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Jumblatt voices regret for his past 'improper' criticism of Assad - Daily Star - Lebanon Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:56:38 GMT+00:00

Washington Post

Jumblatt voices regret for his past 'improper' criticism of Assad Daily Star - Lebanon By The Daily Star BEIRUT: One of Syria's harshest critics in Lebanon in the past, Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader MP Walid Jumblatt said Saturday ... Jumblatt says his criticism of Syria was improperThe Associated Press Lebanese critic of Syria recants earlier commentseTaiwan News Lebanon's Jumblatt makes overtures to SyriaAFP Aljazeera.net -Jerusalem Post -iloubnan.info all 108 news articles »

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HRW: West should press Syria on human rights - The Associated Press Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:08:38 GMT+00:00

Daily Star - Lebanon

HRW: West should press Syria on human rights The Associated Press BEIRUT — Western nations must press Syria on its human rights record as the country emerges from international isolation, a rights group said Thursday. ... Hearing set for US envoy to SyriaUPI.com Hariri to Visit Damascus for a Second Time in as Many MonthsNaharnet Hariri's media office denies Al Akhbar reportYa Libnan eTaiwan News -iloubnan.info -OfficialWire all 125 news articles »

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Israel, Syria pursue nuclear-powered Mideast - The Associated Press Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:40:36 GMT+00:00

Israel, Syria pursue nuclear-powered Mideast The Associated Press Bitter rivals Israel and Syria both announced Tuesday that they want to pursue atomic power plants, potentially complicating the diplomatic storm over ... Israel and Syria announce nuclear energy ambitionsBBC News Israel Intends to Build Civilian Nuclear PlantsNew York Times Israel, Syria eye nuclear power plantsAFP UPI.com -The Klaxon -Global Security Newswire all 812 news articles »

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Issue of Presidency Endangers Iraq's Tenuous Balance - New York Times Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:59:44 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Issue of Presidency Endangers Iraq's Tenuous Balance New York Times An Iraqi electoral employee waited Saturday to empty ballot boxes for counting at a polling site for Iraqis in Damascus, Syria. By ANTHONY SHADID and SAM ... Worldview: The Iraqi refugee question | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/11/2010Philadelphia Inquirer FACTBOX - Five facts about Iraqi PM Nuri al-MalikiReuters India Arab neighbors cast a wary eye on Iraq election resultsChristian Science Monitor WBUR -Daily Beast (blog) -Wall Street Journal all 2,421 news articles »

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Baroness Ashton faces first big international test with Middle East trip - Times Online Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:12:58 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Baroness Ashton faces first big international test with Middle East trip Times Online With the Palestinians on the verge of abandoning negotiations and Syria seemingly stepping back from involvement with the EU, Lady Ashton will have a chance ... Claire Soares: Ashton hoping Middle East trip will silence her criticsIndependent Ashton in Mideast, EU''s first foreign policy test under Lisbon TreatyYemen News Agency 'EU may push Israel into peace talks'Jerusalem Post AFP -Al-Jazeerah.info -Press TV all 68 news articles »

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Iraqi party, electoral commission trade accusations of fraud in expat vote in ... - Monsters and Critics.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:51:42 GMT+00:00

GulfNews

Iraqi party, electoral commission trade accusations of fraud in expat vote in ... Monsters and Critics.com The mutual recriminations in Syria followed similar, contradictory allegations of vote-rigging within Iraq during and after the March 7 parliamentary ... Iraqi electionsSeattle Times The American Insurgency in Iraq?History News Network Iraq's baby-steps to democracyGulfNews RealClearPolitics (blog) all 7 news articles »

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Iran, Syria mock US policy; Ahmadinejad speaks of Israel's 'annihilation' - Washington Post Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:46:37 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Iran, Syria mock US policy; Ahmadinejad speaks of Israel's 'annihilation' Washington Post JERUSALEM -- The presidents of Iran and Syria on Thursday ridiculed US policy in the region and pledged to create a Middle East "without ... On Assignment: Syria Changes, to a PointNew York Times (blog) How much time will Obama waste trying to engage Syria?New York Daily News Israel: Syria won't detach from IranJerusalem Post Aljazeera.net -ABC News -Xinhua all 694 news articles »

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Obama's Turn Against Israel - Wall Street Journal Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:31:46 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Obama's Turn Against Israel Wall Street Journal In recent weeks, the Obama Administration has endorsed "healthy relations" between Iran and Syria, mildly rebuked Syrian President Bashar Assad for accusing ... Arab Peace Initiative Committee Insists Indirect Negotiations Are SuspendedEurasia Review MIDDLE EAST: What can Obama do to restore confidence in peace process?Los Angeles Times (blog) Axelrod: Israel Settlement Approval an 'Affront'; 'Insult'ABC News (blog) The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. -Lebanon Daily News -The Hill (blog) all 3,833 news articles »

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Syria: $6.5 billion energy investment during five years - Global Arab Network - English News Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:37:49 GMT+00:00

Global Arab Network - English News

Syria: $6.5 billion energy investment during five years Global Arab Network - English News For his part, Syria Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Sufyan al-Allaw expected demand for energy to increase by no less than 4.5 to 5 percent per ... Syria, Croatia Sign 3 Memos of UnderstandingsISRIA (registration) SYRIA, EGYPT TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC, COMMERCIAL AND INVESTMENT RELATIONSBrunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm all 4 news articles »

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Israel calls off exercises near Lebanon, Syria after pressure from Obama - World Tribune Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:00:12 GMT+00:00

MiamiHerald.com

Israel calls off exercises near Lebanon, Syria after pressure from Obama World Tribune Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has warned Israel that its exercises along the borders with Lebanon and Syria were escalating ... Lebanon's defence strategy much ado about nothing: analystsAFP Lebanon defence talks adjournedAljazeera.net Israel scraps military maneuvers after US pressure reportsDaily Star - Lebanon Asia Times Online -Monthly Review -Naharnet all 159 news articles »