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International Herald Tribune - Aug 06 3:01 PM
American support for reform in Syria would erode Syria's reasons for backing Iran and Hezbollah.Syria rejects Mideast cease-fire plan AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 10:26 AM
Syria's foreign minister declared Sunday that a U.S.-French cease-fire plan was "a recipe for the continuation of the war," between Israeli and Hezbollah, which he said the Jewish state cannot win.Syria: Regional war 'most welcome' MSNBC - Aug 06 7:38 AM
Syria s foreign minister offered on Sunday to join Hezbollah and said his country s army had standing orders to respond immediately to any Israeli attacks.Chilling threat as Syria offer to join with Hezbollah The Scotsman - Aug 06 5:04 PM
SYRIA'S foreign minister yesterday offered to join militant group Hezbollah in its fight against Israel and said a regional war would be "most welcome" as more than 30 people in Israel and Lebanon were killed on one of the worst days since the conflict...Israel slams Iran, Syria The Australian - Aug 06 3:03 PM
ISRAEL has accused Iran of "stoking instability in the region" and also slammed Syria, after a barrage of Hezbollah rocket fire killed 15 people in northern Israel.Syria rejects Mideast cease-fire plan Syracuse.com - Aug 06 10:36 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) Syria's foreign minister declared Sunday that a U.S.-French cease-fire plan was "a recipe for the continuation of the war," between Israeli and Hezbollah, which he said the Jewish state cannot win.OIC Decides To Open Bureaus In Syria And Lebanon TurkishPress.com - Aug 06 11:25 AM
ISTANBUL - The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) decided to open bureaus in Syria and Lebanon to carry out relief efforts effectively.Syria won t hesitate to respond to Israeli aggression minister Itar-Tass - Aug 06 10:18 AM
BEIRUT, August 6 (Itar-Tass) -- Syria will not hesitate to respond to an Israeli aggression and engage in a regional war, Foreign Minister Walid Mualem told a Sunday press conference in Beirut.SYRIA READY FOR WAR Gulf Daily News - Aug 06 2:54 PM
BEIRUT: Syria yesterday said it was ready for regional war and condemned a draft UN resolution seeking to end the violence in Lebanon as merely a recipe for more conflict.Syria complains to UN Security Council against Israel Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 06 9:14 AM
Lebanon - Syria - Provocation Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that Israel has deliberately bombed the Lebanese village of Qaa near the Syrian border where 28 people, mostly Syrians, were killed.Syria, Lebanon Slam Proposed U.N. Resolution Israel National News - Aug 06 2:20 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Both Syria and Lebanon have rejected a proposed United Nations Security Council resolution drawn up by France and the United States. Lebanon demanded that the resolution include a clause forcing Israel to withdraw its forces from the country.Syria doesn't like U-N plan...Deaths on both sides...Elian wishes Fidel KBCI Boise - Aug 06 8:22 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Syria's foreign minister says the U-S-French U-N cease-fire plan is "a recipe for the continuation of the war" unless Israeli troops first pull out of Lebanon. He also says Syria's armed forces are under orders to respond immediately to an Israeli assault.Rice tells Iran, Syria not to "torpedo" cease-fire Tiscali - Aug 06 7:26 AM
DOHA, Qatar (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cautioned Syria and Iran on Wednesday that they faced further isolation if they tried to scupper U.S.-led attempts to get a cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel.Filipino evacuees in Syria after delay ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Aug 06 2:06 AM
A convoy of Filipino evacuees from Lebanon arrived in Syria after being delayed following the destruction of roads used to flee the war-torn country, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Sunday.Syria to respond at once if attacked by Israel KBCI Boise - Aug 06 7:21 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Syria is vowing to respond "immediately" if it's attacked by Israel. The warning comes from the Syrian foreign minister, who says his country's armed forces are on orders to respond to any Israeli attack, be it by ground or air.Syria ready for regional war, blasts UN resolution AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 8:50 AM
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem has said Damascus was ready for regional war and condemned a draft UN resolution seeking to end the violence in Lebanon as merely a recipe for more conflict.Syria Says It Is Ready to Join Hizbullah Israel National News - Aug 06 6:50 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The Syrian foreign minister has warned that he is ready to join Hizbullah fighters and that Syria would welcome a war with Israel. Walid Mouallem told reporters after landing in Lebanon Sunday afternoon, "Syria is readying itself and doesn't hide its (military) readiness.Syria buries air strike victims Gulf Times - Aug 06 1:51 AM
Grief and shock engulfed a remote village in north-west Syria yesterday as its inhabitants buried 23 locals killed by an Israeli missile strike on Lebanon.UNSC pushes Syria on Lebanon ties Tiscali - Aug 06 12:11 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.Syria accuses Israel of bombing Qaa intentionally Khaleej Times - Aug 05 9:28 PM
DAMASCUS - Syria late Saturday accused Israel of having intentionally bombed the Lebanese village of Qaa near the Syrian border where 28 people, mostly Syrians, were killed, the official Sana news agency reported.Syria demands compensation for 26 citizens killed in Israeli air raid CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 05 2:05 PM
JANDIRES, Syria (AP) - Grief and shock swept through a small, impoverished village in northwestern Syria on Saturday as it buried 23 of its people who were killed when Israeli missiles slammed into a refrigerated warehouse just across the border in Lebanon.Syria and Iran at Odds by James Dunnigan August 6, 2006 Strategy Page - Aug 05 9:34 PM
While Syria is rather strongly allied with Iran in supporting Hizbollah in Lebanon, this alliance is not so strong when it comes to the complex Iraqi situation.Syria Rejects Mideast Cease-Fire Plan ABC News - Aug 06 10:53 AM
Syrian Foreign Minister Calls U.S.-French Cease-Fire Plan a Recipe for Continuing WarIsrael: U.N. deal must disarm Hezbollah AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 5:41 PM
A U.N.-declared cease-fire to stop the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas must ensure that the militant Shiite group cannot be rearmed by Syria and Iran, a senior Israeli official said Sunday.Israel cuts Lebanon's last route to Syria The Arizona Republic - Aug 05 3:31 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israel and Hezbollah fought bloody ground battles and exchanged fierce air and missile strikes Friday, including bombing raids that severed Lebanon's last major supply link with Syria and the outside world, and the guerrillas' deepest rocket attack inside Israel to date.Syria ready for regional war: FM AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 5:50 AM
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem has said that Damascus was ready for regional war and will respond "immediately" to any Israeli attack.US jabs Iran, Syria, as seeks UN Lebanon resolution AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 11:02 AM
The United States issued a new rebuke to Iran and Syria accusing them of directing Hezbollah, as it said agreement on a UN resolution on the conflict in Lebanon was moving ever closer.Israel severs Lebanon road link to Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 8:51 AM
Israel expanded its assault on Lebanon Friday, launching its first major attack on the Christian heartland north of Beirut and severing the last significant road link to Syria.Lebanon road to Syria cut Detroit Free Press - Aug 05 12:05 AM
BEIRUT -- Israeli warplanes destroyed four key bridges on Lebanon's last untouched highway Friday, severing the country's final major connection to Syria and deepening its isolation.Syria ready for regional war The Peninsula - Aug 06 5:13 PM
BEIRUT Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallam yesterday said Damascus was ready for regional war and condemned a draft UN resolution seeking to end the violence in Lebanon as merely a recipe for more conflict.28 farmers killed in Israeli air raids on Lebanon-Syria border Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 05 9:14 AM
Israel - Syria Four Israeli missiles slammed into a refrigeration house where farm workers were loading vegetables near the Lebanon-Syria border on Friday, killing at least 28 people.Israel destroys Lebanon's last major tie to Syria Coos Bay World Link - Aug 05 11:08 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israel and Hezbollah fought bloody ground battles and exchanged fierce air strikes Friday - including bombing raids that severed Lebanon's last major supply link with Syria and the outside world, and the guerrillas' deepest rocket strike inside Israel to date.Syria ready for regional war : Attacks won t stop soon: Rice Dawn - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Aug 6: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on Sunday said Damascus was ready for regional war and condemned a draft UN resolution seeking to end the violence in Lebanon as merely a recipe for more conflict.Syria-Lebanon Road Targeted in Israeli Strike NPR - Aug 04 2:51 PM
In its offensive against Lebanon-based Hezbollah, Israel has bombed the main highway north of Beirut, which leads to Syria. The Israeli military says the attacks were meant to stop the flow of weapons from Syria to Hezbollah. Melissa Block talks with Imad Moustapha, Syria's ambassador to the United States.Syria and Lebanon on Aug. 6 rejected a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution brokered by the United States and India Daily - Aug 06 4:27 PM
Syrian President Bashar al Assad said the resolution is a recipe for instability, while the Lebanese government demanded the inclusion of a clause forcing Israel to withdraw from Lebanon.Syria Under Orders To Respond If Attacked KGO-TV Bay Area - Aug 06 11:40 AM
The Syrian foreign minister declared that the U.S.-French cease-fire plan was "a recipe for the continuation of the war."Israel severs Lebanon-Syria artery Tracy Press - Aug 05 5:10 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Israel and Hezbollah fought bloody ground battles and exchanged fierce air and missile strikes Friday including bombing raids that severed Lebanon s last major supply link with Syria and the outside world, and the guerrillas deepest rocket attack inside Israel to date.Israel Severs Lebanon Road Link to Syria ABC News - Aug 04 10:09 AM
Israel Expands Its Assault on Lebanon and Severs the Last Significant Road Link to SyriaSyria ready for regional war: FM The Nation - Aug 06 5:28 AM
TRIPOLI, Lebanon - Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said on Sunday that Damascus was ready for regional war and will respond "immediately" to any Israeli attack.Lebanon conflict gives Syria chance to end isolation Financial Times - Aug 04 7:09 PM
The conflict in Lebanon is offering Syria a rare opportunity to break out of its international isolation, as some European governments start looking to Damascus to help resolve the crisis.Critics Cite 'Constrained' Mideast Policy Washington Post - Aug 05 8:52 PM
The Bush administration's policy of refusing to engage with nations and groups linked to terrorism, including Syria, Iran and Palestinian factions, has sharply limited U.S. maneuvering room during the war between Israel and Hezbollah, according to former administration officials and outside experts.U.S. official attacks Iran, Syria on Lebanon crisis People's Daily - Aug 04 9:43 PM
U.S. Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns sharply attacked Iran and Syria on Friday for stirring the latest crisis in Lebanon, U.S. media reported.Israel bombs eastern Lebanon Aljazeera - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
Israeli warplanes have carried out more than a dozen bombing raids on eastern Lebanon, targeting roads linking the region with Syria.4 OFWs briefly held at Syrian border INQ7.net - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
FOUR Filipinos fleeing the fighting in Lebanon were briefly detained Sunday by immigration authorities at the Syrian border, television reports said. The four were prevented from entering Syria after their Lebanese employers accused them of stealing, GMA Network s Unang Hirit morning newscast reported.Israelis kill 28 farm workers in airstrike near Lebanon-Syria border The Jamaica Observer - Aug 04 11:33 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Four Israeli missiles yesterday slammed into a refrigerated warehouse where farm workers were loading vegetables near the Lebanon-Syria border yesterday, killing at least 28 people, according to officials at the Syrian hospitals where the dead and wounded were taken.Lebanon, Syria reject U.S.-French cease-fire plan Al Bawaba - Aug 06 7:25 AM
The Syrian foreign minister declared on Sunday that the U.S.-French cease-fire plan was "a recipe for the continuation of the war" and warned Syrian armed forces were under orders to respond immediately if Israel attacks.Israel severs Lebanon s last supply link with Syria Helena Independent Record - Aug 04 10:50 PM
Hezbollah sends deepest rocket strike yet BEIRUT, Lebanon Israel and Hezbollah fought bloody ground battles and exchanged fierce air and missile strikes Friday including bombing raids that severed Lebanon s last major supply link with Syria and the outside world, and the guerrillas deepest rocket attack inside Israel to date.Israel Severs Lebanon Road Link to Syria San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 04 8:32 AM
Israel expanded its assault on Lebanon Friday, launching its first major attack on the Christian heartland north of Beirut and severing the last significant road link to Syria. Hezbollah renewed attacks on northern Israel, killing two civilians in a... Qatar Airways' extra Syria service continues Zawya - Aug 04 11:34 PM
04 August 2006 Doha - Due to the ongoing security situation in Lebanon, Qatar Airways continues to operate a series of extra flights to neighbouring Syria.Syria leaders hold talks on Lebanon conflict Khaleej Times - Aug 06 12:57 AM
DAMASCUS - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has held talks with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the conflict in Lebanon, the local press reported on Sunday.Syria promises to use all its influence on Hezbollah: Moratinos AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 12:40 PM
Syria has promised to use all of its influence on Hezbollah in a bid to bring an end to the fighting in neighboring Lebanon, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said.Israel, Hezbollah trade fierce strikes The Star-Ledger - Aug 06 11:26 AM
BEIRUT -- Israel and Hezbol lah fought bloody ground battles and exchanged fierce air and missile strikes yesterday -- including bombing raids that severed Lebanon's last major supply link with Syria and the outside world, and the guerrillas' deepest rocket at tack inside Israel to date.Syria Blames US Admin For Israeli Missile Attack Deaths CattleNetwork.com - Aug 04 5:01 PM
BEIRUT (AP)--Syria blamed the U.S. administration late Friday for the deaths of 23 Syrians from four Israeli missiles that slammed into a refrigerated warehouse where farm workers were loading vegetables near the Lebanon-Syria border.Syrian foreign minister warns his country ready for regional war The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 06 1:30 PM
Syria's foreign minister said Sunday his country was ready for regional war and will respond "immediately" to any Israeli attack, as he offered to join Hizbullah's ranks."We will respond to any Israeli aggression immediately," Walid Moallem said on arrival in Lebanon ahead of a Monday-meeting for Arab foreign ministers to discuss.Lebanon Emergency Aid Supplies Cut Off by Shelling Scoop.co.nz - Aug 06 4:42 PM
Getting emergency United Nations humanitarian aid to the hundreds of thousands of Lebanese displaced by the worsening conflict became even harder today after the UN said that Israeli shelling had severed the vital supply route between Syria and Beirut, as well as forcing the cancellation of all but one convoy to the devastated south of the country.Israel goes for the kill: Destroys Lebanon's last major road link to Syria The Economic Times - Aug 04 3:46 PM
BEIRUT: Israel expanded its assault on Lebanon Friday, launching its first major attack on the Christian heartland, north of Beirut and severing the last significant road link to Syria. Hezbollah renewed attacks on northern Israel, killing two civilians in a barrage of 120 rockets.Muallem says ready to join Hezbollah Gulf News - Aug 06 3:19 PM
Beirut: Syria's foreign minister offered yesterday to join Hezbollah and said his country's army had standing orders to respond immediately to any Israeli attacks.Syria FM says UN Lebanon resolution 'recipe for war' TurkishPress.com - Aug 06 6:50 AM
BEIRUT- Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem condemned on Sunday a UN draft resolution on the conflict in Lebanon as a "recipe for the continuation of the (current) war" and also "civil war" in Lebanon.Arab World Finds Icon in Leader of Hezbollah New York Times - 13 minutes ago
The success or failure of any cease-fire in Lebanon will largely hinge on Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah.A Disciplined Hezbollah Surprises Israel With Its Training, Tactics and Weapons New York Times - 13 minutes ago
Hezbollah has sharply improved its arsenal and strategies in the six years since Israel abruptly ended its occupation of southern Lebanon.Haya visits Lebanese refugees in Syria Gulf News - Aug 04 2:21 PM
Damascus: Princess Haya Bint Al Hussain, Wife of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and World Food Programme (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador, yesterday joined James Morris, WFP Executive Director, on a one-day visit of Lebanese refugees in Syria.Syria condemns Israeli "massacre" in Lebanese village al-Qaa People's Daily - Aug 05 7:13 PM
Syrian Information Minister Mohsen Bilal accused Israel of carrying out "massacre" in the northeastern Lebanese village of al-Qaa where at least 30 Syrians were killed, the official SANA news agency reported on Saturday.Italy, Syria call for immediate Lebanon ceasefire Khaleej Times - Aug 04 11:00 AM
DAMASCUS - The foreign ministers of Italy and Syria, Massimo D Alema and Walid al-Muallem, on Friday agreed to call for an immediate ceasefire in Israel s assault on Lebanon, the official SANA news agency reported.WFP feeding upto 11,000 Lebanese in Syria Khaleej Times - Aug 04 11:00 AM
DAMASCUS - The World Food Programme is distributing some three tonnes of bread each day to between 7,000 and 11,000 Lebanese refugees in Syria, its director James Morris told reporters on Friday.Fifteen killed by Hezbollah rockets on Israel's bloodiest day AFP via Yahoo! News - 56 minutes ago
Hezbollah fighters launched their deadliest assault on Israel since the Jewish state began its devastating offensive in Lebanon, as Israeli warplanes continue pounding Lebanese targets.Syrian foreign minister arrives in Lebanon for solidarity Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 06 9:29 AM
Lebanon - Syria - Solidarity Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem crossed into Lebanon Sunday through a northern Lebanese border point. Moallem met with his Lebanese counterpart, Fawzi Salloukh, in Tripoli, northern Lebanon.Arab World Finds Icon in Leader of Hezbollah New York Times - Aug 06 6:35 PM
Hezbollah and its leader have become icons in the Arab world for battling the Israeli Army for nearly four weeks.Syria: Christians Praise Nasrallah India Daily - Aug 04 10:59 AM
Christians in Syria have rallied around Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, calling him a selfless patriot and "the uncrowned Arab king," Reuters reported Aug. 4. Syria has a Christian population of approximately 18 million.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 06 6:37 AM
BEIRUT, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Mouallem said on Sunday he was willing to join Hizbollah and reiterated that Syria would retaliate if attacked by Israel.Syria buries 26 killed in Israeli raid on Lebanon Stuff - Aug 05 3:35 PM
DAMASCUS: Twenty three Syrians, killed by an Israeli raid on Lebanon, were buried on Saturday as the Syrian government sent a formal protest to the United Nations over what one minister called "a fascist massacre".Rice Calls Plan At U.N. Crucial Step to Peace Washington Post - 26 minutes ago
CRAWFORD, Tex., Aug. 6 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Sunday for approval of a draft U.N. resolution calling for a "cessation of hostilities" between Israel and Hezbollah, saying it is a crucial "first step" toward resolving the conflict.UN Security Council to Reconvene on Mideast, Beirut Unhappy with Draft Resolution, VOA_URL, By VOA News Payvand Iran News - Aug 06 9:06 AM
On a visit to Beirut, Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Moallem rejected the U.N. resolution as what he called a "recipe for the continuation of war." Iranian state media reports that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad phoned his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad to discuss mediation efforts. -VOARocket Barrage Kills 15 Israelis Close to Border New York Times - 13 minutes ago
Hezbollah rockets killed 12 Israeli army reservists near the Lebanon border and three civilians in Haifa as Israel again pounded Lebanon with airstrikes.Cease-Fire Draft at U.N. Falters Amid Arab Criticism New York Times - 12 minutes ago
Across the Middle East, the draft resolution was thought to address Israel s demands without addressing those of Hezbollah.Farm workers killed in air strike near Syria Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 04 7:30 AM
An Israeli air strike on a village close to Lebanon's border with Syria has killed at least 27 farm workers. A Lebanese civil defence spokesman says the workers were filling a refrigerated container with boxes of fruit and vegetables on a farm.Israeli warplanes pound Beirut suburbs AP via Yahoo! News - 53 minutes ago
A defiant Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with rockets Sunday after rejecting a U.S.-French truce proposal, killing at least 15 people. Israel also struck hard, killing at least 14 in Lebanon as both sides tried to take advantage of the days before a U.N. resolution is put to a vote.Lebanese Premier Seeking Changes to U.N. Proposal Washington Post - 57 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Aug. 6 -- Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said Sunday he is seeking amendments to a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that would combine the dispatch of United Nations and Lebanese army peacekeepers with the immediate pullout of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon.Oil jumps on BP field shutdown, Mideast tension Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
Oil prices jumped on Monday after producer BP shut down the biggest U.S. oil field indefinitely while anxiety about Middle East supply continued to run high.Arab FMs to meet in Beirut over Lebanon conflict AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 6:42 PM
Arab foreign ministers are due to hold an emergency meeting in Beirut to back a seven-point Lebanese plan to put an end to hostilities with Israel.Omar s children were not allowed to leave the country Nine O'Clock - Aug 06 11:50 AM
Two of the minor sons of the Syrian charged with terrorism tried to leave Romania with the destination Syria.Syrian Minister Rejects Cease-Fire Plan WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Aug 06 7:49 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - The Syrian foreign minister declared on Sunday that the U.S.-French cease-fire plan was "a recipe for the continuation of the war" and he warned his armed forces were under orders to respond immediately if Israel attacks."If Israel attacks Syria by any mean, on the ground, by air, our leadership ordered the armed forces to reply immediately," Syrian Foreign Minister Walid A Truce for Lebanon New York Times - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
The international community must impose a truce, to be followed by a political settlement and the dispatch of a robust international force to patrol Lebanon s border with Israel.U.S. delays action on Mideast peace deal AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
The United States and France ran into strong opposition from Lebanon and the Arab world Sunday in their drive for speedy adoption of a U.N. resolution aimed at ending the escalating Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, primarily over the withdrawal of Israeli troops.Half of U.S. still believes Iraq had WMD AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 6:22 PM
Do you believe in Iraqi "WMD"? Did Saddam Hussein's government have weapons of mass destruction in 2003?Palestinian group says one of its guerrillas killed in Israeli bombing Khaleej Times - Aug 06 4:29 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria - A Palestinian militant faction said Sunday that one of its members was killed in Israeli airstrikes on its bases in Lebanon. It was the first known death of a Palestinian fighter inside Lebanon in nearly a month of Israeli attacks.Syrian Village Buries Airstrike Victims phillyburbs.com - Aug 05 9:13 PM
JANDIRES, Syria - In stunned disbelief, this small, impoverished Syrian village on Saturday buried 23 of its own killed when Israeli missiles slammed into a refrigerated warehouse just across the border in Lebanon.Oil holds firm on Iran nuclear vow, Mideast war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 5:30 PM
Oil prices were steady on Monday with Middle East supply anxiety running high after Iran again invoked its oil exports for political leverage and Lebanon objected to a draft U.N. resolution meant to end the war between Israel and Hizbollah.Rice rejects storm of criticism of US Mideast policy AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 1:19 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hit back at former colleagues who poured scorn on US Middle East policy, arguing that regional violence and instability were signs of a political awakening.Top Syrian backing Hezbollah News 24 South Africa - Aug 06 8:43 AM
Syrian foreign minister Walid Mouallem says he is willing to join Hezbollah and has repeated that Syria will retaliate if it is attacked by Israel.Rice: 'Now we'll see who is for peace' CNN.com - Aug 06 11:36 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday she expected the United Nations to vote "in the next day or two" on a draft resolution that could help end the war between Israel and Lebanese-based Hezbollah.Ahmadinejad, al-Assad review Lebanon developments on phone Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 06 3:29 AM
Iran - Syria - Lebanon President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday evening that the might of the Islamic resistance has made the Zionist regime and its masters puzzled and confused.Chronology of deadliest Mideast fighting AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 2:24 PM
A look at some of the deadliest fighting since Israel began its offensive July 12 after Hezbollah captured two Israeli soldiers:Lebanon seeks emergency oil supplies from Turkey: minister AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 1:26 AM
Lebanon has asked Turkey for urgent supplies of petroleum products and Turkish companies are currently considering a route for shipments via Syria.Lebanon urges U.N. on Israeli withdrawal AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 3:21 PM
Lebanon urged the U.N. Security Council Sunday to revise a resolution aimed at ending the Israeli-Hezbollah fighting to demand that Israel pull its forces out of the country once hostilities end and hand over its positions to U.N. peacekeepers.Deadly day for Israelis...Rice talks about U.N. vote...Iran's defiance KBCI Boise - Aug 06 7:22 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon It's been the deadliest day for Israel since fighting broke out with Hezbollah on July 12th. A volley of Hezbollah rockets crashed into northern Israel, killing ten people. Meantime, Syria's armed forces have orders to respond immediately to any Israeli attack.Lebanon oil spill spreads to Syria coast Gulf Times - Aug 04 3:22 AM
NAIROBI: Oil leaking from a bombed power station in Lebanon has reached the coastline of neighbouring Syria and is spreading north, the Kenya-based UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said.Deadliest rocket barrage of war kills 15 in Israel Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 2:54 PM
Hizbollah rockets killed 12 soldiers and at least three civilians in Israel on Sunday, the deadliest day of the war for Israel, as Lebanon rejected a draft U.N. resolution to end the 26-day-old conflict.Rice says UN resolution won't end all fighting Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 3:06 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cautioned on Sunday that a U.N. resolution would not stop all the fighting in southern Lebanon, calling it a first step toward a lasting cessation of violence.Industry & Services - Most relevant news B92 - Aug 06 7:38 AM
Déjà vu or something new? There is no way that Hezbollah will disarm or cease fighting unless the governments of Iran and Syria strongly encourage them to do so. Any efforts to accomplish that task without their involvement are ...Israel severs Lebanon's last major tie to Syria Detroit News - Aug 04 10:54 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Israeli forces killed 33 agricultural workers in northeast Lebanon Friday in a wave of airstrikes that also severed Lebanon's last major highway link to the outside.