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Teenaged Syrian blogger sentenced to prison for “spying” - International Business Times Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:57:14 GMT+00:00

France24

Teenaged Syrian blogger sentenced to prison for “spying”
International Business Times
A special security court in Syria has sentenced 19-year-old blogger Tal al-Mallohi to five years in jail on charges of “"revealing information to a foreign country,” according to state officials. Subscribe to The Economic Monitor to get the day's most ...
Syria: Teenage Blogger Sentenced to 5 YearsNew York Times
Schoolgirl blogger jailed in SyriaAljazeera.net
Syria sentences teen blogger to 5 years in jailThe Associated Press
BBC News -UPI.com (blog) -RTT News
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Syria mulls first nuclear power plant by 2020 - Reuters Africa Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:50:43 GMT+00:00

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Syria mulls first nuclear power plant by 2020
Reuters Africa
VIENNA, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Syria may build its first nuclear power plant by 2020 to meet growing energy demand, a document showed, despite international concern over Syrian stonewalling of a UN probe into allegations of covert atomic ...
Syria still stonewalling UN nuclear probe: diplomatsAFP
Syria Ignores Call for Nuclear Site Access, Diplomats SayGlobal Security Newswire
CorrectionWashington Post

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Hoenlein reveals secret Syria visit - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:11:02 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Hoenlein reveals secret Syria visit
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
(JTA) -- Malcolm Hoenlein, head of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, said he met for several hours with Syrian President Bashar Assad during a secret visit to Damascus. In an interview published Monday by The ...
Syria: Muslim Brotherhood chief urges Assad to learn from Egypt and TunisiaAdnkronos International English
Iraq President meets Syrian VP in DamascusAlsumaria
Syria, Iraq to transfer gas from Iran to Arab worldGlobal Arab Network - English News
Forward Syria -istockAnalyst.com (press release) -Focus News
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Annual export of Golan apples to Syria begins - Jerusalem Post Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:33:26 GMT+00:00

Middle East Online

Annual export of Golan apples to Syria begins
Jerusalem Post
COM STAFF The first shipment of 30 trucks carrying 12000 tons of apples crossed from Israel into Syria Tuesday. The shipments are part of an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Israeli government collaborative program allowing ...
Annual apple exports to Syria beginGlobes
Israel exports apple harvest to SyriaPeople's Daily Online
Occupied Golan: nurturing ties with the rest of SyriaICRC (press release)
Wall Street Journal -AFP -Arutz Sheva
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Revolution in Egypt should prompt peace talks between Syria and Israel - Christian Science Monitor Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:04:03 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Revolution in Egypt should prompt peace talks between Syria and Israel
Christian Science Monitor
The Obama administration should take advantage of Israel's and Syria's newfound strategic vulnerability to push for a peace deal. By Bilal Y. Saab / February 14, 2011 The resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the ensuing political ...
SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL'S JANUARY 26 VISIT TO CAIROTelegraph.co.uk
First Tunisia, then Egypt: Which Mideast autocracy will be next to fall?Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Tracking the ripple effectLos Angeles Times
Foreign Policy -Strategy Page -EUobserver.com
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Syria stonewalls on site IAEA wants to see-sources - Reuters Africa Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:41:17 GMT+00:00

Syria stonewalls on site IAEA wants to see-sources
Reuters Africa
VIENNA, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Syria has not granted a UN nuclear watchdog request for prompt access to a desert site, rebuffing an appeal for urgent cooperation with a probe into suspected covert atomic activity, diplomatic sources said. ...

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Lebanon: One land, but a people divided - Toronto Star Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:26:15 GMT+00:00

Ya Libnan

Lebanon: One land, but a people divided
Toronto Star
But last month, Hezbollah — the fundamentalist Islamic paramilitary/political organization backed by Syria and considered a terrorist group by Canada — contrived to turf the younger Hariri, along with his mainly pro-Western allies, in a parliamentary ...
March 14 ceremony will surprise everyone, reportYa Libnan
Analysis: Lebanon and the limits of protestJerusalem Post
Lost Lebanon looks for a compassHurriyet Daily News
Khaleej Times -Arutz Sheva
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How Did Facebook Get Involved In An International Revolt - Daily News Pulse Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:00:45 GMT+00:00

PoliJAM

How Did Facebook Get Involved In An International Revolt
Daily News Pulse
While it has become one of the primary tools for activists to mobilize protests and share information, Facebook does not want to be seen as picking sides for fear that some countries — like Syria, where it just gained a foothold — would impose ...
Facebook playing down role as 'key tool for democratic change' in Middle EastSify

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INA Industrija Nafte Had First Profit Since 2007 - Bloomberg Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:13:46 GMT+00:00

INA Industrija Nafte Had First Profit Since 2007
Bloomberg
INA Industrija Nafte dd, Croatia's largest refiner, had its first full-year profit since 2007 as increased production in the northern Adriatic and Syria pushed up revenue. ...
INA Group returns to profitabilityStock Market Wire
Croatia's INA eyes new markets, reservesReuters Africa
MOL revenues climb on outputUpstream Online

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The Staying Power Of The Military - The Atlantic Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:01:10 GMT+00:00

The Staying Power Of The Military
The Atlantic
The military-dominated Egyptian power structure is replicated in many other countries in the region, with Syria and Algeria being the prime examples. One should not forget that the Syrian rulers killed 20000 of their own citizens in Hama in 1982 to ...

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