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Hariri says 'no going back' on better ties with Damascus - Daily Star - Lebanon Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:47:28 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

Hariri says 'no going back' on better ties with Damascus Daily Star - Lebanon The prime minister recently made his fourth trip to Syria since the turn-around in bilateral relations began. “It is unfair to say that Syria interferes in ... Lebanon on edge after Hezbollah revelationAFP Is Hezbollah Really Bullying the Special Tribunal?Huffington Post (blog) Franjieh Says Syria Would Intervene Only to Bridge Divides 'or Opposition ...Naharnet Wall Street Journal -National -MEMRI (blog) all 213 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 ... Syria: Islamic Scarf That Leaves Only Eyes Exposed Is BannedNew York Times Veil ban: Why Syria joins Europe in barring the niqabChristian Science Monitor Syrian students face up to veil banBBC News ABC News -Reuters Africa -The Associated Press all 639 news articles »

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Mosul struggles with ethnic divides, insurgency - Washington Post Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:57:25 GMT+00:00

Washington Post

Mosul struggles with ethnic divides, insurgency Washington Post ... central government officials wrestle for control, and Sunni insurgents continue to slip back and forth across the porous borders with Turkey and Syria. ... and more »

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Iraqi cleric meets with PM candidate in Syria - The Associated Press Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:41:35 GMT+00:00

Kansas City Star

Iraqi cleric meets with PM candidate in Syria The Associated Press BAGHDAD — Anti-American Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr took a rare, public step into the political arena Monday, meeting in neighboring Syria with the man ... Iraq's Allawi, Sadr Meet in Syria for Cabinet TalksBusinessWeek A local dilemma or US design?Media Monitors Network Mideast politicians flock to DamascusXinhua Asharq Alawsat -MEMRI (blog) -Boston Globe all 313 news articles »

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Social reforms needed for Syria growth: economists - AFP Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:27:02 GMT+00:00

AFP

Social reforms needed for Syria growth: economists AFP DAMASCUS — Syria, which has launched significant economic reforms, must now follow up with social changes that will tackle corruption and relieve poverty, ... Syria slammed on human rightsAljazeera.net Rights group says 'no freedom, no rights' in SyriaThe Associated Press Syria's decade of repressionThe Guardian Financial Times -Daily Star - Lebanon -Day Press News all 300 news articles »

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Change we must believe in - Jerusalem Post Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:43:59 GMT+00:00

Change we must believe in Jerusalem Post Over the past several weeks, multiple press reports indicate that Turkey is collaborating militarily with Syria in a campaign against the Kurds of Syria, ... Time to counter AssadYnetnews Time to raise an alarmMiamiHerald.com The Middle East Leader Who Should Be IgnoredGLORIA Center (blog) The New Ledger -Hürriyet (blog) all 7 news articles »

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

Reuters UK

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 and Syria: a chance at reconciliationBellingham Herald Israel launches campaign to halt Lebanon Gaza-bound flotillaHa'aretz Syria, Turkey join calls for free GazaPress TV BBC News -GulfNews -Palestine Note (blog) all 1,487 news articles »

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What Hampstead can learn from Syria and Tunisia - The Metropolitain Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:02:50 GMT+00:00

What Hampstead can learn from Syria and Tunisia The Metropolitain And evidently leaders in jurisdictions like France, Belgium, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey and Egypt agree, having adopted various sorts of niqab restrictions. ... TODAY'S QUESTION: Should the niqab be banned from public schools and ...Columbia Missourian Niqab ban can ease the pressure to appear piousNational all 3 news articles »

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Israel warns of N. Korea missile proliferation in Mideast - Ynetnews Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:29:00 GMT+00:00

Malaysia Star

Israel warns of N. Korea missile proliferation in Mideast Ynetnews He also said North Korea was providing Israel's foes Iran and Syria with aid for their missile programs. Pyongyang was hit with fresh UN sanctions last year ... 'N.Korean missiles hurt ME stability'Jerusalem Post all 9 news articles »

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Syrian Daily: The Syria-Egypt Media Ceasefire Is Over - Middle East Media Research Institute Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:01:23 GMT+00:00

Syrian Daily: The Syria-Egypt Media Ceasefire Is Over Middle East Media Research Institute Nevertheless, the articles criticized the human rights situation in Syria, and claimed that Assad had failed to fulfill expectations in this domain. ...