<< Back

---

Syria: Talks Held With US Official - New York Times Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:43:46 GMT+00:00

MiamiHerald.com

Syria: Talks Held With US Official New York Times By AP The highest-ranking American official to visit Syria in five years held talks Wednesday with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, part of an effort by ... US brings Syria 'in from the cold'BBC News Syria's Assad holds security talks with US officialReuters Syria's Assad: pariah to power-brokerThe Guardian BusinessWeek -Washington Times -Wall Street Journal all 438 news articles »

---

Fifth Anniversary Of Al-Hariri Assassination Passes Without Anti-Syria Accusations - MEMRI (blog) Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:21:47 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Fifth Anniversary Of Al-Hariri Assassination Passes Without Anti-Syria Accusations MEMRI (blog) The background to this is the Syria-Saudi reconciliation, the establishment of the unity government in Lebanon, and the visit by Lebanese Prime Minister ... Thousands Rally in Beirut To Honor Slain Former Prime Minister HaririVoice of America Hariri calls for new era in relations with SyriaDaily Star - Lebanon Lebanon marks five-year anniversary of Hariri assasinationChristian Science Monitor New York Times -The Associated Press -Aljazeera.net all 450 news articles »

---

Are US sanctions against Syria working? - BBC News Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:06:48 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Are US sanctions against Syria working? BBC News As the US names its first ambassador to Syria in five years, the BBC's Lina Sinjab, in Damascus, examines the effect of US sanctions against the country. ... and more »

---

SYRIA: Over a million people affected by drought - IRINnews.org Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:10:30 GMT+00:00

SYRIA: Over a million people affected by drought IRINnews.org DEIR EZ ZOUR, 17 February 2010 (IRIN) - Drought in eastern and northeastern Syria has driven some 300000 families to urban settlements such as Aleppo, ... and more »

---

Syria Shuts Down Fake Drug Ring - Wall Street Journal Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:52:15 GMT+00:00

Syria Shuts Down Fake Drug Ring Wall Street Journal Authorities claim that the ring busted in Syria was the main one operating in that country. A pharmaceutical-company manager said it was the main network ... and more »

---

Turkey, Iraq revive rail link - AFP Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:19:50 GMT+00:00

Today's Zaman

Turkey, Iraq revive rail link AFP The train, which links the two countries via Syria, is scheduled to make one run in both directions each week. It had 13 passengers on its first trip ... Iraq-Syria-Turkey railway connection reopensAysor Iraq-Turkey railroad to bring neighbors closer, stimulate tradeToday's Zaman Baghdad to BerlinNational Earthtimes (press release) -RTT News -www.worldbulletin.net all 23 news articles »

---

Lebanese businessmen to participate in Syria conference - Daily Star - Lebanon Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:02:13 GMT+00:00

Lebanese businessmen to participate in Syria conference Daily Star - Lebanon There are currently six Lebanese banks with dozens of branches operating in Syria. Syria is trying to attract Arab and foreign investors after passing ... Kassar: Lebanon and Syria share deep economic tiesiloubnan.info all 2 news articles »

---

Report: Many Iraqis who fled remain 'uprooted' - CNN Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:43:18 GMT+00:00

CNN	Report: Many Iraqis who fled remain 'uprooted' CNN In a statement accompanying the report, the refugee commission, which visited Jordan, Syria and Iraq late last year, said most displaced Iraqis inside and ... and more »

---

US courts Syria as it seeks to isolate Iran - Vancouver Sun Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:27:52 GMT+00:00

US courts Syria as it seeks to isolate Iran Vancouver Sun Syria is also key to achieving a Middle East peace accord that would assure security for Israel, which took control of the former Syrian Golan Heights in ...

---

Israel Is at an Impasse: It Can Make Neither War Nor Peace - Monthly Review Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:47:40 GMT+00:00

Daily Star - Lebanon

Israel Is at an Impasse: It Can Make Neither War Nor Peace Monthly Review It cannot obtain peace without returning the Golan to Syria, the Shebaa villages and the Kfar Shuba hills to Lebanon, not to mention the Palestinian ... Syria - Nasrallah: Israel Cannot Impose Its Terms for Peace Nor Wage WarISRIA (registration) Nasrallah: Will Target Tel Aviv If AttackedYeshiva World News LEBANON: Hezbollah chief Nasrallah ups war talk in high-stakes duel with IsraelLos Angeles Times (blog) The Majlis (blog) all 14 news articles »