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Syria Calls for Assistance to Stop Weapons Smuggling 
Israel National News - Sep 16 6:42 PM
(IsraelNN.com) German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier reported that Syrian authorities have called on European Union (EU) nations to assist in Syria s efforts towards preventing the smuggling of arms into Lebanon by Hizbullah.EU could deploy troops on Lebanon-Syria border Al Jazeera - Sep 16 12:20 PM
The European Union ( EU ), which provides half of the troops needed for the UN peace-keeping mission in war-torn Lebanon, is considering a Syrian request that first arose during contacts between President Bashar al-Assad and Kofi Annan, the UN secretary-general, to deploy troops on the country s border with Syria.Soccer: Japan to play Malaysia, Syria in Olympic qualifiers Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 16 5:55 AM
_ Japan will open their qualifying campaign for the Beijing Olympic soccer tournament in the second round against Malaysia, Syria and the winner of the first-round tie between Hong Kong and Bangladesh in Group B, the Japan Football Association said Saturday.Jordan's king admits difficulties in Syria ties Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 16 3:22 AM
CAIRO (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah said in remarks published on Saturday he had struggled to improve ties with Syria since Bashar al-Assad became president in 2000.EU could deploy troops on Lebanon-Syria border - Al Jazeera - Sep 16 11:20 AM
The European Union (EU), which provides half of the troops needed for the UN peace-keeping mission in war-torn Lebanon, is considering a Syrian request that first arose during contacts between the President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, and Kofi Annan, the UN secretary-general, to deploy troops on the country s border with Syria.Syria: Asks EU To Help Stop Arms Smuggling India Daily - Sep 16 7:53 AM
Syria has requested assistance from several EU states, including Germany, in stopping arms smuggling across its border, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Sept. 15.Ex-Palestinian PM may see Hamas chief in Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 16 12:45 PM
Former Palestinian premier Ahmad Qorei arrived in Damascus as the personal envoy of president Mahmud Abbas on a mission during which he may also meet exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal.UN Refugee Agency Appeals To Syria Scoop.co.nz - Sep 15 7:35 PM
Voicing deep concern about the fate of three Iranian Arabs being held in Syria, the United Nations refugee agency today urged their release.EU considers deployment of troops on Lebanon-Syria border People's Daily - Sep 15 5:23 PM
The European Union (EU) is considering the possibility of deploying troops on the Lebanon- Syria border.Embassy escapes, but militancy on rise in Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 10:54 AM
The militants who attacked the U.S. embassy in Syria this week botched the job, but more potent and experienced groups are at large in the country, officials and diplomats said on Thursday.U.S. moves to reduce diplomatic presence in Syria Reuters - Sep 15 11:28 AM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States moved to reduce its diplomatic presence in Syria on Thursday following an attack on its embassy in Damascus, by offering free flights home to dependents and nonessential diplomats who wish to leave.4th Gunman in Syria Embassy Attack Dies ABC News - Sep 14 9:51 PM
4th Militant Dies of His Wounds a Day After a Brazen Attack on U.S. Embassy in SyriaSyria Travel Warning Kansas City InfoZine - Sep 15 4:09 AM
This Travel Warning is being issued to alert U.S. citizens to increased security concerns in Syria following the September 12 attack against the U.S. Embassy in Damascus. As a result, the Department of State has authorized the departure of dependents and non-emergency employees at the U.S. Embassy in Damascus on a voluntary basis. In light of these security concerns in Syria, the Department of [ENS] Episcopal priest in Syria recounts experience of U.S. embassy attack [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Sep 15 2:59 PM
[ENS] The Rev. Bob Blackwell and wife Kay, appointed missionaries of theEpiscopal Church who live in Damascus, Syria, were at their home onSeptember 12 when Syrian guards foiled an attempt by suspected AlQaeda-linked militants to blow up the U.S. embassy.The guards exchanged fire outside the compounds walls with gunmen whotried to storm in with automatic weapons and hand grenades.Syria: Surviving Embassy Attacker Dies New York Times - Sep 13 11:13 PM
The sole survivor of the four-man team of Syrians that attacked the American Embassy in Damascus on Tuesday died of his wounds without being questioned, Syria?s official news agency reported. The assailant?s death left Syrian authorities with nothing but the physical evidence left behind to piece together the origins of the attack and its possible motivations. The Syrian government and the Iraqi Official Calls on Syria to Clamp Down on Terrorists Fox News - Sep 14 11:59 AM
Iraq to spend more on jobs and reconstruction to fight insurgents but Syria needs to help too, says Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh.Syria seeks EU help on arms control Financial Times - Sep 14 2:45 PM
European Union foreign ministers will on Friday discuss a request from Syria for Italy and Germany to provide technical support to help curtail weapons smuggling across its border with Lebanon.A border that disappears as it gets closer International Herald Tribune - Sep 16 2:49 AM
Residents at the fuzzy border between Lebanon and Syria consider it meaningless, and say a ban on arms shipments will fail.U.S. moves to reduce diplomatic presence in Syria Reuters - Sep 14 7:58 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States moved on Thursday to reduce its diplomatic presence in Syria following this week's attack on its embassy in Damascus by offering free flights out of the country to non-essential diplomats and family members on a voluntary basis.US reduces diplomatic presence in Syria The Peninsula - Sep 14 10:19 PM
washington The United States moved to reduce its diplomatic presence in Syria yesterday following an attack on its embassy in Damascus, by offering free flights home to dependents and nonessential diplomats who wish to leave.US: Syria must shutter terrorist offices AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 3:51 PM
The United States urged Syria to close down the offices of any "terrorist organizations" operating in Damascus.A Cease-Fire Drives Into a Mirage on a Border That Disappears as It Gets Closer New York Times - Sep 15 8:46 PM
A volatile flashpoint in the Middle East cease-fire is the question of arms crossing the fuzzy border between Lebanon and Syria.Survivor of Attack on U.S. Embassy Dies in Syria New York Times - Sep 13 12:43 PM
The sole survivor of the four-man team that attacked the American embassy here Tuesday died of his wounds without being questioned, Syria?s official news agency reported.U.S. Embassy in Damascus Attacked WTOL News 11 - 27 minutes ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (AP) - Islamic militants attempted to storm the U.S. Embassy in Damascus on Tuesday using automatic rifles, hand grenades and at least one van rigged with explosives, the government said. Four people were killed in the brazen attack, including three of the assailants.Syria thwarts embassy plot Detroit Free Press - Sep 14 2:17 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syrian guards foiled an attempt by militants with suspected links to Al Qaeda to blow up the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday, exchanging fire outside the compound's walls with gunmen shouting "God is great" as they tried to storm in with automatic weapons and hand grenades.US urges diplomats to leave Syria ITV.com - Sep 14 9:47 AM
The US is reducing its diplomatic presence in Syria following the attack on its embassy in Damascus. Free flights out of the country to non-essential diplomats and family members on a voluntary basis have been offered.US thanks Syria after embassy attack ITV.com - Sep 14 9:47 AM
The US has thanked Syria for foiling a terrorist attack on its embassy in Damascus. Four men shouting Islamic slogans tried to blow up the embassy but their car bomb failed to go off.Extremism called rising threat in Syria Baltimore Sun - Sep 14 5:55 AM
The bold attack on the U.S. Embassy has thrown new light on what President Bashar Assad calls the growing threat in Syria from Islamic extremists. But some critics say the regime is exaggerating the problem for its own political gain. Iraqi official says Syria's help is needed CTV.ca - Sep 14 10:54 AM
Iraq will spend more on jobs and reconstruction to battle the insurgency in the restive west, but neighboring Syria must clamp down on terrorists crossing the border.Arar report expected to be censored: newspaper CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 16 10:50 AM
Maher Arar says he expects the report from the inquiry into his case will clear his name and explain why he was imprisoned and tortured in Syria. But a published report says parts of the report will be censored in the name of national security.Syria investigating U.S. Embassy attack San Jose Mercury News - Sep 14 3:32 AM
The bold attack on the U.S. Embassy has thrown new light on what President Bashar al-Assad calls the growing threat in Syria from Islamist extremists. But some critics suspect the government may be exaggerating the problem for its own political gain.Syria sees chance to improve ties with US after attack AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 6:32 AM
Syria has suggested that its efforts in foiling a brazen daylight attack on the US embassy in Damascus could pave the way for an improvement in tense relations between the two nations.Syria: U.S. Embassy Issues Warning India Daily - Sep 14 12:09 PM
The U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, issued a warning Sept. 14 advising U.S. citizens to exercise caution in the country. The warning comes in the wake of a Sept. 12 attack on the embassy by four gunmen.Syria: U.S. Policy Options Foreign Relations - Sep 15 2:46 PM
Bush administration officials rarely bestow kind words on the authoritarian regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. But after Syrian security forces repelled a September 12 attack on the U.S. embassy in Damascus, several members of the administration offered their praise.News Analysis From Israel - The Evil Will Come From the North: Part II Blogcritics.org - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
Ma'aleh Levona, Israel 24 Elul 5766; 17 September, 2006 On 6 September, I wrote part I of this article, not ever realizing that there might be a part II. In that article, I cited a DEBKAfiles report of a naval buildup off south Lebanon , DEBKAfile analyzed the buildup as part of a joint American - NATO - Israeli plan to attack Iran, and possibly Syria. I read the same piece and offered Syria probes foiled attack on US embassy AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 1:28 AM
Syria was investigating who was behind a bold but foiled attack on the US embassy in Damascus in which Islamist gunmen used grenades, automatic weapons and two explosives-laden vehicles.Gunmen attack U.S. Embassy in Syria; al-Qaida tie suspected Baltimore Sun - Sep 13 10:04 PM
Gunmen with grenades and automatic weapons stormed the American Embassy in Damascus, Syria, early yesterday, the fifth major terrorist attack on the U.S. government outside of Iraq and Afghanistan since Sept. 11, 2001. Gunmen open fire on Lebanese army post AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 5:54 AM
Gunmen opened fire on a Lebanese army post near the northern border with Syria overnight after smugglers were arrested there, the army said Friday.U.S. Flies Non-Essential Personnel Out of Syria Israel National News - Sep 14 7:57 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The United States offered free flights out of Syria to non-essential diplomatic personnel and family members on Thursday after issuing a travel warning to Americans there were increased security concerns in Syria. Syria foils attack on U.S. facility Quad-City Times - Sep 13 10:35 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria Four armed men attacked the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday, killing one Syrian security guard and wounding several people in what authorities said was an attempt by Islamic guerrillas to storm the diplomatic compound.Smugglers attack Lebanese army near Syrian border Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 4:26 AM
Gunmen fired on a Lebanese army post near the border with Syria, the first such incident since troops deployed last month to control the frontier, the official National News Agency reported on Friday.US authorizes departure of Syria embassy staff, families after attack AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 8:26 AM
The United States authorized the voluntary departure of certain staff and dependents from the US embassy in Damascsus following an attack on the compound this week by suspected Islamic militants.Embassy attack puts Syria on alert The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 1:00 AM
An attack in Damascus on Tuesday morning that is being described by Syrian officials as an attempt to take over the US Embassy by "Islamist terrorists" helps to emphasize that while there is confrontation between US and Syria both countries are targets of Islamist militants.GOP Infighting on Detainees Intensifies Washington Post - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
President Bush warned defiant Republican senators yesterday that he will close down a CIA interrogation program that he credited with thwarting terrorist attacks if they pass a proposal regulating detention of enemy combatants, escalating a politically charged battle that has exposed divisions...US lets some Syria embassy staff, families leave after attack AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 8:56 AM
The United States has authorised the voluntary departure of certain staff and dependents from the US embassy in Damascsus following an attack on the compound this week by suspected Islamic militants.4th Militant Dies of His Wounds in Syria ABC News - Sep 13 7:20 AM
4th Militant Dies of Wounds Day After Attack on U.S. Embassy in Syria; Couldn't Be QuestionedAfter its war with Israel, Hezbollah is at odds with Lebanon's government USA Today - Sep 16 2:34 PM
A month after fighting in Lebanon ended, hostilities with Israel have given way to a political struggle between the Western-backed government and Hezbollah as Lebanese troops try to take control of the Islamic militant group's longtime southern stronghold.Police to Question Arab Lawmakers who Visited Syria Israel National News - Sep 14 6:42 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Police will be questioning Arab lawmakers who recently broke the law by visiting Syria, a hostile nation, without receiving special permission from Interior Ministry and security officials.400 new Iraqi police officers to boost security in Iraq-Syria border region United States Marines - Sep 14 12:34 AM
CAMP AL QA IM, Iraq (Sept. 13, 2006) -- Four hundred newly-trained police officers are slated to join the 1,000-man police force currently providing security for the Iraq-Syria border region of Al Qa im in western Al Anbar, Iraq.Praise for Syria but US keeps up the pressure Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 13 12:26 PM
A BRAZEN attack on the American embassy in Damascus briefly eased pressure between Syria and Washington as US officials thanked Syria for defending the embassy. -US thanks Syria for foiling terrorism attack Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Sep 13 7:12 PM
TONY JONES: Syria's efforts to thwart yesterday's attack on the US Embassy in Damascus has earned it some rare praise from Washington. One Syrian security guard was killed in the assault and several people were wounded.Blast may help Syria-US ties The Peninsula - Sep 13 6:04 PM
damascus Syria suggested yesterday that its efforts in foiling a brazen daylight attack on the US embassy in Damascus could pave the way for an improvement in tense relations between the two nations.Syria's account of embassy attack called suspicious World Tribune - Sep 13 11:43 AM
LONDON Western intelligence sources are skeptical about official Syria reports of Monday's attack on the U.S. embassy in Damascus. "The pattern is always the same," an intelligence source said. "A group of terrorists assault a Western installation.Iran and Venezuela strengthen ties AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 16 2:25 PM
Iran's president makes his first visit to Venezuela on Sunday, seeking to strengthen ties with a government that also opposes the U.S. and has become a leading defender of his nation's nuclear ambitions.U.S. urges Syria to close terrorist offices People's Daily - Sep 13 7:39 PM
The United States reiterated on Wednesday its call for Syria to close down the offices of any " terrorist organizations" operating in Damascus.Gunmen Open Fire on Lebanese Army Post Los Angeles Times - Sep 15 5:49 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Gunmen opened fire on a Lebanese army post near the northern border with Syria overnight after smugglers were arrested there, the state-run National News Agency said Friday.Hezbollah sends UN peacekeepers veiled warning AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 16 12:37 PM
Hezbollah said it would have no problem with UN peacekeepers as long as they stick to defending Lebanon against Israel, two days after the French general who leads the troops hinted they would disarm the Shiite group if the Lebanese army does not.Iraq official says Syrian help needed AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 6:25 PM
Iraq will spend more on jobs and reconstruction to battle the insurgency in the restive west, but neighboring Syria must clamp down on terrorists crossing the border, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh said Thursday.Palestinian envoy heads to Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 3:29 AM
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has sent former prime minister Ahmed Qorei to Damascus to hold talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.US uses ink-drop strategy to contain rebel Iraq town AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 16 11:57 AM
The road is dusty and the convoy unusual -- sandwiched between two US armoured vehicles, three Iraqi black and whites are on their way to establish a new police presence in the Sunni insurgent bastion of Ramadi.A thaw in US-Syria ties? Gulf Daily News - Sep 13 7:07 PM
DAMASCUS: Syria suggested yesterday that its efforts in foiling a brazen daylight attack on the US embassy in Damascus could pave the way for an improvement in tense relations between the two nations.The day so far: Syria, Gulf War syndrome USA Today - Sep 13 6:14 AM
A quick look at the top news so far today: Attack in Syria: Islamic militants tried to storm the U.S. Embassy in Damascus using automatic rifles, hand grenades and at least one van rigged with explosives, the government said....Syria defends US Embassy, then turns critic Boston Globe - Sep 13 1:42 AM
DAMASCUS -- A foiled attempt yesterday by suspected Al Qaeda-linked militants to blow up the US Embassy in Damascus led to an unusual diplomatic exchange highlighting the tense relations between the countries. The United States praised Syria for thwarting the attack, but Syria replied by blaming US policies for strengthening Islamic militants.Fourth Attacker on US Embassy in Syria Dies Voice of America - Sep 13 7:20 AM
Syria's official news agency says a fourth man involved in Tuesday's attempt to attack the U.S. embassy in Damascus has died of his injuries.Syria accuses US of fueling terrorism after embassy attack AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 10:39 AM
Syria's embassy in Washington accused the United States of fueling extremism, terrorism and anti-US sentiment in the Middle East, following a foiled attack on the US embassy in Damascus.Australia issues travel warnings on Syria People's Daily - Sep 13 4:42 PM
The Australian government on Wednesday issued travel warnings against Syria, citing "high threat of terrorist attack and volatile security environment" there.4th Militant Dies of His Wounds in Syria phillyburbs.com - Sep 13 7:19 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria - The only Islamic militant arrested in the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Damascus has died from his wounds, and authorities were unable to question him, a Syrian official and the government media said Wednesday.Why Nations Rise and Fall - Part II RealClearPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Sep 16 9:30 AM
Last week RealClearPolitics ran Part I one of our Q&A with Dr. Ian Bremmer, author of the just released The J Curve. Below is Part II.Arab 'ideas' agreed to revive peace process: Jordan king AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 16 9:11 AM
Jordan's King Abdullah II said that Amman had agreed with Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the Palestinians on a number of "ideas" to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.Gunmen repelled at U.S. Embassy in Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 9:28 AM
Armed Islamic militants attempted to storm the U.S. Embassy in a brazen attack Tuesday, the government said. Four people were killed, including three of the assailants. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but an al-Qaida offshoot group was suspected, Syria's ambassador to the United States said.FTSE 100 ends near session highs; Wall St shrugs off Syria attack AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 10:11 AM
Leading shares closed just below their session highs, with upbeat broker comment, bid talk and a positive early trade by Wall Street helping the market recover from this morning's attempted terror attack in Syria.Militants charge embassy in Syria The Times-Reporter - Sep 13 8:00 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria A car pulled up in front of the U.S. Embassy s entrance and three gunmen burst out. Shouting God is great, they threw hand grenades and fired automatic weapons toward the gate and a Syrian guard post.For Lebanon, a border in name only International Herald Tribune - Sep 14 12:28 PM
There is no fence, no marking, no sense of a border at all in the swaths of open land and rugged mountains that lie between Lebanon and Syria.George L Singleton USA GSingle556@aol.com The Frontier Post - Sep 15 9:13 PM
Young university student Mr. Afridi Wazir in the Frontier Post Sept. 13, 2006 Letters column on the point of number of Israeli-Arabs killed by Hezbullah Katusha-Iranian made and supplied via Syria missiles notes the number of Israeli Arabs killed may be in error. I did make a mistake on that number.Fourth gunman in Syria embassy attack dies CTV.ca - Sep 13 6:20 AM
The only Islamic militant arrested in Tuesday's attack on the U.S. Embassy in Syria has died from his wounds, before police were able to question him.Investigating the US embassy in Syria attack ArabicNews.com - Sep 14 7:51 PM
US Department Of State Sean McCormack said yesterday that the US embassy in Damascus was itself closed yesterday, after an attack on it. He said "As for what we -- what more we know about who perpetrated this attack, who was behind it, I don't have much more to share with you.U.S. thanks Syria, no thaw in ties seen Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 10:26 AM
The United States thanked Syria on Tuesday for going after gunmen who attacked the U.S. Embassy in Damascus but ruled out any immediate improvement in the frigid ties between the two nations.Analysis: Hezbollah, Lebanon at Odds ABC News - Sep 16 2:19 PM
Analysis: After Its War With Israel, Hezbollah Is at Odds With Lebanon's GovernmentU.S. grateful to Syria over attackers: White House Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 7:26 AM
The United States, which has long had tense relations with Syria, expressed gratitude on Tuesday to the Syrian government for going after men who attacked the U.S. Embassy in Damascus.Don't travel to Syria, govt advises The Age - Sep 13 2:53 AM
Australians are being urged to think again about whether they need to travel to Syria after an aborted attack on the United States embassy in Damascus. -Militants attack U.S. Embassy in Syria Provo Daily Herald - Sep 13 2:02 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- A car pulled up in front of the U.S. Embassy's entrance and three gunmen burst out. Shouting "God is great," they threw hand grenades and fired automatic weapons toward the gate and a Syrian guard post. At the same time, a pickup truck, filled with pipe bombs rigged to gas canisters, pulled up to a gate on the other side of the triangle-shaped compound.Chavez's hostility alarming to South Florida's Venezuelan Jews Sun-Sentinel - 20 minutes ago
President Hugo Chavez's early friendship with a Holocaust denier was the first jolt.Rice thanks Syria for response to attack against US embassy AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 6:22 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the United States was grateful for Syria's response to an attack against the US embassy in Damascus.Muslim fury grows at pope remarks CNN.com - Sep 16 4:54 AM
Outrage is mounting around the world over Pope Benedict's comments on Islam and jihad despite assurances from the Vatican that he only intended to point out the incompatibility between faith and war.Too soon to say who attacked Syria embassy: Rice Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 6:23 AM
It is too early to say who might have been behind a failed attack on the U.S. Embassy in Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday.Gunmen charge embassy in Syria The State - Sep 13 12:16 AM
WASHINGTON Gunmen stormed the U.S. embassy in Syria on Tuesday, marking the fifth major terrorist attack on the American government outside of Iraq and Afghanistan since Sept. 11, 2001.Stocks seen flat on Goldman results, Syria news Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 6:10 AM
Stock futures pointed to a flat market open on Tuesday as investors grew optimistic about the financial sector following unexpectedly good results from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and despite worries about an attack on the U.S. embassy in Syria and a record trade gap.Too early to say who attacked Syria embassy: Rice Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 6:03 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday it was too early to say who might have been behind a failed suicide attack on the U.S. embassy in Syria earlier in the day.Gunmen, car bombs aim at U.S. Embassy in Syria Kansas City Star - Sep 13 12:12 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria | Gunmen thought to be Islamic militants attacked the U.S. Embassy in Syria s capital on Tuesday with gunfire and two explosives-packed cars.Strife in parts of Iraq, Afghanistan, plus Syria attack add to American problems Bowling Green Daily News - Sep 13 10:13 AM
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is confronting security troubles on multiple fronts: a deadly spike in violence in Afghanistan, a terror attack in Syria and a deteriorating situation in western Iraq.Syria foils raid on U.S. embassy San Mateo County Times - Sep 13 7:30 AM
CAIRO Four suspected Islamist militants hurled hand grenades and sprayed machine-gun fire in an attempt to storm the American Embassy in Damascus, Syria, on Tuesday, but were gunned down byDIMINISHING OPTIONS Pat Buchanan via Yahoo! News - Sep 16 3:49 AM
"Whatever mistakes have been made in Iraq, the worst mistake would be to think that if we pulled out, the terrorists would leave us alone. They will not leave us alone. They will follow us. The safety of America depends on the outcome of the battle in the streets of Baghdad."Embassy attack puts Syria on alert The Christian Science Monitor - Sep 12 2:28 PM
An attempted takeover of the US Embassy in Damascus highlights Syria's own multiple enemies. Pope remarks reveal harder stance BBC News - Sep 16 10:48 AM
Pope Benedict's comments may seem unexpected but there have long been signs of the Vatican's toughening attitude towards Islam.Embassy staff, families leave Syria News Interactive - Sep 14 11:57 AM
THE US authorised the voluntary departure of certain staff and dependents from the US embassy in Damascus today following an attack on the compound this week by suspected Islamic militants.Stock futures down after attack in Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 4:19 AM
U.S. stock futures edged lower after the U.S. embassy in Syria was attacked by several gunmen, with investors also looking ahead to data on the U.S. trade deficit.Syria: Improved Relations With The U.S.? India Daily - Sep 13 7:38 AM
Syrian effectiveness at combating the militants who attacked the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, on Sept. 12 could set the stage for improved U.S.-Syrian relations, Syrian Ambassador to the United States Imad Mustafa said Sept. 13.The unlikely ties that bind Newsday - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
One leader is a hard-line Muslim who has banned the word "pizza" as insufficiently Persian and has called for Israel to be "wiped off the map."School a shaky subject in Baghdad The State - 10 minutes ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq s new school year starts Wednesday, and there are more than the usual back-to-school jitters in Baghdad, even for a war zone.US thanks Syria over embassy raid BBC News - Sep 12 10:57 AM
The US thanks Syria for preventing an attack on its embassy in Damascus in which at least three gunmen die.