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  • Israeli Arab MP who visited Syria to face probe Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 9:52 AM
    Three Israeli Arab MPs who went to Syria could face legal action on charges of visiting an enemy state without the government's authorisation.

  • Israeli minister asks for inquiry into Arab MPs' Syria visit Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 3:16 AM
    Israeli Interior Ministry Ronni Bar-On told a weekly government meeting that he has asked the attorney general to investigate two Israeli Arab MPs who went to Syria without authorization.

  • Italy says Syria OKs EU border personnel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 3:34 PM
    Italy's prime minister said Saturday that Syrian President Bashar Assad has agreed to the deployment of European Union personnel along Lebanon's border with Syria.

  • Syria denies agreeing to EU troops on border Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 2:41 PM
    Syria denied agreeing to allow European troops to enforce an embargo along the border between his country and Lebanon, as earlier asserted by Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi.

  • Syria rejects EU border presence: media Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 2:30 PM
    Syria said on Saturday it did not accept the deployment of European guards on the Lebanese side of the two countries' border to help prevent alleged arms shipments to Hizbollah.

  • Syria visit leads to Israeli investigation Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 10 3:29 PM
    JERUSALEM, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Israeli Knesset Members Azmi Bishara, Wasil Taha and Jamal Zahalka are all set to be investigated for an unauthorized visit to neighboring Syria.

  • Syria denies agreeing to border guards Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 2:04 PM
    Syria denied reports Saturday that President Bashar Assad has agreed to the deployment of European guards on its border with Lebanon.

  • Italy says Syria agrees to EU presence Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 1:01 PM
    In a shift of position, Syria's president has agreed "in principle" to allow unarmed European guards on its border with Lebanon to prevent arms shipments to the Syrian-allied Hezbollah, Italy's prime minister said Saturday.

  • Syria to allow EU border presence: Prodi Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 10:53 AM
    Syria has agreed in principle to allow unarmed European Union personnel to patrol its border with Lebanon to prevent arms shipments to Hizbollah guerillas, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said on Saturday.

  • Arab-Israeli MPs continue high-level talks in Syria Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 10 12:16 PM
    A group of Arab Israeli MPs, led by Azmi Bishara, continued Sunday to meet with high-level officials in Damascus, amid calls by Israel's Interior Ministry for an investigation into the unauthorized trip.Bishara had arrived in Syria Friday, along with Jamal Zahalqa and Wasil Taha, two other deputies of his National Democratic Assembly.

  • Syria agrees to an EU deployment Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Sep 10 12:19 AM
    Italy's prime minister said yesterday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to the deployment of European Union personnel along Lebanon's border with Syria.

  • Syria will permit EU personnel on border, Italy says Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Sep 10 4:31 AM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) Italys prime minister said yesterday that Syrian President Bashar Assad has agreed to the deployment of European Union personnel along Lebanons border with Syria.

  • Israeli Arab MP who visited Syria to face probe Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 10 10:45 AM
    JERUSALEM - Three Israeli Arab lawmakers who went to Syria could face legal action on charges of visiting an enemy state without the governments authorisation, officials said on Sunday.

  • Italy: Syria agrees to EU border troops Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 8:02 AM
    Syria has agreed "in principle" to a European Union presence on its border to help stem the flow of weapons into Lebanon, Italy's prime minister said Saturday.

  • Italy Says Syria OKs EU Border Personnel Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 09 3:48 PM
    Italy Says Syria OKs EU Border Personnel but Syrian News Agency Denies Border Guard Reports

  • Syria: We didn't agree to EU guards Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 09 4:27 AM
    Syria denied reports Saturday that President Bashar Assad has agreed to the deployment of European guards on its border with Lebanon. The denial came hours after Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said in Rome that Assad had consented to their presence.

  • Italy: Syria to allow EU border presence Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 4:23 AM
    Syria has agreed "in principle" to let the European Union put troops on its border to help stem the flow of weapons into Lebanon, Italy's prime minister said Saturday.

  • Syria Denies Agreeing to Border Guards Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 09 2:18 PM
    Syria Denies That It's Allowing Deployment of EU Border Guards on Syria-Lebanon Border

  • Italy Says Syria Agrees to EU Presence Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 09 1:18 PM
    Italy Says Syria Agrees 'In Principle' to EU Presence on Border With Lebanon

  • Syria OKs EU presence on Lebanon border Open this result in new window
    Arizona Daily Star - Sep 10 12:21 AM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon Italy's prime minister said Saturday that Syrian President Bashar Assad has agreed to the deployment of European Union personnel along Lebanon's border with Syria.

  • Syria rejects UN peacekeepers Open this result in new window
    ITV.com - Sep 10 2:34 AM
    Syria has rejected Israeli demands for the deployment of international troops on the Lebanese-Syrian border. The move was designed to stop what Israel says is the smuggling of arms to Hezbollah.

  • Intelligence Officer: Syria May Copy Hizbullah Tactics In Golan Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 10 7:20 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) IDF intelligence chief Amos Yadlin told the Cabinet Sunday that Syria is planning to copy the Hizbullah strategy of digging underground bunkers to stage guerilla attacks against Israel on the Golan Heights.

  • Gov´t Probe On Arab MKs´ Visit to Syria Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 10 6:50 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) The office of Attorney General Menachem Mazuz stated Sunday he is ordering a probe into the visit of three Arab Knesset members to Syria last week. His office is sending a letter to the police advising them of the decision.

  • Livni: Syria Preventing the Release of Shalit Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 10 6:20 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni stated on Sunday that the government of Syria is preventing the release of IDF soldier Corporal Gilad Shalit, who is being held by Hamas since being abducted on June 25th.

  • Syria denies accepting EU troops Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Sep 09 6:35 PM
    Syria has said that it did not accept the deployment of European guards on the Lebanese side of the two countries' border to help prevent alleged arms shipments to Hezbollah.

  • Syria rejects EU border guards Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Sep 09 11:19 PM
    Beirut : Syria said on Saturday it did not accept the deployment of European guards on the Lebanese side of the two countries' border to help prevent alleged arms shipments to Hezbollah.

  • Syria says not accept EU guards on Lebanese border Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 09 8:07 PM
    Syria said on Saturday it did not accept the deployment of European guards along the Lebanese border with it to help prevent alleged arms flow to the Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah, according to the official SANA news agency.

  • Syria Denies Agreeing to Border Guards Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Sep 09 2:13 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon - Syria denied reports on Saturday that President Bashar Assad has agreed to deployment of European guards on its border with Lebanon, Syria's official news agency reported.

  • Interior Minister Calls for Criminal Charges Against MKs Who Visited Syria Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 10 2:20 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Interior Minister (Kadima) Roni Bar-On on Sunday morning called on Attorney General Menachem Mazuz to launch an investigation against Arab MKs who recently visited Syria.

  • Italy Says Syria OKs EU Border Personnel Open this result in new window
    WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Sep 09 4:49 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Italy's prime minister said Saturday that Syrian President Bashar Assad has agreed to the deployment of European Union personnel along Lebanon's border with Syria. Syria's official news agency denied news reports that the EU personnel under discussion would be border guards.

  • Syria rejects border guard plan Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Sep 09 2:02 PM
    SYRIA said overnight it did not accept the deployment of European guards on the Lebanese side of the two countries' border to help prevent alleged arms shipments to Hezbollah.

  • Syria to Allow Troops on Border Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Sep 09 4:13 PM
    ROME, 10 September 2006 Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said yesterday that Syrias President Bashar Assad has agreed in principle to a European Union presence on its border to help stem the flow of weapons into Lebanon.

  • Syria to allow EU border presence Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Sep 09 10:52 AM
    BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria has agreed in principle to allow unarmed European Union personnel to patrol its border with Lebanon to prevent arms shipments to Hizbollah guerrillas, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said on Saturday.

  • Syria Denies Agreeing to Border Guards Open this result in new window
    WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Sep 09 2:49 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Syria denied reports Saturday that President Bashar Assad has agreed to the deployment of European guards on its border with Lebanon."The reports by some news agencies that Syria has accepted that European border guards monitor the Lebanese-Syrian borders are not true," the official Syrian Arab News Agency reported.

  • Syria to allow EU border presence Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Sep 09 1:35 PM
    BEIRUT: Syria has agreed in principle to allow unarmed European Union personnel to patrol its border with Lebanon to prevent arms shipments to Hizbollah guerrillas, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said today.

  • Syria to Allow EU Border Presence: Prodi Open this result in new window
    Fox 6 News San Diego - Sep 09 11:52 AM
    Syria has agreed in principle to allow unarmed European Union personnel to patrol its border with Lebanon to prevent arms shipments to Hizbollah guerillas.

  • Italy says Syria agrees 'in principle' to EU presence on border with Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Sep 09 5:43 AM
    ROME - Syria has agreed "in principle" to let the European Union put troops on its border to help stem the flow of weapons into Lebanon, Italy's prime minister said Saturday . Prime...

  • Raw Sewage Taints Sacred Jordan River Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 47 minutes ago
    Sacred Jordan River Now Tainted As Israel, Jordan and Syria Pump in Waste Water

  • Syria to allow EU troops on Lebanese border: Prodi Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 12:10 PM
    Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to allow European troops to enforce an embargo along the border between his country and Lebanon, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said.

  • Italy says Syria agrees to Lebanon force Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 9:31 AM
    Syrian President Bashar Assad has agreed "in principle" to a European presence on its border to halt arms shipments to Hezbollah, while Pakistan said Saturday that it would send hundreds of army engineers to Lebanon to help clear land mines.

  • QIIC plans to set up $20mn subsidiary in Syria Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Sep 09 2:38 AM
    DOHA: Qatar Islamic Insurance Company (QIIC) is planning to establish a subsidiary in Syria and has kept options open for more overseas forays. We are already in the process of starting operations in Syria with a capital of $20mn, QIIC general manager Izzat M al-Rashid told Gulf Times.

  • Syria to cut arms shipments Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Sep 08 4:47 PM
    SYRIA has promised to deploy a battalion to help patrol its border with Lebanon to stop illegal arms shipments to Hezbollah guerrillas , UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said overnight.

  • Italy says Syria accepts EU unit along border Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Sep 10 12:29 AM
    Italy's prime minister said Saturday that Syrian President Bashar Assad has agreed to the deployment of European Union personnel along Lebanon's...

  • Iran and Syria main sponsors of Mideast war Open this result in new window
    The Pueblo Chieftain - Sep 10 5:10 AM
    President Bush used the week before Labor Day traveling around the country, trying to build support for the war on terror. He correctly pointed out the critical stakes in this war. What he has not done is clearly explain exactly who the enemy is other than the vague word "terrorists" and how the United States should confront it, other than to say, "Stay the course." To my way of thinking, the

  • Italian and Syrian leaders talk again about EU guards on border Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 3:55 PM
    Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held another telephone conversation after Syria denied reports of an agreement to allow European troops to enforce an embargo along the Lebanese-Syrian border.

  • George L Singleton USA GSingle556@aol.com Open this result in new window
    The Frontier Post - 53 minutes ago
    "The US is deaf to Syria's peace calls" a letter in the 9th September?s The Frontier Post from Marwan Al Kabalan in a mixture of wrong information and a desire for peace "as the writer sees it" which is not in accord with how the whole world sees it.

  • Syria to allow EU troops on border Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Sep 10 12:36 AM
    ROME: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to allow European troops to enforce an embargo along the border between his country and Lebanon, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said yesterday.

  • Syria Agrees to Let EU Monitor Border With Lebanon (Update2) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 09 7:12 AM
    Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad agreed to let European Union forces help patrol its border with Lebanon to enforce an arms embargo against Hezbollah, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said.

  • Developing nations summit gathers U.S. foes in Cuba Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 10 10:29 AM
    Deletes reference in 2nd paragraph to Syria being part of axis of evil

  • Arab-Israeli MPs defy ban on visits to Syria Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 08 12:32 PM
    Two Arab-Israeli MPs Friday held talks in Damascus, where they were expected to be joined by their colleague Azmi Bishara, despite a ban imposed by Israel on such visits to Syria, their party said.Jamal Zahalka and Wasil Taha of the National Democratic Assembly (NDA) also known as the Balad Party, arrived Thursday in the Syrian capital.

  • Syrian troops to deploy on border Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Sep 10 12:03 PM
    SYRIA is to deploy an army batallion along its border with Lebanon in response to international calls for it to enforce an arms embargo on Hezbollah, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said today.

  • Syria: Al Assad Behind Al-Hariri Killing? Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Sep 10 8:43 AM
    Syrian President Bashar al Assad and Lebanese President Emile Lahoud ordered the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, a former Syrian intelligence official in exile in France in an interview broadcast late Sept. 9 by Al Arabiya TV. Mohammed Zuhair as-Saddiq, a former colonel in the Syrian intelligence service, said he had seen the vehicle used in the car bomb attack

  • Italy says Syria agrees 'in principle' to EU presence on border with Lebanon Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 09 12:37 PM
    BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian President Bashar Assad has agreed "in principle" to a European presence on its border to halt arms shipments to Hezbollah, while Pakistan said Saturday it would send hundreds of army engineers to Lebanon to help clear landmines.

  • EU border mission in Lebanon strictly civilian: Italy Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 10 10:45 AM
    HELSINKI - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi insisted on Sunday that an EU mission along Lebanons border with Syria would be staffed by civilians and not troops.

  • Palestinians in Iraq need refuge, rights group says Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 10 12:16 PM
    Palestinian refugees in Iraq have faced widespread threats, including attacks by Shiite militias and harassment from the authorities, since the ouster of Saddam Hussein, Human Rights Watch said Sunday. HRW said that neighboring countries such as Syria and Jordan should open their borders to Iraqi and Palestinian refugees at risk.

  • Diatribes and Dialogue in Mideast for Annan Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 12 minutes ago
    U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan?s dialogue set him apart in a region where brazen show of muscle is the normal persuader.

  • Raw sewage taints sacred Jordan River Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 59 minutes ago
    Wading into the Jordan River, the pastor blessed his flock, tapping the believers on the head before sending them into the hallowed waters to be baptized.

  • Summit in Cuba, but Will Host Attend? Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 6 minutes ago
    A meeting that will gather some of the fiercest critics of the U.S. may not include Cuban leader Fidel Castro, one of Washington?s longest-lasting ideological adversaries.

  • The office of Italy's premier is clarifying comments on Syrian border guards Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - Sep 10 5:17 AM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon Italy's premier says Syria's President Bashar Assad (bah-SHAHR' AH'-sahd) has agreed "in principle" to a European Union presence on its border to help stem the flow of weapons into Lebanon.

  • Cuban Community in Miami Rallies Behind Anti-Castro Activist Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 30 minutes ago
    MIAMI -- He is, depending upon whom you talk to, either a terrorist or a patriot.

  • MK on illegal trip to Syria: We don't see Syria as enemy state Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Sep 08 4:40 AM
    Balad chairman MK Azmi Bishara was due to arrive in Syria on Friday, where he will join other members of the Israeli Arab Knesset faction and meet with Syrian leaders, in violation of Israeli law.

  • Italian, Syrian leaders talk again about EU guards on border Open this result in new window
    Financial Express - Sep 10 10:20 AM
    ROME, Sept 10 (AFP): Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held another telephone conversation Saturday after Syria denied reports of an agreement to allow European troops to enforce an embargo along the Lebanese-Syrian border.

  • Italy says Syria agrees to Lebanon force Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Sep 09 9:55 AM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) Syrian President Bashar Assad has agreed "in principle" to a European presence on its border to halt arms shipments to Hezbollah, while Pakistan said Saturday that it would send hundreds of army engineers to Lebanon to help clear land mines.

  • Cuba says Castro appearance uncertain Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
    Cuba's foreign minister said Sunday it was not certain that Fidel Castro will host a dinner for visiting leaders as noted in a schedule, raising doubts over whether the ailing leader would make his first public appearance since undergoing surgery.

  • Palestinians targeted in Iraq, group says Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 10 3:44 AM
    BAGHDAD, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A human rights group Sunday urged Jordan and Syria to take in Iraq's Palestinians who have increasingly become targets for persecution and death.

  • US to train Lebanese army, provide military equipments: report Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Sep 10 9:07 AM
    Jerusalem, Sep 10: The US will arm the Lebanese army with military equipments worth USD 30 million and send instructors to train its forces so that it can deal with Hezbollah and other Syria supported elements, a media report here said.

  • Russia dovetails stance on Middle East with Syria Open this result in new window
    RosBusinessConsulting - Sep 08 2:05 AM
    RBC, 08.09.2006, Moscow 12:45:31. Yesterday, Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed the situation in the Middle East with President of Syria Bashar al-Asad, Vice President Farouk al-Shara and his counterpart Walid Mualem, the Russian ministry said.

  • In Tomorrow's Paper Open this result in new window
    EdmontonSun.com - Sep 10 2:49 AM
    Avenged Sevenfold is playing the Shaw. Yuri Wuensch chats. BEIRUT -- Italy's prime minister said yesterday that Syrian President Bashar Assad has agreed to the deployment of European Union personnel along Lebanon's border with Syria.

  • Interior Minister Wants 3 Arab MKs' Passport Voided Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 10 10:35 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Interior Minister Zev Boim (Kadima) asked Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni Sunday to void the passports of three Arab Knesset members who recently turned from a trip to Syria, in violation of the law of traveling to an enemy country.

  • Bush focused on cutting off N. Korea's missile, WMD ties with Syria Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 07 6:34 PM
    _ U.S. President George W. Bush said in a report Thursday the United States is focused on cutting off North Korea's cooperation with Syria on missiles and weapons of mass destruction because they would end up in the hands of terrorists.

  • U.S. global cop role to be denounced Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 5:42 PM
    Developing nations will denounce the United States' role as global policeman at a summit in Havana this week, Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque said on Sunday.

  • Let's save the Kinneret beaches for the public Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Sep 10 6:31 AM
    Here's a possible explanation for the fact that as prime minister, Ehud Barak agreed to let go of the entire Golan Heights in exchange for a peace deal with Syria, but insisted on retaining Israeli sovereignty over the northeastern shore of Lake Kinneret.

  • Syria and Russia to bolster bilateral relations Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Sep 08 12:52 AM
    Damascus, Sep 8: Syria and Federal Russia on Thursday underlined the need to bolster bilateral relations in all spheres and "to seize peace opportunity in the region".

  • Russia says Syria must be involved in Mideast peace efforts Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 07 9:30 PM
    DAMASCUS, Syria - Russias foreign minister said on Thursday it would be impossible to find a lasting solution to the Middle East conflict without involving Syria in the efforts.

  • Cypriot police quiz 'Syria arms' ship Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Sep 07 7:14 PM
    Greek Cypriot police were last night questioning the 15-member crew of a Panama-registered ship suspected of smuggling weapons to Syria. The Gregorio I was detained when it docked in the Cypriot port of Limassol to refuel.

  • CORRECTED: Developing nations summit gathers U.S. foes in Cuba Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 10:24 AM
    Leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement of 116 developing nations will meet in Cuba this week for a summit that will gather some of the United States' fiercest critics just 90 miles offshore.

  • Italy Says Assad Agreed To EU Personnel On Border Open this result in new window
    CBS 2 New York - Sep 09 4:39 PM
    Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi issued a statement Saturday saying he had spoken with Assad several times over the last few days and he has agreed "in principle" to an EU presence on the border between Lebanon and Syria.

  • Italy says Syrian president agreed to EU personnel on border Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 09 8:29 PM
    BEIRUT Italys prime minister said that Syrian President Bashar Assad has agreed to the deployment of European Union personnel along Lebanons border with Syria.

  • Syria Denies Agreeing to International Force Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 09 7:35 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Syrian officials deny reports that Damascus has agreed to the deployment of an international force along its border to prevent weapons smuggling to Hizbullah.

  • Iran to cooperate with Syrian Hamas, Halab Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 09 11:12 PM
    LONDON, September 10 (IranMania) - Business delegations from Iran's Isfahan and Markazi provinces have signed memoranda of understandings (MOUs) with governors of Hamas and Halab provinces of Syria, IRNA reported.

  • 9/11 in a Movie-Made World Open this result in new window
    The Nation via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 11:00 AM
    The Nation -- We knew it was coming. Not, as conspiracy theorists imagine, just a few top officials among us, but all of us--and not for weeks or months, but for more than half a century before September 11, 2001.

  • RELATED NEWS Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Sep 09 11:03 PM
    DAMASCUS, Sept 9, 2006 (AFP) - Syria on Saturday denied agreeing to allow European troops to enforce an embargo along the border between his country and Lebanon, as earlier asserted by Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi.

  • The office of Italy's premier is clarifying comments on Syrian border guards Open this result in new window
    KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Sep 09 5:32 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon Italy's premier says Syria's President Bashar Assad (bah-SHAHR' AH'-sahd) has agreed "in principle" to a European Union presence on its border to help stem the...

  • Rights group says Palestinian refugees in Iraq targeted Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 5:03 AM
    Palestinian refugees in Iraq have faced widespread threats, including attacks by Shiite militias and harassment from the authorities, since the ouster of Saddam Hussein, US-based Human Rights Watch said.

  • Lebanon braces for protests ahead of Blair visit Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 9:00 AM
    Tony Blair, called a "killer" by Hezbollah over his stance during the Shiite group's war with Israel, is due in Beirut for talks on Monday, and the capital is bracing for protests.

  • Fidel Castro to host dinner this week Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 8:21 AM
    Fidel Castro will host a dinner for visiting leaders of Nonaligned Movement nations this week in what would be his first public appearance since his surgery more than a month ago, according to an updated schedule released Sunday.

  • Lebanon braces for protests ahead of Blair Beirut visit Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 7:14 AM
    Tony Blair, whom Hezbollah has called a "killer" over his stance during the Shiite group's war with Israel, is due in Beirut for talks on Monday, and the capital is bracing for protests.

  • Assad, Lahoud ordered Hariri murder: former Syrian officer Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 5:05 AM
    An exiled former Syrian intelligence officer has claimed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his Lebanese counterpart, Emile Lahoud, ordered the assassination last year of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri.

  • Beirut braces for protests as Blair due to arrive Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 6:05 AM
    Tony Blair, whom Hezbollah has called a "killer" over his stance during the Shiite group's war with Israel, is due in Beirut for talks on Monday, and the capital is bracing for possibile demonstrations.

  • Mazuz May Call for Criminal Charges Against Bishara Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 09 8:50 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Attorney General Menachem Mazuz has indicated he is contemplating moving ahead with criminal charges against MK Azmi Bishara for violating Israeli law by visiting an enemy nation, Syria.

  • Prodi proposes EU-led Lebanon border patrols Open this result in new window
    RTÉ News - Sep 09 9:56 AM
    Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi has proposed that European Union personnel should patrol the border between Syria and Lebanon to stop illegal arms shipments to Hezbollah militants.

  • Bashar 'agrees to EU force' on Syrian border Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Sep 09 2:04 PM
    Rome: Syria's President Bashar Al Assad has agreed "in principle" to a European Union presence on its border to help stem the flow of weapons into Lebanon.

  • Select an Edition: Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Sep 09 8:52 AM
    ROME, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi on Saturday proposed that European Union personnel should patrol the border between Syria and Lebanon to stop illegal arms shipments to Hizbollah guerrillas.

  • Syria to allow EU troops on Lebanese border: Prodi Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 09 2:59 AM
    Khaleej Times, the No.1 English language daily newspaper published from Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Castro making public appearance Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 10 8:47 AM
    Cuban president Fidel Castro will on Friday make his first public appearance following major surgery.

  • Orlev: Use Law That Ousted Kahane Against Arab Lawmakers Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 09 3:05 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) National Religious Party MK Zevulun Orlev is calling for implementing the law used to declare Rabbi Meir Kahanes Kach Party illegal against Arab lawmakers visiting Syria.

  • Iran beats Syria 2-nil at home Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 07 1:51 AM
    Iran - Syria - Soccer Iran's National Soccer Team beat host team, Syria two-zero here on Wednesday evening in preliminary round of the Asian Cup qualifier.

  • Basketball: Under-18 cagers downed by India Open this result in new window
    New Straits Times - Sep 10 6:24 PM
    MALAYSIA lost 99-90 to India on Friday to finish 14th at the Asian Under-18 Basketball Championship in Urumqi, China.

  • Israeli Says Fatah Leader Could Help Free Soldier Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 09 8:31 PM
    In an apparent policy shift, Israel?s prime minister said he was prepared to meet the Palestinian Authority president even without the release of a captured Israeli soldier.

  • Washington wants German troops on Syrian border: report Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 09 5:45 AM
    TEL AVIV - The US wants to see German troops stationed on the border between Lebanon and Syria, an Israeli radio report said on Saturday. The German forces would prevent weapons being smuggled to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.