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Syria Agrees to Lebanon Arms Embargo 
New York Times - Sep 01 6:16 PM
Israel officials expressed skepticism on Friday that Syria would stop Hezbollah from rearming.Annan Says Syria Will Aid Arms Embargo Washington Post - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept. 1 -- U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had promised to enforce an arms embargo on Hezbollah under a U.N. resolution that halted Israel's war with the Lebanese Shiite militia.Syria promises to enforce arms embargo AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 2:19 PM
Syria promised Friday to increase border patrols and work with Lebanese troops to thwart the flow of arms to its ally Hezbollah, but Israel questioned whether the Damascus regime would be a "reliable force" in guarding the border.Annan says Syria ready for Lebanon ties AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 1:42 PM
Syrian President Bashar Assad told the U.N. secretary-general Friday that his government is prepared to establish formal diplomatic relations with Lebanon and delineate the border, steps Syria has resisted for six decades.Annan: Syria to enforce arms embargo AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 9:18 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria has pledged to step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.Syria says it will halt arms flow to Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Sep 01 7:28 AM
Kofi Annan, the UN secretary general, confronted the Syrian president Friday with reports that Syria is permitting arms to cross its border illegally into Lebanon and to demand an end to the traffic.Annan Says Syria to Cut Off Flow of Arms Into Lebanon New York Times - Sep 01 5:46 AM
The U.N. secretary general said today that Syria?s president has agreed to cut off the illegal supply of arms.Annan: Syria to help free soldiers CNN.com - Sep 01 3:54 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to garner support for the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group, whose main facilitators are Syria and Iran.U.N.: Syria Promises Cease-Fire Help CBS News - Sep 01 1:18 PM
Secretary General Kofi Annan, after a meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad, says Syria will boost its border patrols to help curb the flow of weapons to Hezbollah. There was no confirmation from the Syrian government.Annan meets Assad in Syria CNN.com - Sep 01 1:24 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan met Friday with Syrian President Bashar Assad to seek the key Hezbollah backer's support for the implementation of a resolution that halted 34 days of fighting between Israel and the guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon.Annan: Syria to Enforce Arms Embargo ABC News - Sep 01 9:49 AM
U.N. Chief Annan Says Syria Is Pledging to Work With Lebanon to Halt Flow of Arms to HezbollahAnnan to Ask Syria to Keep Arms From Crossing Its Border New York Times - Aug 31 10:28 PM
Secretary General Kofi Annan plans to demand an end to the illegal traffic when he meets Friday with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.Syria to enforce arms embargo against Hezbollah: Annan People's Daily - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
Visiting UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said Friday in Damascus that Syria will enhance arms embargo against Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah guerrillas to implement a UN resolution on Lebanon.Annan presses Syria on Hezbollah BBC News - Sep 01 2:12 AM
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan meets Syria's president to seek help in bolstering the truce in Lebanon.Syria to enforce arms embargo, U.N. chief says Baltimore Sun - Sep 01 10:41 AM
Annan, Assad meet, discuss stopping flow of weapons to Hezbollah U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today that Syria has pledged to step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah. U.N. Chief Annan Meets Syria's Assad Los Angeles Times - Sep 01 2:19 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan met Friday with the Syrian president to seek his support for carrying out a resolution that halted the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon.U-N chief says Syria promised to enforce arms embargo on Hezbollah Fox21 - Sep 01 2:51 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan (KOH'-fee AN'-nan) says Syria will step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon.Syria Presses Annan Over Israeli Lebanon Blockade, Withdrawal Bloomberg.com - Sep 01 12:04 AM
Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Syria told visiting United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan that Israel must withdraw from southern Lebanon and end its blockade of the country as part of the UN's cease-fire resolution.Annan says Syria to respect Hezbollah arms embargo Times Online - Sep 01 7:22 AM
Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary-General, said today that he had won a pledge from Syria to respect an international arms embargo against the militant group Hezbollah.Annan holds talks in Syria to bolster Lebanon truce Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 11:29 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan began talks with Syrian officials on Thursday to seek Syria's help in bolstering a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah.Donors pledge 940 million dollars for Lebanon, UN chief in Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 11:14 AM
Donor countries meeting in Stockholm pledged 940 million dollars in aid to help reconstruction efforts in Lebanon as UN chief Kofi Annan arrived in Syria to shore up the truce between Israel and Hezbollah.Syria to reinforce border to stop arms smuggling EuroNews - Sep 01 11:47 AM
The shuttle diplomacy of Kofi Annan has paid off with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad promising to stop the flow of arms from his country across the border with...Annan: Syria Agrees to Prevent Rearming of Hezbollah Elite TV - Sep 01 10:37 AM
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says Syria has indicated it will increase border security to prevent the flow of arms to Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrilla group.U.N. chief says Syria promised to enforce arms embargo on Hezbollah Boston Herald - Sep 01 5:35 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria would step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah. Syria will increase its...Annan in Syria to press for help with Hezbollah Fox21 - Sep 01 8:52 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria The U-N secretary-general is in Syria to solicit help in dealing with Hezbollah (hez-BUH'-lah).Syria To Step Up Border Patrols, Work With Lebanon CBS 2 New York - Sep 01 3:57 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria would step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.UN chief in Syria, blasts Israel over cluster bombs AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 7:51 AM
UN chief Kofi Annan has lambasted Israel for using cluster bombs during its war with Hezbollah as he arrived in Syria for talks on shoring up the truce in Lebanon.Annan: Syria Promises to Enforce Arms Embargo on Hezbollah FOX6 WBRC-TV Birmingham - Sep 01 7:30 AM
Syria will increase its own patrols along the Lebanon-Syria border, and establish joint patrols with the Lebanese army "when possible," Annan said after meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus.Annan: Syria Agrees to Prevent Rearming of Hezbollah Voice of America - Sep 01 3:35 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says Syria will increase border security to prevent the flow of arms to Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrilla group. The U.N. chief made the remark after talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus Friday.Annan: Syria to enforce arms embargo Syracuse.com - Sep 01 6:44 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria had pledged to step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.U.N. chief says Syria pledged to enforce arms embargo The Daily World - Sep 01 11:28 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today that Syria had pledged to step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.UN chief meets Syria's Assad in an effort to strengthen Lebanon truce Brandon Sun - Sep 01 9:39 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria has pledged to step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.Annan holds talks in Syria Reuters.co.uk - Sep 01 5:13 AM
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, on a whirlwind peace drive in the Middle East, was set to meet President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to seek Syria's help in shoring up a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah.UN chief meets Syria's Assad in an effort to strengthen Lebanon truce CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 01 1:52 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan met Friday with Syrian President Bashar Assad to seek the key Hezbollah backer's support for the implementation of a resolution that halted 34 days of fighting between Israel and the guerrillas in neighbouring Lebanon.Syria doesn t mind diplomatic relations with Lebanon president Itar-Tass - Sep 01 9:17 AM
BEIRUT, September 1 (Itar-Tass) -- Syria does not mind the establishment of diplomatic relations with Lebanon, Beirut-based LBC television station quoted President Bashar Al-Asad as telling UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.Annan has talks in Syria UPI - Sep 01 5:53 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan Friday was expected to seek Syrian President Bashar Assad's help to prevent Syrian arms supplies to Hezbollah.Annan: Syria to bolster security along border RTÉ News - Sep 01 3:02 AM
The United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has said that Syria has promised to bolster security along its border with Lebanon in order to prevent arms shipments to Hezbollah.U-N chief says Syria promised to enforce arms embargo on Hezbollah ABC 7 El Paso - Sep 01 4:23 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan (KOH'-fee AN'-nan) says Syria will step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to...Syria `to enforce arms embargo` AngolaPress - Sep 01 7:15 AM
DAMASCUS, 09/01 - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says he won a pledge from Syria to increase border security with Lebanon and take steps to stop the flow of arms. Mr Annan announced the move after talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.Annan says Syria will enforce arms embargo CTV.ca - Sep 01 3:40 AM
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria would step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.Syria to enforce U.N. arms embargo Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 11:53 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Friday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had promised to enforce an arms embargo on Hizbollah under a U.N. resolution that halted Israel's war with the Lebanese group.Annan holds talks in Syria Reuters.co.uk - Sep 01 1:43 AM
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to seek his help in bolstering a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah group, whose chief allies are Syria and Iran.Annan: Syria to enforce arms embargo Syracuse.com - Sep 01 3:14 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria would step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.Hugo Chavez visits Syria Baku Sun - Azerbaijan - Sep 01 5:54 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez received a hero s welcome in Syria, where he said 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. Annan heads for talks with key Hezbollah ally Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 2:45 AM
UN chief Kofi Annan was heading for talks in Syria, a key supporter of Hezbollah, whose stance will be critical to the success of the tenuous ceasefire between the Shiite Muslim movement and Israel.Annan says Syria will enhance border security with Lebanon People's Daily - Sep 01 2:53 AM
Visiting UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria will enhance border security with Lebanon and curb arms smuggling.Annan in Syria to press UN demands Independent Online - Sep 01 3:02 AM
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to seek his help in bolstering a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah group, whose chief allies are Syria and Iran.Annan: Syria to implement an arms embargo on Hizbullah Al Bawaba - Sep 01 3:01 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday Syria has promised to "take all necessary measures" to implement an arms embargo on Hizbullah.Annan to press Jordan and Syria on truce Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 10:18 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.Venezuelan Seeks Another Anti-U.S. Ally in Syria New York Times - Aug 30 9:48 PM
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.U.N....s Annan to Press Syria To Crackdown on Arms Line The MIT Tech - Sep 01 3:01 AM
Kofi Annan SM 72, the U.N. secretary-general, plans to confront the Syrian president, Bashar Assad, with reports that Syria is permitting arms to cross its border illegally into Lebanon and to demand an end to the traffic when the two meet here on Friday.Syria, Iran Still Try to Smuggle Arms to Hezbollah (Update4) Bloomberg.com - Aug 31 7:29 AM
Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Iran and Syria are still trying to smuggle arms to Hezbollah across the Syrian-Lebanese border, an Israeli official said, as United Nations chief Kofi Annan headed for Damascus to bolster the southern Lebanon cease-fire.Annan to demand halt to Syria arms for Hizbollah Financial Times - Aug 31 7:16 PM
Kofi Annan, the United Nations secretary-general, will demand today that Syria obey the requirements of the UN Security Council's peace plan for Lebanon by stopping the flow of arms across the border to Hizbollah guerrillas and re-establishing diplomatic relations with the Lebanese government.Syria Expresses Support for Ceasefire Plan Israel National News - Sep 01 2:57 AM
(IsraelNN.com) UN Secretary-General Kofi Anan in a meeting in Syria on Friday with President Bashar al-Assad received the support of the Syrian leader regarding the UN-brokered Lebanese ceasefire.Annan pays low-key visit to Syria BBC News - Sep 01 12:49 PM
The UN Secretary General visits Damascus, but as the BBC's Michael Voss reports, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez got a warmer welcome.Anan Meeting Syria s al-Assad Israel National News - Sep 01 2:27 AM
(IsraelNN.com) United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Anan is meeting in Damascus with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Friday. The UN leader is expected to call on Syria to cease permitting Hizbullah to import weapons into southern Lebanon.UN chief in Syria amid marathon Mideast peacekeeping tour AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 4:09 AM
UN chief Kofi Annan has met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a key Hezbollah backer, after Israelis pressured their government to secure the release of two soldiers being held by the Shiite militant group.Syria agrees to U.N. resolution Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 3:27 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Friday Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was committed to implementing a U.N. resolution on Lebanon that includes an embargo on illegal arms shipments.Syria backs U.N. Lebanon resolution Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 2:13 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan won a pledge from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to help implement a U.N. resolution that halted fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah group, a spokesman said.Syria, Iran Still Try to Smuggle Arms to Hezbollah (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Aug 31 4:45 AM
Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Iran and Syria are still trying to smuggle arms to Hezbollah across the Syrian-Lebanese border, an Israeli official said, as United Nations chief Kofi Annan headed for Damascus to bolster the south Lebanon cease-fire.UN, Syria stress need to preserve ceasefire in Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 31 6:24 PM
Visiting UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem on Thursday stressed the need to preserve a ceasefire in Lebanon, Syria's official SANA news agency reported.Middle East: Annan Says Syria Pledges To Help Lebanon Peace Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Sep 01 6:06 AM
PRAGUE, September 1, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- From Syria to Sweden, diplomats around the world are continuing their efforts today to shore up the cease-fire in Lebanon between Israel and Hizballah.Iran, Syria Attempting To Re-Arm Hizballah, Israel Says Crosswalk.com - Aug 31 12:03 PM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Iran and Syria are doing all they can to try to re-arm Hizballah despite an Israeli air and sea blockade, Israel said on Thursday. But one expert said that stopping the flow of money to the organization could be just as important as halting the weapons supply.Syria, Venezuela against 'imperialism' 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."Israel Says Syria, Not Just Iran, Supplied Missiles to Hezbollah Los Angeles Times - Aug 31 12:07 AM
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, said U.S. and Israeli government officials and military analysts.Annan warns Syria on Lebanon peace plan Financial Times - Aug 31 12:01 PM
Kofi Annan, the United Nations secretary-general, will on Friday demand that Syria obey the requirements of the UN Security Council s peace plan for Lebanon by stopping the flow of arms across the border to Hizbollah guerrillas, and re-establishing diplomatic relations with the Lebanese government.Annan holds talks Lebanon in Syria News Interactive - Aug 31 12:56 PM
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan began talks with Syrian officials to seek Syria's help in bolstering a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah.Syria Agrees to Enforce Hezbollah Arms Ban, UN Says (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Sep 01 8:48 AM
Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad agreed to increase border patrols and work with Lebanese authorities to enforce an arms embargo against Hezbollah, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said.EU emphasises willingness to talk with Syria and Hamas Financial Times - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
The European Union yesterday emphasised its new willingness to talk to some of the most controversial groups and countries in the Islamic world, in an attempt to breathe new life into the Middle East peace process.Annan in Syria to press for help with Hezbollah NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Aug 31 9:19 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria The U-N secretary-general is in Syria to solicit help in dealing with Hezbollah (hez-BUH'-lah). Kofi Annan (KOH'-fee AN'-nan) plans to press Syria to join...Venezuela and Syria sign cooperation agreements Granma Internacional - Aug 31 10:51 AM
DAMASCUS . The governments of Venezuela and Syria signed 12 juridical cooperation instruments as part of President Hugo Chávez official visit to this Arab country.Chavez vows solidarity with Syria against U.S., Israel 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."Syria to enforce arms embargo, says Annan The Peninsula - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
DAMASCUS UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said yesterday that Syrian President Bashar Al Assad had promised to enforce an arms embargo on Hezbollah under a UN resolution that halted Israel's war with the Lebanese group.Venezuela's Chavez, in Syria, touts anti-U.S. goal The Philadelphia Inquirer - Aug 31 12:16 AM
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez received a hero's welcome yesterday in Syria, where he said the two countries would "build a new world" free of U.S. domination and vowed to one day "dig the grave of U.S. imperialism."Annan says Assad will respect Hezbollah arms embargo AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 9:56 AM
UN chief Kofi Annan has said that Syria would respect an arms embargo against the militant group Hezbollah, during a stop in Damascus on a Middle East tour aimed at bolstering a truce in Lebanon.UN chief in Syria, blasts Israel over cluster bombs Middle East Times - Aug 31 7:10 AM
DAMASCUS -- UN chief Kofi Annan lambasted Israel Thursday for using cluster bombs during its war with Hezbollah as he arrived in Syria for talks on shoring up the truce in Lebanon.Annan Visits Syria to Boost Israel, Hezbollah Truce (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Aug 30 7:33 PM
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' 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 'will not supply arms to Hezbollah' The Scotsman - Sep 01 4:33 PM
THE Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has promised to enforce an arms embargo on Hezbollah.Annan Asks Syria to Bolster Truce in Lebanon Israel National News - Aug 31 2:27 PM
(IsraelNN.com) United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan visited Syria Thursday, where he called on Damascus to strengthen the ceasefire in Lebanon. The United States and Israel have repeatedly stated that Syria armed Hizbullah terrorists before and during the war and continue to do so.Should the US Nuke Iran and Syria? Payvand Iran News - Aug 31 8:00 AM
In a recent article, "Will the U.S. Defend Itself?", economist Walter Williams seems to make a case for nuclear war on Syria and Iran. His case cries out for a response. Here's mine. -David R. HendersonChavez tightens ties with Syria Sun-Sentinel - Aug 31 2:28 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria · 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."Annan, Syria s Assad discuss Lebanon MSNBC - Sep 01 2:13 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan met Friday with the Syrian leader to seek his support for carrying out a resolution that halted the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon.Chavez builds ties in Syria Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Aug 31 2:55 AM
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, left, meets well-wishers in Damascus, Syria, on Wednesday. He opened his visit with a pledge to stand by Syria in strong opposition to the U.S. government's "imperialistic" aggression in the Middle East. Chavez has built close ties with several countries in the Mideast.U.N. Chief Annan Meets Syria's Assad ABC News - Sep 01 2:19 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan Meets Syrian President in Effort to Strengthen Lebanon TruceEU ready to talk to Syria and Hamas Financial Times - Sep 01 11:00 AM
The European Union on Friday emphasised its new willingness to talk to some of the most controversial groups and countries in the Islamic world, in an attempt to breathe new life into the Middle East peace process.Annan takes Lebanon peace drive to Jordan, Syria Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 31 2:03 AM
AMMAN (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, on a mission to calm violence in the Middle East, holds talks in Jordan on Thursday before going to Syria to seek its help in bolstering a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah.Syria, Venezuela denounces US "double-standard policy" El Universal - Aug 31 11:56 AM
The Governments of Syria and Venezuela Thursday criticized the US administration's "hostile, double-standard policy" and demanded Israel to retire from the Golan Heights, which were taken from Syria during the 1967 war, Efe reported.Israel claims Syria supplied Hezbollah UPI - Aug 31 5:23 AM
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. and Israeli intelligence officials claim to have evidence that Syria directly supplied Hezbollah militants in Lebanon with missiles to fight Israel.Syria, Venezuela Against 'Imperialism' ABC News - Aug 30 2:34 PM
Visiting Syria, Venezuela's Chavez Says 2 Nations United Against U.S. 'Imperialism'Annan: Syria will back arms embargo The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 01 12:19 PM
UN chief Kofi Annan said Friday Damascus would enforce an arms embargo on Hizbullah in accordance with a UN resolution that halted Israel's war with the Lebanese group. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with the Syrian President in the Ash-Shaab Presidential Palace in Damascus, Annan said Bashar Assad had promised him.Annan heads for talks with key Hezbollah ally Syria Middle East Times - Aug 31 2:40 AM
AMMAN -- UN chief Kofi Annan Thursday heads for talks in Syria, a key supporter of Hezbollah, whose stance will be critical to the success of the tenuous ceasefire between the Shiite Muslim movement and Israel.Italy warns Syria EU Politix - Aug 31 2:20 AM
Italy has warned Syria that the international community will not turn a blind eye to illegal arms shipments to Hizbullah.Syria committed to Hezbollah weapons embargo: Annan Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Sep 01 1:24 PM
United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan says Syrian President Bashar Assad has promised to enforce an arms embargo on Hezbollah under a UN resolution that halted Israel's war with the Lebanese group.Syria gave Hezbollah rockets Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Aug 30 9:11 PM
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.Annan says Syria to enforce Hizbollah arms embargo SABC News - Sep 01 1:11 PM
Kofi Annan, the UN secretary-general, said today that Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, had promised to enforce an arms embargo on Hizbollah under a UN resolution that halted Israel's war with the Lebanese group.Syria to enforce U.N. arms embargo RedNova - Sep 01 11:45 AM
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis DAMASCUS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Friday Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had promised to enforce an arms embargo on Hizbollah under a U.N.Chavez vows to stand by Syria 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.Syria to enforce UN arms embargo ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Sep 01 9:26 AM
DAMASCUS - UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Friday Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had promised to enforce an arms embargo on Hezbollah under a UN resolution that halted Israel 's war with the Lebanese group.Annan presses Jordan and Syria on Lebanon truce Gulf News - Aug 31 6:34 AM
Dead Sea: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan met Jordan s King Abdullah on Thursday before visiting Syria to seek help in upholding a truce between Israel and Lebanon s Hezbollah.