24 November 2009 Amman - The Jordanian al-Majd Newspaper focused on the constant and principal attitudes of Syria towards all Arab, regional and international issues, saying that the Syrian policy is a translation of national and patriotic... Full Article at Zawya.com

A glimmer of hope in the moribund Middle East peace process surfaced in Paris recently when Nicolas Sarkozy separately hosted both the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, and the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

20 November 2009 President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday expressed appreciation of China's stances toward Arab issues, stressing the importance of coordination between the two countries in regional and international circles. Full Article at Zawya.com

20 November 2009 President Bashar al-Assad inaugurated on Wednesday the South Central Area's gas plant and the first stage of the Arab Gas Line project in Homs. Full Article at Zawya.com

At a meeting in Paris with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that he is only willing to 'negotiate' with Israel if he is guaranteed in advance that the 'negotiations' would lead to Israel giving the entire... Full Article at Israel Matsav

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he would begin peace talks with Israel only after Netanyahu "guarantees the full return of land and rights", the Syrian News Service reported. Full Article at Haaretz

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu in Damascus, capital of Syria, on Nov. 19, 2009. Hui arrived in Damascus on Wednesday afternoon for a three-day official visit to Syria. Full Article at People's Daily Online

Erdogan singled out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for failing to trust Ankara, unlike his predecessor Ehud Olmert, and also said he did not think Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would accept a French role in mediating with Israel. Full Article at Ynetnews

Don Belt was given access to President Bashar al-Assad when he was in Syria The Syrian government has reacted angrily to an article published in the National Geographic magazine, calling it 'condescending and inaccurate'. Full Article at BBC World

[Asharq al-Aswat] I always recommend reading Hassan Nasrallah's speeches rather than listening to them, because reading one of his speeches unemotionally allows one to read between the lines. Full Article at Rantburg

France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy greets Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad at the Elysee Palace in Paris November 13, 2009. [Landis analysis] France is getting ahead of the US and Israel in championing Syria and possible peace with Israel. Full Article at SyriaComment.com

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad rejected moves by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to negotiate saying that he had no "Israeli partner" and not being serious about peace. Full Article at Wikinews

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad isn't interested in 'negotiating' with Israel anymore. "It would be wrong to think that peace will come through negotiating. Full Article at Israel Matsav

14 November 2009 Paris - President Bashar al-Assad gave an interview to the French Le Figaro newspaper on the Syrian-European relations in general, and the Syrian-French relations in particular, in addition to the peace process in the region. Full Article at Zawya.com

The invitation to Al-Bashir to participate in the OIC meeting in Istanbul created a tempest in the Euro-teapot, writes Gareth Jenkins From left: the OIC Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, President Abdullah Gul of Turkey, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of... Full Article at Al-Ahram Weekly

| DATE: 2009-11-14 | PRINT | SHARE PARIS, Nov 13, 2009 (AFP) - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said Friday that he had no "Israeli partner" ready to push forward the Middle East peace process, rebuffing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's offer of... Full Article at Haveeru Daily Online

Bashar al-Assad snubs Israeli talks offer; United States should do more to resolve conflict in the Middle East Saturday, November 14, 2009 PARIS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Friday that an Israeli call to renew peace talks was mere... Full Article at The News

In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO), Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad July 6, 2008 in Damascus, Syria. Full Article at ABC4.com (KTVX)

In an exclusive interview with France 2 television while in Paris, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad discusses his relations with French president Nicolas Sarkozy, the stalled Middle East peace process, and Iran's nuclear ambitions. Full Article at France 24