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  • Venezuelan Seeks Another Anti-U.S. Ally in Syria Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 42 minutes ago
    President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela received a hero?s welcome in Syria, where he said the two countries would ?build a new world? free of domination by the United States.

  • Annan to press Jordan and Syria on Lebanon truce Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 3:18 PM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan holds talks with Jordan on Thursday in a drive to cement a Hizbollah-Israel ceasefire before traveling to Damascus to press Syria to help stop arms smuggling across its border.

  • Syria, Venezuela against 'imperialism' Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 2:12 PM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez received a hero's welcome in Syria, where he said Wednesday that the two countries will "build a new world" free of U.S. domination and vowed to one day "dig the grave of U.S. imperialism."

  • Chavez vows solidarity with Syria against U.S., Israel Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 9:32 AM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez pledged solidarity on Wednesday with Syria in its struggle against Israel and the United States and predicted the demise of U.S. "imperialism."

  • Annan Visits Syria to Boost Israel, Hezbollah Truce (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
    Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan today visits Syria, one of the main backers of Hezbollah, after telling Israel and the Shiite Muslim group to uphold the cease-fire that ended their 33-day conflict in Lebanon.

  • Chavez hails Syria's shared rejection of US 'imperialism' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 7:51 AM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, hailed in Syria as a hero for Arabs, has begun his first visit to the fellow US arch-foe saying both countries rejected American "imperialism and hegemony".

  • Syria, Venezuela Against 'Imperialism' Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 30 2:34 PM
    Visiting Syria, Venezuela's Chavez Says 2 Nations United Against U.S. 'Imperialism'

  • Syria gave Hezbollah rockets Open this result in new window
    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 26 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON -- New postwar intelligence indicates that the militant group Hezbollah had broader access to sophisticated weaponry than was publicly known -- including large numbers of medium-range rockets made in Syria, according to U.S. and Israeli government officials and military analysts.

  • Chavez vows to stand by Syria Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 2:55 AM
    Thousands of Syrians lined the streets of the capital Wednesday waving banners and flags to welcome Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who pledged to stand by Syria in opposition to American "imperialist aggression" in the Middle East.

  • Chavez: Venezuela, Syria United vs. U.S. Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 30 12:48 PM
    During Trip to Damascus, Chavez Says Venezuela and Syria United Against U.S. 'Domination'

  • Annan to press Jordan, Syria on truce Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - 10 minutes ago
    UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan will hold talks with Jordan in a push to cement a Hizbollah-Israel ceasefire before travelling to Damascus to press Syria to help stop arms smuggling across its border.

  • Chavez says Syria, Venezuela united Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 10:30 PM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday that his government is united with Syria in strong opposition to the U.S. government's "imperialistic" aggression in the Middle East.

  • Annan to press Jordan and Syria on Lebanon truce Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 30 6:44 PM
    AMMAN (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan holds talks with Jordan on Thursday in a drive to cement a Hizbollah-Israel ceasefire before travelling to Damascus to press Syria to help stop arms smuggling across its border.

  • Annan to press Jordan, Syria on Lebanon truce Open this result in new window
    ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
    AMMAN - UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan holds talks with Jordan on Thursday in a drive to cement a Hezbollah- Israel ceasefire before traveling to Damascus to press Syria to help stop arms smuggling across its border.

  • Chavez pledges unity with Syria Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Aug 30 7:33 AM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday that he and Syria would "build a new world" free of U.S. domination.

  • Italy tells Syria not to send arms to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 30 5:37 PM
    Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D' Alema told Syria on Wednesday that the international community "would not stand by idly" if it endangered a United Nation brokered ceasefire by sending arms to Lebanon.

  • Venezuela's Chavez arrives in Syria Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 2:49 PM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in Syria on Tuesday to show solidarity with the Arab nation that has defied Washington for years.

  • Olmert, Annan at odds over UN force on Syria border: daily Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 30 4:37 PM
    Visiting United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert clashed in Jerusalem on Wednesday morning over the deployment of an international force on Syria border, daily newspaper Ha'aretz reported.

  • Visiting Syria, Venezuela's Chavez says two nations united against U.S. action in Mideast Open this result in new window
    San Diego Union-Tribune - Aug 30 9:37 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria, 8:07 a.m. Aug. 30 (AP): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said in Damascus on Wednesday that he and Syrian President Bashar Assad shared a decisive and firm stance against U.S. imperialism and domination.

  • Visiting Syria, Venezuela's Chavez says two nations united against U.S. action in Mideast Open this result in new window
    San Diego Union-Tribune - Aug 30 8:37 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria, 7:32 a.m. Aug. 30 (AP): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said in Damascus Wednesday that he and Syrian President Bashar Assad shared a decisive and firm stance against American imperialism and domination.

  • Jordan says smuggled Hamas arms came from Syria Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Aug 30 3:41 PM
    AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordans Prime Minister Marouf Bakheet told a meeting of parliamentarians that weapons seized from a secret Hamas arms cache in Jordan had been smuggled from Syria, deputies said on Thursday.

  • 'Arab hero' Chavez to visit fellow US-foe Syria Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 10:37 AM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez begins a two-day visit to fellow US arch-foe Syria, hailed locally as an Arab hero and hoping to consolidate relations between the two countries,

  • Islamic Revival in Syria Is Led by Women Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 29 9:31 AM
    The growth of Koranic schools for girls, rare in the Arab world, is a sign that Syria is becoming religious.

  • Venezuela's Chavez backs Syria, on visit Open this result in new window
    EuroNews - Aug 30 11:44 AM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has spoken of his support for Syria during a visit to the capital Damascus.

  • Doubts Grow Over Bush's Syria Policy Open this result in new window
    Common Dreams News Center - Aug 30 8:16 AM
    Doubts Grow Over Bush's Syria Policy

  • Chavez: Venezuela, Syria united vs. U.S. Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Aug 30 8:25 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said in Damascus on Wednesday that he and Syrian President Bashar Assad shared a "decisive and firm" stance against U.S. "imperialism" and "domination."

  • Chavez hails Syria's shared rejection of US 'imperialism' Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 30 6:36 AM
    DAMASCUS - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, hailed in Syria as a hero for Arabs, began his first visit to the fellow US arch-foe Wednesday saying both countries rejected American "imperialism and hegemony".

  • Chavez bound for Syria as U.S. looks on Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 3:17 AM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he would leave for Syria later on Tuesday on a trip likely to rile Washington, which charges the Arab nation with sponsoring terrorism.

  • Chavez vows to stand by Syria Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Aug 30 3:25 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) Thousands of Syrians lined the streets of the capital Wednesday waving banners and flags to welcome Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who pledged to stand by Syria in opposition to American "imperialist aggression" in the Middle East.

  • Venezuela's Chavez to Sign Energy Accords With Syria (Update2) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 29 1:51 PM
    Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in Syria to strengthen energy cooperation between the two countries. Chavez, 52, will sign several energy agreements during the visit, a foreign ministry spokesman said today in a telephone interview.

  • Chavez hails Syria's rejection of US Open this result in new window
    Sunday Times - Aug 30 7:44 AM
    DAMASCUS - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, hailed here as a hero for Arabs, has begun his first visit to fellow US arch-foe Syria saying both countries rejected American "imperialism and hegemony".

  • Chavez says to leave for Syria Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 1:50 AM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Tuesday he would leave for Syria later in the day in a trip likely to rankle Washington, which charges the Arab nation with sponsoring terrorism.

  • Venezuela's Chavez to Sign Energy Accords With Syria (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 29 12:21 PM
    Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will visit Syria tomorrow to strengthen energy cooperation between the two countries. Chavez, 52, will sign several energy agreements during the visit, a foreign ministry spokesman said today in a telephone interview.

  • Syria UN border warning Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 29 8:43 AM
    Syria warns that the deployment of UN troops along its border with Lebanon will be seen as a hostile act.

  • Warm welcome to Venezuela President in Syria Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Aug 30 4:40 AM
    Big masses of Damascus residents gathered Wednesday morning to greet President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela at the beginning of his three-day historical visit to Syria.

  • Islamic Revival Led by Women Tests Syria?s Secularism Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 28 9:31 PM
    The growth of Koranic schools for girls, rare in the Arab world, is one sign that Syria is becoming increasingly religious.

  • Chavez heading to Syria, seen as hero Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Aug 30 12:06 AM
    DAMASCUS: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez begins a two-day visit to fellow US arch-foe Syria today, hailed locally as an Arab hero and hoping to consolidate relations between the two countries.

  • Venezuela Allied with Syria Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 30 2:35 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Venezuelan President Hugh Chavez, visiting Syria, said the countries are allied against American involvement in the Middle East. He charged that the United States is guilt of "imperialistic aggression and hegemonic pretensions."

  • Chavez supports Syria against US Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 30 5:20 AM
    The Venezuelan leader visits Damascus to express his support for the country against US "aggression".

  • The Statue of Liberty belongs in Syria Open this result in new window
    National Catholic Reporter - Aug 29 10:07 AM
    We came back from 10 months in Damascus in mid-June and plan to return to Syria early in September.

  • Jesse Jackson expresses hope for breakthrough on soldiers' release after talks in Syria Open this result in new window
    WPMI 15 - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM (AP) - Veteran civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson said Wednesday he was convinced that if Israel and the Islamic militant groups holding three Israeli soldiers would hold talks it would lead to the soldiers' release.

  • Chavez joins host Assad to denounce US 'imperialism' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 10:44 AM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, hailed in Syria as a hero for Arabs, joined his host and fellow US arch-foe President Bashar al-Assad to denounce American "hegemony."

  • Venezuela, Syria to issue a joint declaration against the US Open this result in new window
    El Universal - Aug 29 3:27 PM
    In a press conference, President Hugo Chávez said in Damascus that Venezuela is to sign on Wednesday a joint declaration with Syria rejecting the "imperialist" policies of the United States.

  • Breaking the Syria-Iran alliance Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 30 12:53 AM
    Since the outbreak of the recent Middle East conflict, some in Washington have been calling for direct US-Syrian talks.

  • Venezuela's Chavez to visit Syria Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 5:17 AM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is due in Syria for talks on developing relations between the two countries, both US foes, an official in Damascus said.

  • Venezuelan President to Visit Syria Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 29 11:20 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Hugo Chavez, outspoken and anti-American leader of Venezuela, is arriving in Syria on Wednesday. He is likely to sign several energy agreements with the Syrian government, Venezuelan officials have said.

  • Venezuela, Syria Join Forces Against 'American Imperialism' Open this result in new window
    Crosswalk.com - Aug 30 7:15 AM
    Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Thousands of flag-waving Syrians greeted Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in Damascus on Wednesday as he began a three-day official visit, challenging what he called American "imperialism."

  • Chavez hails Syria's shared rejection of US 'imperialism, hegemony' Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Aug 30 7:28 AM
    Venezuelan President begins visit aimed at consolidating relations, denounces US, Israeli policies.

  • SYRIA NEEDS TO COOPERATE WITH INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY: FRANCE Open this result in new window
    The Tocqueville Connection - Aug 28 8:49 PM
    PARIS, Aug 28, 2006 (AFP) - Syria needs to cooperate on Lebanon in order to regain the confidence of the international community, French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said Tuesday.

  • Chavez gets warm welcome in Syria Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Aug 30 4:20 AM
    Thousands of Syrians have turned out in Damascus to welcome Hugo Chavez with banners and flags.

  • Jesse Jackson, Annan In Mideast Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Aug 30 10:31 AM
    Jesse Jackson - who met with leaders of Syria and Hamas in Damascus, and religious leaders in Beirut - says he has been told that Israel's three captured soldiers are alive. U.N. leader Kofi Annan met with their families Tuesday in Jerusalem.

  • Syria rejects international forces on border with Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Aug 28 8:03 PM
    Lebanon'sPrime 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.

  • Chávez rolls into Damascus to charm another US foe Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Aug 30 5:57 PM
    The president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, said he and Syria would 'build a new world' free from US domination.

  • The new face of family practice Open this result in new window
    Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
    Dr. Charlie Abraham studied medicine at the University of Damascus, but these days he's far from his native Syria. Instead, he's treating patients at the busy Family Medical Center on a gritty stretch of Lake Street in Minneapolis. "Everybody is trying to come to the United States," said Abraham, a first-year resident in family medicine. "You get good training and make better money here." As more

  • Chafee Race Increases Risk of Republicans Losing Rhode Island Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 30 9:50 AM
    Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island voted against invading Iraq and the Bush administration's 2001 tax cuts; he supports gay marriage and cultural exchanges with Iran and Syria. And he's a Republican.

  • Crosco Signs Three Contracts for Services in Syria Open this result in new window
    Rigzone - Aug 30 12:22 PM
    Crosco Integrated Drilling & Well Services Co., Ltd. has been awarded drilling, well logging and integrated service contracts by Hayan Petroleum Company. Hayan Petroleum Company is a joint venture operating company equally owned by Syrian Petroleum Company and INA Industrija nafte d.d. Naftaplin.

  • Annan Works Both Sides of Hezbollah-Israel Conflict Open this result in new window
    NPR - Aug 30 8:46 AM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is visiting eight countries to try to shore up the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah. Annan has been trying to get Israel to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon. Israeli officials have said they will not lift the blockade until U.N. forces are deployed along the border between Syria and Lebanon.

  • / America Open this result in new window
    China Daily - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
    Chavez to Syria: Let's unite vs. U.S. (AP) Updated: 2006-08-31 09:50 DAMASCUS, Syria - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said in Damascus on Wednesday that he and Syrian President Bashar Assad shared a "decisive and firm" stance against U.S. "imperialism" and "domination."

  • Lebanese blockade to remain Open this result in new window
    The Age - Aug 30 12:19 PM
    ISRAEL has rejected a call by the United Nations to lift its blockade of Lebanon, saying the Lebanese army would not be able to prevent arms smuggling across its border with Syria.

  • The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Aug 30 4:10 PM
    JEDDAH, 30 August 2006 Saudi actor Abdul Mohsen Al-Namir is currently in Syria for the shooting of Asad Al-Jazirah and Abu Shalakh Al-Barmai, one of two serials he will star in for Ramadan.

  • Chávez and Al Assad emphasize rejection of hegemony Open this result in new window
    Granma Internacional - Aug 30 2:58 PM
    DAMASCUS, 29 August. President Hugo Chávez assured this Tuesday that the governments of Venezuela and Syria are firmly united against the aggression and hegemonic intentions of the U.S. empire.

  • Jesse Jackson says Syria backs prisoners' release Open this result in new window
    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 says deployment of troops would be a 'hostile' act Open this result in new window
    Madera Tribune - Aug 28 9:08 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 Syria-Lebanon border would be a "hostile" act.

  • Syria will talk peace 'when Israel is ready' Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Syria backs Venezuela bid for UN Security Council Open this result in new window
    El Universal - Aug 30 10:58 AM
    Syrian President Bashed Al-Assad is ready to support Venezuela's attempt at taking up a temporary position at the United Nations (UN) Security Council.

  • Select an Edition: Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Aug 30 8:52 AM
    ROME, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Italy's foreign minister said the international community would "not stand by and watch" if Syria sent arms to Lebanon, news agency Ansa reported on Wednesday.

  • Wake Up Call Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Aug 30 11:27 AM
    Just as Pakistan has managed to escape the consequences of its action in sponsoring jihadi terrorism against India, Iran and Syria have also managed to escape the consequences of their action in sponsoring jihadi terrorism against Israel.

  • Jackson returns to Syria on 'humanitarian' mission Open this result in new window
    The News Sun - Aug 28 6:28 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and a delegation of U.S. religious leaders met for about two hours behind closed doors with Syrian President Bashar Assad at the presidential palace Sunday morning, as world powers scrambled to put together a peacekeeping force in Lebanon.

  • Historian resigns amid claims of fundamentalism Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Aug 30 2:38 PM
    Damascus: Iraq's top archaeologist, a Christian, said he fled to Syria after Shiite fundamentalists interfered in his job and family members received threats.

  • Lebanon contends it can guard its borders Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 29 1:37 PM
    Lebanon can control its border with Syria without the assistance of international troops and has already confiscated illegal arms in the south, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora of Lebanon said.

  • Lebanon plays down Israel-Syria troop row Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Aug 28 10:26 AM
    BEIRUT (Reuters) - 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.

  • Chavez lauds Ahmadinejad's win over US on technical knock-out Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 30 10:56 AM
    Syria - Ahmadinejad - US Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez here Wednesday said that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has defeated the the US on technical knock-out by offering to debate with his American counterpart, George W. Bush.

  • Iran's Lebanon Card Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Aug 30 11:27 AM
    Iran is staying on the offensive, and why not? Strangely, political leaders act as if it is riskier to wage bold diplomacy than war; do any have the courage to try bold diplomacy toward Iran and Syria?

  • Syria may help find Israelis Open this result in new window
    Sun-Sentinel - Aug 28 12:01 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria · Syrian President Bashar Assad agreed Sunday "to use his influence" in the Middle East to determine the whereabouts and health of two abducted Israeli soldiers, Rev. Jesse Jackson said after meeting with the president for nearly two hours in the People's Palace.

  • Newspictures - Top News, Sports, and Entertainment Photos Open this result in new window
    UPI - Aug 30 9:30 AM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (left) is greeted in Damascus by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on August 30, 2006. Chavez, who is very critical against American foreign policy, pledged to stand by Syria.

  • Lebanon Insists It Can Control the Syrian Border by Itself Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 29 6:31 AM
    Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said Monday that Lebanon could control its border with Syria without the assistance of international troops.

  • Chavez vows to 'dig the grave of US imperialism' Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Aug 30 4:16 PM
    Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's president, visiting Damascus yesterday, said that he and Syria will "build a new world" free of US domination, vowing eventually to "dig the grave of US imperialism".

  • Israel rebuffs Annan demand on blockade Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
    Israel on Wednesday rejected demands from visiting U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that it immediately lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon and withdraw its forces once 5,000 international troops are deployed.

  • Right Hook: Conservatives Rebel Against War Party Open this result in new window
    Sierra Times - Aug 30 5:24 AM
    "Let's go over some of your positions and put them up on the screen. You favor direct talks with Iran, Syria and Hamas. Three weeks ago you called for an immediate truce with Hezbollah, saying the Israeli offensive was hurting our standing in the Middle East.

  • Review of Arab Editorials Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Aug 30 2:57 AM
    -- A roundup of commentary from Arab newspapers August 29. Bahrain's Akhbar Al Khaleej criticized Iran and Syria for claiming victory in Lebanon as they remained observers to the country's "slaughter."

  • Israel Says It Will Continue Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
    Prime minister Ehud Olmert rebuffed a request from the U.N. secretary general for even a partial lifting of the blockade.

  • Leading Iraqi archaeologist flees country Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Aug 30 3:13 AM
    BAGHDAD -- An Iraqi archaeologist who won international acclaim for tracking down the country's treasures has fled to Syria, saying that he is no longer safe in Baghdad.

  • Let's hear it for 'humiliation' Open this result in new window
    BendBulletin.com - Aug 30 5:07 AM
    The purpose of the blockade, according to the Israelis, is to prevent the rearmament of Hezbollah. They have no intention of letting up until peacekeeping troops are prepared to police Lebanon's border with Syria.

  • Israel: Group Threatens Soldier Abductions Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Aug 30 8:58 AM
    A previously unknown pro-Syrian group said Aug. 30 it intends to abduct Israeli soldiers in order to secure the release of 16 Syrians held in Israeli jails. The group calls itself the Men of the National Resistance of Syria and claims to be based in the Golan Heights.

  • Chávez should ask Syria to fulfill UN Resolutions, says the US Open this result in new window
    El Universal - Aug 29 3:12 PM
    The US Government wants Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez to ask the Syrian Government to fulfill United Nations resolutions on investigating the murder of former Lebanese Primer Minister Rafik Hariri and the disarmament of Hezbollah.

  • Syria threatens to close border with Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Aug 28 2:41 AM
    BEIRUT (Reuters) - 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.

  • Ugly images in Iran Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 30 3:41 PM
    Like the cartoons he invited to Tehran, Iranian President Ahmadinejad's notions about the Holocaust are no less repulsive for being false.

  • Syria for peace talks when Israel is ready Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Aug 28 2:05 AM
    DAMASCUS: Syria is ready to resume the peace process with Israel whenever the Jewish state is ready, Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad said yesterday.

  • Annan's tough Mid-East challenge Open this result in new window
    BBC News - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
    Kofi Annan faces difficult times as he tries to ease tensions between opposing nations in the Middle East.

  • Israel rejects UN call to lift Lebanon blockade Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 2:47 PM
    Israel rejected a call by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan on Wednesday to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon, saying it would end the seven-week-old siege only when all aspects of a ceasefire were in place.

  • Lebanon 'desperate for new funds' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
    Aid agencies plead for generous pledges as donors gather in Sweden to discuss Lebanese reconstruction.

  • Arab Journalist In January Forecast Hizbullah War Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Aug 30 5:35 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) A journalist for the London-based Arab daily Al-Hayat predicted in January that the leadership in Iran and Syria "might consider it in their interest to provoke Israel through Hizbullah and the Palestinian factions, either to divert attention and pressure away from them or to mobilize anti-Israeli sentiment for local and regional consumption."

  • Israel: We won't lift Lebanon blockade Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Aug 30 12:44 AM
    Defense Minister Amir Peretz informed visiting UN Secretary General Kofi Annan yesterday that the air and naval blockade of Lebanon would continue until UNIFIL and the Lebanese army were in a position to impose an arms embargo on the transfer of arms to Hezbollah from Iran and Syria, in accordance with Security Council Resolution 1701.

  • Venezuela opposes golf course grab Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 1:22 PM
    The government of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who has promised a socialist revolution for the poor, on Wednesday criticized an ally's move to seize two golf courses to build affordable housing.

  • Abducted Israeli soldiers alive, Jesse Jackson tells families Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 10:07 AM
    US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson told the relatives of two Israeli soldiers captured by Hezbollah on July 12 and one by Palestinian militants three weeks earlier that the three were still alive.

  • Putting A Life Back Together Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 13 minutes ago
    Mohamed Milhelm, a 14-year-old Lebanese boy, never saw the bomb that changed his life. Allen Pizzey reports on how the teenager and his doctor are tying to put his leg and his life back together.

  • THIRD FRENCH EMPIRE: Can the UK stop it?!?!?! Open this result in new window
    Strategy Page - Aug 30 2:21 AM
    Wishing to write his name into the history books, Jaacques Chirac resolves to establish the THIRD FRENCH EMPIRE. He secures the agreement of some major Arab states (Lebanon, Syria and Palestine) to join a French commonwealth leading to a merger of states.

  • UN chief pushes for blockade lift in Israel talks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 11:44 AM
    UN chief Kofi Annan urged Israel to end its crippling blockade of war-devastated Lebanon, but failed to extract any public promise for an immediate halt to the near seven-week siege.

  • Annan calls for Israel to end blockade Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 10:37 AM
    Israel sidestepped demands Wednesday from visiting U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that it immediately lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon and withdraw its forces once 5,000 international troops are deployed.

  • Olmert Refuses to Lift Blockade on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 30 11:02 AM
    Despite appeals from Kofi Annan, Israeli prime minister says he will continue to restrict passage to Lebanon until peacekeeping force is in place.

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