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Along Iraq-Syria Border, a Struggle to Cover the Terrain 
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RABIYAH, Iraq, Oct. 31 -- A convoy of U.S. Humvees streamed through the midnight darkness, following the border as soldiers scanned the endless flats with night-vision goggles. The thin earthen berm separating northern Iraq from Syria lay just a few hundred yards to their right, but what was out...Blair aide meets Assad on secret trip to Syria International Herald Tribune - Oct 31 1:44 PM
A senior adviser to Prime Minister Tony Blair has met President Bashar al-Assad on an unannounced visit to Syria, marking a change in British policy toward Damascus, diplomats and Syrian officials said.Canada defends securing Arar confession from Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 31 11:49 AM
Canada's spy service on Tuesday said it had done nothing wrong by accepting as genuine the confession of a Canadian man imprisoned in Syria, where human rights activists say torture is routinely used.US voices concern about more assassinations in Lebanon, hints at Syria link AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 11:11 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has warned the Lebanese government could be the target of new assassination attempts and strongly suggested Syria was behind the destabilisation campaign.Bolton faults Syria, Iran on Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 8:41 PM
U.S. Ambassador John Bolton accused Syria and Iran on Monday of trying to destabilize Lebanon's democratically elected government by violating a U.N. arms embargo.Blair launches secret diplomatic mission to Syria Financial Times - Oct 31 6:08 PM
Tony Blair has launched a secret diplomatic move to prise Syria away from its support for radical Middle East groups and policies.Report: Iran, Syria are Russia's top military clients World Tribune - Oct 31 2:38 PM
WASHINGTON Iran and Syria have been deemed the leading defense clients of Russia in the Middle East.SIR NIGEL SHEINWALD: STRONG DIPLOMATIC CAREER OF BRITAIN'S SECRET ENVOY TO SYRIA Financial Times - Oct 31 6:25 PM
Sir Nigel Sheinwald, the man chosen by Tony Blair to undertake the secret approach to Syria, is the prime minister's chief foreign policy adviser, writes Christopher Adams in London.Iran, Venezuela, Syria oil refinery project ArabicNews.com - Oct 31 6:38 PM
Iran, Venezuela and Syria have formed a consortium to construct an oil refinery in Syria. Officials of the three countries Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to implement the project.Arms still smuggled into Lebanon from Syria : U.N. Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 5:29 PM
Lebanon regularly reports arms being smuggling into the country from Syria but the authorities are treading softly due to their fragile political situation, a senior U.N. envoy said on Monday.Iran, Venezuela, Syria oil refinery project ArabicNews.com - Oct 31 6:32 PM
Iran, Venezuela and Syria have formed a consortium to construct an oil refinery in Syria.Strong diplomatic career of secret envoy to Syria Financial Times - Oct 31 3:46 PM
Sir Nigel Sheinwald, the man chosen by Tony Blair to undertake the secret approach to Syria, is the prime minister s chief foreign policy adviser. He is also still rising through the uppermost echelons of the diplomatic service and is widely tipped to become Britain s next ambassador to Washington.Iran, Venezuela, Syria sign MoU on Syrian oil refinery project Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 31 3:09 PM
Iran - Venezuela - Syria Iran, Venezuela and Syria have formed a consortium to construct an oil refinery in Syria. Officials of the three countries Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to implement the project.Syria lifts film director's travel ban AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 11:02 AM
Film director Omar Amiralay, whose trenchant documentaries on life and government in Syria earned him praise abroad, said he is now allowed to travel again after authorities last month barred him from leaving the country.Bolton Faults Syria, Iran on Lebanon ABC News - Oct 30 8:48 PM
U.S. Ambassador John Bolton Accuses Syria and Iran of Trying to Destabilize LebanonArms still smuggled into Lebanon from Syria - UN Stuff - Oct 31 11:22 AM
UNITED NATIONS: Lebanon regularly reports arms being smuggling into the country from Syria but the authorities are treading softly due to their fragile political situation, a senior UN envoy has said.'Arms still smuggled into Lebanon from Syria' Gulf News - Oct 31 1:12 PM
United Nations: Lebanon regularly reports arms being smuggled into the country from Syria but the authorities are treading softly due to their fragile political situation, a senior UN envoy said on Monday.Syria lifts film director's travel ban Middle East Times - Oct 31 2:39 AM
DAMASCUS -- Film director Omar Amiralay, whose trenchant documentaries on life and government in Syria earned him praise abroad, said Monday that he is now allowed to travel again after authorities last month barred him from leaving the country.Syria, Iran trying to destabilize Lebanon: Bolton NDTV - Oct 30 11:24 PM
US Ambassador John Bolton accused Syria and Iran of trying to destabilize Lebanon's democratically elected government by violating a UN arms embargo. It also said the United States is afraid of further assassinations of the country's leaders.US Envoy:Syria, Iran May Be Trying To Destabilize Lebanon Nasdaq - Oct 30 6:43 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--U.S. Ambassador John Bolton expressed concern that Syria and Iran are trying to destabilize Lebanon's democratically elected government by violating a U.N. arms embargo.Bolton faults Syria, Iran on Lebanon IranMania.com - Oct 30 10:09 PM
LONDON, October 31 (IranMania) - US Ambassador John Bolton accused Syria and Iran of trying to destabilize Lebanon's democratically elected government by violating a US arms embargo, The Associated Press reported.Iran-Syria ties in line with regional interests: FM IranMania.com - Oct 30 10:10 PM
LONDON, October 31 (IranMania) - Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that bilateral cooperation between Iran and Syria was in line with the interests of the region, IRNA reported.Arms still smuggled into Lebanon from Syria -UN AlertNet - Oct 30 5:35 PM
Source: Reuters By Irwin Arieff UNITED NATIONS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Lebanon regularly reports arms being smuggling into the country from Syria but the authorities are treading softly due to their fragile political ... Arms still smuggled into Lebanon from Syria, says UN Gulf News - Oct 30 11:07 PM
United Nations: Arms are still being smuggled regularly into Lebanon from Syria but officials are turning a blind eye for fear of an attack, a senior United Nations (UN) envoy said.Syria to peg currency to SDR Khaleej Times - Oct 30 7:46 PM
LONDON Syria plans to remove the pound from its U.S. dollar peg and link it to the International Monetary Fund s special drawing rights (SDR) in the first half of 2007, the central bank governor told Reuters on Monday.Commentary: Between Syria and Israel, strategic breakthrough for peace possible Middle East Times - Oct 30 6:05 AM
ATHENS -- Nearly unnoticed amid the justified global furor over North Korea's nuclear test is that Syria has been flashing peace signals at Israel and the United States. It is unwise to ignore them.Syrian official considering Baghad visit AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 31 12:04 PM
Syria's foreign minister is considering a visit to Baghdad in November the first by a top Syrian official since the fall of Saddam Hussein and a major step toward restoring diplomatic relations, Iraqi and Syrian officials said Tuesday.Iran-Syria ties in line with regional interests: FM Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 30 6:08 AM
Syria - Iran - Meet Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Sunday that bilateral cooperation between Iran and Syria was in line with the interests of the region.IRAN EXPANDS INFLUENCE IN SYRIA Middle East Newsline - Oct 30 5:37 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Iran was said to have significantly expanded its influence in Syria and encouraging Alawis and Sunnis to convert to Shi'ite Islam.Jumblatt: International tribunal can force Syria to change its behavior The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 31 1:26 PM
An international tribunal might be the only way to deter dictatorships in the region from further assassinations and might lead to a change of behavior of the Syrian regime, according to Chouf MP Walid Jumblatt. Jumblatt's comments came Tuesday during a panel discussion at the Woodrow Wilson Center as part of the Druze leader's visit to the US.Syrian official may visit Baghdad AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 31 5:12 AM
Syria's foreign minister is considering a visit to Baghdad next month the first by a top Syrian figure since Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, a Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday.MECC Seminar for Women in Syria on "Meeting the Other" [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Oct 30 10:20 AM
55 women representing MECC member churches in Syria met during their annual ecumenical seminar at the St Christopher Conference Centre of the Greek Orthodox Church in Saydnaya, from October 4-7, 2006, around the theme "Meeting the other".Syria dissidents trial adjourned for appeal court ruling Khaleej Times - Oct 31 7:40 AM
DAMASCUS - The trial of two Syrian dissidents who signed a petition calling for respect for Lebanon s sovereignty was adjourned on Tuesday pending an appeal court ruling, a rights watchdog said.Polish official says Syria important in solving Mideast issues People's Daily - Oct 29 5:58 PM
Visiting Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski on Sunday described Syria as "an important country" in solving Middle East issues, the official SANA news agency reported.Syria, Iran highlight constant consultation on issues of common concern People's Daily - Oct 29 5:57 PM
Syria and Iran emphasized on Sunday the significance of the constant consultation and coordination between the two countries on issues of common concern, the official SANA news agency reported.Blair in secret overture to Damascus Financial Times - Oct 31 6:26 PM
Tony Blair, Britain's prime minister, has launched a secret diplomatic gambit to prise Syria away from its support for radical Middle East groups and policies.Blair sees advantage of engaging Damascus Financial Times - Oct 31 6:09 PM
Tony Blair is, once again, trying to strike up some kind of relationship with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.James Baker And The Heights Of Folly Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 4:00 PM
Mideast: James A. Baker III is back, running around saying it would be great if we talked to enemies like Syria. As the media eat this stuff up, Damascus is helping rebuild Hezbollah and has its own plans for Israel.SYRIA: No bullets or militias, but Somali refugees still face hardship AlertNet - Oct 29 6:35 AM
Source: IRIN Since her mother was shot dead in front of her 14 years ago, Maka Mahamoud Kashi says she has been unable to cure the pain inside her head. She is one of thousands of Somalis who traded violence in their country for a life of poverty in Syria. UK PRESS: UK PM Secretly Trying To Sway Syrian Government Nasdaq - Oct 31 11:44 AM
U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair has launched a secret diplomatic effort to pry Syria away from its support for radical Middle East groups, the Financial Times reported on its Web site Tuesday.Mideast governments watching U.S. vote AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 2:26 PM
Arab governments are looking for change in U.S. policy in the Middle East after the midterm elections, hoping a politically weakened President Bush will talk with Iran and Syria, show greater interest in the Palestinians and find a way out of the crisis in Iraq.UN hails 'important progress' on Resolution 1559 The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 31 1:27 PM
The United Nations Security Council reiterated calls on Monday for the disarmament of all militias inside Lebanon, as the UN envoy on Resolution 1559 announced that arms were still being smuggled from Syria to Hizbullah. In a non-binding statement unanimously adopted by its 15 members, the council said.Hamas delegation in Cairo for prisoner talks Reuters.co.uk - Oct 31 10:45 AM
CAIRO (Reuters) - A delegation of the Palestinian militant group Hamas has arrived in Cairo from Syria for talks with Egyptian officials on a possible exchange of Israeli and Palestinian prisoners, a senior Hamas official said on Tuesday.Courtesy afcchampionsleague.com FIFA - Oct 31 4:38 AM
Supporters of Syria's Al Karama were overjoyed to see their side reach the final of the AFC Champions' League, an accomplishment that very few of them would even have dared to dream of before this competition began.Hamas delegation in Cairo for prisoner exchange talks Stuff - Oct 31 11:24 AM
CAIRO: A delegation of the Palestinian militant group Hamas has arrived in Cairo from Syria for talks with Egyptian officials on a possible exchange of Israeli and Palestinian prisoners, a senior Hamas official said.Ambassador Bolton Warns of Syria s Lack of Cooperation Israel National News - Oct 30 9:06 PM
(IsraelNN.com) United States Ambassador to the UN John Bolton warned of the lack of Syrian cooperation regarding compliance with UN Resolution 1701, the Lebanese ceasefire agreement.Peretz Fears Iran, Syria Will Re-Build Hizbullah Israel National News - Oct 31 8:36 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Defense Minister Amir Peretz, speaking at the Tel Aviv University Tuesday evening, said that stricter supervision must be enforced against Iranian and Syrian efforts to rebuild the Hizbullah terrorist arsenal in Lebanon.Syrian official may visit Baghdad Syracuse.com - Oct 31 5:39 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) Syria's foreign minister is considering a visit to Baghdad next month the first by a top Syrian figure since Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, a Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday.Fear and Loathing in Lebanon Israel National News - Oct 31 11:51 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Fears have grown in Lebanon toward both Israel and Syria. Lebanese officials think that Israel's air sorties over the country Tuesday were a sign that it is trying to target Hizbullah terrorist leader Hassan Nasrallah.Mideast Watches U.S. Election KLTV Texas - Oct 31 5:14 AM
Arab governments are looking for U.S. policy changes after the midterm elections. One thing they hope for is that a politically weakened President Bush would talk with Iran and Syria. But many Arab officials also question whether the Democrat Party has better answers to the region's problems.Israel fighter jets stage mock raids AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
Israel's fighter jets roared over Hezbollah strongholds Tuesday, staging mock raids in its strongest show of force since its war with the guerrilla group ended more than two months ago.MIDDLE EAST: MIDDLE EAST: Weekly round-up Number 97 for 20 October- 26 October 2006 AlertNet - Oct 30 10:05 PM
Source: IRIN CONTENTS: IRAQ-SYRIA-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Sex traffickers target women in war-torn Iraq IRAQ: Gunmen refuse to disarm IRAQ: Hear Our Voices - "I will only leave this house in a coffin" U.S. Central Command Charts Sharp Movement of the Civil Conflict in Iraq Toward Chaos New York Times - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
A classified American military briefing shows a sharp escalation in sectarian violence since the bombing of a Shiite shrine in February.Hamas delegation in Cairo for prisoner talks Khaleej Times - Oct 31 1:24 AM
CAIRO - A Delegation of the Palestinian militant group Hamas has arrived in Cairo from Syria for talks with Egyptian officials on a possible exchange of Israeli and Palestinian prisoners, airport sources said on Tuesday.Bringing Syria into the fold Asia Times - Oct 30 2:41 AM
WASHINGTON - While US President George W Bush appeared last week to reject suggestions that Washington directly engage the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, pressure for the United States to work out some accommodation with Damascus is rising both at home and abroad.Egypt pushes Hamas to hand over soldier, recognize Israel CNN.com - Oct 31 4:34 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- In an effort to resolve a deepening political crisis in the West Bank and Gaza, Egypt has stepped up pressure on Hamas to recognize the Jewish state and swap a captured Israeli soldier for Palestinian prisoners.Hamas delegation in Cairo for prisoner swap talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 31 12:00 PM
Damascus-based officials from the ruling Palestinian Hamas movement have arrived in Cairo to hold talks with Egyptian officials on a prisoner exchange with Israel, airport sources said.Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy Jerusalem Newswire - Oct 31 12:21 AM
US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton on Monday accused Syria and Iran of purposely violating an internationally-imposed arms embargo on Hizb'allah in an effort to destabilize Lebanon's government.Syria has done nothing to deserve sanctions: Russian FM TurkishPress.com - Oct 28 1:47 PM
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 Tuesday.Iraq issues veiled threat to 'plotting' neighbours AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 31 12:15 PM
A senior Iraqi security official issued a veiled threat to neighboring countries whom he accused of sponsoring insurgents who carry out deadly attacks.UN cites confusion over maps of Shebaa Farms AlertNet - Oct 30 5:35 PM
Source: Reuters By Evelyn Leopold UNITED NATIONS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - U.N. cartographers are working at "full speed" to define where the disputed Shebaa Farms between Syria and Lebanon begin and end and ... Companies say Web censorship growing AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 31 1:34 PM
Internet search leader Google and other major U.S. technology companies insisted Tuesday that their products benefit Chinese citizens despite government restrictions and warnings that online censorship is spreading.Air Force Buzzes Beirut Israel National News - Oct 31 1:51 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Air Force jets flew over Beirut and its suburbs at a low altitude Tuesday morning, according to Lebanese reports. UN troops have condemned continued IDF overflights, but Israel insists it will continue the flights in order to monitor and prevent the rearming of Hizbullah by Syria.UN envoy raps Israeli flights over Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 31 10:44 AM
The U.N. envoy to Lebanon expressed serious concerns at Israeli flights over Beirut on Tuesday and urged the Jewish state to cease its violations of Lebanese airspace.Tech firms defend their role in China International Herald Tribune - Oct 31 2:42 PM
Google and other major technology companies said Tuesday that their products benefit Chinese citizens despite government restrictions.Hamas delegation in Cairo for prisoner swap talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 31 6:46 AM
Damascus-based officials from the Palestinian movement Hamas have arrived in Cairo to hold talks with Egyptian officials on a prisoner exchange with Israel.Eight killed by storms in Syria and Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 29 6:08 AM
Six Syrians and two Lebanese have died after torrential downpours hit both countries in the past two days, media and police sources said.Bob Cesca: Remember "Bring 'Em On," Mr. President? HuffingtonPost - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
Since the end of the 2004 election, my confidence in Senator Kerry as a viable 2008 presidential candidate has diminished. It's not really his fault, but the national discourse has evolved beyond his style and his skills will be much better served if he were to continue on as a senator. That said, the man misspoke. It was a world class FUBAR gaffe and I admit to cringing when I heard it, the Preemption Shenanigans in Seoul Washington Post - Oct 31 8:12 AM
The South Korean government and the top U.S. military officer in South Korea, commander of the combined U.S.-South Korean Combined Forces Command (CFC), say neither country intends to strike North Korea preemptively.Seoul's Foreign Ministry released a statement calling my reporting "groundless.""South Korea did not discuss with the U.S. revising or expanding the CONPLAN 5029."Gen. B.B. Bell, Today in history - Oct. 31 AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 31 7:33 AM
Today is Tuesday, Oct. 31, the 304th day of 2006. There are 61 days left in the year. This is Halloween.Syrian foreign minister agrees to visit Iraq The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 30 12:45 PM
The Syrian foreign minister has agreed to visit Baghdad in November in Syria's first ministerial visit since 2003, an Iraqi minister said on Monday, as at least 80 people were killed or found dead across Iraq. Meanwhile, Iraq's National Security Adviser Muwaffaq al-Rubaie met his US counterpart Stephen Hadley, who arrived unannounced in Baghdad.Israeli planes stage mock raids AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 31 6:06 AM
Israeli fighter jets staged mock raids over Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut and two southern towns on Tuesday in the heaviest show of air power over Lebanon since an August cease-fire ended the war between Israel and the guerrillas.Iran, Syria discuss stabilizing Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 3:34 PM
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday to discuss ways to stabilize Iraq and deepen ties between the two countries.Terror groups' cash flow targeted UPI - Oct 30 9:15 AM
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. military and Iraqi security forces are battling the flow of millions of dollars from Iran and Syria that fund insurgents, The Washington Times reports.Israeli warplanes fly low over Beirut, suburbs Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 11:53 PM
Israeli warplanes flew at a low altitude over Beirut, its suburbs and large areas of south Lebanon on Tuesday, witnesses and Lebanese security sources said.On this day in history CNN.com - Oct 31 2:35 AM
LONDON , England (Reuters) -- 1918 - In Hungary, former prime minister Count Istvan Tisza is assassinated by disaffected soldiers. Tisza, who had resigned in 1917 had been held responsible by many for the plight Hungary found itself in after World War One.Israeli planes stage mock raids over Hezbollah stronghold of south Beirut USA Today - Oct 31 2:19 AM
Israeli fighter jets staged mock raids over Hezbollah strongholds in south Beirut on Tuesday in the heaviest show of air power over Lebanon since an August cease-fire ended the war between Israel and the guerillas.Briefly: Car bomb leaves 3 dead in Shiite neighborhood International Herald Tribune - Oct 31 6:40 AM
A car bomb killed three people and wounded five others in Baghdad's Sadr City section early Tuesday, a day after a bombing killed at least 33 people in the overwhelmingly Shiite neighborhood.Syrian Official Considering Baghad Visit ABC News - Oct 31 5:33 AM
Officials: Syrian Foreign Minister Considering First Visit to Baghdad Since Saddam's FallArar must wait for apology: MacKay CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 31 3:41 PM
Maher Arar must wait for his legal action against the U.S. and Canada to be cleared up before he's issued an apology, Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay said Monday.A radical idea: How Muslims can be European, too The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Oct 31 12:00 AM
For a soft-spoken, mild-mannered man, Tariq Ramadan stirs up a remarkable amount of controversy.Analysis: Lebanon and the U.N. council UPI - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Senior U.N. officials are increasingly concerned about Israeli flights over Lebanon, so much so that one has called the latest a breach of Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended 33 days of fighting in August.Hamas touts 10-year ceasefire Guardian Unlimited - Oct 31 6:42 PM
Senior delegation seeks British backing for truce to break the deadlock over Israel.Canada: U.S. Sends Reply, but No Apology, in Case of Deported Man New York Times - Oct 30 9:28 PM
The government is ?satisfied? with an assurance from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that Canada will be consulted in the future about any Canadians who may be sent to a third country against their will, said André Lemay, a spokesman for the foreign minister, Peter MacKay. Ms. Rice made the pledge in a letter to Canadian officials on Friday in response to an official protest lodged Oct. 6 Hezbollah sets deadline for new Lebanon government Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 31 5:36 PM
BEIRUT, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday gave Lebanon's majority anti-Syrian coalition until mid-November to agree to the formation of a national unity government or face protests demanding new elections.Shift in Lebanon's sectarian politics BBC News - Oct 31 6:39 AM
Divisions are fracturing Lebanese society which cut across the usual sectarian boundaries, says Alex Klaushofer.U.S. tries to cut off terrorists' cash flow (Rowan Scarborough / THE WASHINGTON TIMES) The Washington Times - Oct 29 11:06 PM
The U.S. military is not only trying to stop terrorists and arms from leaking into Iraq from Syria and Iran but also another just as dangerous commodity -- cash.Iraq Exit Strategy by Arnaud De Borchgrave UPI Editor at Large Washington DC (UPI) Oct 31, 2006 Space War - Oct 31 6:28 PM
The Baker-Hamilton Iraq Study Group, named after part-time diplomatic illusionists James A. Baker III and Lee H. Hamilton, doesn't have an Iraq exit rabbit to pull out of the hat.Israeli warplanes buzz Beirut Daily Telegraph - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
The Lebanese army fired anti-aircraft artillery at Israeli warplanes as they flew towards Beirut yesterday, in Israel's most flagrant violation of the United Nations resolution that brought an end to this summer's 34-day war with Hizbollah.Journalist Michel Kilo, lawyer Anwar Bunni on hunger strike ArabicNews.com - Oct 31 6:36 PM
Reporters Without Borders apoke about journalist and writer Michel Kilo, who began a hunger strike on 28 October 2006, along with lawyer Anwar Bunni and other political prisoners who were arrested in May after signing a joint statement calling for an improvement in relations with Lebanon.RUSSIA RENEWS ARMS EXPORTS TO IRAN Middle East Newsline - Oct 30 5:37 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Russia, bolstered by renewed sales to Iran, has emerged as a leading weapons supplier to the Middle East. A congressional study said Russia has become a leading supplier to such countries as Algeria, Iran, Syria, Yemen and other countries regarded as developing.A radical idea: How Muslims can be European, too The Christian Science Monitor - Oct 31 9:08 AM
Tariq Ramadan encourages loyalty both to their faith and to the secular societies in which they live. Denmark Extends Detention of 5 Men Suspected of Plotting Terror Bloomberg.com - Oct 31 8:50 AM
Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- A Danish court today extended for a further four weeks the detention of five men suspected of planning an act of terrorism. ``The five are still in custody, and will remain in isolation,'' Jakob Bayer, counsel for the prosecution, said in a telephone interview today.REGARDING IRAQ: OPEN LETTER TO ANDY ROONEY Larry Elder via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 9:30 PM
Dear Mr. Rooney,Hizbollah sets deadline for Lebanon govt The Age - Oct 31 4:22 PM
A Hizbollah leader has set Lebanon's anti-Syrian coalition a mid-November deadline to agree to form a national unity government. Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says if this does not occur there will be protests demanding new elections.Hizbollah sets deadline for Lebanon govt AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 31 4:12 PM
Hizbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has given Lebanon's anti-Syrian coalition until mid-November to agree to the formation of a national unity government.SYRIA: No bullets or militias, but Somali refugees still face hardship IRIN - Oct 29 6:04 AM
DAMASCUS, 29 Oct 2006 (IRIN) - Since her mother was shot dead in front of her 14 years ago, Maka Mahamoud Kashi says she has been unable to cure the pain inside her head.U.S. blunders in Iraq are staggering Whittier Daily news - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
I often recall a meeting in October 2003 in Baghdad with an Iraqi engineer who had a master's from Ball State University and loved America. He wanted to talk to me about corruption in reconstruction projects in Iraq.Analysis: Israel prepares raids in Gaza UPI - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz Tuesday made an apparent effort to cultivate public opinion for military raids into the Gaza Strip to stop Palestinian rocket attacks and prevent the development of a stronger military force there.Mideast hopes for policy shift in U.S. midterms CNN.com - Oct 30 2:04 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Arab governments are looking for change in U.S. policy in the Middle East after the midterm elections.