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U.S. to sit down with Syria, Iran for regional conference on Iraq 
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Envoys from the West and Islamic nations including Iran, Syria and the United States are expected to attend a conference next month on efforts to stabilize Iraq, a diplomatic adviser said Tuesday.US strategy change sees Iran, Syria in Iraq talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 3:32 PM
In a potential policy shift, the United States said Tuesday it would join a conference with Iraq's neighbors which could see senior US officials hold direct talks with foes Iran and Syria.U.S., Iran and Syria may talk face to face about Iraq CNN.com - Feb 27 3:28 PM
The United States and its adversaries in Iran and Syria may for the first time since the Iraq war began meet face to face at a conference next month to discuss the situation in Iraq.U.S. Will Join Talks With Iran And Syria Washington Post - Feb 27 1:54 PM
The United States agreed yesterday to join high-level talks with Iran and Syria on the future of Iraq, an abrupt shift in policy that opens the door to diplomatic dealings the White House had shunned in recent months despite mounting criticism.US, Iran and Syria to join ministerial conference on Iraq: Rice AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 11:14 AM
The United States will attend a ministerial level meeting of Iraq's neighbors, including Iran and Syria, as well as other world powers to discuss Iraq's future, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice indicated Tuesday.Rice: U.S., Iraq to invite Iran and Syria to 'neighbors meeting' USA Today - Feb 27 10:50 AM
The United States and the Iraqi government are launching a new diplomatic initiative to invite Iran and Syria to a "neighbors meeting" on stabilizing Iraq, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday.US, Iran and Syria to join conference on Iraq: US official AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 10:17 AM
US officials will take part alongside Syria, Iran and other regional states in a planned March meeting in Baghdad on Iraq's future, a senior US official said Tuesday.U.S. to join Iraq, Iran, Syria in 'neighbors' conference' Chicago Tribune - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
In a significant diplomatic shift, the Bush administration announced Tuesday that it will join Iran and Syria at the table during a "neighbors' conference" in Iraq to discuss how to stabilize the security situation there. Iran, Syria and U.S. to attend Baghdad talks: Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 7:02 AM
Officials from regional states including Iran and Syria will join U.S. and British envoys at a meeting in Baghdad next month to seek ways to stabilize Iraq, the Iraqi foreign minister said on Tuesday.Iraq And U.S. Invite Syria, Iran To Meet CBS News - Feb 27 5:00 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the U.S. and the Iraqi government are launching a new diplomatic initiative to invite Iran and Syria to a "neighbors meeting" on stabilizing Iraq. The move reflects a change of approach by the White House.U.S. to Attend Iraq Meeting Where Iran, Syria Invited (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Feb 27 3:34 PM
Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. diplomats will attend a conference on Iraq to which envoys from Iran and Syria are invited, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said at a Senate hearing today.U.S. Will Talk with Iran, Syria About Iraqi Stability NPR - Feb 27 3:58 PM
The Iraqi government is inviting ambassadors from Iran and Syria to discuss security in Iraq, says Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The surprise announcement came as Rice spoke on Capitol Hill with Defense Secretary Robert Gates about new funds for U.S. efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.U.S. to Attend Iraq Meeting Where Iran, Syria Invited (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Feb 27 2:04 PM
Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. diplomats will attend a conference on Iraq to which envoys from Iran and Syria are invited, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said at a Senate budget hearing today.Bush in reversal, OKs Iran, Syria talks Boston Herald - 39 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - The United States and the Iraqi government are launching a new diplomatic initiative to invite Iran and Syria to a "neighbors meeting" on stabilizing Iraq, Secretary of State Condoleezza...U.S. to Attend Iraq Meeting Where Iran, Syria Invited (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Feb 27 12:19 PM
Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. diplomats will attend a conference on Iraq to which envoys from Iran and Syria are invited, according to remarks Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will deliver to a Senate hearing today.U.S., Iraq Inviting Iran, Syria to Limited Talks Fox News - Feb 27 10:55 AM
The State Department says the United States will join the Iraqi government in a new diplomatic offensive that includes inviting Iran and Syria to a "neighbors meeting" on stabilizing Iraq.U.S. Will Attend Iraq Conference With Iran and Syria, Rice Says Bloomberg.com - Feb 27 11:34 AM
Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. diplomats will attend a conference on Iraq alongside envoys from Iran and Syria, according to remarks Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will deliver to a Senate hearing today.U.S. to attend Iraq meetings; Iran, Syria invited Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday it will attend regional conferences on stabilizing Iraq to which Iran and Syria have also been invited, opening the way to a diplomatic dialogue that critics have long demanded.US will join Iraq talks that may include Iran, Syria IANS via Yahoo! India News - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
Washington, Feb 28 (DPA) The US will take part in a regional conference hosted by the Iraqi government that could include dialogue with Syria and Iran, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.Rice: U.S. to invite Iran, Syria to discuss stabilizing Iraq Houston Chronicle - Feb 27 12:39 PM
The move reflects a change of approach by the Bush administration, which previously resisted calls by members of Congress and by a bipartisan Iraq review group to include Iran and Syria in diplomatic talks on stabilizing Iraq. U.S. to join talks with Iran, Syria Knoxville News Sentinel - 5 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - In a diplomatic turnabout, the Bush administration will join an Iraq-sponsored "neighbors meeting" with Iran and Syria, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday.US strategy change sees Iran, Syria in Iraq talks Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - In a potential policy shift, the United States said on Tuesday it would join a conference with Iraq s neighbours, which could see senior US officials hold direct talks with foes Iran and Syria.Syria and Iran to attend Iraq meeting Financial Times - Feb 27 2:03 PM
The US and Britain will sit down with officials from Syria and Iran and other western and regional powers in Baghdad next month, Iraq foreign ministry officials said on Tuesday.US invites Iran and Syria to talks on Iraq in reversal of Bush policy Guardian Unlimited - Feb 27 4:19 PM
The Bush administration gave up one of the central tenets of its Middle East strategy yesterday, reversing its much criticised effort to isolate Iran and Syria by inviting both states to negotiations on stabilising Iraq.U.S. & Iraq to invite Iran & Syria to 'neighbors meeting' USA Today - Feb 27 10:29 AM
The United States and the Iraqi government are launching a new diplomatic initiative to invite Iran and Syria to a neighbors meeting on stabilizing Iraq, the Associated Press reports. We hope these governments seize this opportunity to improve their relations...U.S., Iran, Syria to attend meeting on Iraq People's Daily - Feb 27 5:59 PM
The United States, Iran and Syria will attend a neighbors meeting on how to stabilize Iraq in March, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday.U.S., Iran and Syria to attend ministerial talks on Iraq Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 27 12:31 PM
_ The United States will take part in a ministerial meeting of Iraq's neighbors, including Iran and Syria, and other world powers in April to discuss ways to stabilize Iraq, Secretary of States Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday.US, Iran and Syria to attend Iraq security meet The Peninsula - Feb 27 4:05 PM
baghdad Iraq said yesterday that it is hosting a high-level meeting on its security next month that could provide a rare opportunity for direct contact between the United States and its archfoes Iran and Syria.PM: Syria s demand has merit The Star Online - Feb 27 3:28 PM
GOLAN HEIGHTS (Syria): Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi visited this war-ravaged area and was appalled by what he saw.Syria, Iran May Talk With Iraq, U.S. Local 10 Miami - Feb 27 2:38 PM
Syria, Iran and the U.S. will attend a "neighbors meeting" being hosted by Iraq.Syria And Iran Being Invited To Help Stabilize Iraq WCSH 6 Portland - Feb 27 2:21 PM
The invitation is going out to Iran and Syria to help in stabilizing Iraq. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the U.S. and the Iraqi government are issuing that invitation, as part of a new diplomatic initiative.Thaw Seen: Syria, Iran, U.S. Will Talk WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley - Feb 27 2:38 PM
Iraq will host a "neighbors meeting" and Syria, Iran and the U.S. will attend.Thaw Seen: Syria, Iran, U.S. Will Talk Fox 12 Oregon - Feb 27 2:37 PM
WASHONGTON -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice used a Senate hearing on extra war funding to announce that Syria and Iran are being invited to a "neighbors meeting" on stabilizing Iraq -- and the U.S. will participate.Malaysia open pre-Olympic campaign against Syria The Star Online - Feb 27 3:42 PM
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will be hoping to come away with a point in their tough opening pre-Olympic football campaign against Middle East giants Syria at the Al Abbassyeen Stadium in Damascus today (8pm Malaysian time).Iran, Syria Invited to Talks to Stabilize Iraq News10 Sacramento - Feb 27 12:03 PM
An invitation is going out to Iran and Syria to help stabilize Iraq.Iran, Syria May Join Baghdad Talks AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 27 7:41 AM
Envoys from the West and Islamic nations _ including Iran, Syria and the United States _ are expected to attend a conference next month on efforts to stabilize Iraq, a diplomatic adviser said Tuesday.US hopes Iran, Syria constructive in Iraq talks AlertNet - Feb 27 10:06 AM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday expressed hope that Iran and Syria would play "constructive roles" in a planned regional conference on Iraq that will include the ... Iran, Syria and U.S. to attend Baghdad talks - Iraq The Star Online - Feb 27 9:14 AM
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Officials from regional states including Iran and Syria will join U.S. and British envoys at a meeting in Baghdad next month to seek ways to stabilise Iraq, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Tuesday.Iran, Syria and U.S. to attend Baghdad talks - Iraq The Star Online - Feb 27 8:00 AM
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Officials from regional states including Iran and Syria will join U.S. and British envoys at a meeting in Baghdad next month to seek ways to stabilise Iraq, the Iraqi foreign minister said on Tuesday.U.S. Set to Join Iran and Syria in Talks on Iraq New York Times - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
The discussions, which are to focus strictly on stabilizing Iraq rather than other disputes, could crack open a door to a diplomatic channel.U.S., Iran, Syria to attend parley on Iraq: report Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 27 5:19 AM
_ The United States will join Iran, Syria and other countries in a meeting in Baghdad on ways to help stabilize Iraq, Reuters reported Tuesday, quoting Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari.Rice says U.S. joining Iraq in inviting Iran and Syria to 'neighbours meeting' CNews - Feb 27 12:36 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States and the Iraqi government are launching a new diplomatic initiative to invite Iran and Syria to a "neighbours meeting" on stabilizing Iraq, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday.Iran, Syria and U.S. to attend Baghdad talks-Iraq AlertNet - Feb 27 6:21 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds militia detentions, U.S. general's comments) By Dean Yates BAGHDAD, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Officials from regional states including Iran and Syria will join U.S. and British envoys at a meeting ... Iran, Syria expected to join U.S. at Baghdad talks next month Daily Mail - Feb 27 8:52 AM
Envoys from the West and Islamic nations - including Iran, Syria and the United States - are expected to attend a conference next month on efforts to stabilise Iraq, a diplomatic adviser has said US to seek help from Iran, Syria on Iraq Hastings Gazette - Feb 27 11:57 AM
The United States and the Iraqi government are launching a new diplomatic initiative to invite Iran and Syria to a "neighbours meeting" on stabilising Iraq, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says.Iran, Syria and U.S. to attend Baghdad talks-Iraq AlertNet - Feb 27 4:36 AM
Source: Reuters By Dean Yates BAGHDAD, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Officials from regional states including Iran and Syria will join U.S. and British envoys at a meeting in Baghdad next month to seek ways to stabilise Iraq ... Rice: Iran and Syria Invited to "Neighbors Meeting" About Iraq Time Magazine - Feb 27 2:44 PM
U.S. to Join Iraq Meeting With Iran and Syria New York Times - Feb 27 1:13 PM
It is the first such engagement between the Bush administration and those two countries in three years.Syria pays for embassy damages The Norway Post - Feb 27 4:51 AM
The storming of the Norwegian embassy by Syrian muslims came after the publishing of the infamous Muhammed caricatures by a Danish newspaper. Syria had first rejected Norway's claim, but has since agreed to pay, after what is termed "considerable Norwegian diplomatic press".U.S. Might Join Iraq Meeting With Iran and Syria New York Times - Feb 27 9:28 AM
Plans for security talks between Iraq and its neighbors may now also include the United States and Britain.Syria buys apples from occupied Golan Heights Gulf Times - Feb 26 10:27 PM
DAMASCUS: A consignment of 10,000 tonnes of apples grown in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and sold to Syria began arriving in Damascus yesterday with the help of the UN, officials said.Use position to boost trade, PM urges Syria New Straits Times - Feb 26 4:11 PM
MALAYSIA and Syria should use their positions in Asean and among Arab nations to increase trade between themselves and their two regions, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.Syria, Malaysia sign cooperation agreements People's Daily - Feb 26 6:00 PM
Syria and Malaysia signed on Monday a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding on bilateral cooperation in various fields, Syria's official SANA news agency reported.Syria, Malaysia to enhance economic cooperation People's Daily - Feb 26 5:45 PM
Syria and Malaysia would form a bilateral economic committee to enhance economic and trade cooperation, Syria's official SANA news agency reported on Monday.Syria, Malaysia call for full withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq People's Daily - Feb 26 5:45 PM
Syria and Malaysia called on Monday for a full withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq within a defined timetable, Syria's official SANA news agency reported.Rice: Iran, Syria should join Iraq talks UPI - Feb 27 2:09 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Tuesday announced a "new diplomatic offensive" for Iraq during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing.Bharti Telesoft Takes India s Color Ring Back Tone Success Story to Areeba Syria, Brightening the Caller Experience for ... [Press Release] PR.com - Feb 27 12:16 AM
Bharti Telesoft, a leading global supplier of Content Based Services for wireless and wireline carriers, has successfully deployed enhanced features of its Color Ring Back Tone (CRBT), a service originally developed for the Indian market, and a huge hit with millions of mobile subscribers in India, at Areeba Syria, bringing a livelier call experience for callers to Areeba Syria s 280,000 CRBT ...U.S. to join Iraq talks that include Iran and Syria International Herald Tribune - Feb 27 5:16 AM
It would be the first high-level engagement between the Bush administration and its Middle East nemeses in three years.Govt deniesefforts to marginalise Iran, Syria Dawn - Feb 26 7:31 PM
ISLAMABAD, Feb 26: Brushing aside the speculations about efforts to marginalise Iran and Syria, Pakistan on Monday said foreign ministers of seven `like-minded Muslim countries did not form a bloc against any country.U.S. to join Iraq diplomatic push with Iran and Syria Orange County Register - Feb 27 6:25 PM
Until now, the Bush administration has resisted engaging the two nations they say are meddling in Iraq.US talks to Iran and Syria on Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Feb 27 4:59 PM
Bush policy reversal over Tehran and Damascus is widely seen as an attempt to limit criticism of the war.US talks to Iran and Syria on Iraq Guardian Unlimited - Feb 27 4:20 PM
Bush policy reversal widely seen as attempt to limit criticism of war.Syria Could Be Gateway For M'sian Goods To Arab Market, Says Abdullah Bernama - Feb 26 6:32 AM
DAMASCUS, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Syria with its ideal location in the Middle East can be a catalyst to promote trade between Malaysia and the 57-member Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) with nearly 1.3 billion people, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Monday.U.S. launches new talks to secure Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 1:56 PM
Changing course, the United States is joining the Iraqi government in a diplomatic initiative inviting Iran and Syria to a "neighbors meeting" on stabilizing Iraq, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday.Rice Says Syria, Iran Should Join in Iraq Talks Fox 6 News San Diego - Feb 27 6:20 PM
"The Bush administration fully supports a regional diplomatic conference, which was one of the key findings of the Iraq Study Group," Rice said.REFILING: U.S., Iran and Syria to attend ministerial talks on Iraq Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 27 12:55 PM
_ (EDS: FIXING TYPO AT 3RD GRAF FROM BOTTOM)U.S. willing to attend Iraq regional conference Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 10:30 AM
The United States would be willing to attend a regional conference in Iraq next month that would include Iran and Syria, the White House said on Tuesday.US and its foes to attend Iraq security meet AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 11:13 AM
Iraq said on Tuesday it is hosting a high-level meeting on its security next month that could provide a rare opportunity for direct contact between the United States and its archfoes Iran and Syria.Lebanon's Jumblatt asks US for aid against Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 3:55 PM
Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said Monday he was in Washington to ask for US aid to fight Syrian influence in his country.ISRAEL INTEL COMMUNITY DIVIDED OVER SYRIA Middle East Newsline - Feb 26 6:29 AM
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's intelligence community has been divided over whether Syria was preparing for war in 2007.Rice Says Syria, Iran Should Join in Iraq Talks CW Arkansas - Feb 27 6:07 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Tuesday announced a new diplomatic offensive for Iraq during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. "The Bush administration fully supports a regional diplomatic conference, which was one of the key findings of the Iraq Study Group," Rice said.US to attend Iraq meetings; Iran, Syria invited AlertNet - Feb 27 10:51 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds details, quotes, background) By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday it will attend regional conferences on stabilizing Iraq to which Iran and ... Rice: Iran, Syria should join Iraq talks EARTHtimes.org - Feb 27 4:41 PM
The appropriations committee is considering a request for nearly $100 billion to fund U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.Iraq's Foreign Minister: US, Iran, Syria to Attend Baghdad Talks Voice of America - Feb 27 5:19 AM
Iraq's foreign minister says U.S. and British envoys are expected to join officials from Iraq's neighbors at a meeting to discuss ways to help stem violence in Iraq.Iran, Syria to be brought into Iraqi fold EARTHtimes.org - Feb 27 2:11 PM
A New York appeals court has ruled that a 7-year-old girl can claim damages for injuries she received prenatally when her mother was hurt by a faulty toilet.Steve Clemons: Chess Pieces Move: Bush Admin Officials Plan to Meet with Iranian and Syrian Reps in Neighborhood "Block ... HuffingtonPost - Feb 27 3:47 PM
I'm getting a lot of "official statements" from U.S. Senators in my in-box all of a sudden commenting on the Bush administration's change of heart regarding attending official meetings with representatives from the governments of Iran and Syria. This could be a pre-meeting for a true regional conference that draws together all of the key stakeholders in and around Iraq, and that is a key ...Bush Administration Hoping For Constructive Roles From Iran And Syria WNEM TV 5 Mid-Michigan - Feb 27 1:51 PM
(AP) -- The Bush administration is using a hearing on extra war funding to make a major announcement.Iran, Syria and U.S. to attend Baghdad talks Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 27 3:35 AM
Officials from states bordering Iraq will join U.S. and British envoys at a meeting in Baghdad next month to discuss how they can help stem the violence afflicting the country, Iraq's foreign minister said on Tuesday.Olmert: Prepare for war with Syria Jerusalem Newswire - Feb 26 12:29 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday ordered the IDF to actively prepare for war with Syria, despite buying in to assessments that such a conflagration is unlikely in the coming year.In a sharp policy reversal, the US joins Iraq in a new initiative to invite Iran and Syria to a neighbors meeting in ... DEBKAfile - Feb 27 12:38 PM
US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday, Feb. 27: We hope that all governments seize this opportunity to improve their relations with Iraq and to work for peace and stability in the region. U.S. Launches New Talks to Secure Iraq ABC News - Feb 27 11:33 AM
Rice: U.S. Joins Iraq in Inviting Iran and Syria to New Talks on Regional StabilityIsrael Stole 30 Bln Cubic Litres Of Water From Golan Heights, Says Syria Bernama - Feb 27 5:10 AM
DAMASCUS, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Arid Israel pumped out nearly 30 billion cubic litres of water from water-rich Golan Heights since its occupation in 1967 to flood its deserts, Quneitra Governor Nawaf Al-Fares said Tuesday.US to attend key Iraq conference BBC News - Feb 27 8:51 AM
The US says it will attend a meeting on Iraq in Baghdad which will include delegates from Syria and Iran.Iran, Syria and U.S. to attend Baghdad talks-Iraq AlertNet - Feb 27 3:36 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds background, previous BEIRUT) BAGHDAD, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Officials from states bordering Iraq will join U.S. and British envoys at a meeting in Baghdad next month to discuss how they can help ... Syria building arms, reaching out: Israel debates what Assad wants JTA - Feb 25 2:22 PM
JERUSALEM (JTA) With Syria talking peace while in the throes of a major new arms buildup, Israeli intelligence is divided again over President Bashar Assad s intentions.Iran, Syria and U.S. to attend Baghdad talks-Iraq AlertNet - Feb 27 3:06 AM
Source: Reuters By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Officials from states bordering Iraq will join U.S. and British envoys at a meeting in Baghdad next month to discuss how they can help stem the violence ... The White House Gets Neighborly in the Middle East Washington Post - Feb 27 5:42 PM
On Jan. 11, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sat at the witness table in Hearing Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building explaining why "those who talk about engagement with Syria and Iran" are all wet. "That's not diplomacy -- that's extortion," she said.Syria unlikely to launch war against Israel in 2007: official People's Daily - Feb 25 5:00 PM
Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Amos Yadlin said on Sunday that Syria was unlikely to initiate a war against Israel in 2007, the Ha'aretz daily reported.Tuesday, Feb 27, 2007 Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Feb 27 6:14 PM
WASHINGTON - In a softening of its refusal to pursue direct diplomacy with two Middle East adversaries, the Bush administration announced Tuesday that it will participate in a series of international meetings on Iraq that will include representatives of Iran and Syria.Malaysian PM starts visit to Syria People's Daily - Feb 25 4:44 PM
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Sunday started his first official visit to Syria.U.S. Joins Regional Talks to Secure Iraq San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 27 11:33 AM
In a diplomatic turnabout, the Bush administration will join an Iraq-sponsored "neighbors meeting" with Iran and Syria, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday. It marked a change of approach by the United States, which has resisted calls by... Bush to talk with Iran on future of Iraq Daily Telegraph - Feb 27 6:44 PM
President George Bush signalled a dramatic shift in his Middle East policy last night by agreeing to discuss the future of Iraq with Iran and Syria.Rice: Iraq plans to hold 'neighbors meeting' Baltimore Sun - Feb 27 1:20 PM
Iran, Syria have been invited by Iraqi leaders to gathering in mid-March Changing course, the United States is joining the Iraqi government in a diplomatic initiative inviting Iran and Syria to a "neighbors meeting" on stabilizing Iraq, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said today. Abdullah in Yemen for talks New Straits Times - Feb 27 6:10 PM
DATUK Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi wrapped up a three-day official visit to Syria late yesterday, and arrived in Yemen for talks with President Ali Abdullah Saleh and Prime Minister Abdul Qadir Bajamal on bilateral, regional and international issues.Iraq calls for two regional summits Financial Times - Feb 27 6:25 PM
Condoleezza Rice, US secretary of state, yesterday welcomed a diplomatic initiative by the Iraqi government to call at least two international conferences on its future that would provide an opportunity for the US to tackle its disputes with Iran and Syria over the Iraqi insurgency.US signals dramatic shift in Iraq policy Daily Telegraph - Feb 27 2:00 PM
President George W Bush has signalled a dramatic shift in his Middle East policy by agreeing to discuss the future of Iraq with Iran and Syria despite his belief that the two countries are fuelling the insurgency that has plunged the country into civil war.Golan Heights big obstacle in peace process The Star Online - Feb 27 3:28 PM
WHEN the Malaysian media covering Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi s three-day official visit to Syria were told that a trip to the Golan Heights was on the itinerary, the news was most welcome.Charity body sponsors training in disaster management The Peninsula - Feb 27 4:04 PM
Over 200 volunteers from Qatar, other GCC countries and official delegations from Lebanon, Syria, and Arab Magrib countries are taking part in the camp, said Secretary-General of QRC Rashid Al-Muhanad.US to join Arabs in Iraq conference News Interactive - Feb 27 12:09 PM
THE US will attend a ministerial level meeting of Iraq's neighbours, including Iran and Syria, as well as other world powers to discuss Iraq's future.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Feb 27 4:03 PM
Close to two million Iraqis are displaced within Iraq, and about two million are outside, mostly in Syria, Jordan and nearby countries. While many of those inside and outside Iraq had left before 2003,
