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US to send military team to Syria - Reuters Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:14:04 GMT

Reuters

US to send military team to Syria Reuters By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - In a sign of improving relations between Washington and Damascus, the United States is sending a military delegation to Syria in the coming weeks to discuss Iraq, US and Syrian officials said on Wednesday. ... Syria to allow visit of American military leaders: US report Xinhua US Delegation To Go To Syria MyStateline.com Peace envoy Mitchell to Damascus? Foreign Policy Zawya - AFP all 39 news articles

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Q&A: Lebanese elections - BBC News Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:30:48 GMT

Chicago Tribune

Q&A: Lebanese elections BBC News, UK The pro-Western and Saudi-backed 14 March governing coalition, which won a slim parliamentary majority in the last election in 2005, is expected to face a strong challenge from the Hezbollah-led opposition backed by Syria and Iran. ... Battle for pro-government stronghold in Lebanon GulfNews Hezbollah camp seen gaining in Lebanon vote Reuters South Africa Lebanon election has designs on voters Los Angeles Times Washington Institute for Near East Policy - Daily Star - Lebanon all 282 news articles

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Syria names new defence minister - AFP Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:16:16 GMT

AFP

Syria names new defence minister AFP DAMASCUS (AFP) — Syria named former army chief Ali Habib Mahmud as its new defence minister on Wednesday, in the latest government shakeup, the official Sana news agency reported. He was appointed under a decree issued by President Bashar al-Assad and ... Kerry helps open dialogue with Syria NewsOK.com Syria Appoints Senior Officials Journal of Turkish Weekly Syrian president appoints new defense minister Ynetnews World Defense Review - Journal of Turkish Weekly all 16 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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Syria Yearns For Liberated Golan Heights - Bernama Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:56:19 GMT

AFP

Syria Yearns For Liberated Golan Heights Bernama, Malaysia The city's flattened buildings and infrastructure bear testimony to the decades-old Syria-Israel conflict over control of the strategic territory. A member of the delegation commented that Quneitra looked as if it had been hit by an earthquake, ... Climate change may trigger wars in Middle East eTaiwan News Walz talks about Mideast, climate change and race for governor MinnPost.com 160 Syrian villages deserted 'due to climate change' AFP Reuters India - WiredPRNews.com (press release) all 72 news articles

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Obama speech carries huge expectations - Globe and Mail Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:10:24 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Obama speech carries huge expectations Globe and Mail, Canada The President, for example, says he wants to engage Tehran and Damascus, and he makes one of his first visits to Turkey, a Muslim country with increasing economic and other links to Iran and Syria. “That's fine,” says Alastair Crooke, ... Video: Mideast Mission: What should Obama accomplish? UPI Obama should recall Chicago on his tour Daily Star - Lebanon Obama and the Two Muslim Worlds American Spectator The National - AsiaNews.it all 4,536 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

Malaysia Star

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 Korea assembles long-range missile RT Assessing Obama's 'Smart Power' Approach to Foreign Policy Making RGE Monitor Happy Memorial Day. I Have a Nuclear Bomb. theTrumpet.com www.worldbulletin.net - Peoria Journal Star all 831 news articles

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Walz optimistic about Mideast - Mankato Free Press Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:28:46 GMT

Walz optimistic about Mideast Mankato Free Press, MN “They've said every TV from Morocco to Indonesia will be on,” said Walz, who joined three Democratic senators for stops in Israel, Syria and Turkey last week. “There's huge anticipation for this.” Along with meeting the leaders of those three countries ... Rep. Walz Returns From Trip To Middle East KEYC all 3 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 15 news articles

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Looking at Hezbollah With Hamas in Mind - Forward Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:03:37 GMT

PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)

Looking at Hezbollah With Hamas in Mind Forward, NY After all, unlike Hamas's short-range and “homemade” Qassams that mostly landed in open fields (while terrorizing tens of thousands of Israelis), Hezbollah's arsenal of Katyusha, Fajar and Zelzal rockets (supplied by both Iran and Syria) represented a ... Sirens ring out for Israel largest emergency drill Ha'aretz News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict The Intelligence & Terrorism Information Center Israel Preps For Possible Iran Missile Attack NPR all 33 news articles