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International Herald Tribune - Jul 27 3:10 PM
Syria's ambassador to the United States, Imad Moustapha, has not had a single meeting with any senior Bush administration official in a year and half.Iran says won't cut oil production if Syria attacked AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 5:45 AM
Iran's oil minister has said that the Islamic republic had no intention of cutting its oil exports if its ally Syria came under Israeli attack.White House 'has no desire to draw Syria and Iran into war' Financial Times - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
Despite its occasionally strong rhetoric against Iran and Syria, the Bush administration has no desire to broaden the war in Lebanon to engulf those two states, nor wage a "proxy war".Voices from Iran and Syria BBC News - Jul 27 4:30 AM
Contrasting views from Syria and Iran on Hezbollah's role in the conflict in Lebanon.Iran Negotiator Reportedly in Syria Talks phillyburbs.com - Jul 27 1:34 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria - A top Iranian negotiator reportedly visited Damascus on Thursday for talks on the Lebanese crisis with the Syrian and Hezbollah leaders, highlighting the three-way alliance arrayed against Israel.Escapees pour into Syria Aljazeera - Jul 27 4:42 PM
At the Masnaa border crossing between Syria and Lebanon hundreds of people continue to flee the fighting between Hezbollah and Israeli forces.Roman mosaic found in Syria The Australian - Jul 27 12:59 PM
A LARGE mosaic dating back to Roman times has been found buried among ruins in southeast Syria, the ruling party newspaper al-Baath said today.Syria's Lebanese refugees remain defiant Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 27 7:35 AM
ZABADANI, Syria (Reuters) - Lebanese refugees gather around a small black and white television set at this Syrian summer resort chanting "God is great" every time Hizbollah's station announces Israeli casualties.How Syria sees it Al-Ahram Weekly - Jul 27 12:03 PM
The latest war on Lebanon means many things for Syria.Rice Warns Iran, Syria Over Lebanon Cease-Fire Payvand Iran News - Jul 27 8:09 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has warned Syria and Iran not to "torpedo" attempts to achieve a cease-fire in Lebanon. -RFEManila port operator wins bid for Syria terminal Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 27 4:14 AM
MANILA, July 27 (Reuters) - Philippine port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) won a bid to operate a terminal in Syria under a 10-year concession, with an option to extend for another five years, it said on Thursday.Iran says won t cut oil production if Syria attacked Khaleej Times - Jul 27 8:47 AM
TEHERAN - Iran s oil minister said on Thursday that the Islamic republic had no intention of cutting its oil exports if its ally Syria came under Israeli attack.Syria demands truce, prisoner swap in Lebanon crisis 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.Syria seeks truce, prisoner exchange Gulf Times - Jul 27 3:20 AM
Syria called yesterday 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 Warns Iran, Syria Over Lebanon Cease-Fire Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jul 27 12:49 AM
July 27, 2006 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has warned Syria and Iran not to "torpedo" attempts to achieve a cease-fire in Lebanon.Druze Leader: Iran Testing Israeli Military, Syria Reasserting Influence The New York Sun - Jul 26 11:03 PM
JERUSALEM Tehran is using Hezbollah's confrontation with the Jewish state to test its weapons capabilities and to observe Israeli military tactics, Lebanon's Druze leader, Walid Jumblatt, said yesterday. Mr. Jumblatt said he fears Syria will take advantage of the growing crisis in Lebanon to reassert its influence in the country and convince the international community that Syrian domination of Rice tells Iran, Syria not to "torpedo" cease-fire Reuters.co.uk - Jul 26 8:39 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 cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel.Syria and Iran at Odds Strategy Page - Jul 27 2:17 AM
July 27, 2006: While Syria is rather strongly allied with Iran in supporting Hizbollah in Lebanon, this alliance is not so strong when it comes to the complex Iraqi situation.Is Syria the key to peace Aljazeera - Jul 26 5:57 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 .Syria upset at Rome conference snub NDTV - Jul 26 10:02 PM
Syria's UN ambassador has said that Damascus felt snubbed because it and other countries in the Middle East were not consulted during a Rome conference.Rice tells Iran, Syria not to "torpedo" ceasefire 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 NPR - Jul 26 6:19 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 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 Stuff - Jul 26 6:12 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 ArabicNews.com - Jul 26 2:51 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 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 New York Times - Jul 25 11:36 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.Diplomatic divide over Lebanon crisis widens Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 2:19 PM
A diplomatic divide over how to end the fighting in Lebanon widened on Thursday, with France pressing for an early U.N. ceasefire resolution while the United States directed new warnings at Syria and Iran.Rice: Syria, Iran 'make a choice' Gulf News - Jul 26 2:34 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.Ivins: 24/7 doesn't cover it CNN.com - Jul 27 12:40 PM
State of play in the Middle East: Lebanon, extensively damaged plus a half-million refugees; Syria, tired of being dissed; Israel, disproportionate. Are you kidding? Did it work last time they occupied Lebanon? Condi Rice, undercut by neocons at home? Iraq, completely fallen apart. Iran, only winner? Everybody else, mad at Bush. Most under-covered story, collapse of Iraq.Syria, Iran lack full Hizbollah control: US official 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 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 The Tocqueville Connection - Jul 26 10:20 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 Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 7:47 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 INQ7.net - Jul 26 5:35 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.Iranian envoy, Hezbollah leader meet AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 8:16 AM
A top Iranian envoy was in Syria on Thursday for talks on the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, in a gathering of the Lebanese guerrilla group's two key sponsors, according to news reports.Chirac backs peacekeepers for Lebanon, rebukes Iran and Syria 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 The Nation - Jul 26 5:02 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 International Herald Tribune - Jul 25 6:45 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 Middle East Newsline - Jul 26 4:28 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 Middle East Newsline - Jul 26 4:29 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 Interactive Investor - Jul 26 6:46 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.Hizbollah "not controlled" by Syria and Iran EuroNews - Jul 27 12:08 PM
The verdict was virtually unanimous - yesterday in Rome, Israel received a tacit green light to continue its attack against Hizbollah.The U.S. may have to resume talks with Syria Haaretz Daily - Jul 27 9:06 AM
WASHINGTON - Everyone knows that Israel's Lebanon wishlist will not be met in its entirety.Syria Warns It Will Strike Israel Deeper The New York Sun - Jul 25 11:03 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 Middle East: Analyst Says 'U.S. Needs To Talk To Syria, Iran' Payvand Iran News - Jul 27 8:10 AM
Radio Farda correspondent Fatemeh Aman interviewed Marina Ottaway, an expert on the Middle East at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, about the lack of results at the July 26 Rome conference and how developments may play out in the region. -RFEIran Won't Cut Oil Exports if Syria Attacked Rigzone - Jul 27 7:04 AM
Iran has no intention of halting crude oil exports due to the current crisis in the Middle East, its oil minister said Thursday. Speaking to reporters, Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh, said his country won't use oil as a weapon because of the current situation between Lebanon and Israel.Memo to W.: Talks with Syria not pointless Sun-Sentinel - Jul 27 12:09 AM
White House press secretaries say the darnedest things. They always have and always will. That's what they're paid for.Richard Armitage: U.S. Must Talk to Syria NPR - Jul 26 4:04 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's military flatters to deceive Asia Times - Jul 27 4:06 AM
While it is still largely true that the Syrian military remains one of the largest and best-trained forces in the Arab world, it has significantly lost every major conflict with Israel since 1948. Its combat strength has deteriorated dramatically over the past 15 years as its equipment has become increasingly obsolescent, poorly maintained and short of spare parts.Beckett's call to Syria and Iran BBC News - Jul 25 4:49 AM
UK Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett urges Syria and Iran to stop their support for Hezbollah.1.00pm Friday July 28, 2006 The New Zealand Herald - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
BRUSSELS - A diplomatic divide over how to end the fighting in Lebanon widened today, with France pressing for an early UN ceasefire resolution while the United States directed new warnings at Syria and Iran.Iranian Envoy, Hezbollah Leader Meet ABC News - Jul 27 6:46 AM
Iranian Envoy Is in Syria for Talks With Hezbollah Leader, According to Iranian News ReportsSyria Seeks Diplomatic Engagement with U.S. NPR - Jul 25 5:49 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.Syria denies reports on its knowledge of al-Qaida in Lebanon People's Daily - Jul 25 6:55 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".More Nigerians to Return Home This Day - Jul 27 6:12 PM
The Federal Government has denied allegations that Nigerians evacuated from Lebanon to Syria in the wake of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah have been abandoned, saying it is taking responsibility for their feeding and accommodation.From the Front Lines Santa Barbara Independent - Jul 27 4:06 PM
by Michelle Zimney , a UCSB doctoral candidate in religious studies who lived in Damascus, Syria from 2003-04 as a Fulbright Scholar.Student safe, but still stranded in Syria Troy Eccentric - Jul 27 3:52 AM
Lena Brinjikji once imagined possibly living among the lush mountains of Lebanon.Student safe, but still is stranded in Syria West Bloomfield Eccentric - Jul 27 3:57 AM
Lena Brinjikji once imagined living among the lush mountains of Lebanon.Cracks widen in diplomatic divide The Age - Jul 27 12:24 PM
A diplomatic divide over how to end the fighting in Lebanon is widening, with France pressing for an early UN ceasefire resolution while the US aims new threats at Iran and Syria. -Why Syria Has Much to Lose if Hezbollah Is Finally Halted New York Times - Jul 25 8:13 PM
The nature of the longstanding relationship between Damascus and the militia appears to be shifting, with Syrian leverage rapidly diminishing.Iranian envoy, Hezbollah leader meet Boston Globe - Jul 27 6:49 AM
A top Iranian envoy was in Syria on Thursday for talks on the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, in a gathering of the Lebanese guerrilla's two key sponsors, according to Iranian news reports.Diplomatic divide over Lebanon crisis widens Reuters.co.uk - Jul 27 2:25 PM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A diplomatic divide over how to end the fighting in Lebanon widened on Thursday, with France pressing for an early U.N. cease-fire resolution while the United States directed new warnings at Syria and Iran.Putting pressure on Syria Minot Daily News - Jul 26 9:49 PM
President Bush probably was a bit embarrassed when a comment he thought he was making in private made headlines throughout the world. But frankly, Bush is absolutely correct in his colorful assessment of why the Middle East is ablaze in violence.Syria, Iran lack full Hizbollah control: US official RedNova - Jul 25 12:05 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 CBS 13 Sacramento - Jul 25 12:18 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.Syria may pull troops from Lebanon Tiscali - Jul 25 2:29 PM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says Syrian troops might pull out of Lebanon in the next few months, as Lebanese protesters in central Beirut demand Syria get out of their country.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Jul 27 2:13 PM
Fifty-one articulated trucks carrying 870 tons of food aid for Palestine left Turkey on Thursday via the Cilvegozu crossing between Turkey's southern province of Hatay and Syria. Gardianul : Police evidence in Hayssam case - SMSs sent from Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Israel Nine O'Clock - Jul 27 12:11 PM
Doctor Tanasescu is charged with intellectual falsehood and abuse of authority for issuing the Syrian a certificate that was used to secure his release from prison on health-related reasons.Arab opinion turns to support Hezbollah International Herald Tribune - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
Protests in Cairo supporting Hezbollah are part of a change in opinion across the Arab world, which had Initially criticized the group.Is Syria Panicking? 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 Miami Herald - Jul 25 4:28 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.Arab opinion turns to support Hezbollah International Herald Tribune - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
Initially, Arab governments criticized Hezbollah for recklessly provoking a war. Now, opinion across the Arab world has changed. Left, protesters in Cairo carry posters of the Hezbollah leader.Q&A: The Fifteenth Day Outlook India - Jul 27 12:15 PM
Who is winning this war? Can Hizbullah be pushed out of the border area? What if the Lebanese Army were deployed? Would an international force help? Is not negotiating with Syria practical?Tide of Arab Opinion Turns to Support for Hezbollah New York Times - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
Initially, Arab governments criticized Hezbollah for recklessly provoking a war. Now, opinion across the Arab world has changed.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 27 8:26 AM
As the humanitarian crisis continues to escalate in Lebanon, the issue of Lebanese refugees in Syria becomes more pressing.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 27 8:55 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 27 (UNHCR) UNHCR field teams in mountain areas outside Beirut are buying and distributing supplies of urgently needed items for displaced people while waiting for tonnes of relief goods to be delivered from Syria.Iranians Volunteer To Fight Israel CBS News - Jul 26 9:55 PM
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.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 27 8:10 AM
A Lebanese woman brings food to her children at a refugee camp in Zabadani, Syria July 27, 2006. Lebanese refugees gathered around a black and white television in the camp at a summer resort and chanted "God is great" every time Hizbollah's station announced an Israeli casualty.Another jet flies to Syria to evacuate Russians fleeing Lebanon Interfax - Jul 25 6:18 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.Syria adopts wait-and-see stance over Lebanon Middle East Online - Jul 25 6:37 AM
Analysts say Syria tries to break international isolation over Israel's offensive on Lebanon.More to Lebanon War than Meets the Eye Middle East Online - Jul 27 8:07 AM
For years, Israel's strategic objective has been to break up the Syria-Lebanon front to isolate Syria and meddle as always in Lebanon's affairs while diminishing whatever leverage Iran has in Lebanon through its support of Hezbollah, says Ramzy Baroud .Evacuation of Bangladeshis from Lebanon starts to neighbouring Syria, News From Bangladesh - Jul 25 11:24 AM
The authorities have started evacuating Bangladesh nationals from the war-torn Lebanon to neighbouring Syria, foreign secretary Hemayetuddin said on Monday.Israel won't expand offensive in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - 55 minutes ago
Israel's government decided Thursday not to expand its battle with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon for now, but authorized the army to call up 30,000 reserve soldiers in case the fighting intensifies. Lebanese officials estimated a civilian death toll as high as 600.This is racism, pure and simple News From Bangladesh - Jul 27 11:23 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.12 Pakistanis arrive from Lebanon Pakistani Newspaper - Jul 27 12:10 PM
ISLAMABAD, July 27 (Online): Twelve Pakistanis from Lebanon arrived here on Thursday morning via a Qatar Airways flight. The Pakistanis living in Lebanon are being shifted to the Syria in view of Israeli attacks on Lebanese civilians from there they are being brought to Pakistan.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 27 6:10 AM
BAGHDAD, 27 July (IRIN) - Economists say that the current conflict in Lebanon is having a negative impact on the Iraqi economy as most of its trade with Lebanon has been frozen and business with Syria has decreased.Coleen Rowley: A Great New American Enterprise HuffingtonPost - Jul 26 9:47 PM
In his State of the Union address, President Bush rightly decried our addiction to oil. Our reliance on foreign oil has risen steadily since 1973, and today the U.S. consumes roughly 25% of the world's oil. Our dependence on foreign suppliers, many in politically unstable regions, leaves our economy vulnerable to an oil shock which might result from escalating tensions between Syria, Israel Syria, Traditional Refuge for Displaced Arabs, Is Strained by 120,000 More New York Times - Jul 25 11:33 AM
Many Syrians are expressing concern about the potential economic effects on their country of an influx of Lebanese refugees.Hizbollah's Iranian Rocket Force by James Dunnigan July 27, 2006 Strategy Page - Jul 27 12:47 PM
It's been no secret that, for years, Iran has been shipping, through Syria, thousands of unguided rockets to Hizbollah in Lebanon. As far back as 2001, there were reports of 240mm Fadjr rockets arriving in Hizbollah controlled territory in southern Lebanon.US sees Lebanon as battle in fight for soul of Mideast 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".Hezbollah maintains its rocket barrage USA Today - Jul 27 5:05 PM
More than two weeks of Israeli air and ground attacks in Lebanon haven't stripped Hezbollah of the ability to launch rockets at Israel.Finding Refuge in Syria Spiegel Online English - Jul 25 11:29 AM
Hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled the fighting in Lebanon as Israeli airstrikes continue. Many have found refuge in neighboring Syria.Israel calls up reserves, diplomatic divide widens Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
Israel called up 15,000 reserve soldiers but ruled out a full-scale invasion of Lebanon against Hizbollah, as diplomatic divisions appeared to widen on Friday over how to end the 17-day-old conflict.Rice casts eye back to Middle East at Asia summit AFP via Yahoo! News - 12 minutes ago
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is expected to resume her Middle East crisis mission, as the United States warned against a "fake peace" to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.2 Steps Back: Rice s Careful Diplomacy Falters Under Renewed Assertiveness by the U.S. New York Times - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
Certainly, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice won the diplomatic battle in Rome, but she lost the public relations war.Liberal Party of Kurdistan-Syria mourns loss of Soraya Serajeddini Kurdish Media - Jul 25 9:06 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.On the Hopes for a Mideast Truce (6 Letters) New York Times - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
To the Editor:.US says Rice ready for new Mideast trip if needed Reuters via Yahoo! News - 49 minutes ago
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice would return to the Middle East this weekend if needed, U.S. officials said on Friday, as calls grew across the world for an end to the war between Israel and Hizbollah.British FM calls for Iran, Syria to stop supporting Hezbollah Khaleej Times - Jul 25 6:07 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.