Daily Star - Lebanon | Jumblatt Quits Lebanon Coalition, Stalling Cabinet Formation Bloomberg The unexpected announcement by Jumblatt, who played a salient role in the so-called Cedar Revolution that forced Syria to pull its troops out of Lebanon ... U-turn puts Hezbollah in the driving seat Lebanon's Hariri takes time out after ally quits Dissecting the Beau Rivage turnaround |
Reuters | Britain hopes Syria to play more role in Mideast Xinhua 5 -- Britain hopes Syria to play a more important role in the Middle East the Mideast peace process, said a senior British diplomat in Damascus Tuesday. ... Britain urges Syria to help push Mideast peace Britain backs Syria-EU pact despite concerns Dancing With Damascus |
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 urges Syria on Mid-East peace US wants Syria help in Israel-Palestinian talks US seeks sanctions waivers for exports to Syria |
A look at travel in Iraq's Kurdish region The Associated Press ... of the issues: THE REGION: The self-ruled Kurdish area of Iraq makes up the northern part of the country and has borders with Iran, Syria and Turkey. ... |
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 says Human rights activist detained in Syria Syrian Human Rights Lawyer Arrested for Monitoring Special Court |
Mideast expert questions Turkey's role United Press International 5 (UPI) -- A Mideast expert questions whether Turkey should mediate Israeli-Syrian peace talks because Turkey has an interest in ensuring Syria gets the Sea ... Guy Bechor: If given the opportunity, Syria will ruin Israel's ... |
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 ... Erdogan, Assad talk Israel-Syria peace Turkey talking about returning as Israel-Syria go-between Turkey, Syria Push Israel on Occupied Lands |
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 Bibi State Department confirms Syrian claim that Obama intends to lift ... |
Examiner.com | Syria: Free Prominent Rights Lawyer Human Rights Watch (Communiqué de presse) It is Syria's repressive practices, not al-Hasani, that's weakening national sentiment. President Assad should order al-Hasani's release, along with freeing ... Rights group calls for release of Syrian activist Syrian lawyer faces prosecution for defending human rights Arrest and Detention of Human Rights Lawyer Muhannad Al Hassani |
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 sanctions Syria: The Key for Peace in the Middle East Community efforts help UNICEF in Syria |