" The Anti-Defamation League criticized the French foreign minister for weakening Israel's negotiating position on kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit. Bernard Kouchner, in an interview with the London-based Arabic newspaper Asharq al-Awsat, said he opposes Israel's decision to...
" Syria has been conducting extensive construction work on a chemical weapons facility in the country's northwest, satellite images obtained by the defense analyst group Jane's reveal. The images of a...
I am always amazed at how well we spin the "truth" in the Middle East. This is a whopper."In meeting with Hamas leaders in Damascus, Syrian President Bashar Assad congratulates Palestinian people for...
The unexpected meeting between Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and Lebanese Christian opposition leader Michel Aoun has prompted enthusiasm all over. However, it is too early to predict whether the meeting...
Following a jury's decision yesterday that the government's case against the men accused of planning to use liquids on planes as explosives could not be substantiated, the UK government says it will still continue to forbid passengers to take liquids on...
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" DAMASCUS, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said at a four-way summit meeting on Thursday that a new round of indirect peace talks with Israel was postponed. This round of talks should...
" 2008-09-02 20:49:04 - PARIS (AP) - Syrian President Bashar Assad said Tuesday that indirect negotiations with Israel have brought «the possibility of peace,» though the two countries still have quite a...
"Syrian President Bashar al-Assad might be hoping to capitalize on Moscow's current diplomatic isolation to expand military cooperation with Russia as he meets with President Dmitry Medvedev in Sochi on Thursday.But even though a defiant Kremlin might be taking some perverse...
As US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, signed a deal with Poland to install Washington's missile defense system, "Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the conflict in the Caucasus underlines the need for Russia and Syria to expand military ties". " Wed, 20 Aug 2008...
Special Report for NPGen. Muhammad Suleiman who was one of Syrian President Bashar Assad's personal insider on military affairs, was assassinated by a sniper early Saturday, August 2, in a small Syrian city of Tartous, according to Israel's DEBKAfile intelligence analysis...
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Emulating the European Union model 43 countries in Middle east have come together and formed a Mediterranean Union. Although unlike European countries many of these countries don't have great relations with each other. "French President Nicolas Sarkozy launched a...
During his historical visit to France, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad agreed to establish full diplomatic relations with Lebanon. Under the invitation of French hospitality, Bashar al-Assad met with Lenabnee President. This diplomatic move of French President Nicolas...
By David Schenker who is currently senior fellow in Arab politics at the WashingtonInstitute for Near East Policy. From 2002 to 2006, he served in theOffice of the Secretary of Defense as country director for...
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorLast years bombing of a suspected Nuclear facility in Syria by Israeli Forceshas brought a rebuttal by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who stated in the media against...
Tensions in Gaza continue to rise and segments of the international Arab community rallies in support. Protests in Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon declared their support for Gaza's residents. "Tens of thousands of...
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