Senior al Qaeda leader in Syria sanctioned by US Treasury - Long War Journal Thu, 14 May 2009 16:07:16 GMT

Senior al Qaeda leader in Syria sanctioned by US Treasury
Long War Journal, Medford
By Bill RoggioMay 14, 2009 11:00 AM A senior al Qaeda leader based in Syria who recruits and facilitates the entry of foreign fighters into Iraq has been sanctioned by the US Treasury Department. Sa'ad Uwayyid 'Ubayd Mu'jil al Shammari, an Iraqi member ...
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Hopes for peace - Otago Daily Times Thu, 14 May 2009 17:24:45 GMT

Daily Star - Lebanon
Hopes for peace
Otago Daily Times, New Zealand
Syria, for example, has been an outcast since it was accused by the United States of being a sponsor of terrorism. But there is some reason for optimism that a miracle will happen. Israel's peace with Egypt has lasted for three decades and its accord ...
President Obama: You've Paid for the Report, Now Read It Global Politician
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US tells Benjamin Netanyahu: no raids on Iran nuke sites The Australian
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Abbas visit to Syria boycotted by Hamas - The National Thu, 14 May 2009 20:08:38 GMT

Earthtimes (press release)
Abbas visit to Syria boycotted by Hamas
The National, United Arab Emirates
Syria's president Bashar Assad welcomes the Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas before a meeting in Damascus yesterday. Sana via Reuters Damascus // Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, and his rival Khalid Meshaal, the head of Islamic resistance ...
Never enough Al-Ahram Weekly
President Abbas Meets with Syria's Al Assad WAFA - Palestine News Agency
Abbas heads to Damascus for meeting with Assad Jerusalem Post
Monsters and Critics.com
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RP gets backing of Egypt, Syria for observer seat in OIC - GMA news.tv Fri, 15 May 2009 02:37:43 GMT

RP gets backing of Egypt, Syria for observer seat in OIC
GMA news.tv, Philippines
An article on the Office of the President website posted Friday quoted President Arroyo as saying that leaders of Egypt and Syria, which she recently visited, assured her that they will support the Philippines' bid for an observer status in the ...
PGMA optimistic RP will win OIC observer seat Philippine Information Agency
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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

AFP
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, ...
British man and woman held in Syria accused of being involved with ... Daily Mail
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Turkish president: Syria key to solving Middle East problems - Jerusalem Post Thu, 14 May 2009 13:30:55 GMT

Today's Zaman
Turkish president: Syria key to solving Middle East problems
Jerusalem Post, Israel
COM STAFF Syria is the key to solving the problems in the Middle East, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Thursday. Speaking to the Syrian SANA news agency ahead of Friday's trip to Damascus, Gul said Syria "must not be ignored" and that the West ...
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Lebanon, Syria to boost 'anti-terrorism' cooperation - AFP Tue, 12 May 2009 21:47:48 GMT

Peninsula On-line
Lebanon, Syria to boost 'anti-terrorism' cooperation
AFP
BEIRUT (AFP) — Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday said they had agreed to boost coordination in the fight against "terrorism" during the Syrian army commander's visit to Beirut. "We must work together on matters of mutual interest ... especially on the ...
Syrian army chief tries to boost ties with Lebanon Jerusalem Post
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Former US President Carter in Lebanon eTaiwan News
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Jordan, Syria leaders seek US push in Mideast - AFP Mon, 11 May 2009 14:01:23 GMT

Times Online
Jordan, Syria leaders seek US push in Mideast
AFP
Syria's state news agency SANA said Abdullah briefed Assad on his talks last month in Washington with US President Barack Obama, who has pledged support for a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians. "President Assad and King Abdullah II ...
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Syria ready to resume Turkish-mediated talks with Israel: diplomat Hürriyet
Political disparity unlikely to cloud Israel-US alliance Xinhua
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Palestinian leader in Syria ahead of US visit - Ynetnews Thu, 14 May 2009 11:06:51 GMT

Palestinian leader in Syria ahead of US visit
Ynetnews, Israel
The talks Thursday came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Jordan's King Abdullah II for discussions to help kick-start the stalled peace process. Abdullah tried earlier this week in Damascus to bring Syrian President Bashar Assad on ...

MI5 linked to arrest of Britons in Syria - guardian.co.uk Thu, 14 May 2009 09:54:16 GMT

MI5 linked to arrest of Britons in Syria
guardian.co.uk, UK
Further evidence has emerged to suggest that British intelligence officers have been involved in an investigation in which two British citizens have been detained by Syrian intelligence agents. Relatives of Maryam Kallis and Yasser Ahmed say they have ...