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Hezbollah Looks for a Shield From Indictments' Sting - New York Times Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:30:27 GMT+00:00

New York Times

Hezbollah Looks for a Shield From Indictments' Sting New York Times Hezbollah, which is allied with Syria, remains the most powerful political and military force in Lebanon, and its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, has made clear ... LEBANON – SYRIA – IRAN Tensions rise in Lebanon over possible Hizbollah ...Spero News Maalouf: Aoun was the First to Accuse Syria of Assassinating HaririNaharnet Lebanon on edge after Hezbollah revelationAFP Huffington Post (blog) -Daily Star - Lebanon -Wall Street Journal all 246 news articles »

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As Turkey Inches Eastward, Syrians Feel the Love - New York Times Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:10:58 GMT+00:00

New York Times

As Turkey Inches Eastward, Syrians Feel the Love New York Times But local shop owners say Israel's deadly raid on a Turkish-led flotilla to Gaza in May has solidified an already blossoming friendship between Syria and ... and more »

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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 ... Veil ban: Why Syria joins Europe in barring the niqabChristian Science Monitor Syrian students face up to veil banBBC News Syria debates reported ban on student veilsReuters Africa Voice of America -First Things (blog) -Basil & Spice all 639 news articles »

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Iraqi cleric meets with PM candidate in Syria - The Associated Press Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:11:46 GMT+00:00

Kansas City Star

Iraqi cleric meets with PM candidate in Syria The Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria — A leading anti-American Iraqi cleric has met with one of two Iraqi politicians vying to lead the country's next government. ... Iraq's Allawi, Sadr Meet in Syria for Cabinet TalksBusinessWeek Mideast politicians flock to DamascusXinhua A local dilemma or US design?Media Monitors Network Asharq Alawsat -Boston Globe -MEMRI (blog) all 350 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

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 Powerful militant Iraqi cleric makes rare visit to Syria for political talksThe Canadian Press Assad: Turkey is best mediatorJerusalem Post One News Page -Ynetnews -Deutsche Welle all 300 news articles »

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“Syria Opened Its Doors to All the Lebanese” - Day Press News Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:06:05 GMT+00:00

Ya Libnan

“Syria Opened Its Doors to All the Lebanese” Day Press News Syria opened its doors to all the Lebanese, and we must open our minds, hearts and doors," al-Hariri said. He noted that the Syrian leadership gives ... The Lebanese-Syrian Network of SafetyAl-Arabiya (press release) (subscription) Saudi King Abdullah in Beirut before August 15Naharnet Saudi king Abdullah will be in Lebanon July 30Ya Libnan Naharnet all 6 news articles »

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King of Shish Kabob (With Mother-in-Law's Help) - New York Times Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:11:41 GMT+00:00

King of Shish Kabob (With Mother-in-Law's Help) New York Times “Well, I chose that name, actually,” said Mr. Ibrahim, 48, who opened this unassuming spot in 1995, six years after he moved here from Syria. ...

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

PoliJAM (blog)

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. ... Iraqi forces still frail as US troops head homeeTaiwan News Obama's administration less supportive of Kurdish rightsKurdish Aspect US works to tamp down violence in MosulUPI.com all 7 news articles »

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Briefing in a Minute: The Middle East Right Now - GLORIA Center (blog) Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:32:09 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Briefing in a Minute: The Middle East Right Now GLORIA Center (blog) --Syria bans face veils in universities. Promoting revolutionary Islamism is fine as a foreign policy campaign but we wouldn't want them to take over our ... Hot in Gaza, continued cooling in the West BankHa'aretz Israel: We won't assist 'obsessive' UN Gaza flotilla probeHa'aretz Turkish FM Meets Exiled Hams Leader in DamascusCRWE NewsWire (press release) all 318 news articles »

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5000 Years Old Archaeological Pottery Craft Unearthed in Syria - Global Arab Network - English News Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:09:33 GMT+00:00

Global Arab Network - English News

5000 Years Old Archaeological Pottery Craft Unearthed in Syria Global Arab Network - English News By H. Sabbagh Archaeological excavations in the Houran region in Daraa, southern Syria, show that the region mastered the craft of pottery and its various ...