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Maher Arar still waiting for apology from the PM over his detention in Syria 
Hamilton Spectator - Sep 24 11:17 AM
OTTAWA - Maher Arar says he's still waiting. He says he's extremely disappointed that he hasn't received an apology from the prime minister over the events that led to his deportation to Syria by U.S. authorities.Syria key to stability in Mideast: Peretz AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 4:10 AM
Syria is the key to stability in the Middle East, Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz said, adding that the door to negotiations with Damascus remained open.Israeli official scolds Olmert on Syria UPI - Sep 24 5:38 AM
JERUSALEM, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Israel's refusal to explore Syria's reported peace overture is a "diplomatic dereliction of duty," a former Israeli foreign minister said Sunday.9,500-year-old decorated skulls found in Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 24 1:14 PM
Archaeologists said they had uncovered decorated human skulls dating back as long as 9,500 years ago from a burial site near the Syrian capital Damascus.U.S. to blame for attack on its embassy: Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 24 3:21 AM
The United States and its Middle East policies are to blame for a recent failed attack on the U.S. embassy in Damascus, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was quoted on Sunday as saying in a German magazine.Arab Bank Syria to roll out systems for branch launch ITP.net - Sep 23 5:14 PM
Arab Bank Syria is rolling out a complete IT infrastructure to support the opening of its first branches across the country. Suppliers the bank is working with include Cisco, HP and Oracle, senior IT executives at the bank told IT Weekly.Syria key to stability in Mideast: Peretz Khaleej Times - Sep 23 5:32 AM
JERUSALEM - Syria is the key to stability in the Middle East, Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz said on Saturday, adding that the door to negotiations with Damascus remained open.RENDERING UNTO SYRIA Robert Scheer via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 9:00 PM
What an outrage for the president to invoke the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in his address to the United Nations, a day after a Canadian government commission accused the United States of rendering a Canadian to Syria for torture. Did no one on his staff inform the president that Article 5 of that declaration explicitly states, "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman 9,500-YEAR-OLD DECORATED SKULLS FOUND IN SYRIA The Tocqueville Connection - Sep 24 8:51 AM
DAMASCUS, Sept 24, 2006 (AFP) - Archaeologists said Sunday they had uncovered decorated human skulls dating back as long as 9,500 years ago from a burial site near the Syrian capital Damascus.US to blame for attack on its embassy-Syria's Assad AlertNet - Sep 24 3:40 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds quotes, details) By Louis Charbonneau BERLIN, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The United States and its Middle East policies are to blame for a recent failed attack on the U.S. embassy in Damascus, ... Syria: Al Assad Comments India Daily - Sep 24 8:38 AM
The Sept. 12 attack on the U.S. Embassy in Damascus was a result of U.S. policy in "Iraq, Palestine and Afghanistan," Syrian President Bashar al Assad said Sept. 24 in a Der Spiegel interview, in which he claimed the attack was carried out by al Qaeda sympathizers from the Damascus suburbs.US to blame for attack on its embassy-Syria's Assad AlertNet - Sep 24 2:55 AM
Source: Reuters BERLIN, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The United States and its Middle East policies are to blame for a recent failed attack on the U.S. embassy in Damascus, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was quoted on ... Syrian President says U.S. to blame for attack on its embassy People's Daily - Sep 24 6:09 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that the U.S. Middle East policies are to blame for a recent attack on the U.S. embassy in Damascus, the independent Syria-News website reported on Sunday.Posted: 24-09-2006 , 19:13 GMT Al Bawaba - Sep 24 12:16 PM
Christian leader Samir Geagea defied Hizbullah and its supporters to prove loyalty for Lebanon before demanding a change in government, insisting that allegiance to Syria would not achieve national unity.Syria completes first phase of Lebanon pullout Tiscali - Sep 22 8:43 AM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria has completed the first phase of its troop pullout from Lebanon, bringing Damascus closer to meeting U.S. and Lebanese opposition demands that it quit the neighbour it has dominated for three decades.Torture Victim Had No Terror Link, Canada Told U.S. New York Times - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
A Canadian report offers rare insight into flimsy evidence used by the U.S. to deport a Canadian man for his alleged ties to Al Qaeda.Exonerated terror suspect's suit seems futile Baltimore Sun - Sep 24 12:44 AM
Four years after American officials snatched him off a commercial flight and shipped him to Syria for interrogation as a suspected terrorist, Canadian Maher Arar was exonerated last week in an exhaustive, 1,200-page report from his government that said he was subjected to torture based on a total mistake. Experts see lower threat from al-Qaida AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
The threats came in a blizzard around the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks a series of videos from al-Qaida's No. 2 warning of more strikes to come.U.N. Force Is Treading Lightly on Lebanese Soil New York Times - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
Officials say the policing power for the U.N. force in Lebanon is limited as their tasks are dictated by the political will of Beirut.Lebanese Christians protest Hezbollah AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
An anti-Syrian Christian leader dismissed Hezbollah's claims of victory in its war with Israel as tens of thousands of his supporters rallied Sunday in a show of strength that highlighted Lebanon's sharp divisions.Art from the Silk Road Deseret Morning News - Sep 23 11:30 PM
China's Silk Road was a series of trade routes that connected China to the Mediterranean region. Starting in the ancient capital city now known as Xi'an, it stretched for more than 5,000 miles across deserts, through high mountain passes and on to Constantinople (now Istanbul), Antioch, Damascus, Syria, Persia and even to Rome.Republicans heal rift, but deal on detainees falls short USA Today - Sep 24 6:20 PM
The skids are greased in Congress this week to rush through a deal on how terror suspects should be interrogated and prosecuted.Israel: Syria key to stability in Mideast Middle East Online - Sep 23 4:07 AM
Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz stresses importance of dialogue with Damascus.Serving up a daily diet of news for Bible-believing Israel-lovers hungry for Israel-related news from an Israel-savvy Jerusalem Newswire - Sep 24 1:21 AM
Syria at the weekend signaled it was ready to resume peace negotiations with Israel in the wake of the summer's Lebanon war.Assad says US foreign policy breeds terrorism AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 24 11:35 AM
US foreign policy could be the "underlying reason" for a recent attack on the US embassy in Damascus, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview.The Dark Side of Online Advertising BusinessWeek - 18 minutes ago
A dizzying array of scams and deceptions are inflating the Web advertising bills of thousands of companies Assad says Israel likely to attack Syria UPI - Sep 21 12:23 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Syrian President Bashar Assad told a Lebanese newspaper that he believes Israel will use Syria's supposed ties to Iran to attack his country.Experts See Lower Threat From al-Qaida ABC News - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
Experts Say Threat From al-Qaida Leaders Is Down, but Other Terror Groups Remain StrongYahoo's Controversial Partner BusinessWeek - 18 minutes ago
Yahoo turns ads over to a company associated with suspicious clicks, inflated bills, and "rogue" software Lebanese Christian leader raps Hizbollah Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 24 9:51 AM
A Lebanese Christian leader said on Sunday Hizbollah's war with Israel was a disaster for Lebanon and rapped the Shi'ite Muslim group for rejecting calls to lay down its arms.Yemeni pluralist polls rare Arab exercise, not enough: Analysts AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 24 6:42 AM
Yemen's presidential election, which gave veteran President Ali Abdullah Saleh his first real test at the ballot box, was a rare exercise in democracy in the Arab world but the process left a lot to be desired.Lebanese land claim muddles 3-way tug of war International Herald Tribune - Sep 24 7:49 AM
Disarming Hezbollah, the militant Lebanese Shiite group that fought Israel this summer, is a major goal in Washington, Jerusalem and even among the political elite in Beirut.Lebanon's Nasrallah emerges as idol post war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 24 8:16 AM
Whether he is despised or adored by Lebanese, Hizbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has emerged as an idol in the wake of his group's war with Israel.Iraq militants claim killing of Indians, Pakistanis AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 24 4:53 AM
An Al-Qaeda-linked group in Iraq claimed it had executed 10 Shiite Muslims from India and Pakistan, according to an Internet statement.Iraqi premier calls for Muslim unity AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 24 7:51 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called Sunday for Shiites and Sunnis to use the Islamic holy month of Ramadan to put aside their differences, while authorities reported that at least 20 people were killed in scattered violence across the country.Experts See Lower Threat From al-Qaida San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
The threats came in a blizzard around the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks _ a series of videos from al-Qaida's No. 2 warning of more strikes to come. But U.S. intelligence agencies and many private security analysts doubt al-Qaida or its elusive... Pakistani pilgrims killed Dawn - Sep 23 8:59 PM
DUBAI, Sept 23: A militant group in Iraq said on Saturday it had killed 10 Indians and Pakistanis whom it had abducted as they were on their way to Syria.Syria-bound ship free to go but not defence cargo Khaleej Times - Sep 21 8:51 AM
LONDON - A ship bound for Syria from North Korea that was detained in Cyprus is free to go but the fate of its impounded cargo of air defence systems is unknown, a source at the ship s management firm said on Thursday.Iraq rebels kill 19 in Ramadan onslaught AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 24 5:11 AM
A series of attacks killed 19 Iraqis at the start of the holy month of Ramadan, with US intelligence services saying the conflict in Iraq had only worsened the global terrorist threat.Iraqi leader seeks unity during Ramadan AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 24 5:50 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called Sunday for Iraqi Shiites and Sunnis to use the Islamic holy month of Ramadan to put aside their differences and end sectarian violence, a day after a retaliatory bombing killed dozens of Shiites in the capital.Iraqi militants say killed Indians, Pakistanis Yahoo! India News - Sep 23 11:32 AM
DUBAI (Reuters) - A militant group in Iraq said on Saturday it had killed ten Indians and Pakistanis whom it had abducted as they were on their way to Syria.Byron Williams: Goldwater Wouldn't Recognize this Brand of Conservatism HuffingtonPost - Sep 24 4:08 PM
I wrote a column last year where I questioned whether Barry Goldwater would recognize today's Republican Party. It seems his granddaughter, CC Goldwater, has made a documentary that has affirmed my previous notions. In "Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater," Goldwater the granddaughter provides us with hindsight that creates the type of 20/20 vision that one may not have in the moment. Soap operas clean up on lucrative Ramadan market AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 10:42 AM
Egypt has long been the acknowledged leader in producing soap operas for broadcast during Ramadan, but this year its dominance is challenged by Syria, with both countries banking on plotlines based on news events.Speak of the devil International Herald Tribune - Sep 24 3:43 AM
By his foolish remarks at the United Nations and his continuing support for authoritarian regimes, President Hugo Chávez has forfeited his claim to leadership in world affairs.Syria: U.S. Embassy Issues Warden Message India Daily - Sep 21 8:39 AM
The U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, issued a Warden Message on Sept. 21 warning of possible protests of Pope Benedict XVI's recent remarks Sept. 22. An influential Muslim cleric in Cairo, Egypt, has called for worldwide peaceful protests. The embassy urged Americans in Syria to be vigilant.After the war, Hizbullah reevaluates The Christian Science Monitor - Sep 24 2:42 PM
The Lebanese guerrillas admit they can't return to the south but defiantly reject calls to disarm. PHILIPPINES ICTSI CLINCHES CONTRACT FOR SYRIA'S TARTOUS TERMINAL Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Sep 21 12:03 AM
Transport Philippine port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) it has won a contract to operate Syria's Tartous Container Terminal (TCT).Philippines ICTSI Clinches Contract For Syria's Tartous Terminal Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 21 12:03 AM
Philippine port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) it has won a contract to operate Syria's Tartous Container Terminal (TCT).Lebanon?s Three-Sided Postwar Game: Who Gets Shabaa Farms? New York Times - Sep 23 8:28 PM
The Lebanese insist a disputed 10-mile-square area of land is theirs, and Hezbollah says it will not lay down its weapons until Israel gives it back.U.S. Embassy in Damascus Attacked WTOL News 11 - Sep 23 10:58 AM
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.Arar still waiting for apology from Harper CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 24 4:50 PM
Maher Arar says he is still waiting to receive an official apology from Prime Minister Stephen Harper a week after a public inquiry cleared his name of any suspicion of terrorist ties.Experts: Al Qaeda Threat Down, Other Groups Strong CBS 2 New York - Sep 24 5:42 PM
The threats came in a blizzard around the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks -- a series of videos from alQaeda's No. 2 warning of more strikes to come.Government leaks part of a cover up: Arar lawyer Hill Times - 33 minutes ago
Following the 822-page judicial report that cleared Maher Arar, Lorne Waldman, Mr. Arar's lawyer, says government officials deliberately leaked damaging and false information about Mr. Arar in 2002 and 2003 in a sinister attempt to quash growing political pressures for a public inquiry.Experts Say Al Qaeda Threat Down, but Others Remain Strong FOX6 WBRC-TV Birmingham - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
The threats came in a blizzard around the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks a series of videos from Al Qaeda's No. 2 warning of more strikes to come.Hizbollah, Hamas join forces to fight common foe The Jakarta Post - 30 minutes ago
In other parts of the world they may kill one another, but in the Middle East, the Shiite Hizbollah and the Sunni Hamas are united in the fight against a common enemy -- Israel.Censors come calling The Age - 55 minutes ago
The internet opened fresh avenues for free speech and the explosion of ideas. But in some countries loose talk is banned and many are punished for their ideas. Lisa Murray reports. -Embellishing tradition Calendarlive.com - Sep 24 6:08 PM
* A Craft and Folk Art Museum embroidery show displays ancient Palestinian designs and a couple's devotion to preserving them.Student tells of Lebanon travels The State News - 44 minutes ago
Thursday night was the first time Waleed Brinjikji, an MSU physiology senior, shared his story on campus about how his family's trip to Lebanon turned into a fight for their lives.Muslims begin Ramadan fasts NDTV - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
Taraweeh, the special evening prayers held during Ramadan, were performed in Mecca on Sunday as Muslims began fasting for the holy month. Worshippers gathered at Mecca's Grand Mosque, surrounding the Kaaba, a large stone structure that Muslims around the world face during their daily prayers.Robert Scheer: Rendering Unto Syria HuffingtonPost - Sep 20 9:08 AM
Originally posted at Truthdig.com What an outrage for the president to invoke the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in his address to the United Nations, a day after a Canadian government commission accused the U.S. of rendering a Canadian to Syria for torture. Did no one on his staff inform the president that Article 5 of that declaration explicitly states, "No one shall be Canadian Man Tortured in Syria Wants Explanation From U.S. New York Times - Sep 19 10:25 PM
The Canadian software engineer said he wanted the United States to explain why he was sent to Syria, where he was jailed and tortured.Bishara Questioned Following Travel to Syria Israel National News - Sep 21 5:42 AM
(IsraelNN.com) MK (National Democratic Assembly) Azmi Bishara was questioned by police on Thursday regarding his recent unauthorized visit to Syria. Bishara told reports that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert should be debriefing him regarding his visit, not police.Experts see lower threat from al-Qaida Syracuse.com - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) The threats came in a blizzard around the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks a series of videos from al-Qaida's No. 2 warning of more strikes to come.MK Taha Questioned by Police Following Unauthorized Travel to Syria Israel National News - Sep 21 5:12 AM
(IsraelNN.com) MK (National Democratic Assembly) Wasil Taha was questioned by police in connection to his recent unauthorized visit to Syria, a hostile nation that does not maintain diplomatic ties with Israel.Lebanon's Christian leader calls on Hezbollah to lay down arms People's Daily - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
A Lebanese Christian leader on Sunday urged Hezbollah (Party of God) to lay down its arms, accusing the guerrilla group of rejecting such calls and keeping weapons by force.Arab TV Channels Shift Focus on Terrorism Arab News - Sep 24 5:34 PM
DAMMAM, 25 September 2006 Several Arab TV channels are showing serials aimed at increasing public awareness about the dangers of terrorism, the Al-Watan daily reported yesterday.Tuesday, September 19, we spoke at the UN Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
A delegation led by the Bush Crimes Commission delivered our verdict: that George W. Bush is guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. He is a criminal and does not speak for us.EPU error a bonus for Perak The Star Online - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
AN error, supposedly made by the Economic Plan-ning Unit (EPU), has given Perak RM795mil more to spend for Ninth Malaysia Plan projects. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohd Tajol Rosli Ghazali said the EPU had allocated the mo-ney for a double track project that had been scrapped.U.S. sending team to Syria to examine embassy attack Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 8:01 PM
The United States is sending a team of federal agents to Syria to investigate a failed attack on the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, a State Department spokeswoman said on Tuesday.Arar upset with lack of apology from Harper; RCMP chief still mum on case CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 24 2:20 PM
OTTAWA (CP) - Maher Arar says he's disappointed he still doesn't have an official apology from Prime Minister Stephen Harper, a week after a public inquiry cleared his name of any suspicions of terrorist ties.State Dept. Daily Press Briefing Sept. 22, 2006 Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
DEPARTMENT Response to Query on Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage's 2001 Discussions with Pakistani Officials Charitable Contributions of Individuals Does Not Affect U.S. Government's Decisions on Relief and Charitable AssistanceTurkey to Export Electricity to Lebanon Zaman Online - Sep 24 2:13 PM
The Syrian Electricity Institution wants to import electricity from Turkey in order to help meet Lebanon s power shortage via an energy transportation line between Birecik and Aleppo.South Africa: Bush's Barbaric Anti-Terror Tactic AllAfrica.com - Sep 24 10:20 AM
allAfrica: African news and information for a global audienceEarly days of U.N. General Assembly debate marked by sharp anti-American sentiment (Analysis) Globe Online - Sep 24 4:17 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP) The hallmark of this year s U.N. General Assembly debate has been the heavy anti-American tone from not only its rivals like Iran and Venezuela, but also a host of more moderate nations, a trend underscoring the United States troubled image in the world.Ramadan Enlightens Islamic World Zaman Online - Sep 24 2:13 PM
The Islamic world welcomed the Muslim holy month of Ramadan Sunday. Muslims all around the world started the Ramadan month with the teravih, a long prayer after sunset during Ramadan, on Saturday.Maher Arar still waiting for apology from the PM CTV.ca - Sep 24 11:41 AM
Maher Arar is still waiting for an apology and compensation from the government and a Tory MP said both are in the works -- but they won't be rushed on either matter.Maher Arar still waiting for apology from the PM CTV.ca - Sep 24 11:20 AM
Maher Arar is still waiting for an apology and compensation from the government and a Conservative MP repeated today that both are in the works -- but they won't be rushed on either matter.IN BRIEF Deccan Herald - Sep 24 3:08 PM
An Al-Qaeda-linked group in Iraq claimed on Sunday that it had executed 10 Shiite Muslims from India and Pakistan, according to an Internet statement.Report: Iraq War Made Terror 'Worse' CBS 2 New York - Sep 24 7:58 AM
The U.S. invasion of Iraq has heightened the threat of terrorism and increased the number of terrorist groups, according to a new report compiled by U.S. intelligence agencies since the Iraq war started. CBS News Interactive: Postwar Iraq Select an Edition: AlertNet - Sep 24 5:25 AM
Fetching...Iraqi Premier Calls for Muslim Unity phillyburbs.com - Sep 24 8:19 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called Sunday for Shiites and Sunnis to use the Islamic holy month of Ramadan to put aside their differences, while authorities reported that at least 20 people were killed in scattered violence across the country.Geagea scoffs at Hizbullah's claims of 'victory' The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 24 12:34 PM
Anti-Syrian Christian leader Samir Geagea scoffed Sunday at Hizbullah's claims of victory in the war with Israel and avowals that it wanted a strong state in Lebanon. "We are the victors, and yet we do not feel it was victory but rather that a real catastrophe befell our country, and that our fate and destiny are at the mercy of the winds.Syrian guards foil attempt to blow up U.S. Embassy Madera Tribune - Sep 22 5:46 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria - Syrian guards foiled an attempt by suspected al-Qaida-linked militants to blow up the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday, exchanging fire outside the compound's walls with gunmen shouting "God is great" who tried to storm in with automatic weapons and hand grenades.BYBT celebrates tenth anniversary Barbados Advocate - Sep 24 6:00 PM
As it celebrates its tenth anniversary, the Barbados Youth Business Trust (BYBT) has reported satisfaction with the gains it has made in its efforts to promote the efforts of young entrepreneurs.Jumblatt takes issues with Nasrallah The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 24 12:35 PM
MP Walid Jumblatt had harsh words on Sunday for Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's "Divine Victory" speech on Friday, adding that his main disagreement with the resistance was its "adherence to the Syrian regime." "We are ready to show solidarity with the Syrian people, but we will not do so with the Syrian regime.Iraqi Leader Seeks Unity During Ramadan CBS 2 New York - Sep 24 6:57 AM
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called Sunday for Iraqi Shiites and Sunnis to use the Islamic holy month of Ramadan to put aside their differences and end sectarian violence, a day after a retaliatory bombing killed dozens of Shiites in the capital. CBS News Interactive: Postwar Iraq Iraqi Leader Seeks Unity During Ramadan phillyburbs.com - Sep 24 6:19 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called Sunday for Iraqi Shiites and Sunnis to use the Islamic holy month of Ramadan to put aside their differences and end sectarian violence, a day after a retaliatory bombing killed dozens of Shiites in the capital.Should Egypt go nuclear? Gulf News - Sep 24 1:57 PM
Ten years ago, I argued that Egypt should pursue a nuclear option. I was therefore interested when, last week, Jamal Mubarak, the son of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his heir apparent, said that Egypt should develop nuclear power.Why would Syria torture Arar? Toronto Sun - Sep 22 1:56 AM
IN TOMORROW'S PAPER:Geagea rejects Hizbollah claims Gulf Daily News - Sep 24 3:13 PM
HARISSA, Lebanon: Anti-Syrian Christian leader Samir Geagea scoffed yesterday at Hizbollah claims of victory in its conflict with Israel and avowals that it wanted a strong state in Lebanon.US defends handing over man to Syria Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 20 7:00 AM
WASHINGTON: The US Attorney-General, Alberto Gonzales, says the US acted lawfully when it deported a Canadian citizen to Syria, where he was incarcerated for a year and tortured. -Iraq militants claim killing of Indians, Pakistanis Khaleej Times - Sep 24 7:24 AM
DUBAI - An Al Qaeda-linked group in Iraq claimed on Sunday it had executed 10 Shia Muslims from India and Pakistan, according to an Internet statement.Yemeni pluralist polls rare Arab exercise, not enough: Analysts Khaleej Times - Sep 24 7:54 AM
SANAA - Yemen s presidential election, which gave veteran President Ali Abdullah Saleh his first real test at the ballot box, was a rare exercise in democracy in the Arab world but the process left a lot to be desired, analysts said.Assad: Israel Is An Enemy Because It Occupies Golan Heights Israel National News - Sep 24 1:27 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Syrian President Bashar Assad told the German magazine Der Spiegel Sunday, "Israel occupies a part [the Golan Heights] of my country [so] of course Israel is an enemy."Air Arabia boosts flights for Umrah pilgrimage Gulf Daily News - Sep 24 3:13 PM
Dubai: Air Arabia has announced additional flights to Jeddah for Umrah pilgrimage. The special schedule, to be operational between September 28 and October 22, will be available for GCC nationals and passengers with Umrah visas only.Tensions run high over Shabaa Farms Sun-Sentinel - Sep 24 12:12 AM
SHABAA, Lebanon · Disarming Hezbollah, the militant Lebanese Shiite group that fought Israel this summer, is a major goal in Washington, Jerusalem and even among the political elite in Beirut. But the main stumbling block, at least according to Hezbollah's current position, is a 10-mile-square patch of hilly land known as Shabaa Farms.Lebanese Christian leader raps Hizbollah AlertNet - Sep 24 6:40 AM
Source: Reuters BEIRUT, Sept 24 (Reuters) - A Lebanese Christian leader said on Sunday Hizbollah's war with Israel was a disaster for Lebanon and rapped the Shi'ite Muslim group for rejecting calls to lay down its ... Canada faults U.S.in deportation of engineer to Syria International Herald Tribune - Sep 19 8:43 AM
A government commission has exonerated a Canadian man of any ties to terrorism and issued a report that faulted both Canada and the United States for his deportation four years ago to Syria, where he was imprisoned and tortured. Party of God The Manila Times - Sep 24 8:16 AM
HEZBOLLAH, also the Party of God, is Lebanon s most important political party mainly because of its vast network of social service organizations catering to the most underprivileged and vulnerable Lebanese.They compromised away our basic values St. Petersburg Times - Sep 24 3:43 AM
Gutting habeas corpus is no way to restore America's moral standing. After all the fuss and noise made by three Republican senators who stood in the way of the Bush administration's military tribunals legislation, they quietly capitulated when the pressure was turned up.
