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Syria jails two for 'fomenting unrest in Iraq' - AFP Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:32:22 GMT+00:00

UPI.com

Syria jails two for 'fomenting unrest in Iraq' AFP Some Iraqi officials blamed people backed by Syria and Saudi Arabia for carrying out coordinated bombings in Baghdad on December 8 that killed 127 people. ... US kills senior Syrian-based al Qaeda facilitator in MosulLong War Journal Officials in Iraq Confirm Death of Key TerroristDepartment of Defense Key al-Qaida chief 'killed in Iraq'The Press Association UPI.com -The Canadian Press all 172 news articles »

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Experiencing the Real Syria - Wall Street Journal Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:28:59 GMT+00:00

Experiencing the Real Syria Wall Street Journal Visitor numbers through Syria's main airport in the capital Damascus have doubled in the past five years to 4.5 million a year, according to the Damascus ...

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Rights group slams treatment of Mideast minorities - Washington Post Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:17:18 GMT+00:00

AFP

Rights group slams treatment of Mideast minorities Washington Post Human Rights Watch released the chapters of its 2010 World Report that deal with Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen, accusing them of poor ... HRW raps Mideast governments over rights recordAFP Group raps Lebanon, Jordan for mistreating PalestiniansHa'aretz Around 350 Jordanians behind bars abroad - rights groupJordan Times eTaiwan News -Yemen News Agency -Daily Star - Lebanon all 105 news articles »

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US seeks progress on Syria-Israel deal: George Mitchell - Washington Post Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:57:46 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

US seeks progress on Syria-Israel deal: George Mitchell Washington Post DAMASCUS (Reuters) - A US official discussed reviving peace talks between Israel and Syria on Wednesday with Syrian President Bashar ... Mitchell Tells Lebanon, Syria: US Committed to Comprehensive Israeli-Arab PeaceVoice of America US envoy stresses Syria role in Mideast peaceAFP Mitchell meets with Assad, says Syria central to peace processYnetnews Napa Valley Register -Naharnet -Saudi Gazette all 270 news articles »

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Egypt, Jordan hold firm to moderate credentials - Ha'aretz Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:06:17 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Egypt, Jordan hold firm to moderate credentials Ha'aretz All Arab states pay lip service to the hardship of the Palestinians but while Syria is embracing Iran and Hezbollah is more obedient than ever to ... Obama Takes on the Muslim WorldAntiwar.com Rogue State: Israeli Violations of UN Security Council ResolutionsDissident Voice LACK OF PALESTINIAN SOLUTION MORE DANGEROUS THAN IRANIAN THREAT – ISRAELI DMBrunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm Al-Bawaba -Yeshiva World News -ReliefWeb (press release) all 721 news articles »

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Factbox: Drought, poverty in eastern Syria - Reuters Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:06:54 GMT+00:00

Environment News Service

Factbox: Drought, poverty in eastern Syria Reuters Eastern Syria, which borders Iraq and Turkey, comprises the provinces of Hasakah, Raqqah and Deir al-Zor. -- Population growth is 3 percent a year and the ... Eastern Syria grapples with drought, povertyReuters UK Syria: too much rain, but too little waterNational Drought Blights Syrian Villages, Residents Dying of HungerEnvironment News Service all 11 news articles »

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Activists: Ten terror suspects are from Mideast and Africa - Malaysia Star Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:16:45 GMT+00:00

Boston Globe

Activists: Ten terror suspects are from Mideast and Africa Malaysia Star KUALA LUMPUR: Activists are claiming that the 10 terrorist suspects detained by Malaysia are from Jordan, Nigeria, Syria and Yemen and have links to the ... Ten held over acts of terrorismSydney Morning Herald Arrests 'linked to bomb suspect'The Press Association GMI claims 14, not 10, held under ISAThe Malaysian Insider Voice of America -Aljazeera.net all 311 news articles »

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Wicked Wisdom - ایرانیان Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:23:32 GMT+00:00

Wicked Wisdom ایرانیان Consider the history: In 2007 the Israelis did in fact destroy a suspected nuclear facility in Syria. What the Israelis pointedly didn't do, however, ... Tensions On Northern BorderFive Towns Jewish Times Online Op-Ed: Hezbollah gains a toehold inside UN Security CouncilJewish Telegraphic Agency Why is Nasrallah demonized in the western media? An interview with Franklin ...Atlantic Free Press all 10 news articles »

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Drawing Syria into an Israeli-Hizballah war - The Majlis (blog) Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:25:57 GMT+00:00

Drawing Syria into an Israeli-Hizballah war The Majlis (blog) That said: If another war does start, it will almost certainly involve Syria. Israeli and Arab media have been abuzz for months with stories of Syrian ... Analysis: Lebanon: Conflict widens to SyriaJerusalem Post Israeli sees war with Lebanese Army as well as with HizbullahExaminer.com all 3 news articles »

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Boat Carrying 124 Refugees Lands on Corsica - New York Times Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:42:16 GMT+00:00

France24

Boat Carrying 124 Refugees Lands on Corsica New York Times PARIS — A boatload of 124 refugees, many of them apparently Kurds from Syria, was discovered Friday morning on a beach in southern ... Smugglers dump refugees in CorsicaAljazeera.net France probes migrants' mass-landing in CorsicaAFP Boat carrying 124 refugees lands on CorsicaWashington Post Moroccan American News Source (blog) -Monsters and Critics.com -RFI all 152 news articles »