EADS denies Airbus in plane talks with Syria- Reuters

Erdoğan Şam'a gidiyor- CNNTURK

Lebanon helicopter crash 'tragic' - BBC News

Lebanon's new army chief appointed- PRESS TV

Sarkozy confirms Syria visit date- BBC News

French President Sarkozy announces visit to Syria The Jerusalem Post

Lebanon says world should open up to Syria AFP

Might Lebanon face what Georgia did? (Michael Young- The Daily Star)

Sarkozy to visit Syria on September 3 AFP

A Syrian-Israeli Breakthrough? (David Ignatius- The Washington Post)

France, Syria launch ”new era of relations” Al-Bawaba

Turkey supports Syria to take active role in Mideast- Hurriyet

Cyprus and Syria upgrade ties (Stefanos Evripidou- Cyprus Mail)

Lebanon accuses Muammar Gaddafi of ayatollah kidnap- The Daily Telegraph

President al-Assad meets Kouchner, underlines the need for dialogue and diplomacy to solve conflicts- SANA

President al-Assad Stresses to Arslan Syria's Standing by Lebanon- SANA

Syria-Israel talks focused on border: Moualem- Reuters

French FM visits Lebanon, Syria- AFP

Kouchner to prod Syria on Lebanon relations The Daily Star

French FM stops in Lebanon for talks The International Herald Tribune

French visit to boost relations with Syria Tehran Times

France sees foreign meddling in Lebanon's north Reuters

The Latest Syrian Miscalculation (Tariq Alhomayed- Asharq Alawsat)

Dangerous talks with Syria- The Jerusalem Post

Beşşar Esad’ın Rusya Ziyareti ve Bölgesel Etkileri- Yasin Atlıoğlu

Syria-Russian talks focus on arms- BBC News

President alAssad gives Interviews to Russian Dailies Kommersant and Gazeta- SANA

Syrian-Russian Summit Talks between Presidents al-Assad and Medvedev Start in Sochi- SANA

Sent to the long grass (Bassel Oudat- Al-Ahram Weekly)

Fear of new Mid East 'Cold War' as Syria strengthens military alliance with Russia- The Times

Obama Adviser Offers Some Advice to Damascus- The New York Sun

Interior Minister Discusses with his Turkish Counterpart ways of Bilateral Cooperation- SANA

Syria to discuss arms with Russia- Al Jazeera

Syrian president says West 'distorting facts' in Georgia AFP

Russia weighs increasing military aid to Arab world Ha'aretz

Arab Regimes Cautious, Public Eager for Rising Russia The Middle East Times

Syrian president to visit Russia Aug 20-21 - Kremlin RIA Novostii

Assad wants to expand military cooperation with Russia Al-Bawaba

Şam, Hicaz Demiryolu'nu aktif hale getirme peşinde- Zaman

President al-Assad Visits Russia- SANA

Editorial: Syria, Lebanon look to future- Arab News

Sleiman describes Lebanon-Syria summit as first step toward ... The Daily Star

Syria: Wives of Islamist Suspects Detained, Whereabouts Unknown Human Rights Watch

Iran and Syria, in the role of Russia Ha'aretz

Syria and Lebanon: A New Opportunity Dar Al-Hayat

'IDF detects Syrian test-launches of ground to ground missiles' The Jerusalem Post

Syria: Maybe This Time for DSE Naharnet

Russia, Musharraf, and the Syria-Lebanon Peace Effort Council on Foreign Relations

Syria lures investment as Gulf countries ignore US sanctions Gulf Times

Lebanon and Syria to demarcate border, normalise ties- AFP

Lebanon-Syria in border pact Gulf Daily News

Sister Syria Al-Ahram Weekly

Private sector dynamism can make a success of this new opportunity The Daily Star

Syria, Lebanon Agree To Border Negotiation CBS News

No drawing of Shebaa borders under occupation-Syria Reuters

Lebanon, Syria Agree to Establish Diplomatic Relations VOA

Analysts: Blast not linked to Sleiman's Syria visit The Daily Star

Lebanon bomb mars landmark summit in Syria The Guardian

Israel planning to kill Hezbollah leaders: Nasrallah AFP

Rice welcomes Syria's move on ties with Lebanon Reuters

Bomb blast rock north Lebanon Al Jazeera

Syria rules out new UN nuclear visit to bombed site- AFP

Syria says ready to answer IAEA questions Reuters

Diplomatic ties to top agenda of Lebanon-Syria summit AFP

Israel stages war games on occupied Golan AFP

A single precondition Ha'aretz

Israel is worried Daily Times

EU parliament chief praises Syria-Israel talks International Herald Tribune

Sfeir calls on Sleiman to raise issue of detainees during Syria visit The Daily Star

Syria exploits US loopholes Asia Times Online

Barak vows to hit 'deep in Lebanon' if Hizbullah attacks The Daily Star

Syria: Dissident Is Freed After Almost 7 Years The New York Times

Turkey awaits two-day visit by Iran president AFP

Turkey and Syria in regional talks Aljazeera.net

Modernization of all border gates scheduled to end in 2009 Today's Zaman

Fear of Russia ends Israeli support for Georgia Israel Today

Lebanese cabinet approves agenda- BBC Turkish

Syria's Assad meets Erdogan as Turkey mediates for Mideast peace- Hürriyet

Report: Turkey's PM to meet Syria's president The Jerusalem Post

Syrian President arrives in Turkey PRESS TV

Syria's Al-Asad Not to "Spend Holiday in Turkey" - Syrian TV istockAnalyst.com

Syria's al-Assad family in Bodrum for time off Turkish Daily News

Syria's Assad in Turkey The International Herald Tribune

Syrian General Who Oversaw Arms Shipments Assassinated- The Washington Post

Presidents al-Assad and Ahmadinejad's Joint News Conference

Syrian general found shot dead in mysterious killing - reports- The Daily Star

Top Syrian general assassinated: reports AFP

'Liaison officer to Hizbullah killed' The Jerusalem Post

Syrian President's Top Aide Assassinated Arutz Sheva

A Success for Hizbullah - and its Price International Analyst Network

Relatives of Islamist suspects stage Lebanon protest- AFP

Fatah commander wounded in Lebanon blast: medics AFP

Army soldier killed in eastern Lebanon attack International Herald Tribune

Lebanese Christians mull conversion Asia Times

Last cluster bombs destroyed in Lebanon with Saudi aid Saudi Gazette

Israel and Hizballah Ready to Rumble? TIME

'Syria willing to cut ties with Iran'- The Jerusalem Post

'Olmert resignation could affect talks' The Jerusalem Post

Right: Olmert lacks mandate to negotiate peace Yedioth Ahronot

Fourth round of Turkey-mediated Syria-Israel peace talks ends Xinhua

Israeli envoys in Turkey for peace talks with Syria Irish Times

PM defends Syria talks: 'There's a good chance of success' Ha'aretz

Olmert and Livni at odds over conduct of Syria talks Ha'aretz

Israeli, Syrian officials hold more indirect talks International Herald Tribune

Olmert sends envoys to Turkey for more Syria talks Reuters

Israel, Syria Set to Resume Indirect Talks VOA

Could peace break out for Israel and Syria? International Herald Tribune

The Syrian-Israeli Courtship Asharq Alawsat

Israel, Syria Agree to Continue Peace Talks in August VOA