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Thursday 18 October 2007

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Syria Today


* Rights group hits at Syrian repression

An international rights group has called on Syrian authorities to stop repressing human rights organisations, complaining of a crackdown that has seen several activists detained in the past 18 months.

 

* Syria would back Turkish incursion into Iraq: Assad

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said here Wednesday that Damascus would back a possible Turkish incursion into northern Iraq to crack down "against terrorist activities" there.

 

* Syria denies existence of nuclear site

Syria denied on Wednesday media reports suggesting that its UN envoy had said a nuclear site was hit in an Israeli air strike last month, saying there was no such thing on its soil.

 

* Bush warns against 'foreign interference' in Lebanon vote

US President George W. Bush said Thursday that he was "deeply concerned about foreign interference" by countries like Syria in Lebanon's upcoming presidential election.

 

* Syria, Seeking Investors, Turns Cautiously to Iran

Ahmed Ansare likes to think of himself as a pioneer. His petroleum recycling business, the Damascus Petrochemical Refinery Company, was the first private Iranian company to set foot in Syria, the first of many, it now seems.

 

* Iran, Syria ink gas export deal

* International probe called for Lebanese 'missing' in Syria

* Palestinians clash in Lebanese refugee camp

* Syria still weighs retaliation for Israeli raid

* US sources spread fabrications on Israel raid-Syria

* Syria restores Iraqi visa limits

* Hezbollah won't go into war with Israel if Syria, Iran attacked

* Syria's music legend dies at 73

* Israeli army begins to release details on Syrian air raid

* Jumblatt cries out for world leaders to 'protect us'

* Syrian authorities ban activist from travelling

* Syria sets conditions for Mideast conference: Assad

* Imam shot dead at Syrian mosque

* Iraqi vice president on Syria visit

* French FM cancels meeting with Syria over Lebanese MP's killing

* Israeli air strike on Syria shrouded in secrecy as speculation mounts about the target

* Iraqi refugees weighing down Syria

 


Arab & World


* Kuwait's ruler rejects any partition of Iraq

* Saudi Arabia to build five new airports

* France urges EU to take lead on Iran sanctions

* "Chemical Ali" execution postponed for Ramadan-PM

* Israel releases Gaza prisoners amid Israeli gunfire

* 15 injured in Lebanon forest fires

* Israel begins prisoner release

* Israeli settlers try to establish new wildcat outposts

* Iran shows off new missile, taunts Israel

* Blackwater back at work in Baghdad

* Democrats Fail to Pass Anti-War Bill

* UN atomic agency approves text on nuclear-weapons-free Mideast

* Palestinians pray for Ramadan amid tight Israel security

* Saudi might shun Mideast peace conference

* Rice to head to Jerusalem, Ramallah September 18-20

* Lebanon warned of 'chaos' in presidential poll runup

* Lebanon seeks donor help to rebuild siege camp

* Gaza rocket strike wounds dozens of Israeli soldiers

* Palestinians call for France to join international conference

 

 

Comment

  

* Corner Syria at the Annapolis conference

Michael Young


* Syria and Israel

Khaleej Times Editorial


* The Killing of Abu al Qaqaa

Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed


* Jumblatt’s stand

Nicholas Blanford


* Syria out of peace talks after Israeli attack

David Francis


* Syria might sell a lot to make peace with Israel

Volker Perthes


* The Syrian Regime is Struggling

Free Syria Editorial


* Why no one really wants a Syria regime change

Claude Salhani


* Syrian take on Mideast peace

Khaleej Times Editorial


* The Syrian Tragedy and the Lebanese Comedy

Hussein Shobokshi


 

Latest Releases

* Syria: End Repression of Human Rights Groups (Human Rights Watch)

* The one who should and will be soon trialed by the Syrian people is Syria’s dictator Bachar al-Assad (Press Office of Mr. Abdel Halim Khaddam)

* EU Presidency Statement concerning the travel ban on Mr Riad Seif (EU Presidency)

* Incommunicado detention/ fear of torture or ill-treatment/ possible prisoner of conscience - SYRIA: Kareem 'Arabji (Amnesty International)

* WCCR AND RPS CONDEMN KUCINICH VISIT TO SYRIA (World Council of the Cedars Revolution, Reform Party of Syria)

 

 


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