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Syria opposes U.N. forces on its border 
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Syria on Wednesday opposed deployment of an international force along its border to prevent arms shipments to Hezbollah, and Israel called the situation in Lebanon "explosive." A cease-fire was further shaken by artillery shells and explosions that killed three Lebanese soldiers and an Israeli.Annan plans Mideast trip to Syria and Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan plans to visit Israel, Lebanon, Iran and Syria in coming days to help shore up an uneasy Lebanon cease-fire, the United Nations announced on Wednesday.Syria warns against deployment of troops AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 2:41 PM
Israel's foreign minister said Wednesday the situation in Lebanon was "explosive" while Syria's president says the deployment of international troops along the Syria-Lebanon border would be a "hostile" act.Syria threatens to close border with Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 3:12 PM
Syria said on Wednesday it would close its border with Lebanon if the United Nations stationed troops along it as part of its mission to enforce a U.N.-backed truce between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas.Syria warns over UN peacekeepers BBC News - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
Syria's president says the stationing of UN troops in the border area of Lebanon would be a hostile action.Syria Opposes U.N. Forces on Its Border ABC News - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
Syria Opposes U.N. Forces on Border With Lebanon; Israel Calls Mideast Situation 'Explosive'Syria warns against international troops AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 9:05 AM
Syria's president has said in TV interview that he would consider the deployment of international troops along the Lebanon-Syria border a "hostile" move toward Syria.Syria threatens to close Lebanon border AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 8:58 AM
Syria has threatened to close its border with Lebanon if U.N. peacekeepers are deployed along the frontier, Finland's foreign minister said Wednesday.Syria Warns Against Deployment of Troops ABC News - Aug 23 3:03 PM
Syria President Says Deployment of International Troops Along Border Would Be a 'Hostile' ActSyria committed 'massacres' in Lebanon: Egypt press AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 4:13 AM
Egypt state media have accused Syria of committing "massacres" in Lebanon, lashing out at Damascus in response to President Bashar al-Assad's recent criticism of Egypt.U.N. chief heading to Mideast and will visit Lebanon, Israel and most likely Syria and Iran San Diego Union-Tribune - 3 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS, 8:39 p.m. Aug. 23 (AP): Secretary-General Kofi Annan will travel to the Middle East later this week, visiting Lebanon, Israel and most likely Syria and Iran to try to garner support for the U.N. resolution that led to the fragile Israeli-Hezbollah cease-fire, the U.N. said Wednesday.Syria Opposes U.N. Forces on Its Border Freeport Journal - 15 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Syria on Wednesday opposed deployment of an international force along its border to prevent arms shipments to Hezbollah, and Israel called the situation in Lebanon "explosive."Syria Warns Against International Troops ABC News - Aug 23 9:18 AM
Syria's President Says Deployment of International Troops Along Border Would Be 'Hostile' MoveSyria opposes U.N. forces on its border Syracuse.com - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) Syria on Wednesday opposed deployment of an international force along its border to prevent arms shipments to Hezbollah, and Israel called the situation in Lebanon "explosive." A cease-fire was further shaken by artillery shells and explosions that killed three Lebanese soldiers and an Israeli.Syria Threatens to Close Border with Lebanon Voice of America - Aug 23 4:20 PM
Syria has threatened to close its border with Lebanon if the United Nations deploys peacekeepers in the area. Finland's foreign minister Erkki Tuomioja says the threat came during a meeting Wednesday with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Mualem.Syria's theat not serious, Washington says UPI - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- The White House said Wednesday it gave little credibility to Syria's threat to close its border with Lebanon if United Nations troops are stationed there.Syria Opposes U.N. Forces on Its Border RedNova - Aug 23 5:38 PM
By ZEINA KARAM BEIRUT, Lebanon - SyriaSyria threatens to close border with Lebanon Calcutta News - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
Syria has threatened to close its border with Lebanon if the United Nations deploys peacekeepers in the area.Syria threatens to close border The Age - Aug 23 1:23 PM
Syria said it would close its border with Lebanon if the United Nations stationed troops along it as part of its mission to enforce a UN-backed truce between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas.Syria threat to shut Lebanon border Aljazeera - Aug 23 1:42 PM
Syria has told Finland's foreign minister that it will close its border with Lebanon if UN peacekeeping troops are deployed there.Finland: Syria would close border with Lebanon in case of U-N troop deployment KFVS12 - 28 minutes ago
HELSINKI, Finland In a new challenge to the Mideast cease-fire, Syria reportedly is threatening to close its border with Lebanon if U-N peacekeepers are deployed there.Syria threatens to close border with Lebanon The Peninsula - Aug 23 5:01 PM
BEIRUT Syria said yesterday it would close its border with Lebanon if the United Nations stationed troops along it as part of its mission to enforce a UN-backed truce between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.Syria warns on peacekeepers Guardian Unlimited - Aug 23 10:06 AM
Assad would view deployment of UN troops along Syria's border with Lebanon as a hostile move, he says.Syria Threatens to Close Border With Lebanon if Int'l Troops Deployed Israel National News - 17 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Syrian president, Bashar Assad announced that he would close Syria s border with Lebanon if international troops are deployed there in accordance with the UN-backed cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel.Annan expected to visit Syria and Iran Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Aug 23 10:09 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan plans to go to Lebanon and Israel shortly and probably Syria and Iran as well to help enforce the cease-fire in Lebanon, the United Nations announced on Wednesday.Syria threatens to close border The Australian - Aug 23 12:45 PM
SYRIA said today it would close its border with Lebanon if the United Nations stationed troops along it as part of a mission to enforce a UN-backed truce between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.Annan may visit Syria, Iran The Australian - Aug 23 12:14 PM
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan plans to go to Lebanon and Israel shortly and probably visit Syria and Iran also, the United Nations announced today.Syria threatens to close border to Lebanon The Jamaica Observer - Aug 23 4:39 PM
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) - Syria has threatened to close its border with Lebanon if an international UN force is deployed along it, Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja said yesterday after talks with his Syrian counterpart.Syria warns against UN troops on its border The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 23 1:12 PM
Syria threatened on Wednesday to close its border with Lebanon if UN peacekeepers are deployed there, as the Lebanese Army took up positions along the border in the north and east of Lebanon. "They will close their borders to all traffic if UN troops are deployed along the Lebanon-Syria border," Finland's Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja said.Syria threatens clamp on border Gulf Daily News - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
HELSINKI: Syria has threatened to close its border with Lebanon if an international UN force is deployed along it, while Beirut urged the US to make Israel remove a sea and air blockade it imposed at the start of its 34-day war with Hizbollah fighters.Syria rejects call for border monitors Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 23 7:16 AM
SYRIA has rejected Israeli demands that international troops be deployed on the Syrian-Lebanese border, in a further setback to United Nations efforts to end Israel's blockade of Lebanon and enforce the truce. -Syria warns against troop deployment on border CTV.ca - Aug 23 10:46 AM
Syria's president said Wednesday the deployment of international troops along the Syria-Lebanon border would be a "hostile" act.Syria warns against deployment of troops Syracuse.com - Aug 23 10:56 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) Israel's foreign minister said Wednesday the situation in Lebanon was "explosive" while Syria's president says the deployment of international troops along the Syria-Lebanon border would be a "hostile" act.Syria would close border with Lebanon in case of U.N. deployment Fox 6 News San Diego - Aug 23 11:29 AM
In a new challenge to the Mideast cease-fire, Syria reportedly is threatening to close its border with Lebanon if U.N. peacekeepers are deployed there.Syria deems international force on its border a 'hostile act' The Age - Aug 23 7:11 AM
Syria has rejected Israeli demands for the deployment of international troops on the Syrian-Lebanese border in a further setback to UN efforts to end Israel's blockade of Lebanon and enforce a fragile truce. -Syria threatens to close border with Lebanon Independent Online - Aug 23 11:38 AM
Syria says it will close its border with Lebanon if the United Nations posts troops along it, as part of its mission to enforce a UN-backed truce between Israel and Hezbollah fighters.Syria committed 'massacres' in Lebanon Middle East Times - Aug 23 5:11 AM
CAIRO -- Egypt state media Wednesday accused Syria of committing "massacres" in Lebanon, lashing out at Damascus in response to President Bashar Al Assad's recent criticism of Egypt. Syria Backs Turkish Troops in Lebanon Turks.US - Aug 23 9:34 AM
Syria, along with Israel and Palestine, expressed its support to Turkey s likely contribution to a peace force proposed to be deployed to southern Lebanon.Outside View: Syria versus Iran by Alon Ben-Meir UPI Outside View Commentator New York (UPI) Aug 22, 2006 Space War - Aug 22 7:33 PM
The Bush administration's strategy of treating Syria and Iran as if they are evil twins is fundamentally flawed.Syria border deployment a matter of sovereignty: Lebanon PM AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 11:53 AM
Lebanon acts to best preserve "her sovereignty and her interests," Prime Minister Fuad Siniora said in response to Syrian opposition to the deployment of United Nations peacekeepers along the border.UN's Kofi Annan could visit Iran, Syria IranMania.com - Aug 23 5:14 AM
LONDON, August 22 (IranMania) - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan could visit the Middle East, including Syria and Iran, as part of efforts to ensure the Lebanon ceasefire resolution is fully implemented, sources said, according to AFP.Olmert Dismisses Syria Talks Now Totally Jewish - Aug 23 2:08 AM
Prime minister Ehud Olmert this week dismissed the notion that peace talks with Syria over handing back the Golan Heights could be possible in the near future.Syria Dismisses Direct Talks With Israel The New York Sun - Aug 22 9:19 PM
UNITED NATIONS Israel does not currently have the "upper hand," Syria's ambassador to the United Nations, Bashar al-Jaafari, said yesterday, dismissing recent talk in Jerusalem about launching direct negotiations with President Assad's government. Any such talks, he said, should be conducted with the Arab world as a whole rather than bilaterally with Syria. Damascus has used rejection of Olmert Rejects Syria Talks, Dismisses Soldiers' Protests Washington Post - Aug 21 7:50 PM
JERUSALEM, Aug. 21 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday ruled out peace negotiations with Syria and rejected criticisms of the Lebanon war as reserve soldiers expanded their protests over the government's handling of the conflict. (AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-23 06:47 GMT: UN troops on Lebanon-Syria border a 'hostile' act - Assad Interactive Investor - Aug 22 11:16 PM
DUBAI (AFX) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned that a deployment of international troops along Lebanon's border with Syria as demanded by Israel would be a hostile act, Dubai Television said.Syria $600m projects AME Info - Aug 22 8:14 PM
Syria has approved 52 industrial and transport projects worth $600m, according to Asharq Alawsat. The main projects include producing black cement and olive oil. The projects are expected to create 3,250 jobs.US calls on Syria, Iran to stop arming Hizbullah ArabicNews.com - Aug 22 6:41 PM
The United States said it is deeply concerned about the fragile peace in Lebanon, and called on Syria and Iran to cut Hizbullah's weapons supply.France to Send More Troops to Lebanon, Minister Says New York Times - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
France?s assurance came as Syria said that a deployment near its border would be seen as a ?hostile position.?US calls on Syria, Iran to stop arming Hizbullah ArabicNews.com - Aug 22 6:38 PM
Deeply concerned about the fragile peace in Lebanon, the United States has called on Syria and Iran to cut Hizbullah's weapons supply.Turkish FM says Syria will welcome Turkey's participation in UN force in Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 22 4:55 PM
Visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday that Syria would welcome Turkey's participation in a UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon if Ankara decided to contribute troops.UN troops on Lebanon-Syria border a 'hostile' act: Assad TurkishPress.com - Aug 22 1:49 PM
DUBAI - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warns that a deployment of international troops along Lebanon's border with Syria as demanded by Israel would be a hostile act, Dubai Television said Tuesday.Syria, Iran Must Stop Arming Hezbollah, U.S. Says U.S. Department of State - Aug 22 4:39 PM
United Nations -- Deeply concerned about the fragile peace in Lebanon, the United States has called on Syria and Iran to cut Hezbollah's weapons supply. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton said August 22 that in order to have peace in Lebanon, Hezbollah must stop operating as a state within a state, which is now made possible by support from Syria and Iran. The Security Council must Foreign Minister Gul Leaves For Syria TurkishPress.com - Aug 22 1:22 PM
ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul left for Syria on Tuesday on a working visit.Olmert rules out negotiations with Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 9:28 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday ruled out a resumption of negotiations with Syria at this time, saying Damascus must first end its support for militant groups.Israeli PM says no talks with Syria, but possible with Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 8:53 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has ruled out any resumption of peace talks with Syria as long as Damascus supported "terrorism," but said negotiations were possible with Lebanon.Olmert rejects Syria talks, deflects soldiers' criticism Seattle Times - Aug 22 12:21 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday ruled out peace negotiations with Syria and rejected criticisms of the Lebanon war as reserve...Annan defies US with plan to visit Iran and Syria Times Online - Aug 23 4:58 PM
Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary-General, is to make his first trip to Iran since President Ahmadinejad called for Israel to be wiped off the map, UN sources said yesterday.Annan to embark on key Mideast trip AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 11:57 AM
UN chief Kofi Annan will embark later this week on a major Middle East trip that will include stops in Lebanon, Israel and likely Syria and Iran, to further implementation of a UN resolution on Lebanon, his spokesman said.Syria versus Iran Middle East Online - Aug 22 5:37 AM
Syria s and Iran s long-term alliance is based more on circumstance than common strategic interests. Although both fear the US policy of regime change, Washington s hostility provides a greater incentive for them to cooperate, says Alon Ben-Meir .Syria, Iran Must Stop Arming Hezbollah, U.S. Says [Press Release] U.S. Department of State - Aug 22 3:10 PM
Deeply concerned about the fragile peace in Lebanon, the United States calls on Syria and Iran to cut Hezbollah's weapons supply. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton says at the United Nations that in order to have peace in Lebanon, Hezbollah must stop operating as a state within a state, a situation now made possible by support from Syria and Iran. The Security Council must Middle East conflicts undermine water management: experts AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 8:27 AM
Unrest in Iraq and conflicting security interests between Syria and Turkey suffocate the political dialogue necessary for effective management of water resources, the World Water Week conference in Stockholm has heard.Olmert rejects talking to Syria Baltimore Sun - Aug 22 12:35 AM
No negotiations until support for Hezbollah ends, Israeli says Rejecting suggestions that Israel open channels to Syria, a backer of Hezbollah, after the recent war in Lebanon, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said yesterday that there could be no negotiations with Damascus as long as it supports militant groups that have attacked Israel. Israeli PM says no talks with Syria, but possible with Lebanon Space War - Aug 21 6:59 PM
by Yana Dlugy Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 21, 2006 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday ruled out any resumption of peace talks with Syria as long as Damascus supported "terrorism," but said negotiations were possible with Lebanon.Peretz reneges on Syria-talks proposal Haaretz Daily - Aug 22 6:47 AM
Defense Minister Amir Peretz backtracked yesterday on a proposal to negotiate with Syria. "At present, conditions are not ripe for it, but I certainly see dialogue with Syria in the future," Peretz said during a meeting in Jerusalem with UN special envoy Terje Roed-Larsen.Turkish FM to visit Syria for Lebanon talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 3:47 AM
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul is to make a brief visit to Syria to discus the conflict in Lebanon, his ministry has said.Syria threatens to close border with Lebanon RedNova - Aug 23 11:24 AM
By Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) - SyriIsraeli minister calls for talks with Syria Belfast Telegraph - Aug 22 1:50 AM
A senior Israeli minister suggested yesterday that, in the wake of its inconclusive war with Hizbollah, Israel should consider resuming peace negotiations with Syria.Embattled Israeli leader spurns talks with Syria Arizona Daily Star - Aug 22 12:12 AM
JERUSALEM Prime Minister Ehud Olmert tried to defuse growing public anger Monday over his handling of the war against Hezbollah, promising to rebuild rocket-scarred border areas but rejecting peace talks with Syria, a key supporter of the Lebanese guerrillas.Turkish FM leaves for Syria for talks on troop deployment in Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 22 1:10 AM
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul left here for Syria on Tuesday on a working visit expected to highlight Turkey's possible participation in a UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon.No conditions for dialogue with Syria now: Israeli DM People's Daily - Aug 21 10:25 PM
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Monday evening that the requisite conditions for talks with Syria don't exist currently, local newspaper Yediaoth Ahronoth reported.Olmert, Minister in Clash Over Returning the Golan to Syria The New York Sun - Aug 21 9:19 PM
TEL AVIV, Israel Dissent within Israel's war Cabinet appeared to spill into the open yesterday with the country's minister for internal security defying an order from Prime Minister Olmert and publicly saying that if Syria was interested, he would endorse negotiating the return of the Golan Heights to the Baathist regime in Damascus in exchange for peace. The statements from Avi Dichter a Syria committed 'massacres' in Lebanon: Egypt press AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 23 2:48 AM
Egypt state media have accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of committing "massacres" in Lebanon, lashing out at Damascus in response to the Syrian leader's recent criticism of Egypt.Talks with Syria ruled out: Olmert Gulf Times - Aug 22 12:46 AM
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert yesterday ruled out any resumption of peace talks with Syria as long as Damascus supported "terrorism," but said negotiations were possible with Lebanon.'Syria committed massacres' News 24 South Africa - Aug 23 1:36 PM
Egypt state media has accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of committing 'massacres' in Lebanon.Peretz reneges on proposal for talks with Syria Haaretz Daily - Aug 21 11:46 PM
Defense Minister Amir Peretz backtracked Monday on a proposal to negotiate with Syria. "At present, conditions are not ripe for it, but I certainly see dialogue with Syria in the future," Peretz said during a meeting in Jerusalem with United Nations special envoy Terje Roed-Larsen.Annan plans trip to Mideast, Iran Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 23 6:26 PM
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan plans to visit Israel, Lebanon, Iran and Syria in coming days to help shore up an uneasy Lebanon ceasefire, the United Nations says.More Lebanese troops deploy near Syria Reuters.co.uk - Aug 23 4:12 AM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese army troops beefed up their deployment on the Syrian border on Wednesday as European Union nations debated joining a U.N. force to take over south Lebanese flashpoints from Israeli troops and Hizbollah fighters.Olmert rejects calls for peace talks with Syria The Peninsula - Aug 21 5:05 PM
JERUSALEM Prime Minister Ehud Olmert yesterday rejected suggestions from within his cabinet that Israel should talk to Syria, saying peace negotiations could be held only if Damascus stopped backing groups such as Hezbollah.Turkish FM to visit Syria on Lebanese, Palestinian issues People's Daily - Aug 21 5:25 PM
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul will pay a working visit to neighboring Syria on Tuesday for talks on issues related to Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.Olmert Rules Out Peace Talks With Syria San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 21 5:46 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday ruled out a resumption of negotiations with Syria at this time, saying Damascus must first end its support for militant groups. Olmert spoke just hours after a minister in his Cabinet urged a resumption of... No Talks With Syria As Long As It Supports Terror, Israel Says Crosswalk.com - Aug 21 8:33 AM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com ) - Israeli planes flew over the Mediterranean coastline of Lebanon and its border with Syria on Monday, as Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said that Israel has no intention of negotiating with Syria as long as it supports terrorist groups.US dismisses Syrian objections The Australian - Aug 23 1:29 PM
THE US today flatly dismissed Syria's strong objections to the possible deployment of a multinational force along the Syria-Lebanon border.Annan to Travel to Middle East Voice of America - Aug 23 2:20 PM
The United Nations says Secretary-General Kofi Annan will visit the Middle East soon to strengthen support for the truce between Israel and Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon. The top U.N. diplomat also hopes to travel to Syria and Iran.Syria Rejects UN Force on its Border Spiegel Online English - Aug 23 4:29 AM
With threatening words, Syrian President Bashar Assad has said his country will not accept an international security force on its border, claiming it would be a "hostile act." Meanwhile, Amnesty International is accusing Israel of deliberately bombing Lebanon's civilian population.Report: Iran, Syria re-arming Hezbollah UPI - Aug 21 2:23 PM
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Iran and Syria are working to replenish weaponry and funding for Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, a London Arabic newspaper reported Monday.Israel says situation in Lebanon 'explosive' as cease-fire tested again Boston Herald - Aug 23 11:23 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israel's foreign minister said Wednesday the situation in Lebanon was "explosive" while Syria's president says the deployment of international troops along the...Annan plans Mideast trip to enforce truce Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 23 11:08 AM
Secretary-General Kofi Annan plans a major Middle East trip in the coming days including stops in Israel, Lebanon, Iran and Syria to help shore up an uneasy Lebanon cease-fire, the United Nations announced on Wednesday.Payback Time for the Lebanese Shia by James Dunnigan August 23, 2006 Strategy Page - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
August 10, 2006: Hizbollah has no incentive to broadcast the extent of its injuries in the current war. The losses have been substantial. For example, Syrians have noted an enormous exodus of Lebanese Shia into Syria.Annan moves to shore up Lebanon ceasefire Independent Online - Aug 23 4:01 PM
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan is planning to visit Israel, Lebanon, Iran and Syria in the coming days to help shore up an uneasy Lebanon ceasefire. Evelyn Leopold reports...Israel's vice premier says time is not right to resume peace talks with Syria WLUC TV 6 - Aug 21 5:16 PM
JERUSALEM Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres (shee-MOHN' PEHR'-ehs) is dismissing a suggestion from the defense minister that negotiations with Syria should resume.Olmert rules out talks with Syria Gulf News - Aug 21 3:49 PM
Occupied Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert yesterday ruled out any resumption of peace talks with Syria, which stalled for more than six years, as long as Damascus continues to support "terrorism."Annan to embark on key Mideast trip IranMania.com - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
LONDON, August 24 (IranMania) - UN chief Kofi Annan will embark later this week on a major Middle East trip that will include stops in Lebanon, Israel, and probably Syria and Iran, his spokesman said, AFP reported.Syria says no to UN troops on its border Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 22 2:55 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad rejected Israeli demands for the deployment of international troops on the Lebanese-Syrian border to stop what Israel says is the smuggling of arms to Hizbollah.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 23 2:12 PM
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday that Syria is willing to contribute constructively to peace and stability in the Middle East. In a statement Minister Gul, on his return to Ankara, told reporters expressed his hopes Damascus would approach the process positively.Syria rejects international force on its border with Lebanon Al Bawaba - Aug 22 11:01 PM
Syrian President Bashar Al Assad on Tuesday rejected calls by Israel to deploy international troops along the Syrian-Lebanese border, which Israel claims is being used to transfer arms to Hizbullah in violation of UN Resolution 1701.Assad says Iran's role in region quite significant Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 23 2:40 PM
Assad - Iran - Region Syria's President Bashar al-Assad reiterated here on Wednesday that Iran's role in the sensitive Middle East region is both quite significant and totally positive.Israel's vice premier says time is not right to resume peace talks with Syria Boston Herald - Aug 21 5:39 AM
KIRYAT SHEMONA, Israel - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday ruled out a resumption of negotiations with Syria at this time, saying Damascus must first end its support for militant groups. Olmert spoke...Bashar rejects UN troops Gulf News - Aug 23 2:34 PM
Dubai: Syria's President Bashar Al Assad was quoted on Wednesday as rejecting the deployment of UN troops along the Lebanon-Syria border, saying such a move would create animosity between the two countries.UN troops on Lebanon-Syria border a \'hostile\' act - Assad Sharewatch - Aug 22 10:34 PM
According to written excerpts of an interview with Assad to be aired today and provided to Agence France-Presse, Assad said such a deployment would create hostility between the two neighbors.Cairo mocks Damascus over comments by Assad The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 23 1:14 PM
Egyptian state media accused Syria on Wednesday of having committed "massacres" in Lebanon, lashing out at Damascus in response to President Bashar Assad's recent criticism of Egypt. In an editorial addressed to the Syrian ambassador in Cairo, state daily Al-Gomhuriyya said: "The Egyptian Army has done much to save you over the course of history.