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Syria suspected of nuke activity - Washington Times Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:57:40 GMT+00:00

BigPond News

Syria suspected of nuke activity Washington Times The Obama administration and a UN watchdog agency want Syria to show inspectors a suspected uranium-conversion facility and two other nuclear sites possibly linked to the remnants of a covert arms program. Since 2007, when Israel bombed the ... Syria agrees to IAEA inspection of nuclear siteAFP Syria lets IAEA inspect one site, others stay off-limitsMonsters and Critics.com UN nuclear inspectors to visit Syria plant soonReuters Africa Global Security Newswire -The Associated Press all 169 news articles »

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Iran and Syria: BFFs? - Washington Times Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:38:11 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Iran and Syria: BFFs? Washington Times Iran's navy chief Adm. Habibollah Sayyari says the visit by two Iranian warships to Syria is part of efforts to build up Iran's defense capabilities. (Photo: Associated Press) The Iranian ships were destined for Syria, with which Iran is swiftly ... Iran warships to transit Suez Canal Thursday: officialsAFP Two Iranian warships to cross Suez Canal on ThursdayMonsters and Critics.com Cotler sounds alarm, sets stage for Parliamentary debate on IranJewish Tribune Ha'aretz all 22 news articles »

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Syria Must Simplify Tax to Lure Investors, Former Minister Says - Bloomberg Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:36:45 GMT+00:00

Syria Must Simplify Tax to Lure Investors, Former Minister Says Bloomberg Syria should change its “complicated and confusing” tax policy to attract foreign investments and stop the outflow of local capital, a Syrian economist and former lawmaker said. ... and more »

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What Israel Can Learn from Syria - New Voices Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:30:31 GMT+00:00

New Voices

What Israel Can Learn from Syria New Voices But Israel can secure its treaty with Egypt and improve its regional status by imitating a historical example--albeit a surprising one: the relationship between Iran and Syria after Iran's Islamic revolution. As Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Iran ... Israel Splits Over How To Deal With All The Revolutions In The Middle EastThe Business Insider Israel planning new war on neighbors: reportTehran Times Much-maligned Israel still the pick of the Middle EastSydney Morning Herald Youngstown Vindicator -Antiwar.com -The Jewish Week all 77 news articles »

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Say no to Syria talks - Ynetnews Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:57:56 GMT+00:00

Washington Post

Say no to Syria talks Ynetnews For three decades now, Israel and Syria have been engaging in indirect discussions from afar regarding a peace deal. It started during the rule of Assad Sr. (who sought to declare the outcome even before negotiations start) and continued with secret, ... Barak: Syria is signaling that it wants peace dealJerusalem Post Barak: Assad ready to consider Israel-Syria peace dealHa'aretz Syria signalling readiness for talks, Israeli defence minister saysMonsters and Critics.com Malaysia Sun -Pravda -Boston Globe all 198 news articles »

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'Iran unaffected by enemy's threats' - Press TV Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:32:12 GMT+00:00

Fox News

'Iran unaffected by enemy's threats' Press TV “Threats by enemies have no impact on Iran because the Islamic Revolution is a great revolution and will continue its path with strength,” IRNA quoted Sayyari as speaking to reporters at the end of his visit to Syria on Monday. ... Top Syrian commanders review Iranian warshipsTehran Times Syrian DM: Iranian Navy's Presence in Syria Signifies Tehran's PowerFars News Agency Iran to build permanent naval base in SyriaDEBKA file Sify -Reuters Africa -AFP all 342 news articles »

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Is Syria the Next Domino? - Project Syndicate Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:08:24 GMT+00:00

Ynetnews

Is Syria the Next Domino? Project Syndicate Syria, whose secular, militarized dictatorship most closely resembles the fallen regimes of Tunisia and Egypt, may not be next in line, but appears nonetheless to be approaching a tipping point. Of course, the old “domino theory” in international ... Syrian Muscle FlexingFrontPage Magazine Syria Still At ItStrategy Page So Who Exactly Thought Syria Engagement Would Work?Commentary MEMRI (blog) all 8 news articles »

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Vogue's 'tone-deaf' puff piece on Syria's first lady - The Week Magazine Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:50:22 GMT+00:00

Forbes (blog)

Vogue's 'tone-deaf' puff piece on Syria's first lady The Week Magazine With protests raging throughout the Middle East, including Syria, the piece's sympathetic portrayal of the Assad family has been lambasted as "tone-deaf" and "ridiculous." Is it really so ugly? It's enlightening, if anything: "We felt that a personal ... While Qaddafi Bombs His People, Syria's Assad Conducts A Charm Offensive In VogueForbes (blog) Vogue's Ill-Timed Profile of Syria's First LadyForward (blog) Vogue Defends Profile of Syrian First Lady by Max FisherThe Atlantic (blog) Monsters and Critics.com -OpEdNews -AFP all 73 news articles »

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Palm tree's in Madison? Egypt between Syria and Iran? - Naples Daily News (blog) Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:03:13 GMT+00:00

Palm tree's in Madison? Egypt between Syria and Iran? Naples Daily News (blog) Yet we know this to also be true, that these will be the same people who will believe that Egypt is located directly between Syria and Iran. Why would they believe that? Because FoxNews said it was so... and more »

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Croatia's INA to Invest $230 Million in Croatia, Syria, Egypt - Bloomberg Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:36:12 GMT+00:00

Croatia's INA to Invest $230 Million in Croatia, Syria, Egypt Bloomberg INA Industrija Nafte DD, a Croatian refiner controlled by Hungary's Mol Nyrt, will invest $230 million this year to explore, produce and develop oil sources in Croatia, its Adriatic Sea coast, Syria, ...