Boston Globe | Kerry Tries to Nudge Syria to Re-engage With the US New York Times CAIRO — Senator John Kerry met Thursday with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria in Damascus, another indication that the United States ... US Sees Talks with Syria as a Priority Senator Kerry: Syria 'Very Important' to Peace Efforts Kerry says Syria is committed to Mideast peace |
One buried, more jailed after Kurd celebration in Syria Los Angeles Times The Syrian Kurd's body was returned March 23, two days after security forces opened fire on a Kurdish New Year's celebration in northern Syria sponsored by ... Kurdish political activist Mahmoud Safo has been arrested Kurdish activist held in Syria: rights group Syrian Kurd shot by police during New Year |
Telegraph.co.uk | Arab Press Reaction to Ayad Allawi's Election Success New York Times (blog) The paper asserts that Syria considers Mr. Allawi a “friend of Syria,” and that Syrian leadership is already engaged in talks with his Iraqiya coalition to ... Maliki using every trick in book to remain at helm Shiite Sadrists play key role after Iraq election Iraq: The Formation of a New Government – Part I |
China, Syria, Censorship Huffington Post (blog) Syria's proposal of this gentlemen's agreement to censor free press comes at the time the world witnesses a surge in police state behavior. ... |
BBC News | Hezbollah grilled in Hariri death probe UPI.com The Iranian-backed Shiite movement denies involvement in the bombing in Beirut that triggered a wave of assassinations against Lebanese critics of Syria, ... UN probe quizzed Hezbollah members says Nasrallah Hizbollah members talk to tribunal investigating Hariri murder New Opinion: A dangerous standoff |
Global Arab Network - English News | State Department defends returning envoy to Syria Foreign Policy The State Department is justifying its return of an ambassador to Syria, despite some discouraging signs coming out of Damascus regarding the Syrian ... SYRIA: Undocumented, overlooked and struggling to survive Iraq: The Exodus Continues UNHCR sees deepening needs among Iraqi refugees even as world interest wanes |
The State | Tens of thousands protest Israel in Syria Washington Post AP DAMASCUS, Syria -- Tens of thousands of Syrians and Palestinians have gathered in a Damascus square in a government-orchestrated "march of anger" against ... Massive anti-Israeli rally held in Damascus |
Commentary: Iraq a catalyst for US-Syria rapprochement? McClatchy Washington Bureau DAMASCUS, Syria — Following five years of tense relations between the United States and Syria, ... |
IMF Reports On Syria Tax-news.com (subscription) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Syria for its fiscal policy approach during the economic crisis. In its observations, the IMF noted in ... |
Jweekly.com | Arab League renews support for peace efforts Jweekly.com sirte, libya | Arab leaders have renewed their support for Mideast peace efforts, rejecting pressure from Syria and Libya on the Palestinians to abandon ... |