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Syria's strongman ready to woo Obama - guardian.co.uk Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:12:29 GMT

guardian.co.uk

Syria's strongman ready to woo Obama guardian.co.uk, UK - 7 hours ago Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is being actively courted by the new US administration, the EU as well as fellow Arab leaders making Damascus the Middle ... US Opens Door To Syria Dialogue CBS News Syria's Assad welcomes better ties with US: interview AFP Syria says expects Obama to send ambassador soon Reuters UK Daily Star - Lebanon - guardian.co.uk all 54 news articles

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'Iran, Syria not cooperative enough on nuclear issues' - Jerusalem Post Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:49:04 GMT

Malaysia Star

'Iran, Syria not cooperative enough on nuclear issues' Jerusalem Post, Israel - 8 hours ago ElBaradei also said Syria was not being forthcoming regarding debris found in a site destroyed by IAF warplanes in 2007. He said samples from the site were ... ElBaradei says Iran, Syria not cooperating enough Reuters India UN nuclear watchdog seeks spike in funds Turkish Press UN nuclear watchdog seeks hefty budget increase The State all 37 news articles

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Obama approves aerospace system for Syria - World Tribune Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:37:15 GMT

Obama approves aerospace system for Syria World Tribune - 11 hours ago WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has authorized a Saudi project to supply aerospace systems to Syria, in what was seen as the suspension of US sanctions. ... US-Syria Trade Soars The Media Line Syria says US permits money transfer to charity International Herald Tribune Syria says US permits money transfer to charity Washington Post all 68 news articles

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Hariri tribunal will have no impact on June 7 elections, analysts say - Daily Star - Lebanon Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:22:50 GMT

Daily Star - Lebanon

Hariri tribunal will have no impact on June 7 elections, analysts say Daily Star - Lebanon, Lebanon - 7 hours ago Syria has been widely accused of having a hand it the massive blast that killed Hariri in 2005. And last Friday UN investigators traveled to Syria, ... Anniversary of Hariri's assassination renewed animosity to Syria ... Xinhua Lebanon's Jumblatt urges restraint after deadly clashes AFP Lebanon marks anniversary of Hariri's assassination CBC.ca Daily Star - Lebanon - Xinhua all 192 news articles

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Israel OKs Golan apple export to Syria - AFP Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:00:57 GMT

Ha'aretz

Israel OKs Golan apple export to Syria AFP - 15 hours ago JERUSALEM (AFP) — Truckloads of apples were sent from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights to Syria on Tuesday after Israel authorised the export of 8000 ... Israel to transfer apples to Syria Jewish Telegraphic Agency Core issues: Golan Druze send apples to Syria Ha'aretz transfer of 8000 tons of apples to Syria begins Ynetnews eTaiwan News - Jerusalem Post all 19 news articles

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Senator John Kerry says US eager to talk to Syria - International Herald Tribune Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:56:39 GMT

Senator John Kerry says US eager to talk to Syria International Herald Tribune, France - Feb 15, 2009 AP SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt: US Senator John Kerry is challenging Syria to demonstrate its seriousness about encouraging peace and stability in the Middle East ... What would Obama's Middle Easy Policy Look Like? OpEdNews Ibrahim Hamidi Syria Today US opens the door to a dialogue with Syria Alarab online Ya Libnan all 15 news articles

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Saudi King Makes Overtures To Syria - CBS News Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:51:45 GMT

BBC News

Saudi King Makes Overtures To Syria CBS News, NY - Feb 15, 2009 Saudi King Abdullah kept up his conciliatory approach to Syria on Sunday and sent his son to Damascus to discuss with Syrian President Basher Al-Assad best ... Syria's Assad meets Saudi intelligence chief Reuters India Syria president receives Saudi envoy as relations thaw AFP Arabs closing ranks Foreign Policy International Herald Tribune - Atlanta Journal Constitution all 817 news articles

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Claims Of Anti-Kurd Employment Discrimination In Syria - MEMRI Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:33:13 GMT

Claims Of Anti-Kurd Employment Discrimination In Syria MEMRI, DC - 7 hours ago Ismail 'Amr, chairman of the Syrian Kurdish party Social Democratic Unionists, has revealed that thousands of Kurds have found themselves out of work after ...

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Will released Hamas prisoners be expelled to Syria? - Ynetnews Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:03:54 GMT

The Age

Will released Hamas prisoners be expelled to Syria? Ynetnews, Israel - Feb 16, 2009 The newspaper said that Israel wanted to have the more "senior" Palestinian prisoners slated for release deported to Syria. These prisoners include Popular ... Video: Israel tested new weapons in Gaza? RussiaToday Hamas says it awaits Israel's response on Gaza truce AFP MIDDLE EAST: ISRAEL PUSHES, SHALIT IN CEASEFIRE Agenzia Giornalistica Italia iloubnan.info - Xinhua all 2,650 news articles

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'Syria building chemical weapons plant' - Jerusalem Post Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:08:07 GMT

'Syria building chemical weapons plant' Jerusalem Post, Israel - 4 hours ago By YAAKOV KATZ Syria has been conducting extensive construction work on a chemical weapons facility in the country's northwest, satellite images obtained by ... Chemical romance - Syria's unconventional affair develops Jane's all 2 news articles