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Lebanese remember Rafik Hariri with huge rally - Los Angeles Times Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:46:52 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Lebanese remember Rafik Hariri with huge rally Los Angeles Times, CA - 9 hours ago Syria was widely blamed for the crime and for a series of assassinations that targeted political figures critical of its government. ... Anniversary of Hariri's assassination renewed animosity to Syria ... Xinhua Lebanon-Syria Relations 'Contentious' Four Years After Hariri ... Voice of America Lebanon: Thousands mark Hariri's assassination CNN International BBC News - Daily Star - Lebanon all 514 news articles

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Kerry's trip includes Mideast hot spots - Boston Globe Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:38:46 GMT

PRESS TV

Kerry's trip includes Mideast hot spots Boston Globe, United States - 21 hours ago In Syria, a country that the Bush administration shunned, Kerry is scheduled to meet with Syrian President Bashar Assad. "I will be having some frank ... Key US lawmaker to visit Syria next week: aide AFP Democrats Reach Out to Syria Wall Street Journal Kerry to travel to Syria to meet Assad The Associated Press Reuters - Jewish Telegraphic Agency all 199 news articles

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Syria-Israel negotiations were imminent before Gaza assault (08 ... - ReliefWeb (press release) Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:13:06 GMT

Voice of America

Syria-Israel negotiations were imminent before Gaza assault (08 ... ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 12 hours ago The Israeli daily Ha'aretz also reported on February 13 that a joint statement had even been drafted between Israel and Syria. ... Video: Hamas says truce with Israel 'only days away' - 13 Feb 09 AlJazeeraEnglish ‘We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land’ New York Times An election that raises Syria's appetite Daily Star - Lebanon ISRIA (subscription) - Ha'aretz all 4,193 news articles

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Lebanese campaign for civil weddings - Los Angeles Times Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:09:01 GMT

WA today

Lebanese campaign for civil weddings Los Angeles Times, CA - Feb 13, 2009 In neighboring multi-confessional countries, like Syria, Iraq and Israel, cross-sectarian marriage is also highly controversial. Israel also doesn't allow ... In Lebanon, couples use mock weddings as protest San Jose Mercury News Lebanese lovebirds in illegal Valentine's wedding AFP LEBANON: The battle to get God out of marriage in the Middle East Los Angeles Times all 11 news articles

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Winter break: Bon voyage time for some in Congress - The Associated Press Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:01:56 GMT

Winter break: Bon voyage time for some in Congress The Associated Press - Feb 13, 2009 Ben Cardin, D-Md., who chairs the US Helsinki Commission, is taking a group to Israel, Syria and Austria. _Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry, ...

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Week before Gaza op, Israel and Syria were ready for direct talks - Ha'aretz Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:33:20 GMT

Hürriyet

Week before Gaza op, Israel and Syria were ready for direct talks Ha'aretz, Israel - Feb 12, 2009 By Zvi Barel Israel and Syria were about to announce that they would speak directly a week before the fighting in Gaza broke out, a Turkish official said. ... 'Israeli elections paint a dark picture' Jerusalem Post ‘Israel, Syria were ready for talks before Gaza operation’ Today's Zaman How Gaza's tragedy knocked Israel and Syria off the path to peace France24 Ma'an News Agency - Al-Ahram Weekly all 68 news articles

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Netanyahu: No return of Golan Heights to Syria - International Herald Tribune Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:55:07 GMT

USA Today

Netanyahu: No return of Golan Heights to Syria International Herald Tribune, France - Feb 8, 2009 AP JERUSALEM: Benjamin Netanyahu, who's the front-runner ahead of Israel's upcoming election, says he would not return the strategic Golan Heights to Syria ... Video: Inside Story - Who won the Israeli election? Feb 11 - Part 1 AlJazeeraEnglish Israeli contender defies Syria on eve of poll Telegraph.co.uk Netanyahu Pushing His Stand On Never Returning Golan Heights To ... AHN guardian.co.uk - The Media Line all 7,327 news articles

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White House warms to thaw in ties with Syria - Financial Times Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:08:59 GMT

UN Syria

White House warms to thaw in ties with Syria Financial Times, UK - Feb 12, 2009 By Daniel Dombey in Washington US diplomats and officials are stepping up efforts to improve relations with Syria, in moves that mark a break with George W. ... Syria gets permission to deal with US airline giant Baltimore News Net Engaging Syria? US Constraints and Opportunities International Crisis Group UN's Lebanon envoy meets Syrian VP Daily Star - Lebanon American Thinker - Counterterrorism Blog all 49 news articles

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Iraqi refugees in Syria reluctant to return - Reuters Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:11:03 GMT

Iraqi refugees in Syria reluctant to return Reuters - Feb 12, 2009 By Khaled Yacoub Oweis DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Iraqi musician Abdel Razaq al-Ghazawi, who sought refuge in neighboring Syria from his country's raging conflict ... Child refugees monitored in Syria Middle East Times all 12 news articles

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Ibrahim Hamidi - Syria Today Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:29:25 GMT

Ibrahim Hamidi Syria Today, Syria - 10 hours ago In recent years, the issue of Syria’s geographical borders has been a key part of ideological discussions among local intellectuals and officials, ...