Ban Ki-moon - 30 Jan 09 AlJazeeraEnglish Syria-based Palestinian groups demand end to Gaza blockade AFP Palestinian groups in Syria demand to lift blockade on Gaza Xinhua Monsters and Critics.com - CBS News all 7,901 news articles

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Turkish PM Vents Frustration with Israel - Voice of America Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:48:05 GMT

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Turkish PM Vents Frustration with Israel Voice of America - 12 hours ago The Turkish prime minister also said he was very close to arranging direct talks between Israel and Syria just days before the Gaza offensive. ... Erdogan Says Talks Between Israel, Syria ‘Shelved’ Bloomberg 'Erdogan-led Turkey can't broker talks' Jerusalem Post 'Palestine Today Is an Open-Air Prison' Washington Post Hürriyet - The Associated Press all 2,039 news articles

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Obama has begun discreet talks with Iran, Syria - AFP Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:00:48 GMT

AFP	Obama has begun discreet talks with Iran, Syria AFP - 1 hour ago The United States accuses Syria of supporting "terrorist" groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas, of destabilizing Lebanon and of allowing armed men to transit ... Obama has got it wrong on Iran IBNLive.com all 34 news articles

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South Korea Ready For Syria Warm-Up - Iran Sports Press Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:54:49 GMT

South Korea Ready For Syria Warm-Up Iran Sports Press, MD - 1 hour ago South Korea are looking to a friendly match against Syria in Dubai on Sunday to prepare for their vital 2010 World Cup qualifier against Iran. ...

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World News in Brief - Ha'aretz Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:39:17 GMT

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World News in Brief Ha'aretz, Israel - 4 hours ago (AP) The Syrian president called yesterday for a positive dialogue with Washington, whose relations with Damascus have long been strained, Syria's state ... Video: Under Tight Security, Iraqis Go to the Polls AssociatedPress Ready for vote, Iraq locks down Philadelphia Inquirer US Pulls Back As Iraqis Vote Free Internet Press GulfNews - guardian.co.uk all 3,321 news articles

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A Medieval Castle in the Middle East - Wall Street Journal Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:01:04 GMT

A Medieval Castle in the Middle East Wall Street Journal - 23 hours ago Far from the Welsh marches or the banks of the Loire, a rural corner of western Syria is the unlikely home to the greatest medieval castle in the world. ...