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Date: 13 July 2006
Syria blames Israel for escalation
Jerusalem Post – Israel
… There were also signs that Egypt was growing impatient with Syria in
the crisis. … But there were worries in Syria that it could be targeted
by Israel. …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1150885982496&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
US: Syria, Iran behind kidnapping in north
Ynetnews – Israel
International community stands behind Israel following Hizbullah attack
in north. White House point accusatory finger at Syria, Iran. …
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3274711,00.html
US Blames Syria, Iran for Kidnappings
Washington Post – United States
Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah gestures during a news conference
in the suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, July 12, 2006. …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/12/AR2006071201005.html
US: Syria and Iran to Blame for Northern Conflict
Arutz Sheva – Israel
(IsraelNN.com) The White House said Wednesday evening that it holds Syria
and Iran solely responsible for the conflict which erupted on the northern
border of …
www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=107121
US blames Syria, Iran for kidnappings
Houston Chronicle – United States
ROSTOCK, Germany — The United States blamed Syria and Iran on Wednesday
for the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah militants and
an eruption of …
www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4042363.html
US Blames Iran, Syria for Hezbollah Attack on Israel
Voice of America – USA
… Wednesday demanded the immediate release of two Israeli soldiers captured
by Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas, and said it holds Iran and Syria responsible
for …
www.voanews.com/english/2006-07-12-voa64.cfm
Northern escalation / Syria: a possible third front
Ha'aretz – Tel Aviv,Israel
Israel faces the danger of a third front if Syria steps in to assist Hezbollah.
Strategically, Israel faces an extreme foursome: Hamas …
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/737826.html
Canada calls on Syria and Iran to cease supporting Hezbollah
Judeoscope.ca – Québec,Canada
… We also call on Syria and Iran, both long time supporters of Hizbollah,
to cease all financial and other assistance to the organization. …
www.judeoscope.ca/breve.php3?id_breve=1942
US blames Syria and Iran, demands soldiers’ release
Ha'aretz – Tel Aviv,Israel
The White House has demanded the immediate release of two Israel Defense
Forces soldiers captured yesterday by Hezbollah guerrillas, blaming Syria
and Iran for …
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/737820.html
Date: 12 July 2006
Syria plans to end peg of its pound to US dollar
International Herald Tribune – France
CAIRO Syria, accused by the United States of supporting terrorism, plans
to end its currency peg to the dollar by December to reflect closer trade
ties with …
www.iht.com/articles/2006/07/11/bloomberg/bxpeg.php
Syria spurns dollar for euro
AME Info – United Arab Emirates
Syria will repeg its currency from the US dollar by December, to reflect
closer ties with Europe, according to Bloomberg. The new …
www.ameinfo.com/91232.html
Syria: Civil Society Activists Barred From Traveling
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
Those most recently denied the right to leave Syria include: Dr. Radwan
Ziadeh, director of the Damascus Centre for Human Rights Studies; Suheir
Atassi, head …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/HRW/688fd72f53c0d8da65d60047003315ac.htm
Brotherhood intensifies anti-Assad efforts
Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s largest and most influential op- position group,
the Muslim Brotherhood, has begun an am-bitious program to unite Syrian
pro …
washingtontimes.com/world/20060711-103052-7673r.htm
syria: Assad steps up support for Palestinians
Monday Morning – Beirut,Lebanon
President Bashar Assad renewed Syria’s support for the Palestinians last
week in the heat of a military escalation sparked by the capture of an
Israeli …
www.mmorning.com/ArticleC.asp?Article=3746&CategoryID=6
Bryza praises Davutoglu for Syria contacts
New Anatolian – Ankara,Turkey
US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Matt
Bryza stated yesterday that Washington is grateful for the contacts in
Syria of Ahmet …
www.thenewanatolian.com/tna-10658.html
What is Hezbollah?
BBC News – UK
… The movement has long operated with neighbouring Syria’s blessing,
protecting Damascus’ interests in Lebanon and serving as a card for Damascus
to play in its …
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4314423.stm
PLO Executive Committee Member Hails Syria’s Role
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
… SANA) – Member of the Executive Committee to the Palestinian Liberation
Organization PLO hailed Wednesday the significance of the role played
by Syria in the …
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/07/12/46629.htm
Syria and Russia Discuss Means of Technical Military Cooperation
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
DAMASCUS, (SANA) – Syria and Russia discussed on Wednesday means of technical
military cooperation between the two friendly armies and ways of developing
them …
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/07/12/46631.htm
Syria says Israel deserved Hizbollah attacks
Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
DAMASCUS – Syria said on Wednesday Israel was responsible for an operation
by its ally Hizbollah in which two Israeli soldiers were captured. …
www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data
/middleeast/2006/July/middleeast_July225.xml§ion=middleeast
Syria and Russia Underline Importance of Coordination
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
… with First Deputy Foreign Minister in Russia Andrey Densove, they emphasized
the significance of carrying on the distinguished relations between Syria
and the …
www.sana.org/eng/22/2006/07/12/46654.htm
Iran, Syria support people’s resistance to occupation of region
Islamic Republic News Agency – Tehran,Iran
At the meeting, Larijani and Muallem stated that continuation of resistance
in Palestine and confrontation of Iran and Syria to foreign pressures
have been …
www.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-22/0607127869185216.htm
US blames Syria, Iran for kidnappings
San Jose Mercury News – CA, USA
ROSTOCK, Germany – The United States blamed Syria and Iran on Wednesday
for the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah militants and
the ensuing …
www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/15022301.htm
Washington Slams Abduction of Israeli Soldiers, Blames Syria and …
Naharnet – Beirut,Lebanon
The United States strongly condemned Hizbullah’s abduction of two Israeli
soldiers Wednesday and blamed Syria and Iran for the attack. …
www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/Newsdesk.nsf/0/F8
B11945EA9C7A84C22571A90060F8F4?OpenDocument
Date: 11 July 2006
‘Free Gilad’ rallies held in NY and DC
Jerusalem Post – Israel
… than 300 people gathered in front of the Syrian embassy in Washington,
yelling chants such as “Tell Assad – free Gilad” and “Two, four, six,
eight, Syria is a …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?c=JPArticle&cid=11508
85964242&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Hamas terrorist camp moves to Iran from Syria?
Persian Journal – Iran
Khaled Mashaal, chief of Hamas, has left Syria earlier in the week, where
he had been based for many years but did not reveal where he was travelling
to, the …
www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_16630.shtml
Syria rights group HQ is attacked
Gulf Times – Doha,Qatar
DAMASCUS: The offices of the Human Rights Association in Syria (HRAS) were
attacked yesterday in the Syrian capital, the rights group said, calling
for action …
www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=
2&item_no=96613&version=1&template_id=37&parent_id=17
Syria’s one true friend – Iran
Asia Times Online – Kowloon,Hong Kong
… For example, Syria’s military involvement in the Lebanese Civil War
in 1976 concerned many Syrians, especially since Damascus was siding with
the country’s …
www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HG12Ak01.html
Grand Mufti of Syria suspects some international forces of plans …
Interfax-Religion – Moscow,Russia
Moscow, July 11, Interfax – The Grand Mufti of Syria Ahmad Bader al-Din
Hassoun called a tradition of many religions’ coexistence in Russia
a major source of …
www.interfax-religion.com/?act=news&div=1704
Syria Plans to End Dollar Peg, Moves Half of Reserves to Euros
Bloomberg – USA
July 11 (Bloomberg) — Syria, under fire from the US for the alleged support
of terrorism, plans to end its currency peg to the dollar by year-end
to reflect …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aSA_0pchCRFY&refer=
SI president Papandreou on Syria visit
Athens News Agency – Athens,Greece
“The initiative of my visit to Syria is also within the framework of the
continuous Socialist International initiative on the Middle East and Iran”,
main …
www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=4426865&maindocimg=4328430&service=8
Syria and Russia Appeals to Prevent Catastrophe in the Region
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
… Earlier, Deputy Foreign Minister said in a statement to Russian Interfax
agency that Syria strongly condemns the Israeli military operations which
killed lots …
www.sana.org/eng/22/2006/07/11/46415.htm
Syria Adopts Millennium Conference Approach in Population Affairs
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
Deputy Premier for Economic Affairs Abdullah Dardari said Tuesday that
Syria had adopted the approach of the Millennium Conference as a practical
framework in …
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/07/11/46459.htm
Do as the Romans do
Guardian Unlimited – UK
Britain should take a tip from the Italians in Syria if it wants to win
hearts and minds in the Middle East. Damascus was a sea …
commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/faisal_al_yafai/2006/07/doing_as_the_romans.html
Abduction Highlights US-Syria Tension
Forbes – USA
The abduction of an Israeli soldier by Palestinian militants close to Syria
is highlighting the strained relations between Washington and Damascus.
…
www.forbes.com/infoimaging/feeds/ap/2006/07/11/ap2871613.html
Syria Removes Dollar Peg
TheStreet.com (subscription) – New York,NY,USA
The governor of Syria’s central bank has confirmed that by December Syria
will no longer peg its currency, the pound, to the US dollar and will
diversify its …
www.thestreet.com/p/_googlen/rmoney/currencies/102
96113.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN&cm_cat=PREMIUM&cm_ite=003956
CIA – The World Factbook — Syria
Syria united with Egypt in February 1958 to form the United Arab Republic,
… In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel,
…
www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sy.html
Date: 10 July 2006
Fundamentalists at Heart Of Four Middle East Conflicts
New York Sun – New York,NY,USA
… Syria is one area where America can come down like a ton of bricks.
… Prioritize. Syria is first, Lebanon is second, and Saudi Arabia is
third. …
www.nysun.com/article/35666
Syria Stages Solidarity Demonstrations for Gaza
Arutz Sheva – Israel
… Arabs of Gaza. One banner read: “The students of Syria are ready to
sacrifice themselves for you Palestine.”. Other read “Israel …
www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=106937
Kuwait 3rd largest investor in Syria with USD 541 million
Middle East North Africa Financial Network – Amman,Jordan
Kuwait’s investments in Syria, comprising of 19 projects costing USD 541
million, place the country in third rank after Turkey and Saudi Arabia,
said Syrian …
www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093119635
News: ISRAEL FOOD – Nestle has continued to gradually increase its …
IsraelValley – Paris,France
The Arab League boycott office, based in Syria, last week threatened to
boycott Swiss food giant Nestle, unless the company liquidated its activity
in Israel …
www.israelvalley.com/news/2006/07/10/3021/israel-food-nestle-has-continued
-to-gradually-increase-its-holdings-in-israel-nestle-no-intention-of-capitulating-to-the-arab-boycott
Syria: 1000s march in solidarity with Palestinians
Jerusalem Post – Israel
Some protesters pledged their lives for the Palestinian cause. “The students
of Syria are ready to sacrifice themselves for you Palestine,” read one
banner. …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1150885959741&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Palestinian Envoys to Syria to Discuss Israeli Kidnapped Soldier
The Media Line – New York,NY,USA
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud ‘Abbas has ordered two envoys to
be sent to Syria to discuss possible solutions for the Israeli kidnapped
soldier crisis …
themedialine.org/news/news_detail.asp?newsid=14316
Bilal: Syria tries hard to develop media
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
Information Minister Dr. Mohsen Bilal on Monday said that Syria tries hard
to develop media to be concordant with her policies and goals and to escort
the …
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/07/10/46097.htm
Palestinian Hamas leader insists on prisoner swap
Unison.ie – Bray,Ireland
Mashaal, who Israel has threatened to kill, spoke in Damascus, Syria, during
his first public appearance since the crisis erupted following the June
25th …
www.unison.ie/breakingnews/index.php3?ca=33&si=94766
Canadian Jewish groups rally to save abducted Israeli soldier.
Canada.com – Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
… The goal is to pressure Syria to influence the leaders of the Hamas-linked
militant groups to release Cpl. Shalit, 19. The congress …
www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id
=2f5dc3d0-dfaa-4fb2-95aa-32e3be8e1c74&k=68529
Syria, Hamas, and the Gaza Crisis
Washington Institute for Near East Policy – Washington,DC,USA
… The press conference was significant, not only for its content, but
because it was held in a Damascus hotel: typically in the past, when Syria-based
terrorist …
www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2486
‘Free Gilad’ rallies held in NY and DC
Jerusalem Post – Israel
… DC more that 300 people gathered in front of the Syrian embassy yelling
chants such as “tell Assad – free Gilad” and “two, four, six, eight, Syria
is a terror …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1150885964242&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Date: 9 July 2006
Syria bans five activists from travelling abroad
Kuwait Times – Kuwait
… was arrested earlier this year upon his return from the United States
on a charge of contacting a foreign country to incite aggression against
Syria, SOHR said …
www.kuwaittimes.net/Navariednews.asp?dismode=article&artid=1959560081
‘Proposals in Tehran conference very important’
IranMania News – Iran
… Saturday. Foreign ministers of Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kuwait,
Jordan, Egypt and Bahrain are Attending the conference. …
www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=44227&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs
Talk of Liberation War From Syria
Arutz Sheva – Israel
(IsraelNN.com) Following the recent Israel Air Force flyby over the palace
of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, Syrian officials are hinting at a possible
…
www.israelnationalnews.com/news.php3?id=106850
Tunisian Parties Show Solidarity with Syria
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Three Tunisian Parties stressed their stand by and solidarity with Syria
in the face of pressures being exposed to due to her opposition to foreign
imperialism …
www.sana.org/ara/2/2006/07/09/45964.htm
Israel Negotiates / Active mediators
Ha'aretz – Tel Aviv,Israel
… including those of Israel. It is unlikely that any mediation can be
effective without Syria’s involvement. If this assessment is …
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/735991.html
Syria and Libya to Boost Economic Relations
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
… al-Hussien and Secretary of the Libyan General People’s Committee for
Finance Ahmad Amnisi Abdulhamid on Sunday expressed confidence that Syria
and Libya are …
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/07/09/45993.htm
Meeting of Iraq’s neighboring states winds up in Tehran
Payvand – Iran
Foreign ministers of countries neighboring Iraq including Iran, Syria,
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, and Turkey plus those of Egypt and Bahrain
along with that …
www.payvand.com/news/06/jul/1074.html
Syria the spoiler in push to defuse Gaza strife
The Australian – Sydney,Australia
… to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis triggered by the kidnapping
of an Israeli soldier were foundering at the weekend because of Syria’s
ambitions to …
www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,19735048%255E31477,00.html
Tunisian Parties Show Solidarity with Syria
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
… of Movement of Social Democrats, Unionist Democratic Union and party
of People’s Unity, at the end of their meeting for solidarity with Syria
and Palestine …
www.sana.org/eng/22/2006/07/09/45978.htm
Hamas leaders: We are not Hamasniks
Ynetnews – Israel
… Meanwhile, Palestinian legislator Nabil Shaath told the Saudi daily
al-Watan that Egypt and Saudi Arabia are hindering western pressure on
Syria and Iran to …
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3272939,00.html
General Board for Palestinian Refugees in Syria Demands Annan to …
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
DAMASCUS, (SANA)- The General Board for Palestinian Refugees in Syria demanded
Sunday UNRWA General Commissioner Karen Abuzayed to immediately ask the
UN …
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/07/09/46027.htm
World’s Jews: Free Gilad
Ynetnews – Israel
… a press release, the organizations stated that because the instructions
for the kidnapping were issued directly by the Hamas headquarters in Syria,
the Syrian …
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3272889,00.html
Syria Offers Condolences over Hrawi Death
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
Syria on Sunday participated in the funeral of Lebanese former President
Elias Hrawi who passed away Friday. Representative of President …
www.sana.org/eng/22/2006/07/09/46007.htm
Date: 8 July 2006
Syria’s serial exporters of instability
Daily Star – Lebanon – Beirut,Lebanon
By Ammar Abdulhamid. What do the Assads of Syria think they are doing?
… Faced with such conditions, many activists have recently opted to
leave Syria. …
www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=73779
Army Clashes with smugglers at Lebanese Syrian borders
Ya Libnan – Beirut,Lebanon
Beirut- For the second time this week , the Lebanese army clashed with
smugglers in the western Bekaa region near the borders with Syria but
no casualties were …
yalibnan.com/site/archives/2006/07/army_clashes_wi.php
Syria ready for relations with Iran, Al Muallam
Bahrain News Agency – Bahrain
Syria is ready to hold relations with Iraq in all fields and help it achieve
security and stability as well as ensure withdrawal of foreign forces,
Al Muallam …
english.bna.bh/?ID=47120
French Judge Says Paris ‘Fully Committed’ to Finding Samir …
Naharnet – Beirut,Lebanon
… also launched a probe into the June 2, 2005 death of Kassir, a prominent
columnist at An-Nahar who wrote many scathing articles against Syria’s
domination of …
www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/newsdesk.nsf/0/
BC803FE92565F67EC22571A40020AED8?OpenDocument
Syria and the International Tribunal
Dar Al-Hayat – Lebanon
Syria’s rivals in Lebanon attribute many of the pro-Syrian campaigns (launched
since the Syrian army evacuated Lebanon on April 26, 2005) against the
ruling …
english.daralhayat.com/opinion/OPED/07-2006/Article-
20060708-4dc01c26-c0a8-10ed-01ce-4de8149ba9dd/story.html
Call for timetable for pullout of troops from Iraq
IranMania News – Iran
… The conference gathers officials from Iraq and its neighbours — Saudi
Arabia, Iran, Syria, Jordan, Kuwait and Turkey — plus Egypt, Bahrain,
the Arab League …
www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp
?NewsCode=44212&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs
Arab Governments Discover the Blessing of Silence
Alarab online – London,UK
… It is always backed by the US Administration that rushes to hold Syria
responsible for the ‘dangerous situation’ in the Middle East. …
english.alarabonline.org/display.asp?fname=2006%5C07%5C07-08%5Cz
editorialz%5C950.htm&dismode=x&ts=08/07/2006%2006:53:59%20%C3%A3
Arab nations slam int’l “silence” over Israeli terrorism
Aljazeera.com – London,UK
The foreign ministers of Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia
and Syria, attending a meeting on Iraq in Iran, slammed the Jewish State
for the …
www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=11643
Syrian officials: Golan Heights offensive possible
Ynetnews – Israel
… Israel. “If Israel carries out further stupidities inside Syria, the
Golan front will not remain as it is. … said. “Syria has many options.
…
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3272736,00.html
GLOBAL SHAME
Gulf Daily News – Manama,Bahrain
… Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa has joined
his counterparts from Egypt, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Syria
in Tehran …
www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=148749&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=29111
Date: 7 July 2006
Syria urges for EU role in solving Mideast conflict
People's Daily Online – Beijing,China
Information Minister Mohsen Bilal made the call while meeting with Belgium
Ambassador to Syria Joris Couvreur, the official SANA news agency reported.
…
english.people.com.cn/200607/07/eng20060707_280733.html
Syria Held Israel Responsibility for Palestinians Killing
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
DAMASCUS, (SANA) – Syria held Israel Friday responsibility for exacerbated
situations in the occupied Palestinian territories as Norway totally rejected
…
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/07/07/45560.htm
Rice praises Turkey — complying with US demands on Syria
New Anatolian – Ankara,Turkey
… And the latest diplomatic move — described as Turkey using its influence
on Syria at the request the US and Israel — is an implicit but a powerful
volte face …
www.thenewanatolian.com/opinion-10373.html
Date: 6 July 2006
The United States thanked Turkey for urging Syria to intervene in …
Jewish Telegraphic Agency – New York,NY,USA
“What Turkey did that was very helpful is to go to Damascus and to say
to the Syrians they need to use all of their leverage to help this take
place …
jta.org/page_view_breaking_story.asp?intid=3427
Excerpts: Egypt’s free press fights back. Syria in Gaza 6 July …
Independent Media Review Analysis (IMRA) – Kfar-Sava,Israel
… analysts. Mishaal and his comradesin the Hamas politburo in Damascus
must appease their host country, Syria,and are close to Iran. …
www.imra.org.il/story.php3?id=29942
Opposition slams Davuto©£lu’s Syria diplomacy
Turkish Daily News (subscription) – Ankara,Turkey
… It seems that this is the case with Syria as well,” Baykal said,
apparently referring to a February visit by a delegation from Palestine’s
election winner …
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=48134
For Ramadan Viewing: A TV Drama Against Extremism
New York Times – United States
DAMASCUS, Syria, July 4 — Yassin al-Bach never returned home after bomb
blasts tore through London’s Underground. Since he was …
www.nytimes.com/2006/07/06/world/middleeast/06syria.html
Gul calls on Syria to help defuse Israeli-Palestinian tension
New Anatolian – Ankara,Turkey
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul called on Syria Wednesday to help
defuse the recent Israeli-Palestinian tension by aiding efforts for the
release of a …
www.thenewanatolian.com/tna-10256.html
Turkish Official Condemns Israel Violations against Syria
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
Member of the Turkish Orient Conference Association Kheir Eddin Kerbaj
Oglo condemned on Thursday latest Isreali provocations against Syria calling
on all …
www.sana.org/eng/22/2006/07/06/45409.htm
Lebanese MP Calls for Boosting Ties with Syria
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
“ The latest developments in Gaza and the Israeli occupation violations
of all human standers and rules poses a clear message to some forces in
Lebanon that is …
www.sana.org/eng/22/2006/07/06/45407.htm
Lahoud stresses keenness to Establish Best Relations with Syria
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud stressed on Thursday his keenness to establish
best brotherly relations with Syria . “Modern history …
www.sana.org/eng/22/2006/07/06/45456.htm
Series unveils daring views inside Syria
Georgia Straight – Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
… And then, on the US side of the political equation, the passing of
the Syria Accountability Act likewise presented major obstacles. …
www.straight.com/content.cfm?id=18839
Venezuela Ambassador Underlines Promising Developments in Syria
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
Venezuela’s Ambassador in Damascus Dia Nader Endari underlined Thursday
the important developments and achievements that Syria witnesses in all
domains. …
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/07/06/45451.htm
Turkish envoy conveys Israeli, US messages to Syria
Jerusalem Post – Israel
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent one of his key advisers
to Damascus on Thursday to inform the Assad administration that Syria
had to increase …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1150885936699&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Iraqi soldiers stationed near Iraq-Syria border graduate Humvee …
Blackanthem.com – Clinton Township,MI,USA
Nearly two dozen Iraqi soldiers serving in Iraq’s western Al Anbar Province
graduated a humvee licensing course June 29, 2006. …
www.blackanthem.com/TheAllies/military_2006070603.html
Arab officials scramble to bridge Lebanon-Syria gap
Daily Star – Lebanon – Beirut,Lebanon
… Sudan “is trying to bridge the differences between Lebanon and Syria
and to set the course of their bilateral relations on the right path,”
said Sudan’s …
Date: 5 July 2006
Syria trade surplus at $720m
Gulf Daily News – Manama,Bahrain
DAMASCUS: Syria’s trade surplus came to $720 million (563m euros) in 2005,
with oil accounting for 70 per cent of exports, the deputy head of the
Damascus …
www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=148354&Sn=BUSI&IssueID=29107
Arab League fails again
ISN – Zurich,Switzerland
The near-unanimous adoption in May of UN Security Council Resolution 1680
demanding that Syria recognize the sovereignty and territorial integrity
of Lebanon …
www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?id=16341
Syria pulled its army but left us its secret services and friends …
AsiaNews.it – Italy
Beirut (AsiaNews) –Syria might have pulled its army out of Lebanon, but
it has left its secret services. It has “friends” in …
www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=6619
Syria and Sweden to Boost Educational Cooperation
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
DAMASCUS, (SANA)- Education Minister Ali Sa’ad and Swedish ambassador to
Syria Catharina Hempel Kipp underlined Wednesday the necessity of developing
…
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/07/05/45243.htm
Moussa embarks on tour to Spain, Iran, Syria — Spokesman
Kuwait News Agency – Kuwait
CAIRO, July 5 (KUNA) — Arab League (AL) General Director Amr Moussa will
start a tour tomorrow that takes him to Spain, Iran and Syria, said League
spokesman …
www.kuna.net.kw/home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=883563
IDF raises alert on Syrian border
Jerusalem Post – Israel
The IDF has raised the level of alert along the northern border with Syria
out of fear that President Bashar Assad would launch a strike against
Israel in …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1150885919995&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Crossfire War – MOSCOW WATCH – Russia Constructs Naval Bases in …
NewsBlaze – Folsom,CA,USA
… So I suspect Mubarak’s appeal to King Abdullah, to pressure Damascus
and Syria President Bashar Assad, to have Hamas end the crisis revolving
around the …
newsblaze.com/story/20060705072131payn.nb/newsblaze/OPINIONS/Opinions.html
Al-Arabia: Meshal Left Syria
Arutz Sheva – Israel
(IsraelNN.com) An al-Arabia TV reporting quoting “Syrian sources” stated
on Wednesday that Hamas politburo head Khaled Meshal left Syria along
with other …
www.israelnationalnews.com/news.php3?id=106673
Lebanese Islamic Council Calls for Boosting Relations with Syria
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
Supreme Islamic Shiite Council in Lebanon on Wednesday called fro boosting
relations with sisterly Syria . “It is very important …
www.sana.org/eng/22/2006/07/05/45256.htm
Date: 4 July 2006
Syria’s Assad receives phone call from Annan on Palestinian issue
People's Daily Online – Beijing,China
… Syria is under pressure from Israel which has accused Khaled Mashaal,
politburo leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement ( Hamas) based in
Damascus, of …
english.people.com.cn/200607/04/eng20060704_279694.html
Syria should take responsibility for protecting Hamas: Israel
Daily News & Analysis – Mumbai,India
MOSCOW: Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on Monday said Syria should
be made to take responsibility for supporting the Palestinians in the
heat of a …
www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1039482
Rival Druze gunmen clash in Lebanon, one dead
Washington Post – United States
… It was the second deadly firefight between supporters of Wahhab and
Jumblatt this year, reflecting rising political tensions in Lebanon since
Syria ended three …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/04/AR2006070400092.html
Assad: Syria will stand by Palestinians
Gulf Times – Doha,Qatar
DAMASCUS: President Bashar al-Assad renewed Syria’s support for the Palestinians
yesterday in the heat of a military escalation sparked by the capture
of an …
www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&
item_no=95475&version=1&template_id=37&parent_id=17
Turkey lobbies Syria to help defuse Mideast crisis
StopFundamentalism.com – London,UK
… Syria is under fire for sheltering leaders of the Palestinian movement
Hamas, which Israel holds responsible for the capture of an Israeli soldier
last week. …
www.stopfundamentalism.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=590&Itemid=71
Lebanon: One dead in clash over Syria support
Al-Bawaba – Amman,Jordan
… a scuffle between supporters of pro-Syrian politician Wiam Wahab and
followers of Druze leader Walid Jumblat, who is an outspoken critic of
Syria’s role in …
www.albawaba.com/en/countries/Lebanon/200349
Jordan: Syria is Not Fulfilling Its Water Obligations
The Media Line – New York,NY,USA
Jordan is claiming that its northern neighbor, Syria, is not committed
to the water agreement signed between the two countries in 1987, the London-based
daily A …
themedialine.org/news/news_detail.asp?newsid=14239
Olmert Issues Veiled Threat Against Syria
Munster Times – Munster,IN,USA
… Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday ignored a deadline to begin releasing
Palestinian prisoners and instead issued a veiled threat against Syria,
vowing to …
www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2006/07/04/ap/headlines/d8il6ir83.txt
Israel blames Syria for crisis
News24 – South Africa
… Israel has threatened to kill Hamas leaders based in Damascus and repeatedly
demanded Syria take responsibility for sheltering Palestinian militants
in the …
www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1962582,00.html
Meqdad Underscores Syria’s Full Support to the Palestinian People
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
DARA’A , (SANA)- Syria will always stand by the Palestinian people, support
their just issue and be keen on unifying the Palestinian ranks in order
to face the …
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/07/04/44973.htm
Pro and anti-Syria partisans clash
United Press International – USA
… Partisans of rival political parties belonging to the Druze community
clashed east of Beirut Tuesday reflecting tensions among Lebanese over
support for Syria. …
www.upi.com/InternationalIntelligence/view.php?StoryID=20060704-082958-6010r
Olmert turns heat on Syria
The Standard – Hong Kong
Israel has stepped up the pressure on arch-foe Syria, accusing it of supporting
Palestinian militants behind the capture of an Israeli soldier that has
sparked …
www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=17&art_id=22179&sid=8706732&con_type=1
Human Rights Abuses and Detentions Persist in Syria
AINA – Modesto,CA,USA
… incidents in the last ten days detailing the illegal prosecution of
dissidents, the unlawful detentions of activists, and the stifling of
liberties inside Syria …
www.aina.org/news/20060704111706.htm
Syria untouched by outside pressures
Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA
DAMASCUS, Syria — A few days after Israeli jets buzzed his summer residence,
a beaming President Bashar Assad, accompanied by his elegant wife, inaugurated
…
seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1107AP_Syria_Under_Pressure.html
Date: 3 July 2006
Hamas leaders in Syria seek extra security
Jordan Falls News – Jordan Falls,Iowa,USA
DAMASCUS, Syria – Hamas‘ leaders in Syria insist they have nothing to
do with the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier and hold no influence over
his captors. …
www.localnewswatch.com/jordanfalls/stories/index.php?action=fullnews&id=199767
Syria may help if Gaza offensive ends
Gulf News – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Damascus: Syria will lean on Hamas to find a solution to a crisis sparked
by the capture of an Israeli soldier only if Israel stops its attacks
on Gaza, Syrian …
www.gulfnews.com/region/Middle_East/10051129.html
Israel has few options to pressure Syria, experts say
Jerusalem Post – Israel
… Bashar Assad’s palace as it did last week, to apply pressure on the
Syrian regime to expel Hamas leaders based in the country, local Syria
experts said Sunday. …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=115088
5904646&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Siniora Urges Iran to Stop Nuclear Program, Seeks Syria Talks
Bloomberg – USA
… ``We all know that Iran supplies Hezbollah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic
Jihad, and what the implications of the near alliance that Syria and Iran
seem to …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aJt5ouCDeVic&refer=
Solution to kidnapping crisis depends on Syria: Israeli PM
People's Daily Online – Beijing,China
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told US Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice in a phone talk on Sunday that solution to a kidnapping crisis depends
on …
english.people.com.cn/200607/03/eng20060703_279458.html
Syria Sets Ground Rules for Pressuring Terrorists
Arutz Sheva – Israel
… Defense Minister Amit Peretz has called upon the international community
to pressure Syria into persuading Hamas politburo leader Khaled Meshal,
who is based …
www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=106460
Iraqis Go to Great Lengths to Get Away
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
… a manager at Ishtar Travel Agency in Baghdad, said his airline bookings
were up 50% from last year, largely because driving to Jordan or Syria
had become so …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-f
g-vacation3jul03,0,5564091.story?coll=la-home-headlines
Tunisian General Labour Union condemns pressures on Syria
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
The Tunisian General Labour Union has strongly condemned the pressures
directed against Syria, asserting solidarity and support to Syria’s right
to liberate …
www.sana.org/eng/22/2006/07/03/44696.htm
Arab Parties Conference stresses Support to Syria
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
Participants in activities of the ordinary session of the General Secretariat
of the Arab Parties Conference praised Syria’s policy based on defending
the Arab …
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/07/03/44697.htm
Syria Pledges to Refuse Dictates
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
Syria pledged on Monday to refuse all bids of diktats she is exposed to
noting quest to eradicate terrorism and calling to established just and
comprehensive …
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/07/03/44754.htm
Peretz: Syria responsible for Shalit’s fate
Jerusalem Post – Israel
Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Monday that Israel held Syria responsible
for the fate of Cpl. Gilad Shalit. “We suggest that …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=115088
5909634&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Syria vows support for Palestinians
Bahrain News Agency – Bahrain
Damascus, July 3, (BNA) Syrian President Bashar Al Assad affirmed here
on Monday Syria’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people who face
the ordeal of …
english.bna.bh/?ID=46939
Majlis delegation to attend Arab Parliamentary Union meet in Syria
Times of Oman – Oman
MUSCAT — The Sultanate, represented by the Majlis Al Shura, will participate
in a workshop which will be organised by the secretariat-general of the
Arab …
www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=32578&pn=local
US’S BOLTON BLAMES SYRIA AND IRAN
Free Market News Network – Pompano Beach,FL,USA
The US blamed Syria and Iran for what is happening in Gaza, calling on
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to intervene in order to find a solution
to the …
www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=16097
Turkey sends envoy to Syria to solve Gaza standoff
Jerusalem Post – Israel
… “We are trying to see what Turkey, Israel, Palestinians and Syria can
do for a solution.”. Erdogan did not name the envoy or give …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1150885912040&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Syria to bear responsibility for support of Hamas – Livni
Interfax Russia – Moscow,Russia
“The leadership of Hamas, which was granted political asylum in Syria,
is also responsible for these terrorist attacks,” Livni said in an interview
with …
www.interfax.ru/e/B/0/28.html?id_issue=11546190
Syria and Iran revive an old ghost
Daily Star – Lebanon – Beirut,Lebanon
… Media reports jumped to two conclusions about the Iranian-Syrian agreement:
that Iran has promised to supply Syria with shoulder-launched anti-aircraft
missiles …
www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=73651
Date: 2 July 2006
Asylum-seeker barred by UK jailed in Syria
The Observer – UK
A failed asylum-seeker has been ‘unfairly sentenced’ to 12 years’ jail
in Syria after being forcibly returned from the UK, according to Amnesty
International. …
observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1810802,00.html
Syria condemns Israeli attacks
Bahrain News Agency – Bahrain
New York, July 1, (BNA) Syria, on Saturday, strongly condemned Israel’s
continued aggressions against the Palestinian people. Syria’s …
english.bna.bh/?ID=46860
Iranian Hassan Khomeini arrives in Syria
IranMania News – Iran
… 2 (IranMania) – Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Hassan Khomeini, the grandson
of the Founder of the Islamic Republic, the late Imam Khomeini, arrived
in Syria and was …
www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default
.asp?NewsCode=44072&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs
Syria and Turkey sign a memo of understanding on manufacturing the …
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
… Turkish side is offering the complete equipment and the Syrian for
Networks to install, maintain and run it in all the company’s branches
and centers in Syria. …
www.sana.org/eng/24/2006/07/02/44491.htm
Syria, Egypt preaching to us?
Ynetnews – Israel
… free world as well. In Cairo, however, the piece was considered “insulting
to the president in public.”. Syria. The UN has awarded …
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3269971,00.html
Syria: Bolton’s allegations are baseless and unacceptable
Al-Manar – Lebanon
Syria rejected accusations made by US ambassador to the UN John Bolton
during a Security Council debate on the stand-off over the Israeli corporal
held in the …
www.almanar.com.lb/story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=652188
Syria won’t pressure Hamas to free Israeli soldier
Daily News & Analysis – Mumbai,India
DAMASCUS: Syria will lean on Hamas to find a solution to a crisis sparked
by the capture of an Israeli soldier only if Israel stops its attacks
on Gaza, Syrian …
www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1039122
Syria and Pakistan to boost culture relations
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
Both sides agreed to renew the protocol of culture cooptation between Ministries
of Culture in Syria and Pakistan as an extension to the civilized ties
between …
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/07/02/44580.htm
Jumblatt: Syria ‘exporting Al-Qaeda’
Daily Star – Lebanon – Beirut,Lebanon
… March 14 Forces, said that Syrian President Bashar Assad had warned
that some members of the terrorist Al-Qaeda group “have been fleeing Syria
toward Lebanon.”. …
www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=73646
Syria’s Hamas Leaders Deny Role in Israeli Soldier’s Abduction
FOX News – USA
Hamas’ leaders in Syria insist they have nothing to do with the kidnapping
of an Israeli soldier and have no influence over his Palestinian captors.
…
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,201852,00.html
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Lebanon, Syria and the elusive power of ping-pong
Daily Star – Lebanon – Beirut,Lebanon
… Your boss explained the three-day junket as a non-political Tourism
Ministry initiative to introduce Lebanese journalists to what Syria has
to offer. …
www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=4&article_id=73622
Date: 1 July 2006
Syria and Jordan to Boost Security Atmosphere
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
… Abdulmajeed stressed the importance of his talks with Fayez in embodying
the joint desire of Syria and Jordan to expand the existing cooperation
, asserting …
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/06/29/44121.htm
Syria Supports Lebanon and resistance, Lebanese Speaker Says
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berri said Thursday that Syria
was and still supporting Lebanon and national resistance, adding it has
offered aid and …
www.sana.org/eng/22/2006/06/29/44144.htm
Egypt, US Call On Syria To Close Hamas Offices
All Headline News – USA
Washington, DC (AHN) – The United States is calling on Syria to close the
offices of Hamas, a group many consider a terror organization, which has
been accused …
www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7004083167
Syria and Cyprus to boost ties
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
DAMASCUS , (SANA)- Information Minister Mohsen Bilal discussed with Cyrus’s
ambassador to Syria Efstathios Orphanides Thursday bilateral relations
between the …
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/06/29/44066.htm
Bath Party in Yemen Denounces Violations Against Syria
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
Regional leadership of the Bath Arab Socialist Party in Yemen condemned
on Thursday the Israeli warplanes defiance of the Syria airspace and the
Zionist …
www.sana.org/eng/22/2006/06/30/44208.htm
Condemnations Continue over Israeli Violations against Syria and …
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
… the Israeli warplanes defiance of the Syrian airspace and the Zionist
aggression on the Palestinian people, underscoring “complete solidarity
with Syria.”. …
www.sana.org/eng/22/2006/06/30/44245.htm
Syria’s brand new vision
ITP.net – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Business is booming in Syria. The currency is strong as Syria is now benefiting
from an open market, and tourism arrivals to the …
www.itp.net/business/features/details.php?id=4617&category=
Syria detains Iran Arab rebel leaders
IranMania News – Iran
LONDON, July 1 (IranMania) – According to an AFP report, Syria detained
several leading Iranian Arab rebel leaders, a human rights group said,
voicing concern …
www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.
asp?NewsCode=44052&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs
Arab League calls on US to stop blaming Syria
Times of Oman – Oman
… The Arab League called on the United States to “revise its position”
Saturday after its ambassador to the United Nations held Syria partly
responsible for a …
www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=32483
Syria Rejects Accusations of US Ambassador to UN
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
… to again draw the region into cycle of violence through widening ambit
of struggle in the Middle East,” Charge d’ Affairs of Acting Syria’s Permanent
Envoy to …
www.sana.org/eng/22/2006/07/01/44414.htm
Seyyed Hassan Khomeini arrives in Syria
MehrNews.com – Tehran,Iran
… July 1 (MNA) — Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Hassan Khomeini, the grandson
of the Founder of the Islamic Republic, the late Imam Khomeini, arrived
in Syria on Friday …
www.mehrnews.ir/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=346969
Arab League criticizes Bolton’s Allegations Against Syria
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
The Cairo-based Arab League criticized allegations of the American ambassador
to the UN against Syria, calling on the US to reconsider its pro-Israel
policies. …
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/07/01/44439.htm
Condemnations Continue over Israeli Violations against Syria and
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
… gathering Ma’en Bashour condemned as “ a provocative operation and
breach of the international law,” the Israeli airplanes’ violation of
Syria’s airspace. …
www.sana.org/eng/22/2006/07/01/44438.htm
Rift widens between Hamas leaders in Gaza, Syria
Kansas City Star – MO,USA
… terms, as a fight between Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ismail
Haniyeh, the Hamas leader in Gaza, and Khaled Mashaal, the exiled Hamas
leader in Syria. …
www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/world/14948258.htm
US calls on Syria to close Hamas offices
Jerusalem Post – Israel
The US is calling on Syria to stop all support to the Hamas and to close
the organization offices in Damascus. At the same time, diplomatic …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1150885894104&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Peretz: Syria responsible for Shalit’s abduction
Jerusalem Post – Israel
… Syrian President Bashar Assad. Peretz said that he saw Syria as responsible
for the kidnapping of IDF Cpl. Gilad Shalit last Sunday …
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