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US Urges Syria to Cut Flow of Foreign Fighters to Iraq - Voice of America Mon, 11 May 2009 20:06:54 GMT

Daily Mail

US Urges Syria to Cut Flow of Foreign Fighters to Iraq Voice of America By David Gollust The United States Monday publicly called on Syria to do more to curb the traffic of foreign fighters to Iraq through Syrian territory. The transit to Iraq of foreign extremists, which had been reduced to a trickle in recent months, ... Syria Must Take 'Immediate' Action on Iraq Fighters, US Says Bloomberg US calls on Syria to ensure border security Xinhua Syria links arrested Britons to al-Qaeda PRESS TV Daily Mail - AFP all 179 news articles

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Jordan's king and Syria's Assad discuss US peace plans - Reuters Mon, 11 May 2009 16:02:02 GMT

Xinhua

Jordan's king and Syria's Assad discuss US peace plans Reuters The king's brief visit to Damascus came ahead of a foreign ministers' meeting of the 57 nation Organization of Islamic Conference in Syria on May 23. "President Assad and King Abdullah emphasized the importance of the US call for a comprehensive peace ... Video: Time to press for peace in Middle East RT Jordan, Syria leaders seek US push in Mideast AFP Jordan king for Syria Gulf Times Ha'aretz - Jerusalem Post all 1,019 news articles

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Syria shrugs off US sanction renewal as 'routine' - AFP Sat, 09 May 2009 18:31:20 GMT

Daily Star - Lebanon

Syria shrugs off US sanction renewal as 'routine' AFP DAMASCUS (AFP) — Syria on Saturday dismissed a US decision to renew economic sanctions on Damascus for another year as a "routine" measure, even as the two countries are engaged in a dialogue to improve ties. On Friday, the White House said President ... US Renews Syria Sanctions Despite Outreach to Damascus Voice of America US to continue sanctions against Syria Xinhua Syria 'to continue dialogue with US' PRESS TV AHN - Jewish Telegraphic Agency all 281 news articles

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Syria: 2 Brits arrested on suspicion of terrorism - Ynetnews Mon, 11 May 2009 20:56:23 GMT

Syria: 2 Brits arrested on suspicion of terrorism Ynetnews, Israel Syria's Embassy in London said two Britons have been arrested in Damascus on suspicion of belonging to an al-Qaida-linked terror group. An embassy statement released Monday says a man and a woman were arrested March 17. ...

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Despite US Outreach, Syria Affirms Iran Ties - TIME Thu, 07 May 2009 21:56:01 GMT

Earthtimes (press release)

Despite US Outreach, Syria Affirms Iran Ties TIME 07, 2009 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad review an honor guard at Al-Shaab presidential palace in Damascus, Syria. US officials ought not to have been surprised by the smiling solidarity between ... State Dept. official visits Syria again Jewish Telegraphic Agency Washington committed to seeking Syria-Israel deal Reuters US Talks In Syria Intensify CBS News The Associated Press - New York Times all 644 news articles

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UN, Kabul concern mounts over civilian casualties; Jihadi ... - United Press International Mon, 11 May 2009 19:09:02 GMT

United Press International

UN, Kabul concern mounts over civilian casualties; Jihadi ... United Press International By DANIEL GRAEBER, UPI Correspondent The Afghan government and UN officials raised renewed concerns over civilian casualties as allegations of the use of white phosphorus munitions arise. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch) | Enlarge Those responsible for ...

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SYRIA: Extra food aid for drought-hit Iraqis in northeast - IRINnews.org Mon, 11 May 2009 14:24:39 GMT

SYRIA: Extra food aid for drought-hit Iraqis in northeast IRINnews.org, NY HASSAKE, 11 May 2009 (IRIN) - Extra food distributions by NGOs have begun to Iraqi families struggling to meet basic needs in Syria's drought-hit rural northeast. IRIN went to see the distributions taking place. At the same time, the UN Refugee Agency ...

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FEATURE-Displaced Iraqis stay away as violence persists - Reuters Tue, 12 May 2009 01:11:26 GMT

Straits Times

FEATURE-Displaced Iraqis stay away as violence persists Reuters About 1.8 million of them fled to different parts of Iraq and the rest left the country, mostly to Syria and Jordan. Resettling displaced Iraqis promises to be a major challenge towards achieving reconciliation and averting renewed violence. ... Video: Raw Video: Speaker Pelosi Visits Baghdad The Associated Press Pelosi in Iraq...Latest swine flu cases....Sri Lanka report ... Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck all 575 news articles

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Kashmiri Leader Invited to Attend OIC Meet in Syria - NewsBlaze Mon, 11 May 2009 19:33:31 GMT

Pak Watan

Kashmiri Leader Invited to Attend OIC Meet in Syria NewsBlaze, CA The foreign ministers of the Muslim countries will meet from May 23 to 25 in Damascus, the capital of Syria. "The OIC General Secretary Ekmeluddin Ihsanoglu has invited Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to attend the meeting of foreign ministers to be held from May ... Mirwaiz invited to attend OIC meet in Syria Press Trust of India OIC head invites Kashmiri leaders to Syria meeting www.worldbulletin.net Mirwaiz invited to attend OIC meeting The News International Rising Kashmir - NewsBlaze all 13 news articles

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Cartoon In Jordanian Paper: Obama Renews Sanctions Against Syria - MEMRI Mon, 11 May 2009 15:28:24 GMT

MEMRI

Cartoon In Jordanian Paper: Obama Renews Sanctions Against Syria MEMRI, DC Your donation helps keep our online services free. MEMRI is a 501(c)(3) organization, and your donation is tax deductible. Add The MEMRI Blog to your personalized Google homepage. Would you like to get in touch with us? Send an email to Blog@memri.org ...