Javno.hr | Mitchell to visit Middle East, may go to Syria Reuters WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - US envoy George Mitchell may visit Syria next week as part of Middle East trip, a stop that would suggest a further improvement in long-strained US-Syrian ties, the US State Department said on Friday. ... US Mideast envoy to start tour with Oslo stop US special envoy to Middle East may visit Syria Obama envoy heading to Mideast - possibly Syria |
BBC News | Uranium found at second Syria site - IAEA BBC News, UK By Bethany Bell The UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, says traces of undeclared man-made uranium have been found at a second site in Syria, at a reactor in Damascus. The IAEA is investigating US claims that a Syrian site destroyed in a 2007 Israeli raid ... UN: New uranium traces found in Syria Iran nuclear program advancing, UN agency says No progress on Iran, Syria nuclear dossiers: top UN official |
Financial Times | New to Politics But Not to Loss Washington Post, United States That contest has revolved around politics -- Lebanon's posture toward the West, Israel, Syria and Iran. But no less importantly, it has drawn on the delicate balance of a country with 18 religious sects, whose identity and sense of vulnerability still ... ANALYSIS-US weighs Lebanon aid if Hezbollah, allies win vote Lebanon voting at crossroads Lebanon braced for close-run vote |
CBC.ca | Hezbollah's stocks on the rise regardless of Lebanon poll result Brisbane Times, Australia The campaign is widely seen as a proxy battle between the pro-Western Arab powers of the Middle East versus the pariah states of Syria and Iran. An ascendant Hezbollah, whose military wing is listed as a terrorist organisation in Australia, ... Hezbollah poised to consolidate hold in Lebanon Hezbollah Coalition May Win Lebanon Vote in Tilt Away From US Showdown in Lebanon |
Analysis: Broader US Mideast peace effort likely The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — If "the moment is now" to push for Mideast peace, as President Barack Obama asserted in Germany, it may unfold with the administration looking to find a peacemaking role for Syria and exploring possibilities for dealing with Israel's ... Obama is First US President in Office who Speaks of the Suffering ... ZOA: Speech was 'biased' and “inaccurate' Israel: Press conference by FM Liberman at TASS-ITAR, Moscow |
Times Online | Muslims in Syria Like Obama's Tone But Want New Policy New California Media, CA DAMASCUS, Syria--Muslim shopkeepers, activists, and analysts in Damascus who watched Obama's speech Thursday appreciated what they saw as a clear change in the US attitude toward the Muslim world. But most are skeptical, saying they want a fundamental ... Video: Obama's Speech Welcomed by Arabs? - Bloomberg 'Obama ignored Arab rights abuses' Obama speech carries huge expectations |
AFP | Syria implements defense reshuffle Jerusalem Post, Israel The news comes as the United States State Department plans to send a delegation to Syria in the upcoming days, according to State Department press secretary, PJ Crowley. "We are trying to improve our communication between the United States and Syria," ... Syria names new defence minister Syria Appoints Senior Officials Why Assad Won't Break with Iran |
Javno.hr | 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: President of Azerbaijan meets al-Moallem, underlines ... Syria, Armenia hold bilateral talks Walid Al-Moalem: Syria supports sovereignty and territorial ... |
IAEA finds uranium at second Syria site Ynetnews, Israel The UN nuclear watchdog has discovered traces of "manmade" uranium at a second site in Syria, the agency said on Friday, heightening concern about possible undeclared atomic activity in the Arab state. The International Atomic Energy Agency has been ... |
Reuters | Syria to allow visit of American military leaders: US report Xinhua, China WASHINGTON, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Syria has agreed to let a delegation of US military commanders visit Damascus in the coming weeks, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. During their forthcoming talks, officials of Syria and the United States will ... US Delegation To Go To Syria Peace envoy Mitchell to Damascus? Clinton Calls Syria Counterpart Ahead Of Envoy's Mideast Tour |