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Bashar al-Assad's tightening grip on Syria 10 years on - BBC News Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:54:16 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Bashar al-Assad's tightening grip on Syria 10 years on BBC News When Bashar al-Assad was sworn in as Syria's president on 17 July 2000 following his father Hafez al-Assad's death, ... Iraqi cleric Sadr visits Syria from exile in IranAFP Syria slammed on human rightsAljazeera.net SYRIA: Rights group blasts Bashar Assad's human rights record on 10-year ...Los Angeles Times (blog) The Associated Press -The Guardian -The Canadian Press all 270 news articles »

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Hariri inks 17 new bilateral accords during Syria visit - Daily Star - Lebanon Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:38:11 GMT+00:00

Reuters UK

Hariri inks 17 new bilateral accords during Syria visit Daily Star - Lebanon BEIRUT: Lebanon and Syria agreed Sunday to promote bilateral ties and develop a comprehensive coordination strategy on the regional and ... Lebanon's Hariri urges closer ties with SyriaAFP Syria vows to try any Syrian suspected of Hariri murder for treasonYnetnews Hariri calls for strong ties with SyriaPress TV Reuters Africa -The Canadian Press -Global Arab Network - English News all 70 news articles »

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Syria Bans Face-Covering Veils in Universities - CBS News Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:45:01 GMT+00:00

CBS News

Syria Bans Face-Covering Veils in Universities CBS News Fearing an ever-secular Syria might turn to radical Islam, authorities has quietly banned the niqab, a face-covering veil worn by some Muslim women, ... Syria bans women wearing veils in universitiesHindustan Times Syrian minister bans burqas in schoolsYnetnews all 16 news articles »

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Israel and Syria: a chance at reconciliation - Los Angeles Times Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:02:36 GMT+00:00

Hurriyet Daily News

Israel and Syria: a chance at reconciliation Los Angeles Times There are signs Syria is prepared to talk peace with Israel. It's an opportunity that the US and Israel can't afford to miss. By Nick Bunzl Rumors of war, ... Turkey greatest hope for peace, says Syria's al-AssadHurriyet Daily News Syria accepts Turkey as sole mediatorPress TV Turkey will persist in its balancing actwww.worldbulletin.net Bikya Masr -Tehran Times -Newsday (subscription) all 15 news articles »

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Saudi family robbed at gunpoint in Syria - Arab News Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:23:49 GMT+00:00

Saudi family robbed at gunpoint in Syria Arab News By ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Giving weight to apprehensions that Saudi holidaymakers were being targeted by robbers in Syria, another Saudi family has said that it ... and more »

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Online shopping threatens Syria's outdoor markets - Christian Science Monitor Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:22:59 GMT+00:00

Christian Science Monitor

Online shopping threatens Syria's outdoor markets Christian Science Monitor Souk Salihiyeh in Damascus, Syria, offers a range of foods. The outdoor marketplace faces new competition from online food shopping. ... and more »

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Human Rights Watch slams Syria - Examiner.com Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:53:15 GMT+00:00

Arutz Sheva

Human Rights Watch slams Syria Examiner.com HRW is doing its job, with Syria. Otherwise, most anti-Zionists show no concern for the millions of oppressed Syrians, even while they profess opposition to ... Human Rights Watch Blasts Syria; Obama Tries to 'Engage' AssadArutz Sheva Syrian president attacked over human rights 'failures'Morning Star Online all 3 news articles »

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Kurds in Syria deserve self-determination - Kurdish Aspect Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:45:01 GMT+00:00

ABNA.ir

Kurds in Syria deserve self-determination Kurdish Aspect Just like their Kurdish cousins in Iraq, Kurds in Syria, Turkey and Iran are entitled to enjoy some degree of autonomy or self-determination. ... Syrian president: Syria supports forming Iraqi unified national gov 'tXinhua Allawi pulls out of talks with al SadrNational Iraq's Shiite cleric Sadr visits SyriaAl-Arabiya (press release) (subscription) Press TV all 8 news articles »

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Iraq suicide bombings kill Sahwa fighters - National Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:16:45 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Iraq suicide bombings kill Sahwa fighters National BAGHDAD //Suicide bombings in Baghdad and on the Iraq-Syria border killed at least 48 people and injured scores more today, in attacks on anti-al Qa'eda ... 46 killed, 47 hurt in Baghdad blastsPress TV Suicide bombers target anti-al Qaeda Awakening in IraqLong War Journal all 1,130 news articles »

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Hallmark of Aleppo: Ancient Subtlety in Syria - Xinhua Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:44:43 GMT+00:00

Hallmark of Aleppo: Ancient Subtlety in Syria Xinhua Tourists walk down the steps of the entrance of the Citadel of Aleppo in northern Syria in this June 23, 2010 file photo. Subtlety is the hallmark of Aleppo ...