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Syria's Assad wraps up Riyadh visit - UPI.com Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:31:57 GMT+00:00

Arab News

Syria's Assad wraps up Riyadh visit UPI.com RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The Saudi monarchy welcomed Syrian President Bashar Assad to Riyadh to discuss Palestinian issues and emerging trends ... Syria's Assad starts Saudi visitAFP Saudi, Syrian leaders to discuss Iran, Mideast peaceReuters Egypt and Syria can lead Arabs to unityNational WashingtonTV -ISRIA -Jerusalem Post all 174 news articles »

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Jumblatt seen as eager to reconnect with Syria - Daily Star - Lebanon Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:57:59 GMT+00:00

Daily Star - Lebanon

Jumblatt seen as eager to reconnect with Syria Daily Star - Lebanon While Syria could be expected to demand harsh penance from Jumblatt to earn an invitation to Damascus, Jumblatt seems to be embracing the “orchestrated ... Syria Protests about Inclusion on the US Black ListPeriódico 26 all 21 news articles »

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Israel and Turkey Look to Salvage Their Damaged Alliance - Wall Street Journal Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:35:12 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Israel and Turkey Look to Salvage Their Damaged Alliance Wall Street Journal Turkey was fighting a brutal counterinsurgency war with Kurdish militants who had bases in Iraq and Syria. Turkey and Syria came close to war in 1998. ... Op-Ed: Tragedy of the past decade, tentative hope of the nextMiddlebury Campus (subscription) Reactions in Arab and Muslim World to Egyptian Steel Barrier along Its Border ...Middle East Media Research Institute Source of confusion - Assessing Egypt's actions in GazaGlobal Arab Network - English News GulfNews -Sidelines Online (subscription) -Intelligence & Terrorism Information Center all 343 news articles »

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

Middle East Online

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 101 news articles »

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

GulfNews

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 ... Lebanon, Syria reject US air screening rules, branding them discriminatoryThe Canadian Press Syria threatens retaliatory screening for US travelersMonsters and Critics.com Syria Protests Washington Blacklisting Its US-bound PassengersRTT News KGAN -Khaleej Times -iloubnan.info all 145 news articles »

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Syria - Nasrallah: Lebanon's Strength is in the Solidarity of its Army, People ... - ISRIA Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:52:18 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Syria - Nasrallah: Lebanon's Strength is in the Solidarity of its Army, People ... ISRIA Mishaal poited out that Syria supported the Palestinian and Lebanese resistance and offered all sorts of political support to the Palestinian people, ... Nasrallah confident of crushing IsraelGulf Daily News Hezbollah chief warns Israel against any new conflictWashingtonTV Nasarallah urges support for the resistanceYa Libnan all 35 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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[JTW Interview] Turkey-Israel Relations: Quo Vadis? - Journal of Turkish Weekly Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:49:18 GMT+00:00

Sydney Morning Herald

[JTW Interview] Turkey-Israel Relations: Quo Vadis? Journal of Turkish Weekly After all, the EU doesn't want to end up with neighbors like Iran, Iraq, or Syria as the enemy of another EU member. But more so, it would improve, ... MIDEAST: Turkey Going Its Own WayInter Press Service Turkey says again Israel Gaza attack hurt peaceReuters Is Gül's ultimatum the end of Israel's Golden Era?Hurriyet Daily News Today's Zaman -TIME -The Guardian all 1,085 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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Iraq Sentences 11 Terror Suspects to Death for Bloody August 19 Explosions - Voice of America Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:24:20 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Iraq Sentences 11 Terror Suspects to Death for Bloody August 19 Explosions Voice of America Both Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Foreign Minister Houshiar Zubeiri have accused both Syria and the Baath party of playing a role in the bombings. ... A court in Baghdad has sentenced 11 Iraqis to death for their role in multiple ...BBC News Death sentences for Iraq bombersAljazeera.net 11 Sentenced To Death For Massive Baghdad BombingsRTT News Monsters and Critics.com -Earthtimes (press release) -UPI.com all 652 news articles »