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Blair says Syria, Iran risk confrontation 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 3:43 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Syria and Iran on Tuesday that they risked a confrontation if they continued to support terrorism and export instability to Iraq and elsewhere.Syria, Iran Wild Cards in Mideast Diplomacy NPR - Aug 01 3:47 PM
A "marriage of convenience" between Syria and Iran is likely to complicate diplomatic efforts to halt fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Many observers feel there can be no peace deal without Iran and Syria's consent.Blair warns Syria and Iran The Sacramento Bee - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
[Updated 3:15 p.m.] LOS ANGELES - Delivering a major international policy address in California, British Prime Minister Tony Blair issued a stern warning Tuesday that Syria and Iran will face serious consequences if they continue working to destabilize the Middle East.Blair says Syria, Iran risk confrontation Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 01 3:43 PM
Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Syria and Iran on Tuesday that they risked a confrontation if they continued to support terrorism and export instability to Iraq and elsewhere.Israeli aggression on Lebanon was planned in advance: Syria The Peninsula - Aug 01 6:01 PM
Doha Syria said yesterday the attack on Lebanon was planned well in advance by Israel, the US and some of their regional allies. The visiting Syrian foreign minister, Walid Al Muallam, told reporters here that Tel Aviv s expansionist agenda behind the hostilities could not be ruled out.OIC decides to open bureaus in Syria and Lebanon to carry out relief efforts People's Daily - Aug 01 5:51 PM
The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) decided on Tuesday to open bureaus in Syria and Lebanon to carry out relief efforts effectively, Turkey's semi- official Anatolia news agency reported.Syria eyeing larger goals as Lebanon crisis continues Khaleej Times - Aug 01 12:47 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - Syria appears intent on wresting political gains from the standoff in Lebanon, privately telling Arab diplomats that it won t aid cease-fire efforts unless that results in less isolation for it, and more focus on the Israeli occupation of the Golan Heights, diplomats and analysts said on Tuesday.The U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, and the consulate in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, issued Warden Messages warning U.S. India Daily - Aug 01 2:23 PM
The U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, and the consulate in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, issued Warden Messages on Aug. 1 warning U.S. citizens that tensions over the Israeli military offensive in Lebanon are expected to increase.America will attack Iran, Syria in October: Gul Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 01 12:25 PM
RAWALPINDI, Aug 1 (Online): The former chief of ISI, Maj. Gen (R) Hameed Gul has "predicted" that America would definitely attack Iran and Syria simultaneously in October.Syria does not rule out Israeli attack: FM Khaleej Times - Aug 01 8:17 AM
DOHA -Syria said Tuesday that it does not rule out coming under attack as Israel presses its three-week-old offensive against Lebanon with US backing.Haass: U.S. Should Open Talks With Syria, Iran on Middle East Crisis Foreign Relations - Aug 01 6:31 AM
Richard N. Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, says that the United States is making a mistake in not dealing directly with both Syria and Iran in trying to resolve the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel.''Israel will target vehicles carrying weapons from Syria'' India Daily - Aug 01 7:41 AM
Israel will target every vehicle carrying weapons from Syria into Lebanon, but is not trying to provoke a war with Syria, Israel's defence minister said today. "There is no plan to initiate a war with Syria," Defence Minister Amir Peretz said. "We are closely following what is happening there.Israel rules out war with Syria News 24 South Africa - Aug 01 2:39 AM
Israel says it will target vehicles carrying weapons from Syria into Lebanon, but is not trying to provoke a war with Syria.Israel planes attack road to Syria The Australian - Jul 31 6:29 PM
ISRAELI warplanes struck the road connecting north-eastern Lebanon to Syria early today, Lebanese police said without indicating if there were any casualties.Israeli warplanes attack road to Syria Khaleej Times - Jul 31 9:10 PM
BEIRUT - Israeli warplanes struck the road connecting northeastern Lebanon to Syria early Tuesday, Lebanese police said without indicating if there were any casualties.Syria Puts Military on High Alert, Calls up Reserves Israel National News - Aug 01 12:42 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad instructed the Syrian army to increase its level of readiness in the face of regional challenges. Al-Assad issued the instruction during an annual address to Syria's army.US rules out any role for Iran, Syria on Lebanon issue New Kerala - Jul 31 10:24 PM
Washington, Jul 31: The United States has said it was unrealistic for the international community to expect Israel to negotiate with the Hizbollah and also ruled out any role for Iran and Syria in the ongoing peace negotiations on the Lebanon issue.Syria Seeks Cease-Fire Before Talks Los Angeles Times - Jul 31 12:04 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria Amid bitter condemnation across the Arab world for the Israeli attack that killed as many as 56 villagers in the Lebanese town of Qana, Syria said Sunday that it would insist on an "unconditional" cease-fire and that it remained opposed to the deployment of any foreign troops to end the fighting in southern Lebanon.Syria Opposes Multinational Force Israel National News - Jul 31 8:27 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Syrian officials have expressed opposition to the placement of a multinational force in southern Lebanon. Syria will however support enlarging the size of the UNIFIL force already stationed in the area.Syria holds key to lasting peace in Lebanon: analysts Khaleej Times - Jul 31 6:32 AM
DAMASCUS - There can be no lasting solution to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah without the diplomatic support of Syria, which exerts considerable influence it Lebanon through the Shia movement, analysts say.Unconditional cease-fire before talks, Syria insists Sun-Sentinel - Jul 31 12:13 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria · Amid bitter condemnation across the Arab world for the Israeli attack that killed at least 56 villagers in the Lebanese town of Qana, Syria said Sunday it is insisting on an "unconditional" cease-fire and remains opposed to the deployment of any foreign troops to end the fighting in southern Lebanon.Lebanese look to ease fuel shortage Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 4:23 AM
Lebanon is working to secure fuel imports as part of U.N. humanitarian aid convoys and from neighboring Syria to avert shortages that could see the lights go out and the country grind to a halt within days.Talks with Syria, yes - but not now Haaretz Daily - Jul 31 3:46 AM
Since Syria's military intervention in the Lebanese civil war of March 1976, a triangular relationship has replaced the bilateral ties that existed previously between Israel and Lebanon, and between Israel and Syria.Israel: Fighters Captured At Hospital Local6.com Central Florida - 50 minutes ago
The attack happened in Baalbek, which is 80 miles north of Israel and not far from Syria's border.Bush Administration Roadblock To Peace CBS News - Aug 01 11:16 AM
The U.S. needs to develop a winning strategy for the Middle East soon, says The American Prospect . And without Syria in the discussion, the region could get bogged down in wars for years to come.Bush says Iran, Syria must end support for Hizbollah Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 31 7:35 AM
President Bush accused Iran on Monday of supplying weapons and financial support to Hizbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon and called on Tehran to stop the practice.Ben Zogby: A Plan for Dealing with Hezbollah HuffingtonPost - Aug 01 1:13 PM
Mr. Zogby is the son of John Zogby, President and CEO of Zogby International, a world-renowned public opinion research firm based in Utica, New York. Ben Zogby recently returned from Beirut, Lebanon, where he was a Rotary Scholar studying Middle East Studies and Arabic at the American University of Beirut when the conflict between Israel, Hezbollah, and Lebanon broke out. He escaped into Syria Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of July 31, 2006 ArabicNews.com - Aug 01 5:23 PM
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!Israel Launches Attack Deep in Lebanon Times and Democrat - 1 minute ago
BOURJ AL-MULOUK, Lebanon - Israel launched a major attack deep into Lebanon, and Hezbollah said its guerrillas were fighting Israeli commandos on the ground near the eastern city of Baalbek near Syria early Wednesday.Syria puts troops on alert as Israel rules out a ceasefire Belfast Telegraph - Aug 01 2:47 AM
Israel plans to "expand and strengthen" its military operations in Lebanon, despite the growing international calls for a ceasefire and its own agreement to a 48-hour halt to bombing after killing 56 civilians, including many children, in Qana.447 more Filipinos arrive from Lebanon ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Aug 01 5:30 PM
A batch of 447 Filipino workers from Lebanon arrived in Manila Wednesday morning. From Damascus, Syria, the latest batch arrived on an Orient Thai Airways plane at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport-Terminal 1 at 5:19 a.m.Lebanon-Syria border road bombed 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.Oil scales $75 on war fears AME Info - 46 minutes ago
Oil climbed above $75 a barrel on Tuesday as Israel ignored calls for a ceasefire in Lebanon and Iraq's troubled northern export pipeline is once again attacked by saboteurs, Reuters reported. Oil markets are jittery at the prospect of Iran and Syria being sucked into a wider Middle East conflict.Hezbollah: Fierce fighting in eastern Lebanon WIS-TV Columbia - Aug 01 6:17 PM
Israel has launched a major attack deep into Lebanon. Hezbollah's chief spokesman says guerrillas are fighting Israeli commandos on the ground near the eastern city of Baalbek , which is near Syria.Syrian president calls on army to be ready Fox21 - Aug 01 3:21 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Warning of what he calls "regional challenges," Syria's leader is urging his army to intensify its training and "raise readiness."Israel: Fighters captured at hospital KBCI Boise - 40 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon Israel says it has captured fighters at a Hezbollah-run hospital in eastern Lebanon. The attack happened in Baalbek (BAHL'-behk), which is 80 miles north of Israel and not far from Syria's border.Israel defiant, Syria ready Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 31 5:11 PM
"There is no ceasefire" ... Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Photo: Reuters Israel rejected mounting international pressure to end its war against Hizbollah and launched a new incursion into Lebanon, as world powers squabbled over the urgency of a ceasefire.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.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 01 9:11 AM
BEIRUT, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Lebanon is working to secure fuel imports as part of U.N. humanitarian aid convoys and from neighbouring Syria to avert shortages that could see the lights go out and the country grind to a halt within days.Hezbollah: Fierce fighting in eastern Lebanon KBCI Boise - Aug 01 4:19 PM
BOURJ AL-MULOUK, Lebanon Israel has launched a major attack deep into Lebanon. Hezbollah's chief spokesman says guerrillas are fighting Israeli commandos on the ground near the eastern city of Baalbek (BAHL'-behk), which is near Syria.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 01 8:10 AM
Lebanese civilians walk around a crater caused by an Israeli air raid on the border highway between Lebanon and Syria August 1, 2006. REUTERS/STRKey Republican Senator Chuck Hagel Criticizes US Policy on Middle East Payvand Iran News - Aug 01 8:21 AM
"Ultimately, the United States will need to engage Iran and Syria with an agenda open to all areas of agreement and disagreement. For this dialogue to have any meaning or possible lasting relevance, it should encompass the full agenda of issues," he said. -VOAEthiopia: 250 Nationals Return From Lebanon AllAfrica.com - Aug 01 8:52 AM
About 250 of Ethiopians, residing Beirut, Lebanon, returned home via Syria Sunday.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-01 12:42 GMT: Syria's Assad orders troops to be on higher alert Interactive Investor - Aug 01 5:01 AM
DAMASCUS (AFX) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ordered his forces to step up their readiness in the face of Israel's continuing offensive on Lebanon as the military marked Army Day.Staying Power Adds To Hezbollah's Appeal Washington Post - 29 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Aug. 1 -- Still in the fight after three weeks of war with Israel, Hezbollah is riding a surge of popularity in Lebanon and has acquired increased influence in the Lebanese government and its component factions, according to senior Lebanese officials and analysts.44 die in attacks aimed at Iraqi security forces International Herald Tribune - 15 minutes ago
American and Iraqi generals continued to shift security forces to Baghdad as part of their retooled strategy to roll back surging violence in the capital.Israel captures guerrillas in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
Israel poured up to 10,000 armored troops into south Lebanon Tuesday, and separately sent commandos deep into the eastern Bekaa Valley where they raided a Hezbollah-run hospital and captured guerrillas during pitched battles, a major escalation of the three-week-old war.At Beacon of Learning, Looking to Pass a New Test in Beirut New York Times - 43 minutes ago
The president of the American University of Beirut has expressed optimism that the institution will persevere despite the fighting between Lebanon and Israel.Bush s Embrace of Israel Shows Gap With Father New York Times - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
President Bush s embrace of Israel differs from his father s tough approach and represents a divide between the Bushes.Venezuela to evacuate some 240 people trapped in Lebanon conflict El Universal - Aug 01 12:56 PM
Venezuela is making efforts to rescue sixty people from Syria and other 180 being evacuated from South Lebanon amidst the conflict in Lebanon.Israel snatches Hizbollah members Reuters via Yahoo! News - 55 minutes ago
Israeli commandos snatched at least three Hizbollah members from a stronghold deep inside Lebanon on Wednesday, in a raid Lebanese security sources said killed at least seven civilians.Israel Expands Ground Forces Inside Lebanon New York Times - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
Israel sent up to 7,000 troops into Lebanon, aimed at pushing Hezbollah back from the border before a cease-fire is declared.Israel says it has captured guerrillas AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Israel poured up to 10,000 armored troops into south Lebanon Tuesday, and separately dropped helicopter-borne commandos deep into the eastern Bekaa Valley where they raided a Hezbollah-run hospital and fought pitched battles with guerrillas, in a major escalation of the three-week-old war.Israeli cabinet approves wider ground offensive CTV.ca - Aug 01 3:39 AM
Israel's security cabinet has approved a widening of the ground offensive in Lebanon while Syria's president called on his army to "raise readiness" against "regional challenges."44 Die in Attacks Aimed at Iraqi Security Forces New York Times - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
The attacks came as U.S and Iraqi generals continued to shift forces to Baghdad as part of a retooled strategy.Peacekeepers Are Not Peacemakers New York Times - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
History should serve as warning to deploying a robust international peacekeeping force to Lebanon.Blair calls for changes in Western fight against extremism AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
British Prime Minister Tony Blair called for a "complete renaissance" of the global approach to tackling extremism, with as much emphasis on "soft" power as military might.Lebanese forces may play bigger role in war USA Today - Aug 01 6:37 PM
There is talk of deploying Lebanon's more than 70,000 soldiers in the south to provide a security presence that represents the government, not the Hezbollah guerrillas who are waging their own war against Israel.Up to 7,000 Israeli troops push into Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Aug 01 5:44 PM
The increase in the ground offensive was aimed at pushing Hezbollah back from the border before a cease-fire is declared. Left, an Israeli soldier provided cover for soldiers evacuating a tank damaged by Hezbollah missiles.Israel launches attack deep in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
Israel launched a major attack deep into Lebanon, and Hezbollah said its guerrillas were fighting Israeli commandos trapped inside a hospital in the eastern city of Baalbek early Wednesday.Israel Expands Ground Forces Inside Lebanon New York Times - Aug 01 6:31 PM
Israel sent up to 7,000 troops into Lebanon, aiming at pushing the Hezbollah militia back from the border before a cease-fire is declared.Hilltop Village in Lebanon Feels Stuck in the Middle New York Times - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
In Ain Ebel, a Christian village deep in southern Lebanon, residents are stuck in the middle of a war with which they do not identify.Attacks across Iraq kill more than 70 AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 5:25 PM
Bombings and shootings killed more than 70 people in Iraq on Tuesday in a surge of bloodshed as U.S. forces prepare to take back Baghdad's streets from gunmen. The dead included 20 Iraqi troops, a U.S. soldier and a British soldier.Syrian president calls on army to be ready WOAI - Aug 01 3:34 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Warning of what he calls "regional challenges," Syria's leader is urging his army to intensify its training and "raise readiness."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.Did Israel really need to savage the beauty of Beirut? USA Today - Aug 01 4:12 PM
Cresting the ridge from Lebanon's Bekaa Valley and descending toward the sea has always taken my breath away. Beirut appears in the distance, framed like a cluster of pearls against the stunning blue of the Mediterranean.Comments: 0 B92 - Aug 01 10:23 AM
There are no comments for this document. Déjà vu or something new? There is no way that Hezbollah will disarm or cease fighting unless the governments of Iran and Syria strongly encourage them to do so. Any efforts to accomplish that task without their involvement are ...Israel commandos battle Hizbollah Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 5:29 PM
Israeli airborne commandos battled guerrillas near a Hizbollah-run hospital in eastern Lebanon on Wednesday, and officials in the Jewish state said the 23-day-old war could run for at least another week.Canada says Mideast ceasefire must wait for right conditions CNews - Aug 01 8:25 AM
OTTAWA (CP) - Canada is calling for a ceasefire in the Mideast conflict - provided the right conditions are in place. Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay says that means Hezbollah must end its missile attacks on Israel, and Iran and Syria must end their support for Hezbollah aggression.Government - Most relevant news B92 - Aug 01 9:37 AM
Déjà vu or something new? There is no way that Hezbollah will disarm or cease fighting unless the governments of Iran and Syria strongly encourage them to do so. Any efforts to accomplish that task without their involvement are ...Syria stands to gain from Lebanon's pain Guardian Unlimited - Jul 31 3:21 AM
Hizbullah's stock is rising among the Arab public, and the Syrian regime is making the most of it, reports Brian Whitaker from Damascus.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.American diplomat urges US to hold direct talks with Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 01 4:36 AM
Iran - US - Talks A veteran US diplomat, William Montgomery, here Tuesday referred to Iran's growing role in the Middle East and said that the White House officials should be realistic to enter into direct talks with Iran and Syria.Blair: Western values must triumph over radical Islam CNN.com - Aug 01 3:47 PM
The conflict in the Middle East, as well as others involving Muslim extremists, revolve around "modernization within Islam" and whether the Western system of values can "beat theirs," British Prime Minister Tony Blair said in a speech Tuesday.Thousands flee wider Israeli sweep into south Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 4:16 PM
Thousands of terrified refugees fled the port city of Tyre as Israeli forces stepped up their campaign to drive Hezbollah fighters from south Lebanon and prepared to resume full air raids after a two-day lull.In Mideast tumult, Iran's clout rises The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Jul 31 1:00 AM
In Syria and across southern Lebanon, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad smiles broadly from posters that feature the fiery leader alongside Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Hizbullah's Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah.Iraqi Kurds Go Their Own Way, Wooing Investors To Safe North Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 4:00 PM
The tiny town of Shaqlawa had 1.2 million visitors last summer, mostly from other parts of Iraq. They came for the mild climate and mountain vistas, but the big draws were peace and safety.Charges flying in 4th District Connecticut Post - Aug 01 6:21 AM
The war of words between U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays, R-4, and Democratic challenger Diane Farrell escalated Monday as Shays accused Farrell of using "surrogates the way Syria and Iran use surrogates."©2006 AP Photo/Mahmoud Tawil IranMania.com - Aug 01 5:54 AM
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, right, shakes hands with his Lebanese counterpart Fawzi Salloukh, left, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, July 31, 2006. Mottaki arrived in Lebanon over land from neighboring Syria Monday, in the first visit by an Iranian official to war-torn Lebanon since fighting broke out between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah guerrillas.Fighting rages in Lebanon border village AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 1:34 PM
Heavy ground fighting raged Tuesday near a Lebanese border village, and Israel resumed frequent airstrikes after it decided, in a major expansion of its offensive, to send thousands more troops deeper into Lebanon.Israel fights Hezbollah along wide front AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 3:06 PM
Israeli forces battled Hezbollah across Lebanon's south, hours after Jerusalem ordered its army to punch all the way to the Litani River. Late Tuesday, Lebanese officials also reported a major Israeli operation involving helicopters near Baalbek, well north of the river.LITTLE HAS BEEN LEARNED FROM THE LESSONS OF VIETNAM Georgia Anne Geyer via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 3:04 PM
Washington, D.C. -- Common wisdom has it that adults, unlike children, lose their native ability to express surprise. As they grow in years, so too do they grow in cynicism, thinking they know everything when in fact they have lost only innocence.Achtay coming home Vermilion Standard - Aug 01 8:07 AM
Vermilion Standard Andrew Achtay of Vermilion is scheduled to return to Alberta later this week according to his mother Lorene. "We got a phone call July 30 from my father-in-law that they had went to Syria and were leaving on a flight for Edmonton August 2," said Lorene.EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS William F. Buckley via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 3:05 PM
The old injunction about minding your own business has always been a little problematic, because carried to formal lengths it distresses other laws, laws that have to do with being one's brother's keeper.Iran FM calls for halt to Israeli offensive on Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 1:20 PM
Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki called for an immediate halt to Israel's offensive on Lebanon, saying terms for an overall settlement should be left to future negotiations.Israeli strike shuts key Lebanon-Syria border point Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 29 6:10 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.Israeli forces push deeper into Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 1:56 PM
Israeli forces battled Hezbollah across a broad front in Lebanon's south Tuesday, hours after the government in Jerusalem ordered its army to punch all the way to the Litani River and hold the ground until an international peacekeeping force comes ashore.Syria president puts army on alert Channel NewsAsia - Jul 31 2:17 PM
DAMASCUS - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ordered the armed forces "to step up their state of readiness" Monday in the face of Israel's continuing offensive against his country's western neighbour, the official SANA news agency said.Syrian minister: Hezbollah not al-Qaida UPI - Jul 31 8:53 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria, July 31 (UPI) -- The Syrian foreign minister says resistance movements like Hezbollah and Hamas must not be confused with terrorist organizations like al-Qaida.45 reportedly kidnapped in western Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 9:55 AM
A provincial governor said Tuesday that 45 people from his predominantly Shiite region have been kidnapped in a Sunni area of western Iraq while en route by bus out of the country.Israel pushes into Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 12:00 PM
Israeli forces thrust into southern Lebanon on Tuesday in an expansion of their offensive, pounding towns and villages but meeting fierce resistance from Hizbollah guerrillas.70 Killed In Surge Of Iraq Violence CBS News - 14 minutes ago
Continued violence claimed at least 70 lives in Iraq, including 20 Iraqi troops, as the U.S. military geared up for a new campaign to take back Baghdad's streets. Officials said 45 bus riders have been kidnapped while traveling west of the capital.Created on August, 01 2006 Pakistan News Tribune - Jul 31 10:10 PM
Could Israel - Lebnon present conflict spread out to neighbouring Syria also?Israel resolved to disarm Hezbollah AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 11:32 AM
As President Bush presses for a United Nations resolution linking a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon with a broader plan for peace in the Middle East, Israel's deputy prime minister came to Washington to emphasize his country's resolve.Lebanon sees environmental devastation AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 11:02 AM
Endangered turtles die shortly after hatching from their eggs. Fish float dead off the coast. Flaming oil sends waves of black smoke toward the city.'Extreme' Israeli Operation Underway CBS News - 14 minutes ago
Lebanese officials said a major Israel operation was underway against suspected Hezbollah positions, citing an "unprecedented" number of Israeli aircraft. Israel said it will step up its air strikes once the 48-hour cooling-off period ends.Muslim humanitarian groups discuss aid for Lebanon, Palestinians AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 10:44 AM
About a dozen Muslim humanitarian groups from around the world met to coordinate their aid efforts for Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, shattered by a massive Israeli offensive.Major Israeli Operation Launched CBS News - 13 minutes ago
With Israel launching its deepest ground attack into Lebanon yet ? battling with Hezbollah in the northeastern town of Baalbek, and minimal diplomatic progress toward a cease-fire ? the three-week-old war seems more likely to escalate than end soon.Bush seeking action beyond cease-fire AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 10:52 AM
President Bush is pressing for a United Nations resolution linking a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon with a broader plan for peace in the Middle East, despite rising international pressure for a simple no-strings-attached halt to the fighting.
