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Syria: Foreigners Can Own Majority Stakes in Banks - ABC News Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:09:45 GMT+00:00

Syria: Foreigners Can Own Majority Stakes in Banks ABC News AP Syria is allowing foreign investors to own majority stakes in the country's banks, the latest in a string of efforts to ... Syria to allow foreigners to own majority stake in banksMSN Malaysia News Syria: Foreigners can own majority stakes in banksBusinessWeek all 99 news articles »

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Syria's Assad starts Saudi visit - AFP Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:33:12 GMT+00:00

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Syria's Assad starts Saudi visit AFP It has also been seeking to isolate Iran, which is a key ally of Syria, over its controversial nuclear programme. Damascus-Riyadh ties were severely ... Saudi, Syrian leaders to discuss Iran, Mideast peaceReuters Syria's al-Assad begins Saudi visitWashingtonTV Syria's al-Assad arrives for talks with Saudi monarch (1st Lead)Monsters and Critics.com Jerusalem Post -Yeshiva World News -ISRIA all 100 news articles »

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Syria raises bank capital, foreign ownership cap - Reuters Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:21:11 GMT+00:00

Syria raises bank capital, foreign ownership cap Reuters Syria allowed private banks to open in the country as part of several measures to liberalise the economy, which was heavily nationalised after the ruling ... and more »

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Syria Protests Extra Screening of Passengers - CBS News (blog) Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:02:45 GMT+00:00

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Syria Protests Extra Screening of Passengers CBS News (blog) Syria on Tuesday summoned the highest-ranking American diplomat in Damascus and protested Washington's "unfriendly procedures" on Syrians wishing to travel ... Syria Protests Washington Blacklisting Its US-bound PassengersRTT News Lebanon, Syria reject US air screening rules, branding them discriminatoryThe Canadian Press Lebanon, Syria criticize US air screening rulesKGAN Monsters and Critics.com -iloubnan.info -Khaleej Times all 134 news articles »

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Lebanese PM Hariri's visit to Turkey benefits both - Xinhua Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:55:13 GMT+00:00

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Lebanese PM Hariri's visit to Turkey benefits both Xinhua Saad took the first step by visiting Syria in December. He shook hands with Bashar al-Assad, president of the country he has accused of being behind his ... Turkey embraces role as Arab 'big brother'Asia Times Online Humiliation is not a policyHa'aretz Turkey Boosts Ties with Lebanon, Syria and IranArutz Sheva Daily Star - Lebanon -The Guardian -People's Daily Online all 375 news articles »

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Syria Woos Wall Street - Wall Street Journal Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:23:45 GMT+00:00

Syria Woos Wall Street Wall Street Journal As Syria emerges from its diplomatic isolation, it is receiving emissaries from a surprising locale: Wall Street. ... Hedge Funds Eye SyriaFINalternatives Barton Biggs Leads Investment Mission To Syria, Says Government's Presentation ...The Business Insider all 3 news articles »

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A look at economic developments around the globe - Sacramento Bee Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:13:13 GMT+00:00

A look at economic developments around the globe Sacramento Bee DAMASCUS, Syria - Syria's central bank governor says foreign investors can now own majority stakes in local banks. The announcement is the latest in a ... and more »

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Turkey says again Israel Gaza attack hurt peace - Reuters Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:21:29 GMT+00:00

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Turkey says again Israel Gaza attack hurt peace Reuters "One day before the attack on Gaza, we were so close to peace between Israel and Syria (and) suddenly Gaza was attacked by Israeli air forces," Turkish ... Israel fears Turkey's "shift towards Iran"Xinhua Turkey Keeps Ayalon Crisis on Front BurnerArutz Sheva Israel Sends Formal Apology to TurkeyNew York Times About - News & Issues (blog) -Irish Times -Hürriyet all 778 news articles »

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Syria, Iran eye expanded gas relations - UPI.com Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:16:38 GMT+00:00

Syria, Iran eye expanded gas relations UPI.com Iran and Syria kicked off a series of trade talks in Tehran on Monday. Iranian Oil Minister Masoud Mir Kazemi met with Syrian Trade Minister Amer Husni ... Syria, Oman Sign Three Memos of Understanding on Media, Environment and ...ISRIA all 3 news articles »

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Reactions in Arab and Muslim World to Egyptian Steel Barrier along Its Border ... - Middle East Media Research Institute Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:49:43 GMT+00:00

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Reactions in Arab and Muslim World to Egyptian Steel Barrier along Its Border ... Middle East Media Research Institute It was also backed by other countries and organizations in the Arab world, such as Syria, Qatar, and the Muslim Brotherhood, who spoke out angrily against ... Bereft and Healing, a Father Returns Home to GazaForward Manipulating the truthSidelines Online (subscription) Fatah and Hamas - Reconciliation Or Divorce Of The Year?International Analyst Network Asharq Alawsat -DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) all 83 news articles »