Old Damascus struggles to cope in the new Syria The Associated Press - DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Scenes from the old, walled city of Damascus: A carpet dealer skilled at multilingual bargaining is cajoling a tourist into his ... |
 AFP | Syria's Assad seeks dialogue with US under Obama Reuters - DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria wants to have a constructive dialogue with the United States after years of tension, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told a ... Lebanon back as conduit between US and Syria? Syria Seeks Stronger Ties With US Syria denies French envoy's statements on its role towards Hezbollah |
 Javno.hr | Cyprus stopped suspicious arms ship 'as gesture to US' Ha'aretz, Israel - Authorities on the island are continuing their black out of the case of the Russian ship, Monchegorsk, which sailed under a Cypriot flag from Iran to Syria ... Cyprus stops Iranian arms ship to Syria-report Israel demands Cyprus confiscate cargo en route to Syria All eyes on ship off Cyprus coast |
 AFP | Irish foreign minister to meet Assad in Syria AFP - "Syria and Lebanon are two strategically important countries in the region and I look forward to discussing with their leaders the many challenges which the ... Martin set to discuss Gaza conflict on trip to Middle East |
 ABC News | Obama’s Long Shot for Peace New York Times, United States - 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 ... Video: Frost over the World - Ban Ki-moon - 30 Jan 09 PA: Iran and Syria trying to replace PLO Syria-based Palestinian groups demand end to Gaza blockade |
 AFP | US holds “discreet” talks with Iran, Syria – Agency IranVNC, DC - ... months to “hold high-level but discreet talks” in meetings with Iran and Syria, AFP reported today, citing organizers of these meetings as its source. ... Elbaradei: Israel violated international law in Syria White House distances itself from discreet talks with Iran, Syria US talks with Iran and Syria revealed |
 Goal.com | Syria Hold South Korea To Friendly Draw Goal.com, Switzerland - South Korea were held to a 1-1 draw by Syria in a friendly held in Dubai on Sunday evening. A Syrian own goal gave the visitors the lead in the second half ... |
 ABC News | Turkish PM Vents Frustration with Israel Voice of America - The Turkish prime minister also said he was very close to arranging direct talks between Israel and Syria just days before the Gaza offensive. ... 'Palestine Today Is an Open-Air Prison' Turkish PM "upset" at American Jews, denies rise in anti-Semitism Turkey urges Obama to redefine Mideast terrorism |
 Aljazeera.net | Erdogan Says Talks Between Israel, Syria ‘Shelved’ Bloomberg - 29 (Bloomberg) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said indirect peace talks between Israel and Syria, which his aides have been mediating for ... Israel, with its adamant stance, risks losing Turkey 'Erdogan-led Turkey can't broker talks' Turkey: Syria, Israel direct talks foiled by Gaza offensive (Extra) |
 BBC News | Syria-Lebanon politics on the pitch BBC News, UK - 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 wants dialogue with US without preconditions Lebanon, Syria talk security Syria's Obstructive Strategy of Resistance |