Update - May 22, 2008

Iran: Soltanieh submits Iran's package of proposals to ElBaradei

more Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali-Asghar Soltanieh on Wednesday offered Iran's package of proposals to the IAEA Chief Mohamed ElBaradei. "In the meeting latest status of the Iran-IAEA cooperation was nvestigated," said Soltanieh in an interview with IRNA in Vienna after a 45-minute meeting with ElBaradei. Soltanieh said that he and ElBaradei had in the meeting exchanged information on the package...

DOD: Official cites uncertainty over Chinese Space Intentions

more China's lack of openness about its space program's intentions has U.S. officials concerned, a senior military officer said here yesterday. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey C. Horne, deputy commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Space, told the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission that China has made incredible advances in space, but the United States is uncertain what the Chinese ultimately hope to accomplish...

Syria and Israel: indirect Peace Talks under Turkish Patronage

more Syria and Israel have started off indirect peace talks under the patronage of Turkey where both sides have expressed desire to conduct talks with good intention and have decided to pursue dialogue between them seriously and sustainably for the achievement of comprehensive peace in line with reference of Madrid Peace Conference. The source added:" Syria highly appreciates in that connection the incessant efforts that have been exerted...