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The Australian - Jul 30 2:29 PM
AN Israeli air strike hit Lebanon's road to Damascus at the border with Syria for a second consecutive night tonight, witnesses said.Israel not looking for Syria fight, but still getting ready AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 11:55 AM
Israel insists it is not looking for a fight with Syria, but is still taking precautions in case it becomes embroiled in a war with the neighbor it accuses of sponsoring Hezbollah.Syria denounces call for international Lebanon force AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 9:25 AM
Syria has slammed US-backed proposals for the deployment of a multinational force in southern Lebanon, saying it would be "an occupation force" that could deepen the conflict and spark a backlash against the troops.For Syria s Voice in U.S., Isolation but Not Silence New York Times - Jul 28 11:43 PM
Syria s ambassador to the United States has not had a meeting with any senior Bush administration official in a year and half.Syria's Chemical Misslies Strategy Page - Jul 30 4:17 AM
July 30, 2006: Syria may not have nuclear weapons, but it has created a force of ballistic missiles equipped with chemical (nerve and mustard gas) warheads. Syria is believed to have about 1200 ballistic missiles.Israeli strike shuts key Lebanon-Syria border point The Star Online - Jul 29 6:52 PM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike closed Lebanon's main crossing point to Syria on Saturday for the first time since the start of the war between Israel and Hizbollah, security sources said.Syria-Lebanon border crossing hit Aljazeera - Jul 29 3:12 PM
An Israeli missile strike has hit the main Lebanese border crossing into Syria, forcing its closure for the first time in the 18-day-old conflict.Israeli bombing cuts off link route to Syria New Kerala - Jul 29 11:07 PM
Beirut: Israeli planes renewed air strikes early Sunday on the Masnaa area, bombing the main road to the border region with Syria, Lebanese security sources said.Bush warns Iran and Syria over Hezbollah WIS-TV Columbia - Jul 29 4:21 PM
President Bush has tough words for two of Hezbollah's biggest supporters.The president is telling Iran to stop sending weapons and money to the militants. And he warns Syria to stop its "support for terrorism" and to respect the sovereignty of Lebanon.No Help From Syria, Iran: Nasrallah Arab News - Jul 29 4:13 PM
BEIRUT, 30 July 2006 Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah yesterday emphasized that Syria and Iran were not providing any military support to his movement in its current standoff with Israel.In U.S., Calls Grow for Direct Contact With Syria Los Angeles Times - Jul 29 12:07 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria As international leaders search for a negotiated end to the violence in Lebanon, there is little doubt that the go-to state is Syria, Hezbollah's powerful ally and perhaps the only Arab state capable of guaranteeing a lasting peace.Air raid hits Syria border The Australian - Jul 29 12:29 PM
ISRAELI warplanes struck the town of Masnaa, the main crossing point over the border between Lebanon and Syria, security sources said.Syria denounces call for international Lebanon force AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 29 6:58 AM
Syria has slammed international proposals for the deployment of a multinational force in southern Lebanon as "an occupation force" that would do Israel's job.Bush urges Syria become active in peace for region Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 28 10:17 AM
President George W. Bush on Friday urged Syria to become an active participant for peace in the Middle East.U.S. may be forced to restore contacts with Syria Seattle Times - Jul 29 12:21 AM
As international leaders search for a negotiated end to the violence in Lebanon, there is little doubt that the go-to state is Syria, Hezbollah's...Syria denounces call for international Lebanon force Khaleej Times - Jul 29 8:48 AM
DAMASCUS - Syria on Saturday slammed international proposals for the deployment of a multinational force in southern Lebanon as an occupation force that would do Israel s job.Syria condemns Israeli attack on Qana as "state terrorism" People's Daily - Jul 30 4:53 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad condemned on Sunday the deadly Israeli attack on the southern Lebanese village of Qana as "state terrorism", the official SANA news agency reported.Talk To Them CBS News - Jul 30 5:31 PM
Bob Schieffer questions the rationale of not talking with Syria.Syria: Rejects Idea Of International Force India Daily - Jul 29 9:40 AM
Syria on July 29 condemned international proposals for the deployment of multinational forces in southern Lebanon. The official dailies Tishrin and al Baath described the proposed international peacekeeping troops as an "occupation force," which will eliminate Hezbollah on behalf of Israel.Israel hits Lebanese bridge near Syria UPI - Jul 29 5:38 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 29 (UPI) -- Israeli warplanes destroyed a bridge near Lebanon's border with Syria Saturday as Hezbollah fired more rockets into Israel, military officials said.7 OFWs held at Lebanon-Syria border INQ7.net - Jul 28 10:05 PM
SEVEN overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were held by police at the Lebanon-Syria border on Saturday after it was learned that their employers had filed charges against them, labor and foreign affairs officials said.New Kuwaiti aid bound for Lebanon arrives in Syria People's Daily - Jul 28 10:41 PM
Three Kuwaiti cargo container trailers carrying four pickup trucks and 290 power generators arrived in Syria on Friday on their way to Lebanon.NBC: What role can Syria play? MSNBC - Jul 28 5:46 AM
Syria may be ready to play a role toward resolving the Lebanon crisis. NBC's Jim Maceda reports that the ultimate prize for Damascus is regaining control of the Golan Heights.Syria on alert as Israel strikes near border World Tribune - Jul 28 1:28 PM
JERUSALEM Israel has struck Hizbullah positions near the border of Syria as forces in Syria were placed on high alert. On Thursday, Israeli F-15Is struck a suspected Hizbullah training camp in the Bekaa Valley near the Syrian border.Engage Iran & Syria for ME solution: Massimo IranMania.com - Jul 28 9:32 PM
LONDON, July 29 (IranMania) - The European Union must engage Syria and Iran and use them to find a solution to the conflict between Israel and Lebanon, Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema said in an interview with a French newspaper.Bush, Blair warn Syria, Iran over Lebanon crisis IranMania.com - Jul 28 9:30 PM
LONDON, July 29 (IranMania) - The United States and Britain urged Syria and Iran to be part of the search for an end to the conflict in Lebanon, or risk more opposition from the international community, AFP reported.No Setttlement Without Syria Arab News - Jul 28 4:13 PM
Whatever the outcome of the current war between Israel and the Hezbollah, one thing is certain: The deeper undercurrents that caused this miniwar will not vanish without Syria s cooperation.Bush, Blair warn Syria and Iran over Lebanon crisis Channel NewsAsia - Jul 28 3:02 PM
WASHINGTON - The United States and Britain on Friday urged Syria and Iran to be part of the search for an end to the conflict in Lebanon, or risk more opposition from the international community.Bush, Blair warn Syria and Iran The Peninsula - Jul 28 4:49 PM
Washington The United States and Britain yesterday urged Syria and Iran to be part of the search for an end to the conflict in Lebanon, or risk more opposition from the international community.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 30 2:10 PM
BEIRUT, July 30 (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike hit Lebanon's road to Damascus at the border with Syria for a second consecutive night on Sunday, witnesses said.Lebanese Tradition Vs. Hezbollah Radicalization On The Arab Riviera Blogcritics.org - 28 minutes ago
I was born on the 'Arab Riviera', a term you may hear today applied to Dubai, but which was a very real and accurate description of Lebanon in the 1950s and early 1960s. When I was a kid living in Syria and Jordan, we would go to Lebanon to enjoy the beautiful beaches and stay in a nice hotel - older folks went there for the nightclubs and casinos and ski resorts with a view of the ocean. I Iran, Syria warned of conflict: Blair, Bush discuss multinational force for ME Dawn - Jul 28 8:32 PM
WASHINGTON, July 28: British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Iran and Syria on Friday that they face the risk of increasing confrontation unless they reformed their behaviour in the Middle East.Syria, Iran urged to aid peace effort The Australian - Jul 28 11:29 AM
THE United States and Britain have urged Syria and Iran overnight to be part of the search for an end to the conflict in Lebanon, or risk more opposition from the international community.For Syria's envoy, no calls from the White House 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.Bush urges Syria become active in peace for region RedNova - Jul 28 12:08 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Friday urged Syria to become an active participant for peace in the Middle East. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair were asked at a joint news conference their message to both Iran and Syria.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 30 10:25 AM
Syria's ambassador to the United Nations Bashar Ja'afari speaks outside an emergency session of the UN Security Council at the United Nations in New York, July 30, 2006.main Kavkaz Center - Jul 30 1:45 PM
Syria. No to "International Force" Zionist Proxy for Lebanon Syria on Saturday slammed Rice's call for an international force to pacify southern Lebanon as an occupation force that would do the Zionist regime's job.Child Victims Incite Anger in Lebanon and Beyond New York Times - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
In downtown Beirut, thousands of demonstrators filled the streets, smashing windows at the U.N. headquarters.Engage Iran, Syria urges Italy The Australian - Jul 28 7:29 AM
THE European Union must engage Syria and Iran and use them to find a solution to the conflict between Israel and Lebanon, Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema said in an interview with a French newspaper on Friday.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 30 9:10 AM
"I have four children, two boys and two girls. We have become refugees in Damascus, Syria. I never thought this would happen to me and my family. We have rented a house with three rooms and there are nine families living in there.Iran, Syria risk 'confrontation' Brisbane Courier Mail - Jul 28 10:18 AM
BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Iran and Syria Friday that they face "the risk of increasing confrontation" unless they reform their behaviour in the Middle East.Israel not looking for Syria fight: Peretz Khaleej Times - Jul 28 9:17 AM
JERUSALEM - Israel is not looking for a fight with Syria, Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Friday for a second time in less than 12 hours, after Israel mobilized more reservists for its Hezbollah offensive.GRIEF-STRICKEN LEBANON FACES FURTHER ISOLATION The Tocqueville Connection - Jul 30 9:35 AM
BEIRUT, July 30, 2006 (AFP) - Lebanon's main international border crossing was closed on Sunday, one day after Israeli warplanes targeted the road to Syria, increasing the war-battered country's isolation from the outside world.Iran says won't cut oil production if Syria attacked Muzi - Jul 28 2:13 PM
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.Indyk: Keep Syria and Iran Out of Negotiations Over Lebanon Foreign Relations - Jul 28 5:45 AM
Martin S. Indyk , an assistant secretary of State for Near Eastern affairs in the Clinton administration, and twice ambassador to Israel, says it would be wrong to invite Iran and Syria, the major backers of Hezbollah, into negotiations to end the current fighting between Hezbollah and Israel.Cenk Uygur: How George Bush Can Rescue His Presidency HuffingtonPost - Jul 29 9:43 PM
Conventional wisdom says there are two possible directions for the remaining years of the Bush administration: 1. Muddle along and hand off the mess that they've created to someone else. 2. Double down on their bet. Make things much worse by getting involved in a broader war in the Middle East either by entangling us in the Israeli conflict or attacking another Muslim country, e.g. Syria or (AFX UK Focus) 2006-07-28 18:26 GMT: Blair warns Iran, Syria of 'confrontation' Interactive Investor - Jul 28 10:46 AM
WASHINGTON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Iran and Syria that they face "the risk of increasing confrontation" unless they reform their behavior in the Middle East. newsdesk@afxnews.com afp/cmlIsraeli bombing shuts down Syrian border with Lebanon The Manila Times - Jul 30 7:38 AM
MASNAA, Lebanon: The main international border crossing between Lebanon and Syria was closed on Sunday, a day after Israeli warplanes struck the road leading to Syria, further increasing the country s isolation, an AFP correspondent on the scene said.Images of Lebanese Death Intensify Arab Anger New York Times - Jul 30 3:48 PM
In downtown Beirut, thousands of demonstrators filled the streets, smashing windows at the United Nations headquarters.As News Spreads of Deaths in South, Anger Boils Over Into Demonstrations in Beirut New York Times - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
Many demonstrators went to pains to underscore their support for Lebanon, not Hezbollah, trying to speak out for Lebanese unity.Total war victory, not cease-fires, will yield results USA Today - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
Total war victory, not cease-fires, will yield resultsBush sees war's impact beyond Lebanon Contra Costa Times - Jul 30 3:15 AM
To President Bush, the conflict in Lebanon is more than a campaign by Israel to protect its citizens from Hezbollah missiles. Instead, it is "a moment of opportunity" for the United States -- with the most important target not Hezbollah or even neighboring Syria, but distant Iran.Israel suspends bombings International Herald Tribune - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
Israel agreed to suspend its airstrikes for 48 hours while it investigates an air raid on the Lebanese town of Qana that killed dozens of civilians, many of them children. Pressure increased for a cease-fire.U.N. council: 'Shock' over Lebanon deaths AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
The U.N. Security Council called Sunday for an end to the violence in Lebanon and deplored Israel's airstrike on a house in the village of Qana which killed 56 people, almost all of them women and children.Israel suspends bombing Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
Israel suspended air strikes on southern Lebanon on Monday for 48 hours after a raid killed at least 54 civilians, mostly children, and triggered worldwide demands for a truce in the Jewish state's war against Hizbollah.U.N. calls for end to Lebanon fighting CNN.com - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
The U.N. Security Council called for an end to the fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas Sunday night, warning that continued fighting could have "grave consequences for the humanitarian situation."Why Bush shuns talks with Syria, Iran, etc. Manila Bulletin - Jul 29 11:15 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) There is an old saying in diplomatic circles: You don t make peace with your friends, you make peace with your enemies.Bangladeshis return from 'hell' CNN.com - Jul 30 6:02 PM
DHAKA, Bangladesh (Reuters) -- A planeload of Bangladeshis returned to Dhaka early on Sunday from war-torn Lebanon, thanking god they were able to leave a "terrible nightmare out of hell."U.S.: Israel OKs 48-hour air activity halt AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
Israel suspended air attacks on south Lebanon for 48 hours in the face of widespread outrage over an airstrike Sunday that killed at least 56 Lebanese, almost all of them women and children, when it leveled a building where they had taken shelter.Qana Raid Revives 96 Agony New York Times - Jul 30 6:31 PM
On April 18, 1996, Israel fired artillery rounds at Hezbollah rocket positions in Qana, but hit civilians who had sought shelter at a U.N. compound.Lebanon ceasefire hard without Iran, Syria - U.N. envoy The Star Online - Jul 28 12:52 AM
PARIS (Reuters) - U.N. Middle East envoy Terje Roed-Larsen said on Friday it would difficult to agree a ceasefire in the Lebanon conflict without involving Iran and Syria, backers of Hizbollah guerrillas fighting Israeli forces.U.N. chief urges condemnation of Lebanese killings International Herald Tribune - Jul 30 6:14 PM
Secretary General Kofi Annan reiterated his call for an immediate halt in the fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militia.A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah will be difficult without the participation of Iran and Syria : U.N. India Daily - Jul 28 6:54 AM
A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah will be difficult without the participation of Iran and Syria in negotiations, U.N. Middle East envoy Terje Roed-Larsen said July 28. Larsen also expressed doubt that a quick ceasefire was possible.Roman mosaic found in Syria Middle East Times - Jul 28 12:55 AM
DAMASCUS -- A large mosaic dating back to Roman times has been found buried among ruins in southeast Syria, the ruling party newspaper Al-Baath said Thursday.Israel halts bombing after deadly strike International Herald Tribune - Jul 30 5:59 PM
Israel agreed to suspend its airstrikes for 48 hours while it investigates an air raid on the southern Lebanese town of Qana that killed dozens of civilians. The bombing put enormous pressure on Israel and the United States to move rapidly toward a cease-fire.Bush warns Iran and Syria over Hezbollah WLBT 3 - Jul 29 10:46 AM
WASHINGTON President Bush has tough words for two of Hezbollah's (hez-BUH'-lahz) biggest supporters.Israel suspends air strikes after deadly Lebanon raid Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 5:48 PM
Israel agreed on Monday to suspend its aerial activities in south Lebanon for 48 hours, a day after a raid killed at least 54 civilians and prompted worldwide calls for a ceasefire in its war with Hizbollah.The rebirth pangs of the old Middle East The Herald-Tribune - Jul 30 1:42 AM
DAMASCUS, SyriaIsrael suspends air strikes after 52 killed in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 4:18 PM
Israel agreed to temporarily halt air strikes in south Lebanon a day after 52 people were killed, many of them sleeping children, when Israeli warplanes bombarded the Lebanese village of Qana, triggering global outrage and warnings of retribution for alleged "war crimes".US urges restraint, long-term solution after Qana Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 4:48 PM
The United States urged Israel on Sunday to take more care to avoid civilian casualties in Lebanon after an air strike killed at least 54 people, and Washington pressed for a long-term solution as Israel agreed to suspend its air campaign for 48 hours.Lebanon ceasefire hard without Iran, Syria-UN envoy Khaleej Times - Jul 28 1:32 AM
PARIS - UN Middle East envoy Terje Roed-Larsen said on Friday it would difficult to agree a ceasefire in the Lebanon conflict without involving Iran and Syria, backers of Hezbollah guerrillas fighting Israeli forces.In boost to peace drive, Rice wins 48-hour halt to Israeli strikes AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 3:59 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice won a 48-hour suspension of Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon, in a much-needed boost hours before ending her beleaguered Middle East peace drive.Bush warns Iran and Syria over Hezbollah Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Jul 29 8:38 AM
WASHINGTON President Bush has tough words for two of Hezbollah's (hez-BUH'-lahz) biggest supporters. The president is telling Iran to stop sending weapons and money to the...Mood in Sunni west Baghdad turns in favor of US troops AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 3:44 PM
Predominantly Sunni western Baghdad has long been a battleground for US troops against a firmly entrenched insurgent presence backed by a population that appeared sympathetic to the rebels.Israel will not demand the immediate disarming of Hezbollah as a prerequisite to a cease-fire deal India Daily - Jul 30 7:38 AM
Israel will not demand the immediate disarming of Hezbollah as a prerequisite to a cease-fire deal, a senior Israeli foreign ministry official disclosed July 29. The unnamed official said that Israel at this time wants to see the proposed international force to keep Hezbollah away from the Israeli-Lebanese border and prevent the replenishing of its rocket arsenal from Syria and Iran.In guerrilla war, Hezbollah may have an edge USA Today - Jul 30 3:07 PM
It's hard to defeat a group of extremists who can mingle among civilian supporters and are pros at propaganda. Israel's military faces the same conundrum the United States has encountered elsewhere finding that airstrikes are costly in civilian deaths and public support, while ground attacks are risky for soldiers.France steps forward as champion of Lebanon peace drive AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 2:57 PM
France claimed the initiative in international efforts to bring peace to Lebanon, distancing itself from the United States, a day after issuing a draft UN Security Council resolution on measures to end the fighting.Israeli air strike kills at least 54 Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 2:36 PM
An Israeli air strike killed at least 54 Lebanese civilians, including 37 children, on Sunday, fuelling world pressure for a ceasefire in Israel's war in Lebanon against Hizbollah guerrillas.Deadly Israeli airstrike sparks fury AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 2:30 PM
An Israeli airstrike Sunday killed at least 56 Lebanese, mostly women and children, when it leveled a building where they had taken shelter. The deadliest attack in nearly three weeks of warfare forced Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to cut short a Mideast mission and increased world pressure on the United States to back an end to the fighting.Hezbollah, Iran and Syria reportedly hold crisis talks Knoxville News Sentinal - Jul 27 9:49 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.First team of Swedish truck drivers headed for Lebanon Khaleej Times - Jul 30 12:47 AM
STOCKHOLM - A chartered plane flew late Saturday to Syria with a team of Swedish relief workers and truck drivers due to take part in a United Nations effort to transport humanitarian aid to Lebanon, Swedish officials said Sunday.Israel OKs suspension of aerial activity AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 2:08 PM
Israel has agreed to a 48-hour suspension of aerial activity in south Lebanon while it investigates an attack on a Lebanese village that killed a number of children, U.S. State Department spokesman Adam Ereli said Sunday.HIZBULLAH USES TOP ATGMs AGAINST ISRAEL Middle East Newsline - Jul 30 2:13 AM
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has determined that Hizbullah deployed advanced anti-tank weapons in the war in Lebanon. Israeli military sources said many of the Hizbullah weapons were Russian-origin anti-tank guided missiles believed to have been supplied to Syria.US urges restraint after Qana but no ceasefire Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 1:39 PM
The United States urged Israel on Sunday to take more care to avoid civilian casualties in Lebanon after an air strike killed at least 60 people, but still resisted calls for an immediate ceasefire.Hagel Decries U.S. 'Crisis Diplomacy' in Mideast Washington Post - Jul 28 11:15 PM
Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) offered a sharp critique of U.S. Mideast policy yesterday, saying the United States must engage Syria and Iran and warning that a close alliance with Israel must not come at the expense of relations with the Arab and Muslim world.Rice's Mideast mission in turmoil after Qana raids AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 1:10 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's mission to the Middle East to plot a way out of the Lebanon conflict was thrown into turmoil after Israel's bloody attack on a Lebanese village.Produce prices up on fighting AME Info - Jul 30 1:44 AM
Prices of Lebanese vegetables in the UAE have gone up as deliveries get scarcer the longer the conflict with Israel goes on. Vendors at the Fruit and Vegetable Market in Sharjah said supplies from Lebanon had stopped, according to Gulf News. Produce from Syria and Iran is filling the gap.main Kavkaz Center - Jul 30 1:30 AM
An Israeli missile strike has hit the main Lebanese border crossing into Syria, forcing its closure for the first time in the 18-day-old conflict. Jets fired three missiles at the Masnaa crossing, which lies about 300m beyond a Lebanese customs post.Annan demands end to fighting in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 12:50 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan called again for an immediate halt to violence between Israel and Hezbollah, telling the U.N. Security Council he was "deeply dismayed" that his previous appeals went unheeded.White House 'has no desire to draw Syria and Iran into war' Financial Times - Jul 27 7:16 PM
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".U.N.'s Larsen: Cease Fire Needs Okay from Syria and Iran Israel National News - Jul 28 3:42 AM
(IsraelNN.com) United Nations Middle East envoy Terje Larsen said Friday that any cease fire in the Hizbullah terrorist war would not be effective if Syria and Iran do not agree. He added that an immediate end to the conflict is not in sight.How Will the U.S. Exit Iraq? Part 3 NPR - Jul 29 11:17 AM
In the third story in a series on U.S. exit strategies from Iraq, Scott Simon talks with Shibley Telhami of the University of Maryland. Professor Telhami says the war in Iraq cannot be viewed in isolation from other conflicts and tensions in the region, and U.S. policies toward Iran, Syria and the Arab-Israeli conflict are all factors in determining what happens inside Iraq.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.Outrage as children among 52 killed in Qana strike AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 11:36 AM
Fifty-two people were killed, many of them sleeping children, when Israeli warplanes blitzed the Lebanese village of Qana, triggering global outrage and warnings of retribution for a "war crime" as a ceasefire appeared more remote than ever.FTN - 07/23/06 CBS News - Jul 30 5:16 PM
Dr. Imad Moustapha , the Syrian Ambassador to the United States; Daniel Ayalon , Israeli Ambassador to the United States; and David Ignatius , Washington Post columnist, joined "Face The Nation."Israel Suspends Air Attacks CBS News - 14 minutes ago
Israel agreed to a 48-hour suspension of airstrikes on southern Lebanon after outrage over an airstrike in Qana that killed 56 Lebanese ? mostly women and children. The U.N. Security Council called for an end to violence in Lebanon.UN Middle East Envoy: Need Iran, Syria for Ceasefire Israel National News - Jul 28 1:42 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The United Nations Middle East envoy, Terje Roed-Larsen said in an interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro on Friday that Syria and Iran would both have to be involved in any ceasefire negotiations with Hizbullah.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.Call for Iran help in resolution of Lebanon crisis IranMania.com - Jul 30 1:03 AM
LONDON, July 30 (IranMania) - According to an IRNA report, UN secretary general's special envoy in Lebanon Terge Roed-Larsen said for the resolution of the crisis in Lebanon and achieving a long-term ceasefire in the region, Iran and Syria should be actively involved.Israel Holds Bombing Runs On Lebanon CBS News - 14 minutes ago
Israel agreed to a 48-hour suspension of aerial activity over southern Lebanon after it killed dozens of civilians in Qana on Sunday. The short reprieve appears to be a concession to other world leaders who called for a "cessation of hostilities."