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  • French president arrives in Syria seeking Gaza ceasefire


    French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday as part of a Mideast tour trying to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. AFP - 06Jan 09:17GMT
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  • Syrian Journalists, Writers Sit-in in Solidarity with Gaza Strip


    Hundreds of Syrian journalists, writers and publishers staged a sit-in on Monday outside the Ministry of Information in condemnation of the Israeli brutal aggression on Gaza Strip. SANA (Syria Arab News Agency) - 06Jan 07:33GMT
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  • Syria, Jordan Review Cooperation in Railway and Road Transport


    Syrian Minister of Transport Dr. Ya'rob Badr reviewed Sunday with Secretary-General of the Jordanian Transport Ministry Muhannad al-Qadat and the accompanying technical committee the cooperation relations between the two countries in the field of rail and road transport and exchange of goods. SANA (Syria Arab News Agency) - 05Jan 05:25GMT
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  • ME IPO Activity Declines At End Of 2008: Ernst & Young


    According to Ernst & Young's Year-end IPO Update, the regional IPOs in Oct - Nov 2008 raised a total of US$22.4 million from three IPOs compared to US$6 billion raised from 10 IPOs in the same period last year. Press Release - 04Jan 12:59GMT
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  • Middle East Nations Condemn Israel's Gaza Invasion


    Israel's ground offensive in the Gaza Strip was roundly condemned across the Middle East on Sunday, with Egypt also accusing the UN Security Council of failing to act quickly to resolve the crisis. AFP - 04Jan 09:38GMT
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  • Convoy leaves Syria with 230 tonnes of aid for Gaza


    A convoy of 11 lorries laden with 230 tonnes of food and medical products left Syrian territory on Saturday for the Gaza Strip, Sana official news agency reported. AFP - 03Jan 13:01GMT
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  • Investors' confidence in Middle East to take positive turn in Q1


    Business confidence and risk tolerance of investors across the Middle East is likely to take a positive turn by the first quarter of 2009, feels a top official of ING Investment Management, that is planning to start raising capital for its recently-launched equities fund from February this year. Emirates Business 24/7 - 02Jan 08:24GMT
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  • Middle East freight traffic down 2.6% in November


    Middle East freight traffic fell by 2.6 per cent in November while passenger traffic saw 5.6 per cent growth in November, International Air Traffic Association (IATA) said. Gulf News - 31Dec 05:54GMT
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  • Turkey ends Israel-Syria peace effort over Gaza offensive


    Turkey said it was ending efforts to organise peace talks between Israel and Syria because of the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. AFP - 29Dec 10:00GMT
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  • Syria. Iraq discuss bilateral ties


    Foreign Minister , Walid Moallem, discussed this morning with Iraqi Vice President, Tarek Hashimi and an accompanying delegation bilateral relations and ways of boosting them further in the interests of both countries. SANA (Syria Arab News Agency) - 27Dec 08:57GMT
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