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TURKEY BEGINS POWER SUPPLY TO SYRIA 
Middle East Newsline - Oct 08 7:19 AM
NICOSIA [MENL] -- Turkey plans to begin supplying electricity to neighboring Syria. The official Syrian news agency Sana reported that Ankara has agreed to provide 1.4 billion kilowatts to Syria for one year. Sana said the agreement, signed in Damascus on Oct. 4, would be implemented this week.SYRIA: Stranded Palestinians should be allowed into the country, say UNHCR and rights group IRIN - Oct 08 6:04 AM
DAMASCUS, 8 Oct 2006 (IRIN) - The Syrian Organisation for Human Rights in Syria (SOHR) said on Sunday that it was deeply concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian condition of the Palestinians who are stranded on the Iraqi-Syrian border and who include about 150 children.Official says Israel won't attack Syria UPI - Oct 08 6:25 AM
JERUSALEM, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- An Israeli official in Sunday said there were no "hostile intentions" toward Syria, the Jerusalem Post said.Ancient giant camel fossil found in Syria The Times of India - Oct 08 9:11 AM
DAMASCUS: Swiss researchers have discovered the 100,000-year-old remains of a previously unknown giant camel species in central Syria. "This is a big discovery, a revolution in science," said Jean-Marie Le Tensorer, a prehistory professor at the University of Basel.Syria, UAE trade talks AME Info - Oct 07 10:45 PM
High ranking officials from Syria and the UAE, including the Syrian Prime Minister Naji Al Etri, met yesterday to discuss possible partnerships according to the UAE's WAM news agency.Harper protests US deportation of Canadian to Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 06 7:59 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has protested to US President George W. Bush about the deportation to Syria of a Canadian, who was tortured and held for a year.'Iran, Turkey support Syria more than Arabs' IranMania.com - Oct 07 10:19 PM
LONDON, October 8 (IranMania) - Syrian President Bashar al-Asad said that Iran and Turkey support Syria's position more than the Arab countries do, IRNA reported.Syria Still Holds The Key by Claude Salhani UPI International Editor Washington (UPI) Oct 06, 2006 Space War - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
This Friday, Oct. 6, marks the 33rd anniversary of the fourth Arab-Israeli Middle East war; four wars fought in as many decades.Beilin Attacks PM Olmert s Position Regarding Syria Israel National News - Oct 08 12:27 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Meretz-Yahad opposition party leader Dr. Yossi Beilin sharply criticized the position of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert regarding Syria. Beilin stated a peace agreement with Syria is of critical importance, something that would bring stability to the region.Ancient Giant Camel Found in Syrian Desert Pushes Back History New York Times - 19 minutes ago
Swiss researchers have discovered the 100,000-year-old remains of a previously unknown giant camel species in central Syria.Canada to protest US's deportation of Canadian to Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 06 4:20 PM
Prime Minister Stephen Harper told US President George W. Bush that Canada will lodge an official protest over the US deportation of a Canadian to Syria, where the man was tortured and held for a year.Giant camel's remains found in Syria People's Daily - Oct 07 5:42 PM
Swiss researchers have discovered the 100,000-year-old remains of a previously unknown giant camel species in central Syria, the independent Syria-News website reported Saturday.EU body seeks closer ties with Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 06 10:57 AM
The European parliament's foreign affairs committee has voted to deepen cooperation with Syria and ultimately sign an association agreement.Remains of giant camel discovered in Syria Muzi - Oct 07 6:07 PM
Swiss researchers have discovered the 100,000-year-old remains of a previously unknown giant camel species in central Syria. "This is a big discovery, a revolution in science,." Professor Jean-Marie Le Tensorer of the University of Basel told Reuters.Remains of giant camel discovered in central Syria Gulf News - Oct 07 2:37 PM
Damascus: Swiss researchers have discovered the 100,000-year-old remains of a previously unknown giant camel species in central Syria. "This is a big discovery, a revolution in science,". Professor Jean-Marie Le Tensorer of the University of Basel said.Iran, Turkey support Syria more than Arab states: Asad Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 07 7:22 AM
Iran - Syria - Turkey Syrian President Bashar al-Asad said that Iran and Turkey support Syria's position more than the Arab countries do.Assad: Syria expects Israeli attack at any time Al Bawaba - Oct 07 8:08 AM
In a comprehensive interview given to the Kuwaiti newspaper al-Anbaa and published Saturday, President Bashar al-Assad talked about Syria's stances towards the regional and international developments.In Syria, Converting For Sake of Politics Washington Post - Oct 05 10:17 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Last Sunday, Munir al-Sayed, a middle-aged Sunni Arab from the northern city of Aleppo, quietly did something he had done only once before in his life, without telling his wife or his friends.Bones of Ancient Giant Camel Found Los Angeles Times - Oct 08 1:49 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- The bones of a giant camel dating back 100,000 years have been unearthed in the Syrian desert, a government newspaper reported over the weekend.Baker, presidential confidant, hints at new Iraq strategy Dallas Morning News - 54 minutes ago
WASHINGTON James A. Baker III, the Republican co-chairman of a bipartisan panel reassessing Iraq strategy for President Bush, said Sunday that he expected the panel would depart from Bush's repeated calls to "stay the course," and he strongly suggested that the White House enter direct talks with countries it has so far kept at arm's length, including Iran and Syria.B92 - News - Globe - Syria says prepared for Israeli attack B92 - Oct 07 4:31 AM
DAMASCUS -- Syrian President Bashar Assad said Friday that Syria has begun preparations to counter an Israeli attack "at any moment."Canada protests US deportation of Canadian to Syria INQ7.net - Oct 06 8:27 PM
MONTREAL -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper protested to US President George W. Bush Friday the deportation to Syria of a Canadian, who was tortured and held for a year.PREVIEW-Soccer-South Korea look to Seol to clinch Cup spot Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - 46 minutes ago
TOKYO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - South Korea will rely heavily on Reading forward Seol Ki-hyeon to help them clinch their spot in the 2007 Asian Cup in Wednesday's home qualifier with Syria.Giant camel remains found in Syria The Scotsman - Oct 06 5:30 PM
SWISS researchers have discovered the 100,000-year-old remains of a previously unknown giant camel species in central Syria.Shipment of North Korean radar systems released to Syria World Tribune - Oct 06 10:41 AM
NICOSIA The Republic of Cyprus has ended a three-week deadlock and released a shipment of surface-to-air missile radar systems to Syria. Officials said the Nicosia government decided to allow a Panamanian-flagged ship to resume its journey and deliver North Korean air defense systems to Syria.UPI NewsTrack TopNews UPI - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
JERUSALEM, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- An Israeli official Sunday said Jerusalem has no "hostile intentions" toward Syria, the Jerusalem Post said.1.00pm Monday October 9, 2006 By Jerome Taylor The New Zealand Herald - Oct 08 5:07 PM
A joint team of Swiss and Syrian archaeologists working deep within Syria's arid Palmyra desert say they have uncovered the remains of a giant camel that lived 100,000 years ago and once stood "as big as a giraffe or an elephant."Prehistoric Syrian giant evolved into modern-day camel Independent - Oct 08 4:33 PM
Swiss and Syrian archaeologists working in Syria's Palmyra desert claim to have uncovered the remains of a giant camel that lived 100,000 years ago and once stood "as big as a giraffe or an elephant".HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Oct 08 2:08 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that Turkey and Iran support Syria's position more than Arab countries.Bones of ancient giant camel found Syracuse.com - Oct 08 2:04 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) The bones of a giant camel dating back 100,000 years have been unearthed in the Syrian desert, a government newspaper reported over the weekend.Russian Company Denies Firing Official Dealing With Arms Supplies to Syria RedNova - Oct 06 10:11 AM
Excerpt from report in English by Russian news agency Interfax- AVN website Moscow, 6 October: The Rosoboronexport arms trading company has denied Israeli mass media reports that it had fired a high-ranking official responsible for supplies of weapons to Syria.Canada Formally Protests to U.S. Over Deported Man New York Times - Oct 07 1:51 PM
The Canadian government filed an official complaint with the United States over the treatment of Maher Arar, the Canadian the United States sent to Syria for interrogation that included torture on the basis of false terrorism allegations. Prime Minister Stephen Harper told reporters that he wanted the United States to acknowledge ?inappropriate conduct? and to commit that such an incident would Remains of giant camel discovered in Syria SABC News - Oct 06 11:46 AM
Swiss researchers have discovered the 100 000-year-old remains of a previously unknown giant camel species in central Syria. "This is a big discovery, a revolution in science," Jean-Marie Le Tensorer, a professor at the University of Basel, said.Assad: We expect war at any time Aljazeera - Oct 08 8:31 AM
Bashar al-Assad, Syria' s president, has said that a war with Israel cannot be ruled out as long as a lasting peace eludes the Middle East .Israel Not Taking Syria s Peace Overtures Seriously Israel National News - Oct 07 10:57 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Officials in Jerusalem are not taking recent statements released by Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad seriously regarding his call to enter into peace negotiations.UN plans to resettle Palestinians from Iraq in Canada The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 08 12:42 PM
The UN refugee agency is hoping to resettle in Canada around 50 Palestinians who fled Iraq three years ago but is deeply concerned for the plight of thousands of others still stuck in Iraq, Syria and Jordan. "UNHCR is deeply concerned about the well-being of Palestinian refugees inside Iraq as well as those ...Baker, Presidential Confidant, Hints at Need for New War Plan New York Times - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
The G.O.P. co-chairman of a bipartisan commission assessing Iraq said he expected to depart from calls to ?stay the course.?Way Radical, Dude Washington Post - 21 minutes ago
A new video game lets players kill President Bush. It's called "Quest for Bush." It looks a lot like a game that hit the market three years ago, called "Quest for Saddam."Israel closely follows Syrian president's statement: report People's Daily - Oct 08 4:42 AM
Israel is closely examining Syria 's moves after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said over the weekend that his country is preparing for an Israeli attack at any moment, the Yedioth Ahronoth daily reported on Sunday.N. Korea Claims Nuclear Test Washington Post - 6 minutes ago
TOKYO, Oct. 9 -- North Korea declared on Monday that it had conducted its first nuclear test in defiance of international calls for restraint, claiming to be the world's newest nuclear power.Assad: Syria preparing for Israeli attack UPI - Oct 07 8:55 AM
KUWAIT CITY, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Syrian President Bashar Assad said his country was preparing for an imminent attack from Israel, in an interview published Saturday.Inside Hezbollah, Big Miscalculations Washington Post - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
BEIRUT -- The meeting on July 12 was tense, tinged with desperation. A few hours earlier, in a brazen raid, Hezbollah guerrillas had infiltrated across the heavily fortified border and captured two Israeli soldiers. Lebanon's prime minister summoned Hussein Khalil, an aide to Hezbollah's leader, to...In an interview with the Quwaiti newspaper Al-Anba , Syrian President Bashar Al Assad said that his country s army is Al Jazeera - Oct 08 2:10 AM
Assad said Israel could attack Syria "at any moment." "We must remain ready at all times," he said. "We have begun preparations within the framework of our options," noting that the Jewish States has already abandoned the so-called peace process.Assad: Syrian military preparing for war with Israel Haaretz Daily - Oct 08 1:09 AM
The Syrian military is preparing for war with Israel, Syria's President Bashar Assad told the Quwaiti newspaper Al-Anba on Saturday. In an interview widely quoted by Syrian news agencies, Assad said Israel could attack Syria "at any moment."Baker says Bush strategy isn't only option in Iraq International Herald Tribune - Oct 08 3:44 PM
James A. Baker III, the Republican co-chairman of a bipartisan commission assessing Iraq strategy for President Bush, said he expected the group to depart from Bush's call to "stay the course."Classical Syrian Musicians Struggle to Find Work NPR - Oct 07 9:03 AM
Syria is home of one of the most prestigious music conservatories in the Middle East. Over the years it has trained thousands of talented musicians in the intricacies of both Arabic and European classical music. But the musicians it graduates often have a hard time finding a job they want.U.S. and Iraqi Troops Clash With Cleric?s Militia New York Times - Oct 08 3:09 PM
BAGHDAD, Oct. 8 American and Iraqi troops fought a fierce battle on Sunday with militants in the southern city of Diwaniya, a stronghold of militia members loyal to the radical Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr, the United States military said.Civil war would engulf entire Mideast if US departs Iraq: Baker AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 12:03 PM
An immediate pullout of US troops would unleash an civil war that could engulf the entire Middle East, former senior US statesman James Baker warned.Ottawa to protest U.S. treatment of Canadian sent to Syria for torture USA Today - Oct 06 11:36 AM
Prime Minister Stephen Harper telephoned U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday to give him notice that Canada intends to launch a formal protest over the U.S. treatment of a Canadian who was sent by American authorities to a Syrian prison as a suspected terrorist.Northern Command Increases Border Alert Status Israel National News - Oct 07 11:27 PM
(IsraelNN.com) IDF forces along the border with Syria have been placed on increased alert status following recent remarks by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad , who stated his country is ready for war against Israel.Korea Republic Lee Chun-soo to miss Ghana, Syria games FIFA - Oct 05 7:01 AM
Korea forward Lee Chun-soo will miss Sunday's friendly against Ghana and next week's key Asian Cup qualifier against Syria due to an ankle injury, increasing the selection problems for coach Pim Verbeek.Syria says US embassy attack planned in Saudi Gulf Times - Oct 07 12:32 AM
DAMASCUS: Last month s attack on the US embassy in Damascus was planned in Saudi Arabia and the four Syrians who carried it out had no links to Al Qaeda, a government investigation said.Israel denounces 'threat' as Assad says war possible AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 7:26 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that a war with arch-enemy Israel cannot be ruled out as long as a lasting peace in the Middle East is not achieved, with the Jewish state denouncing his words as a "threat".Canada formally protests to U.S. over deported man Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 06 3:00 PM
Canada will formally protest to the United States over the case of a Canadian man deported to Syria by U.S. agents after he was accused of being connected with terrorist activity, Prime Minister Stephen Harper told President Bush on Friday.Syria: U.S. Embassy attackers not linked to terror groups CNN.com - Oct 05 7:14 PM
Read full story for latest details. Syria Tries to Turn International Community Against Israel Israel National News - Oct 07 1:57 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad stated he fears Israel is planning to attack his country, stating he is preparing for an attack that may occur at any moment.Assad says war with Israel can't be ruled out AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 5:50 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that a war with arch-enemy Israel cannot be ruled out as long as a lasting peace in the Middle East has not been achieved.Suzanne Nossel: Iraq in Three Parts HuffingtonPost - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
When even Armed Services Committee chair John Warner (R-Va) confesses that the Iraq war effort is "drifting sideways," its time to revisit even previously unpalatable policy alternatives that begin to look better alongside the abyss. One such proposal is Les Gelb's idea of trying to refashion Iraq into a confederation of 3 essentially separate states: Kurd, Sunni and Shiite. The Baker-Hamilton Canada in protest over rendition BBC News - Oct 06 11:21 PM
Canada is to protest formally to the US over the case of a Canadian deported to Syria over alleged terror links.US embassy attack planned in Saudi: Syria The Peninsula - Oct 06 10:03 PM
Damascus Last month s attack on the US embassy in Damascus was planned in Saudi Arabia and the four Syrians who carried it out had no links to Al Qaeda, a government investigation said on Thursday.Syria says U.S. embassy attack planned in S.Arabia Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 05 6:15 PM
Last month's attack on the U.S. embassy in Damascus was planned in Saudi Arabia and the four Syrians who carried it out had no links to al Qaeda, a government investigation said on Thursday.Classical Syrian Musicians Struggle to Find Work NPR - Oct 07 8:53 AM
Weekend Edition Saturday , October 7, 2006 · Syria is home of one of the most prestigious music conservatories in the Middle East. Over the years it has trained thousands of talented musicians in the intricacies of both Arabic and European classical music.Civil War Would Engulf Entire Mideast If US Departs Iraq Space War - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Oct 08, 2006 An immediate pullout of US troops would unleash an civil war that could engulf the entire Middle East, former senior US statesman James Baker warned Sunday.Kuwait's first private airline to double capital AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 4:26 AM
Kuwait's first private low-fare airline Jazeera Airways has decided to double its capital to 70 million dollars to meet expansion plans, chairman and chief executive officer Marwan Boodai said.Canada to formally protest to U.S. over deported man Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 06 11:21 AM
Canada will formally protest to the United States over the case of a Canadian man deported to Syria by U.S. agents, Prime Minister Stephen Harper told President Bush on Friday.A resurgence in bias vs. Muslims, Arabs reported Boston Globe - Oct 07 1:27 AM
LOS ANGELES -- The Muslim restaurant manager from Morocco, the Christian Armenian caterer from Syria, and the Yemeni sailor don't share a religion or a homeland. But all three say they experienced discrimination at work after Sept. 11, 2001, because of their national origin or perceptions that they were Muslim.Canada to protest U.S. treatment of man sent to Syria WOAI - Oct 06 3:03 PM
OTTAWA (AP) - Canada's prime minister said Friday he will send a formal letter of complaint to President Bush over the treatment of a Canadian terror suspect who was sent to a Syrian prison by American authorities.Rice's Visit to Mideast Won't Weaken Syria, Hezbollah Middle East Online - Oct 05 4:22 AM
The war between Israel and Lebanon this summer may have caused Hezbollah to lose some of its military capabilities, but the organization has gained influence and popularity in the Arab world, particularly in Syria, says Souheila Al-Jadda .Analysis: Syria still holds the key Middle East Times - Oct 06 10:40 AM
WASHINGTON -- This Friday, October 6, marks the 33rd anniversary of the fourth Arab-Israeli Middle East war; four wars fought in as many decades.Bias against Muslims on rise, advocates say Contra Costa Times - Oct 07 3:28 AM
The Muslim restaurant manager from Morocco, the Christian Armenian caterer from Syria and the Yemeni sailor don't share a religion or homeland. But all three say they experienced discrimination at work after Sept. 11, 2001, because of their nationality or perceptions that they were Muslim.S.Korea's Lee Chun-soo to miss Ghana, Syria games Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 04 9:59 PM
SEOUL, Oct 5 (Reuters) - South Korean forward Lee Chun-soo will miss Sunday's friendly against Ghana and next week's key Asian Cup qualifier against Syria due to an ankle injury, increasing the selection problems for coach Pim Verbeek.Tishrin: Ahmadinejad's worries about US policies, logical Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 07 7:22 AM
Syria - Tishrin - Ahmadinejad Damascus-based daily Tishrin on Saturday termed worries voiced by Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about the US policies as "logical and legitimate".Gulf Arab cash to bolster Lebanese army Financial Times - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
With US blessing, Gulf Arab states are promising financial help for Lebanon's armed forces in the aftermath of the war between Israel and Hizbollah.B92 - News - Comments - Syria says prepared for Israeli attack B92 - Oct 07 4:32 AM
There are no comments for this document. The story behind The Unit Filip varm: "The unit had a particular history. What was the idea behind it? To always pass themselves as someone else. Those who operated in Knin with Captain Dragan, called themselves ...Final slots up for grabs in Asian Cup qualifying ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
SINGAPORE - South Korea and Iran can secure their places at the Asian Cup finals when qualifying resumes Wednesday, but underachieving China has a fight on its hands.Jazeera Airways to double capital Khaleej Times - 31 minutes ago
KUWAIT CITY Kuwait s first private low-fareairline Jazeera Airways decided yesterday to double its capital to 70 milliondollars to meet expansion plans, chairman and chief executive officer MarwanBoodai said.Virginia's Rumbling Rebels The Nation via Yahoo! News - Oct 07 9:00 PM
The Nation -- A bit past 5 o'clock on a mid-September Wednesday, one month after the miraculous resurrection of his moribund Senate campaign, Jim Webb comes busting out of Call Room One, where Democratic candidates are held captive for hours at a time and forced to plead for cash.The International Sunni Plot Against Syria Strategy Page - Oct 05 2:56 AM
October 5, 2006: In Syria, the Alawite (an Islamic sect) dictatorship is in big trouble.RCMP didn't question reporters on Arar leaks Hill Times - 33 minutes ago
Despite an internal investigation by the RCMP to find the sources of the damaging leaks against Maher Arar, reporters involved in the information leaks say they were never contacted by the RCMP.Uri Avnery: Lunch In Damascus Scoop.co.nz - Oct 08 5:41 PM
ONCE, WHILE traveling in a taxi, I had an argument with the driver - a profession associated in Israel with extreme right-wing views. I tried in vain to convince him of the desirability of peace with the Arabs.Syria spends up on tourism AME Info - Oct 04 10:19 PM
Syria invested $940m in tourism projects last year in a bid to double the number of annual visitors to 7m by 2010, according to a senior government official quoted by Gulf Daily News. The government plans to open offices abroad to promote tourism and attract foreign investment in the sector.Comment: The coup contagion isn't catching in Asean New Straits Times - Oct 08 5:02 PM
ONE of the key questions in the Manila Press these past several weeks has been whether the Thai coup could have a ripple effect. In January 1964, a coup in what was then called Tanganyika had a demonstration effect for all East Africa. The much admired Julius Nyerere had to go into hiding.Hezbollah's Big Miscalculations Washington Post - Oct 07 7:20 PM
Despite claiming "divine victory" in recent war, militia was caught off guard by Israeli response.El Grupo fights uphill battle against Escondido rental ban North County Times - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
ESCONDIDO ---- When Escondido took up its controversial ordinance barring landlords from renting to illegal immigrants, it rubbed a group of influential Latinos the wrong way.Inside Hezbollah, Big Miscalculations Washington Post - Oct 07 6:26 PM
BEIRUT -- The meeting on July 12 was tense, tinged with desperation. A few hours earlier, in a brazen raid, Hezbollah guerrillas had infiltrated across the heavily fortified border and captured two Israeli soldiers. Lebanon's prime minister summoned Hussein Khalil, an aide to Hezbollah's... Along...Syria still against Lebanese government: Israeli DM People's Daily - Oct 04 7:22 PM
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz told cabinet ministers on Wednesday that Syria still works against the Lebanese government of Prime Minister Fouad Saniora and is calling for peace "while keeping open the option of war." Peretz updated ministers on the situation in Lebanon and Syria, as well as the latest spate of violence in the Palestinian territories. According to him, the tension between US pullout 'may result in civil war' The Australian - Oct 08 12:30 PM
AN immediate pullout of US troops would unleash an civil war that could engulf the entire Middle East, former senior US statesman James Baker warned today.Clark touts Democratic record on security The Fort Dodge Messenger - 34 minutes ago
When the United States and the Soviet Union began their decades long standoff, Democrats led by President Harry Truman forged the strategy that eventually won the Cold War, according to a former NATO commander.One Act Play: News From Palestine Scoop.co.nz - Oct 08 5:41 PM
NEWS FROM PALESTINE Based on the life and writings of Samah Jabr A One-Act Play By Genevieve Cora Fraser War With Israel Possible: Bashar Arab News - Oct 08 4:12 PM
KUWAIT CITY, 9 October 2006 Syrian President Bashar Assad has said that a war with archenemy Israel cannot be ruled out as long as a lasting peace in the Middle East is not achieved.Lebanese parliament member visits Peoria WHOI - Oct 08 2:40 PM
PEORIA -- A member of Lebanon's government was in Peoria this weekend to address the city's sizable Lebanese population. Antoine Zahra talked about the country's recent conflict with Israel and also about where Lebanon stands now.Israel denounces Assad 'threat' News Interactive - Oct 08 12:20 PM
SYRIAN President Bashar al-Assad has said that a war with arch-enemy Israel cannot be ruled out as long as a lasting peace in the Middle East is not achieved.Rotary raising funds for family Los Angeles Daily News - Oct 08 11:00 AM
SIMI VALLEY - Earlier this year, Patti Kalayji died, leaving her college-age daughters without a mother. Late last month, her husband Paul died, leaving the women without a father.Reporter memorial opens to more killings AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 07 2:06 PM
As the first European memorial to journalists killed on the job was inaugurated Saturday, word trickled in that two reporters had been shot to death in Afghanistan and another was killed in Russia.Abdulhamit Bilici Zaman Online - Oct 08 2:12 PM
He s been carrying the important title of Iraqi president for some time, but Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani made two mistakes in two days that do not fit the position he represents. Talabani made the first mistake in an interview he gave to the Washington Post.US planning to divide Iraq into three regions Dawn - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Oct 8: The US administration may recommend dividing Iraq into three highly autonomous regions under a loose federation as it becomes increasingly difficult for American troops to prevent a civil war in this multi-religious and multi-ethnic country.The good Jew Calendarlive.com - Oct 08 1:18 PM
* Cynthia Ozick assesses David Mamet s call for soul-searching.Gyan double leads Ghana to 3-1 win over South Korea Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Oct 08 7:08 AM
SEOUL, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Asamoah Gyan scored twice to help Ghana overcome South Korea 3-1 in an international friendly on Sunday.Berri touts Saudi trip as measure to defuse sectarian tensions back home The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 08 12:39 PM
Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri, a close Hizbullah ally, arrived for a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia late Saturday amid tight security on a private jet for his personal transport within the kingdom provided by Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz. Berri arrived in the Red City of Jeddah and was due to meet with King Abdullah late Sunday, as well as with other top Saudi officials.'Come clean' on Arar, Harper asks U.S. CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 06 2:50 PM
Canada wants assurances that U.S. officials will deal honestly with their Canadian counterparts and incidents like the deportation of Canadian Maher Arar to Syria will not happen again, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday.