Syria Moves to Curb Influence of Muslim Conservatives New York Times The crackdown, which began in 2008 but has gathered steam this summer, is an effort by President Bashar al-Assad to reassert Syria's traditional secularism ... |
 Ha'aretz | Hizbollah leader denies rift with Syria Financial Times Some western policymakers hope to prise Syria away from its alliance with Iran, and there has been speculation in Lebanon that last month's clashes in West ... Lebanon Readies Itself for Hariri Tribunal Hezbollah won't cooperate with Hariri tribunal Saudi Columnist: Bring Nasrallah to Trial before an International Tribunal |
 The Hindu | The message of the Washington summit to Syria and Iran Al-Arabiya The Washington summit also sent a message to Syria and Iran. To Syria, the message is clear, and it is that the peace process between the Palestinians and ... Power points Iran's revenge: Syria and Hizballah join to sink Israeli warships US seeks Israeli peace talks with Syria, Lebanon |
 Reuters | Arab states pressing for IAEA controls over Israel nuclear program Los Angeles Times Israel's foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, described the initiative as an attempt to divert attention from Iran and Syria's own troubles with the IAEA. ... UN nuclear chief asks Israel to join treaty Israel: Atomic Agency Seeking Signature on Nonproliferation Pact 'IAEA chief asked Israel to join nonproliferation treaty' |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Syria holds Lebanon Shiite cleric as suspected Israeli spy AFP BEIRUT — A Lebanese Shiite cleric known as a critic of Syrian-backed Hezbollah has been arrested in Syria on suspicion of spying for Israel, a high-ranking ... Lebanese Shiite cleric arrested in Syria over spying for Israel A Uniquely Dangerous Border Syria arrests Shiite cleric on suspicion of spying for Israel |
 Day Press News | Analysis: Reassessing US military assistance to Lebanon Jerusalem Post In 2005, the Bush administration boosted previously minute levels of US assistance to the LAF in response to the Cedar Revolution, which ended Syria's ... Hariri's call for disarmament in Beirut seen as provocation Report: Israel plans to attack Hizbullah sites in Syria UN extends UNIFIL's mandate in south Lebanon |
Kuwait thrash Syria 3-0 The Official Home of Asian Football Kuwait City: In a battle of AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011™ teams, Kuwait handed out a 3-0 thrashing to Syria in an international friendly here Friday. ... Friendly: Kuwait 3-0 Syria |
 Veterans Today Network | Allawi Sought Foreign Leaders' Intervention With Iran MEMRI (blog) Ayad Allawi, the head of the al-Iraqiya faction, told an Emirati daily that he has sought the intervention of the leaders of Syria, Turkey, Qatar and Russia ... Iraq no pushover in regional power struggle Peace hurts as Iraq opts for acceptable level of violence |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Damascus, Syria: Middle East luxury special Telegraph.co.uk Then, in 2005, five years after President Bashar al-Assad (the somewhat gentler son of Syria's long-term socialist dictator) came to power, ... |
 CBC.ca | Iraq remains occupied says Syria Khaleej Times DAMASCUS — Iraq, where US combat operations officially ended on Wednesday, will remain “occupied” until the last American soldier leaves, Syria's official ... The legacy of seven years in Iraq Obama's speech: a Baghdad family view Jeffrey T. Kuhner: How Obama lost Iraq |