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Annan warns Israel on invasion; urges Syria, Iran to join talks 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 5:37 PM
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan warned that an Israeli invasion of Lebanon would see a dramatic escalation of Hezbollah attacks and said Syria and Iran should be involved in resolving the crisis.Hezbollah nourished by Iran, Syria roots AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 1:24 PM
The Hezbollah military machine that has been attacking Israel draws much of its strength from two shadowy sources that are proving difficult to cut off: Syria and Iran.191 UAE nationals back from Syria Khaleej Times - 49 minutes ago
DUBAI A number of UAE nationals arrived here from Damascus, Syria, onboard a special flight launched by Dubai Media Corporation to carry UAE nationals whose holidays in Lebanon were cut short by Israeli ongoing raids on Lebanese cities and towns.All Qataris in Syria safe, says official The Peninsula - Jul 21 5:18 PM
DOHA All Qataris who crossed into Syria following the attack on Lebanon are safe and sound, according to the country's ambassador to Damascus, Majed Ghanem Al Ali.Russian, CIS evacuees from Lebanon stopover in Syria Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jul 21 11:01 AM
BEIRUT, July 21 (RIA Novosti) - A total of 196 citizens of Russia and other ex-Soviet republics evacuated from Lebanon have stopped over in Syria on their way to Moscow, the Russian Embassy said Friday.Hezbollah Nourished by Iran, Syria Roots Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 21 1:12 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Hezbollah military machine that has been attacking Israel draws much of its strength from two shadowy sources that are proving difficult to cut off: Syria and Iran. The two countries, which President Bush blames for fomenting terrorism and destabilizing the Middle East, provide Hezbollah with training, weapons and financing, according to Western intelligence officials who Syria Blocks U.N. Efforts To End Lebanon Crisis, U.S. Envoy Says U.S. Department of State - Jul 21 8:59 AM
United Nations -- Syria is becoming a serious stumbling block in international diplomatic efforts to end the fighting in Lebanon, U.S. officials say. In the U.N. Security Council July 20, Secretary-General Kofi Annan outlined his plan for a wide-ranging settlement and reported on the efforts of the three-person mission, led by Vijay Nambiar, that he sent to the region July 13 as the fighting Rogers: Syria has 1,000 plus agents in southern Lebanon WOOD TV 8 - Jul 21 5:23 AM
WASHINGTON Michigan Congressman Mike Rogers says that Syria has more than a thousand agents in southern Lebanon. He says they either work directly for Syrian...Syria Blocks U.N. Efforts To End Lebanon Crisis, U.S. Envoy Says U.S. Department of State - Jul 21 6:52 AM
Syria is becoming a serious stumbling block in international diplomatic efforts to end the fighting in Lebanon, U.S. officials say. In the U.N. Security Council July 20, Secretary-General Kofi Annan outlined his plan for a wide-ranging settlement and reported on the efforts of the three-person mission, led by Vijay Nambiar, that he sent to the region July 13 as the fighting intensified. However, First batch of OFWs fleeing Lebanon reach Syria INQ7.net - Jul 21 2:54 AM
(2ND UPDATE) THE FIRST batch of overseas Filipino workers who have fled the war in Lebanon arrived in Damascus, Syria early Friday, as Bahrain agreed to help the Philippine government in its evacuation efforts by providing chartered flights, according to reports culled by INQ7.net.NBC: Lebanese welcomed in Syria MSNBC - Jul 20 12:16 PM
NBC News Jim Maceda reports from Damascus on the how Syrians are welcoming the Lebanese people displaced by the conflict and the difficult diplomatic dance Syria is engaged in with the United States. Cimatu: More Filipino evacuees set for Syria ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jul 21 12:00 AM
The government's special ambassador to the Middle East confirmed Friday that another batch of Filipinos will be evacuated to Syria from Lebanon for the return flight to the Philippines, ANC reported.Thousands head for Cyprus and Syria in Lebanon exodus AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 12:43 AM
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.Four soldiers killed in clashes with Hezbollah; IAF pounds Lebanon's main road link to Syria Haaretz Daily - Jul 21 2:20 AM
Israel Air Force warplanes resumed strikes on Lebanon at daybreak Friday, pounding the country's main road link to Syria with missiles and setting passenger buses on fire, Lebanese police said.RF Emergencies Ministry sends planes to Cyprus, Syria for evacuation Itar-Tass - Jul 21 12:38 AM
MOSCOW, July 21 (Itar-Tass) -- The Russian Emergencies Ministry sends more planes to Cyprus and Syria to evacuate Russian citizens and citizens of other CIS countries from the Middle East conflict zone, the ministry's information department told Itar-Tass.First batch of OFWs fleeing Lebanon reach Syria INQ7.net - Jul 20 6:20 PM
THE first batch of overseas Filipino workers who have fled the war in Lebanon has arrived in Damascus, Syria early Friday, GMA Network s "Unang Hirit" morning newscast reported.US holds Lebanon hostage to gain levarage with Syria ArabicNews.com - Jul 20 6:51 PM
Syria is becoming a serious stumbling block in international diplomatic efforts to end the fighting in Lebanon, US officials say.Syria, Russia urge for ceasefire in Lebanon People's Daily - Jul 20 5:27 PM
Syria and Russia on Thursday urged for a ceasefire in Lebanon where Israel continued a massive assault against the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah on a ninth day.U.N.: Conference will focus on truce AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's call for a high-level conference will focus on reaching agreement on the political underpinnings of a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militia, the top U.N. envoy on Lebanon and Syria said Friday.Kurdistan National Assembly of Syria meets US officials, Syrian pressure continues Kurdish Media - Jul 20 3:36 PM
New York (KurdishMedia.com) 21 July 2006: The newly-formed Kurdistan National Assembly of Syria (KNA-S), an umbrella organization representing a number of groups, political parties, NGOs and independent activists from the Kurdish region of Syria, is continuing its activities as pressure on the Syrian Ba athist regime increases.Syria Blocks U.N. Efforts To End Lebanon Crisis, U.S. Envoy Says [Press Release] U.S. Department of State - Jul 20 5:17 PM
Syria is becoming a serious stumbling block in international diplomatic efforts to end the fighting in Lebanon, U.S. officials say. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton says Syria's refusal to meet with envoys the United Nations sent to the region "in effect applies to all of our collective efforts to get an international solution" to the crisis in Lebanon. "We know the root cause of Students in Syria fear they might be caught up in war The Columbus Dispatch - Jul 20 4:18 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria Everything seems at peace here. The sun sets below nearby Mount Qassioun as the evening call to prayer rises above the ancient Arab capital. Old men lounge outside their shops, carrying on easy conversation. Children kick soccer balls along narrow alleyways.Hezbollah Nourished by Iran, Syria Roots AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 21 1:24 PM
The Hezbollah military machine that has been attacking Israel draws much of its strength from two shadowy sources that are proving difficult to cut off.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.Hezbollah 'heroes' hailed in Iran for their 'great job' AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 10:47 AM
Top Iranian cleric Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani hailed Lebanon's Hezbollah as "heroes," but rejected mounting allegations that Iran and Syria were behind the Shiite movement's conflict with Israel.Bolton argues against stopgap UN measure on Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 11:40 AM
Washington's UN ambassador, John Bolton, warned the Security Council against adopting stopgap measures in dealing with the new round of violence in the Middle East, and again blamed Iran and Syria for causing the violence.Families Torn Apart and Travelers Uprooted, With No End in Sight New York Times - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
Reports from Hassan M. Fattah in Tyre, Lebanon; Sabrina Tavernise in Damascus, Syria; Craig S. Smith in Gaza; and Renwick McLean in Larnaca, Cyprus.Rice: No 'False Promises' in Middle East NPR - Jul 21 6:04 PM
Ahead of a weekend trip to the Mideast, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says a quick cease-fire would amount to a "false promise." She says she'll talk to Middle East leaders -- but not Hezbollah or Syria. Rice says Syria "knows what it needs to do and Hezbollah is the source of the problem."Russia, Syria, agree on need for Lebanese-Israeli ceasefire Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jul 20 6:31 AM
MOSCOW, July 20 (RIA Novosti) - Syria's president and a Russian deputy foreign minister agreed Thursday on the need for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict in Lebanon, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.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.Filipino evacuees on the way to Syria ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jul 20 1:00 AM
The first batch of Filipino evacuees from the Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Church in eastern Beirut are now on their way to Damascus, Syria, ABS-CBN News learned Thursday.Filipino evacuees on the way to Syria ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jul 20 12:47 AM
The first batch of Filipino evacuees from the Our Lady of Miraculous Medallion church in eastern Beirut are now on their way to Damascus, Syria, ABS-CBN News learned Thursday.Time to take on Iran and Syria directly WorldNet Daily - Jul 21 9:58 AM
Note: Melanie Morgan delivered the following open letter to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert yesterday.Cal State lecturer in Beirut sought safety in Syria Daily Bulletin - Jul 20 12:57 AM
A Cal State San Bernardino lecturer who was in Beirut at the time Israeli forces launched military strikes against that city sought safety in Syria, people close to the professor said Wednesday.Rice: No 'False Promises' in Middle East NPR - Jul 21 4:05 PM
All Things Considered , July 21, 2006 · Ahead of a weekend trip to the Mideast, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says a quick cease-fire would amount to a "false promise." She says she'll talk to Middle East leaders -- but not Hezbollah or Syria.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.U.N.: Conference Will Focus on Truce Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's call for a high-level conference will focus on reaching agreement on the political underpinnings of a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militia, the top U.N. envoy on Lebanon and Syria said Friday. The conference in Rome on Wednesday will bring together key players from the Mideast and the international community that Naked City Austin Chronicle - 37 minutes ago
"What they need to do is get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this shit, and it's over."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.Additional flights for Lebanon evacuation Khaleej Times - 43 minutes ago
DOHA National carrier Qatar Airways has included 12 more additional flights between Doha and Damascus between now and month-end to assist those who are escaping Israeli attacks on Lebanon by road to Syria or otherwise stranded in Syria.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 - Jul 19 8:27 PM
(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.Robert Fisk: Once again, truth is the first casualty of war Independent - Jul 21 4:20 PM
As many lies are now falling upon Lebanon as bombs. The explosions are easy to count three on the southern suburbs of Beirut yesterday morning and many on the main highway to Syria, destroying more of the great viaduct at Mdeirej along with three passengers buses which were returning to Lebanon after carrying foreigners to Damascus. The lies were less obvious but just as powerful.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.290 OFWs on final leg of journey home ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jul 21 2:15 PM
A second batch of 102 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) fleeing war-stricken Lebanon will join the initial 188 or so evacuees in Damascus, Syria, where a plane is scheduled to fly them to Manila, Philippine diplomats said Friday.IOM Helps Stranded Migrants in Lebanon Voice of America - Jul 21 11:05 AM
The Geneva-based International Organization for Migration (IOM) says more governments are requesting help in transporting their nationals out of Lebanon to Syria and Jordan.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 21 12:55 PM
July 21, 2006 - International Medicals Corps has doctors in Lebanon and Syria, assessing the overall humanitarian needs and beginning emergency medical care to displaced citizens and refugees.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.Lebanese refugees pour across Syrian border CNN.com - Jul 20 10:40 AM
As many as 50,000 refugees from Lebanon poured through one border crossing into Syria alone Thursday, officials said, as the desperate and displaced fled to escape Israel's bombing campaign.Mixed Signals NPR - Jul 21 9:03 AM
July 21, 2006 · NPR reporters continue to fan out around the Middle East to cover the second week of violence between Israel and Hezbollah. We'll have reports on All Things Considered from southern Lebanon, Syria, Jerusalem and Gaza.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.Just a couple of things ... The Daily Iberian - Jul 21 10:45 AM
Dr. Ahmad left out a couple of things. The words Hezbollah, Hamas, Iran and Syria were left out of the "above the law" comment...also, the Arab-Israeli conflict has been going on a lot longer than just 60 years.Iran says Hezbollah 'heroes' doing 'great job' IranMania.com - Jul 21 3:01 PM
LONDON, July 22 (IranMania) - Top Iranian cleric Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani hailed Lebanon's Hezbollah as "heroes", but rejected mounting allegations that Iran and Syria were behind the Shiite movement's conflict with Israel, AFP reported.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 calls for end to Israeli aggression on Lebanon People's Daily - Jul 20 5:55 PM
Syrian Minister of Information Muhsen Bilal has urged the international community to compel Israel to end its brutal aggression and inhuman massacres against the Lebanese people.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. Israel Sees Lebanon Conflict Linked Directly to Syria, Iran Voice of America - Jul 20 10:50 AM
For over a week now - day after day - Israeli missiles and artillery shells have struck deep into Lebanon, while Katyusha rockets rained down on cities and towns of northern Israel.Across the Middle East, Sermons Critical of the U.S. New York Times - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
At Friday Prayers, sermons underscored the David-versus-Goliath glamour many Arabs associate with Hezbollah.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.Rice rejects quick fix in Mideast AP via Yahoo! News - 59 minutes ago
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice rejected the "false promise" of an immediate cease-fire in the spreading war between Israel and Hezbollah on Friday and said she would seek long-term peace during a trip to the Mideast beginning Sunday.A Conflict That Will Stay Close to Home Click here YaleGlobal Online - Jul 21 8:54 AM
The heated missile exchange between Israel and Hezbollah factions in southern Lebanon is influenced by Syria and Iran, both openly supportive of Islamist agendas to obliterate the Zionist state, according to political analyst Edward M. Luttwak.Joseph Nye: The Mideast Mess HuffingtonPost - Jul 20 8:02 PM
What a mess! Once again the extremists have prevailed, and capitalized on inept American policies. Bush's pressure for elections helped produce Hamas in the Palestinian Authority, Hezbollah in the Lebanese government, and his efforts to force regime change pressed Syria closer to Iran. Israel was correct to use force to re-establish its deterrent credibility and to try to degrade the Hezbollah It's Time To Get Tough CBS News - Jul 20 6:25 PM
If the United States really wants to get rid of terrorists and state terrorism, it will let Israel continue fighting in Lebanon, says The Weekly Standard . Iran and Syria are next.Israel masses troops on Lebanon border amid invasion fears AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
Israel massed thousands more reservists on the Lebanese border Saturday to stage incursions aimed at destroying Hezbollah positions, warning it would not rule out a full-scale invasion despite mounting calls for a ceasefire and diplomatic moves to end the conflict.Singaporeans evacuated from Beirut Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News - Jul 21 3:17 AM
Fighting back tears, 18-year-old Singaporean Samantha Kudus embraced her boyfriend for one last time, before getting into the waiting taxi that would take her to the safety of Syria.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 Israel300 OFWs on final leg of journey home The Manila Times - Jul 21 7:35 AM
A second batch of 100 Filipinos fleeing war-stricken Lebanon will join the initial 200 or so evacuees in Damascus, Syria, where a plane is scheduled to fly them to Manila, Philippine diplomats said Friday.Russian 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.Latest Lebanon-Israel developments AP via Yahoo! News - 58 minutes ago
Developments Friday in Israel's offensives against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Palestinian militants in Gaza:'Hezbollah and Iran are to blame' Aljazeera - Jul 21 4:12 AM
Martin Indyk, director of the Saban Centre for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, and a former US ambassador to Israel, says that while the potential is there, neither Israel nor Syria want the Lebanese crisis explode into a regional conflict.Proposed Force in Lebanon Not to Include U.S. Troops Washington Post - 28 minutes ago
In a departure from past peacekeeping missions to Lebanon, the force currently being discussed would not include U.S. troops, U.S. officials said yesterday.Israel massing troops on Lebanese border AP via Yahoo! News - 29 minutes ago
Israel massed tanks and troops on the border Friday hours after calling up reserves, as the army announced plans for a ground operation to destroy Hezbollah's tunnels, hideouts and weapons stashes.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.Israel massing military on Lebanon border AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
Israel massed tanks and troops on the border, called up reserves and warned civilians to flee Hezbollah-controlled southern Lebanon as it prepared Friday for a likely ground invasion.Israel plans more Lebanon incursions, not invasion Reuters via Yahoo! News - 47 minutes ago
The Israeli army plans to step up incursions into southern Lebanon but not launch a mass invasion in its war against Hizbollah, an Israeli military source said on Saturday.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.Hezbollah heroes hailed in Iran for their great job Khaleej Times - Jul 21 5:33 AM
TEHERAN - Top Iranian cleric Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Friday hailed Lebanon s Hezbollah as heroes , but rejected mounting allegations that Iran and Syria were behind the Shiite movement s conflict with Israel.Americans fleeing Lebanon express regret AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
Anxious Americans hauled bulging suitcases down a rocky Lebanese beach and into the waiting hold of a U.S. Navy landing craft Friday as the accelerating U.S. evacuation moved thousands away from unrelenting Israeli airstrikes.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.Democrats lash Bush for losing Mideast traction AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 6:17 PM
Leading Democrats attacked US President George W. Bush on for losing control of the Middle East by neglecting specific regional powers and sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on only a brief crisis trip.Israeli Buildup at Lebanese Line as Fight Rages New York Times - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Senior Israeli commanders said they would probably continue relying on the air campaign in the short term. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to the region Sunday.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.Two caravans of Venezuelans arrive in Syria El Universal - Jul 20 3:56 PM
Following the arrangements made by Venezuelan diplomatic authorities in the region, almost 400 people, most of them Venezuelan, who were evacuated from Lebanon arrived early Thursday in Damascus.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.