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...Suleiman's murder, stuck to his schedule and flew to Tehran on Saturday for talks with top Iranian officials, followed by a trip to Turkey. And the government initially remained silent on the assassination, while the Syrian media ducked the issue. But on Wednesday for the first time, Buthaina Shaaban, an advisor to President Assad, confirmed Suleiman's death...
...Mohammed Suleiman, an officer in the Syrian Arab Army, has been assassinated," Shaaban told reporters. "An investigation is underway." She offered no further details...
...level of cooperation they demand. But further evidence of Syrian obstruction could give the West the pretext it needs for sanctions that could cripple the regime. It's no surprise that Assad has kept a low profile since the release of the Mehlis report. A presidential confidant, Bouthaina Shaaban, says Assad feels "considerate and thoughtful about the situation but confident that we are doing the right thing." He doesn't have room for error...
...there's the prospect of imminent release. But the long-term prisoners in Block 8 are clearly more thoughtful than their newer, younger cell mates. The eyes of the older men are tired and empty and desperate. It's a look that comes from too much reflection, says Nimr Shaaban, 37, who was jailed 17 years ago for throwing Molotov cocktails in Jerusalem. A while back, Shaaban found himself sharing a cell with a would-be suicide bomber picked up by Israeli police before he could detonate his charges. "I told him that suicide bombs are a big, big mistake...
...McDonald's came up with a unique promotion during Ramadan two years ago - giving 25 cents (American) out of every sandwich sold to that country's 'Al Quds Intifada Fund,' which supported Palestinian children's hospitals treating casualties of the uprising. And in Egypt, local marketers chose singer Shaaban Abdel-Rahim to perform the jingle for its new McFalafel sandwich - a national hero for his hit song "I Hate Israel," which had become the signature tune of the boycott...