The Assyrian Democratic Organization
Kanaan (left) was Syria‘s top official in Lebanon for years Syria’s Interior Minister Ghazi Kanaan has committed suicide, the official news agency in Damascus says. He was reportedly questioned by a UN investigator last month over the murder of ex-Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri. For many years Kanaan was Syria‘s powerful …
Read More »Syrian minister’s assets frozen
The US says Mr Kanaan ensured Syria dominated Lebanese politicsThe US has frozen the financial assets of Syria’s interior minister and its head of intelligence for Lebanon, saying they aided terrorism in Lebanon. Washington also said Americans were now forbidden from doing business with Interior Minister Ghazi Kanaan and …
Read More »Who’s who in Syria’s leadership
Abdul Halim Khaddam, Vice-President Born in 1932, Mr Khaddam has exercised considerable influence for three decades and is regarded as a leading hardliner. Khaddam is linked to Lebanon and attended ex-PM Hariri’s funeral A Baath Party official in the 1960s, he became foreign minister and deputy prime minister in the …
Read More »The Assyrian Universal Alliance and the Iraqi Constitution
The Assyrian Universal Alliance and the Iraqi Constitution 10/14/2005 23:28:13 Iraq?s draft constitution is up for ratification through a national referendum on October 15. The draft guarantees a wide range of individual liberties and rights in accordance with the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, it lays the foundation for building …
Read More »Iraq chaos threatens ancient faith
Last Updated: Tuesday, 20 September By Kate Clark BBC News, Damascus Mandean priests fear their creed could disappear completely There are fears for the future of one of the most ancient, as well as the smallest, communities in Iraq – the Mandeans. Their religion, Mandeanism, comes from the same general …
Read More »G.I.’s and Syrians in Tense Clashes on Iraqi Border
The firefight, between Army Rangers and Syrian troops along the border with Iraq, was the most serious of the conflicts with President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, according to American and Syrian officials. It illustrated the dangers facing American troops as Washington tries to apply more political and military pressure on a …
Read More »G.I.’s and Syrians in Tense Clashes on Iraqi Border
The firefight, between Army Rangers and Syrian troops along the border with Iraq, was the most serious of the conflicts with President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, according to American and Syrian officials. It illustrated the dangers facing American troops as Washington tries to apply more political and military pressure on a …
Read More »G.I.’s and Syrians in Tense Clashes on Iraqi Border
The firefight, between Army Rangers and Syrian troops along the border with Iraq, was the most serious of the conflicts with President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, according to American and Syrian officials. It illustrated the dangers facing American troops as Washington tries to apply more political and military pressure on a …
Read More »Iraq chaos threatens ancient faith
Last Updated: Tuesday, 20 September 2005 By Kate Clark BBC News, Damascus Mandean priests fear their creed could disappear completely There are fears for the future of one of the most ancient, as well as the smallest, communities in Iraq – the Mandeans. Their religion, Mandeanism, comes from the same …
Read More »Questions & Answers on the Iraqi Constitution Referendum
Why is Iraq’s constitution in the news? Because on Oct. 15, Iraqis will have their first chance since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003 to decide for themselves the basic principles of their government. Voters will cast ballots to accept or reject a constitution drafted by the National Assembly …
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