The Road To Damascus
cnn.com
03-Sep-2008
        

As rotating president if the European Union and new kid on the Western leader block, it seems Nicolas Sarkozy hasn't stopped travelling all summer.today, he will meet with oft-maligned Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad to try and revive whatever is left of the peace process in the Middle East.Though at least from the Israeli-Syrian perspective, there are positive signs: the Turks have been mediating talks between... [read full story]                    

Add Comment
View all news articles about*:
al-Assad Assad Bashar Council Damascus Government Governorate Hafez Ministers Nicolas President Sarkozy Syria
*Newstin tag cloud displays all featured persons, associated organisations, related topics, regions and companies

View other selected articles:

wsvn.com: US details role for additional Afghan forces wsvn.com

U.S. eyes "surge" of over 20,000 for Afghanistan

tiscali.co.uk
13 mins ago 76 related
        

CORNWALLIS, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - The Pentagon is considering a plan to send more than 20,000 troops to Afghanistan over the next 12 to 18 months to help safeguard elections and quell rising Taliban violence, officials said...

add comment
                   

Barack Obama faces an even heavier burden of hope than John F Kennedy

telegraph.co.uk
25 mins ago 1 related
        

On the anniversary of JFK's death, historian Robert Dallek examines the expectations and challenges facing his anointed heir. Both men are self-made politicians from Illinois; both came to the highest office with little...

add comment
guardian.co.uk: Yuvraj Singh guardian.co.uk

Cricket: Barney Ronay: How do you get India's Yuvraj Singh early?

guardian.co.uk
1 hr ago
        

How do you get Yuvraj Singh early? England should stop watching Lionel Ritchie videos on YouTube and instead focus on the task in hand Claiming the elusive wicket of India's kingpin is easier said than done and even if England...

add comment
                   

Rail price rise misery for commuters

independent.co.uk
1 hr ago 32 related
        

Passenger fares to go up by an average of 6 per cent in new year By Michael Savage, Political correspondent Rail companies are facing calls to change the way they calculate fare increases, after a loophole in the law allowed...

add comment