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Syria leader explains failure of talks with Israel - The Associated Press Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:50:55 GMT

Ha'aretz

Syria leader explains failure of talks with Israel The Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's president said indirect peace talks with Israel failed last year because the Jewish state would not make an unambiguous commitment to return all the territory captured in the 1967 Middle East war, according to an interview ... Assad says Syria-Israel talks depend on clear US position Ha'aretz Assad blames Israel for failed talks Ynetnews Syrian president seeks "strong ties" with Lebanon Xinhua Восток, Иран, Еврейский мир, диаспора - Caribbean Net News all 192 news articles

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Clinton aide: Israel-Syria talks a positive sign - Ynetnews Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:16:17 GMT

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Clinton aide: Israel-Syria talks a positive sign Ynetnews, Israel WASHINGTON – A top US official says that indirect Israel-Syria talks were "a positive sign", but stressed that no peace would be possible until Damascus withheld funds and arms from Hizbullah and Hamas. Acting assistant US secretary of state Jeffrey ... Syria appoints first ambassador to Lebanon Reuters Sarkozy: Syria envoy to Beirut 'historic step' Daily Star - Lebanon US official wants Israeli data on land mines Jewish Telegraphic Agency Aljazeera.net - Daily Star - Lebanon all 91 news articles

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Hudson Institute Holds Conference on Syria - FOXBusiness Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:49:57 GMT

Hudson Institute Holds Conference on Syria FOXBusiness And yet further revelations concerning Syria's secret nuclear facility cannot help but set off alarm bells throughout Western capitals as Damascus' Iranian ally is also on a steady march toward realizing its own nuclear program. ...

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Iraq hails improved Syrian efforts on security - AFP Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:15:44 GMT

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Iraq hails improved Syrian efforts on security AFP BAGHDAD (AFP) — Iraq said on Wednesday that security at its border with Syria had improved due to increased efforts by its neighbour to prevent foreign fighters infiltrating the country. The government said "frank discussions" in the capital had ... Iraqi artists in Syria get a rare chance to exhibit their work Reuters AlertNet Syria's Economy Stumbling in the Right Direction Middle East Times Memo Warned Pelosi Human Events Reuters - AFP all 43 news articles

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Hudson Institute Holds Conference on Syria - PR Newswire (press release) Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:35:34 GMT

Hudson Institute Holds Conference on Syria PR Newswire (press release), NY WASHINGTON , March 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the Obama administration begins to engage countries isolated diplomatically by the Bush administration, Hudson Institute will hold a timely conference on Thursday, March 26th entitled " Syria ...

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Nuclear watchdog agency to elect new head - The Associated Press Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:10:54 GMT

Ha'aretz

Nuclear watchdog agency to elect new head The Associated Press ElBaradei's successor will influence how the world meets the nuclear challenges posed by Iran, Syria or of extremists thought to be seeking the bomb. Nonproliferation is the IAEA's most high-profile task and the agency's director-general can determine ... Q+A: Outlook for election to succeed IAEA's ElBaradei Reuters IAEA candidates from different worlds The National IAEA to vote for new chief, stalemate possible Reuters South Africa International Herald Tribune all 154 news articles

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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 ... Syria and Jordan stress Arab unity Aljazeera.net Syria's al-Assad arrives in Amman for coordination talks Monsters and Critics.com Wednesday, 18 March 2009 – The Upcoming Arab League Summit holds ... Jewish Advocate International Herald Tribune - Monday Morning all 280 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 Éminence grise Al-Ahram Weekly International Middle East Media Center - American Chronicle all 140 news articles

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Canadian Who Was Deported to Syria Urges Journalists to Learn from ... - Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:11:15 GMT

Canadian Who Was Deported to Syria Urges Journalists to Learn from ... Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, TX He was held in a Brooklyn detention center and then sent to Syria, where he was tortured for 10 months before officials decided they were mistaken and released him, according to a 2007 editorial by The New York Times. He spoke this week at a panel on ...

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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 Report: Syria's Assad ready to mediate with Iran The Associated Press Assad: Israel-Syria deal was close Jewish Telegraphic Agency Global Security Newswire - AFP all 199 news articles