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Syria plays down uranium find by UN nuclear agency - The Associated Press Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:30:17 GMT

Malaysia Star

Syria plays down uranium find by UN nuclear agency The Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Syria's nuclear chief is suggesting the UN nuclear agency's discovery of new uranium traces in the country do not harden allegations that Damascus has a hidden nuclear program. Ibrahim Othman's comments are the first from Syria about the ... Syria dismisses IAEA concern on uranium traces Reuters India Syria: IAEA finds undeclared uranium KongoTimes all 106 news articles

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Nuke agency head critical of NKorea, Iran Syria - The Associated Press Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:40:41 GMT

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Nuke agency head critical of NKorea, Iran Syria The Associated Press He also urged Iran to agree to Washington's offer of direct dialogue and called on Syria to cooperate with his agency's investigation. Mohamed ElBaradei's comments at the opening session of the UN agency's 35-nation board meeting dovetailed with world ... IAEA chief criticizes North Korea, Iran, Syria Jerusalem Post Tight-fisted donors "bastardizing" IAEA: ElBaradei Reuters IAEA board meeting to focus on Iran, Syria, DPRK Xinhua AFP - Voice of America all 340 news articles

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Mitchell Cites Syria's Role in Mideast Peace Effort - New York Times Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:32:20 GMT

Washington Post

Mitchell Cites Syria's Role in Mideast Peace Effort New York Times, United States By AP DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — George J. Mitchell, the Obama administration's Middle East envoy, said during a visit with Syrian leaders here on Saturday that the country had a vital role to play in forging peace in the region. ... Syria optimistic over US peace push AFP US Envoy Says Syria Integral to Mideast Peace Voice of America US envoy talks Middle East peace with Syria's Assad Reuters Aljazeera.net - The Associated Press all 201 news articles

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Lieberman: Israel wants direct talks with PA, Syria and Saudis - Ha'aretz Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:34:50 GMT

Times Online

Lieberman: Israel wants direct talks with PA, Syria and Saudis Ha'aretz, Israel By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Tuesday that Israel is ready to hold direct peace talks without preconditions with the Palestinians, Syria, and Saudi Arabia, though he reiterated ... Video: Israel - Palestine: EU Sees a New Phase for Negotiations EUX.TV Israel: Lieberman wants talks with Saudi Arabia, Syria and the PA آكي Syria Criticizes Netanyahu's Speech Arutz Sheva Middle East Online - AFP all 4,822 news articles

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Barak: Selling arms to Iran, Syria risky - Jerusalem Post Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:27:27 GMT

Barak: Selling arms to Iran, Syria risky Jerusalem Post, Israel By YAAKOV KATZ Defense Minister Ehud Barak called on Russia to halt military sales to Iran and Syria on Tuesday during a meeting with the Russian chief of staff in Paris. Photo: AP Barak met with Gen. Nikolai Makarov on the sidelines of the Paris Air ...

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Egypt, Syria increase pressure on Hamas to seal agreement with Fatah - Ha'aretz Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:35:23 GMT

Voice of America

Egypt, Syria increase pressure on Hamas to seal agreement with Fatah Ha'aretz, Israel By Akiva Eldar Egypt and Syria have upped their pressure on Hamas in recent days, in support of a reconciliation agreement with Fatah. The deal would include a multinational Arab force in the Gaza Strip that would operate in parallel to joint ... Video: Palestinian factions losing people's trust - 14 Jun 09 Al Jazeera Exclusive: Obama Should Build On, Not Wreck, Bush's Mideast Legacy Family Security Matters Human Rights Council holds general debate on human rights ... ReliefWeb (press release) Aspen Times - Washington Post all 766 news articles

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Obama envoy says Syria integral to Mideast peace - AFP Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:01:01 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Obama envoy says Syria integral to Mideast peace AFP Mitchell, the highest-ranking US official to visit Syria since President Barack Obama took office in January, met Assad on the last leg of a regional tour to push Obama's agenda of stepped-up peace efforts. "The president and secretary of state have ... Video: MIR: Saudi Arabia - A Player in Middle East Elections Link TV Mitchell: Syria has 'crucial' role in peace BBC News Top White House Envoy Visits Syria CBS News Wall Street Journal - CNN all 357 news articles

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US troops ask Syria to thwart al-Qa'ida offensive - Independent Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:13:12 GMT

US troops ask Syria to thwart al-Qa'ida offensive Independent, UK An American military team was dispatched from Baghdad to Damascus at the weekend to demand that Syria help choke off a guerrilla offensive by imposing greater control over its border with Iraq, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari revealed in an ...

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Nuke agency head critical of NKorea, Iran Syria - WEAR Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:30:41 GMT

Nuke agency head critical of NKorea, Iran Syria WEAR, FL VIENNA (AP) -- The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog agency is not happy with North Korea, Iran and Syria. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei addressed his concerns as the agency's board meeting convened today in Vienna. ... Photons and Protons: The Good and Evil of Atoms Lawrence Journal World all 37 news articles

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Hezbollah Still Holds Sway in Lebanon - Huffington Post Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:56:49 GMT

AFP

Hezbollah Still Holds Sway in Lebanon Huffington Post, NY Indeed, the greatest evidence of an "Obama effect" may not be the election result itself but rather the reaction of Syria and Iran. Speaking at Chatham House in London, Lebanon-watcher Hussain Abdul-Hassain described Syria as a big loser in the ... Douglas Cohn-Eleanor Clift: Did Obama's call to reason shift Lebanese? Pocono Record all 25 news articles