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Cyprus suspects air defence systems on Syria-bound ship 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 12:32 PM
A Syria-bound ship detained in Cyprus on suspicion of arms smuggling may be carrying air defence systems, Cypriot authorities said.Cyprus finds air defense systems on Syria-bound ship Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 7:21 AM
A ship bound for Syria from North Korea and detained in Cyprus on an Interpol alert for suspected arms smuggling was carrying air defense systems, Cypriot authorities said on Monday.Come in from the cold, UN chief urges Iran and Syria Financial Times - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
Iran and Syria, the twoMiddle Eastern countries regarded as pariah states by the US administration, must work with the international community to stabilise peace in Lebanon and settle the crisis in the wider region if they want to be accepted as full members of the family of nations, according to Kofi Annan, the secretary-general of the United Nations.Iran, Syria must work with international community to be accepted: Annan Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
LONDON- Iran and Syria must work with the international community if they want to cease being isolated from world affairs, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said in an interview published in The Financial Times on Tuesday.Iran, Syria attend non-aligned summit in Cuba CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 11 9:50 AM
Leaders from some of the countries most hostile toward the United States, including Iran and Syria, gathered in Havana on Monday for a week-long summit expected to condemn American foreign policy.Come in from the cold, UN chief urges Iran and Syria Financial Times - Sep 11 10:23 AM
Iran and Syria, the two Middle Eastern countries regarded as pariah states by the US administration, must work with the international community to stabilise peace in Lebanon and settle the crisis in the wider region if they want to be accepted as full members of the family of nations, according to Kofi Annan, secretary-general of the United Nations.Israeli Arab MP who visited Syria to face probe 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.Cyprus ponders fate of suspected illegal weapons bound for Syria Khaleej Times - Sep 11 10:58 AM
NICOSIA, Cyprus - Cypriot authorities are pondering what to do with a cargo of suspected air defense systems found on a Syria-bound freighter, the government said on Monday.US Ambassador: Iran & Syria Continue to Support Terror Israel National News - Sep 11 12:35 PM
(IsraelNN.com) US Ambassador to Israel Richard Jones released a statement on Monday, the 5th anniversary of 9/11, stating both Syria and Iran continue to support terrorism.Cyprus finds air defence systems on Syria-bound ship Arab Times - Sep 11 7:46 AM
NICOSIA, Sept 11 (Reuters) - A ship bound for Syria from North Korea and detained in Cyprus on an Interpol alert for suspected arms smuggling was carrying air defence systems, Cypriot authorities said on Monday.Israeli minister asks for inquiry into Arab MPs' Syria visit 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.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-09-11 09:51 GMT: Gulfsands Petroleum starts drilling on Tigris-1 well in Syria Interactive Investor - Sep 11 2:11 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Gulfsands Petroleum PLC, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration, development and production company with activities in the US, Syria and Iraq, said it has commenced drilling the Tigris-1 well within Block 26, Syria.Football Under-17s exit Asian finals after 2-0 defeat to Syria Nhan Dan - Sep 11 2:15 AM
The Vietnamese under-17 football failed to qualify for the knock out stage of the Asian under-17 football championship in Singapore after conceding a 2-0 defeat to Syria.Italy says Syria OKs EU border personnel 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 The Columbus Dispatch - Sep 10 4:31 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) 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.Israeli Arab MP who visited Syria to face probe 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 government s authorisation, officials said on Sunday.Italy: Syria agrees to EU border troops 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 ABC News - Sep 09 3:48 PM
Italy Says Syria OKs EU Border Personnel but Syrian News Agency Denies Border Guard ReportsSyria: We didn't agree to EU guards 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 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 ABC News - Sep 09 2:18 PM
Syria Denies That It's Allowing Deployment of EU Border Guards on Syria-Lebanon BorderItaly Says Syria Agrees to EU Presence ABC News - Sep 09 1:18 PM
Italy Says Syria Agrees 'In Principle' to EU Presence on Border With LebanonCyprus detains a ship bound for Syria from North Korea - on Interpol and Israeli tip-off about military cargo DEBKAfile - Sep 11 12:35 PM
DEBKA file s military sources report the 18 truck-mounted mobile radar systems and three command vehicles, billed as weather-observation equipment, were a part of a consignment Iran purchased from North Korea for Hizballah.Syria OKs EU presence on Lebanon border 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 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 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.A ship bound for Syria from North Korea with air defense system parts detained in Cyprus on an Interpol tip DEBKAfile - Sep 11 11:50 AM
DEBKA file s military sources report that the 18 truck-mounted mobile radar systems and three command vehicles, billed as weather-observation equipment, were destined for Hizballah. Interpol alerted the Cypriot authorities to the Panamanian-flagged Grigorio 1 as a suspected arms smuggling vessel.Govīt Probe On Arab MKsī Visit to Syria 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 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.Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of September 11, 2006 ArabicNews.com - Sep 11 6:32 PM
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!Syria denies accepting EU troops 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 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 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 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 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 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.Manifest difference as 'met-gear' shipment is air defence systems The Scotsman - Sep 11 5:13 PM
A SHIP bound for Syria from North Korea and detained in Cyprus on an Interpol alert for suspected arms smuggling was carrying air defence systems, Cypriot authorities said yesterday.Syria rejects border guard plan 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 Arab News - Sep 09 4:13 PM
ROME, 10 September 2006 Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said yesterday that Syria s 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 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 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.Kim Jong Il Sends Congratulations to Syrian President Korean Central News Agency - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
Pyongyang, September 11 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il Monday sent a congratulatory message to Bashar Al-Assad, regional secretary of the Arab Baath Socialist Party and president of Syria.EU role on Syria border clarified Gulf Times - Sep 11 1:50 AM
HELSINKI: Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said yesterday Europeans could train Syrian forces to clamp down on alleged arms smuggling into Lebanon, but denied he had suggested Europeans might patrol the border.Syria to allow EU border presence 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 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 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 ABC News - Sep 10 8:57 PM
Sacred Jordan River Now Tainted As Israel, Jordan and Syria Pump in Waste WaterJordan River -- Some Are Baptised in It, Others Pollute It Environmental News Network - Sep 11 6:16 AM
Small sections of the Jordan's upper portion, near the Sea of Galilee, have been kept pristine for baptisms. But Israel, Jordan and Syria have siphoned off huge amounts of river water to meet their needs in this arid region, and pumped waste water back in.Syria to allow EU troops on Lebanese border: Prodi 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.Emerald Energy has Commenced Drilling Operations on the Tigris Prospect Rigzone - Sep 11 8:07 AM
Emerald Energy has begun drilling on the Tigris prospect located in the northeast region of Block 26 directly underlying the Souedieh Field, the largest known oil field in Syria. The Tigris No.1 exploration well is expected to take 90 to 120 days to drill and evaluate.Pentagon Weighing Report On Anbar Washington Post - 19 minutes ago
The Pentagon is taking "very seriously" a classified intelligence report concluding that the U.S. military has fought to a stalemate in Iraq's western Anbar province as political conditions also worsen in the "epicenter" of the country's Sunni insurgency, a senior defense official said yesterday. 'Syria will form own Hezbollah' WorldNet Daily - Sep 10 10:14 PM
Copyright 1997-2006 All Rights Reserved. WorldNetDaily.com Inc.Jordan River used, abused Tulsa World - Sep 11 4:19 AM
Famed for baptisms since biblical times, it's now heavily polluted over a large stretch. Israel, Jordan and Syria are all blamed.Italy says Syria agrees to Lebanon force 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.Iraqi PM heads to Iran seeking "no interference" Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will deliver a blunt message to fellow Shi'ite Islamists in Tehran on Tuesday that they should not interfere in Iraq's affairs.Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy Jerusalem Newswire - Sep 11 7:44 AM
Syria's official news agency reported Saturday that Damascus had rejected an Italian proposal to deploy unarmed border monitors along Lebanon's eastern border.Book Review: Steel & Silk The Palestine Chronicle - Sep 11 7:39 AM
Within this 624-page Who's Who of Syria, the researcher will likely discover some missing tessara like Rafik Schami, the author of Damascus Nights.Grim Outlook Seen in West Iraq Without More Troops and Aid New York Times - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
An assessment by the senior Marine intelligence officer in Iraq says Anbar Province will continue to deteriorate without reinforcements.'Death of a President' faces tough questions, audience USA Today - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
The hot-ticket Death of a President, which had its world premiere here Sunday night, was not meant to be a political attack on President Bush, says its British TV director, Gabriel Range.Havana summit opens with attacks on US, defense of Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 2:59 PM
A summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) got under way in Havana with veiled attacks on the United States and Israel, and a defense of Iran's controversial nuclear program.QIIC plans to set up $20mn subsidiary in Syria 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 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.Poverty, Mideast top the agenda in Cuba AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 12:20 PM
Poverty, health care and the Middle East top the agenda for a weeklong summit of the Nonaligned Movement that began Monday and will culminate with the meeting of 50 heads of state, including anti-American leaders from Iran and Venezuela.Italy says Syria accepts EU unit along border 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 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 U.K. Terror Crackdown May Hold Free Speech Hostage to Security Bloomberg.com - 45 minutes ago
Sept. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Anjem Choudary says there are plenty of reasons why many of the U.K.'s more than 1.6 million Muslims are angry, starting with Britain's involvement in U.S.-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.Italian and Syrian leaders talk again about EU guards on border 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.Buffett And Graham And Dreman--Oh Buy! Forbes - Sep 11 8:58 AM
Uncertainty is the hobgoblin of investors. Here are four picks Buffett, Neff, Graham and Dreman would go for.George L Singleton USA GSingle556@aol.com The Frontier Post - Sep 10 8:51 PM
"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.Americans Weren't Only Victims Of 9/11 CBS News - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
CBS' Charles Wolfson notes that while the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center killed more than 2,700 Americans, hundreds of people from dozens of other nations also lost their lives.Protests greet Blair in Beirut International Herald Tribune - Sep 11 8:41 AM
Arriving in a country still reeling from 34 days of fighting, Tony Blair, the British prime minister, was greeted on Monday by thousands of protesters shouting slogans and accusing him of complicity in the Israeli bombardment of Lebanon.South Asian-infused Southall is least 'English' town: survey AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 8:25 AM
A London suburb with a large south Asian population is the least "English" town in the country.Cuban foreign minister opens summit of developing nations CNN.com - Sep 11 7:31 AM
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) -- Cuba's foreign minister opened a summit of more than 100 of the world's developing nations Monday, saying the Nonaligned Movement is more needed than ever in such an "unjust world."New shadows are cast over Iraq's pre-Islamic art International Herald Tribune - Sep 11 1:18 PM
There is mounting concern that the appointment of religiously conservative Shiite Muslims throughout Iraq's traditionally secular archaeological institutions could threaten the preservation of the country's pre-Islamic history.Blair gets hostile reaction in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 7:19 AM
An angry protester accusing Tony Blair of complicity in the Israeli bombardment of Lebanon disrupted a news conference Monday, and thousands of demonstrators shouted outside as the British prime minister visited Beirut.Syria to allow EU troops on border 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) 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 Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 10 10:29 AM
Deletes reference in 2nd paragraph to Syria being part of axis of evilHundreds protest Blair visit to Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 7:01 AM
Hundreds of demonstrators have protested against Prime Minister Tony Blair's visit to Beirut, charging he had blood on his hands for backing Israel in its war with Hezbollah.Arab-Israeli MPs defy ban on visits to Syria 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 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.At Harvard, Khatami condemns bin Laden AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 6:11 AM
Former Iranian President Mohammed Khatami, in a speech at Harvard University, condemned Osama bin Laden for committing crimes in the name of Islam and said Jews have the right to live peacefully, but he skirted the issue of whether they have the right to do so in their state of Israel.Blair faces protests in Lebanon CNN.com - Sep 11 5:31 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- An angry protester accusing Tony Blair of complicity in the recent Israeli bombardment of Lebanon disrupted a news conference and thousands more shouted outside Monday as the British prime minister visited Beirut in a show of support for the devastated nation's government.Tom Hayden: A New Approach to the Osama Bin Ladens HuffingtonPost - Sep 11 3:57 PM
Five years after 9/11, we live on borrowed time. Another 9/11 is possible; indeed, the authorities we vote into office say it's virtually inevitable. In Los Angeles, our ports, airports and refineries are left dangerously exposed, apparently so as to not interfere with the flow of commerce. Five x-ray machines scan millions of cargo containers in LA's ports, for example, and that's not an Syria: Al Assad Behind Al-Hariri Killing? 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 Venezuela Dependent on High Oil Price AP via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 11 3:02 PM
With OPEC countries concerned over weaker oil prices at this week's ministerial meeting, Venezuela stands out as the most vulnerable exporter in the club as President Hugo Chavez's domestic and foreign policies hinge on record revenue from oil sales.Blair faces angry reception in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 11 3:48 AM
Hundreds of people protested British Prime Minister Tony Blair's arrival in Beirut on Monday, angry over his perceived backing of Israel's bombardment of Lebanon.Italy says Syria agrees 'in principle' to EU presence on border with Lebanon 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.India-Pakistan Talks, Iran Lobbying Expected At Havana Summit Space War - Sep 11 6:10 PM
by Staff Writers Havana (AFP) Sep 11, 2006 Representatives from most of the globe's developing nations Monday began talks at a Havana summit that Iran was likely to use to bolster support for its controversial nuclear program.Pride in Hezbollah Fades as Lebanese Query War's Toll (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Sep 11 12:57 PM
Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Pride among Lebanese in surviving the war with Israel has given way to questioning why it all happened, with measures of blame heaped on Hezbollah, the Shiite Muslim militia that triggered the conflict.EU border mission in Lebanon strictly civilian: Italy Khaleej Times - Sep 10 10:45 AM
HELSINKI - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi insisted on Sunday that an EU mission along Lebanon s border with Syria would be staffed by civilians and not troops.Palestinians in Iraq need refuge, rights group says 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.