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Syria negotiates with Israel over the Golan Heights? -Tehran

2008-07-25T19:10:53Z

Mohammed Habash, Syrian MP and director of the Islamic Studies Centre in Damascus speaks to Afshin Rattansi on assignment in Iran about reports of negotiations between Damascus and Tel Aviv through Turkish PM Recep Tayepp Erdogan.

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Jimmy Carter's Middle East tour - 18 April 08

2008-06-09T15:36:41Z

He's been villified at home for meeting the leader of a group, the US calls a terrorist organisation.

However, Jimmy Carter, the former US President, sat down for talks with the political leader of Hamas, Khaled Meshaal in Damascus.

Carter, who won a Nobel Prize for negotiating peace between Israel and Egypt, holds no official power, but he is an influential voice.

Al Jazeera's Clayton Swisher reports from Damascus.

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Inside Story - Syria's economic reforms - 13 Apr 08 - Part 2

2008-06-15T09:36:10Z

It has been 8 years since Bashar al-Assad, Syria's president, promised economic reforms. In this special episode of Inside Story from Damascus, we ask what impact the reforms have had and if they have created more opportunities for young Syrians.

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Inside Story - Syria's economic reforms - 13 Apr 08 - Part 1

2008-06-15T21:29:56Z

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Jimmy Carter to meet Khalid Meshaal in Syria - 09 April 08

2008-06-10T09:38:17Z

Al Jazeera has learned that former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is planning to meet with Hamas leader Khalid Meshaal in Damascus.

As Clayton Swisher reports, it's a visit that won't win him many friends back home.

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Inside Story - Arab summit - 30 Mar 08

2008-06-12T21:29:25Z

The Damascus Arab League Summit was meant to be one of unity, but the growing rift between states sees the Arabs once again edging towards more division and polarisation.

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Frost over the World - Arab summit - 28 Mar 08

2008-06-10T15:33:55Z

The Arab League's annual summit is taking place in Damascus. But some countries are boycotting the event, accusing Syria of meddling in Lebanese politics. Sir David is joined by Jihad Makdissi, a spokesman for the Syrian Embassy in London, who says the summit is about the Arab people and not Syria. Also in this part of the show, Sir David talks to David Frum, a US political analyst, about John McCain, the Republican candidate in the US elections.

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Inside Story - Who killed Moghaniyah? - 13 Feb 08 - Part 1

2008-06-15T03:29:38Z

Hezbollah has accused Israel of assassinating one of its important leaders.

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Inside Story - Who killed Moghaniyah? - 13 Feb 08 - Part 2

2008-06-15T03:29:38Z

Hezbollah has accused Israel of assassinating one of its important leaders.

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Lybanese singer causes political controversy - 01 Feb 07

2008-06-10T21:31:49Z

One of the Arab world's biggest musical stars has found herself at the centre of a political storm. Lebanese singer Fairuz performed to sell out crowds this week in Damascus. But that decision to perform in Syria has caused controversy back home as the cross border relations dipped to a new low, this is a case of art in conflict with politics.

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Iran's growing influence in Syria - Nov 15 2007

2008-06-14T15:31:36Z

While Iran and its ally Syria may be out of favour with the international community, their bilateral relationship is growing stronger. Tehran is pouring millions of dollars into the Syrian economy; from car factories to cement plants. But there's also a stronger Iranian spiritual presence in Damascus. Jane Dutton reports fromthe Syrian capital.

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48 - Damascus - 17 Mar 07 - Part 2

2008-06-06T15:32:10Z

Amanda Palmer and the 48 crew land in one of the most controversial capitals in the Middle East, Damascus.

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48 - Damascus - 17 Mar 07 - Part 1

2008-06-06T15:32:01Z

Amanda Palmer and the 48 crew land in one of the most controversial capitals in the Middle East, Damascus.

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Garry Wills - Misconceptions about St. Paul

2008-06-07T09:34:37Z

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Garry Wills discusses the letters of Saint Paul, arguing that certain anachronisms in the Apostle's writing have led to undeserved criticism from many modern scholars.

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Garry Wills on "What Paul Meant."

Wills sets out to correct St. Paul's longstanding reputation as the man who corrupted Jesus's message. Reminding us that the epistles are older than the gospels and, therefore, more authoritative renderings of Jesus's teachings. Wills describes the early church as more of an outgrowth of Judaism than a radical departure. - Politics and Prose

Garry Wills is an adjunct professor and cultural historian whose many books include penetrating studies of George Washington, Richard Nixon, the Kennedy family, Ronald Reagan, and religion in America. His numerous prizes include the Merle Curti Award of the American Historical Association, the National Book Critics Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and an honorary doctorate from the College of the Holy Cross.

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An update on Salee

2008-01-12T19:57:42Z

Thank you to everyone who donated to No More Victims for Mother's Day. Through your support we busted through our goal of $29,900 to bring Salee to the United States for treatment. The additional money will be used by No More Victims to help another war-injured Iraqi child receive the medical attention they need.

Ten-year-old Salee was injured on November 7, 2006 while playing outside her home in Hasswa, Iraq with her brother, cousin and some friends. On that day, US jets flew overhead firing three missiles at two passenger vehicles. One of the missiles hit Salee's home, killing her brother and taking both of Salee's legs.

No More Victims has arranged for Salee to receive surgical and prosthetics services in Greenville, South Carolina. This medical treatment is unavailable to her in Iraq.

Salee just left Fallujah and is currently in Damascus, Syria. Her and her father will be meeting with Cole Miller, the founder of No More Victims, in Amman, Jordan in the next couple of weeks. Cole will assist them with the visa process and escort them to South Carolina, where the doctors at Shriner's Hospital will take care of Salee. We will be posting updates on Salee's recovery here, so please come back to follow her progress.