Reuters | Syria: Direct talks will fail or produce bad agreement Ynetnews Syria has condemned the Quartet announcement on the renewal of direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, noting that such talks were futile. ... Reading List: Sunday Brunch–Israel and Palestine, talking again? Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Aug. 22 Many possible Israeli concessions would be suicidal |
Day Press News | Venezuela defends controversial flights to Iran and Syria CNN A 2007 report went further, raising concerns about the travelers from Syria and Iran who might be onboard. It said in part, "Passengers on these flights ... Iran, Syria discuss energy ties Lebanese Website: IRGC Commander Visited Syria in Secret Syria, Iran Discuss Boosting Economic, Commercial Relations |
Xinhua | Key Iraqi party leaders to meet in Syria. allvoices Even though Allawi's party is against internationalization of the problem of forming a government, Syria has been a key player with politicians having met ... Allawi, Iraqi Shiite cleric to visit Damascus |
Global Arab Network - English News | Syria: 120 industrial projects carried out last year Al-Bawaba Syria's Investment Commission announced that 120 industrial projects were carried out in the country last year. The Commission added, in a recent report, ... 120 new industrial projects in 2009 |
Detainee torture cases proceed overseas as US stonewalls Kansas City Star ... operative in 2002 and shipped him to a secret prison in Syria, where he was beaten with electrical cables and held in a gravelike cell for 10 months. ... |
Gays in Iraq Under Attack: Horrific New Forms of Torture Being Used Huffington Post (blog) As a filmmaker, I spent eight months living in Syria documenting the lives of gay Iraqi men. One of them, a 24 year-old, left his Baghdad home after a note ... |
RTT News | Iraq to Allow Iranian Gas Pipeline to Syria Voice of America Iraq says it has agreed to allow its neighbor, Iran, to build a natural gas pipeline to Syria through Iraqi territory. Iraq's government says Oil Minister ... Iraq Allows Transit Of Iranian Gas To Syria Iraq agrees to Iran-Syria gas pipeline plan Iraq willing to accommodate Syria-bound Iranian gas pipeline |
Syria's focus is Lebanon's "stability" says Ambassador BBC News Syria's Ambassador to UK, Dr Sami Khiyami told BBC World Service that many people in the Middle East believed the court had a political agenda. Syria and Saudi leaders in mission to avert war Syria: Ties with Lebanon must go through legal channels Saudi king visits Egypt, Syria |
Ha'aretz | Akiva Eldar / Peace talks with Syria can avert war with Lebanon Ha'aretz The fragile quiet on the northern border is liable to break unless Israel, Syria and Lebanon hold peace negotiations. By Akiva Eldar Tags: Israel news ... Resignation is Hariri's strongest card Iran concerned about improved Syrian-Saudi ties Signs point to trouble ahead for Hezbollah |
Report: US working to resume Israel-Syria negotiations Ynetnews The United States is trying to open a new channel of communications between Israel and Syria in addition to its efforts to renew Israeli-Palestinian peace ... |