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Seven Iraq troops killed near Syria border in new ties blow - AFP Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:01:39 GMT+00:00

Kansas City Star

Seven Iraq troops killed near Syria border in new ties blow AFP After twin waves of deadly bombings claimed by Al-Qaeda hit government ministries in the heart of Baghdad last August, Iraqi officials charged that Syria ... Car bomb in Iraq's restive north kills 7, wounds 61Reuters Interpreter for US military in Iraq killed by relatives, police sayWashington Post Iraq Killings Point Up Persistence Of MilitantsNew York Times Voice of America -Britain News -BBC News all 518 news articles »

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Russia's Risky Business With Syria - Forbes Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:24:34 GMT+00:00

Oneindia

Russia's Risky Business With Syria Forbes When Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was in Damascus recently, he announced the possibility of Russia giving nuclear assistance to Syria. ... Syria has no Israeli partner, Assad saysUPI.com Syria Today | Sanctioning SyriaSyria Today Three states embrace a destructive fogDaily Star - Lebanon AOL News -Jewish Telegraphic Agency -Al-Arabiya (press release) (subscription) all 85 news articles »

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The Arar Affair: Shades of Dreyfus - Huffington Post (blog) Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:32:30 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

The Arar Affair: Shades of Dreyfus Huffington Post (blog) Syria, which has been publicly hostile to US interests for years, was doing the dirty work for our intelligence forces in cases like this, using brutal ... Maher ArarCato @ Liberty US Supreme Court refuses to hear Arar caseWorld Socialist Web Site No Price to Pay for TortureNew York Times Pacific Free Press -clusterflock (blog) -Globe and Mail all 323 news articles »

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Iraqi Refugees 'Living in Limbo' UN Official Says - Voice of America Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:14:11 GMT+00:00

AFP

Iraqi Refugees 'Living in Limbo' UN Official Says Voice of America Guterres spoke during a trip to Syria for World Refugee Day on Sunday. Syria is the first Middle Eastern country to host the event, and home to 45 percent ... 100000 Iraq refugees OKed for resettlement: UNHCRAFP Iraq refugee problem unresolved despite resettlementReuters India Clinton announces funding for Palestinian refugeesCNN International US Department of State -Today's Zaman -Adnkronos International English all 85 news articles »

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2 men face new terrorism charges - Boston Globe Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:44:23 GMT+00:00

Boston Globe

2 men face new terrorism charges Boston Globe Tarek Mehanna, 27, of Sudbury, and Ahmad Abousamra, 28, who lived in Mansfield but is believed to be in Syria, were each charged in a new indictment with ... 2 charged in Mass. with conspiring to aid al-QaidaThe Associated Press 2 charged with aiding al-QaedaBoston Herald Sudbury terror suspect faces charge of aiding al QaedaMetroWest Daily News WHDH-TV all 171 news articles »

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Is Syria arming Hezbollah with Scuds? - TucsonSentinel.com Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:06:39 GMT+00:00

New Zealand Herald

Is Syria arming Hezbollah with Scuds? TucsonSentinel.com BEIRUT, Lebanon — Just over a month ago, Israeli President Shimon Peres created a new panic in the Middle East by asserting that Syria had sent Scud ... AJC Op-Ed on The Huffington Post: The Hezbo(ti)llaAmerican Jewish Committee (press release) Israel Says It May Block Gaza Aid Ships From LebanonBusinessWeek all 122 news articles »

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Silence of the ally - Al-Ahram Weekly Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:36:37 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Silence of the ally Al-Ahram Weekly Syria's apparent detachment on the issue has surprised many analysts and some Western diplomats, who believe that it could signal a disagreement between ... Iran sanctions futile: Syria FMPress TV How Not to Contain IranNewsBlaze all 3,299 news articles »

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Somali pirate cook saves hostages, then disappears - The Associated Press Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:50:32 GMT+00:00

Somali pirate cook saves hostages, then disappears The Associated Press Despite actions the crew described as heroic, European Union nations, Syria and nearby Djibouti have all refused to take him, according to an official who ... and more »

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GABRIEL: Master puppeteers - Washington Times Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:09:28 GMT+00:00

Christian Science Monitor

GABRIEL: Master puppeteers Washington Times Iran has been working with North Korea, Syria, China and Russia and is actively courting Turkey to create a counterbalance to American power in the Middle ... Not many good options remain to deal with IranLas Vegas Sun Pax Americana in the Middle EastThe Express Tribune Appeasing a tougher TehranTucsonSentinel.com all 29 news articles »

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Turkey-EU courtship is over - eTaiwan News Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:12:23 GMT+00:00

Foreign Policy Journal

Turkey-EU courtship is over eTaiwan News But the Turkish government's behavior in the last few weeks - sidling up to Iran, Syria and Hamas; helping to set up the Gaza flotilla melee - sealed its ... The Tragic Fraying of the Turkey-Israel RelationshipHuffington Post (blog) Column One: Weathering the approaching stormJerusalem Post Turks cancel project to sell Israel waterUPI.com all 301 news articles »