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US imposes sanctions on arms suppliers to Iran, Syria 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 2:47 PM
The United States announced sanctions against 24 foreign entities, including Russian, Chinese and North Korean firms, for allegedly selling banned weapons to Iran and Syria.US imposes sanctions on arms suppliers to Iran, Syria: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 12:26 PM
The US government has imposed sanctions on Chinese, Russian and North Korean companies for selling missiles and other weapons to Iran and Syria, the Washington Times reported, citing US administration officials.US imposes sanctions on arms suppliers to Iran, Syria ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jan 05 5:25 PM
WASHINGTON - The United States on Friday announced sanctions against 24 foreign entities, including Russian, Chinese and North Korean firms, for allegedly selling banned weapons to Iran and Syria.US imposes sanctions on arms companies supplying Iran, Syria: report Sharewatch - Jan 05 4:33 AM
The three Chinese state-run companies, three Russian firms and a North Korean mining company were sanctioned under the Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act, the Times reported.Syria removes consular fees on Turkish exports Turks.US - Jan 04 10:43 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree Wednesday exempting Turkish exports to Syria from certificates of origin and their consular authentication, starting Monday.Archaeologist finds traces of "humanity's first war" in Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 12:38 PM
A German archaeologist says he has found relics of "humanity's first war" in the northeast of Syria in the form of clay balls used as ammunition almost 6,000 years ago, Die Zeit weekly said in its edition due for publication on Thursday.Syria is poised to re-assert itself in the Middle East NorthJersey.com - Jan 03 11:08 PM
Hafez el Assad, the father of Syrian President Bashar Assad, established Syria's primacy in the Levant and transformed a country ravaged by nearly 30 coups in 24 years into a country led by one leader for nearly 30.Treasury steps up pressure on Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 8:59 AM
The Bush administration, intensifying pressure on Damascus, moved Thursday to financially clamp down on three Syrian institutions suspected of helping spread weapons of mass destruction.Archaeologist finds traces of 'humanity's first war' in Syria The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 04 1:52 PM
A German archaeologist says he has found relics of "humanity's first war" in the northeast of Syria in the form of clay balls used as ammunition almost 6,000 years ago, the weekly publication Die Zeit said Thursday.Archaeologist finds traces of "humanity's first war" in Syria AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 03 11:15 AM
A German archaeologist says he has found relics of "humanity's first war" in the north east of Syria in the form of balls of stone used as ammunition in the 4th century BC, the Die Zeit newspaper says in its edition due for publication on Thursday.US imposes sanctions on arms suppliers to Iran The Times of India - 20 minutes ago
The US has announced sanctions against 24 foreign entities for allegedly selling banned weapons to Iran and Syria.Riyadi's hard-fought win Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
DUBAI Al Riyadi of Lebanon opened the defence of the title with a hard-fought 90-84 victory over debutants Al Jalaa of Syria in the 18th Dubai International Basketball Championship which opened at the Al Ahli sports hall here on Thursday night.Three Entities Targeted by Treasury for Supporting Syria s WMD Proliferation United States Department of the Treasury - Jan 04 8:56 AM
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated three Syrian entities, the Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology (HIAST), the Electronics Institute, and the National Standards and Calibration Laboratory (NSCL), pursuant to Executive Order 13382, an authority aimed at freezing the assets of proliferators of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their supporters.RUSSIA NEARLY COMPLETES SAM DELIVERIES TO IRAN, SYRIA Middle East Newsline - Jan 03 11:46 AM
MOSCOW [MENL] -- Russia has delivered more than half of the anti-aircraft defense systems ordered by Iran and Syria. Russian defense officials said Moscow has accelerated deliveries of surface-to-air missiles to Damascus and Teheran over the last few months.U.S., Syria: Syrian Institue Bank Accounts Frozen India Daily - Jan 05 9:05 AM
The bank accounts of three Syrian scientific institutes were frozen by the U.S. Treasury Department on Jan. 5 due to suspicions that the institutes developed and distributed weapons of mass destruction.SYRIA: Labour unions urge government to open schools for domestic workers AlertNet - Jan 03 4:06 AM
Source: IRIN A scarcity of work for women in Syria has forced local labour unions to urge the government to open schools to train Syrian women to become domestic workers. Threatened in Iraq, Professors Open School in Syria NPR - Jan 02 4:27 PM
The faculty is Iraqi -- the best and brightest from universities in Baghdad, Mosul and Basra. They led their departments, in medicine, dentistry, computer sciences. But they were targets for assassination, so they packed up and headed for a new life in Syria. Iraq's loss is Syria's gain.Russia Anti-Aircraft Weapons Sales To Syria And Iran Remain On Schedule Space War - Jan 02 6:56 PM
by Staff Writers Moscow (AFP) Jan 02, 2007 Controversial Russian contracts to sell anti-aircraft weapons to Syria and Iran are being fulfilled on schedule, Russian news agencies cited defence and industry officials as saying Tuesday.Russia anti-aircraft weapons sales to Syria, Iran on schedule AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 02 2:18 AM
Controversial Russian contracts to sell anti-aircraft weapons to Syria and Iran are being fulfilled on schedule Russian officials said.Nigeria: Nigeria to Open Embassy in Syria AllAfrica.com - Jan 03 3:15 AM
Syria and Nigeria have agreed to open Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Damascus.The US-Saudi-Wahabi Nexus ! News From Bangladesh - Jan 05 10:27 AM
01/01/07 "Information Clearing House" -- -- When the powerful US Vice-President Dick Cheney made a rare long haul to Riyadh in November , reportedly it was to create against Iran , Syria and Hezbollah in Lebanon , a new US led Sunni alliance in the region, composed of the six Gulf Co-operation Council states, pro-US Arab governments in Cairo and Amman and willing NATO allies with covert support ...The Al Jazeera - Jan 05 6:49 AM
Bush administration imposed sanctions on Chinese, Russian and North Korean companies for selling weapons to Iran and Syria, The Washington Times reported, quoting U.S. officials.Syrian women required for domestic work Middle East Online - Jan 05 2:53 AM
Syria s labour unions urge government to open schools for domestic workers to address soaring unemployment rate.A Diplomat Used to Danger New York Times - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
Ryan C. Crocker, President Bush?s choice for ambassador to Iraq, has amassed a record of Middle East and South Asia experience possibly unrivaled in the U.S. Foreign Service.Moscow rejects US sanctions on firms selling weapons to Iran and Venezuela El Universal - Jan 05 9:30 AM
Russia Friday rejected the sanctions the United States imposed on three Russian companies that sold weapons to Iran, Venezuela and Syria, Efe reported.US Blacklists Syrian Outfits Over WMD Charges by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Jan 04, 2007 Space War - Jan 04 5:40 PM
The US government Thursday put the financial squeeze on three Syrian government organizations which it accused of spreading weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The Treasury Department said it was blacklisting Syria's Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Electronics Institute, and the National Standards and Calibration Laboratory.Archaeologist finds traces of humanity's first war in Syria Middle East Online - Jan 04 8:08 AM
German archaeologist finds oldest example of offensive war in form of clay balls used as ammunition.Treasury steps up pressure on Syria Sharewatch - Jan 04 9:03 AM
The Treasury Department's action means that any bank accounts or financial assets belonging to the three entities found in the United States would be frozen. Americans also are prohibited from doing business with them.Anglo Arab Organization sponsors fact-finding mission of British and European Parliamentarians to Lebanon, Syria Middle East Online - Jan 04 5:38 AM
Auchi: visit aims to clear up misconceptions of Middle East, promotes cooperation between Arab world and West.Russia to sell anti-aircraft weapons to Iran,Syria IranMania.com - Jan 02 8:47 PM
LONDON, January 2 (IranMania) - According to an AFP report, controversial Russian contracts to sell anti-aircraft weapons to Syria and Iran are being fulfilled on schedule Russian officials said.Memorandum: Syria and the Kurdish Rights: To the European Parliament Kurdish Media - Jan 02 5:37 PM
Syria gained its independence from the French administration in 1946, then went for a period of military coups, followed by an entry into a union with Egypt under the name of the United Arab Republic in 1958. It ended with separatist rebellion, then a military coup brought the Baath Party to power in 1963. The Baath Party in turn passed into a new set of internal coups in which Syria lost the ...Russia anti-aircraft weapons sales to Syria, Iran on schedule: reports Pakistani Newspaper - Jan 02 8:09 PM
MOSCOW, Jan 2 (AFP) Russian contracts to sell anti-aircraft weapons to Syria and Iran are being fulfilled on schedule, Russian news agencies cited defence and industry officials as saying Tuesday.Two Polls On Syria, Two Opinions Israel National News - Jan 02 10:03 PM
(IsraelNN.com) A Ma'agar Mochot poll revelas that 58 percent of the respondents support peace talks with Syria. The survey comes less than two weeks after a Dahaf polls showed that 67 percent of Israelis are against negotiations.Jews, Arabs and Jimmy Carter New York Times - 21 minutes ago
The former president?s new book is premised on the notion that Americans too often get only one side of the story.Israelis Ponder Peace Talks with Syria Angus Reid - Jan 02 9:04 PM
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Israel believe their government should enter negotiations with Syria, according to a poll by Maagar Mochot released by Israel Radio.Students model UN summit The Peninsula - Jan 04 9:24 PM
Doha Over 450 secondary school students from 18 nations including Afghanistan, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Nigeria, Palestine, Syria and Thailand will be meeting in Doha between January 10 and January 13 at Intercontinental Hotel, Doha to participate in Georgetown University's 2nd Annual Model United Nations Summit.March 14 Forces: SSNP becoming a 'tool' for Syria The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 04 1:26 PM
The March 14 Forces said Thursday that the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) is being transformed into an "executive tool" in the hands of Syrian intelligence services. In a statement issued after an emergency meeting of the group's follow-up committee, the March 14 Forces praised the security forces for having discovered.Top Democrats Oppose More Troops in Iraq New York Times - Jan 05 11:37 AM
As President Bush prepares to present his new strategy on Iraq, Democratic Congressional leaders said today they will fight any approach that calls for deploying more U.S. troops.Russia delivering anti-aircraft missiles to Iran and Syria on schedule The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 02 12:52 PM
Controversial Russian contracts to sell anti-aircraft weapons to Syria and Iran are being fulfilled on schedule, Russian news agencies cited defense and industry officials as saying Tuesday. At least half of the 29 Tor-M1 missile systems bought by Iran for $1.4 billion dollars had been delivered.Sweep operation unearths no insurgents Los Angeles Times - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
FONTIMIYA, Iraq -- U.S. and Iraqi forces trudged through waterlogged fields, crawled down tunnels and searched house-to-house on a painstaking hunt for Sunni Arab insurgents Friday in a remote rural region east of Baghdad that has served as a training and logistics base for al-Qaida in Iraq and other militant groups. Syria's Nukes Strategy Page - Jan 02 2:22 PM
Syria's Nukes Syria's Under Reported and oft ignored nuclear program.Chirac slams Iraq war as boost to terrorism AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 8:11 AM
French President Jacques Chirac has unleashed a torrent of criticism against the US-led war in Iraq, saying the conflict, which he fiercely opposed, had boosted the spread of terrorism.Hezbollah sees Saudis mediating in Lebanon crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 3:24 AM
Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah believes Saudi Arabia could mediate in the country's political crisis, one of the movement's former government ministers was quoted as saying in a media report.President Bush Can Still Sink the Democrats RealClearPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 6:45 AM
Now the clock has begun to run on Nancy Pelosi's first 100 hours as Speaker.Second U.S. carrier group to deploy to Gulf: sources Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 03 1:40 PM
The Pentagon will send a second aircraft carrier and its escort ships to the Gulf, defense officials said on Wednesday, as a warning to Syria and Iran and to give commanders more flexibility in the region.How ignorance divides close neighbors CNN.com - Jan 05 4:54 AM
"Was the destruction bad in Beirut?" asked the driver on the way to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport.Bush Reshuffles Diplomatic, Military Teams for Iraq NPR - Jan 05 5:01 PM
NPR.org , January 5, 2007 · In a high-level reshuffling of his Iraq team, President Bush on Friday announced replacements for many of the top officials responsible for war policy.Hoyer: Talk to Iran, Syria Baltimore Jewish Times - Jan 02 10:27 AM
Encouraging contact with Syria and Iran will be a central plank of the new Democratic Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives' incoming majority leader said, outlining an agenda that differs radically from the Bush administration's on domestic and foreign policy.Iraq's refugee crisis offers problem, opportunity for U.S. USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 4:03 AM
Architects of the Iraq war planned for many things that didn't happen and didn't plan for many things that did. One of the things that didn't happen, at least not right away, was a refugee crisis.Gulf States Want Status Quo In Mideast Forbes - Jan 05 3:17 AM
The Sunni Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council benefit from keeping Iranian power in check.No breakthrough after Israel-Egypt talks AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 1:59 AM
Overshadowed by an Israeli raid into the Palestinian territories, a summit between Israel and Egypt achieved little in reviving the long-stalled Mideast peace process, highlighting instead the disagreements between Israel and its Arab neighbors.Top Democrats oppose more troops in Iraq International Herald Tribune - Jan 05 6:45 AM
Democratic Congressional leaders said they will fight any approach that calls for deploying more U.S. troops. Left, Democrats at a press conference on Friday.The Last Big Push On Iraq CBS News - Jan 05 12:06 PM
CBS News reporter Charles M. Wolfson explains what's behind the president's changes in his foreign policy team, and points out the wild card in the hand that's being dealt.Simon Jenkins: The Battle of the Surge HuffingtonPost - Jan 05 11:56 AM
This is to be the week, we are told, when George Bush announces positively the last military assault on insurgency in Baghdad before losing patience and quitting. The so-called surge will supposedly correct the error of last year's similar Operation Together Forward II. Without order in the capital the physical and political reconstruction of Iraq is impossible. But since that order cannot, ...U.S. Freezes Accounts of Three Syrian Terrorist Groups Israel National News - Jan 04 12:48 PM
(IsraelNN.com) The American Treasury Department Thursday issued new orders to freeze American funds in three Syria-based terrorist organizations, according to Business Week . The move is aimed at putting pressure on Syria to stop aiding terrorism and prohibits Americans from dealing with the Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology, the Electronics Institute and the National Standards ...SECOND CARRIER SENT TO THE GULF New York Post - Jan 04 2:47 AM
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon will send a second aircraft carrier and its escort ships to the Persian Gulf, defense officials said yesterday, as a warning to Syria and Iran and to give commanders more flexibility in the region. Officials, speaking on...Video: "Extinct" Ibis Found in Middle East National Geographic - Jan 05 1:20 PM
Relive the hunt for the "Arabian phoenix," which numbers fewer than 300 in the wild.No breakthrough after Israel-Egypt talks AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 5:28 PM
A summit between the leaders of Israel and Egypt on Thursday fell short of its goal of igniting a new round of Mideast peace efforts, highlighting the significant disagreements between Israel and its Arab neighbors.President Bush Revamps Iraq Team Before Policy Changes The Online NewsHour - Jan 05 5:30 PM
President Bush shifted several key administration officials related to Iraq policy Friday, days before he was expected to unveil a new war strategy to the American public.India again seeks Iraq oil deal World Tribune - Jan 05 2:40 PM
LONDON India, together with Algeria, is for the second time seeking to develop a major oil field in Iraq.From all corners, support grows for Iraq peace plan Independent - Jan 05 4:11 PM
A blueprint for peace in Iraq has won praise from across the political establishment as senior figures from all parties urged a new strategy to bring states across the Middle East into the struggle to end the conflict.U.S. sanctions Syrian agencies as 'WMD proliferators' World Tribune - Jan 05 11:25 AM
WASHINGTON The United States has cited the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, for supporting the export of weapons of mass destruction.How 'Little Saddam' the despot's daughter spent her longest night Times Online - Jan 05 3:54 PM
She has been seen in public once since her father's execution, sporting Chanel sunglasses and a Socialist Party megaphone....Palestinian factions in fresh deal to end strife Financial Times - Jan 05 6:36 PM
Ismail Haniyeh, the Palestinian Authority's Hamas prime minister, and Mahmoud Abbas, its Fatah president, reached the latest of a series of so far abortive agreements yesterday to end violence between their warring factions after a day of clashes in which eight people died.Bush Is Expected to Shift U.S. Ambassador in Iraq to U.N. New York Times - Jan 04 7:33 PM
President Bush intends to name Zalmay Khalilzad, an Afghan-born diplomat, to be the new envoy to the United Nations.No Breakthrough After Israel-Egypt Talks ABC News - Jan 05 5:52 AM
Summit Between Israeli and Egyptian Leaders Does Little to Further Peace ProcessRussian lawmaker raps U.S. arms sanction People's Daily - Jan 05 5:58 PM
A Russian lawmaker has lashed out at a U.S. sanction on several Russian arms export companies, branding it "unfair," Russia's Ekho Moskvy radio reported on Friday.Dave Johnson and James Boyce: Surge Protection For Our Men And Women In Uniform HuffingtonPost - Jan 05 5:26 AM
According to numerous reports, in the next few days President Bush will announce an escalation that will send an additional 30,000 or more men and women to serve in Iraq. Some reports indicate that as many as 70,000 additional troops will be on the ground in Iraq by the middle of next year. Shockingly, three years after the invasion, the total number of men and women in uniform in Iraq could ...US blacklists Syrian outfits over WMD charges AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 12:25 PM
The US government put the financial squeeze on three Syrian government organizations which it accused of spreading weapons of mass destruction (WMD).Sources: U.S. Iraq ambassador in line for U.N. job CNN.com - Jan 04 4:09 PM
The U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, is the leading candidate to be the next American ambassador to the United Nations, three Bush administration officials told CNN Thursday.Palestinians try to end violence Financial Times - Jan 05 12:01 PM
Ismail Haniyeh, the Palestinian Authority s Hamas prime minister, and Abu Mazen, its Fatah president, on Friday reached the latest of a series of so far abortive agreements to end violence between their warring factions after a day of clashes in which eight people died.Russia s contracts to sell anti-aircraft weapons to Syria and Iran are being fulfilled as scheduled, Russian officials ... Al Jazeera - Jan 03 4:34 AM
At least half of the 29 Tor-M1 air defense missile systems bought by Iran for 1.4 billion dollars had been delivered, Russia s state-run ITAR-TASS quoted an unidentified sources at the defense ministry as saying.Ramzy Baroud: New Year Reflections UN Observer - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
2007-01-05 | 2006 was yet another year of tribulations in the ever tumultuous Middle East. It defied all early expectations that 2005 would be the worst for many years to follow.DEBKA file DEBKAfile - Jan 05 12:55 PM
DEBKA file s military sources: Adm. William Fallon, who takes over the Central Command from Gen. John Abizaid, is qualified for offensive operations, especially in naval and aerial combat.U.S. Congress members negotiate with countries scorned by Bush Granma Internacional - Jan 05 12:01 PM
WASHINGTON -- Frustrated with the Bush administration, members of Congress are traveling to countries with poor diplomatic relations with the United States to conduct their own negotiations with leaders the president has refused to meet.2007 is set to be a watershed year for Egypt's massive communications markets Zawya - 28 minutes ago
04 January 2007 2007 will usher in the Etisalat-led third cellular operator while international service liberalization is slated to start in 2007 as well.Bush axes generals as he seeks a fresh start over Iraq Evening Standard - Jan 05 2:20 PM
President George Bush has dumped his two top generals in Iraq in a desperate effort to make a fresh military and diplomatic start in the war. The White House is scrambling to complete a major new Iraq policy package for the President to unveil in a speech to the nation next week.Hotlinks Tiscali - Jan 05 4:50 PM
The move is an attempt to break a deadlock that has defied mediation efforts and fuelled Sunni-Shi ite tensions. "The opposition is putting the final touches to the second phase of its campaign. Things will start moving next week," said the opposition politician, who asked not to be identified.Passion for the past The Peninsula - Jan 05 3:24 PM
Doha He was a superb handball player in his youth, played handball for Qatar and later Al Sadd Club, and even now he is remarkably fit, and the only thing that gives away his age is the fact that he has grayed quite a bit.Somalia: New Hotbed of Anti-Americanism The Palestine Chronicle - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
The U.S administration found no harm in keeping the divided country an easy prey for the warlords and tribal bloody disputes since 1991, probably finding in that status quo another guarantee-by-default for U.S. regional interests.Hezbollah to expand protest in Lebanon conflict Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 05 8:33 AM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Shi'ite Hezbollah group and its allies will step up a campaign of protest and disruption next week to try to topple the Lebanese government by paralysing the country, a senior opposition politician said.Bisht is in vogue during winter The Peninsula - Jan 05 3:09 PM
DOHA As winter has descended in right earnest, Qataris have brought out their traditional winter wear.Kenya: Two Kenya-Re Managers Suspended AllAfrica.com - Jan 05 3:02 PM
Mr Johnson Githaka, the man at the heart of corruption allegations at the Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya-Re), has been replaced.Ramzy Baroud: New Year Reflections The Palestine Chronicle - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
This is yet another reckless American-Israeli experiment that if fully actualized, shall harvest untold political instability, debase America s reputation even further and expand the list of innocent victims who have fallen as profusely as ever in this passing year.USA officially announces sanctions on 24 legal entities, persons. Itar-Tass - Jan 05 11:32 AM
WASHINGTON, January 5 (Itar-Tass) -- The United States has declared unilateral sanctions on 24 legal entities and individuals, including those from Russia, for violation of international non-proliferation regime.Sectarian violence holds Iraq back Zaman Online - Jan 05 2:08 PM
2006 witnessed stunning attacks in Iraq. The insurgency against the United States has almost been overshadowed by relentless sectarian conflicts between Sunni and Shiite militias.Back to the Eisenhower Doctrine Haaretz Daily - Jan 04 12:07 AM
Several days after the publication of the Baker-Hamilton Report, David Welch, the head of the Middle East desk in the United States Department of State, argued before a selected audience that U.S. policy had been, and would continue to be, to isolate American enemies in the Middle East: Iran, Syria, Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad and Al-Qaida.Impediments to National Reconciliation in Iraq Foreign Relations - Jan 05 12:42 PM
National reconciliation between Iraq s ethno-religious communities is seen as a necessary precursor to stemming the country s sectarian violence. But its prospects look bleak.Sidon dump keeps growing despite closure plans The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 05 12:55 PM
The Daily Star. The dump in the Southern port city of Sidon recently expanded over an additional 1,500 square meters onto land that had originally been set aside for a waste-treatment plant.Lahoud to British, European delegation: No prospect of civil war in Lebanon Middle East Online - Jan 05 11:08 AM
Lebanese President asks delegation, Anglo Arab Ogranisation to convey views, accounts to the West.Year of the Dhimmi WorldNetDaily - Jan 05 11:43 AM
When 2006 dawned, much of the Western world still believed in free speech. Until the Great Islamic Cartoon Riots in February. A Danish newspaper printed a dozen editorial cartoons that were critical of Islam. Several connected Islam directly with terrorism. Worldwide Islam erupted in fury.Politics & Policies: Golan, key to peace UPI - Jan 05 4:58 AM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- To open a door, you need a key. And to open peace talks in the Middle East, you also need a key. In the latter case the key is the Golan Heights.Hezbollah to expand protest in Lebanon conflict AlertNet - Jan 05 8:22 AM
Source: Reuters By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent BEIRUT, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The Shi'ite Hezbollah group and its allies will step up a campaign of protest and disruption next week to try to topple the ... City firm restoring historic rail link Deccan Herald - Jan 05 12:28 PM
A Bangalore firm has been quietly engaged in restoring historic Hijaz Railway in the deserts of Saudi Arabia. Bangalore-based SMH Locomotive Engineering Contractors, which bagged the contract in 2003, has rebuilt the Madinah Railway Station and is doing trial runs for some time.Democrats set to take control of US Congress AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 9:44 AM
Democrats will take control of the US Congress, promising ambitious reform and tough new oversight of Republican President George W. Bush's policy in Iraq.Letters to the editor Savannah Morning News - Jan 05 3:37 PM
Death penalty costly, unnecessary option Mideast summit produces little gain NorthJersey.com - Jan 05 2:53 AM
SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt -- A summit between the leaders of Israel and Egypt on Thursday fell short of its goal of igniting a new round of Mideast peace efforts.A critical time for a fragile democracy International Herald Tribune - Jan 04 8:44 AM
Lost in the shadows of Iraq, the struggle to save Lebanon's fragile democracy has reached a moment of truth.DEBKA file DEBKAfile - Jan 03 11:06 PM
The US president has decided to shift John Negroponte out of the job of National Intelligence Director after 20 months and appoint him deputy secretary of state, as weighty backup for Condoleezza Rice. The USS John C. Stennis strike group will this month join the USS Dwight Eisenhower aircraft carrier group and USS Boxer strike force in the Persian Gulf as a warning to Syria and Iran in face of ...Saddam trial was fair: Bush NDTV - Jan 05 9:52 AM
US President George W Bush has said that he wished the execution of deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein "had gone in a more dignified way."