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Thousands head for Cyprus and Syria in Lebanon exodus 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 3:11 PM
The exodus of thousands of foreign nationals from Lebanon gathered pace as an international flotilla of warships, cruise vessels and ferries converged on Beirut to take refugees to Cyprus and buses headed for Syria.Syria, Turkey deplore slow world response to conflict AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 9:18 AM
Syria and Turkey have deplored the "slow" international response to Israel's military offensive which has killed more than 300 Lebanese civilians and scores of Palestinians, Syrian media has said.Syria ramps up humanitarian efforts in Lebanon crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 7:48 AM
Syria, isolated by the West and accused of funding Hezbollah militants, says it is doing everything possible to help thousands of people fleeing the Israeli military bombardment of Lebanon.Syria Denies Helping Hezbollah CBS News - Jul 19 12:10 PM
In an exclusive interview with Richard Roth , Syria's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Fayssal Mekdad, denied that his country is smuggling weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon.Bush: Syria trying to influence Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 7:06 PM
President Bush said Tuesday he suspects Syria is trying to reassert influence in Lebanon more than a year after Damascus ended what had effectively been a long-term military occupation of its smaller, weaker neighbor.Syria denies Israeli allegation on trucks carrying weapons to Lebanon People's Daily - Jul 19 4:56 PM
A Syrian source on Wednesday denied as "totally baseless and unfounded" an Israeli allegation that Israeli warplanes shelled trucks traveling from Syria to Lebanon carrying weapons and ammunition, the official SANA news agency reported.Thousands head for Cyprus and Syria in Lebanon exodus AFP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 19 12:03 PM
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AFP) - Thousands of evacuees fleeing Israel's bombing of Beirut poured into Cyprus and Syria saying they were escaping from hell, as over 50,000 more waited for a berth to safety.Syria isolated but busy with refugees AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 1:04 PM
Syria's capital bustled Tuesday with wealthy Arabs forced to flee Beirut quite a contrast to the icy diplomatic treatment the country is getting from Arab governments angry about Syrian-backed Hezbollah's attack on Israel.Bush accuses Syria of trying to get back into Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 1:36 PM
US President George W. Bush accused Syria of trying to "get back" into Lebanon by supporting Hezbollah and accused Damascas and Iran of inspiring "terror attacks" against Israel.Syria Says UN Emissary is Unwelcome Israel National News - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Syria has announced that UN emissary Terje Larsen, who arrived in the region earlier in the week in a shuttle diplomacy effort, is not welcome in Damascus.Israel warns Syria on missile supply Financial Times - Jul 19 10:33 AM
As Syria came under Israeli and US pressure on Wednesday not to interfere in the Lebanon crisis, senior Israeli officials said Israel had no interest in a conflict with the regime in Damascus.Syria's Assad calls for Mideast cease-fire UPI - Jul 19 12:53 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria, July 19 (UPI) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad called for a cease-fire in the Israeli-Lebanese crisis and called on the international community to arrange for it.Planes Sent to Syria to Pick Up Evacuees The Moscow Times - Jul 19 1:25 PM
The Emergency Situations Ministry sent two planes to Syria on Wednesday to begin evacuating Russians fleeing Lebanon because of fighting between Hezbollah militia and Israel, officials said.Iran, Syria Agree to Protect Hezbollah Fox 6 News San Diego - Jul 19 10:06 AM
Iran and Syria have agreed to work together to keep Hezbollah from being destroyed in its fight against Israel ...US wants Iran, Syria to press Hizbollah on Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 10:36 AM
The United States, maintaining its position that Israel has a right to defend itself, called on Tuesday for Iran and Syria to exert their influence to halt rocket fire by militant group Hizbollah.Iran, Syria Agree to Protect Hezbollah WPMI 15 - Jul 19 10:02 AM
Iran and Syria have agreed to work together to keep Hezbollah from being destroyed in its fight against Israel, Syria sources have said.Israel says Hizbollah smuggling weapons from Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 9:57 AM
Israel's army said on Tuesday the Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah was smuggling weapons from Syria but added it did not regard Syria as a target for attack.Israel turns screws on Syria iafrica.com - Jul 19 9:10 AM
Israel has turned up the heat on Syria by bombing arms supplies and accusing Damascus of backing Hezbollah but remains reluctant to open up a third front in the soaring Middle East conflict.America Calls on Arab States to Pressure Syria & Iran Israel National News - Jul 19 4:57 PM
(IsraelNN.com) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke with senior officials representative of Arab states, requesting they pressure Syria and Iran to halt the Hizbullah and Hamas rocket attack into northern and southern Israel.Syria, Turkey deplore slow world response to conflict TurkishPress.com - Jul 19 10:47 AM
DAMASCUS - Syria and Turkey on Wednesday deplored the "slow" international response to Israel's military offensive which has killed more than 300 Lebanese civilians and scores of Palestinians, Syrian media said.Bush: Syria 'Trying to Get Back Into Lebanon' Payvand Iran News - Jul 19 8:09 AM
The president stressed, as he has since the start of the bloodshed last week, that the root cause of the violence is Hezbollah and its backers in Syria and Iran. -VOACanadian FM blames Syria and Iran for violence in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 8:40 AM
As thousands of Canadians prepared to flee violence in Lebanon, Foreign Minister Peter MacKay took aim at Syria and Iran for fueling the crisis while calling on Hezbollah to cease aggression against Israel.Syria increases humanitarian efforts Middle East Online - Jul 19 7:52 AM
Humanitarian officials praise Syria's handling of the massive exodus of Lebanese and foreigners into Syria.House of Commons Meeting condemns Bush and Blair's governments for blaming Iran and Syria over Lebanon Payvand Iran News - Jul 19 8:11 AM
In a statement read in House of Commons, the British government yesterday blamed Iran and Syria for the crisis in Lebanon following similar statements by President Bush and Prime Minister Blair at the G8 Summit in Moscow.Syria, Iran did not prompt Hezbollah to attack Israel - Primakov Interfax - Jul 19 4:49 AM
MOSCOW. July 19 (Interfax) - The radical movement Hezbollah is linked to Syria and Iran, but it is unlikely that these two countries provoked an attack on Israel and the kidnapping of two Israeli servicemen, Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Yevgeny Primakov has said.Bush suspects Syria in crisis MSNBC - Jul 18 4:31 PM
President Bush said Tuesday he suspects Syria is trying to regain influence in Lebanon and that the current Lebanese government needs to survive. He also blamed Hezbollah for being the cause of the unrest. Bush Blames Syria, Iran as War Clouds Scud Connecticut Jewish Ledger - Jul 19 9:00 AM
President Bush is blaming Iran and Syria for Hezbollah's killing of eight Israeli soldiers and kidnapping of two more, prompting the shelling of southern Lebanon, the bombing of strategic targets just south of Beirut, and preparations for an imminent full-scale invasion of Lebanon by Israeli forces.Syria, Iran press defiant BBC News - Jul 18 11:29 AM
The press in Syria and Iran dismiss accusations of their nations' involvement in Hezbollah attacks on IsraelRussian plane flies to Syria to evacuate citizens from Russia, CIS Interfax - Jul 19 1:48 AM
MOSCOW. July 19 (Interfax) - A plane of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry has left for Syria to evacuate Russian citizens, the ministry's press service reported on Wednesday.Israel has no plans to hit Iran, Syria: Peres AngolaPress - Jul 19 7:14 AM
LONDON, 07/19 - Israel has no plans to attack Iran or Syria and the country already has its "hands full" with Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres said on BBC television Tuesday.Beckett voices 'very real anxiety' that Iran or Syria behind conflict AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 2:10 AM
Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett has voiced "very real anxiety" that Iran or Syria might be behind Hezbollah's attacks on Israel from Lebanon.Blair blames Syria and Iran for stoking tension Belfast Telegraph - Jul 19 2:17 AM
Tony Blair has increased the pressure on Syria and Iran by blaming the two countries for stoking the crisis in the Middle East and accusing Tehran of supplying weapons to attack British forces in Iraq.Pepsi steals march on Coke in Syria Just Drinks - Jul 19 6:26 AM
Pepsi has progressed in Syria since a ban on its sale was lifted just under a year ago, and in the process has stolen a march on Coca-Cola which was also removed from the blacklist but is yet to capitalise. Paul Cochrane reports from Damascus.Iran, Syria responsible for Mideast violence: Blair NDTV - Jul 18 11:09 PM
Iran and Syria bear responsibility for spiraling Middle East violence because they support the militant group Hezbollah in its fight against Israel, British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said.Bush Accuses Iran, Syria Over Hizballah Attacks Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jul 19 12:34 AM
July 19, 2006 -- U.S. President George W. Bush has accused Iran and Syria of "inspiring" Hizballah attacks on Israel, and says Syria appears to be using the current crisis to reestablish its hold over Lebanon.Israel has no plans to attack Iran, Syria: Peres Hindustan Times - Jul 19 1:02 AM
Israel is not planning to attack Iran or Syria, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres said, noting that the Jewish state already had its "hands full" with Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.Bush: Syria trying to get back into Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 18 5:46 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush on Tuesday accused Iran and Syria of "inspiring" Hizbollah's attacks on Israel and said Damascus was trying to use the crisis to regain its hold over Lebanon.Bush: Syria 'Trying to Get Back Into Lebanon' Voice of America - Jul 18 5:05 PM
President Bush says the survival of the Lebanese government is crucial, and says he is concerned Syria appears to be looking for an opportunity to exert its influence once again.Russia plane flies to Syria for evacuating citizens form Lebanon Itar-Tass - Jul 19 12:08 AM
MOSCOW, July 19 (Itar-Tass) - An Ilyushin-62 plane of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situation at 09:15 on Wednesday took off from the Domodedovo airport for Syria s city Latakia for evacuation of Russian citizens from Lebanon, the ministry spokeswoman Natalia Lukash told Itar-Tass.Syria trying to get back in Lebanon: Bush NDTV - Jul 18 11:02 PM
President George Bush said on Tuesday that he suspects Syria is trying to reassert influence in Lebanon more than a year after Damascus ended what had effectively been a long-term military occupation of its smaller neighbour.Diplomatic isolation in Syria mitigated by tourism boom, friendly Iran CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 18 3:57 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria's capital bustled Tuesday with wealthy Arabs forced to flee Beirut - quite a contrast to the icy diplomatic treatment the country is receiving from Arab governments angry about Syrian-backed Hezbollah's attack on Israel.Bush warns Syria to keep out of Lebanon Financial Times - Jul 18 7:17 PM
George W. Bush yesterday warned Syria to stay out of Lebanon as he signalled to Israel that it would have more time to carry out its military campaign against Hizbollah as long as it did not bring down the Lebanese government.Bush insists Iran, Syria are inspiring Hezbollah attacks Cape Argus - Jul 19 2:56 AM
US President George Bush has accused Iran and Syria of "inspiring" Hezbollah's attacks on Israel and says Damascus is trying to use the crisis to regain its hold over Lebanon.Syria Provides Refuge for Lebanon Evacuees NPR - Jul 18 7:04 AM
Although some foreigners are escaping Lebanon by boat, many people have been forced to evacuate overland into Syria. Damascus has opened its borders -- waiving visa fees and relaxing strict border controls. The evacuees are traveling by bus, taxi, truck -- even some on foot.New 2006 Version of Oil & Gas Map of the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Iraq & Syria [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 19 5:53 AM
DUBLIN, Ireland----July 19, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Oil & Gas Map of the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Iraq & Syria 2006" to their offering.'No plans' to attack Iran, Syria The Australian - Jul 18 4:59 PM
ISRAEL was not planning to attack Iran or Syria, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres said, noting that the Jewish state already had its "hands full" with Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.Israel has no plans to attack Iran, Syria: Peres IranMania.com - Jul 18 9:29 PM
LONDON, July 19 (IranMania) - Israel is not planning to attack Iran or Syria, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres said, noting that the Jewish state already had its "hands full" with Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, AFP reported.Blair points finger at Iran and Syria The Herald - Jul 18 6:33 PM
Tony Blair yesterday directly accused Iran and Syria of being involved in the Hizbollah attacks and gave a strong hint he suspected Tehran was masterminding the assault on Israel.Bush blames Syria for some mideast violence KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Jul 18 4:01 PM
President Bush said Tuesday he suspects Syria is trying to reassert influence in Lebanon more than a year after Damascus ended what hadSyria, Iran, and the Mideast Conflict Foreign Relations - Jul 18 2:15 PM
What is the current relationship between Syria and Iran? Many experts say geopolitical realities are bringing the two nations together in an opportunistic alliance.Bush says Syria trying to return to Lebanon The Australian - Jul 18 1:44 PM
US President George W Bush today accused Syria of trying to "get back" into Lebanon by supporting Hezbollah and accused Damascas and Iran of inspiring "terror attacks" against Israel.Bush points finger at Syria, Hezbollah for crisis CTV.ca - Jul 18 1:52 PM
U.S. President George W. Bush passionately placed blame for the current Mideast crisis on Hezbollah and Syria, while saying it was essential Lebanon's government survive.Syria isolated but busy with refugees Syracuse.com - Jul 18 1:20 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) Syria's capital bustled Tuesday with wealthy Arabs forced to flee Beirut quite a contrast to the icy diplomatic treatment the country is getting from Arab governments angry about Syrian-backed Hezbollah's attack on Israel.Administration seeks lasting cease-fire AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 3:22 PM
The Bush administration said Wednesday it sees no point in leaning directly on Syria to help stop the cross-border warfare between Israel and the Hezbollah guerrillas that the Syrians support.Russia has connections to douse latest flareup / Ties to Syria, Iran and militant groups could help ease crisis San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 18 4:01 AM
It sells weapons to Syria and is helping Iran build a nuclear reactor. It rolled out the red carpet for the Palestinian militant group Hamas, and says it is talking to Hezbollah, even as the Lebanon-based militia continues to lob rockets into Israel.... Bush blames Syria, Iran for violence San Diego Union-Tribune - Jul 18 7:39 AM
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, July 18 (COPLEY NEWS SERVICE): President Bush yesterday publicly called Syria and Iran the root causes of growing violence in the Middle East, punctuating his views privately with an expletive that was picked up by a microphone inadvertently.Hezbollah's unexpected firepower International Herald Tribune - 30 minutes ago
The power and sophistication of the missile and rocket arsenal that Hezbollah has used in recent days has caught the United States and Israel off guard, and officials in both countries are just now learning the extent to which the militant group has succeeded in getting weapons from Iran and Syria.Blair accuses Syria,Iran of supporting Hezbollah IranMania.com - Jul 18 2:30 PM
LONDON, July 19 (IranMania) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said that Iran and Syria were financially supporting the Hezbollah militia, with the former also providing arms and the latter helping through various means, AFP reported.Germans, Seeking Evacuation to Syria, Cyprus, Gather in Beirut Bloomberg.com - Jul 19 8:18 AM
July 19 (Bloomberg) -- About 3,000 German citizens seeking evacuation from Lebanon converged on their embassy in Beirut as fighting between Hezbollah and Israel enters its second week.By hitting Hizbollah, Israel warns Iran and Syria Stuff - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
JERUSALEM: Israel's onslaught against Lebanese Hizbollah guerrillas, while triggered by a deadly raid last week, was long in the works and aims to change the region's military balance, Israeli defence sources said on Wednesday.Syria not a target - Israel News 24 South Africa - Jul 18 12:52 PM
Israel has said Hezbollah is smuggling weapons from Syria, adding, however, that it does not regard Syria as a target for attack.U.S.: Iran and Syria Should Pressure Hezbollah India Daily - Jul 18 12:53 PM
Iran and Syria should pressure Hezbollah to stop firing rockets at Israel, a U.S. spokesman said July 18.Olmert Blames Iran, Syria as Europe Backs UN Force (Update4) Bloomberg.com - Jul 17 6:33 PM
July 17 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert blamed the conflict in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip on Iran and Syria and vowed to keep up the fight as long as Israel remains under threat from what he called their terrorist proxies.Thousands pour into Cyprus as Lebanon exodus gathers pace AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 10:13 AM
Thousands of evacuees fleeing Israel's bombing blitz on Beirut poured into Cyprus and Syria saying they were escaping from hell, as over 50,000 more waited for a berth to safety.Beckett: Iran or Syria behind Hezbollah's conflict IranMania.com - Jul 18 10:00 AM
LONDON, July 18 (IranMania) - According to an AFP report, British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett voiced "very real anxiety" Tuesday that Iran or Syria might be behind Hezbollah's attacks on Israel from Lebanon.Blair blames Iran and Syria for crisis ePolitix via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 18 1:58 AM
Tony Blair has briefed MPs on the crisis in the Middle East, stressing the role played by Iran and Syria in encouraging and aiding attacks on Israel.First group of Russians arrives in Syria from Lebanon - embassy Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jul 18 10:46 AM
BEIRUT, July 18 (RIA Novosti) - The first group of Russian evacuees, numbering 250, has safely arrived in Syria from Lebanon, Russia's embassy in Damascus said Tuesday.Iran pledges 'support' for Syria if attacked AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 5:47 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has written to his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad of the Islamic republic's "support" if Syria comes under attack.Israeli jets cut road linking Lebanon and Syria Khaleej Times - Jul 18 6:17 AM
BEIRUT - Israeli warplanes on Tuesday bombarded the main road linking Lebanon and Syria, cutting off the route which has been the main passage used by thousands trying to flee Lebanon, police said.Tens of Thousands Pour Into Syria From Lebanon Los Angeles Times - Jul 19 12:10 AM
Families fleeing the bombing left so quickly that some are missing children. Many people arrive at shelters with nothing but their IDs.Syria Smuggling Weapons Into Lebanon Israel National News - Jul 18 10:27 AM
(IsraelNN.com) IDF source said Tuesday night that Syria is smuggling weapons into Lebanon for the Hizbullah terrorists engaged in the Re-engagement War with Israel.Martin Garbus: Why Bush is to Blame for the Israel-Lebanon Deaths HuffingtonPost - Jul 19 6:15 PM
The Bush Administration today said we will not negotiate with Syria or Lebanon. All that means is more deaths. We previously refused to negotiate with Iran and North Korea. No other American administration in recent memory has so totally rejected diplomacy. No other administration in recent memory has created so many dangerous world situations by failing to use diplomacy, which requires Bush's Profane Middle East Gaffe: Let them Get Syria to Get Hezbollah to Stop Doing this Shit Zaman Online - Jul 19 2:14 PM
US President George W. Bush made another gaffe at the G-8 summit in St. Petersburg. Bush -- assuming the microphone was off -- was caught during the lunch for leaders of the G-8 summit in St. Petersburg.Bush arrives Germany for talks with Merkel (w/blog) Houston Chronicle - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
President Bush blamed Syria and Iran for new Middle East violence today, faced further defiance from Iran and North Korea and got an acerbic retort from Russian President Vladimir Putin to U.S. criticism. Syria, Iran 'behind Hezbollah' News 24 South Africa - Jul 18 5:21 AM
British foreign secretary Margaret Beckett has voiced a "very real anxiety" that Iran or Syria might be behind Hezbollah's attacks on Israel from Lebanon.James Heffernan: Do We Really Want to See Another Week of Killing in Lebanon? HuffingtonPost - Jul 19 6:16 PM
According to a report published today in the British Guardian , the United States has given Israel one more week to bomb Lebanon before the U.S. will call for a cease fire there. This is rather different from what President Bush proposed to British Prime Minister Tony Blair during lunch in St. Petersburg on Sunday. What the United Nations should do, he told Blair, "is to get Syria to get Israel quietly threatens to attack Syria WorldNet Daily - Jul 19 10:43 AM
Editor's note: The following article is adapted from the premier issue of the Galil Report, a regular Mideast briefing by WND Jerusalem bureau chief Aaron Klein published exclusively in Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin, the premium, online intelligence newsletter.Syrian ambassador denies Syrian military aid to Hezbollah, says U.S. not talking to Damascus US News & World Report - Jul 19 1:01 PM
In an interview Wednesday with U.S. News, Syria's ambassador to the United States, Imad Moustapha, rejected U.S. and Israeli assertions that Syria has been supplying part of the Hezbollah rocket force raining down on northern Israel. "We do not provide Hezbollah with arms," Moustapha insisted in a conversation at Syria's embassy in Washington. He also denied charges that Syria had provided IRAN TO IMPLEMENT NEW INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS IN SYRIA Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jul 17 8:46 PM
Middle East Minister of Industries and Mines Alireza Tahmasbi said here Monday that Iran was set to implement new industrial projects in Syria.Iran To Implement New Industrial Projects In Syria Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 17 8:46 PM
Minister of Industries and Mines Alireza Tahmasbi said here Monday that Iran was set to implement new industrial projects in Syria.Former UN Investigator Says Hezbollah Has Syria's Approval Deutsche Welle - Jul 17 11:50 PM
The escalation of violence in the Middle East has analysts speculating over those responsible behind the scenes. Detlev Mehlis, former UN inspector, told Deutsche Welle that Iran and Syria are definitely playing a role.High Court Rejects Druze Appeal to Enter Lebanon and Syria Israel National News - Jul 18 6:57 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected an appeal from 4,000 members of the Druze population in the Golan Heights, who want permission to visit holy sites in Syria and in Lebanon.Europeans Back Mideast Force; Bush Points to Syria (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Jul 17 10:18 AM
July 17 (Bloomberg) -- European leaders endorsed a call by the United Nations for a military force to quell the escalating conflict in Lebanon, as President George W. Bush urged pressure on neighboring Syria to disarm Hezbollah guerrillas.Bush names Iran, Syria as backers of Middle East militants San Diego Union-Tribune - Jul 17 5:39 PM
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, 4:37 p.m. July 17 (COPLEY NEWS SERVICE): President Bush on Monday publicly called Syria and Iran the root causes of growing violence in the Middle East, punctuating his views privately with an expletive that was inadvertently picked up by a microphone.The Mideast death dance Salon.com - Jul 19 2:59 PM
Hamas and Hezbollah, Lebanon and Palestine, Syria and Iran, the U.S. and Israel: Unless these four pairs of actors turn away from their failed policies, the Middle East will sink further into violence and despair. Overseas Filipino Workers Being Moved Out Of Lebanon Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 20 minutes ago
Some 225 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) caught in the middle of armed conflict in Lebanon are being moved out of that country for Damascus, Syria Thursday morning, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.More than 100,000 people escape Lebanon through Syria Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 17 5:09 PM
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - More than 100,000 people have crossed into Syria from Lebanon over the past five days to escape Israeli attacks, Syrian authorities said on Monday.Annan in touch with Syria over Middle East crisis: UN official Khaleej Times - Jul 17 9:43 PM
LONDON - The United Nations has been speaking to Syria over the escalating crisis in the Middle East, including a conversation between UN chief Kofi Annan and the Syrian president, a top UN official said.Bush slip puts pressure on Syria Guardian Unlimited - Jul 17 7:07 PM
As diplomatic efforts today centred on sending an international force to southern Lebanon, unguarded comments by President Bush revealed his immediate focus was getting Syria to halt Hizbullah actions.Syria Seen as Key to Peace in Lebanon NPR - Jul 17 6:49 AM
Israel has accused Syria of providing support and weapons to Lebanon's Hezbollah militants. Many observers believe that Syria will have to be engaged in negotiations if the crisis in Lebanon is to be solved. John Ydstie speaks to Deborah Amos.Beyond the war in Lebanon The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 1:00 AM
President George Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice have responded to the latest unraveling of Middle East stability with condemnations of Hizbullah. Wan calls for restraint have been accompanied with accusations that the Lebanese Shiite party and militia is merely the frontman for Iran and Syria. Dr. Rice suggests that we have nothing to talk about with these "rogue" states. We argue Israel warns Damascus but says it will avoid all-out war Financial Times - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
As Syria came under Israeli and US pressure yesterday not to interfere in the Lebanon crisis, senior Israeli officials said Israel had no interest in a conflict with the regime in Damascus.200 Filipinos on road to Damascus INQ7.net - 9 minutes ago
THE first batch of 200 hundred overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) fleeing Lebanon will be on the to Damascus in Syria by 9 a.m. Beirut time (around 2 p.m. Thursday, Philippine time) from where they will be flown directly to Manila, Labor Undersecretary Danilo Cruz told a press conference Thursday.Bush heard swearing about Syria MSNBC - Jul 17 5:56 AM
In comments picked up by a Russian media microphone, President Bush is heard cursing to British Prime Minister Tony Blair about Syria and Hezbollah. Syria, Jordan send relief to Lebanon People's Daily - Jul 17 7:25 PM
Syria and Jordan on Monday sent relief to the Lebanese people who had gone through Israeli bombardment over the past six days.Bush Supports Israel's Move Against Hezbollah Washington Post - Jul 18 9:17 PM
In blunt language, President Bush yesterday endorsed Israel's campaign to cripple or eliminate Hezbollah, charged that Syria is trying to reassert control of Lebanon, and called for the isolation of Iran.Syria and Iran say they're open to cease-fire and prisoner swap WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 17 6:35 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria The countries that back Hezbollah (hez-BUH'-lah) militants are talking about terms for ending the bombardment of Lebanon and Israel.At least two dead as Hizbullah rockets land in Nazareth; Syria dismisses Israeli weapons claims Al Bawaba - Jul 19 8:16 AM
A Hizbullah rocket attack on the northern town of Nazareth killed two Israeli Arabs on Wednesday afternoon. Another 12 people sustained light injuries in the attack, and were evacuated to the Italian Hospital in the biggest Arab city in the Galilee.Turmoil in the Mideast New York Times - Jul 18 9:46 PM
Find breaking news, world news & multimedia on the Middle East with news on Israel, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran, Georgia, Kuwait, Turkey, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.Iranian Foreign Minister Arrives in Syria Los Angeles Times - Jul 17 5:34 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Iran's foreign minister said Monday a cease-fire and a prisoner swap would be "acceptable and fair" in the Israeli-Lebanese conflict. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki was speaking after talks with Syrian Vice President Farouk al-Sharaa.