Posted by Matt in May 22nd, 2008 |
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The fact that both Israel and Syria have publicly acknowledged their indirect talks using Turkish mediation is of significance in itself.
This brings into the open a process that has been under way behind the scenes for some months and it promises the first serious attempt at an Israel-Syrian peace deal since US-brokered efforts failed eight [...]
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Posted by Matt in May 22nd, 2008 |
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Lebanon’s factions appear to have halted a nascent civil war — at least temporarily — with an agreement struck Wednesday in Qatar between the Western-backed government of Fouad Siniora and the Syrian-backed Shiite Muslim militia Hezbollah. But the peace deal cannot fairly be called a compromise. Hezbollah won That’s the result of its stunning military [...]
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