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Hezbollah denies report about Hariri assassination - The Associated Press Sun, 24 May 2009 18:10:49 GMT

Straits Times

Hezbollah denies report about Hariri assassination The Associated Press Saturday's report in the weekly Der Spiegel came at a time of rising tensions before the crucial June 7 elections, which could result in the Western-backed government being ousted by a Hezbollah-led coalition supported by Syria and Iran. ... Hezbollah denies Hariri murder role Aljazeera.net May 25 sacrifices & Hezbollah The Dragon Global Politician Hezbollah denies any involvement in Hariri's assassination Xinhua Daily Star - Lebanon - Ynetnews all 212 news articles

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Syria says MiG deal with Russia still on - Reuters Sun, 24 May 2009 14:04:41 GMT

AFP

Syria says MiG deal with Russia still on Reuters DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria denied on Sunday a Russian media report that Moscow no longer wants to sell it eight advanced MiG-31 planes because of pressure from Israel. "This is part of attempts to undermine the friendly relations and cooperation ... Syria denies reports Russia called off MiG-31 deal Jerusalem Post Lavrov in Syria for Middle East talks PRESS TV Russia favors keeping up talks with Hamas: foreign minister Washington Post GlobalPost - Aljazeera.net all 98 news articles

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Syria's Assad: Israel Is 'Obstacle' to Peace - FOXNews Sat, 23 May 2009 12:22:15 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Syria's Assad: Israel Is 'Obstacle' to Peace FOXNews DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's leader said Saturday that Israel poses the "greatest obstacle" to Mideast peace and warned that a failure of negotiations would open the way for more resistance in occupied lands. Bashar Assad said in a speech opening the ... Israeli talks offer useless without Golan: Syria Reuters Assad reaffirms peace objective Aljazeera.net Syria: No talks with Israel without Golan PRESS TV Ha'aretz - Monsters and Critics.com all 137 news articles

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Syria and the 'China Growth Model' - Alibaba News Channel Mon, 25 May 2009 02:31:05 GMT

Syria and the 'China Growth Model' Alibaba News Channel, NEW YORK But Under Secretary of State John Bolton added Syria to the list the following year. Washington imposed economic and political sanctions in 2004, later tightening them. Although the European Commission signed a Partnership Agreement with Syria in 2004, ...

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Syria: Israel's Iranophobia plot to sow discord - Tehran Times Sat, 23 May 2009 18:59:50 GMT

Earthtimes (press release)

Syria: Israel's Iranophobia plot to sow discord Tehran Times, Iran Syria's top diplomat said Israel is doing its best to put Arabs against Iran and spread “Iranophobia” in the region adding that Tel Aviv is attempting to create divisions between Arabs and Iran to “weaken our stances in acquiring our rights. ... Saudi Kosovo proposal fails at OIC B92 Prince Saud urges US to pressure Israel Saudi Gazette Arab League: No 57-state solution to Mideast conflict Ha'aretz Focus News - New Kosova Report all 29 news articles

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Why Syria fuels the Iraqi insurgency - Daily Star - Lebanon Sun, 24 May 2009 20:58:15 GMT

Why Syria fuels the Iraqi insurgency Daily Star - Lebanon, Lebanon Despite a mid-2007 drop in the number of foreign fighters transiting from Syria into Iraq, the flow of Al-Qaeda fighters has increased during the first months of 2009. Insurgents have been transiting through Syria into Iraq since the launch of the 2003 ...

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Muslim protest turns violent in Athens - Southeast European Times Sun, 24 May 2009 15:49:43 GMT

Boston Globe

Muslim protest turns violent in Athens Southeast European Times, MD ATHENS, Greece -- More than 1000 Muslim protesters clashed with police in central Athens on Friday (May 22nd), causing havoc in the streets. Police fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the protesters. At least 14 people, seven Muslim immigrants ... Video: Misery meets Greece's migrants - 22 May 09 Al Jazeera Greek Muslims protest for 2nd day over Quran incident Daily Times Clashes break out in Greece over Koran incident Reuters India Aljazeera.net - Times of India all 166 news articles

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Syria extradites Madrid bombing suspect - Radio Netherlands Sun, 24 May 2009 11:54:33 GMT

Javno.hr

Syria extradites Madrid bombing suspect Radio Netherlands, Netherlands He had reportedly been living in Syria since 2007. He had previously spent some time in hiding in the Netherlands. Belhadj will be tried in Morocco because the authorities there believe the Madrid bombers were also involved in the Casablanca bombings ... Madrid bombings suspect caught five years later - trial in Morocco Monsters and Critics.com Suspect in Madrid bombings in Moroccan custody Jakarta Post IDB loans Morocco $198.5 mln, donates it $1.4 mln Maghreb Arabe Presse all 15 news articles

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The abbreviated history of Palestine - Examiner.com Sun, 24 May 2009 17:04:00 GMT

CTV.ca

The abbreviated history of Palestine Examiner.com The day after Israel is granted sovereignty, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon attack. Israel stuns enemies, captures most of Jerusalem and Palestine. Over half of Palestinian people flee or are expelled. 9. 1967, the Six Day War enables Israel to annex ... Video: Frost over the World - Danny Ayalon - 22 May 09 Al Jazeera Analysis: Iran looms over Obama Mideast peace bid The Associated Press Israel and the peace initiative Cleveland Indy Media OpEdNews - دار الحياة all 725 news articles

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Turkey lets more water out of dams to Iraq - MP - Reuters Sat, 23 May 2009 13:01:53 GMT

Turkey lets more water out of dams to Iraq - MP Reuters Iraq is mostly desert and its inhabitable areas are slaked by the Tigris, which comes down from Turkey, the Euphrates, also from Turkey but passing through Syria, and a network of smaller rivers from Iran, some of which feed the Tigris. ...