Malaysia Star | IAEA chief, Israel lock horns over Syria AFP VIENNA (AFP) — UN watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei sparred with an Israeli envoy on Thursday after being accused of bias in the handling of an investigation into Syria's nuclear activities, diplomats said. The United States meanwhile accused Syria of ... Ex-envoy to UN: UN watchdog chief to blame for delay in Iran sanctions Syria bars inspectors from alleged reactor site US: Syria blocking nuclear probe |
Reuters | Turkey says willing to resume Israel-Syria talks Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Turkey said on Thursday it was willing to resume mediating suspended indirect peace talks between Israel and Syria, although both sides have expressed pessimism about the chances of that happening. ... 'Turkey willing to mediate Israel-Syria talks' |
BBC News | Syria Welcomes Iranian Election Results Middle East Media Research Institute, DC The victory of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the Iranian presidential elections was welcomed in Syria, both by President Bashar Al-Assad and by the government press, which praised Iran's "clean and democratic elections," and "the Iranian people's renewed vote ... Video: Iran Presidential Election - Bloomberg The global view of Iranian political turmoil Why steal an election in Iran? |
Public Radio of Armenia | Syria sees itself as a local peacemaker Hürriyet, Turkey YEREVAN - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad welcomed the normalization talks between Turkey and Armenia and offered to mediate more discussions between the two neighbors. During an official visit to the Armenian capital Yerevan on Wednesday, ... Armenia: Press conference of President Serzh Sargsyan and the ... Syria ready to help advance Ankara-Yerevan negotiations Assad calls for better ties between Syria and Armenia |
Syria questioned again Al-Ahram Weekly, Egypt A recent report issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) revealed that uranium traces had been found in a second site near Damascus, additional to the alleged nuclear reactor site Al-Kibar in northern Syria. The IAEA made it clear that ... |
Middle East Online | Syria, Lebanon agree to launch diplomatic ties Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA By Liz Sly Beirut —- Lebanon and Syria formally established diplomatic relations Wednesday for the first time since they won their independence in the 1940s, a historic move that was overshadowed by a bombing in the northern Lebanese port city of ... Syria frees prominent political detainee Syria Frees Prominent Dissident Mahmud Issa - Rights Group |
Al-Ahram Weekly | Palestinian president to visit Syria, Saudi Arabia this week Xinhua, China RAMALLAH, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is to start a regional tour of Syria and Saudi Arabia this week, his spokesman said Thursday. "Abbas will meet during the coming two days with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in ... Video: US-Israeli relations strained - 18 Jun 09 Briefing by Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell on ... Netanyahu's Doublespeak: Can he be restrained? |
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. ... US Envoy Says Syria Integral to Mideast Peace US envoy talks Middle East peace with Syria's Assad Syria crucial to peace - Mitchell |
Speaker Nabih Berri: Syria-Saudi agreement reflected positively on ... التيار الوطني, Lebanon In an interview with As-Sharq al-Awsat daily on Friday, Berri said the Syria-Saudi agreement reflected positively on Lebanon. He emphasized the necessity for dialogue and cooperation among the Lebanese, especially after the region witnessed some ... Berri: Resorting to Syria, Saudi is Likely if Government Formation ... |
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 Envoy Mitchell to visit Syria Mitchell: Peace includes Syria, Lebanon |