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Bush hails UN resolution on Lebanon, blames Iran, Syria 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 9:52 AM
US President George W. Bush praised a UN resolution aimed at ending the Lebanon crisis and blamed Hezbollah, Iran and Syria for starting an "unwanted war" in the region.US calls on Syria, Iran to honor UN resolution on Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 5:16 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Iran and Syria to respect the terms of a resolution adopted by the UN Security Council in a bid to end a month of fighting between their ally Hezbollah and Israel.Syria slams Bush's remarks NDTV - Aug 12 8:24 AM
Syria has criticised US President George Bush's remarks that Washington was "at war with Islamic fascists," saying the comments point to a new era of targeting Muslims.Israel pounds border crossings to Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 8:23 AM
Israeli airstrikes pounded south Beirut and border crossings to Syria, killing at least 14 people across Lebanon as ground fighting picked up intensity in the south.Kasuri to visit Syria, Lebanon The Pakistan Link - Aug 12 12:31 PM
ISLAMABAD: ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmud Kasuri is scheduled to attend a series of high-level meetings in Syria and Lebanon to discuss Israeli aggression in the Middle East.Bush hails UN resolution on Lebanon, blames Iran, Syria Khaleej Times - Aug 12 7:17 AM
CRAWFORD,Texas - US President George W. Bush on Saturday praised a UN resolution aimed at ending the Lebanon crisis and blamed Hezbollah, Iran and Syria for starting an unwanted war in the region.Israel blasts key bridge to Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 5:31 AM
Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded Hezbollah positions Friday in attempts to gain unchallenged command of strategic high ground and disrupt guerrilla rocket attacks across the border. In far north Lebanon, Israeli jets blasted a key bridge to Syria and killed at least 12 people.Syria and Iran: no talking to the devil Radio Netherlands - Aug 12 7:39 AM
Israel and the United States both believe that the Jewish State is not at war with Hizbollah alone, but that Syria and Iran are loitering in the background. Israel Pounds Border Crossings to Syria ABC News - Aug 11 8:48 AM
Israel Pounds Border Crossings to Syria and Kills 14 Across Lebanon As Fighting IntensifiesPrepaid roaming service with Syria launched by Batelco AME Info - Aug 11 9:29 PM
Batelco has announced the commercial launch of a two-way Prepaid Roaming Service on a bilateral basis with Syriatel in Syria.US calls on Syria, Iran to honour UN resolution on Lebanon Khaleej Times - Aug 11 9:03 PM
UNITED NATIONS - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Iran and Syria to respect the terms of a resolution adopted by the UN Security Council on Friday in a bid to end a month of fighting between their ally, Hezbollah, and Israel.Syria, Iran warned to honour UN plan The Australian - Aug 11 5:44 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Iran and Syria to respect the terms of a resolution adopted by the UN Security Council overnight in a bid to end a month of fighting between their ally, Hezbollah, and Israel.Israel Blasts Key Bridge to Syria ABC News - Aug 11 5:48 AM
12 Die As Israel Blasts Key Bridge to Syria; Israel Battles to Control Strategic High GroundWar in Lebanon: Pros and Cons of Talking with Syria Voice of America - Aug 11 6:50 AM
With the war in Lebanon entering it fifth week, some Middle East specialists and former policymakers are calling for the U.S. administration to talk with Syria about reining in Hezbollah.Syria unearths archaeological site as another is looted The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 11 11:29 AM
Two of Syria's most famous sites from antiquity were in the country's news this week - one for the discovery of a Byzantine tomb and the other after the arrest of alleged looters trafficking in stolen artifacts.CORRECTED-UNSC pushes Syria on Lebanon ties Tiscali - Aug 11 10:28 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A divided U.N. Security Council on Wednesday pressed Syria to improve its diplomatic ties with Lebanon and clarify their shared border to help turn the page on decades of Syrian domination of its neighbour.Bush welcomes UN Mideast resolution Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 6:55 AM
President Bush welcomed a U.N. resolution on Saturday aimed at stopping the fighting between Israel and Hizbollah, saying the guerrilla group and its sponsors Iran and Syria had brought an "unwanted" war to the region.15 civilians die in Israeli airstrikes AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 1:19 AM
Israeli missiles slammed into a village in southern Lebanon early Saturday, killing at least 15 civilians, Lebanese security officials said, while an attack in the north severely restricted access to the country's last open border crossing with Syria.LEBANON-SYRIA: Migrants flee conflict but face hardships IRIN - Aug 12 8:28 AM
TARTOUS, 12 Aug 2006 (IRIN) - In the Syrian governorate of Tartous on the Mediterranean coast, a group of Filipino women are spending their days in a shelter but they are dancing with joy.Syria hands over Iran-born Dutch activist to Iran IranMania.com - Aug 10 11:15 PM
LONDON, August 11 (IranMania) - Syria handed over in May to Tehran a Dutch citizen of Iranian origin, whose whereabouts have been unknown for almost three months, the Dutch foreign ministry said.Israel planes attack in northern, eastern Lebanon Khaleej Times - 27 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israeli warplanes struck targets in Lebanon s northern and eastern regions near the border w Syria early Sunday, a day before a UN cease-fire resolution was to go into effect.Israel ups attacks ahead of truce MSNBC - Aug 12 5:08 AM
Israeli warplanes launched wide-ranging airstrikes and sent commandos into the Hezbollah heartland Saturday as officials raced to turn a U.N. cease-fire blueprint into action. The raids killed at least 15 people in one village and blasted a highway near the last open border crossing to Syria. Tea prices will be hit if clash escalates to ME Sunday Observer - Aug 12 1:29 PM
Syria and Iran are being directly spoken of in the Lebanon-Israeli conflict, and with it, the chances of the clash escalating into the Middle Eastern region, which is the prime regional market for Ceylon tea, deepens.Statement Of UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman On Lebanon Medical News Today - Aug 12 4:04 PM
Humanitarian access is urgently needed to reach families and children who are affected by the crisis in the Middle East. Over 900,000 people have fled their homes in Lebanon, many of whom are living in temporary shelters and schools, while nearly 180,000 refugees have crossed the border into Syria.Many children have been killed or injured in the conflict. [click link for full article]Archaeological finds in Syria -- looters and a tomb AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 10:10 AM
Two of Syria's most famous sites from antiquity were in the country's news this week -- one for the discovery of a Byzantine tomb and the other after the arrest of alleged looters trafficking in stolen artefacts.Bush hails UN orders on Lebanon, blames Iran IranMania.com - Aug 12 2:30 PM
LONDON, August 13 (IranMania) - US President George W Bush praised a UN resolution aimed at ending the Lebanon crisis and blamed Hezbollah, Iran and Syria for starting an "unwanted war" in the region, AFP reported.Syria's warm welcome to Lebanese BBC News - Aug 09 5:09 PM
Refugees from Lebanon are finding a warm welcome in Syria despite the two nations' troubled history.Syria's warm welcome BBC News - Aug 09 4:26 PM
Families fleeing war-torn Lebanon find refuge in neighbouring Syria.Israeli air strikes continue News From Bangladesh - Aug 12 11:22 AM
Israeli fighter bombers shot missiles at the bridge in the Akkar plain, near the border with Syria, and returned for a second strike when residents had gone onto the bridge to inspect the damage.Israel suffers highest 1-day toll of war AP via Yahoo! News - 40 minutes ago
More Israeli troops surged into southern Lebanon on Saturday, reaching the Litani River and engaging in some of the heaviest combat of the monthlong war just hours after the U.N. Security Council adopted a cease-fire plan. Israel lost 19 soldiers its highest one-day toll.Amnesty International: Four Iranian Arabs forcibly returned Payvand Iran News - Aug 12 8:25 AM
Amnesty International has learnt that Iranian Arabs Faleh 'Abdullah al-Mansuri, Rasool (or 'Abdulrasool) Mezrea', Jamal 'Obeidawi (previously named in error as two people: Jamal 'Abdawi and Jamal Obeidi) and Taher 'Ali Mezrea' were reportedly forcibly returned to Iran from Syria on 16 May.Ceasefire agreed for Monday Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said Israeli and Lebanese leaders had agreed to a ceasefire at 0500 GMT on Monday to end a month-long war between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas.Mideast rallies held in Washington, S.F. AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
Thousands of people gathered across from the White House on Saturday, even though the president was out of town, to condemn U.S. and Israeli policies in the Middle East.Annan announces fighting in Lebanon to end Monday AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan announced that the governments of Israel and Lebanon had agreed to halt fighting in the month-long war on Monday, even as fighting raged on the ground.Israel widens air strikes as cease-fire plan moves to region CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 12 3:44 AM
BEIRUT (AP) - Israeli warplanes launched wide-ranging airstrikes and sent commandos into the Hezbollah heartland Saturday as officials raced to turn a UN cease-fire blueprint into action. The air raids killed at least 15 people in one village and blasted a highway near the last open border crossing to Syria.15 Civilians Die in Israeli Airstrikes Hartford Courant - Aug 12 1:29 AM
Israeli missiles slammed into a village in southern Lebanon early Saturday, killing at least 15 civilians, Lebanese security officials said, while an attack in the north severed access to the country's last open border crossing with Syria. Bush's Fortitude on the Middle East RealClearPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 5:30 AM
The war now raging in Lebanon should not surprise anyone. For many years, Hezbollah, which is funded, equipped and ideologically supported by Iran and Syria, has made it crystal clear that its goal is to conquer Israel, expel its Jewish inhabitants, and place the entire land under Islamic rule.UN announces Monday end to Lebanon fighting AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to end hostilities on Monday after a month of bloody combat in the latest Middle East crisis, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan announced.Syria's Ambassador to Russia on Hezbollah armament issue RosBusinessConsulting - Aug 10 3:13 AM
RBC, 10.08.2006, Moscow 13:36:48. Syria's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Russia Hassan Rishah refuted allegations at today's press conference in Moscow, that Hezbollah was using Russian equipment supplied to Syria.Syria's Price for Peace Spiegel Online English - Aug 10 7:14 AM
Syria may be willing to use its clout with Hezbollah to help end the current conflict in the Middle East -- but at a price. Syria wants the Golan Heights back from Israel. If it doesn't get it, more violence may result.Annan: Mideast cease-fire starts Monday AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced that a cease-fire in the Hezbollah-Israel fighting will take effect at 8 a.m. Lebanese time (1 a.m. EDT) Monday.Israeli forces pound Hezbollah positions AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 4:16 AM
Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded Hezbollah positions Friday in an attempt to gain command of strategic high ground and disrupt guerrilla rocket attacks. In far north Lebanon, Israeli jets blasted a key bridge to Syria, killing at least 12 people.Israel surges into Lebanon, despite vote AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 5:29 PM
More Israeli tanks and soldiers surged into southern Lebanon on Saturday, reaching the Litani River and engaging in some of the heaviest ground combat of the monthlong war just hours after the U.N. Security Council adopted a cease-fire plan.Mideast truce expected Monday Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 5:26 PM
Israeli forces battled Hizbollah guerrillas in a push deeper into Lebanon on Saturday and up to 17 Israeli soldiers were reported killed, as both sides said they would obey a U.N. resolution on a truce -- but not yet.Commentary: A darkness unto nations Middle East Times - Aug 12 1:40 AM
-- The assault on morality that is American-Israeli foreign policy sank to lower depths with the attacks on Gaza and Lebanon. It may not be long before Iran and Syria are included in this latest round of racial supremacist brutality in the Middle East.Bush, Siniora discuss Mideast conflict AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 1:15 PM
US President George W. Bush told Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora that it was critical to "dismantle" undue Hezbollah influence in Lebanon, the White House said.Israeli troops advance deep into south Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 3:23 PM
Israel sought to control a large swath of southern Lebanon ahead of a key cabinet meeting expected to endorse a UN Security Council resolution calling for an end to the month-old war.No real winners as UN "ceasefire" resolution met by more fighting AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 3:00 PM
The long-awaited UN resolution to halt the fighting in Lebanon left no clear winner in the bloody month-long conflict, with Lebanese and Israelis alike still awaiting for signs of peace.Eight civilians killed in south Lebanon raids Khaleej Times - Aug 12 2:32 AM
TYRE, Lebanon - Eight civilians were killed on Saturday as Israeli war planes bombarded villages in Lebanon, hitting a power station in the south and roads leading to Syria in the north, police said.It's time we get serious against Syria and Iran The Cincinnati Enquirer - Aug 11 3:17 AM
We are engaged in a world war, and it is vital that the leadership in this country grasp this reality. President Bush does. The loons on the left do not.15 civilians die in Israeli airstrikes Syracuse.com - Aug 12 1:20 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) Israeli missiles slammed into a village in southern Lebanon early Saturday, killing at least 15 civilians, Lebanese security officials said, while an attack in the north severed access to the country's last open border crossing with Syria.Israel Blasts Key Bridge to Syria WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Aug 11 6:41 AM
MARJAYOUN, Lebanon (AP) - Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded Hezbollah positions Friday in attempts to gain unchallenged command of strategic high ground and disrupt guerrilla rocket attacks across the border.US calls on Iran to respect Lebanese sovereignty IranMania.com - Aug 12 3:46 AM
LONDON, August 12 (IranMania) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Iran and Syria to respect Lebanese sovereignty as the UN Security Council prepared Friday to adopt a resolution aimed at ending the conflict in Lebanon, AFP reported.Several killed in Israeli air raids The Australian - Aug 11 10:14 PM
SEVERAL people were killed today after Israeli aircraft staged raids throughout Lebanon, targeting northern roads leading to Syria and destroying the electricity plant in south Lebanon's major city Sidon, police said.After UN's Lebanon resolution, challenge is making it work AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 1:17 PM
After completing the difficult task of approving a UN resolution on the crisis in Lebanon, the international community faces an even bigger challenge in determining how it should be applied, as fighting continued.Bush urges world leaders on the Mideast AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 1:22 PM
President Bush on Saturday urged world leaders to turn the words of a Mideast cease-fire deal into action, even as Israel expanded its air and ground campaign into Lebanon.Israel widens air strikes into Lebanon Sify News - Aug 12 4:57 AM
Israeli warplanes launched wide-ranging air strikes and sent commandos into the Hezbollah heartland on Saturday as officials raced to turn a UN cease-fire blueprint into action. The raids killed at least 15 people in one village and blasted a highway near the last open border crossing to Syria.Several dead as Israel continues air campaign against Lebanon Channel NewsAsia - Aug 11 10:17 PM
BEIRUT - At least several people were dead Saturday after Israeli aircraft staged raids throughout Lebanon, targeting northern roads leading to Syria and destroying the electricity plant in south Lebanon's major city Sidon, police said.Several dead as Israel continues air campaign over Lebanon INQ7.net - Aug 11 10:18 PM
BEIRUT -- Several people were killed Saturday after Israeli aircraft staged raids throughout Lebanon, targeting northern roads leading to Syria and destroying the electricity plant in south Lebanon's major city Sidon, police said.Eight killed in south Lebanon raids Independent Online - Aug 12 3:37 AM
Eight civilians have been killed as Israeli war planes bombarded villages in Lebanon, hitting a power station in the south and roads leading to Syria in the north, police said.Israel to halt war in Lebanon on Monday AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 1:26 PM
Israel will halt its war in Lebanon at 7 a.m. Monday (midnight EDT Sunday night), a senior Israeli government official said Saturday. Lebanon's Cabinet accepted the U.N. cease-fire plan to halt fighting between Israel and Hezbollah fighters, moving the deal a step closer to implementation, the prime minister said.Hezbollah 'will respect ceasefire' as Israel triples Lebanon troops AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 9:23 AM
Hezbollah has said it would respect a ceasefire as Israel poured thousands more troops into an open-ended offensive on Lebanon, despite a unanimous UN Security Council call for an end to the month-old war.Israel air raids 'target north roads' The Australian - Aug 11 8:45 PM
ISRAELI aircraft staged dawn raids against four roads leading to Syria in Lebanon's northern Akkar plain, police said today.Agencies Rush Aid to Lebanese, Others in Syria Scoop.co.nz - Aug 09 10:05 PM
Seeking to help ease the plight of thousands of civilians who have fled fighting in Lebanon for Syria, United Nations agencies are rushing aid to the country as part of the overall effort to assist civilians caught in the crossfire of the Middle East conflict.Several dead as Israel continues air campaign against Lebanon Outlook India - Aug 11 11:30 PM
At least several people were dead today after Israeli aircraft staged raids throughout Lebanon, targeting northern roads leading to Syria and destroying the electricity plant in south Lebanon's major city Sidon, police said.Bush wants end to Hizbollah "state within state" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 9:36 AM
President George W. Bush told Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora on Saturday that he hopes a new U.N. resolution will dismantle what he called Hizbollah's "state within a state" in southern Lebanon.U.N. peacekeepers to enter fray again AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 10:55 AM
They first landed in the Middle East in 1956, with lofty goals and helmets painted blue. But over the next half-century, dug in between Arab and Jew, U.N. peacekeepers often found little peace to keep.Israeli troops reach the Litani River AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 10:42 AM
Israeli helicopters flew hundreds of commandos into the Hezbollah heartland, and some army units reached the Litani River on Saturday as both sides indicated they would accept a U.N. cease-fire plan to stop heavy fighting still raging in southern Lebanon.Statement by the President [Press Release] White House News - Aug 12 6:54 AM
I welcome the resolution adopted yesterday by the United Nations Security Council, which is designed to bring an immediate end to the fighting sparked last month by an unprovoked terrorist attack on Israel by Hizballah, a terrorist group supported by Iran and Syria.Tripling Forces, Israel Expands Push in Lebanon New York Times - Aug 12 10:33 AM
As Israel poured troops and tanks into southern Lebanon, the country s cabinet prepared to consider a U.N. resolution calling for a cease-fire.Israel pursues Lebanon assault Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 8:01 AM
The Israeli army pushed deeper into Lebanon and air strikes killed up to 20 people on Saturday, despite a U.N. Security Council demand for a "full cessation of hostilities" in the month-old war with Hizbollah guerrillas.Hezbollah, British terror plot suspects share ideology: Bush AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 9:47 AM
US President George W. Bush said that the Lebanon-based militia Hezbollah and the suspects arrested in an alleged plot to blow up US-bound airplanes from Britain share the same "totalitarian ideology."Israel, Lebanon Cease-Fire Starts Tomorrow, United Nations Says Bloomberg.com - 54 minutes ago
Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Israel and Lebanon agreed to a cease-fire which will take effect tomorrow morning, potentially bringing a halt to a month of fighting that has killed about 1,000 people, most civilians.Batelco, Syriatel roaming deal AME Info - Aug 11 9:59 PM
Batelco has launched a new pre-paid roaming service on a bilateral basis with Syriatel. The new service, which went live on August 3, enables Batelco's SimSim and SimSim Shabab customers to make and receive calls while roaming in Syria.Israeli Attacks Blanket Lebanon from North to South NPR - Aug 11 6:22 AM
Eleven people die in an Israeli attack on a bridge linking Lebanon to Syria in the country's north. Meanwhile, fierce fighting between Hezbollah guerrillas and Israeli soldiers centered on the town of Marjayoun in Lebanon's south.Hizbollah to abide by UN ceasefire Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 9:16 AM
Hizbollah said on Saturday it would abide by any U.N.-backed ceasefire in Lebanon, but would resist Israeli troops expanding their offensive in the south.Both sides in Mideast war agree to plan AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 9:28 AM
Israeli helicopters flew hundreds of commandos into the Hezbollah heartland and warplanes staged wide-ranging airstrikes Saturday as both sides indicated they would accept a U.N. cease-fire plan to stop heavy fighting still raging in southern Lebanon.Israel nearly triples troops in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 7:06 AM
Israel staged wide-ranging airstrikes and sent commandos into the Hezbollah heartland Saturday as the United Nations raced to begin enforcing its new cease-fire blueprint and stop the heavy fighting still raging in southern Lebanon.Security Council OKs Mideast peace deal AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 6:37 AM
The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution seeking a "full cessation" of violence between Israel and Hezbollah, offering the region its best chance yet for peace after a month of fighting that has killed more than 800 people and inflamed Mideast tensions.Lebanon exposes wider fault lines BBC News - Aug 12 12:39 PM
Jonathan Marcus explains why the Lebanon conflict can be seen as part of a proxy war.Israel triples ground troops in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 5:05 AM
Israel staged wide-ranging airstrikes and sent commandos into the Hezbollah heartland Saturday while the U.N. raced to begin enforcing its new cease-fire blueprint and stop combat. Airstrikes killed at least 19 people, including 15 in one Lebanese village.Israel widens airstrikes into Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 4:21 AM
Israeli warplanes launched wide-ranging airstrikes and sent commandos into the Hezbollah heartland Saturday while the U.N. raced to begin enforcing its new cease-fire blueprint and stop the fighting. Airstrikes killed at least 15 people in one Lebanese village.Bush welcomes U.N. truce resolution AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 6:59 AM
President Bush on Saturday urged world leaders to turn the words of a U.N. cease-fire resolution into action and help bring lasting peace to the Middle East.War covers Lebanon Israeli airstrikes signal that no place is safe from bombing Daily Dispatch - Aug 12 12:32 AM
ISRAELI warplanes and artillery pounded Hezbollah positions yesterday in attempts to gain unchallenged command of strategic high ground and disrupt guerrilla rocket attacks across the border. In far north Lebanon, Israeli jets blasted a key bridge to Syria and killed at least 12 people.War paralyses Lebanon aid Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 6:33 AM
Heavy fighting between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas paralyzed efforts to deliver aid to 100,000 people trapped in southern Lebanon on Saturday, despite a U.N. resolution to end the conflict.Desperate Lebanese flee to Syria on foot AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 1:56 PM
Carrying luggage and infants, a couple hundred Lebanese and foreigners stepped around craters left behind from Israeli airstrikes and debris from a destroyed immigration office as they fled war-torn Lebanon for Syria on Tuesday.Israel widens Lebanon assault despite UN resolution AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 3:54 AM
Israeli troops and tanks have poured deep into Lebanon in a broad "open-ended" offensive unleashed despite a unanimous UN Security Council call for an end to the month-old war.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 11 2:12 PM
Turkey sent 10 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid to Syria, where Lebanese refugees have sought refuge after being displaced by the Israeli attacks on their country.443 Bangladeshis arrive in Syria from Lebanon News From Bangladesh - Aug 11 11:22 AM
A chartered aircraft of Middle East Airlines (MEA) will carry 250 of them to Zia International Airport at 4:30am tomorrow, said Nahreen Farjana, project director of IOM Dhaka office.SAN FRANCISCO / Rallies over Israel - pro and con San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
Thousands of largely calm but noisy demonstrators rallied Saturday in San Francisco to protest Israel's military actions against Lebanon and Palestinian territories, while a smaller group staged a counter-protest. Police arrested a demonstrator in a... Israeli Raids Follow Cease-Fire Vote CBS News - Aug 12 2:51 PM
The U.N. Security Council adopted a cease-fire resolution authorizing 15,000 peacekeepers, and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert endorsed it. But, Israeli warplanes struck targets in north and south Lebanon hours after the resolution was adopted.Annan: Mideast Cease-Fire Starts Monday San Francisco Chronicle - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced that a cease-fire in the Hezbollah-Israel fighting will take effect at 8 a.m. Lebanese time (1 a.m. EDT) Monday. Annan said in a statement distributed in Beirut early Sunday that he had been in touch with... WERE BUSH AND BLAIR THE TARGETS? Pat Buchanan via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 3:49 AM
After the arrest of 24 men and women in the plot to blow up 10 airliners on flights from the British Isles to the United States, we may be fortunate that the terror they envisioned was so apocalyptic.Israel Widens Lebanon Assault as UN Cease-Fire Nears (Update6) Bloomberg.com - Aug 12 2:05 PM
Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) --Israel pushed deeper into southern Lebanon today as hundreds more troops were airlifted by helicopters into the country as it rushed to take positions before a United Nations cease-fire goes into effect.Syria arrests looters of antiquities from ancient Palmyra AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 10:33 AM
Syria has reportedly arrested looters trafficking in artefacts stolen from the ancient city of Palmyra, 220 kilometres (136 miles) northeast of Damascus.US paying diplomatic price for Bush refusal to deal directly with Syria, Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 9:44 AM
US President George W. Bush persists in communicating only indirectly with Syria and Iran despite criticism he is paying the price for years of diplomacy rooted more in ideology than pragmatism.Syria's crucial role: Why Damascus meddles - and matters International Herald Tribune - Aug 08 7:30 AM
Syria may determine whether Israel's war with Hezbollah ends with an international force in Lebanon or escalates into a regional war.UN Security Council calls for end to Lebanon hostilities AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 10:56 PM
The UN Security Council has unanimously called for an end to the bloodshed between Israel and Hezbollah and for the deployment of a 15,000-strong international peacekeeping force to prevent further conflict.As war rages, Syria tries to reassert influence over Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 8:21 AM
The war between Israel and Hezbollah has given Syria an opening toward reasserting its influence over Lebanon, more than a year after its troops were forced out by domestic and international pressure.Israeli troops surge into southern Lebanon hours after U.N. cease-fire vote Seattle Times - Aug 12 4:14 PM
More Israeli tanks and soldiers surged into southern Lebanon on Saturday, reaching the Litani River and engaging in some of the heaviest ground combat...