Iran, Syria to dominate meeting of UN nuclear agency’s 35-nation board of governorsVIENNA — The International Atomic Energy Agency meets Monday for talks that will likely center on the U.N. watchdog’s deadlocked nuclear probes of Iran and Syria. Iraq presses for tribunal for Syrian-based bomb suspects; Damascus refuses to extradite themBAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister pressed a U.N. envoy Sunday on the need for an international tribunal to bring Syrian-based bombing suspects to trial, as Damascus refused to hand over those it called political refugees. Iraqi premier presses UN envoy on request for bombings tribunal, help with Syria disputeBAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister pressed the U.N. envoy Sunday for action on his request for an international tribunal to try suspects in last month’s suicide truck bombings at government targets. Venezuela’s Chavez tells Israelis not to support their ‘genocidal’ governmentDAMASCUS, Syria — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told the Israeli people not to support their government, which he described as “genocidal” on Friday, the second day of his trip to Syria. Iraq deploys thousands more police to Syrian border as tensions build over bombing claimsBAGHDAD — Iraq has deployed thousands of reinforcements along its border with Syria to prevent insurgents from crossing the desert frontier, as the government said Friday it has provided Syria with evidence linking Iraqis there to bombings. Iraq asks UN to investigate recent bombings and prosecute perpetratorsUNITED NATIONS — Iraq’s prime minister has asked the U.N. Security Council to investigate recent bombings outside two government ministry buildings in Baghdad and prosecute the alleged perpetrators, the country’s U.N. envoy said Thursday. Venezuelan president attacks Israel during Syria portion of world tour to curb US powerDAMASCUS, Syria — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez attacked Israel Thursday during his visit to Syria, calling it an imperialist nation that annihilates other people. Iraq’s prime minister accuses Syria of harboring armed groups responsible for attacksBAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister said Thursday that Syria was sheltering armed groups wanted for cross-border attacks, forcing him to appeal to the United Nations for help in stopping what he called a hostile act. Turkey says it will try to increase water flows to Iraq, Syria from Tigris and EuphratesANKARA, Turkey — In a change of heart, Turkey said Thursday it would strive to increase the amount of water it releases to Syria and Iraq through the historic Tigris and Euphrates rivers but warned that it too was suffering from a severe drought. Venezuelan President visits Syria as part of tour seeking to curb US influenceDAMASCUS, Syria — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has arrived in Syria as part of a tour aimed at countering U.S. influence around the globe. Turkey says it’s not increasing water flows to Iraq, Syria; Iraq presses for more amid droughtANKARA, Turkey — Tensions rose Thursday in a water rights battle over the historic Tigris and Euphrates rivers, as Iraq and Syria appealed for more water amid a severe drought but Turkey said it was already too overstretched to do that. Turkish energy minister says increasing water flow to Iraq, Syria is unlikelyANKARA, Turkey — A water rights battle over the historic Tigris and Euphrates rivers simmered Thursday, as Iraq and Syria appealed for increased water flows to cope with severe drought but Turkey said it was already too overstretched. Syria, Iraq accuse each other of worsening tension following deadly Baghdad attacksBAGHDAD — Syria rejected Iraqi allegations that it has been used as a launching pad for violence in Iraq, while Iraq’s foreign minister insisted Monday that Damascus turn over suspected insurgent operatives and warned failure to do so would be considered “unfriendly.” Syrian president rejects Iraqi accusations that Syria is launching pad for Iraq attacksDAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s president on Monday dismissed Iraqi accusations that his country has been used as a launching pad for violence in Iraq, calling the allegations “immoral” and politically motivated. Iraq: suspected bomber recently released by US; man confesses to militant training in SyriaBAGHDAD — The suicide truck bomber who targeted Iraq’s Foreign Ministry in one of the most deadly attacks this year had recently been freed from U.S. custody, an Iraqi investigator said Sunday, raising fresh concerns that former detainees will return to violence. US military says number of Iraqi detainees has fallen below 9,000, lowest since March 2005BAGHDAD — The U.S. military says the number of Iraqi detainees has dropped below 9,000 from a high of 27,000 in 2007. Bombs kill at least 18 people in Iraq, mostly in vulnerable communities in remote northBAGHDAD — Bombs struck a cafe in Baghdad and remote communities in northern Iraq on Saturday, killing at least 18 people, as the visiting Iranian foreign minister warned that Iraq’s instability affected the whole region. Bombs kill at least 18 people in Iraq, most in vulnerable communities in remote northBAGHDAD — Bombs struck a cafe in Baghdad and remote communities in northern Iraq on Saturday, killing at least 18 people, as the visiting Iranian foreign minister warned that Iraq’s instability affected the whole region. Portugal houses 2 Guantanamo detainees, says they are free to move inside the countryLISBON, Portugal — Two Syrians previously held at Guantanamo Bay have arrived in Portugal as free men, the government said Saturday. Two Guantanamo detainees sent to Portugal; three more transfers expected soonWASHINGTON — Justice Department officials said Friday that two Syrians held at Guantanamo Bay have been sent to Portugal. Iraqi prime minister steps up pressure on Syria to hand over bombing suspectsBAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister on Wednesday stepped up pressure on Syria to hand over two suspects wanted in recent suicide attacks on government ministries in Baghdad. Sarkozy criticizes Iran’s leaders and floats new sanctions, stands firm against al-QaidaPARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy criticized Iranian leaders for their handling of contested elections and their nuclear program, and pleaded for a new push for peace in the Middle East in a sweeping diplomatic strategy speech Wednesday. Sarkozy calls for worldwide bonus rules, calls current world governance systems ’stupid’PARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy is urging other countries to follow France’s example and limit bonuses handed out to bank traders to avert the kind of risk-taking blamed for fueling the financial crisis. Iraqi foreign ministry summons Syrian diplomat in row over suspected bomb plottersBAGHDAD — Iraq’s foreign ministry summoned a senior Syrian diplomat in Baghdad Wednesday amid a diplomatic row over Iraqi demands for the extradition of two suspected bomb plotters. Syria, Iran likely to star when Sarkozy lays out foreign policy goals to French diplomatsPARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy will lay out his diplomatic strategies for Iran, Syria and other key areas, in a speech to France’s ambassadors Wednesday overshadowed by the uncertain plight of two Frenchwomen charged in Iran with fomenting unrest. Fears in Lebanon that indictment in former PM assassination will spark sectarian violenceBEIRUT — No one knows when an international court will issue its first indictments in the assassination of Lebanon’s former prime minister, but Lebanese are already afraid it could spark a wave of violence between its Shiite and Sunni communities. Iraq’s al-Qaida claims Baghdad bombings, while Iraq focuses blame on Saddam loyalists in SyriaBAGHDAD — An al-Qaida front group said Tuesday it carried out last week’s truck bombings on government targets in Baghdad, attacks that Iraq has said also involved plotters among Saddam Hussein loyalists based in Syria. Suspected bombing mastermind says attackers paid $10,000 to get past checkpoints in IraqBAGHDAD — Attackers paid $10,000 to get a bomb-laden truck past checkpoints and next to the Iraqi Finance Ministry in last week’s attacks, one of the suspected masterminds said in a confession broadcast Sunday. Iraqi military broadcasts confession of a chief suspect in Baghdad bombingsBAGHDAD — Facing widespread criticism over security lapses, the Iraqi military on Sunday broadcast the confession of a Sunni man identified as the mastermind of one of two suicide truck bombings targeting government buildings in Baghdad. Al-Qaida emerges as chief suspect in wave of bombings, but Saddam’s Baath link also citedBAGHDAD — Al-Qaida in Iraq is the most likely suspect behind massive truck bombings targeting major government institutions in Baghdad. |
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