Bashar al-Assad

American carrots for Syrian sticks?

nowlebanon.com
29-Nov-2008
        

As the president-elect begins to weigh the carrots and sticks he can employ when dealing with the Middle East, he will run into the question of how to handle Syria. Bashar Assad was the first to reach out with a telegram to...

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Selling Syria to a Skeptical American Audience

usnews.com
28-Nov-2008 1 related
        

Imad Moustapha, Syria's ambassador in Washington, says a recent U.S. raid stifled a diplomatic opening No doubt, Imad Moustapha has one of the toughest diplomatic assignments in Washington. He has been Syria's ambassador for...

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Dalai Lama is the World’s Most Respected Leader: Poll

phayul.com
28-Nov-2008 6 related
        

Dharamsala Nov. 28 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama topped the list of most respected world leaders among Western Europeans and Americans, a poll showed Friday. The new survey called “World Leaders," was conducted by Harris...

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Simon Jenkins: This show's diplomacy is for real - and it's worth a hundred Milibands

guardian.co.uk
28-Nov-2008
        

This is a tale of two cities, both called Damascus, and a tale of two diplomacies. Two weeks ago the foreign secretary, David Miliband, visited Syria to plead with its dictator, Bashar al-Assad, to help rescue Britain's decade...

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Dalai Lama gets top rating in survey on world leaders

iht.com
27-Nov-2008 639 related
        

The Dalai Lama is the most respected world leader among Western Europeans and Americans, a poll being made public Friday shows, while Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany does the best job of combining respect with worldwide...

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The curse of neo-totalitarianism

ahram.org.eg
27-Nov-2008
        

As dangerous as terrorism, the rise of autocratic dictatorship is a grave threat to world peace, writes Ayman El-Amir* The post-11 September global scene is undergoing a transformation to a new phase of confrontation marked by...

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(DIP) TURKEY'S PREMIER SPEAKS TO SYRIAN PRESIDENT ON PHONE

tmcnet.com
27-Nov-2008
        

ANKARA, Nov 27, 2008 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- The Turkish prime minister spoke to the Syrian president by phone on Thursday, his office said. Turkey's Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Syrian President Bashar...

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Chris Phillips: It's now time for Bashar al-Assad to deliver reform for the Syrian people

guardian.co.uk
27-Nov-2008 1 related
        

Rather than congratulate himself on returning from international isolation, Syria's leader should beware the domestic problems he now faces. As Syria's diplomatic isolation draws to a close, with this week's visit of David...

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Is the UN leading the Lebanese on?

zawya.com
27-Nov-2008 20 related
        

According to press reports, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will set March as the deadline for work to begin at the Hariri tribunal. The latest extension will be referred to as "technical" by the Security Council,...

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Aoun in Damascus: A Walk in the Footsteps of Apostle Paul

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27-Nov-2008 1 related
        

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