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Syria alliance with Iran a force for stability: Assad
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad defended its long-standing alliance with Iran on Tuesday and said a "strategic" relationship between the two countries contributed to Middle East stability. Full Article
U.S. presence at nuclear talks "positive": Iran
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister said on Thursday U.S. participation in nuclear talks was "positive", but France said big powers still wanted Tehran to make specific proposals to resolve a dispute over Iran's nuclear work. Full Article
Israel and Syria reveal peace talks in Turkey
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and Syria said on Wednesday they had begun indirect peace talks mediated by Turkey, the first confirmation of negotiations between the long-time enemies in eight years. Full Article
Syria says Israel ties only after full withdrawal
Syria told a U.S. peace conference on Tuesday that Israel should pull out of occupied land before Arab countries would normalize ties with the Jewish state. Full Article
Iraq neighbors to counsel Turkey against invading
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iraq's neighbors are likely to urge Turkey to avoid any invasion to crush Kurdish rebel bases in Iraqi territory when they meet in Istanbul this weekend, even though they share Ankara's abhorrence of Kurdish nationalism. Full Article
ANALYSIS-Iraq neighbours to counsel Turkey against invading
Iraq's neighbours are likely to urge Turkey to avoid any invasion to crush Kurdish rebel bases in Iraqi territory when they meet in Istanbul this weekend, even though they share Ankara's abhorrence of Kurdish nationalism. Full Article
Olmert dismisses reported Israel-Syria peace proposal
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert brushed aside on Tuesday an unofficial peace plan drafted by Israelis and Syrians, saying the Israeli government had no part in the initiative and did not take it seriously. Full Article
Olmert dismisses reported Israel-Syria peace proposal
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert brushed aside on Tuesday an unofficial peace plan drafted by Israelis and Syrians, saying the Israeli government had no part in the initiative and did not take it seriously. Full Article
Iraqi president to visit Tehran for weekend talks
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani will visit Tehran this weekend for a long-planned bilateral summit with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, his spokesman said on Monday. Full Article
Somali Islamists fire on protesters, kill boy
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali Islamist fighters killed a 13-year-old boy and wounded other people on Thursday when they fired on a Mogadishu crowd protesting a ban on the popular narcotic leaf khat, witnesses said. Full Article
