Ex-Syrian military member brought to US from Honduras pleads innocent to arms-dealing chargeNEW YORK — A former member of the Syrian military has pleaded innocent to conspiring to sell military-grade weapons to a U.S.-designated terrorist group in Colombia. Iran’s supreme leader calls alliance with Syria a symbol of resistance in MideastTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader called his country’s alliance with Syria a symbol of resistance in the Middle East on Wednesday, seeking to reinforce a key relationship as Tehran fends off continued criticism over its response to post-election unrest. Syrian president in Iran may help France win release of academic on trial with oppositionTEHRAN, Iran — Syrian President Bashar Assad opened talks with Iranian officials Wednesday in a visit expected to include an appeal to free a French academic accused of plotting to overthrow the Islamic regime. Syrian militant from al-Qaida inspired group flees Lebanon’s central prison, officials sayBEIRUT — Eight members of an al-Qaida-inspired group sawed bars off their cell windows in a high-security Lebanese prison Tuesday, scaled down the building using blankets tied together, then stood on each other’s shoulders to help one jump over a wall and escape, security officials said. Iraqi prime minister asks Syria to hand over people accused of insurgent linksBAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister is asking Syrian officials to hand over people suspected of links to insurgent attacks in his country and to stop fighters from crossing its border into northern Iraq, one of his advisers said Tuesday. French scholar’s father hopes she returns home in weeks, after release on bail from Iran jailPARIS — The father of a French academic on trial in Iran said Monday he hopes she can come home within weeks as the government continued efforts to secure her unconditional release. Sarkozy: French academic freed from Iranian prison but charges against her in placePARIS — The French academic who is part of a mass trial in Iran has been freed from prison on bail and turned over to the French embassy in good health, French leaders said Sunday, urging that charges against her be dropped. Iran expands mass trial of opposition supporters, adding 25 defendants including Jewish teenTEHRAN, Iran — Iran expanded its mass trial of opposition supporters Sunday, adding 25 more defendants including a Jewish teenager who are accused of involvement in unrest over the disputed presidential election. Syria signals to West it wants to help defuse tensions over election turmoil in allied IranBEIRUT — Syria’s assistance to France in winning the release of an embassy employee on trial in Tehran signaled to the West that Damascus wants to help defuse tensions over Iran’s postelection turmoil, analysts said Wednesday. Iraqi government spokesman says it’s not up to US to negotiate Iraq’s security with SyriaBAGHDAD — The Iraqi government insisted that it’s not up to the United States to negotiate over Iraq’s security with Syria as a delegation from the Obama administration arrived Wednesday in Damascus. US starting new talks to try to reduce infiltration of foreign fighters from Syria into IraqWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is sending a delegation to Syria for talks this week on ways to stem the movement of foreign fighters into Iraq. US says DHL to pay $9.4 million to settle dispute over shipments to Iran, Sudan, SyriaWASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced Thursday that DHL Express has agreed to pay the government $9.4 million to settle a dispute that the company made shipments to Iran, Sudan and Syria in violation of U.S. embargoes. Israeli foreign minister claims control over village divided between Lebanon and Golan HeightsGHAJAR, Golan Heights — Israel’s foreign minister on Wednesday visited an Arab village cut in half by an international border and insisted it will remain under Israeli control. Iran arrests 3 Americans for illegally crossing border, lawmaker says spy charges consideredTEHRAN, Iran — Iran has arrested three Americans for illegally entering the country from neighboring Iraq and a prominent Iranian lawmaker said Tuesday that authorities were investigating whether to charge them with spying. Druse leader seeks to calm storm after bolting from Lebanon’s Western-backed allianceBEIRUT — A key Lebanese politician who bolted out of the Western-backed parliament majority sought Tuesday to allay concerns by some that he could join the rival Hezbollah bloc — a move that could lead to new political turmoil in the country. For Palestinian exiles attending Fatah conference, return to West Bank is bittersweetBETHLEHEM, West Bank — After lives spent in exile fighting Israel, it’s a bittersweet homecoming to the West Bank for hundreds of veterans in the Fatah movement of the late Yasser Arafat. US makes new gesture in outreach effort to SyriaWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is trying a new gesture in its effort to engage with Syria, telling the country’s leaders it will lean toward granting their requests to import non-sensitive American equipment normally banned by U.S. law. No breakthrough on settlement dispute in US envoy’s talks with Israeli prime ministerJERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister and the top U.S. Mideast envoy said they made progress Tuesday on their dispute over West Bank settlements, but offered no sign of a breakthrough at a meeting in Jerusalem. Obama envoy: US favors overall Mideast peace accord; Israel hopes to settle disputes with USJERUSALEM — President Barack Obama’s Mideast envoy called on the Arab world to take steps toward normalizing relations with Israel, and Israel’s prime minister said he hoped his country’s disputes with the U.S. over West Bank settlement construction would soon be resolved. US envoy says after Syria talks that Obama is determined to achieve Arab-Israeli peaceDAMASCUS, Syria — The U.S. administration is determined to achieve a “truly comprehensive” Arab-Israeli peace settlement that includes normal relations between Israel and all of its Arab neighbors, President Barack Obama’s special Mideast envoy said Sunday. US Mideast envoy arrives on second visit to Syria in latest diplomatic outreachDAMASCUS, Syria — President Barack Obama’s special Mideast envoy arrived Saturday on his second visit to Syria since he took up his post in the latest U.S. diplomatic outreach to a country deemed a state sponsor of terrorism. Syrian FM says his country is rebuilding ties to US, downplays French Mideast conference planLONDON — Syria’s foreign minister said Friday his country is working to rebuild its diplomatic relationship with the United States. US Middle East envoy Mitchell heading to Syria to press US effort for cooperationWASHINGTON — The State Department says the Obama administration’s special Middle East envoy is heading to Syria. Arabic teacher at SC university on Fulbright program arrested, held for immigration violationCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Federal immigration officials were holding a Syrian woman for overstaying her visa while she taught Arabic at Clemson University on a Fulbright program, and her husband says he is fighting to allow her to stay with him in America. Turkish PM says he has been asked to mediate in Arab-Israeli conflict, presses Israel on GolanDAMASCUS, Syria — Turkey’s prime minister said Wednesday his country is prepared to resume mediating in the Arab-Israeli conflict and pressed Israel to return the Golan Heights to Syria. Arabic teacher at Clemson arrested for immigration violation, husband argues her case to stayCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Federal immigration officials are holding a woman from Syria who taught Arabic at Clemson University for violating immigration law, and her husband says he is fighting to allow her to stay with him in America. Turkish leader says he has been asked to mediate in Arab-Israeli conflict againDAMASCUS, Syria — Turkey’s prime minister said Wednesday he has been asked to help mediate again in the Arab-Israeli conflict, speaking ahead of talks in Syria with the president. Concerns raised Myanmar may be moving toward nuclear status with North Korean helpBANGKOK — The recent aborted voyage of a North Korean ship, photographs of massive tunnels and a secret meeting have raised concern that one of the world’s poorest nations may be aspiring to join the nuclear club — with help from its friends in Pyongyang. With North Korean help, is Myanmar moving toward nuclear status?BANGKOK — The recent aborted voyage of a North Korean ship, photographs of massive tunnels and a top secret meeting have raised alarm bells that one of the world’s poorest nations may be aspiring to join the nuclear club — with help from its friends in Pyongyang. No one expects military-run Myanmar, also known as Burma, to obtain an atomic bomb anytime soon, but experts have the Southeast Asian nation on their radar screen. Israel: Hezbollah arms depot blast shows Iran, Syria still sending weapons to militant groupJERUSALEM — Israel accused Iran and Syria Thursday of sending weapons to Lebanon’s Hezbollah in violation of a U.N. cease-fire after one of the militant group’s arms warehouses in south Lebanon blew up. |
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