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Taskhiri: Syria's support for Palestinian cause 'praiseworthy' 
Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 11 7:51 AM
Iran - Syria - Taskhiri The Head of the World Assembly for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thoughts (WAPIST) Ayatollah Mohammad-Ali Taskhiri on Saturday described Syria's support for Palestinian nation's resolve to establish an independent state, with Qods being its capital, as 'praiseworthy'.Blair to push US to talk to Syria, Iran Middle East Online - Nov 11 12:59 AM
British Prime Minister to advise White House on futility of dialogue with Syria, Iran to reach peace in Iraq.Blair will urge US to talk to Syria and Iran Guardian Unlimited - Nov 10 7:10 PM
Tony Blair is to urge the US administration next week to open talks with its great adversaries Syria and Iran, as a way to break the impasse in Iraq and the wider middle east.Blair will urge US to talk to Syria and Iran IranMania.com - Nov 10 10:40 PM
LONDON, November 11 (IranMania) - According to The Guardian, Tony Blair is to urge the US administration next week to open talks with its great adversaries Syria and Iran, as a way to break the impasse in Iraq and the wider middle east.Blair to push US to talk to Syria, Iran: report Khaleej Times - Nov 10 7:24 PM
LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair is to push the US administration next week to begin talks with Syria and Iran as a way of breaking the deadlock in Iraq and the Middle East, The Guardian said on Saturday.Blair will urge US to talk to Syria and Iran Guardian Unlimited - Nov 10 5:22 PM
Tony Blair is to urge the US to open talks with Syria and Iran to break the impasse in Iraq and the wider middle east.Bush to meet Olmert in new US political climate AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 4:58 PM
US President George W. Bush welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to the White House on Monday, with Democrats poised to control Congress and perhaps push for dialogue with Israel's enemies, Iran and Syria.Iran, Syria Relieved That Democrats Won Crosswalk.com - Nov 10 3:22 AM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Iran and Syria say that a Democrat-controlled Congress and the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld could relieve the pressure on them, officials from those countries said.Iran, Syria call for global actions to counter Zionists' crimes Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 09 11:57 PM
Iran - Syria - Palestine Iran and Syria on Thursday called on the international community, the UN Security Council especially, to take prompt and strong actions to check the Zionist regime's brutal attacks on Palestinian civilians.Bush to meet Olmert in new US political climate AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 5:19 AM
US President George W. Bush welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to the White House on Monday, with Democrats poised to control Congress and perhaps dialogue with Israel's enemies, Iran and Syria.Shift on Syria, Iran discussed Kansas City Star - Nov 11 12:30 AM
WASHINGTON | A top U.S. intelligence official has been meeting with Middle East counterparts to discuss proposals expected from the Baker commission on Iraq, Middle East sources have told Newsday.Syria, Sudan ink joint minutes of higher committee People's Daily - Nov 09 6:05 PM
Syria and Sudan inked on Thursday the minutes of the Syrian-Sudanese Higher Committee at the end of two-day meetings, concluding the fourth session of the committee's gathering, the official SANA news agency reported.British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to pressure Washington to begin talks with Syria and Iran as a way of Al Jazeera - Nov 11 3:47 AM
Blair will give to an independent bipartisan panel in Washington headed by James Baker, evidence, which experts say will guide Mr. Bush to key changes in Iraq strategy.Syria denies giving arms to Lebanon MSNBC - Nov 08 9:51 PM
Syria accused a senior U.N. official on Wednesday of falsely claiming that Lebanon had reported the recent smuggling of arms into the country from Syria in violation of Security Council resolutions.Hamas Official: Unity Gov't Deal Is Near Los Angeles Times - Nov 11 3:28 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- A senior Hamas official said that a deal on forming a Palestinian national unity government was near, adding that an agreement on the name of the new prime minister has been reached.14,000 Iraq refugees enrolled at Syria schools Middle East Online - Nov 09 8:28 AM
At least 600,000 Iraqi refugees in Syria whose numbers are swollen by 2,000 new arrivals every day.Hamas Official: Unity Gov't Deal Near phillyburbs.com - Nov 11 6:43 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria - A senior Hamas official said that a deal on forming a Palestinian national unity government was near, adding that an agreement on a new prime minister has been reached.UN urges Israel to end flights over Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 11:35 AM
The United Nations renewed a plea to Israel on Friday to stop violating Lebanese airspace with surveillance flights the Jewish state insists are needed to guard against arms smuggling from Syria.Syrian minister calls for return of Palestinian refugees Khaleej Times - Nov 11 9:09 AM
DAMASCUS - Syria s information minister on Saturday called for Palestinian refugees to be allowed to return to their homes, from which millions fled after the creation of the state of Israel in 1948.Syria: Rød-Larsen lies Aftenposten - Nov 09 2:08 AM
Syria accused United Nations emissary Terje Rød-Larsen for giving false information about alleged weapons smuggling to Hezbollah in Lebanon.President Ahmadinejad confers OIC chairman, Syrian counterpart on Israel crimes Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 11 5:36 AM
Iran - OIC - Syria President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a telephone conversations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Malaysian prime minister expressed concern over latest atrocities committed by the Zionist regime against Palestinian people in Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip.U.S. testing region's Iraq views Miami Herald - Nov 11 12:24 AM
A top U.S. intelligence official has been secretly meeting with Middle East counterparts to discuss proposals anticipated from the Baker commission on Iraq, including an approach to Iran and Syria, according to Middle East sources.TODAY S TOP 10 Kansas City Star - Nov 11 12:28 AM
WASHINGTON | Meetings have reportedly been held between a U.S. intelligence official and counterparts in the Middle East to discuss proposals from a U.S. commission on Iraq, Newsday reported. Approaches on Iran and Syria were included in the proposals. | A1Syria criticizes UN envoy over allegation of weapons smuggle People's Daily - Nov 08 5:50 PM
Syria criticized on Wednesday the top UN diplomat on Lebanese ties with Syria Terje Roed-Larsen over his recent allegations that Damascus continues to smuggle weapons into Lebanon, the official SANA news agency reported.Hezbollah and allies resign from Lebanon cabinet AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 6:03 PM
All five Shiite ministers from Hezbollah and ally Amal quit the Lebanese government, including the foreign minister who will miss an Arab League meeting, but the prime minister said they must stay.Why the world loves Syria Asia Times - Nov 10 3:11 AM
DAMASCUS - The mood in Damascus was joyful as the Republican defeat in the US congressional elections and the resignation of defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld were vibrating throughout political circles in the Arab world.Syria Denies UN Allegations Israel National News - Nov 08 10:06 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Syria s ambassador to the United Nations denies UN allegations that Damascus played a role in bringing weapons to Hizbullah. The Syrians are denying any involvement in Hizbullah terror, rejecting UN allegations that Syria is playing a role in the arming of the terror organization.Lebanon's political crisis worsens as prime minister rejects resignation of Shiite ministers USA Today - Nov 11 4:36 PM
Hezbollah and Amal Cabinet ministers resigned from the Lebanese government on Saturday, Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV Station said. The resignation of five Cabinet ministers from Amal and Hezbollah throws Lebanon's political landscape in chaos, though it does not automatically bring down the government.Syria attacks UN report of arms traffic to Lebanon AlertNet - Nov 08 12:03 PM
Source: Reuters By Irwin Arieff UNITED NATIONS, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Syria accused a senior U.N. official on Wednesday of falsely claiming that Lebanon had reported the recent smuggling of arms into the country from ... Hamas leader in Syria calls for int'l war criminal tribunal against Israeli officials People's Daily - Nov 08 4:19 PM
Exiled Hamas leader in Syria Khaled Meshaal on Wednesday called for a formation of international war criminal tribunal against Israeli officials with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on top of the list.W.House brands Iran, Hezbollah as terror "nexus" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 3:55 PM
The White House branded Iran and Hezbollah on Saturday as a "global nexus of terrorism" and applauded an Argentine court for seeking the arrest of former Iranian officials in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center.Blair to discuss Iraq options with U.S. panel Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 1:36 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair will give evidence on Tuesday to a U.S. bipartisan panel that is reviewing policy in Iraq as Washington and London seek ways to stem violence in the country and draw down their troops.Blair to give evidence to Iraq Study Group AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 1:03 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair will give evidence next week to a US task force looking at future policy in Iraq, his office said.Syria Shocks PKK Zaman Online - Nov 08 2:19 PM
Syria gave members of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), which is connected to the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK), heavy prison sentences in a surprise move.Hezbollah ministers quit Lebanese government Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 10:45 AM
Five pro-Syrian Shi'ite Muslim ministers from Hezbollah and its ally, the Amal movement, resigned from Lebanon's cabinet on Saturday after the collapse of all-party talks on giving their camp more say in government.Talks Collapse in Lebanon as Shiites Vacate the Cabinet New York Times - Nov 11 1:23 PM
Lebanon was thrown into a political crisis when talks broke down over giving the militant faction Hezbollah and its political allies greater control of the government.Dems may urge contact with adversaries MSNBC - Nov 10 4:29 AM
The Democratic takeover of Congress will raise the profile of lawmakers who have repeatedly urged the Bush administration to talk to key adversaries such as Iran, North Korea and Syria, increasing pressure on the White House to stop placing restrictions or conditions on such discussions.Vice-president faces isolation over Iran and Syria Guardian Unlimited - Nov 09 6:24 PM
Rumsfeld's replacement by Robert Gates could mark the most significant shift in balance of power in Bush administration.Palestinians mark Arafat's death AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 10:48 AM
Tens of thousands of Palestinians converged on Yasser Arafat's gravesite Saturday to mark the second anniversary of his death in a rally meant to reinvigorate his faltering Fatah Party.10 Shiites Killed In Iraq Bus Ambush CBS News - 13 minutes ago
Sunni gunmen ambushed a convoy of minibuses at a fake checkpoint on the dangerous highway near Baghdad, killing 10 Shiites and kidnapping about 50. Shiite Muslims have routinely come under attack from insurgents who control the territory.Blair to speak to U.S. committee on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 8:12 AM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair will speak in the coming days with a high-level U.S. commission trying to devise a new course for the war in Iraq, Blair's office said Saturday.Syria urges UN sanctions for Israel state terrorism Khaleej Times - Nov 08 7:25 AM
DAMASCUS - Syria called for UN sanctions against Israel for its act of state terrorism after 18 Palestinians were killed, including women and children, when Israeli shells slammed into their Gaza homes on Wednesday.Lebanese Government Breaking Apart CBS News - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
The Lebanese Prime Minister rejected the resignation of Hezbollah and Amal Cabinet ministers from his government, hours after the five Shiite Muslim members broke away in protest. The resignations threw the country into political chaos.Brother of late Syrian interior minister 'commits suicide' The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 10 1:39 PM
The brother of Syria's former interior minister, who was said to have committed suicide in 2005, has killed himself, a London-based opposition group said Friday. "The body of Ali Kenaan, brother of the former minister, was found mutilated on rail tracks near Bustan al-Basha" in the northwestern province of Lattakiyya, said.Prospect of renewed chaos looms over Lebanon Chicago Tribune - Nov 11 5:26 PM
The prospect of renewed chaos loomed over Lebanon on Saturday after the Hezbollah movement and its Shiite allies quit the government, plunging the country into a political crisis that could quickly spill into the streets. Hezbollah protests threatened as Lebanese ministers quit CNN.com - Nov 11 8:11 AM
Five Shiite ministers resigned from Lebanon's Cabinet on Saturday after talks about giving the Hezbollah party more power collapsed, according to party spokesmen.Syria expresses support to Sudan on Darfur People's Daily - Nov 09 5:35 PM
Syrian leaders expressed on Thursday support to Sudan's effort for dealing with the Darfur issue, the official SANA news agency reported.Syria condemns Israeli "massacre" in Gaza AlertNet - Nov 08 3:03 AM
Source: Reuters DAMASCUS, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Syria condemned an Israeli attack that killed 18 civilians in Gaza on Wednesday and said the international community and U.N. Security Council had a duty to stop such " ... Syria slams UN envoy Al Bawaba - Nov 08 7:36 AM
Syria on Wednesday slammed Terje Roed-Larsen, the top UN diplomat on Lebanese ties with Syria. The UN official was quoted last week as saying Syria continues to smuggle arms to Lebanon's Hizbullah fighters.Syria, Japan discuss deterioration in Palestinian territories People's Daily - Nov 09 5:35 PM
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al- Muallem and visiting Japanese special envoy to the peace process Tatsu Arima discussed on Thursday the "dangerous deterioration" in the Palestinian territories, the official SANA news agency reported.Syria condemns Israeli attack in Gaza as "state terrorism" People's Daily - Nov 08 5:04 AM
Syria condemned on Wednesday the Israeli attack in a residential neighborhood in northern Gaza as " state terrorism" and "barbaric massacre and aggression", the official SANA news agency reported on Wednesday.Blair in Iraq talks with US panel BBC News - Nov 11 1:09 PM
The prime minister is to give evidence to a US task force looking at policy in Iraq, sparking a row.Syria condemns brutal Gaza shelling Khaleej Times - Nov 08 4:09 AM
DAMASCUS - The Syrian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the brutal Israeli shelling of homes in the Gaza Strip. Syria is following up with extreme concern the brutal offensive launched by Israel on the Gaza Strip, a statement said.Palestinians optimistic about forming new government soon USA Today - Nov 11 3:46 AM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday that he hoped to form a coalition government with the Islamic Hamas party by the end of the month. Abbas' optimism was echoed by a senior Hamas official who said that a deal on forming a Palestinian national unity government was near.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-11-08 13:49 GMT: Syria urges UN sanctions against Israel for 'state terrorism' Interactive Investor - Nov 08 6:23 AM
DAMASCUS (AFX) - Syria called for UN sanctions against Israel for its act of "state terrorism" after 18 Palestinians were killed, including women and children, when Israeli shells slammed into their Gaza homes as they slept this morning.Syria ready for peace talks with Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 06 11:38 PM
Syria's foreign minister said Monday his country was ready to resume peace talks with Israel and he urged the Jewish state's government to heed calls from within the country for renewed negotiations.China defends Web controls following online protest Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 32 minutes ago
BEIJING -- The Chinese government said that accusations by a press freedom group that it was one of the worst culprits of systematic online censorship were "groundless" and that its citizens could freely access the Internet.Syria warns of 'resistance' within months WorldNet Daily - Nov 07 10:50 PM
JERUSALEM In a rare visit to the Israeli controlled Golan Heights, Syria's information minister yesterday delivered what amounted to a pep speech to Golan residents, telling them Damascus would use "resistance" to liberate the strategic territory if a "political solution" does not ensure Israel vacates the Golan Heights within the next few months.Bush and Blair discuss new policy for Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Nov 11 6:10 PM
Transatlantic phone call anticipates top level submissions to influential study group next week.Somalia 'could be another Iraq' The Scotsman - Nov 10 5:27 PM
MILITANT groups and 11 countries, including Iran, Syria and Ethiopia, are sending enough military aid to Somalia to fuel a full-scale Christian-Muslim war, a United Nations report is expected to say.A Q&A with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert The State - 16 minutes ago
After this past summer s controversial war in Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has lower poll numbers than President Bush. Olmert, who will meet with Bush in Washington this week, spoke with Newsweek-Washington Post s Lally Weymouth about the Middle East, Iran and the prospect of a U.S. pullout from Iraq.What will Dems do differently? The State - 21 minutes ago
The Democrats have spoken ad nauseam about a new direction for America, but what does that really mean? How will the members of this new one-party Congress differ from their predecessors?Bush and Blair discuss new policy for Iraq Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
Tony Blair and beleaguered President George Bush have had a long discussion on how to push forward 'change' in the coalition's policy in Iraq.Mufti: I'll co-operate with police New Straits Times - 19 minutes ago
IPOH: Perak Mufti Datuk Seri Harussani Zakaria said he would co-operate with police in their investigations into the SMS alleging a mass baptism of Muslims at a church in Silibin last Sunday.Bush swaps idealists for realists BBC News - Nov 11 7:03 AM
Does a shift in personnel around President Bush indicate he has dropped idealism for realism, Jonathan Beale asks.US condemns Iran, Hezbollah 'terror nexus' Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
The White House has branded Iran and Hezbollah as a "global nexus of terrorism".U.N. Delivers Plan for Court in Hariri Case to Lebanon New York Times - Nov 10 7:26 PM
The draft outlines the framework of an international tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of Lebanon?s former prime minister, Rafik Hariri.Blair to give Iraq evidence to US Scotland on Sunday - Nov 11 5:35 PM
TONY Blair will give evidence on Tuesday to a high-powered US panel reviewing policy in Iraq.Hamas Official: Unity Gov't Deal Near ABC News - Nov 11 3:26 AM
Senior Hamas Official Says Deal on Forming Palestinian National Unity Government Is NearBush and Blair discuss new policy for Iraq Mail and Guardian - 1 minute ago
British Prime Minister Tony Blair and beleaguered United States President George Bush have had a long discussion on how to push forward "change" in the coalition's policy in Iraq.Hezbollah, ally quit cabinet The Peninsula - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
BEIRUT Five pro-Syrian Shi'ite ministers from Hezbollah and its ally, the Amal movement, resigned from Lebanon's cabinet yesterday after the collapse of all-party talks on giving their camp more say in government.Hard lessons all round from America Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
Members of the US Congress have two basic functions: they should pass laws for the benefit of the people and they should exert constitutional restraint on the White House. Last week, voters judged their delegates to have failed on both counts.W.House brands Iran, Hezbollah as terror "nexus" Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Nov 11 4:18 PM
The White House branded Iran and Hezbollah on Saturday as a "global nexus of terrorism" and applauded an Argentine court for seeking the arrest of former Iranian officials in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre.1.00pm Sunday November 12, 2006 By Nadim Ladki The New Zealand Herald - Nov 11 4:12 PM
BEIRUT - Five pro-Syrian Shi'ite Muslim ministers from Hizbollah and its ally, the Amal movement, resigned from Lebanon's cabinet today after the collapse of all-party talks on giving their camp more say in government.Syria must not meddle: Norway FM Gulf Times - Nov 07 10:37 PM
BEIRUT: Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said yesterday that Oslo has asked Syria not to interfere in the internal affairs of neighbouring Lebanon.Bush and Blair discuss new policy for Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Nov 11 4:53 PM
American and British leaders prepare to give evidence to study group.Hezbollah and allies resign from Lebanon cabinet AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 11 3:18 PM
BEIRUT (AFP) - All five Shiite ministers from Hezbollah and ally Amal quit the Lebanese government, the head of the group's parliamentary bloc said, but the prime minister said they must stay.Search on for the best ending in Iraq Newsday - Nov 09 9:26 PM
A top U.S. intelligence official traveled to the Middle East last week to meet secretly with counterparts, in part to discuss proposals anticipated from the Baker commission on Iraq, including an approach to Iran and Syria, according to Middle East sources.New man at the Pentagon puts his hand on Baghdad exit door Times Online - Nov 11 4:17 PM
IF Robert Gates had any illusions about the scale of violence in Iraq, they were dispelled when he flew into Baghdad last summer.Blair to discuss Iraq options with US panel Stuff - Nov 11 12:52 PM
LONDON: Prime Minister Tony Blair will give evidence to a US bipartisan panel that is reviewing policy in Iraq as Washington and London seek ways to stem violence in the country and draw down their troops.Palestinians mark 2-year anniversary of Arafat's death Houston Chronicle - Nov 11 11:36 AM
HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Nov 11 2:14 PM
Two members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) captured by Syrian security forces have been handed over to Turkey.Football: Ibrahim: Have faith in Under-23 team New Straits Times - Nov 11 6:13 PM
FANS have been urged not to lose hope in the national Under-23 football team, but the team themselves aren t inspiring based on their 1-1 draw with Selangor s new-look squad in Shah Alam on Friday night.US brands Iran, Hezbollah as terror "nexus" IranMania.com - 4 minutes ago
LONDON, November 12 (IranMania) - The White House branded Iran and Hezbollah as a "global nexus of terrorism" and applauded an Argentine court for seeking the arrest of former Iranian officials in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center, Reuters reported.Hezbollah, allied party resign from Lebanese government Boston Herald - Nov 11 1:05 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Cabinet ministers from Hezbollah and an allied party resigned Saturday, a decision that could cost the Western-backed government crucial support from Lebanon's Shiite Muslims. ...Blair to speak with U-S committee studying way forward in Iraq WTOL News 11 - 31 minutes ago
LONDON British officials say Prime Minister Tony Blair will have a video conference with the U-S commission looking to draft a new plan for Iraq. Web Bloggers in 13 nations censored Turks.US - Nov 10 5:10 AM
The advocate for press freedom- the Reporters Without Borders group identified 13 countries worse at sponsoring systematic online censorship as follows: Belarus, China, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.Iraq girds for shift in U.S. policy Chicago Tribune - Nov 11 4:51 AM
Baghdad fears changes will be too extensive, too fast With President Bush set to meet Monday with a bipartisan Iraq study group co-chaired by former Secretary of State James Baker, Iraqis are bracing for a significant shift in U.S. strategy as the White House considers a range of ideas, proposals and options on how to move forward. Lebanese PM rejects resignations of Hezbollah and its cabinet ministers People's Daily - Nov 11 6:20 PM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora on Saturday refused to accept the resignation of Hezbollah and Amal ministers, Prime Minister's office said in a statement.UPI NewsTrack TopNews UPI - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- At least 12 people died Saturday in a bus ambush south of Baghdad a few hours after a double explosion in a Baghdad market killed eight.W.House brands Iran, Hezbollah as terror 'nexus' AlertNet - Nov 11 4:03 PM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The White House branded Iran and Hezbollah on Saturday as a "global nexus of terrorism" and applauded an Argentine court for seeking the arrest of former ... Hezbollah and allies resign from Lebanon cabinet Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
BEIRUT - All five Shia ministers from Hezbollah and ally Amal quit the Lebanese government, including the foreign minister who will miss an Arab League meeting on Sunday, but the prime minister said they must stay.Expert View, Mark Cliffe: The known unknowns of American regime change Independent - Nov 11 4:31 PM
In all the debate about the consequences of the US Democrats' election victory on the markets, the real significance lies in its impact on economic policy.Threat to Blair as Democrats pledge inquiry on Iraq Independent - Nov 11 4:28 PM
Tony Blair, who narrowly defeated a recent parliamentary attempt to call an inquiry into the Iraq war, is facing a new threat from Washington, where victorious Democrats are expected to call British witnesses as they launch congressional investigations into the war.Forget democracy and bring home troops, Bush will hear Daily Telegraph - Nov 11 4:36 PM
A commission of experts appointed by President George W Bush will advise him to abandon his dream of cementing a new democratic system in Iraq and instead tackle the security crisis so that the withdrawal of American troops can begin.Syria's Peace Offensive Middle East Online - Nov 09 1:14 AM
President Bashar al-Assad wants to leave a legacy of peace-making, and his senior officials are speaking out for peace as well.Hotlinks Tiscali - Nov 11 4:19 PM
"They are gathering evidence and ideas and we want to ensure they are fully briefed on our ideas," a spokeswoman said. She declined to give details of what Blair would tell the panel.U.S. Official Offers a Bleak Assessment of Somalia New York Times - Nov 10 5:08 PM
A U.S. official painted a dire picture of the escalating tensions in Somalia, but said the United States was at a loss about what to do.Lebanon government talks collapse The Age - Nov 11 12:37 PM
Talks to defuse Lebanon's simmering political crisis collapsed after anti-Syrian leaders rejected demands from Hizbollah and its allies for a decisive say in government.Pro-Syrian ministers quit Lebanese Govt Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Nov 11 2:33 PM
Attempts to build a unity government in Lebanon have collapsed, when all five Shiite Muslim ministers resigned from the Cabinet.