* Syria breaks
off contacts with France over Lebanon: minister
Syria
will break off contacts with France on the political
crisis in Lebanon, Foreign Minister Walid Muallem
announced Wednesday, responding to a similar gesture
by Paris three days earlier.
* Syria denies
talks with U.S. lawmaker on political detainees
Syria
denied Tuesday that President Bashar Assad had
recently discussed detained political prisoners with
a visiting U.S. lawmaker, saying Damascus does not
discuss internal affairs with foreigners, the
official news agency reported.
* French MP:
Syria has 10 to 15 active terrorist cells in Lebanon
Syria
has 10 to 15 terrorists cells throughout Lebanon
which are protected by and given logistical support
by Syria’s allies Hezbollah and Amal according to
French parliamentary sources.
* Syria-based
Palestinian groups reschedule their conference meant
to match Annapolis for Jan. 23
Syria-based Palestinian factions opposed to peace
with Israel decided Wednesday to hold their regional
conference later this month in the Syrian capital, a
Palestinian official said.
* SYRIA: Dubai
offers Damascus $8 million news center
Dr.
Mohsen Bilal, the Syrian Minister of Information,
and Ahmad al-Sheikh, advisor of Sheikh Mohamad bin
Rashed Al Maktoom, Deputy Prime Minister of Dubai,
held a press conference in Damascus on Sunday, Dec.
23 concerning a media treaty between Dubai Media
Incorporated (DMI) and the General Authority for
Radio and Television in Syria.
* Arabs Urged to
Take Tough Stand Against Syria
* Syrian
Activist Gets Jailtime
* EU urges Syria
to release human rights defenders
* Jumblat Has
Been Lying to Syrians, Will Not Give Opposition Veto
Power
* 'Turkey
mediating between Israel, Syria'
* Syria
unwilling to pressure Lebanon allies: minister
* President Bush
Applauds Formation of National Council of the
Damascus Declaration
* Syria's Remote
Control
* Western powers
press Lebanon to fill vacant presidency
*
Bush: Syria must release arrested opposition
activists
* Challenged,
Syria Extends Crackdown on Dissent
* Sarkozy warns
of 'last chance' for Lebanon to choose president
* No deal with
Assad regime, Bush tells dissidents
* Bush slams
Beirut bombing, urges Syria to halt interference
* Iraq praises
Syrian cooperation in boosting security
* Security
Council condemns 'terrorist' attack in Lebanon
* US condemns
assassination of general in Lebanon
