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Syria Bans Full-face Veil in Schools - The Epoch Times Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:24:03 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Syria Bans Full-face Veil in Schools The Epoch Times Syria has banned the wearing of full face veils in its universities. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Syria has banned the full-face niqab veil in schools ... Veil ban: Why Syria joins Europe in barring the niqabChristian Science Monitor Syria Bans Women Wearing The Islamic Niqab From UniversitiesABC News Syria: Islamic Scarf That Leaves Only Eyes Exposed Is BannedNew York Times GulfNews -UPI.com -elan: The Guide to Global Muslim Culture all 491 news articles »

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Mideast politicians flock to Damascus - Xinhua Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:08:49 GMT+00:00

Daily Star - Lebanon

Mideast politicians flock to Damascus Xinhua Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday confirmed his country's full support for the prompt formation of an Iraqi national unity government. ... Iraq's Allawi, Sadr Meet in Syria for Cabinet TalksBusinessWeek Iraqi cleric meets with PM candidate in SyriaThe Associated Press Syria Plays Key Role to Break Stalemate in IraqMEMRI (blog) Boston Globe -Los Angeles Times (blog) -Aljazeera.net all 273 news articles »

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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

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, ... Syria massacres Kurds aided by Turkey's Israel-made dronesDEBKA file Syrian opposition activist says ordered to leave LebanonAFP Lebanon refuses to renew visa of a Syrian opposition activistYa Libnan all 300 news articles »

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Turkey foreign minister meets with Hamas leader - BBC News Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:10:38 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Turkey foreign minister meets with Hamas leader BBC News Turkey's foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu has met with exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in Syria, Turkey's official news agency reports. ... Syria, Turkey join calls for free GazaPress TV Syria - Damascus Witnesses Arab and Regional MeetingsISRIA (registration) President al-Assad, oglu: Need to Intensify Efforts to Break Siege on GazaDay Press News Jerusalem Post -CNN -Ha'aretz all 176 news articles »

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Rights Groups Concerned After Guantanamo Inmate Sent To Algeria - Gant Daily Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:12:13 GMT+00:00

MiamiHerald.com

Rights Groups Concerned After Guantanamo Inmate Sent To Algeria Gant Daily Syria's Abd-al-Nisr Mohammed Khantumani is the second freed man and he would be transferred to the West African Island of Cape Verde for resettlement. ... Guantanamo prisoners released to Algeria and Cape VerdeBBC News Guantanamo Algerian 'forced home'Aljazeera.net Guantanamo detainees sent to Algeria, Cape VerdeThe Associated Press Reuters AlertNet -Tampabay.com all 191 news articles »

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Lebanon's Hariri urges closer ties with Syria - AFP Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:00:56 GMT+00:00

Reuters UK

Lebanon's Hariri urges closer ties with Syria AFP DAMASCUS — Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri called for closer ties with Syria on Sunday, state media said, as he made his third visit since taking ... Syria - President al-Assad and al-Hariri Affirm Determination to Further Boost ...ISRIA (registration) Syrian President, Turkish FM jointly call for end to Gaza siegeHa'aretz Syria vows to try any Syrian suspected of Hariri murder for treasonYnetnews Daily Star - Lebanon -Examiner.com -Press TV all 118 news articles »

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Lebanon to face Syria, Jordan in Stankovic Cup - Daily Star - Lebanon Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:06:47 GMT+00:00

Lebanon to face Syria, Jordan in Stankovic Cup Daily Star - Lebanon Former FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup champions and top GCC team Qatar, South East Asia's Philippines and West Asia's Syria are the other teams in Group B. Joining ... Smart Gilas heads for another tough meetBusiness Mirror all 3 news articles »

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United against peace - Al-Ahram Weekly Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:45:01 GMT+00:00

BorderFire Report

United against peace Al-Ahram Weekly Israel on the other hand, during these same 60 years, has attacked Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine and continues to occupy portions of ... Report: No missile system to IranJerusalem Post Amid war talk, arms buildup continuesAsia Times Online Is Israel on the Brink of War?Christian Broadcasting Network Family Security Matters -Pajamas Media (blog) -Wall Street Journal all 62 news articles »

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Syria: Oxford Business Group launches new country report - Al-Bawaba Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:01:40 GMT+00:00

Syria: Oxford Business Group launches new country report Al-Bawaba The steady progress Syria has made in liberalising its economy while also carving out a key role for itself on the international stage is mapped out in a ... Syria: Oxford Business Group launches new country reportistockAnalyst.com (press release) all 6 news articles »

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Secular Syria's veil ban - CNN (blog) Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:01:46 GMT+00:00

Day Press News

Secular Syria's veil ban CNN (blog) On Sunday, Syria's minister of higher education, Ghiath Barakat, issued a ruling outlawing the niqab — a full veil that ... In defence of secularismNew Statesman all 4 news articles »