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Jumblatt Quits Lebanon Coalition, Stalling Cabinet Formation - Bloomberg Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:11:19 GMT+00:00

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 seatAsia Times Online
Lebanon's Hariri takes time out after ally quitsReuters
Dissecting the Beau Rivage turnaroundDaily Star - Lebanon
GulfNews -United Press International -Daily Star - Lebanon
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Britain hopes Syria to play more role in Mideast - Xinhua Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:22:27 GMT+00:00

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 peaceAFP
Britain backs Syria-EU pact despite concernsReuters South Africa
Dancing With DamascusWall Street Journal
Ynetnews -Monsters and Critics.com -Xinhua
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US Opens Way to Ease Sanctions Against Syria - New York Times Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:01:42 GMT+00:00

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 peaceBBC News
US wants Syria help in Israel-Palestinian talksReuters
US seeks sanctions waivers for exports to SyriaAFP
FOXNews -Jerusalem Post -Aljazeera.net
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A look at travel in Iraq's Kurdish region - The Associated Press Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:12:01 GMT+00:00

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. ...

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

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
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Mideast expert questions Turkey's role - United Press International Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:22:19 GMT+00:00

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 ...Independent Media Review Analysis (IMRA)

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Turkey ready to resume Israel-Syria mediator role - Reuters Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:02:09 GMT+00:00

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 peaceJerusalem Post
Turkey talking about returning as Israel-Syria go-betweenJewish Telegraphic Agency
Turkey, Syria Push Israel on Occupied LandsCBS News
The Associated Press -Ynetnews -AFP
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US makes new gesture to Syria - The Associated Press Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:01:40 GMT+00:00

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

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Syria: Free Prominent Rights Lawyer - Human Rights Watch (Communiqué de presse) Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:47:12 GMT+00:00

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 activisteTaiwan News
Syrian lawyer faces prosecution for defending human rightsAmnesty International
Arrest and Detention of Human Rights Lawyer Muhannad Al HassaniExaminer.com
Common Dreams (press release)
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Hezbollah slams US for extending Syria sanctions - AFP Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:46:07 GMT+00:00

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
Syria: The Key for Peace in the Middle EastWorld Press Review
Community efforts help UNICEF in SyriaUnited Press International
Jerusalem Post -Ha'aretz -GulfNews -Al-Ahram Weekly
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