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Secrets in Syria

The US government has uncovered a Iran-North Korea-Syria connection. Shouldn't we have seen this coming?

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  • June 2008

    • Syria Boasts World's Largest Restaurant

      newser  |  BBC  |  Jun 4, 08 6:22 PM CDT

      Syria Boasts World's Largest Restaurant

      If you're in the mood for an intimate dinner with 6,013 of your closest friends, the folks at Guinness World Records have just the place. They've crowned the Damascus Gate in Syria the world's biggest restaurant, the BBC reports. It helps to have 1,800 waiters and a kitchen that runs more like a small factory, capable of dishing out a bowl of hummus every 2 seconds. More »

  • May 2008

    • Iran Outsmarting US in New Cold War in Mideast

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 14, 08 12:02 PM CDT

      Iran Outsmarting US in New Cold War in Mideast

      The new cold war is being waged between America and Iran, and Iran is winning hands down, Thomas L Friedman writes in the New York Times . Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's nation has built up influence from Iraq to Lebanon, with power over Iraq's prime minister, Hezbollah, Hamas, and other militias—and a complicated set of safeguards against attack. More »

  • April 2008

    • Syria Must 'Come Clean' on Nukes, US Says

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Apr 24, 08 8:31 PM CDT

      Syria Must 'Come Clean' on Nukes, US Says

      A covert nuclear reactor in Syria was only months away from producing uranium for weapons when Israel destroyed it in a bombing raid, US intelligence officials say. The officials briefed members of Congress on the Israeli raid in September, asserting that North Korea helped Syria build the site. The White House said Syria "must come clean" about its nuclear activities. More »

    • Video Links North Korea to Syrian Reactor

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 24, 08 4:58 AM CDT

      Video Links North Korea to Syrian Reactor

      Video showing a nuclear reactor under construction in Syria is expected to be released today by the White House, the New York Times reports. The video, shot before the reactor was obliterated by Israeli air strikes, confirms that Syrians had North Korean technological help. The design is similar to one used by North Korea to create weapons-grade plutonium. More »

    • Israel Would Leave Golan: Syria

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 23, 08 4:55 PM CDT

      Israel Would Leave Golan: Syria

      Israel is willing to return the Golan Heights to Syria in return for peace, Reuters reports. A Syrian minister said in a TV interview that the Israeli message was relayed through Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan, set to visit Syria this weekend. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said last week he was working on a "significant move" toward peace. More »

    • CIA to Brief Congress on Syria-North Korea Nuke Pact

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 23, 08 7:05 AM CDT

      CIA to Brief Congress on Syria-North Korea Nuke Pact

      Details of a suspected secret pact between North Korea and Syria to supply Damascus with nuclear weapons technology will be revealed in closed-door CIA briefings of lawmakers, Reuters reports. The pact is apparently linked to an Israeli air raid on a suspected nuclear site in Syria last year. The briefing comes as Washington moves closer to an agreement by North Korea to finally declare details of its nuclear program. More »

    • US to Press N. Korea on Nukes: Bush

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 19, 08 6:25 PM CDT

      US to Press N. Korea on Nukes: Bush

      President Bush challenged rumors today that Washington will go easy on North Korea's nuclear program, the AP reports. Pyongyang must "provide a full declaration of its nuclear programs" and disable its reactor, Bush said at US talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. "Some people are precluding, you know, jumping ahead of the game," Bush said. More »

    • Carter to Meet Hamas Leader Despite White House Policy

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 10, 08 4:42 PM CDT

      Carter to Meet Hamas Leader Despite White House Policy

      Jimmy Carter plans to visit leaders of Palestinian extremist group Hamas in Syria next week despite warnings by the State Department that the rendezvous violates the Bush administration’s policy of isolating terrorist organizations, Reuters reports. Carter has scheduled talks with Khaled Meshaal, who heads Hamas’ Syrian branch and claims responsibility for suicide bombings targeting Israel. More »

  • March 2008

    • Cheney, Peres Warn of Iran's Reach

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 23, 08 10:41 AM CDT

      Cheney, Peres Warn of Iran's Reach

      Following an early Easter prayer service in Jerusalem, Dick Cheney continued his 10-day trip focused on the Mideast peace process by meeting with Israel President Shimon Peres this morning. Both men warned of Iran’s rising influence in the region, reports the AP. "We have this problem of the Iranians who want to build two satellites, the Hezbollah (in Lebanon), and the Hamas in Gaza,” Peres says. More »

    • Syria Remains Key for Foreign Fighters in Iraq: US

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 12, 08 3:08 PM CDT

      Syria Remains Key for Foreign Fighters in Iraq: US

      Syria is a key jumping-off point for foreign militants in Iraq, with 90% entering through the Syrian border, the Pentagon reported yesterday. “It is not clear that Syria has made a strategic decision to deal with foreign terrorists using Syria as a transit point,” the report notes. Meanwhile, Iran's support of Shiite insurgents also remains troublesome, the AP reports. More »

  • February 2008

    • N. Korea Opens Nuke Plant to Foreign Media

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Feb 23, 08 7:52 AM CST

      N. Korea Opens Nuke Plant to Foreign Media

      North Korea opened its controversial Yongbyon nuclear reactor to the foreign media yesterday, the first time the 5-megawatt plant at the core of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program and the target of international disarmament talks has been seen by journalists,  ABC News reports. The visit seemed to be a sign the Communist government wants a disarmament-for-aid deal to proceed. More »

    • Hezbollah Chieftain Warns Israel of 'Open War'

      newser  |  NPR  |  Feb 14, 08 3:09 PM CST

      Hezbollah Chieftain Warns Israel of 'Open War'

      The leader of the terrorist group Hezbollah said today that the assassination of one of its commanders amounted to a declaration of “open war” by Israel, NPR reports. "Zionists, if you want this type of open war then let the whole world hear: let it be an open war," Hassan Nasrallah told a funeral gathering for Imad Mughniyeh, killed Tuesday in Syria. More »

    • Dueling Memorials Shake Beirut

      newser  |  Al Jazeera  |  Feb 14, 08 8:16 AM CST

      Dueling Memorials Shake Beirut

      Tension is high and security tight across Beirut today as thousands gathered for two opposing memorials—one marking the third anniversary of the assassination of anti-Syrian PM Rafiq al-Hariri, the other a funeral for top Hezbollah commander Imad Moghniyeh. More than 8,000 army and international troops are trying to ensure violence does not break out between the anti-Syrian Hariri demonstrators and pro-Syrian Hezbollah mourners. More »

    • Who Killed This Terrorist? No Clues, Lots of Enemies

      newser  |  Time  |  Feb 13, 08 8:44 PM CST

      Who Killed This Terrorist? No Clues, Lots of Enemies

      So many parties had a motive for killing Hezbollah mastermind Imad Mughniyah that it’s unclear who assassinated him last night in Syria, Time reports. The Lebanon-based terror group blamed the assassination in Damascus on Israel, which denied involvement. Said one insider, “The Americans wanted him, so did the Saudis, and the Lebanese Christians. We weren’t the only ones.” More »

    • Top Hezbollah Militant Killed

      newser  |  Al Jazeera  |  Feb 13, 08 7:34 AM CST

      Top Hezbollah Militant Killed

      A notorious Hezbollah commander was killed by a car bomb late last night in Damascus, the group said today, ending his reign of high-profile terror attacks that included the 1985 TWA hijacking, the 1992 Israeli embassy bombings, and the killing of more than 200 Americans in Lebanon in the 1980s. Hezbollah claims Imad Mughniyeh was assassinated by Israeli agents, Al Jazeera reports, though Israel denies that charge. More »

  • January 2008

    • Syria Rebuilds Mystery Structure

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jan 12, 08 11:56 AM CST

      Syria Rebuilds Mystery Structure

      Syria appears to be rebuilding on the site of a suspected nuclear reactor Israeli bombers destroyed in September, the New York Times reports. The new building, shown in satellite photographs to have the same footprint, is not expected to be a reactor, but there are concerns that it could cover up evidence of a secret nuclear program. The Syrians razed the old building and cleaned the site so thoroughly analysts called it a tacit admission of guilt, the Times says. More »

  • December 2007

    • Sarkozy Breaks Off Syria Talks

      newser  |  Independent (UK)  |  Dec 31, 07 4:30 AM CST

      Sarkozy Breaks Off Syria Talks

      France has lost patience with Syria and has cut off mediation talks until Damascus stops obstructing the election of a new president in Lebanon, French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced yesterday. Lebanon has been without a president since November and the Syrian-backed parliamentary opposition has been accused of blocking the election of a new head of state . Syrian officials have denied that they're interfering with the process. More »

    • Syrian Expats Return Home Seeking Fortune

      newser  |  Christian Science Monitor  |  Dec 27, 07 3:16 PM CST

      Syrian Expats Return Home Seeking Fortune

      Many Syrians who long ago moved to the US are returning to their homeland to pursue business opportunities. New laws are loosening regulations on private investment and foreign exchange, creating lucrative targets for people with available funds and previous experience with Syria's bureaucracy. The Christian Science Monitor looks at an economy emerging from 40 years of tight government control. More »

  • November 2007

    • Moscow May Host Talks for Israel, Syria

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Nov 29, 07 1:46 PM CST

      Moscow May Host Talks for Israel, Syria

      Russia and the US are hatching a possible follow-up to the Annapolis Mideast summit in Moscow next year; the meeting would be aimed at launching peace negotiations between Israel and Syria, the Washington Post reports. Both sides signaled enthusiasm about reviving talks, centered on the dispute over the Golan Heights, which Israel seized in the 1967 Six-Day War. More »

    • Syria Headed for Annapolis Talks

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 25, 07 1:53 PM CST

      Syria Headed for Annapolis Talks

      Syria said today it will attend this week’s Israel-Palestine peace conference in Annapolis, a US victory in convincing every major Arab state—16 in all—to show, the AP reports. The US hopes such broad participation will help these talks succeed where previous efforts failed. Syria wants to discuss its Golan Heights region, which Israel captured in 1967. More »

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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, wears a scarf inside Ommayad Mosque during her tour at a popular market in downtown Damascus, Syria, Tuesday April 3, 2007. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Syria...   (Associated Press)
Israeli soldiers from the Golani infantry brigade wear gas masks as they take part in an exercise in the Golan Heights, near the border with Syria in this photo taken Monday, July 3, 2007. Syrian air...   (Associated Press)
South Korean Foreign Minister Song Min-soon arrives to meet Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Sept. 17, 2007. Song dismissed allegations...   (Associated Press)
Map locates Tall al Abyad, Syria, site of suspected nuclear facility; 1c x 3 3/8 inches; 46.5 mm x 85.7 mm   (Associated Press)
Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Fayssal Mekdad during the opening session of the Mideast conference at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)   (Associated Press)
This Aug. 5, 2007 satellite image provided Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007 by DigitalGlobe shows a suspected nuclear reactor site in Syria. Israeli bombers hit the building in September and the Syrians razed...   (Associated Press)
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