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Hezbollah Leader Expects Hariri Indictments - Wall Street Journal Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:15:49 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Hezbollah Leader Expects Hariri Indictments Wall Street Journal An indictment of Hezbollah, a Shiite political and militant group that is armed and funded by Syria and Iran, could increase political tensions here and in ... Nasrallah says UN Tribunal will indict Hizbullah membersDaily Star - Lebanon Syria lifts visit ban on Lebanese figuresPeople's Daily Online Hezbollah members 'facing Rafik Hariri charges'BBC News Ha'aretz -AFP -Huffington Post (blog) all 148 news articles »

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In Syria, Ban On Veil Raises Few Eyebrows - NPR Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:55:58 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

In Syria, Ban On Veil Raises Few Eyebrows NPR As a loud and controversial debate continues over wearing the Muslim face veil in Europe, Syria quietly imposed curbs Sunday on the niqab, the veil that ... Syrian students face up to veil banBBC News Veil ban: Why Syria joins Europe in barring the niqabChristian Science Monitor Syria: Islamic Scarf That Leaves Only Eyes Exposed Is BannedNew York Times Reuters Africa -ABC News -The Associated Press all 528 news articles »

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A local dilemma or US design? - Media Monitors Network Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:53:37 GMT+00:00

Kansas City Star

A local dilemma or US design? Media Monitors Network It seems that Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt all agree with the Saudi stance and are making this very clear. In fact, Syria went a step further by trying ... Iraqi cleric meets with PM candidate in SyriaThe Associated Press Talks with Allawi fruitful, productive: Iraq's Shiite clericGlobal Times Iraq's Allawi, Sadr Meet in Syria for Cabinet TalksBusinessWeek Xinhua -Asharq Alawsat -New York Daily News all 310 news articles »

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Syria explores use of landfill gas - UPI.com Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:07:47 GMT+00:00

Syria explores use of landfill gas UPI.com DAMASCUS, Syria, July 22 (UPI) -- Extracting methane from landfills in Syria will help the country cut its greenhouse gas emissions substantially, ... and more »

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Why Single Out Muslim Women? - Huffington Post (blog) Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:16:36 GMT+00:00

Daily Mail

Why Single Out Muslim Women? Huffington Post (blog) France, some time ago, banned the wearing of hijab, the head scarf in public, and now Syria, that most secular of Arab nations, has banned the niqab or ... The French veil banThe News International Pro-choice on niqabs and burqas?Dallas Morning News (blog) Burqa ban backfire?Washington Examiner (blog) Huffington Post (blog) all 29 news articles »

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Syria backs probe into flotilla raid - UPI.com Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:43:05 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Syria backs probe into flotilla raid UPI.com DAMASCUS, Syria, July 21 (UPI) -- The international community needs to launch an independent probe into the Israeli raid on a Turkish-flagged vessel in May, ... Israel launches campaign to halt Lebanon Gaza-bound flotillaHa'aretz Israel and Syria: a chance at reconciliationBellingham Herald Israel asks int'l community to stop Lebanon flotillaPalestine Note (blog) BBC News -The Wilson Quarterly (blog) all 1,205 news articles »

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World's Druze wrap up first congress in Lebanon - AFP Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:01:50 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

World's Druze wrap up first congress in Lebanon AFP Lebanon's Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said 35 Israeli Druze were granted special documents to travel to Lebanon through Jordan and Syria. ... Druze diaspora gathering wraps up activitiesDaily Star - Lebanon all 92 news articles »

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Environmentalists urge closure of Jordan River baptism site over poor water ... - Ha'aretz Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:59:18 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Environmentalists urge closure of Jordan River baptism site over poor water ... Ha'aretz FoEME says Israel, Syria and Jordan are diverting 98% the Jordan and are discharging untreated sewage, agricultural run-off, saline water and fish pond ... Jordan River too polluted for baptisms: eco groupAFP Pollution may close Jordan River baptism siteJewish Telegraphic Agency all 23 news articles »

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Westerners stage brief animal rights protest in Syria - Reuters Africa Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:29:00 GMT+00:00

Westerners stage brief animal rights protest in Syria Reuters Africa Non government-sponsored demonstrations are virtually unheard of in Syria, which has been controlled by the Baath Party since 1963. ... and more »

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Rights groups protest woman's jailing on 15-year-old verdict - AFP Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:01:49 GMT+00:00

AFP	Rights groups protest woman's jailing on 15-year-old verdict AFP DAMASCUS — Human rights groups in Syria on Thursday called for the release of a former communist and woman dentist who has been jailed on a verdict which ... and more »