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Jesse Jackson says Syria backs prisoners' release 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 9:49 AM
Syria backs efforts to free captured Israeli soldiers and Arab prisoners held by the Jewish state, U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson said after meeting President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday.Syria will talk peace 'when Israel is ready' AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 7:55 AM
Syria is ready to resume the peace process with Israel whenever the Jewish state is ready, Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad said.Jesse Jackson begins regional tour in Syria The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 27 12:17 PM
Syria has declared itself ready to resume the peace process with Israel whenever the Israeli government is ready and backs efforts to swap abducted Israeli soldiers for Arab prisoners held by the Jewish state. "When Israel, supported by the US, is ready to resume the peace process on the basis [of international resolutions], Syria.Syria will talk peace 'when Israel is ready' TurkishPress.com - Aug 27 8:48 AM
DAMASCUS - Syria is ready to resume the peace process with Israel whenever the Jewish state is ready, Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad said on Sunday. Syria Backs Turkish Troops in Lebanon Turks.US - Aug 27 8:39 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.Lebanese president rejects deployment of UN troops along border with Syria People's Daily - Aug 26 8:24 PM
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has rejected the UN offer to deploy troops along his country's border with Syria, the presidential office said Saturday. ahead the UN chief's visit next week.Too Early For Israel-Syria Talks by Joshua Brilliant UPI Israel Correspondent Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Aug. 25, 2006 Space War - Aug 27 5:44 PM
The month-long war between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas has emboldened Syrian President Bashar Assad. "Israel... was defeated... from the very beginning," he declared.Slain Iraq hostages' families sue Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 25 5:56 PM
Survivors of two civilian contractors taken hostage and beheaded in Iraq filed a federal lawsuit Friday against Syria, which they claim supported the group who murdered him.Chavez eyes Syria visit to strengthen ties Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 25 3:18 PM
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Friday he planned a visit to Syria to bolster ties in a move likely to rankle Washington, which charges the Arab nation with sponsoring terrorism.Lantos wants aid to Lebanon frozen AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
A congressman said Sunday he would ask the U.S. administration to freeze the $230 million aid package to Lebanon proposed by President Bush until the Lebanese government takes control of its borders with Syria and prevents arms smuggling to Hezbollah guerrillas.Kin of beheaded U.S. hostages sue Syria UPI - Aug 26 1:08 PM
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Survivors of an Atlanta-area contractor taken hostage and beheaded in Iraq have filed a federal lawsuit against Syria seeking millions of dollars in damages.Syria says technical glitch caused power cut to Lebanon Gulf News - Aug 26 3:07 PM
Beirut: Syria denied Arab media reports yesterday that it had cut power supplies to Lebanon, saying electricity had been restored to its neighbour after a technical problem had been solved.France, Germany take aim at Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 25 9:11 AM
France, supported by Germany, has severely criticised Syria for its role in the Middle East and Lebanon, saying it will have nothing to do with a government whose leadership "does not inspire confidence."Syria does not accept int'l forces on its border with Lebanon Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 26 9:10 AM
Lebanon - Israel - Ceasefire Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora dismissed Israeli insistence that international forces be deployed on the Syrian border with Lebanon and said Lebanese troops already there posed no threat to Syria.Beirut rejects deployment of UN troops on border with Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 25 8:12 AM
Lebanon is against the deployment of United Nations peacekeeping forces along its border with Syria, Information Minister Ghazi Aridi has told AFP.Syria will resume peace talks when Israel is ready People's Daily - Aug 27 5:24 PM
Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad said Sunday that his country would resume peace talks with Israel on basis of international resolutions when the Jewish state is ready.Syria objects to U.N. troops on border AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 25 3:40 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Israel is demanding that U.N. troops patrol the Syria-Lebanon border to prevent Hezbollah from receiving arms shipments. But even if Israel overcomes Syrian objections to the idea, policing the mostly mountainous frontier could prove nearly impossible.France warns Syria not to use Lebanon to avoid Hariri probe AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 25 2:30 AM
French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy has warned Syria not to use the conflict in Lebanon to return to the world stage and avoid the investigation into the murder of Lebanon's former prime minister Rafiq Hariri.Family of slain Ga. hostage sues Syria Macon Telegraph - Aug 26 12:03 AM
The widow and daughter of Jack Hensley, who was taken hostage and beheaded while working as a contractor in Iraq two years ago, filed a federal lawsuit Friday against Syria, which they claim supported the group who murdered him.France and Germany hit out at Syria Gulf Times - Aug 26 1:31 AM
PARIS: France, supported by Germany, severely criticised Syria yesterday for its role in the Middle East and Lebanon, saying it will have nothing to do with a government whose leadership "does not inspire confidence."Key US legislator says will block aid to Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 2:36 AM
A key U.S. legislator said in Israel on Sunday he would block aid President George W. Bush promised Lebanon and free the funds only when Beirut agreed to the deployment of international troops on the border with Syria.U.S. warns Syria to observe arms embargo AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 6:32 PM
The U.S. warned Syria on Thursday to abide by a United Nations arms embargo meant to stop Hezbollah from resupplying after its monthlong war with Israel. It dismissed Syrian objections to international peacekeepers as preposterous.Syria Objects to U.N. Troops on Border ABC News - Aug 25 4:03 AM
Syria Takes Hard Line Against U.N. Troops Patrolling Its Border With LebanonSyria denies it will stop supplying power to Lebanon Zawya - Aug 25 11:04 PM
DAMASCUS, Aug 25, 2006 (AFP) - Syria has denied it will stop giving Lebanon electricity, saying the cross-border current had been cut by a technical fault and that it will resume as soon as possible, the official news agency SANA said Friday.Ga. Family Of Beheaded Contractor Sues Syria WAVE 3 Louisville - Aug 25 2:06 PM
The widow and daughter of Jack Hensley, who was taken hostage and beheaded while working as a contractor in Iraq two years ago, filed a federal lawsuit today against Syria.US warns Syria against defying UN arms embargo AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 12:10 PM
The United States warned Syria against flouting a UN imposed arms embargo along the Lebanese border designed to prevent any weapons from reaching the Shiite militant group Hezbollah.Family of slain hostage to sue Syria UPI - Aug 25 12:38 PM
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- The family of a Georgia man who was kidnapped and killed by Iraqi insurgents planned to file a lawsuit Friday seeking millions of dollars from Syria.Israel, Hezbollah Back European Peacekeepers, Clash Over Syria Bloomberg.com - Aug 26 6:33 AM
Aug. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah group backed the deployment of as many as 7,000 European soldiers to bolster a cease-fire and clashed over a proposal to send United Nations-backed forces to the Syrian border to curb arms supplies.Syria Objects to U.N. Troops on Border phillyburbs.com - Aug 25 3:34 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israel is demanding that U.N. troops patrol the Syria-Lebanon border to prevent Hezbollah from receiving arms shipments. But even if Israel overcomes Syrian objections to the idea, policing the mostly mountainous frontier could prove nearly impossible.Analysis: Breaking the Syria-Iran alliance BBC News - Aug 26 12:25 AM
Since the outbreak of the recent Middle East conflict, some in Washington have been calling for direct US-Syrian talks.Syria denies reports it cut electricity supply to Lebanon Al Bawaba - Aug 25 11:16 AM
Syria's Ministry of electricity strongly denied on Friday it had stopped providing Lebanon with electricity saying such news is absolutely "baseless" and aimed at destroying the "brotherly" relations between the two countries.Analysis: Syria UN border warning BBC News - Aug 24 2:40 PM
Syria warns that the deployment of UN troops along its border with Lebanon will be seen as a hostile act.Syria threatens to close border if UN force deployed AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 5:43 AM
Syria has threatened to close its border with Lebanon if UN peacekeepers are deployed there, further complicating the struggle by world powers to agree on the makeup and role of a force to police a fragile ceasefire.Director of Baghdad Museum Resigns, Citing Political Threat New York Times - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
The director was a midlevel official in the Baath Party and may be the target of a revenge campaign by conservative Shiites, a Western diplomat said.Syria opposes U.N. forces on its border AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 3:34 AM
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 Will Travel Mideast to Bolster Lebanon Peace Plan New York Times - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
Secretary General Kofi Annan?s 11-day Middle East tour is likely to be the last major diplomatic journey of his 10 years in office.Lebanon plays down Israel-Syria dispute over troops Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 4:32 AM
Lebanon undertook on Thursday to stop smuggling from Syria, playing down a dispute between Syria and Israel over whether U.N. forces should help the Lebanese army stop arms shipments to Hizbollah guerrillas.Director of Baghdad Museum Resigns, Citing Political Threat New York Times - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
The director was a midlevel official in the Baath Party under Saddam Hussein and may be the target of a revenge campaign by conservative Shiites, a Western diplomat said.UN chief in Beirut Monday to meet with officials AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 26 6:46 AM
UN chief Kofi Annan will arrive in Beirut on Monday to discuss the deployment of a beefed-up UN peacekeeping force as well as measures to secure the border with Syria.Lebanon plays down Israel-Syria dispute over troops Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 2:57 AM
The Lebanese government undertook on Thursday to stop smuggling across Lebanon's border with Syria, playing down a controversy between Syria and Israel over whether U.N. forces should deploy there to stop arms shipments.Syria threatens to close Lebanon border if UN force deployed AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 1:41 AM
Syria has threatened to close its border with Lebanon if UN peacekeepers are stationed there, further complicating the struggle by world powers to agree on the makeup and role of an international force to police a fragile ceasefire.FRANCE WARNS SYRIA NOT TO USE LEBANON TO AVOID HARIRI PROBE The Tocqueville Connection - Aug 25 2:05 AM
PARIS, Aug 25, 2006 (AFP) - French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy Friday warned Syria not to use the conflict in Lebanon to return to the world stage and avoid the investigation into the murder of Lebanon's former prime minister Rafiq Hariri.Fox News Journalists Free After Declaring Conversion New York Times - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
Two men kidnapped in Gaza were released unharmed after being forced to say on a videotape that they had converted to Islam.Syria against U.N. force on border CNN.com - Aug 23 11:36 PM
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has expressed strong opposition to the deployment of U.N. troops along his country's border with Lebanon, saying such a move would be "hostile" to Syria and create problems between the two nations.Congressman: No To Lebanon Until Hizbullah Defused Israel National News - Aug 27 11:12 AM
(IsraelNN.com) American Congressman Tom Lantos said Sunday he will urge the Bush administration to freeze the $230 million aid program for Lebanon until the country prevents Syria from smuggling weapons to Hizbullah terrorists.For Golan's divided families, dreams of reunion Boston Globe - Aug 26 4:06 PM
MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights -- Three years ago, Mai Abu Zeid donned a wedding dress and walked across the no-man's land from Syria to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on the arm of her father, Faris. She was going to his native land to marry a cousin, to live in a place she knew only from her father's wistful tales of ...Merkel: Syria s Messages Not Constructive Israel National News - Aug 25 4:57 AM
(IsraelNN.com) German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the messages coming out of Syria in recent days were not helpful in finding a solution to the crisis between Israel and the Hizbollah.Lebanese premier says his own army capable of policing border with Syria San Diego Union-Tribune - Aug 24 5:42 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, 1:38 p.m. Aug. 24 (AP): Lebanon's prime minister sought Thursday to sidestep conflicting Israeli and Syrian demands over the deployment of international troops along his border with Syria, saying Lebanese soldiers already there pose no threat to the prickly Arab neighbor.Syria pins hopes on future deal for return of Golan Heights Financial Times - Aug 24 7:17 PM
Syria, a main backer of Hizbollah, is hoping the war between the Lebanese group and Israel could lead to peace talks with the Jewish state that would help it regain the Golan Heights occupied by Israel in 1967, officials and analysts say.Hizbollah hints at talks on prisoner exchange Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 3:20 PM
The leader of Hizbollah said on Sunday that "contacts" had been made which might bring talks on an exchange of prisoners held by the Lebanese guerrilla group and Israel.US Blasts Syria on Lebanon Peacekeeping Voice of America - Aug 24 4:20 PM
The United States Thursday welcomed apparent progress in Europe toward fielding an upgraded U.N. peacekeeping force for Lebanon. At the same time, the State Department condemned as "preposterous" Syria's stand that the U.N. force should not be allowed to patrol its border with Lebanon.Annan to visit Beirut Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 3:32 PM
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan will discuss the deployment and role of a planned 15,000-strong peacekeeping force for southern Lebanon when he visits Beirut on Monday for the first time since the Israel-Hizbollah war.The Middle East War For Hearts and Minds Time Magazine - Aug 27 4:03 PM
By rushing to rebuild Lebanon, Hizballah and Iran are spreading their influence in the Middle East. Can the U.S. do more? U.S. Warns Syria to Observe Arms Embargo AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 24 2:50 PM
The U.S. warned Syria on Thursday to abide by a United Nations arms embargo meant to stop Hezbollah from resupplying after its monthlong war with Israel.Lebanese premier says his own army capable of policing border with Syria CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 24 3:11 PM
BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon's prime minister sought Thursday to sidestep conflicting Israeli and Syrian demands over the deployment of international troops along his border with Syria, saying Lebanese soldiers already there pose no threat to the prickly Arab neighbour.Israeli Min: Syria Must Respect Lebanon's Sovereignty Zawya - Aug 25 12:48 AM
TEL AVIV (AP)--Syria must respect Lebanon's sovereignty and an arms embargo imposed on Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas, Israel's foreign minister said Friday, in response to Syria's opposition to the deployment of international forces on the Lebanon-Syria border.Hezbollah says won't resist UN troops AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 2:48 PM
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said that UN troops set to deploy in southern Lebanon would not face resistance from his fighters and expressed regret for the month-long war between Israel and his militia.Annan to follow up Lebanese truce BBC News - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
The UN head visits Lebanon on Monday at the start of an extensive tour to underpin the truce with Israel.Annan plans Mideast trip to Syria and Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 6:57 PM
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.Peretz: Syria Must Honor Lebanese Sovereignty Israel National News - Aug 25 12:42 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Defense Minister Amir Peretz said that Syria must honor the sovereignty of Lebanon. He emphasized that the Syrians must not violate the weapons embargo imposed on the Hizbollah by the United Nations Security Council.Iran determined to make nuclear fuel despite UN ultimatum AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 1:37 PM
Iran underscored its determination to produce nuclear fuel just four days before a UN Security Council deadline to freeze the sensitive work or face the risk of sanctions.Syria Opposes U.N. Forces on Its Border ABC News - Aug 24 4:03 AM
Syria Opposes U.N. Forces on Border With Lebanon; Israel Calls Mideast Situation 'Explosive'On the sidelines of a cease-fire, an increasingly defiant Syria The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Aug 25 1:00 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is generally seen in the US and in Israel as a weak leader who has to end his country's support for Hizbullah or face the consequences.Trickle of supplies reaches Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 12:51 PM
Hospitals dipped deep into emergency stockpiles, lines grew at gas stations and grocers complained of shortages of foreign goods Sunday as an Israeli air and sea blockade kept all but a trickle of supplies out of Lebanon.Annan set for talks in Beirut Gulf Times - Aug 27 12:48 AM
BEIRUT: UN chief Kofi Annan will arrive in Beirut tomorrow to discuss the deployment of a beefed-up UN peacekeeping force as well as measures to secure the border with Syria, a Lebanese official said.Annan Visits Lebanon, Says UN Force Will Be Deployed in a Week Bloomberg.com - 27 minutes ago
Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- A United Nations peacekeeping force will be sent to Lebanon in about a week, Secretary General Kofi Annan said before beginning a visit today to Beirut.Syria assisting with Middle East refugees Scoop.co.nz - Aug 24 4:49 PM
Former New Zealand Red Cross National President Craig Strathern has been deployed to Syria to assist with refugees from the recent Middle East conflict.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.Leading Iraqi archaeologist flees country UPI - Aug 26 8:23 PM
BAGHDAD, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- An Iraqi archaeologist who won international acclaim for tracking down the country's treasures has fled to Syria, saying he is no longer safe in Baghdad.Hope, cynicism shadows U.N. peacekeepers AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 11:03 AM
It was the fourth day of the war, and an Israeli army loudspeaker boomed a warning across the border to this village: "You have two hours to leave."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.2 Kidnapped Journalists in Gaza Freed Unharmed New York Times - Aug 27 10:28 AM
Steve Centanni said he and Olaf Wiig were forced at gunpoint to say on a videotape that they had converted to Islam.Lebanon rejects Syria's UN warning Guardian Unlimited - Aug 24 9:40 AM
Lebanon speaks out against objections to deployment of peacekeeping troops along border with Syria.Italy seeking role in Mideast prisoner swap Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 8:42 AM
Italy is seeking a role in negotiations over the release of Israeli and Hizbollah prisoners, including two Israeli soldiers whose seizure sparked the recent war between the two sides, Hizbollah said.Lebanon rejects Syria's UN warning Guardian Unlimited - Aug 24 9:21 AM
Middle East: Lebanon speaks out against Assad's objections to deployment of peacekeeping troops along border with Syria.What Crisis? Oil, Gold, Stocks Show Investors Ignore World Risk Bloomberg.com - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- What you know can help you -- unless you ignore it, which appears to be how investors are treating growing risks of war, terrorism and political unrest.UN troop deployment a hostile move, Syria warns CBC - Aug 24 8:50 AM
Syria has warned it could close its borders with Lebanon if a United Nations force is deployed to the region, a move a top European Union official said Thursday could happen within the week.Syria balks at force on border; truce shaky The Olympian - Aug 24 7:38 AM
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."Saviour of Iraq's antiquities flees to Syria Guardian Unlimited - Aug 25 6:38 PM
Iraq: Violence and Sadrists drive away archaeologist · Looting fear as funds run out to pay protection forceWidow Suing Syria for Terrorism WXIA-TV Atlanta - Aug 25 9:00 PM
The wife of Jack Hensley, the Marietta man beheaded two years ago by terrorists in Iraq, is suing the Syrian government for $300 million. Video: Keith Whitney Reports Lebanon allays Syria's fears Gulf News - Aug 24 2:49 PM
Dubai: Lebanon sought to defuse a potential political crisis with neighbouring Syria on Thursday over the deployment of UN troops along the border as France said it would boost its strength in the force to 2,000.Syria opposes deploying of force along border Boston Globe - Aug 24 1:12 AM
BEIRUT -- Syria yesterday opposed the 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 warns over UN peacekeepers BBC News - Aug 23 6:58 PM
Syria's president says the stationing of UN troops in the border area of Lebanon would be a hostile action.Lebanon plays down Israel-Syria dispute over troops The Star Online - Aug 24 9:07 AM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon undertook on Thursday to prevent smuggling from Syria, playing down a dispute between Syria and Israel over whether U.N. forces should help the Lebanese army stop arms shipments to Hizbollah guerrillas.The need after the Lebanon war The Christian Science Monitor - Aug 27 2:40 PM
A quicker, bolder response is needed by the international community to build a new Lebanon. Syria hits UN plan to police Leb border New York Daily News - Aug 24 1:28 AM
BEIRUT - Syria yesterday 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 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 calls plan for U.N. force 'hostile' NorthJersey.com - Aug 24 4:59 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Syria on Wednesday opposed deployment of an international force along its border, calling it a "hostile move" and threatening to deploy its own border force.Syria threatens to block U.N. forces The Columbus Dispatch - Aug 24 4:59 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Syria yesterday opposed deployment of an international force along its border to prevent arms shipments to Hezbollah, and Israel called the situation in Lebanon "explosive."Syria balks at U.N. border force Seattle Times - Aug 24 12:25 AM
Syria on Wednesday opposed deployment of an international force along its border to prevent arms shipments to Hezbollah. A cease-fire was further...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.UN chief plans Mideast visit with stops in Iran, Syria Boston Globe - Aug 24 1:12 AM
UNITED NATIONS -- UN 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 yesterday.Bashar gets Ahmadinejad letter Gulf News - Aug 26 3:04 PM
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar Al Assad received a letter yesterday from his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad concerning the latest developments in Lebanon and the region, Syria's official news agency reported.Syria Warns Against UN Border Force donga.com - Aug 24 11:08 AM
Syria expressed its opposition to the deployment of UN peacekeeping forces to the border between Syria and Lebanon. Bashar al-Assad, president of Syria, said in an interview with Dubai TV on August 23, The deployment of peacekeepers is a hostile act against Syria. Syria Threatens to Close Border with Lebanon Elite TV - Aug 24 8:53 AM
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 Border Threat Over UN Troops Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 24 3:29 AM
Syria has apparently threatened to close its border with Lebanon if UN peacekeepers are deployed in the area. Finland's foreign minister made the claim after talks with the country's officials.As Iraq fractures, Kurds pull toward more autonomy International Herald Tribune - Aug 27 7:50 AM
As Iraq writhes in the grip of Sunni-versus-Shiite violence, a de facto partitioning is taking place. Parts of the country are coming to look more and more like Iraqi Kurdistan, with homogenous armed regions becoming the norm.Syria warns against placing peacekeepers along its border Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Aug 24 2:24 AM
Israel wants U.N. forces to stop Iran's arms shipments to Hezbollah through Syria into Lebanon.US Dismisses Syria's Gripes About Int'l Troops on its Border Crosswalk.com - Aug 24 2:18 AM
(CNSNews.com) - The U.S. has dismissed Syria's opposition to the deployment of U.N. peacekeepers on the Lebanese side of its border with Syria -- a key requirement for the force, Israel says, if the flow of weapons to Hizballah terrorists is to be stopped.Saviour of Iraq's antiquities flees to Syria Guardian Unlimited - Aug 25 4:13 PM
Iraq's most prominent archaeologist has resigned and fled the country, saying the dire security situation, an acute shortage of funds, and the interference of supporters of the radical Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr had made his position intolerable.