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Iranian warships travel through Suez Canal - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:50:28 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Iranian warships travel through Suez Canal Telegraph.co.uk The patrol frigate Alvand and support ship Kharg were the first Iranian warships through Suez since the 1979 Islamic revolution. They are reportedly bound for Syria, a destination that necessarily involves passing Israel. "The two ships entered the ... Iran Warships Complete Suez Canal Voyage Amid Israel ObjectionBloomberg Iranian warships cross Suez canalThe Guardian Iranian ships entering Suez Canal seen as 'provocation'BBC News CTV.ca -Monsters and Critics.com -Xinhua all 1,547 news articles »

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SYRIA: Cash payments to thousands of vulnerable families - IRINnews.org Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:22:23 GMT+00:00

SYRIA: Cash payments to thousands of vulnerable families IRINnews.org The WFP and government emergency drought response was extended until May DAMASCUS, 22 February 2011 (IRIN) - Syria's decision to make cash payments to thousands of vulnerable families and reduce some taxes could help stem food insecurity and rising ... and more »

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Syria's Foreign Minister calls US veto of UN resolution on settlements ... - Middle East Monitor Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:49:35 GMT+00:00

Eurasia Review

Syria's Foreign Minister calls US veto of UN resolution on settlements ... Middle East Monitor Syria's Foreign Minister has said that America's veto of a UN Security Council Resolution condemning Israeli settlements was "disgraceful". Walid Al-Muallem said that this was not the end of the road for the issue; the Palestinian issue could regain ... Israel, post-Egypt: It's not what you thinkCBS News Israel: Security Predicaments In Middle East Changing DynamicsEurasia Review Losing the Middle EastThe National Interest Online The Guardian -ABNA.ir -Irish Examiner all 120 news articles »

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Syria to issue offshore gas exploration licenses. - Globes Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:49:39 GMT+00:00

Syria to issue offshore gas exploration licenses. Globes Syria wants its share of oil and gas discoveries in the Levant Basin in the Eastern Mediterranean. Following Israel, Cyprus, and Lebanon, Syria will publish tenders for four marine oil and gas exploration licenses, reports "Dow Jones Newswires". ... UPDATE:Syria Likely To Award Some Onshore Blocks In Feb-MinisterZawya all 3 news articles »

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Iran, Syria and Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood - Asharq Alawsat Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:21:54 GMT+00:00

Ahram Online

Iran, Syria and Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Asharq Alawsat In Syria, immediately after Mubarak was overthrown, President Bashar al-Assad said "the Egypt of Camp David has gone"(although the Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem stated last Monday that "the Egyptian military leadership's decision to continue ... Muslim Brotherhood in EgyptIowa State Daily all 415 news articles »

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Memo to Syria - New York Times (blog) Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:30:20 GMT+00:00

New York Times (blog)

Memo to Syria New York Times (blog) In 2005, Jonathan and I wrote: We also posit that economic reform will bring increased pressure for democratization in countries such as Egypt and Syria. For this reason, economic reform of the kind we discuss in this Article (simplifying and reducing ...

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Rights groups: Syrian political detainee begins hunger strike over prison ... - The Canadian Press Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:50:00 GMT+00:00

Rights groups: Syrian political detainee begins hunger strike over prison ... The Canadian Press DAMASCUS, Syria — Human rights groups say a Syrian political prisoner has started a hunger strike to protest conditions of her detention. Nine Syrian rights groups said in a statement Tuesday that Touhama Maarouf started the hunger strike Friday and ... and more »

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Kurdish folk singer in Syria goes missing after arrest - Amnesty International Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:11:19 GMT+00:00

Kurdish folk singer in Syria goes missing after arrest Amnesty International 'Abd al-Rahman Mohammed 'Omar a popular traditional Kurdish folk singer has been held incommunicado in Syria. Amnesty International is urging Syrian authorities to reveal the whereabouts of a Kurdish folk singer apparently detained for promoting ... and more »

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Syrian blogger jailed as social media helps protestors in Middle East - Los Angeles Times Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:29:30 GMT+00:00

Syrian blogger jailed as social media helps protestors in Middle East Los Angeles Times A veteran blogger in Syria was jailed Sunday -- yet another example of just how important to demonstrators, and threatening to government regimes, the Internet can be. The blogger, Ahmad Abu Khair, was arrested early Sunday morning while driving from ... and more »

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Syria, Poland Sign 3 Cooperation Agreements - Zawya Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:39:48 GMT+00:00

Syria, Poland Sign 3 Cooperation Agreements Zawya Damascus, (SANA)-Syria and Poland signed on Monday three tourist cooperation agreements, the executive program of the cultural agreement for the years 2011-2013 and the cooperation between Federation of the Syrian Chambers of Commerce and ... and more »