* Nasrallah: no
opposition veto, no presidential election
Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said
Wednesday that the opposition acquiring veto power
in the next government was the only solution to the
13-month old political standoff in Lebanon, adding
that he and his allies were fighting against US
plans for this country rather than against the
ruling March 14 Forces.
* Iran keeps
economic ties with Syria
Iran's
ambassador to Damascus stresses the enormous
potential existing between Iran and Syria for
expansion of economic cooperation.
* Muhibbah wins
contract in Syria
Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd has won a RM196mil
contract to rehabilitate and upgrade the existing
passenger terminal building, road, car parks and
parking apron at Damascus International Airport from
the Syrian government.
* 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-based
Palestinian groups reschedule their conference meant
to match Annapolis for Jan. 23
* SYRIA: Dubai
offers Damascus $8 million news center
* 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
