<< Back

---

Hezbollah slams US for extending Syria sanctions - AFP Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:46:07 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Hezbollah slams US for extending Syria sanctions AFP Syria, a supporter of Hezbollah, wound up an almost three-decade troop deployment in Lebanon in 2005 under international pressure after the assassination of ... Obama extends additional Syria sanctionsJewish Telegraphic Agency Community efforts help UNICEF in SyriaUnited Press International US extends Syria sanctions by a yearJerusalem Post Ha'aretz -World Press Review -AFP all 60 news articles »

---

US Opens Way to Ease Sanctions Against Syria - New York Times Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:01:42 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

US Opens Way to Ease Sanctions Against Syria New York Times The Obama administration said Tuesday that it would take new steps to ease American sanctions against Syria on a case-by-case basis, ... US seeks sanctions waivers for exports to SyriaAFP US wants Syria help in Israel-Palestinian talksReuters How far is Syria ready to go to appease the US?Jerusalem Post FOXNews -Aljazeera.net -CNN all 981 news articles »

---

Syria: Human Rights Lawyer Held - New York Times Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:07:00 GMT

Reuters

Syria: Human Rights Lawyer Held New York Times Arbitrary arrests in Syria are common, international human rights organization say, and it is common for detainees to remain in jail for months before ... Syria arrests top human rights lawyer, group saysReuters Human rights activist detained in SyriaeTaiwan News Syrian Human Rights Lawyer Arrested for Monitoring Special CourtNewsBlaze AFP -Reuters all 21 news articles »

---

Envoy says China, Syria support each other on important issues - Xinhua Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:19:07 GMT

Xinhua

Envoy says China, Syria support each other on important issues Xinhua As a long-time friend of China, Syria has fully understood and given strong support to China's efforts in defending sovereignty, keeping territorial ... Syrian FM Al-Moallem meets China's special envoy on the Middle ...ISRIA Syria willing to enhance cooperation with China: FMXinhua Mikdad, Wu Sike discuss Syrian-Chinese Relations and Peace Process ...ISRIA all 12 news articles »

---

US makes new gesture to Syria - The Associated Press Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:01:40 GMT

Straits Times

US makes new gesture to Syria The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is trying a new gesture in its effort to engage with Syria, telling the country's leaders it will lean toward granting ... Washington Watch: Waltzing with Bashar and BibiJerusalem Post State Department confirms Syrian claim that Obama intends to lift ...World Tribune all 120 news articles »

---

Turkey ready to resume Israel-Syria mediator role - Reuters Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:02:09 GMT

Turkey ready to resume Israel-Syria mediator role Reuters ANKARA, July 22 (Reuters) - Turkey is ready to resume its role as mediator in suspended indirect peace talks between Israel and Syria, Prime Minister Tayyip ... Turkey, Syria Push Israel on Occupied LandsCBS News Erdogan, Assad talk Israel-Syria peaceJerusalem Post Turkey talking about returning as Israel-Syria go-betweenJewish Telegraphic Agency The Associated Press -Ynetnews -AFP all 277 news articles »

---

Obama Administration has chance to stabilize Middle East with ... - The Daily Toreador (registration) Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:09:34 GMT

CTV.ca

Obama Administration has chance to stabilize Middle East with ... The Daily Toreador (registration) President Barack Obama has started to test the waters especially with Syria. Mitchell told Syrian President Bashir al-Assad the US will seek sanction ... Obama gets serious on Middle EastThe Australian A concerted pushAl-Ahram Weekly Is anyone listening?Ynetnews دار الحياة -Jerusalem Post -Al-Ahram Weekly all 489 news articles »

---

Syria says it is rebuilding relations with US - The Associated Press Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:00:58 GMT

Global Arab Network - English News

Syria says it is rebuilding relations with US The Associated Press LONDON — Syria's foreign minister said Friday his country is working to rebuild its diplomatic relationship with the United States. ... British talks with Syria offer hope of reconciliationTelegraph.co.uk Syria says can play role in solving Iran disputesReuters India Syria ready to 'play role' in solving Iran-West disputesTehran Times Jerusalem Post -Fars News Agency -The Herald all 153 news articles »

---

Iran TV says three Americans arrested near Iraq border (Roundup) - Monsters and Critics.com Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:45:28 GMT

ABC News

Iran TV says three Americans arrested near Iraq border (Roundup) Monsters and Critics.com Four Americans, two of them students in Syria, traveled from Syria to Turkey and then into northern Iraq's Kurdish region, broadcaster CNN reported. ... Iran confirms arrest of American touristsExaminer.com Iran Says It Arrested 3 American HikersNew York Times Three Americans held in IranLos Angeles Times Bloomberg -Wall Street Journal all 1,847 news articles »

---

Syria: Iraqi artists, now refugees, struggle to pursue art in exile - Christian Science Monitor Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:01:23 GMT

Syria: Iraqi artists, now refugees, struggle to pursue art in exile Christian Science Monitor DAMASCUS, SYRIA – To support his art in Baghdad, Alaa Ismael opened an interior-design office in a commercial ... and more »