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Hezbollah No. 2 wants Lebanon unity government - The Associated Press Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:00:47 GMT

CBC.ca

Hezbollah No. 2 wants Lebanon unity government The Associated Press Hariri's supporters blamed the bombing on Syria. Damascus denied the accusations, but mass protests in Lebanon and US-led international pressure forced Syria's army out of Lebanon, ending 29 years of dominance. In addition, Hezbollah fought a ... Tune in: Online radio show on Lebanon's election Worldfocus Balance of power could shift in Lebanon GulfNews Lebanon poll no threat to status quo The National Reuters - United Press International all 227 news articles

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N. Korea to mass-produce Syria-provided missile+ - Product Design & Development Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:18:17 GMT

BBC News

N. Korea to mass-produce Syria-provided missile+ Product Design & Development, NJ By AP SEOUL, June 2 (Kyodo) — North Korea has apparently agreed to mass-produce a small, Russian-designed missile that it recently obtained from Syria, according to a Western diplomatic source. The missile in question is the Kornet anti-tank guided ... Video: North Korean issue looks like a deadlock RT 'Guardian of Zion' award winner fears result will be nuclear Iran WND.com The Axis of Evil, Again Wall Street Journal Times Online - The Cutting Edge all 2,951 news articles

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Syria Looks to Iraq for an Economic Boost - Wall Street Journal Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:40:15 GMT

Reuters

Syria Looks to Iraq for an Economic Boost Wall Street Journal By JULIEN BARNES-DACEY DAMASCUS -- Syria, suffering from dwindling oil revenue and a sluggish, state-dominated market, is banking on an economic boost from an unlikely source: Iraq. A recent thaw in the countries' political relations is raising hopes ... Syria's top dissident backs detente with US Reuters Syria looks to Iraq for economic recovery United Press International Syria hosts talks on regional rail network MEED (subscription) Fars News Agency - Financial Times all 26 news articles

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US envoy Mitchell expected in Middle East soon - Reuters Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:02:28 GMT

US envoy Mitchell expected in Middle East soon Reuters Mitchell could include Syria as a stop in his coming travels but US officials declined to confirm this. Two senior US officials have been twice to Syria in recent months in a bid by the Obama administration to improve ties with Damascus and help revive ... US Mideast envoy to the region next week: official AFP Obama Full-Speed Ahead, Mitchell May Visit Syria Arutz Sheva US Mideast envoy to visit region next week, says official WashingtonTV United Press International - AFP all 18 news articles

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Obama should recall Chicago on his tour - Daily Star - Lebanon Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:12:44 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Obama should recall Chicago on his tour Daily Star - Lebanon, Lebanon Three significant issues face the people of the Middle East and the interests of foreign powers in the region: the Arab-Israeli conflict, the "resistance front" headed by Syria, Iran, Hizbullah and Hamas, and the lack of democratic, rule-of-law-based ... Video: Your views on Obama's speech in Cairo Al Jazeera Shunning non-democracies and other things that never happened Foreign Policy Obama's new way The Australian Telegraph.co.uk - Middle East Online all 2,173 news articles

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Impact to host national sides from Haiti, Syria - Canada.com Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:34:05 GMT

CBC.ca

Impact to host national sides from Haiti, Syria Canada.com, Canada MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact will host the national teams of Haiti and Syria this summer as part of the team's mission to promote international soccer. The Impact, who play in the United Soccer Leagues First Division, will face the Haitian national ... Montreal Impact set to host Haitian and Syrian national teams The Canadian Press Impact to host Haitian and Syrian national teams CBC.ca Impact To Play Against Haitian And Syrian National Teams OurSports Central (press release) all 14 news articles

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Israel steps up defence drill - Aljazeera.net Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:22:05 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Israel steps up defence drill Aljazeera.net, Qatar The national drill aims to simulate simultaneous rocket attacks from Gaza and Lebanon, as well as missile strikes from Syria and Iran. It also includes a simulated wave of suicide bombings and tests the way rescue services deal with conventional, ... Video: Israelis lack shelters RT Sirens sound across Israel in 'doomsday' drill AFP Sirens ring out for Israel largest emergency drill Ha'aretz Jerusalem Post - PRESS TV all 344 news articles

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160 Syrian villages deserted 'due to climate change' - AFP Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:31:02 GMT

AFP

160 Syrian villages deserted 'due to climate change' AFP DAMASCUS (AFP) — Some 160 villages in northern Syria were deserted by their residents in 2007 and 2008 because of climate change, according to a study released on Tuesday. The report drawn up by the International Institute for Sustainable Development ... Climate change threatens Mideast stability: study Reuters India Climate change could stall Middle East peace: Report Canada.com all 42 news articles

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Why Assad Won't Break with Iran - World Defense Review Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:35:06 GMT

Why Assad Won't Break with Iran World Defense Review For Assad, that primary priority of longevity is assured only as long as he is the ruler of Syria. For him, all other concerns pale in comparison. The early February 2008 attempt at a coup d'etat [2] by Assaf Shawqat, Assad's own brother-in-law and ... Syrian President To Pay First Official Visit To Azerbaijan Journal of Turkish Weekly all 5 news articles

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Syria-US Friendship Blossoms, Cautiously - CBS News Fri, 29 May 2009 07:33:24 GMT

A Pakistan News

Syria-US Friendship Blossoms, Cautiously CBS News, NY "Assad and the US delegates discussed bilateral relations between Syria and the United States and the need for working on removing the hurdles that block their advance in a way that would serve the strengthening of stability in the Middle East," a ... Iran and Syria Are Leading a New World Order and The West is Over Right Side News Syria's Assad talks peace with visiting US lawmakers Jerusalem Post Delegation of US lawmakers arrives in Syria Ha'aretz Global Politician - Al-Ahram Weekly all 48 news articles