Olmert bids Assad direct talks, not through U.S
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Israeli Premier Ehud Olmert in remarks aired on Tuesday offered Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to begin direct negotiations to make peace in the Middle East, and advised him not to wait for American mediation.
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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday said Israel is not interested in violent conflict with Syria, adding that he is confident that recent tensions with Israel's archenemy will subside, Israeli media reported.
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Bush's call for renewed talks between Israelis and Palestinians leaves out the parties who could give lasting peace a chance
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It was unclear how detailed the talks between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas were.
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A senior Israeli defense official has threatened Syria on Monday, and accused President Bashar Assad of involvement in terrorism. He, moreover, said that Syria could face pre-emptive strikes against fighters
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Israeli President Moshe Katsav has asked Syrian President Bashar al-Assad via European intermediaries to repatriate the remains of an Israeli spy executed four decades ago, a Katsav aide said on Thursday.
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Israeli President Moshe Katsav has  asked Syrian President Bashar al-Assad via European  intermediaries to repatriate the remains of an Israeli spy  executed four decades ago, a Katsav aide said on Thursday.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has said he will not revive peace talks with Syria as long as Palestinian militant groups operate in Damascus.
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DAMASCUS - Syrian President Bashar Assad met on Monday with a senior Palestinian delegation to discuss ways of mending relations between Syria and the Palestinian leadership after long differences triggered by the Palestinian-Israeli Oslo accords.
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Israel has sent secret messages to Syria about renewing peace talks, Israel's deputy PM confirms.
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Saudi Arabia denies holding talks with Israelis, including a meeting with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
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Fearful of being left behind, Syrian President Bashar Assad has been saying something quite startling &#151; that he is willing to resume peace talks with Israel unconditionally.
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Syria's president says an alleged missile deal that has angered Israel will not be discussed in Moscow.
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Egypt offered Monday to mediate between Israel and Syria on a possible resumption of peace talks without preconditions, after a gap of more than four years.
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The US secretary of state is in the Middle East for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, in a new diplomatic push.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  poured cold water on Tuesday on recent international efforts to  restart stalled peace talks with Syria, saying there was "no  possibility" of returning to previous discussions.
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JERUSALEM -- Israel is trying to halt a weapons deal under which Russia agreed to supply advanced antiaircraft missiles to Syria, fearing the missiles could fall into the hands of Lebanese guerrillas, Israeli officials said yesterday.