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Syria Today


* Syria describes Annapolis conference as defeat for Palestinians

A Syrian state-run newspaper on Saturday described this week's U.S.-sponsored Mideast peace conference as a "defeat" for the Palestinians and for peace in the region.

 

* Olmert: Bush will Not Sell Out Lebanon to Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the United States will not sell out Lebanon to Syria.

 

* US sees 'mixed picture' from Syria on Mideast cooperation

The United States said Friday it sees a "mixed picture" from Syria about whether it seeks to cooperate with US aims in the Middle East since Damascus backed revived peace talks in the region.

 

* Bayanouni: Syria instrument in Iran’s hands

The National Salvation Front"s conference, held in German capital Berlin weeks ago, raised an escalating controversy among observers of the current critical Syrian situation. Ikhwanweb"s correspondent met Ali Bayanouni, the leader of the Muslim Brothehood in Syria .

 

* Return of Iraqi Refugees from Syria Concerns US

The U.S. military is expressing concern that the Iraqi government is unprepared to deal with a mass return of refugees to Baghdad despite declining violence.

 

* Lebanon presidential vote postponed until Dec 7

* Signs of US-Syria Thaw After Summit

* U.S. invites 40 to peace talks including Syria

* France opens to Syria in push for Lebanon deal

* Syria sticks to Golan quest before Mideast talk

* Bayanouni: Syrian regime responsible for instability in Lebanon

* Lebanon presidential vote postponed to Friday, for fourth time

* Iran ready for nuclear co-op with Syria

* Holed Up in a Beirut Hotel In Quest to Pick a President

* Lebanese factions deadlocked over president

* UN chief warns Lebanon on brink of "abyss"

* Rice in bilateral meeting with Syrian FM

* Demonstrations in Qamoshli Take Three Lives

* Twelve people killed in road accident in north-east Syria

* France warns Syria over Lebanon

* Syria raises gasoline prices by 20 percent as oil soars on world markets

* 'Defusing crisis may not be in hands of Aoun, Hariri'

 


Arab & World


* Four Hamas militants killed in Israeli air strike: medics

* US withdraws UN text backing Mideast peace process: diplomat

* Israel high court okays Gaza fuel cuts

* UN Security Council takes up Mideast peace resolution

* Rice hopes Annapolis will lead to talks on two-state solution

* List of invitees to the US-hosted Middle East peace conference in Annapolis

* Israel okays armoured vehicles for Palestinians

* Bush to host key Mideast peace conference Nov 27

* Mubarak says ready to visit Israel

* Olmert says no peace until end to Hamas rule in Gaza

* Israel boosts security ahead of peace meet

* Earthquake shakes Israel, West Bank, Jordan

* Ban urges 'just' solution for Palestinian refugees

* Israeli cabinet okays release of Palestinian prisoners

* Olmert vows to freeze new settlements

* Flurry of diplomacy ahead of Mideast peace meet

 

 

Comment

  

* Losing ground to Syria in the bazaar

Rami G. Khouri


* The Price of Annapolis

Lee Smith


* Is Syria Really So Unique?

Jana Hybaskova


* Dissident Watch: Kamal al-Labwani

Adam Pechter


* Beware of the Walls!

Hussein Shobokshi


* After the Jordanian-Syrian Summit

Tariq Alhomayed


* Annapolis: A New Phase Or Just Another Station?

Abdullah Iskandar


* Mistaking unity for democracy in Lebanon

Rayyan al-Shawaf


* A Patient On The Reanimation Bed

Elias Harfcouch


 

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