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Olmert says he'd like to renew talks with Syria 
USA Today - Dec 25 12:22 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday said he would like to renew peace talks with Syria, but insisted that Damascus first end its support of anti-Israel militant groups in the Palestinian areas and Lebanon.Fourth US senator in trip to Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 10:50 AM
The fourth US senator to visit Syria this month arrived in Damascus, where he was expected to hold meetings with senior officials.Israeli Goodwill To Syria And Palestinians CBS News - Dec 25 8:10 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he'd like to renew peace talks with Syria, while his defense minister says he supports a Palestinian prisoner release without preconditions and has ordered the closing of West Bank checkpoints.Arab League Chief Says Syria Supports Mediation Effort in Lebanon Voice of America - Dec 25 3:21 PM
The head of the Arab League says he has won Syria's support for his efforts to mediate a solution to Lebanon's political crisis. Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa told reporters in Damascus that he is relieved after his meeting Thursday, with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.Olmert Says He Wants to Renew Peace Talks with Syria Voice of America - Dec 25 2:51 PM
Israel says it would like to revive negotiations with neighboring Syria. But as Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Israel is setting down some tough pre-conditions.U.S. Republican senator arrives in Syria for talks People's Daily - Dec 25 4:07 PM
U.S. Republican Senator Arlen Specter arrived in Syria on Monday for talks with Syrian leaders on bilateral relations and situations in Lebanon, Iraq and the Palestinian territories, according to the independent Syria-News website.Israel PM Insists Syria End Anti-Israel Militant Support Nasdaq - Dec 25 4:57 AM
JERUSALEM (AP)--Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday said he would like to renew peace talks with Syria, but insisted that Damascus first end its support of anti-Israel militant groups.Involve Syria in settling conflict Central Chronicle - Dec 25 9:41 AM
The US State Department has reminded the world that Syria was forced into international isolation for its ties with Iran and for supporting terrorism. But the Moscow visit of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad belies this statement.Olmert wants to talk to Syria News 24 South Africa - Dec 25 11:38 AM
PM Ehud Olmert says he will like to renew peace talks with Syria, but insisted that Damascus first end its support of anti-Israel militant groups.Olmert sets conditions for Syria talks Al Bawaba - Dec 25 8:30 AM
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday said he would like to renew peace talks with Syria, but insisted that Damascus first end its support of anti-Israel groups in the Palestinian areas and Lebanon.Israeli PM hopes for dialogue with Syria People's Daily - Dec 25 5:21 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday expressed his hope that Israel could hold talks with Syria if Damascus ends its support for Palestinian governing Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Iran.OIC chief meets Hamas head in Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 8:50 AM
The head of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has met Khaled Meshaal, head of the Hamas political bureau, in Damascus, Meshaal's deputy Mussa Abu Marzuk told AFP.IDF Intelligence Chief Says Syria Serious on Peace Israel National News - Dec 25 3:19 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The head of IDF intelligence told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Monday that Syria is serious about peace negotiations. His opinion is contrary to that expressed by most politicians and military officers.US Democrats urge dialogue with Syria The Peninsula - Dec 24 2:58 PM
washington Leading Democratic lawmakers, just back from meeting Syrian President Bashar Al Assad in Damascus, yesterday stepped up pressure on the US administration to reverse longstanding US policy and open up a dialogue with Syria.Syria's isolation over: deputy PM AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 11:49 AM
The international isolation of Syria is over as Western powers have realised they need to work with Damascus, Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Abdallah Dardari told a British newspaper.After rejecting Syria s outstretched hands, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced Monday that he s ready to ... Al Jazeera - Dec 25 11:20 AM
In Israel, Head of Israeli military Intelligence Brig.-Gen. Yossi Baidatz told the Knesset's Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee that President Bashar Al Assad s recent remarks in which he expressed willingness to renew peace talks with Israel were sincere.Iraqi Christians Seek Shelter in Neighboring Lands NPR - Dec 25 3:20 PM
Among the more than two and a half million Iraqis who have fled the country are a large number of Christians. Some have found shelter in Syria, cared for by the many Christian churches in the country. But their money is running out, and they have no prospects for settlement in other countries.Isolation of Syria over: deputy PM Gulf Times - Dec 23 10:34 PM
LONDON: The international isolation of Syria is over as Western powers have realised they need to work with Damascus, Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Abdallah Dardari told a British newspaper published yesterday.Military Intelligence officer: Syria serious about negotiations with Israel Haaretz Daily - Dec 25 4:42 AM
A senior Military Intelligence officer said Monday that he believes recent peace overtures emanating from Syrian President Bashar Assad are serious.Born to you this day a Savior, who is Christ the Lord The Enid News & Eagle - 13 minutes ago
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, each to his own city.First Christmas as a U.S. citizen for man from Syria Tulsa World - Dec 25 2:17 AM
Ismail Zebdieh wears much of his 58 years across his face. His dark eyes look tired. Life hasn't been easy for him, but Zebdieh lights up when he talks about the U.S. citizenship he attained earlier this year.US-Syria talks key to ending Lebanon crisis: think-tank AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 22 7:11 AM
The United States must change policy and reach out to Syria if the crisis in Lebanon is to be resolved, according to the International Crisis Group think-tank.Democrats urge dialogue with Damascus after meeting Syrian leader AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 10:10 AM
Leading Democratic lawmakers, just back from meeting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, stepped up pressure on the US administration to reverse longstanding US policy and open up a dialogue with Syria.Dodd Calls for U.S. Withdrawal From Iraq Fox News - Dec 24 8:23 PM
Connecticut Democrat argues for more discussion with Syria, but South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says more troops are needed in Iraq, not conversation with Syria.Hundreds of Hamas Terrorists Training in Iran Israel National News - Dec 25 4:49 PM
The terrorists traveled from Gaza to the Sinai Peninsula and then to Syria and Iran. The Hamas interior minister said last month that Iran has agreed to fund training of Hamas militia forces.Lebanese refugee filled with gratitude for America Chicago Sun-Times - Dec 25 2:27 AM
There is such serendipity in life. Such was the case recently when I stopped into a shop on the North Shore. Inside, I met Jackie, a beautiful, tall, thin, welcoming woman. As we began talking and doing business, I learned that she is from Lebanon, a Christian and married to a Christian from Syria.War Critics See New Resistance by Bush New York Times - 20 minutes ago
With Congress out of session, President Bush has sought to reassert his relevance and show yet again that he can chart his own course.Excludes War ERT.gr - Dec 25 8:43 AM
Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz excluded the possibility of a war between Israel and Syria in the summer.Old Iraq Strategy Lives On In Weekly Progress Reports Washington Post - Dec 25 6:37 PM
A year ago, President Bush announced a new plan for Iraq, framed around "eight pillars" of U.S. policy for victory. In the past month, the president and his national security team have been busily working on a new recipe for success in Iraq, having declared the previous plan a failure.Democrats urge dialogue with Damascus after meeting Assad Middle East Online - Dec 25 1:53 AM
Kerry says only dialogue influences events in Syria, Dodd says Syria could be helpful in Iraq.Senator Urges Talks with Syria to Ease Iraq Violence The Online NewsHour - Dec 22 5:18 PM
Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., who recently returned from a trip to the Middle East where he visited several countries including U.S. foe Syria, discusses how he thinks Iraq's neighbors can help ease the sectarian violence.Syria s isolation over: deputy PM Khaleej Times - Dec 22 10:37 PM
LONDON - The international isolation of Syria is over as Western powers have realised they need to work with Damascus, Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Abdallah Dardari told a British newspaper published on Saturday.Govīt Easily Defeats No-Confidence Motions Israel National News - Dec 25 9:19 AM
The National Union-UTJ motion was based on cuts in the proposed 2007 budget for religious education. The Likud motion concerned recent government statements, and Meretz presented its motion on the lack of negotiations with Syria.Shields, Brooks React to Syria Talks Debate, Bush Press Conference on Iraq The Online NewsHour - Dec 22 5:18 PM
With some Democratic senators pushing for talks with Syria and Iran, and President Bush postponing his decision on Iraq policy until the new year, politics columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks offer analysis of the U.S. role in the Middle East.Syria's 'isolation is over' News 24 South Africa - Dec 22 10:40 PM
The international isolation of Syria is over as Western powers have realised they need to work with Damascus, Syrian deputy prime minister Abdallah Dardari has said.Christmas: The true meaning of this day The Clarion-Ledger - Dec 25 3:09 AM
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)U.S. troops detain two Iranians, Iraqi presidential spokesman says USA Today - Dec 25 9:19 AM
U.S. troops detained two Iranians who were in Iraq at the invitation of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, a presidential spokesman said Monday.U.S. highlights Iran-meddling charge in Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 11:54 AM
The Bush administration said on Monday the arrest in Iraq of alleged Iranian provocateurs, including two diplomats, underscored U.S. concerns about "meddling" amid rising U.S.-Iranian strains.Christmas according to Luke Tribune Chronicle - Dec 24 9:09 PM
And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.Israeli defense minister orders dismantling of some checkpoints International Herald Tribune - Dec 25 8:38 AM
Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Monday that he has asked the army to dismantle some of the checkpoints that have severely disrupted Palestinian travel in the West Bank, part of a package of goodwill gestures Israel hopes will boost the moderate Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas.With Congress away, Bush reasserts independence International Herald Tribune - Dec 25 12:38 PM
The president is seeking to reassert his relevancy and show yet again that he can chart his own course against all prevailing winds.U.S. Detains Two Iranians In Iraq CBS News - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
U.S. troops in Iraq detained two Iranians captured in what the White House called a routine raid on suspected insurgents. Two other Iranians who had diplomatic immunity were released. Iraq's president was said to be "unhappy" about the incident.Democrats urge dialogue with Damascus Japan Today - Dec 24 2:46 PM
WASHINGTON Leading Democrat lawmakers, just back from meeting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, stepped up pressure on the U.S. administration Saturday to reverse longstanding U.S. policy and open up a dialogue with Syria.More Palestinians arrive at Iraq-Syria border to escape violence in Baghdad AlertNet - Dec 22 9:08 AM
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees The UN refugee agency said on Friday that more Palestinians have arrived at the Iraq-Syria border after fleeing Baghdad to escape increasing violence, harassment and targeted killings. Senators Dodd, Kerry meeting al-Assad in Syria ArabicNews.com - Dec 23 7:40 PM
US Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Senator John Kerry (D-MA), both senior members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus for over 2 hours.Experienced battalion returns to the fray / Soldiers resigned to fight unpopular war in dangerous province San Francisco Chronicle - 51 minutes ago
Staff Sgt. Mike Root summed up his thoughts about his third, yearlong deployment to Iraq next month: "Crappy," said Root, 35, from Lexington, Ky. "It's kinda hard going into a place knowing that they're targeting us." Weariness and resignation... Iraqi Christians Seek Shelter in Neighboring Lands NPR - Dec 25 4:48 PM
All Things Considered , December 25, 2006 · Among the more than two and a half million Iraqis who have fled the country are a large number of Christians.U.N. wants access to Iranians extradited by Syria AlertNet - Dec 22 4:54 AM
Source: Reuters GENEVA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The United Nations is seeking access to four Iranians who were quietly repatriated from Syria, despite having been recognised as refugees, a spokesman for the U.N. High ... And now for the important news .... Jewish World Review - 22 minutes ago
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Donald Trump and Rosie O'Donnell engaged in a bitter war of words Friday. The situation is deteriorating. When he offered to buy her dinner at the Russian Tea Room and she asked him to Taco Bell, the mayor threatened to arrest them for dueling.Santorum may be down, but many think he's not out Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 29 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- As the head of Pennsylvania's college Republican organization in 1977, Phil English visited Penn State University in search of a particularly promising student who had garnered strong recommendations from Sen. John Heinz's campaign staffers.Israel to make travel in West Bank easier CBC - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
Israel has agreed to remove some of the military roadblocks that have hindered Palestinian travel in the West Bank.Focus on Abraham unites 3 religions on a path to peace The Arizona Daily Star via Yahoo! News - Dec 25 12:41 AM
Heeding God's call, Abraham embarked on a journey to a new land, where a covenant with God, believers say, made him the patriarch of Jews, Muslims and Christians, celebrated for his faithfulness today by nearly half the world.Spokesman: U.S. Troops Detain 2 Iranians ABC News - Dec 25 8:33 AM
U.S. Detains 2 Iranians Who Were in Iraq at Iraqi Leader's Invitation, Spokesman SaysOIC chief criticizes UNSC anti-Iran Resolution 1737 Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 24 8:17 AM
OIC - Syria - Iran Resolution Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu here Sunday criticized the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737, which was issued against Iran's peaceful nuclear program.Remembering the true meaning of Christmas Eagle-Tribune Online - Dec 24 9:22 AM
In those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be counted in a census. This was the first census and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.Senators Dodd, Graham Split on Raising U.S. Troop Level in Iraq Bloomberg.com - Dec 25 8:12 AM
Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Two U.S. senators who returned from Iraq in the past week agreed that the country is wracked by violence while splitting on whether adding more troops will reduce insurgent activity.Damascus Ready for Dialogue With US, But Will Not Take Orders From Washington Voice of America - Dec 25 3:21 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says Damascus is ready for dialogue with the United States, but will not take, what he called, "instructions" from Washington.Life on the USNS Comfort (journal) NPR - Dec 25 12:48 PM
After weighing anchor in January 2003, the hospital ship USNS Comfort left Baltimore, Maryland, and slowly chugged across thousands of miles of ocean to its final destination in the Middle East. What the Comfort lacks in speed (and firepower), however, it makes up for in size and advanced medical technology: the length of almost three football fields, the bright white hospital ship has 1,000 ...Syrian FM meets U.S. Senator on regional developments People's Daily - Dec 25 4:07 PM
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al- Muallem on Monday held talks with visiting U.S. Republican Senator Arlen Specter on the recent developments in the region, the official SANA news agency reported.Worth reading: Murtha, DeLay, Chunnel USA Today - Dec 25 1:00 PM
While most folks in the U.S. had a long weekend, these are a few of the stories that made headlines: Nonprofit connects Murtha, Lobbyists. The Washington Post. U.S. is Holding Iranians Seized in Raids in Iraq. The New... Back From Iraq, Gates Gives Bush Report ABC News - Dec 25 6:16 AM
Just Back From Iraq, Defense Secretary Gives Report to Bush, Who Is Working on New StrategyEthiopia hits Somali targets, declaring war International Herald Tribune - Dec 24 8:38 PM
The escalation could turn Somalia's internal crisis into a religious conflict that engulfs the entire Horn of Africa.Jordan to host Palestinian talks TVNZ - Dec 25 6:24 PM
Jordan will host talks between Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas and President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah after a surge in factional violence.Israeli prime minister orders dismantling of checkpoints Detroit News - Dec 25 10:12 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israel's prime minister on Monday ordered the military to dismantle more than two dozen of the West Bank checkpoints that have disrupted Palestinian travel, as part of a package of gestures Israel hopes will boost Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.Jordan to host Abbas, Haniyeh to try to mend ties Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
GAZA - Jordan will host talks between Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas and President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah after a surge in factional violence, a Hamas official said on Monday.Declaration on Situation Published by Information Department of C.C., AINDF Korean Central News Agency - Dec 25 6:39 PM
Pyongyang, December 25 (KCNA) -- The Information Department of the Central Committee of the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front (AINDF) on December 21 issued a declaration on the situation, according to the Internet site Kuguk Jonson. 2006 witnessed the evermore acute confrontation between the forces supporting the June 15 joint declaration and the forces opposed to it and between the ...'Kidnapped' Dutch children arrive home from Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 22 7:42 AM
Two Dutch children who had been living in their country's embassy in Damascus since fleeing their Syrian father in June have arrived back in the Netherlands.Lavrov calls for participation of Iran, Syria in solving Middle East crisis ArabicNews.com - Dec 23 7:43 PM
Copyright & other notices Copyright Đ 1995-2003 Arabic News.com, All Rights Reserved. Send comments & suggestions to the webmaster . ArabicNews.com and ArabicNews are trademarks of ArabicNews.comFocus 2006: Political Continuity and Change Radio Singapore International - 34 minutes ago
In this edition of Focus 2006, we look back at some of the significant political changes in the region and beyond. Welcome to the programme. I m Yvonne Gomez.Secretary of State Rice Places Conditions on Iran, Syria for Talks The Online NewsHour - Dec 21 5:33 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice re-asserts President Bush's need to seek input on Iraq strategy from a variety of sources beyond the Iraq Study Group and explains her hesitation to engage in talks with Iraq's neighbors, Iran and Syria.Sen. Dodd argues for Iraq withdrawal AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 2:55 PM
Sen. Chris Dodd, a Democrat who is considering a run for the White House, argued in a column in an Iowa newspaper Sunday for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. Syria preparing to lure Israel into war Jerusalem Newswire - Dec 22 12:42 AM
Israeli media reported Friday that Syria has taken a leaf out of the Hizb allah war manual and is laying the groundwork to draw Israel into a war of attrition.Diplomacy Only Encourages North Korea's Belligerence Accuracy In Media - 42 minutes ago
When North Korea detonated a nuclear bomb in October, it erased all doubts about the threat it poses to not only South Korea and Japan, but also to the United States.Former PM seeks Arab conference on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 3:47 PM
Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is trying to organize a conference among major Arab states where he hopes to persuade them to send troops and help establish new Iraqi military and intelligence agencies that could restore order.TOP STORIES St. Petersburg Times - Dec 25 1:53 PM
MOSCOW Russia s foreign minister on Monday hailed the UN Security Council s resolution that imposed sanctions on Iran as a reasonable compromise that wouldn t hurt Moscow s commercial contacts with Tehran.ALI H. ASLAN Zaman Online - Dec 25 2:11 PM
If only we were able to see the products of the American collective intelligence more frequently and before it was too late. This was my first wish after the announcement of the Iraq Study Group report by co-chairmen James Baker and Lee Hamilton.Security fence around Partner Haaretz Daily - Dec 25 4:14 PM
The Shin Ben security service has constructed a separation fence around Partner, and will not allow the Egyptian company to increase its holding in the company to 10 percent. But what if Hutchinson Telecommunications International wants to acquire more shares in the asset it built itself?Bush Iraq Course May Diverge from Study Group ABC News - Dec 23 9:47 AM
Hints Suggest Troop Boost, No Talks with Iran, SyriaFuture House power says Dems back a dialogue with Iran, Syria JTA - Dec 21 3:55 PM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (JTA) Encouraging contact with Syria and Iran will be a central plank of the new Democratic Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives incoming majority leader said, outlining an agenda that differs radically from the Bush administration s on domestic and foreign policy.U.S. Investigating Iranians Detained In Iraq CBS 13 Sacramento - Dec 25 2:43 PM
U.S. troops in Iraq detained at least two Iranians and released two others who had diplomatic immunity in an exercise the White House says may support its charge that Iran is helping fuel the insurgency there.No Holiday For Death In Iraq CBS 13 Sacramento - Dec 25 2:44 PM
Three more American troops have died in western Iraq and Baghdad, the U.S. military said Monday.The Islamic courts say they have killed hundreds of Ethiopian fighters [Reuters] Aljazeera - Dec 25 12:00 PM
Thousands of Ethiopian troops, backed by aircraft, artillery and tanks, have escalated a military offensive against fighters from the Islamic Courts Union.U.S. highlights Iran-meddling charge in Iraq AlertNet - Dec 25 11:53 AM
Source: Reuters By Jim Wolf WASHINGTON, Dec 25 (Reuters) - The Bush administration said on Monday the arrest in Iraq of alleged Iranian provocateurs, including two diplomats, underscored U.S. concerns about " ... Palestine's necessary civil war The Nation - Dec 25 9:06 AM
Regardless of the latest hastily negotiated truce, the battle between nationalist Fatah and Islamist Hamas seems to be gaining intensity.Thomas's visit under doubt The Times of India - Dec 25 12:20 PM
Centuries later, St Thomas - believed to be the man who brought Christianity to India finds himself in the shadow of doubt'.Christmas trees become political symbols in Beirut AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 24 12:34 PM
In central Beirut, where Christian and Shiite opposition factions have been demonstrating against the anti-Syrian government for 24 days, Christmas trees are serving as political symbols for each side.Thomas's visit under doubt The Times of India - Dec 25 12:25 PM
NEW DELHI: His reluctance to believe what fellow disciples said about Jesus Christ's resurrection earned him the name Doubting Thomas.EKREM DUMANLI Zaman Online - Dec 25 2:10 PM
While returning from New York Thursday, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan answered reporter questions about internal politics, such as the debate over the presidency, mass resignation of the opposition party, and the latest political picture in public surveys.Olmert and Bush Haaretz Daily - Dec 25 12:14 PM
After less than a year in office, accompanied by unflattering polls and a general feeling of crisis in the country, it's a little strange to talk about the "Olmert legacy." But even under these difficult circumstances, a clear and consistent direction can be seen in Olmert's policy.May peace fill the Earth The Olympian - Dec 25 6:52 AM
Most of the world's cultures and religions have an important celebration at this time of year - Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Eid al-Adha - festivities focused on sacrifice, the gift of life, family and the spirit of renewal.Ethiopia makes war on Islamists in Somalia / Religious violence is escalating in the Horn of Africa San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 25 3:38 AM
Ethiopia officially has plunged into war with Somalia's Islamist forces, bombing targets in Somalia and putting Ethiopian ground troops on the march there, in a major escalation that could lead to a violent religious conflict that would engulf the entire Horn... Channel Tunnel faces Xmas terror threat The Times of India - Dec 25 1:25 PM
LONDON: On the eve of Christmas as bad weather and traffic troubles affected the holiday plans of people travelling to Europe and within the UK, there were disturbing reports of a plan by terrorists to cause carnage over the holiday period in the continent by targeting the Channel Tunnel.Do America and Israel want the Middle East engulfed by civil war? News From Bangladesh - Dec 25 10:31 AM
Neocons talk a great deal about changing maps in the Middle East. Like Israel s dismemberment of the occupied territories into ever-smaller ghettos, Iraq is being severed into feuding mini-states.Dodd calls in Iowa paper for troop withdrawal from Iraq WOI-TV Des Moines - Dec 25 10:55 AM
WASHINGTON Senator Chris Dodd argues in an Iowa newspaper that U-S troops should be withdrawn from Iraq.Jordan to host Abbas, Haniyeh to try to mend ties AlertNet - Dec 25 10:24 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds Abbas ends talks in Jordan, paragraph 4) By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Jordan will host talks between Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas and President Mahmoud ... Israeli PM Orders Checkpoints Dismantled CBS 13 Sacramento - Dec 25 10:59 AM
Israel's prime minister on Monday ordered the military to dismantle more than two dozen of the West Bank checkpoints that have disrupted Palestinian travel, as part of a package of gestures Israel hopes will boost Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Slideshow: War In The Middle East Deputy PM: Syria's isolation over Middle East Online - Dec 23 1:38 AM
Dardari: international community recognises it ought to talk to Assad if it wants progress in Middle East.IRAN STEPS UP TRAINING OF HAMAS Middle East Newsline - Dec 25 9:52 AM
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Iran has accelerated military training of Hamas. Israeli officials said up to several hundred Hamas operatives have recently left the Gaza Strip for Iran. They said the operatives were undergoing several weeks of military training by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.Tunnel eyed for attack New York Daily News - Dec 25 1:27 AM
LONDON - Islamic militants want to attack the Channel Tunnel between England and France during the holiday season, a British newspaper reported yesterday, citing French and U.S. security sources.Hezbollah-backed general a polarizing figure in Lebanon Boston Globe - Dec 25 12:44 AM
RABIEH, Lebanon -- In these days of fear and distrust in Lebanon, there may be no man who inspires more venom than General Michel Aoun.