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Norm Solomon shown at Barshin Spring in Syria. For Norm Solomon, even the theft of his wallet and subsequent loss of thousands of dollars in cash and credit card charges couldna t put a dent in his good spirits. Comment?
Iraq orders security shakeup after Baghdad blasts
... Baath party were behind the August and October as well as the most recent bombings. Al-Maliki appeared to demand that Syria must do more to stop senior Baath Party officials living on its territory from plotting attacks against Iraq. The prime ... Comment?
Iran Says it Will Strike Israel's Nuclear Sites if Attacked
... Wednesday report says Gen. Ahmad Vahidi made his comments to reporters while visiting Damascus, capital of neighboring Syria. Al Manar is the mouthpiece of Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Lebanese guerrilla group and political party. Iran's English ... Comment?
Iran, Syria call for expansion of defense ties
... for the expansion of defense ties between the two counties. Vahidi met with Habib during the first session of the Iran-Syria joint defense commission, which was held in Damascus on Wednesday. The two defense ministers said Iran and Syria are ... Comment?
Can the Maronites reinvent themselves?
... Syrian interregnum than talk. Under considerable threat during that time, isolated amid a craven political class at Syria's beck and call, Sfeir was the Maronites' only real leader, a debt that his critics, above all Michel Aoun, never acknowledged, ... Comment?
Aoun pays visit to Assad, urges greater bilateral cooperation
... bilateral ties and cooperation between both countries on the regional and international levels. Aoun's visit to Syria came as the Lebanese Parliament was evaluating the Cabinet policy statement prior to granting the new national unity government a ... Comment?
Knesset approves Bill that requires referendum on return of land for peace
... The Bill, which still needs to pass committee stage before two final votes in the Knesset, means an agreement with Syria which includes returning the occupied Golan Heights or a deal with the Palestinians which includes East Jerusalem, also captured ... Comment?
Canadian men tortured in Damascus visit sculpture of grave-like cell
OTTAWA Just steps from Parliament Hill, art is imitating a horrible chapter in the lives of three Canadians tortured overseas. Comment?
Iraq shakes up security after bombings
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... Baath party were behind the August and October as well as the most recent bombings. Al-Maliki appeared to demand that Syria must do more to stop senior Baath Party officials living on its territory from plotting attacks against Iraq. The prime ... Comment?
Iraq War Update: PM Asks For Patience After Bombings in Baghdad
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... Baath party were behind the August and October as well as the most recent bombings. Al-Maliki appeared to demand that Syria must do more to stop senior Baath Party officials living on its territory from plotting attacks against Iraq. The prime ... Comment?
Tehran-Damascus ties 'deterrent' against Israel: defence minister
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... ties as a "deterrent" against Israeli "threats," Iranian media reported. "Promotion of defence ties (between) Iran and Syria is a deterrent factor against the Zionist regime's threats which target nations of the region," Isna news agency quoted ... Comment?
Syria seeks to question top Lebanese on Hariri killing
The request came as Hariri's son and political heir Saad al-Hariri, who was recently appointed premier, prepares to make his first official visit to Syria, Lebanon's neighbour and former powerbroker. Comment?
Iran to target Israel's military sites if attacked 2009-12-10 02:59
... and cooperation between the two countries and boosting defense ties are the main objectives of Vahidi's visit to Syria. He described Iran and Syria as "two strategic allies" that have worked for establishment of peace and stability in the region. ... Comment?
'Israel can't hold referendum on land it doesn't own'
... added that in his opinion, Israelis would not change their mind regarding the Golan Heights even if negotiations with Syria would proceed and reach an advanced point. "Polls, people we meet and the amount of people who come to live here prove that ... Comment?
Baghdad blames exiles in Syria for bombings
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... al-Maliki, has been quick to blame Tuesday's deadly car bomb attacks in Baghdad on senior Baathists living in exile in Syria and an alliance of Islamists and militants. Senior Iraqi officials also appear to believe that Damascus has given implicit ... Comment?
Syria's Latest "Peace" Overture a " by P. David Hornik
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... to this entry through the RSS 2.0 . You can leave a response or trackback to this entry It's happening yet again. Syria, while simultaneously aiding and facilitating anti-American, anti-Israeli, and general anti-Western terror, is again trying to ... Comment?
... It added that three people had been killed. Aha, most thought: "Iran," and the plot thickened. Next came word from Syria's Interior Ministry that terrorism was NOT involved in the explosion. Perversely, this had the effect of confirming that ... Comment?
... It added that three people had been killed. Aha, most thought: "Iran," and the plot thickened. Next came word from Syria's Interior Ministry that terrorism was NOT involved in the explosion. Perversely, this had the effect of confirming that ... Comment?
'Arab countries flop on human rights'
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* Report says state of human rights in 12 countries surveyed 'worsened' compared to 2008 * Egypt and Syria leading rights offenders * Cairo leads region in practicing torture CAIRO: Human rights deteriorated across the Arab world in 2009 with torture ... Comment?
Wednesday, December 09, 2009 BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Tuesday his government was keen on improving its ties with Syria, strained since the killing of his father Rafiq Hariri in 2005. Comment?