Syria

The Road To Damascus

cnn.com     yesterday          

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...                    

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Stubborn fire guts northwest Houston seafood market

chron.com     yesterday          

Stubborn fire guts northwest Houston market Fire heavily damaged a northwest Houston seafood and meat market early today. Threatened by a sagging roof, firefighters battled a blaze at the AM Seafood and Meat Market in the...                    

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Resolve N-issue peacefully, Gulf nations tell Iran

nerve.in     yesterday          

Dubai, Sep 3 - The Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council - has called upon Iran to adhere to principles of international legitimacy and settle the nuclear issue through peaceful means. At the 108th session...                    

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Hezbollah attempts to kidnap Israelis foiled: Barak

reuters.com     03-Sep-2008   5 related          

By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas have tried to abduct Israelis abroad and several such attempts have been thwarted, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said. Israel, which fought a war...                    

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Ancient mouse offers clues to royal shipwreck

pheedo.com     03-Sep-2008   1 related          

From New Scientist Print Edition. REMAINS of a long dead house mouse have been found in the wreck of a Bronze Age royal ship. That makes it the earliest rodent stowaway ever recorded, and proof of how house mice spread...                    

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Cabinet Briefed by Foreign Minister on Latest Regional, International Developments, Discusses...

zawya.com     03-Sep-2008          

Damascus - The cabinet on Tuesday was briefed by Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem on the latest regional and international developments. The cabinet also discussed several draft laws and decrees, endorsing the agreement...                    

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Syria Highlights Role of Expatriates in Overall National Development

zawya.com     03-Sep-2008          

Damascus - Minister of Expatriates Joseph Sweid said his Ministry was interested in deepening the social communication with Syrian expatriates and involving them in the overall development process in Syria. In an interview...                    

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2 Israelis charged with terror plan

moldova.org     03-Sep-2008   1 related          

Two Israeli cousins, both university students, were formally charged Tuesday with allegedly setting up an Islamic Jihad cell to carry out assassinations.Anis Zfori, 20, a student at Bir Zeit University near Ramallah on the...                    

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Father Seeks Help for Surgery of Four-Year-Old Daughter

khaleejtimes.com     03-Sep-2008          

AL AIN - The father of 4-year-old Ayat Ghassan Shawish is hoping to get help from some good samaritans so he can meet the expenses of more surgeries required on the little girl. The Palestinian child met with a cruel fate...                    

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Sarkozy visit to consolidate ties with Syria

reuters.com     02-Sep-2008   5 related          

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Francois Murphy DAMASCUS/PARIS (Reuters) - Syria hosts French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday, consolidating a return to the international fold helped by its peace talks with Israel and...                    

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