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Hamas rejects reconciliation with Fatah

DAMASCUS - The Syrian-based leadership of the militant Palestinian Hamas said yesterday that it has rejected an Egyptian-mediated proposal to reconcile with the rival Fatah group. Hamas and seven other Damascus-based Palestinian factions issued a joint ...

From ALBERT AJI, Boston Globe,  16 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Hamas,  Mahmoud Abbas

Experts find rare Crusader-era murals in Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria—Archaeologists have discovered two Crusader-era murals depicting heaven and hell in a medieval church on Syria's coast -- a rare find that could reveal new information about the Christian knights who battled Muslims for control of the ...

From ALBERT AJI AND BASSEM MROUE, Boston Globe,  15 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Pope Urban II

Hamas in Syria spurns plan to reconcile with Fatah

The Syrian-based leadership of the militant Palestinian Hamas said Thursday it has rejected an Egyptian-mediated proposal to reconcile with the rival Fatah group. Hamas and seven other Damascus-based Palestinian factions issued a joint statement ...

From ALBERT AJI, eTaiwan News,  15 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Hamas,  Mahmoud Abbas

No buts! Syrian president bans smoking in public

Syria's president on Monday issued a decree banning smoking in public places, joining an anti-smoking trend already under way in other Arab countries. The ban also includes a rare restriction in the Arab world: limiting places where Syrians can ...

From ALBERT AJI, Taiwan News,  13 Oct 2009

Related Topics: World Health Organization

Syrian president bans smoking in public

Syria's president on Monday issued a decree banning smoking in public places, joining an anti-smoking trend already under way in other Arab countries. The ban also includes a rare restriction in the Arab world: limiting places where Syrians can ...

From ALBERT AJI, eTaiwan News,  12 Oct 2009

Saudi king to visit Syria this week

Saudi King Abdullah will visit Damascus and meet with Syria's president this week in the strongest sign of improving relations between the two Arab rivals after years of tension, the Syrian and Saudi Arabia state-run news agencies reported Monday. ...

From ALBERT AJI, Taiwan News,  5 Oct 2009

Related Topics: King Abdullah,  Rafik Hariri,  Hezbollah

Jolie urges world not to forget Iraqi refugees

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Angelina Jolie met with Iraqi refugees in Syria on Friday and urged the world not to forget the plight of those among them who cannot return home because of the trauma they suffered and the country's instability. Jolie visited ...

From ALBERT AJI, Buffalo News,  2 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Angelina Jolie,  United Nations,  Brad Pitt

Jolie: Don' forget Iraqi refugees

Angelina Jolie met with Iraqi refugees in Syria on Friday and urged the world not to forget the plight of those among them who cannot return home because of the trauma they suffered and the country's instability. Jolie visited Syria in her role as a ...

From ALBERT AJI, Asbury Park Press,  2 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Angelina Jolie,  United Nations,  Brad Pitt

Iraqi shoe thrower says future plans unsure

The Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush underwent medical checkups at a Syrian hospital on Tuesday, telling The Associated Press his next steps remained undecided. Muntadhar al-Zeidi was released from jail in ...

From ALBERT AJI, Taiwan News,  18 Sep 2009

Related Topics: George W. Bush,  Nouri al-Maliki

Iraqi shoe thrower in Syrian hospital for checkups

The Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush and became a folk hero in the Arab world for his act is in a Syrian hospital undergoing medical checkups, his brother said Thursday. Muntadhar al-Zeidi was released from ...

From ALBERT AJI, Taiwan News,  17 Sep 2009

Related Topics: George W. Bush

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