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In Syria, Iraq's Fate Silences Rights Activists 
Washington Post - Oct 25 9:17 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Horror at the bloodshed accompanying the U.S. effort to bring democracy to Iraq has accomplished what human rights activists, analysts and others say Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had been unable to do by himself: silence public demands for democratic reforms here.Malaysian lawyer heads Syria s team in Hariri case New Straits Times - Oct 26 5:49 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian lawyer is helping Syria build up its defence against possible charges of being the hidden hand behind the death of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.Assad: Syria not seeking to be nuclear state Asahi.com - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
DAMASCUS--Far from seeking nuclear weapons of its own, Syria's ultimate aim is to make the entire Middle East nuclear-free, according to President Bashar Assad.Europe should study Syria incentives - lawmakers AlertNet - Oct 26 8:51 AM
Source: Reuters STRASBOURG, France, Oct 26 (Reuters) - European Union countries should consider offering new incentives to Syria to encourage it to promote Middle East peace, EU lawmakers said on Thursday. A report ... Bush urges Iran, Syria aid neighbors Iraq, Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 25 10:42 AM
President George W. Bush on Wednesday urged Iran and Syria to support the governments of neighboring Iraq and Lebanon and warned against creating instability in those democracies.Israel, Syria heighten alert for possible war WorldNetDaily - Oct 26 7:31 AM
GOLAN HEIGHTS Israel has visibly beefed up its military presence here in the Golan Heights while neighboring Syria reportedly has placed its army on high alert and has warned it is preparing for a possible war with the Jewish state.Bush Says Syria Can Gain Favor If IDF Soldier Freed Israel National News - Oct 26 3:30 PM
(IsraelNN.com) American President George W. Bush told a press conference that freeing kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit would help persuade him to work with Syria. The United States has branded Syria a country that sponsors terrorism.In Syria, Iraq's fate silences rights activists Ashland Daily Tidings - Oct 26 1:15 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria Horror at the bloodshed accompanying the U.S. effort to bring democracy to Iraq has accomplished what human rights activists, analysts and others say Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had been unable to do by himself: silence public demands for democratic reforms here.Tombs Found in Syria Hold Riches, Signs of Ritual Sacrifice National Geographic - Oct 25 11:55 AM
An ancient tomb complex uncovered in northern Syria contains gold and silver treasures, signs of sacrificed animals and babies, and a form of writing never seen before.Bush urges Iran, Syria aid neighbors Iraq, Lebanon AlertNet - Oct 25 11:04 AM
Source: Reuters By Tabassum Zakaria WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Wednesday urged Iran and Syria to support the governments of neighboring Iraq and Lebanon and warned against creating ... Bush issues warning to Iran, Syria The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 25 1:19 PM
US President George W. Bush on Wednesday urged Iran and Syria to support the governments of Iraq and Lebanon and warned against creating instability in those democracies. His comments came a day after US civilian and military leaders in Iraq linked Iran and Syria with Al-Qaeda as forces trying to tear the country apart.U.S. blames Iran, Syria for Iraq violence Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 24 8:01 AM
America's civilian and military leaders in Iraq linked Iran and Syria with al Qaeda on Tuesday as forces trying to tear the country apart and prevent the United States from establishing a stable democracy.Bush warns Iran, Syria UPI - Oct 25 8:23 AM
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush Wednesday warned Iran and Syria against interfering in Iraq and Lebanon. At a White House news conference, he said both Tehran and Damascus are aware of the U.S. position.NWOG joins refining projects in Syria, Yemen Interfax - Oct 25 5:41 AM
MOSCOW. Oct 25 (Interfax) - North West Oil Group has acquired a 63% stake in Creditline, which is taking part in two oil refining projects in Yemen and Syria, NWOG said in a press release.U.S. RIPS INTO IRAN & SYRIA New York Post - Oct 25 2:26 AM
BAGHDAD - America's civilian and military leaders in Iraq linked Iran and Syria with al Qaeda yesterday as forces trying to tear Iraq apart. The comments from ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and General George Casey were among the strongest U.S...Syria has done nothing to deserve sanctions: Russian FM AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 24 2:44 AM
Syria has done nothing to deserve international sanctions as it has cooperated with a UN probe into the killing of Lebanon's former premier Rafiq Hariri, Russia's foreign minister has said in an interview.Iran, Syria rebuild Hezbollah (David R. Sands / THE WASHINGTON TIMES) The Washington Times - Oct 24 9:48 PM
Iran and Syria are rapidly rearming Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon as an international peacekeeping force has failed to carry out a U.N. mandate to disarm the Shi'ite militia group, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz said yesterday.Progress on Israel-Palestinian prisoner swap: Hamas Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 8:42 AM
The leader of Hamas, who lives in exile in Syria, is expected to travel to Egypt soon for talks on a prisoner swap with Israel that could see hundreds of Palestinians freed in exchange for an Israeli soldier.Syria Suspicious of IDF Exercises Israel National News - Oct 25 7:19 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Syria has ordered its military forces to be on high alert following recent IDF exercises in the Golan Heights. Its defense minister, Hassan Turkami, said his country fears Israel is preparing to attack.Iran, Syria rebuild Hezbollah IranMania.com - Oct 25 12:17 AM
LONDON, October 25 (IranMania) - Iran and Syria are rapidly rearming Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon as an international peacekeeping force has failed to carry out a UN mandate to disarm the Shi'ite militia group, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz said, The Washington Times reported.Time for Bush to talk to Iran and Syria Guardian Unlimited - Oct 24 4:14 PM
Whatever else James Baker may recommend in his much-anticipated report on future US strategy in Iraq, it seems certain he will urge George Bush to open direct, high-level talks with Iran and Syria.Artifacts Unearthed in Syria Hint at Ancient Burial Rituals of Elite New York Times - Oct 23 7:05 PM
Archaeologists have discovered the only known elite, possibly royal, cemetery in Syria in the Early Bronze Age, from about 2500 B.C. to 2200 B.C.This is not another Iran Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
In 2004 I was with a group of parliamentarians in Aleppo, Syria's second city. The Grand Mufti asked me to speak to his 1,500-strong congregation at Friday prayers. I did so without facing any apparent hostility. I cannot imagine this happening anywhere else in the Arab world.IRAQ-SYRIA-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Sex traffickers target women in war-torn Iraq AlertNet - Oct 26 12:34 AM
Source: IRIN Thousands of Iraqi women are being taken advantage of by unscrupulous sex worker traffickers seeking to exploit young girls' desperate socio-economic situation for profit, United Nations agencies have reported. NEWS SECTIONS Carlsbad Current-Argus - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
Activists who favor U.S.-style freedoms are being silenced by images of "bodies, bodies, bodies." Damascus, Syria - Horror at the bloodshed accompanying the U.S. effort to bring democracy to Iraq has accomplished what human-rights activists, analysts and others say Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had been unable to do by himself: silence public demands for democratic reforms here.IRAQ-SYRIA-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Sex traffickers target women in war-torn Iraq IRIN - Oct 26 12:14 AM
DUBAI, 26 Oct 2006 (IRIN) - Mariam, 16, relives the day her father in Baghdad sold her off as a domestic worker in one of the prosperous Gulf nations. Instead, she was forced into the sex trade.Iran, Syria and Al Qaida 'trying to tear Iraq apart' Gulf News - Oct 24 1:25 PM
Baghdad: America's civilian and military leaders in Iraq linked Iran and Syria with Al Qaida yesterday as forces trying to tear the country apart and prevent the United States from establishing a stable democracy.U.S. blames Iran, Syria for Iraq violence AlertNet - Oct 24 8:04 AM
Source: Reuters By Paul Holmes BAGHDAD, Oct 24 (Reuters) - America's civilian and military leaders in Iraq linked Iran and Syria with al Qaeda on Tuesday as forces trying to tear the country apart and prevent the ... Tough run-up for Sathia s men The Star Online - Oct 26 4:38 PM
PETALING JAYA: The pre-Olympic football team will get to play at least 12 more international matches before they open their campaign in the second round of the qualifiers against Syria in Damascus on Feb 28.Progress on prisoner swap, says Hamas AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 26 6:31 AM
The leader of Hamas, who lives in exile in Syria, is expected to travel to Egypt soon for talks on a prisoner swap with Israel.Syria has done nothing to deserve sanctions: Russian FM Khaleej Times - Oct 24 2:14 AM
DUBAI - Syria has done nothing to deserve international sanctions as it has cooperated with a UN probe into the killing of Lebanon s former premier Rafiq Hariri, Russia s foreign minister said in an interview published on Tuesday.Nibley Family Mourns Loss Of Son Killed In Iraq KUTV2 Salt Lake City - Oct 26 9:22 AM
Seaman Charles Otto Sare died Monday near the Iraqi-Syria border when the Humvee he was riding in hit a road-side bomb.Russian FM: Syria has done nothing to deserve sanctions Middle East Online - Oct 24 12:48 AM
Lavrov says Syria is actively cooperating with UN investigation into Hariri s assassination.Syria Has Not Deserved Sanctions, Says Russia s Foreign Minister Mosnews - Oct 24 3:28 AM
Syria has done nothing to deserve international sanctions as it has cooperated with a UN probe into the killing of Lebanon s former premier Rafiq Hariri, Russia s foreign minister has said in an interview quoted by AFP.Progress on Israel-Palestinian prisoner swap-Hamas AlertNet - Oct 26 5:49 AM
Source: Reuters By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The leader of Hamas, who lives in exile in Syria, is expected to travel to Egypt soon for talks on a prisoner swap with Israel that could see hundreds ... Pressure grows on Bush to soften approach to Syria Financial Times - Oct 23 7:08 PM
The Bush administration is coming under pressure to soften US policy towards Syria, amid growing domestic discontent over Iraq.Dissent Grows Over Silent Treatment for ?Axis of Evil? Nations New York Times - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
The cries from pundits, diplomats and politicians for dialogue with Iraq, North Korea and Iran have grown louder in the last few weeks.TOP U.S. COMMANDER IN IRAQ SAYS IRAN AND SYRIA "DECIDEDLY UNHELP AlertNet - Oct 24 4:33 AM
Source: Reuters TOP U.S. COMMANDER IN IRAQ SAYS IRAN AND SYRIA "DECIDEDLY UNHELPFUL" IN IRAQ ... Hamas Gets $2 Million to Help Offset Cutoff New York Times - Oct 26 5:33 PM
The Palestinian interior minister took home $2 million in cash from Muslim countries when he returned to the Gaza Strip this week.Courage and conviction: Women in journalism honored The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Oct 25 1:00 AM
For May Chidiac, host of Lebanon's popular "Good Day" TV program, it was a regular Sunday in September. She had just finished a show on Syria's possible involvement in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and had left the studio feeling satisfied and secure. When she got into her car, a half-kilogram of explosives blew up under her front seat.Peretz: Kidnapped Soldiers Will Return Before End of Flights over Lebanon Israel National News - Oct 26 8:30 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Israel Air Force surveillance flights over Lebanon will continue until Hizbullah terrorists return two IDF soldiers kidnapped July 12 and there is strict supervision to prevent arms smuggling from Syria, Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Thursday.Russia offers to build refinery for Syria World Tribune - Oct 23 12:25 PM
NICOSIA Russia plans to construct an oil refinery in Syria. Syrian Oil Minister Ibrahim Haddad discussed the refinery proposal with a Russian delegation.Dissent grows over silent treatment for 'axis of evil' nations International Herald Tribune - 58 minutes ago
Ever since President George W. Bush first proclaimed an "axis of evil" in 2002, pundits, diplomats and politicians have urged him to talk to its members. But in the last few weeks, the cries for dialogue have grown louder.© Oxford Business Group. Publishers of Emerging Markets Intelligence Reports. Oxford Business Group - Oct 26 2:12 AM
Syria has moved to give life to long declared plans to expand the country's insurance industry, issuing licences to two newly established companies in mid October to set up shop, with more firms expected to enter the market in the new year.RELATED NEWS Zawya - Oct 26 3:12 AM
US President George W. Bush on Wednesday urged Iran and Syria to support the governments of Iraq and Lebanon and warned against creating instability in those democracies.Palestinian Brings $2 Million in Cash to Gaza New York Times - Oct 26 2:18 PM
The interior minister brought home $2 million in cash from Muslim countries when he returned to the Gaza Strip this week.Help Iraq and Lebanon, Bush tells neighbours Gulf Times - Oct 26 12:07 AM
WASHINGTON: President George W Bush yesterday urged Iran and Syria to support the governments of neighbouring Iraq and Lebanon and warned against creating instability in those democracies.Iraqi refugees trying to adjust to Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 22 12:55 PM
Mohammed al-Mawla is adjusting to life in his new home as an Iraqi refugee living in Syria. He operates an Internet cafe outside of Damascus and sends his two children to Syrian public schools.Iraq Briefing Washington Post - Oct 26 1:14 PM
Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. ambassador to Iraq and Gen. George Caesy, U.S. commander of the multinational force, hold a news conference in Baghdad, Iraq.Money for Palestinians International Herald Tribune - Oct 26 2:48 PM
The Palestinian interior minister brought home $2 million from Muslim countries when he returned to the Gaza Strip this week, part of an effort to meet government expenses in the face of a cutoff in aid from Western countries.Danish court rejects suit over cartoons AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 12:24 PM
A Danish court rejected a lawsuit Thursday against the newspaper that first printed the controversial Prophet Muhammad cartoons. Arab politicians and intellectuals warned the verdict would widen the gap between Westerners and Muslims, but said mass protests were unlikely.Peretz Yearns for a Peace Treaty With Syria Israel National News - Oct 23 4:04 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Defense Minister Amir Peretz on Monday stated Syrian President Bashar al-Assad continues to release mixed messages. I think that we must relate to his statements in a serious fashion, state Peretz, who added we aspire towards signing a peace treaty with Syria. Iraqis in Syria fear for future Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Oct 23 2:28 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Mohammed al-Mawla is adjusting to his new life as an Iraqi refugee in Syria. He operates an Internet cafe outside Damascus and sends his two children to Syrian public schools.Applause for media moxie The Christian Science Monitor - Oct 26 3:05 PM
Journalists bravely put their lives on the line to stand up for press freedom in difficult places. Danish court rejects lawsuit against paper that first published prophet cartoons USA Today - Oct 26 9:02 AM
Danish Muslims lost another legal battle Thursday over the infamous Prophet Muhammad cartoons, as a court rejected a lawsuit against the newspaper that first printed them.Danish court rejects cartoons lawsuit AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 8:56 AM
A Danish court Thursday dismissed a defamation lawsuit against a newspaper that first published the Prophet Muhammad cartoons that touched off protests in the Islamic world.Thousands of Iraqis flee to Syria Tulsa World - Oct 23 2:48 AM
And tens of thousands more arrive each month, the U.N. says. DAMASCUS, Syria -- Mohammed al-Mawla is adjusting to life in his new home as an Iraqi refugee living in Syria. He operates an Internet cafe outside of Damascus and sends his two children to Syrian public schools.Danish Court Rejects Cartoons Lawsuit CBS News - Oct 26 5:50 PM
A Danish court rejected a defamation lawsuit against a newspaper that first published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. The cartoons sparked outrage and protests in the Muslim world.Indian UN vet treats animal victims of Lebanon war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 5:06 AM
Amal al-Nimr flips a goat on its back in her muddy farmyard in south Lebanon to show the Indian vet how the shrapnel wound in its leg is healing.Iraqi Refugees Trying to Adjust to Syria ABC News - Oct 22 1:17 PM
More Than 500,000 Iraqis Trying to Adjust to New Life in Syria; Numbers of Refugees GrowingIslamic Finance Comes of Age BusinessWeek - Oct 26 5:13 PM
Amid rapid growth, Sharia-compliant banks are looking to expand beyond their traditional markets Kiss of death for 'President'? USA Today - Oct 26 5:59 AM
How do you get people to go to a movie that sounds like it's committing treason? That's the challenge facing Newmarket Films' new Death of a President, a fictional documentary about what could happen if President Bush were assassinated.Simply joking about killing a sitting president is a quick way to get a visit from the Secret Service.Analysis of an assassination is barely plausible in 'Death' Arizona Daily Star - Oct 26 12:08 AM
Oct. 19, 2007 President George W. Bush, greeting revelers outside a Chicago hotel, is gunned down in cold blood. Dick Cheney assumes command, lawmakers rush another Patriot Act through Congress, and American armed forces rattle their sabers at Syria, the home of the prime suspect.Danish court rejects cartoon suit BBC News - Oct 26 12:16 PM
A Danish court rejects a lawsuit against a paper that published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.Early Bronze Age Mortuary Complex Discovered in Syria Newswise - Oct 24 1:24 PM
An ancient, untouched Syrian tomb that wowed the archaeological world on its discovery by Johns Hopkins University researchers nearly six years ago is not alone. Additional excavations have yielded a total of at least eight tombs filled with human and animal remains, gold and silver treasures and unbroken artifacts dating back to the third millennium B.C.500,000 Iraqis make a new life in Syria Seattle Times - Oct 23 12:21 AM
Mohammed al-Mawla is adjusting to life in his new home as an Iraqi refugee living in Syria. He operates an Internet cafe outside of Damascus...Bush's conviction on Iraq exceeds his plan's credibility USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 3:53 AM
There is little doubting the sincerity of President Bush's commitment to the mission in Iraq. On Wednesday, amid sinking public approval less than two weeks before congressional elections, Bush set out yet another course for a victory he optimistically predicted was achievable.REGARDING IRAQ: OPEN LETTER TO ANDY ROONEY Larry Elder via Yahoo! News - Oct 26 3:15 AM
Dear Mr. Rooney,Petro-Canada Net Rises 10% on Refining, Oil Sands (Update7) Bloomberg.com - Oct 26 2:17 PM
Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Petro-Canada, the third-largest oil company in Canada, said third-quarter profit rose 10 percent on a gain from derivatives contracts and improved earnings from petroleum processing and oil-sands production.Funeral for a Tyrant A morally disorienting gathering in Havana La Nueva Cuba - Oct 26 6:05 PM
This time the rumors are real: Castro is dying of stomach cancer. He may have already died, even before the funeral preparations were finished, so the news is not out. Confirmation of the terminal illness comes from the usual sources but in a non-conventional manner.Early Bronze Age Mortuary Complex Discovered in Syria PhysOrg - Oct 24 12:13 PM
An ancient, untouched Syrian tomb that wowed the archaeological world on its discovery by Johns Hopkins University researchers nearly six years ago has revealed another secret: It is not alone.The Dream Palace of the Empire: Is Iraq a "Noble Failure"? New York Times - Oct 26 1:39 AM
Summary: The Foreigner's Gift is vintage Fouad Ajami: bold, crisp, wide-ranging, and discursive, it will surely both inform and provoke. But can the U.S. invasion of Iraq really be defended as a noble mission regardless of its cause -- or its outcome? .Eyes of a princess Daily Telegraph - Oct 26 5:18 PM
Royal remains and sacrifice of babies and donkeys revealed in lost Syrian citySyria Concerned Regarding Israeli Military Exercises Israel National News - Oct 25 1:49 AM
(IsraelNN.com) A Syrian source expressed concern over ongoing IDF military exercises in the Golan Heights, ynet reports. According to the report, the military maneuvers are resulting in increased tensions in the region, the daily el-Watan newspaper published in Qatar reports.Intelligence watchdog raps CSIS over policy on human rights abuses CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 26 2:28 PM
OTTAWA (CP) - The watchdog over CSIS recommends the spy agency make it official policy to consider a country's human rights record and possible security abuses before handing over information.Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy Jerusalem Newswire - Oct 25 6:33 AM
Syria has reportedly placed its armed forces on a higher state of alert, citing concerns over an Israeli military exercise currently underway on the Golan Heights.National Security Adviser Outlines Three-Step Plan for Iraq The Online NewsHour - Oct 26 6:09 PM
The Bush administration has called on the Iraqi government to move more quickly to stabilize their country. National security adviser Stephen Hadley discusses the White House's plan to help support Iraqi security forces.The forgotten people The Age - Oct 26 5:41 PM
The asylum seeker cases dumped in the too-hard file.UPI NewsTrack TopNews UPI - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The number of U.S. soldiers, sailors and Marines killed in Iraq has risen to 96 for October, the fourth-highest total since the war began.'Death of a President' fatal to spirit of America Los Angeles Daily News - 32 minutes ago
An innocent man dies in the faux documentary "Death of a President," but that man isn't George W. Bush at least, not in the eyes of filmmaker Gabriel Range.Israel's DM reiterates continuation of overflights over Lebanon People's Daily - Oct 26 5:46 PM
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz reiterated on Thursday that Israeli Air Force (IAF) overflights would continue in Lebanon as long as the UN cease-fire resolution had not been fully implemented.Death of a President filmcritic.com - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
There are so many ways a fictional movie about the assassination of one of the most hated presidents in U.S. history could go wrong. The most popular theory on Gabriel Range's fauxumentory Death of a President is that the very idea of the film is overtly liberal and putrid in practice; Hilary Clinton, of all people, denounced the film for making any dough out of such a horrendous speculation.Peace with Syria should be explored: Israeli DM People's Daily - Oct 22 6:25 PM
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said on Sunday that Israel should explore the possibility of achieving peace deal with Syria.U.S. to hold Iraq accountable to political, security benchmarks World Tribune - Oct 26 1:58 PM
Officials said the Bush administration plans to draft monthly goals for the Baghdad government to advance toward national reconciliation and security independence. They said the Iraqis would be held accountable in fulfilling the political and security benchmarks.Iraqi leader bristles at idea of timetable USA Today - Oct 25 6:43 PM
An angry Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki disavowed a joint U.S.-Iraqi raid in the capital's Sadr City slum Wednesday, and criticized the top U.S. military and diplomatic representatives in Iraq for saying his government needs to set a timetable to curb violence in the country.U.S.: Vice President Endorses Torture AlertNet - Oct 26 3:49 PM
Source: Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC, October 26, 2006) U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has issued the Bush administration's first clear endorsement of a form of torture known as waterboarding, or mock drowning, said ... Danish Court Rejects Cartoons Lawsuit San Francisco Chronicle - Oct 26 9:40 AM
A Danish court Thursday dismissed a defamation lawsuit against a newspaper that first published the Prophet Muhammad cartoons that touched off protests in the Islamic world. The City Court in Aarhus rejected claims by seven Danish Muslim groups who... Santorum, Casey Aim For Support Of Service People CBS 3 Philadelphia - Oct 26 3:59 PM
Valley Forge Military Academy Cadets march in review. Less than 10 percent go on to military careers but they did provide a tough background for a tough talking address by Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum running for reelection worried about the dangers facing America.Carla Binion: Bush's Absolute Power Grab Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
Consortium News Editor's Note: Many Americans are in denial about what is happening to the United States. They don't want to believe that a totalitarian structure could be put in place in their own country.Posted: 26-10-2006 , 20:14 GMT Al Bawaba - Oct 26 1:10 PM
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz told the European Union's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, on Thursday that Israeli overflights will continue in Lebanon as long as the UN cease-fire resolution has not been fully implemented.Bush somber Colorado Daily - 15 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a somber but combative pre-election review of a long and brutal war, President Bush conceded Wednesday that the United States is taking heavy casualties in Iraq and said, I know many Americans are not satisfied with the situation there.4th District face-off Colorado Daily - 15 minutes ago
After weeks of pounding each other in attack ads on television, candidates in the closely watched 4th Congressional District faced each other in a debate Tuesday that limited their responses to 60-seconds.Intelligence watchdog raps CSIS over information obtained under duress CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 26 9:30 AM
OTTAWA (CP) - The watchdog over the Canadian Security Intelligence Service says information the spy agency received and used from a foreign agency may have been obtained under duress.'Death of a President' Calendarlive.com - Oct 26 4:17 PM
* Asking, "What if?" The consequences ripple Gabriel Range's "Death of a President," a potato so hot the Toronto Film Festival's schedule referred to the movie only by its initials until a week before its premiere, has been so well and thoroughly flamed since September that it lands in theaters this week obscured in smoke.US Jewish group flays new Israeli Cabinet minister The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 26 4:00 PM
A prominent American Jewish organization said Thursday it was deeply concerned by the inclusion of the Yisrael Beitenu party in the Israeli coalition government. The party's leader, Avigdor Lieberman, who has called for the expulsion of Arabs from Israel, reached a deal with Premier Ehud Olmert earlier this week to become deputy premier.U.S.-led troops raid Sadr City, killing 10 Contra Costa Times - Oct 26 11:47 AM
American-led forces battled gunmen in Sadr City during two rare forays into the vast Shiite Muslim slum on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and drawing a swift rebuke from Iraq's prime minister. The American troops, who called in air strikes as they came under attack, were searching for a kidnapped U.S. soldier and hunting for a Shiite death squad leader, authorities said.Timothy Garton Ash: If we miss this last chance, then our soldiers will have died in vain Guardian Unlimited - Oct 26 10:52 AM
Comment is free: The intervention in Iraq that was intended to make the world safer for democracy has only made it more dangerous, says Timothy Garton Ash.Solana hopes Gaza's Rafah crossing will reopen soon The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 26 4:00 PM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Thursday he hoped a crucial crossing between Gaza and the outside world, which has been closed by Israel for most of the past four months, would be reopened on a regular basis soon. European Union officials who monitor the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt have threatened to abandon.Israelis 'fired warning shots' near German ship The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 26 4:02 PM
The German warship that tangled with Israeli fighter-bombers on Tuesday morning was "outside Lebanon's territorial waters" at the time of the incident, a spokesperson for the German military in Berlin said on Thursday. "According to our information, at 10:11 a.m. Tuesday, six Israeli F-16s flew at a low level over the German warship.Lebanon's political parties mull invitation from Berri The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 26 4:02 PM
Lebanon's main politicians have yet to announce their decisions to participate in the roundtable talks called for by Speaker Nabih Berri. The March 14 Forces, the pro-Syrian coalition and the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) said Thursday they are still meetings among their leaderships before reaching a final decision.