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Obama announces 6 recess appointments - Los Angeles Times Thu, 30 Dec 2010 03:45:08 GMT+00:00

CBS News

Obama announces 6 recess appointments Los Angeles Times The appointees include the US ambassador to Syria. Obstruction by Senate Republicans on confirmations meant the six have been waiting a total of 888 days to ... Obama makes recess appointments, taps Robert Cole as ambassador to SyriaWashington Post Obama Bypasses Senate to Appoint Ambassadors to Syria and TurkeyBloomberg Obama names temporary ambassadors to Syria and TurkeyReuters AFP -NPR -ABC News (blog) all 656 news articles »

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Syria urges Saudi Arabia to challenge STL rulings: As-Safir - Tehran Times Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:51:15 GMT+00:00

Ahram Online

Syria urges Saudi Arabia to challenge STL rulings: As-Safir Tehran Times Syria has reportedly told Saudi Arabia that it should challenge the potentially divisive indictments by the US-backed tribunal on the former Lebanese ... 'Saudis, Syria proposed Hariri-Hezbollah compromise'Ynetnews Ahead, a Syrian-Saudi obstacle courseDaily Star - Lebanon Source Close to Syria: No Mechanism to Translate SS DealNaharnet The Associated Press -The National -Press TV all 251 news articles »

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WikiLeaks: Syria Encouraged Anti-Cartoon Protest - Voice of America Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:05:03 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

WikiLeaks: Syria Encouraged Anti-Cartoon Protest Voice of America Photo: AP A US diplomatic cable appearing on the Wikileaks website says Syria promoted violent protests against controversial cartoons of the Prophet ... Syria encouraged anti-cartoon protest: US cablesReuters Syria, India open informatics centre in DamascusSify Syria supported embassy attacksDeccan Chronicle ISRIA (registration) -People's Daily Online all 24 news articles »

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UNICEF supports new curriculum and training to help overhaul Syria's schools - UNICEF (press release) Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:42:27 GMT+00:00

UNICEF (press release)

UNICEF supports new curriculum and training to help overhaul Syria's schools UNICEF (press release) DAMASCUS, Syria, 29 December 2010 – “Repeat, repeat, repeat.” These three words used to be the mantra of a Syrian schools system built ... and more »

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White House recess-appoints envoys to Turkey, Syria, Baku, Prague - Politico (blog) Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:04:03 GMT+00:00

White House recess-appoints envoys to Turkey, Syria, Baku, Prague Politico (blog) President Barack Obama announced the recess appointments of Robert S. Ford to be US ambassador to Syria, Francis Ricciardone to be ambassador to Turkey, ... Matt Bryza gets recess appointment to AzerbaijanArmenian Reporter Obama Circumvents Senate to Appoint Bryza as US Ambassador to AzerbaijanAsbarez Armenian News all 6 news articles »

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Report: Israelis Paid Spy $1.5M for Info on Syrian Nukes - AOL News Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:22:20 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Report: Israelis Paid Spy $1.5M for Info on Syrian Nukes AOL News CIA / AP This undated image from video released in 2008 shows an overhead view of a covert nuclear reactor built in Syria's eastern desert after its 2007 ... 'Officer charge of Syrian nuclear program was Mossad spy'Jerusalem Post Report: Accused Egyptian spy says Israel paid Syrian agent for nuclear plan ...Ha'aretz Mossad agent 'brought down Egypt's internet'Telegraph.co.uk Arab News all 24 news articles »

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Motley caravan team waits to enter Gaza - Calcutta Telegraph Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:31:52 GMT+00:00

Intifada Palestine

Motley caravan team waits to enter Gaza Calcutta Telegraph Latakiya, Syria, Dec. 29: For three days now, in this eastern Mediterranean port, where the Syrian navy's missile boats idle in the dockyard, ... Report: Israel Tracking Aid Ship Headed From Asia to GazaFox News 'Asia to Gaza' negotiates entry with CairoAhram Online Navy Monitoring Syrian Ship with Activists and Aid for GazaArutz Sheva Irish Times -Press TV -Montreal Gazette all 37 news articles »

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: Depa awarded first contract in Syria - Trading Markets (press release) Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:18:46 GMT+00:00

ArabianBusiness.com

: Depa awarded first contract in Syria Trading Markets (press release) Mohannad Sweid, Chief Executive Officer, Depa Limited commented: "We are very pleased to have won our first ever contract in Syria. The past few years has ... Depa wins first contract in SyriaStock Market Wire UAE's Depa wins $19.6m Syria hotel dealArabianBusiness.com all 8 news articles »

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Preserving Heritage, and the Fabric of Life, in Syria - New York Times Sun, 26 Dec 2010 22:36:37 GMT+00:00

Day Press News

Preserving Heritage, and the Fabric of Life, in Syria New York Times The innovative restoration of the Citadel in Aleppo, Syria, involved not just this landmark but its surroundings as well, including a pleasant plaza enjoyed ... Preserving HeritageDay Press News all 7 news articles »

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Syria gets 'yurt'-inspired luxury cabins - Madison County Eagle Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:32:26 GMT+00:00

Syria gets 'yurt'-inspired luxury cabins Madison County Eagle One of Doug Dear's two new luxury cabins inspired by Mongolian yurts now tops a hill off Old Blue Ridge Turnpike near Swift Ford in Syria. ...