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Syrian leader: Syria to wait before judging Obama - The Associated Press Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:20:19 GMT

Caribbean Net News

Syrian leader: Syria to wait before judging Obama The Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's president says it's still too early to judge the Obama administration's Mideast policies but noted there is a change in the American tone toward Damascus. President Bashar Assad says Washington is in the process of working out the ... Guyana and Syria contemplating double taxation treaty Caribbean Net News Jagdeo, al-Assad meet Jamaica Gleaner all 98 news articles

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Syria appoints first ambassador to Lebanon - Reuters Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:29:51 GMT

GulfNews

Syria appoints first ambassador to Lebanon Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria has appointed its first ambassador to Beirut, a move welcomed by a senior UN official who said it would contribute to Lebanon's stability. Lebanese President Michel Suleiman accepted the diplomatic credentials of Ali Abdul ... Lebanon accepts Syrian ambassador Aljazeera.net Syria appoints first ambassador to Beirut Radio Netherlands Syria appoints first ambassador to Lebanon GulfNews RIA Novosti - AFP all 65 news articles

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Bus accident kills 3 Iranians in Syria - PRESS TV Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:54:41 GMT

PRESS TV

Bus accident kills 3 Iranians in Syria PRESS TV, Iran Three people have lost their lives and a score of others have been wounded as a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims overturned in Syria. Hossein Akbari, an official in Iran's Organization for Haj and Pilgrimage, told IRIB that the accident took place on ...

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Jordan and Syria discuss Arab rapprochement - Reuters Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:03:58 GMT

Daily Star - Lebanon

Jordan and Syria discuss Arab rapprochement Reuters Conservative Arab states led by Saudi Arabia are mending ties with Syria to restore a semblance of Arab harmony before the Doha summit later this month. After intensive diplomacy, Assad held a meeting in Riyadh earlier this month with King Abdullah of ... New US thinking Al-Ahram Weekly Syria and Jordan stress Arab unity Aljazeera.net Syria leader visits Jordan in effort to patch ties International Herald Tribune AFP - New York Times all 280 news articles

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Rewarding The Palestinians While Ignoring The Kurds - Evening Bulletin Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:53:27 GMT

Rewarding The Palestinians While Ignoring The Kurds Evening Bulletin, PA And, whereas the totality of the people claiming to be “Palestinians” number around six million — including those in the Palestinian “diaspora” — there are over 30 million Kurds spread throughout Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Syria — excluding those Kurds who ... The US Military: Mediating Between Kurds and Arabs TIME all 3 news articles

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Report: IDF commandos infiltrated alleged Syria nuke facility - Ha'aretz Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:28:51 GMT

Ha'aretz

Report: IDF commandos infiltrated alleged Syria nuke facility Ha'aretz, Israel Ruehle also reported that a top-ranked Iranian defector told the United States that Iran was financing North Korean moves to make Syria into a nuclear weapons power, leading to the Israeli air strike. The article goes into detail about an Iranian ... Certifying Syria's Nuclear Program Antiwar.com Report: Iranian defector tipped Syrian nuke plans The Associated Press Iranian Defector Tells it All Christian Broadcasting Network Al-Ahram Weekly - International Middle East Media Center all 140 news articles

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Hamas says ready to resume talks on prisoner deal - USA Today Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:10:15 GMT

TVNZ

Hamas says ready to resume talks on prisoner deal USA Today DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Hamas deputy chief said Monday his group is ready to resume talks with Egyptian officials in order to reach a prisoner exchange deal with Israel as soon as possible. Moussa Abu Marzouk told The Associated Press in an ... Video: Israeli T-shirts mock Gaza killings - 23 March 2009 Al Jazeera It's time for Obama to face the Middle East MiamiHerald.com Iran Challenged In Continuing Aid To Hamas Evening Bulletin Khaleej Times - Baltimore Sun all 2,910 news articles

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Syria Offers to Mediate With Iran - Voice of America Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:51:38 GMT

GulfNews

Syria Offers to Mediate With Iran Voice of America President Assad's offer to mediate is a diplomatic initiative that could further help in Syria's own rapprochement with the US and Europe. He told the Italian daily La Repubblica that he was "ready to serve as a mediator with Iran," if western nations ... Syria's Assad praises Obama, wants meeting Reuters Assad: Israel-Syria deal was close Jewish Telegraphic Agency Report: Syria's Assad ready to mediate with Iran The Associated Press Global Security Newswire - IranVNC all 199 news articles

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INTERVIEW-Lebanon's Hariri praises Obama's engagement in region - Reuters Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:03:42 GMT

Earthtimes (press release)

INTERVIEW-Lebanon's Hariri praises Obama's engagement in region Reuters Hariri told Reuters in an interview that Obama's overture to Iran and reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Syria, which he blames for killing his father, former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, were good for Lebanon. "President Obama has a lot of ... Judges sworn in at tribunal over Hariri's killing eTaiwan News all 20 news articles

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Syria touts diplomatic endeavors - Middle East Times Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:05:51 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Syria touts diplomatic endeavors Middle East Times, Egypt DAMASCUS, Syria, March 24 (UPI) -- Damascus will spare no effort at finding a strategy to resolve differences in the Arab community and the United States, the Syrian foreign minister said. Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said Damascus would ... Syria: Al-Moallem: Syria Will Spare no Effort to Complete the Arab ... ISRIA (subscription) Stumbling towards Doha Foreign Policy One more summit on the rocky road to Arab unity The National ISN - Xinhua all 15 news articles