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  • Syria demands truce, prisoner swap in Lebanon crisis Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 5:58 AM
    Syria has called for a ceasefire, an exchange of prisoners and Israel's withdrawal from occupied Arab lands in order to resolve the current conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

  • Rice tells Iran, Syria not to "torpedo" cease-fire Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - 58 minutes ago
    DOHA, Qatar (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cautioned Syria and Iran on Wednesday that they faced further isolation if they tried to scupper U.S.-led attempts to get a cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel.

  • Is Syria the key to peace Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Jul 26 6:05 PM
    With no military end in sight, some analysts are pondering whether the only solution to the conflict is a diplomatic route and perhaps one involving Syria .

  • Rice tells Iran, Syria not to "torpedo" ceasefire Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 26 4:31 PM
    DOHA, Qatar (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cautioned Syria and Iran on Wednesday that they faced further isolation if they tried to scupper U.S.-led attempts to get a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.

  • Red Cross, Syria Struggle with Humanitarian Duties Open this result in new window
    NPR - Jul 26 6:11 AM
    The International Committee of the Red Cross in Damascus is overwhelmed with aid that it can't deliver it to the Lebanese people who need it. Syria is also facing problems coping with the flood of refugees from Lebanon.

  • Rice warns Iran, Syria over ceasefire Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Jul 26 4:44 PM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has cautioned Syria and Iran that they face further isolation if they try to scupper US-led attempts to get a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.

  • Rice tells Iran, Syria not to 'torpedo' ceasefire Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Jul 26 6:20 PM
    DOHA: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cautioned Syria and Iran on Wednesday that they faced further isolation if they tried to scupper US-led attempts to get a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.

  • Syria never to disregard strategic ties with Iran Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Jul 26 2:44 PM
    A senior official from Syria's Foreign Ministry said that his country will never disregard its strategic ties with Iran. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the Syrian official said that Syria does not change its friends and allies based on political developments.

  • Syria tries to break international isolation over Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 12:01 PM
    Syria has adopted a wait-and-see stance since Israel's offensive on Lebanon began on July 12, as it seeks to end its international isolation and be seen as a party that cannot be ignored in solving the crisis, analysts say.

  • U.S. Plan Seeks to Wedge Syria Away From Iran Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 25 11:34 AM
    As Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice heads to Israel, U.S. officials are seeking ways to peel Syria away from its alliance of convenience with Iran.

  • Rice: Syria, Iran 'make a choice' Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Jul 26 2:43 PM
    Rome: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday warned Syria and Iran that it was time for those countries to "make a choice" about their role in Middle East peace, following international crisis talks on Lebanon.

  • Syria, Iran lack full Hizbollah control: US official Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 9:15 AM
    Syria can do far more to rein in Hizbollah, such as stopping arms flows into Lebanon, but is not capable of putting the militia "out of business," a top U.S. counterterrorism official said on Tuesday.

  • Iran and Syria must be included for peace-Annan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Jul 26 6:14 AM
    ROME (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Wednesday that it was important to include both Iran and Syria to reach an agreement to end fighting in Lebanon.

  • CHIRAC EXCLUDES NATO ROLE IN LEBANON, REBUKES IRAN AND SYRIA Open this result in new window
    The Tocqueville Connection - Jul 26 10:19 AM
    PARIS, July 26, 2006 (AFP) - French President Jacques Chirac on Wednesday rejected sending NATO troops to Lebanon as part of an international peacekeeping force and took a swipe at Iran and Syria, which he accused of stirring Middle East unrest.

  • Syria never to disregard its strategic ties with Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 7:36 AM
    Syria - Relations - Iran A senior official from Syria's Foreign Ministry said that his country will never disregard its strategic ties with Iran. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the Syrian official told IRNA that Syria does not change its friends and allies based on political developments.

  • Israel-Hezbollah conflict doubles airfare out of Syria Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - Jul 26 5:30 AM
    THE mass evacuation out of Lebanon due to escalating fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has doubled airfares out of Syria, one of the jump-off points out of the region for many Lebanese and foreigners fleeing the violence, administrator Marianito Roque of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said.

  • Chirac backs peacekeepers for Lebanon, rebukes Iran and Syria Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 26 8:31 AM
    PARIS, July 26, 2006 (AFP) - French President Jacques Chirac backed an international peacekeeping force for Lebanon on Wednesday and took a swipe at Iran and Syria, which he accused of stirring unrest in the Middle East.

  • Syria demands truce, prisoner swap in Lebanon crisis Open this result in new window
    The Nation - Jul 26 5:14 AM
    Rome - Syria is prepared to cooperate in finding an end to the crisis in Lebanon, but insists that Israel agree to a truce and an exchange of prisoners, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem said in an interview published on Wednesday.

  • Syria under pressure from flood of refugees Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 25 6:39 AM
    With the number of Lebanese refugees who have crossed into Syria now estimated at more than 120,000 and increasing by the day, many Syrians are privately expressing concern about the potential economic effects on their country.

  • SYRIA INCREASES ALERT OF WAR WITH ISRAEL Open this result in new window
    Middle East Newsline - Jul 26 4:37 AM
    JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Syria has been preparing for war with Israel. Israeli intelligence sources said the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad has placed the military on alert.

  • CONGRESS QUESTIONS INDIAN AID TO IRAN, SYRIA Open this result in new window
    Middle East Newsline - Jul 26 4:38 AM
    WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The House has demanded a U.S. report that details Indian assistance to the nuclear programs of Iran and Syria. House members said the Bush administration has refused to release an intelligence report of India's proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-07-26 14:14 GMT: Rice warns Syria, Iran to 'make a choice' in Middle East Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Jul 26 6:42 AM
    ROME (AFX) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Syria and Iran today that it was time for those countries to "make a choice" about their role in Middle East peace, following international crisis talks on Lebanon.

  • Syria Warns It Will Strike Israel Deeper Open this result in new window
    The New York Sun - Jul 25 11:08 PM
    Secretary Rice's mission to the Middle East has already failed because Syria has issued an ultimatum that augurs a world war soon enough. The Syrian ultimatum is meant to provoke Israel and to pull America directly into the fighting. The ultimatum threatens that the attacks by Hezbollah trained, supplied and commanded by Iranian Revolutionary Guards will increase in intensity unless America

  • Richard Armitage: U.S. Must Talk to Syria Open this result in new window
    NPR - Jul 26 3:56 PM
    Creating a peacekeeping force for southern Lebanon is a centerpiece of the U.S. plan to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. But it will be difficult, if not impossible, according to the former deputy secretary of state in the Bush administration.

  • Syria Seeks Diplomatic Engagement with U.S. Open this result in new window
    NPR - Jul 25 5:57 AM
    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice wants Syria to use its influence to rein in Hezbollah. And Syria wants diplomatic engagement with the U.S. But Rice isn't planning on talking directly to the Damascus. She's counting on friendly regional governments to carry the U.S. message to Syria. Deborah Amos reports.

  • Beckett's call to Syria and Iran Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 25 4:36 AM
    UK Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett urges Syria and Iran to stop their support for Hezbollah.

  • Syria denies reports on its knowledge of al-Qaida in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 25 6:48 PM
    Syria categorically denied on Tuesday reports that it has information about the terrorist al- Qaida organization in Lebanon and that it is ready to offer them to Washington as "baseless".

  • Why Syria Has Much to Lose if Hezbollah Is Finally Halted Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 25 8:15 PM
    The nature of the longstanding relationship between Damascus and the militia appears to be shifting, with Syrian leverage rapidly diminishing.

  • Syria, Iran lack full Hizbollah control: US official Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Jul 25 12:20 PM
    By Caroline Drees, Security Correspondent WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Syria can do far more to rein in Hizbollah, such as stopping arms flows into Lebanon, but is not capable of putting the militia "out of business," a top U.S.

  • Syria: We are Not Supporting Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    CBS 13 Sacramento - Jul 25 12:37 PM
    The Bush administration, driven by ideologues and lobbyists, is in lockstep behind Israel in its 2-week-old battle with Hezbollah while promoting diplomacy unlikely to succeed, Syria's ambassador to the United States said Tuesday.

  • Is Syria Panicking? Open this result in new window
    RealClearPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 8:30 AM
    As a major diplomatic offensive begins with the surprise visit of Secretary of State Condi Rice to Beirut this morning, Syria is feeling increasingly isolated. And with good reason. Not only are other Arab states putting pressure on Damascus to rein in Hizballah, but the word this morning is that Syria will not be invited to attend this Wednesday's Rome conference on Lebanon.

  • U.S. hopes of winning Syria's help unlikely Open this result in new window
    Miami Herald - Jul 25 4:23 AM
    Long shunned by the Bush administration for its patronage of Hezbollah, its support of terrorism and its hostility to Israel, Syria is suddenly at the center of diplomatic efforts to end the 2-week-old war in Lebanon.

  • Iranians Volunteer To Fight Israel Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 1 minute ago
    More than 60 Iranian volunteers set off Wednesday to join what they called a holy war against Israeli forces in Lebanon. They plan to meet up with about 200 more and reach Lebanon via Syria over the weekend.

  • Syria adopts wait-and-see stance over Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Jul 25 6:43 AM
    Analysts say Syria tries to break international isolation over Israel's offensive on Lebanon.

  • Another jet flies to Syria to evacuate Russians fleeing Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Jul 25 6:13 AM
    MOSCOW. July 25 (Interfax) - An Ilyushin Il-76 plane belonging to the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry left Moscow for Syria at 4:11 p.m. Moscow time to evacuate more Russian citizens leaving Lebanon, the ministry's information department told Interfax.

  • Evacuation of Bangladeshis from Lebanon starts to neighbouring Syria, Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Jul 25 11:31 AM
    The authorities have started evacuating Bangladesh nationals from the war-torn Lebanon to neighbouring Syria, foreign secretary Hemayetuddin said on Monday.

  • Syria, Traditional Refuge for Displaced Arabs, Is Strained by 120,000 More Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 25 11:31 AM
    Many Syrians are expressing concern about the potential economic effects on their country of an influx of Lebanese refugees.

  • US sees Lebanon as battle in fight for soul of Mideast Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 7:35 AM
    The United States entered the Lebanon crisis talks casting the conflict as the latest key battle in the generational struggle to sideline foes like Iran and Syria in a "new Middle East".

  • Finding Refuge in Syria Open this result in new window
    Spiegel Online English - Jul 25 11:35 AM
    Hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled the fighting in Lebanon as Israeli airstrikes continue. Many have found refuge in neighboring Syria.

  • Liberal Party of Kurdistan-Syria mourns loss of Soraya Serajeddini Open this result in new window
    Kurdish Media - Jul 25 9:07 AM
    New York (KurdishMedia.com : The Liberal Party of Kurdistan-Syria released a statement mourning the loss of Kurdish-American activist Soraya Serajeddini, the vice president of Kurdish National Congress of North America (KNC), and the director of Kurdish American Committee for Democracy in Iran.

  • British FM calls for Iran, Syria to stop supporting Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 25 6:02 AM
    LONDON - British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett called on Tuesday for Syria and Iran to stop supporting the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon as a key part of efforts to end the current conflict.

  • Russia to cooperate with Syria on anti-terrorism - Putin Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Jul 25 3:21 AM
    MOSCOW. July 25 (Interfax) - Russia is to perfect constructive cooperation with Syria in fighting international terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

  • Russian Emergencies Ministry plane leaves Moscow for Syria Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Jul 25 2:43 AM
    MOSCOW. July 25 (Interfax) - A Russian Emergency Situations Ministry Ilyushin Il-62 aircraft has left Moscow for Syria to evacuate Russian citizens fleeing Lebanon.

  • Iran, Syria snub puts ceasefire in doubt Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 26 7:08 AM
    AS WASHINGTON canvassed support for an international force of up to 30,000 troops for Lebanon, diplomats arriving at a crisis conference in Rome were pessimistic about an early ceasefire in a war that already has claimed more than 400 civilian lives. -

  • Syria at center of diplomatic efforts Open this result in new window
    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jul 24 9:16 PM
    DAMASCUS, Syria -- Long shunned by the Bush administration for its patronage of Hezbollah, its support of terrorism and its hostility to Israel, Syria is suddenly at the center of diplomatic efforts to end the two-week-old war in Lebanon.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-07-25 13:52 GMT: Syria ups Israeli attack alert status - Israeli military radio Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Jul 25 6:28 AM
    JERUSALEM (AFX) - Syria has increased its alert status for an Israeli attack, Israeli Defence Force (IDF) military intelligence chief General Amos Yadlin said, cited by Israeli military radio.

  • Chirac proposes peacekeepers for Lebanon without NATO role Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 4:02 AM
    French President Jacques Chirac proposed that international peacekeepers could be sent to secure Lebanon's borders with Israel and Syria without NATO involvement, in an interview with a French newspaper.

  • 200 CIS citizens to be evacuated from Lebanon via Syria Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Jul 24 11:50 PM
    MOSCOW. July 25 (Interfax) - Around 200 Russians and citizens from other CIS member states evacuated from Lebanon may fly to Russia from Aleppo, Syria, on Tuesday, Russian general counsel in Aleppo Oleg Dremov said.

  • Syria not partner in diplomatic process: Israeli PM Open this result in new window
    AngolaPress - Jul 25 3:51 AM
    JERUSALEM, 07/25 - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday that Syria was not a partner in the diplomatic process to end the current conflict between Israel and Lebanon`s Hezbollah guerillas.

  • Saudi mediates to ease Lebanon-Syria tensions-FT Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Jul 25 3:41 AM
    LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has presented Lebanon and Syria with a plan to defuse tensions between the two countries over the killing of ex-Lebanese premier Rafik al-Hariri, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

  • Over 250 evacuees to be flown to Moscow from Syria on Tuesday Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Jul 24 10:43 PM
    MOSCOW. July 25 (Interfax) - The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry is sending two planes to Syria on Tuesday to evacuate Russian citizens from Lebanon.

  • Hamas in Syria: A Deal for All 3 Kidnapped Soldiers or Nothing Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Jul 25 6:05 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) A Hamas leader based in Syria said Tuesday afternoon that his terrorist organization will not consider a deal involving kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shilat unless it includes the two soldiers abducted by Hizbullah terrorists two weeks ago.

  • Rice: Poor Syria relationship overstated Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 9:14 PM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday the United States' poor relationship with Syria is overstated, pointing out that there are existing channels for talking with Syrian leaders about resolving the Mideast crisis when they're ready to talk.

  • Syria says it will press for cease-fire Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 7:50 PM
    Syria, one of Hezbollah's main backers, said Sunday it will press for a cease-fire and was willing to engage in direct talks with the United States to help end the fighting between Israel and the Islamic militant group.

  • Syria may be losing leverage Open this result in new window
    Deseret Morning News - Jul 25 11:21 PM
    As the war between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah slogs into its third week, Syrian officials and analysts say the nature of the longstanding relationship between Damascus and the militia appears to be shifting, with Syrian leverage rapidly diminishing.

  • SYRIA EMERGES FRONT AND CENTER Open this result in new window
    Pat Buchanan via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 3:50 AM
    "War wins nothing, cures nothing, ends nothing . . . in war there are no winners, but all are losers." So said Neville Chamberlain on the eve of the war he had sought desperately to avoid, but which his own blunders would bring about.

  • Russia to send to Syria 2 planes for evacuation of 250 citizens Open this result in new window
    Itar-Tass - Jul 24 10:58 PM
    MOSCOW, July 25 (Itar-Tass) - The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations is sending two planes to Syria for evacuation of citizens of Russia and the CIS from Lebanon.

  • Syria a haven for fleeing Lebanese Open this result in new window
    St. Petersburg Times - Jul 25 11:07 PM
    There aren't a lot of frills, but refugees are welcomed into a safe haven away from the Israeli-Hezbollah fighting.

  • Rice hints at openness to work with Syria Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 8:07 PM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday the United States' poor relationship with Syria is overstated and indicated an openness to working with Damascus to resolve the crisis in the Middle East.

  • Syria envoy denies Syria helping US track Al Qaeda in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Jul 24 8:39 PM
    WASHINGTON - Syrias ambassador to the United States denied on Monday a report that Damascus was ready to help Washington track down Al Qaeda cells in Lebanon.

  • Robert Scheer: Labor Pains of a Stillborn Foreign Policy Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Jul 26 10:49 AM
    Originally posted at Truthdig.com The Bush foreign policy, from coddling Pakistan's nuclear bomb-making to cheerleading Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, is in a free fall of such alarming consequence that it may be difficult to grasp. Certainly that is the case for President Bush, who has been reduced to helplessly hoping the United Nations can get Syria "to stop doing

  • More Pinoys in Beirut set for evacuation Open this result in new window
    ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
    At least 200 Filipino workers staying at a church in war-torn Beirut, Lebanon, are set to leave for Damascus, Syria, Thursday for their return trip to the Philippines, ABS-CBN News reported.

  • Arabs press Syria to end Hezbollah support Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 5:13 PM
    Mideast diplomats were pressing Syria to stop backing Hezbollah as the guerrillas fired more deadly rockets onto Israel's third-largest city Sunday. Israel faced tougher-than-expected ground battles and bombarded targets in southern Lebanon, hitting a convoy of refugees.

  • State Dept. Daily Press Briefing July 26, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
    ISRAEL / LEBANON Welch and Abrams to Stay in Region Conditions Must Be in Place for Ceasefire U.S. Providing $30 Million in Immediate Humanitarian Assistance to Lebanon U.S. Working with International Community to Help Lebanon Gain Full Sovereignty Secretary's Efforts Must be Sustained Iran, Syria Must End Support of Hezbollah UN Appeals for Humanitarian Assistance / Reconstruction of Lebanon's

  • Select an Edition: Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Jul 26 3:53 PM
    BERLIN, July 26 (Reuters) - Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, flew to Syria on Wednesday for talks with senior Syrian officials as the crisis in the Middle East deepened, diplomats told Reuters.

  • The brutal truth Open this result in new window
    The Phoenix - 42 minutes ago
    Hezbollah and Hamas, Iran and Syria not Israel are to blame for the unexpected war in the Middle East The carnage is due to the aggression the terror of Hamas and Hezbollah, groups that at best are dedicated to the destruction of Israel and at worst want to kill as many Jews in the Middle East as they can.

  • Senate: add N. Korea to sanctions law Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 5:16 PM
    The Senate voted Tuesday to include North Korea in a nonproliferation law that provides for sanctions against foreigners who supply weapons technology to Iran and Syria.

  • Syria wants cease-fire within framework Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 1:05 PM
    Syria, one of Hezbollah's main backers, said Sunday it will press for a cease-fire and was willing to engage in direct talks with the United States to help end the fighting between Israel and the Islamic militant group in Lebanon.

  • Senate backs North Korea nonproliferation act Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 5:19 PM
    The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved by voice vote adding North Korea to a law aimed at stemming the nuclear weapons ambitions of Iran and Syria.

  • Select an Edition: Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Jul 26 12:22 PM
    DAMASCUS, July 26 (UNHCR) In Syria, the UN refugee agency is distributing relief supplies to communal shelters providing emergency housing for Lebanese fleeing the conflict in their homeland, while monitoring the continued outflow of people along the Lebanon-Syria border.

  • Pakistan arranges returning of Pakistanis from Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 26 5:33 PM
    Pakistani foreign office said on Wednesday that arrangements have been finalized for returning of 44 Pakistanis to homeland who managed to reach Syria from Lebanon, while measures are being taken for another 47 Pakistanis to return home from Lebanon.

  • NJHerald.com Open this result in new window
    New Jersey Herald - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
    Joseph Nakouzi was traveling through Lebanese mountains into Syria at 5 a.m. Friday when he came upon a bus that Israeli bombs had blasted a short time earlier.

  • US Wants to Isolate Syria from Iran Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Jul 24 2:09 PM
    The US administration seeks to separate Syria from Iran to solve the Middle East problem, which has intensified by the Israel-Lebanon war, the New York Times reported.

  • Syria, Iran can no longer help Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    Tribune Chronicle - Jul 25 10:06 PM
    The people of Lebanon probably are weary beyond belief at being made into a battleground. That has been their lot for many years, as their country has been the scene first of civil war involving sectarian warlords and now, conflict between Israel and its many enemies.

  • State spin: 'Iran does not completely own Hizbullah' Open this result in new window
    World Tribune - Jul 26 10:52 AM
    WASHINGTON The State Department said that Hizbullah, despite Iranian sponsorship, remains an independent organization. A senior official said Hizbullah has been influenced rather than dominated by Iran and Syria.

  • Syria will react to any Israel military moves near its borders Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Jul 24 1:03 PM
    Syria threatened to wage war against Israel if its military forces continue massive strikes on Lebanon and areas close to the Syrian borders. Syria News electronic magazine reported this yesterday quoting Syrian Information Minister Mohsen Bilal.

  • Syria says it will press for cease-fire Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 10:30 AM
    Syria, one of Hezbollah's main backers, said Sunday it will press for a cease-fire to end the fighting between Israel and the Islamic militant group but only in the framework of a broader Middle East peace initiative.

  • Arming of Hezbollah Reveals U.S. and Israeli Blind Spots Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 25 11:41 AM
    The power and sophistication of the arsenal that Hezbollah has collected from Iran and Syria caught the U.S. and Israel off guard.

  • Tagging Success Boosts Hopes For Arabian Phoenix Open this result in new window
    Science Daily - Jul 26 9:06 AM
    An international mission to save the rarest bird in the Middle East has cleared its first hurdle. Satellite tags have been attached to three of the remaining seven, adult, northern bald ibis in Syria, a species thought extinct in the region until four years ago.

  • Select an Edition: Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Jul 26 8:23 AM
    DAMASCUS, July 26 (Reuters) - Two weeks after Israel began its onslaught on Lebanon, Syria feels confident the outcome will lessen its isolation and help the Baathist government negotiate a deal to regain the Golan Heights, officials and diplomats say.

  • War tearing Fil-Lebanese families apart Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - Jul 26 12:35 PM
    THE WAR IN LEBANON has literally torn Filipino- Lebanese families apart.Among the second batch of returnees who arrived late Tuesday night at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on a chartered flight from Damascus, Syria, were members of Filipino-Lebanese families grieving over the forced separation.

  • Syria wants dialogue with US on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 9:01 AM
    Syria is willing to engage in dialogue with the United States to solve the confrontation between Hizbollah and Israel, Deputy Foreign Minister Fayssal Mekdad said on Sunday.

  • Egypt rules out intervention in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 26 12:29 PM
    Egypt rejected calls for tougher action in response to the Israeli offensive in Lebanon amid renewed calls by Syria and Jordan for an immediate cease-fire. Meanwhile, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told US lawmakers that Iraq will join Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt in condemning Hizbullah.

  • No Easy Solution to Israel-Hezbollah conflict Open this result in new window
    Collegiate Times - Jul 26 3:06 PM
    It never seems to end. From one end of the region to the other, the Middle East seems to be one unbroken string of flashpoints and crises. From Iran to Iraq, Syria to Lebanon and on to Saudi Arabia and Yemen, conflict and hostility abound.

  • Arabs Press Syria to End Hezbollah Support Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 23 6:22 PM
    Arabs Press Syria to Stop Backing Hezbollah; Israel Faces Tough Ground Battles in Southern Lebanon

  • Syria wants talks with US over Lebanon crisis Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 6:23 AM
    Syria is willing to engage in dialogue with the United States to solve the confrontation between Hizbollah and Israel, Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Meqdad said on Sunday.

  • This is racism, pure and simple Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Jul 26 11:32 AM
    US Congressional leaders of both parties have called for tough action against Syria for allowing the transshipment of rockets to Hezbollah forces, which have killed up to a dozen Israeli civilians.

  • US sees Lebanon war just a prelude to 'bigger struggle' Open this result in new window
    Manila Bulletin - Jul 26 9:50 AM
    ROME The United States entered Wednesdays Lebanon crisis talks casting the conflict as the latest key battle in the generational struggle to sideline foes like Iran and Syria in a "new Middle East".

  • Syria wants talks with US to solve Lebanon crisis Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 5:50 AM
    Syria is ready to engage in dialogue with the United States to solve the confrontation between Hizbollah and Israel, Deputy Foreign Minister Fayssal Mekdad said on Sunday.

  • Israel pounds south Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
    Israel launched a heavy air and artillery bombardment of south Lebanon on Thursday after nine Israeli soldiers were killed in the Jewish state's worst 24 hours for casualties in a 16-day-old conflict against Hizbollah.

  • No consensus in Lebanon cease-fire talks Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
    Top U.S. and European officials agreed Wednesday on the need for urgent action to halt the fighting in Lebanon and on the creation of a multinational force to keep the peace. But the two sides had starkly divergent views of what that means.

  • Hezbollah fighters kill 9 Israeli soldiers Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 11 minutes ago
    Hezbollah dealt Israel its heaviest losses in the Lebanon campaign Wednesday, killing nine soldiers in fierce firefights. With key Mideast players failing to agree on a formula for a cease-fire, an Israeli general said the operation could last weeks.

  • Can Syria really rein in Hizbullah? Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor - Jul 23 2:31 PM
    Syria said Sunday that it was willing to help the US try to resolve the war between Hizbullah and Israel.

  • Lebanese cope, once again, amid the ruin of war Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jul 26 6:38 PM
    Economists say Israel's sea and air blockade and fierce bombardment of roads, ports, airports, telecommunications, bridges, and other infrastructure has plunged the nation back to 1990, when it emerged from ashes of a 16-year civil war.

  • Syria Seeks Cease-Fire in Lebanon, Envoy Says (Update2) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 23 2:35 PM
    July 23 (Bloomberg) -- Syria seeks an immediate cease-fire in Lebanon as a prelude to talks on releasing Israeli prisoners of Hezbollah, Imad Moustapha, Syria's ambassador to the U.S., said on CBS's ``Face the Nation.''

  • Israel pounds south Lebanon after heavy casualties Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 5:10 PM
    Israel launched a heavy air and artillery bombardment of south Lebanon on Thursday after eight Israeli soldiers were killed in the Jewish state's worst 24 hours for casualties in a 16-day-old conflict against Hizbollah.

  • Syria offers talks with US to end crisis in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Jul 24 1:36 AM
    Washington/Damascus, July 24 (DPA) Syria is prepared for direct talks with the US aimed at forging a solution to the current Middle East crisis but will intervene if Israeli ground troops invade Lebanon near the Syria border, officials and media reports said Sunday.

  • US rules out talks with Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Jul 26 6:22 AM
    The White House rejected the idea of holding negotiations with Hezbollah and urged regional powers to pressure Syria and Iran to cuts its ties with the Lebanese militia.

  • U.S. trying to split Syria from Iran Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 23 7:09 AM
    Bush administration officials say they recognize Syria is central to any plans to resolve the crisis in the Middle East.

  • Lebanon's past is no model for its future Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jul 26 5:39 PM
    Israel, desperate to defend itself against terrorist attacks along its northern border, invades Lebanon and creates a security buffer zone. The United Nations calls on Israel to withdraw and sends in a temporary international force.

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