Jewlicious (Free subscription) | yesterday
“Resistance of the occupation is a national duty and to support it is a moral and legal duty…and an honor which we are proud of,” said Syrian Prime Minister Bashar al-Assad at the Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, currently being held in Istanbul. Though, resistance to whom, one might ask. After all, [...]
Israel Matzav (Free subscription) | yesterday
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has shot off his mouth again, and it is difficult to escape the conclusion that the man is simply hysterical. This time, Erdogan claims that 'atrocities' committed by Israel in Gaza during Operation Cast Lead are worse than the mass murder of the Bashir regime in the Sudan. Erdogan said he would rather confront Bashir, indicted for orchestrating crimes
Jesus Lives! (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
From Gloria-Centre.Org U.S.-Syria Relations: Syrian Dictator Bashar al-Assad Complains that America isn’t Giving Him Enough Concessions in Exchange for Nothing If you find these articles useful and interesting, please read and subscribe to Barry Rubin’s blog, Rubin Reports, at <http://www.rubinreports.blogspot.com>: As I’ve previously reported, policy toward Syria has been the...
Israelated (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
RubinReportsBarry Rubin As I’ve previously reported, policy toward Syria has been the best-run aspect of Obama Administration foreign policy. That’s largely because it has been left in the hands of State Department officials who have no illusions about that radical dictatorship which is Iran’s closest ally and is determined to remain that way. Now Syrian dictator President Bashar...
Ismailimail (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Oct 31, 2009 – Damascus, (SANA) – Under the auspices of President Bashar al-Assad, the two-day Public-Private Partnerships conference, held under the slogan “Financing Syria’s Infrastructure” opened on Saturday morning at the Conferences Palace in Damascus, organized by the British-Syrian Society. –snip– In turn, representative of the Aga Khan Development Network,...
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Syrian bloggers frequently decry travel writing about their country - often it's too stereotypical, sometimes downright false. And for a country considered long "isolated" at least from the United States, it can be particularly frustrating to see such writing promoted as accurate. In this post, we will examine reactions to a recent National Geographic article on the country.
Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
The London daily Al-Quds Al-Arabi reports that Saudi Arabia has responded to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's appeal and has undertaken not to harm Shi'ite pilgrims coming to Saudi Arabia from Iran. Tension around this issue emerged ... November 2, 2009, 12:54 pm
Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Egyptian sources rejected stories about an upcoming Cairo visit by Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, saying that prior to such a visit Syria must come towards Egypt on many political issues, including advancing the intra-Palestinian reconciliation. ... November 2, 2009, 12:51 pm
Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Speaking to journalists who accompanied him on his October 28-29 visit to Croatia, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad welcomed the Iran-Turkey rapprochement, which began with Syria's help. He said that the most prominent change in the ... November 2, 2009, 12:50 pm
The Osterley Times (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Netanyahu's government are relishing their victory over the Obama administration: "There is no question that the United States are our staunchest friends and that Israel's firm stance on its positions pays off," Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon happily told public radio. Speaking before the weekly cabinet meeting, Science and Technology Minister Daniel Hershkowitz said: "The US administration...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Syrian president reiterated that the partnership agreement between Syria and the European Union (EU) should be "in accordance with the requirements of Syria's national interest," the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported Sunday. "Syria will go over the agreement again to identify its requirements, which will be specified in accordance with Syria's national interest," Syrian President...
Al Ahram Weekly (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
For the past four years Syria has been begging for a partnership with the EU. Now the EU agrees, Syria says it'll think about it, Bassel Oudat reports from Damascus
France24 (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
US President Barack Obama's administration has replaced the orders of his predecessor's era with "dialogue" but there is still room for an improvement in relations, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said. "What has happened so far is a new approach. Dialogue has replaced commands, which is good, but things stopped there," official SANA news agency on Sunday quoted the president...
Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
Syrian Ba'th MP Amran Al-Zu'bi has said that Syria has no information regarding a visit to Cairo by Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki noted that there are no new developments in Syria-Egypt ... October 29, 2009, 1:12 pm
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
Tel Aviv - Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak Thursday welcomed a statement by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that Damascus was ready to resume suspended talks with Israel. Barak said although Syria continued its support for radical Islamist movem...
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