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  • Syria cooperating to prove innocence in Hariri murder: FM Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 7:41 AM
    Syria, which has denied ordering the murder of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri, is cooperating with a UN probe of the killing in order to prove its innocence, a top official has said.

  • U.S., Syria spar and Rice calls for sanctions Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 6:59 PM
    The United States and Syria locked horns on Tuesday, with Washington urging others to join it in imposing sanctions on Damascus and Syria telling America to stop trying to impose its will on Arabs.

  • RENDERING UNTO SYRIA Open this result in new window
    Robert Scheer via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 6:44 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

  • Rice wants other nations to put sanctions on Syria Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 12:18 PM
    The United States would like other nations to join it in imposing sanctions on Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in an interview published on Tuesday.

  • Syria: Kurdish parties call rally next week Open this result in new window
    Kurdish Media - Sep 27 2:35 PM
    Damascus, 27 Sept. (AKI) - Kurdish parties in Syria called for a rally in front of the Syrian cabinet offices next week, the online Arabic news website Elaph reported Wednesday.

  • Syria offers rewards to Golan settlers Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 27 11:44 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Syrian President Bashar Assad said cash rewards will be offered for citizens residing permanently on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

  • US and Syria lock horns Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Sep 27 10:20 AM
    UNITED NATIONS: The United States and Syria have locked horns, with Washington urging others to join it in imposing sanctions on Damascus and Syria telling America to stop trying to impose its will on Arabs.

  • Olmert: No talks with Syria at this time Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Sep 27 1:25 PM
    Occupied Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Wednesday he would not hold peace talks with Syria at the present time, brushing aside an overture by President Bashar Al Assad.

  • Lebanese helicopters start patrolling border with Syria Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Sep 27 12:25 PM
    Lebanese army helicopters have started patrolling the Lebanon-Syria border for the first time, Lebanese security officials and witnesses said Wednesday.

  • Syria's economy requires broader reforms to reach and sustain higher growth Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 27 1:23 PM
    Despite the relative improvement in Syria's economic conditions, the state-oriented economy requires deep and broad reform if higher levels of growth and better living standards are to be achieved. There is actually little debate among analysts that the Syrian economy is in need of reforms and that such reforms must take place as soon as possible.

  • Syria cooperating to prove innocence in Hariri murder Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Sep 27 7:13 AM
    Muallem says Syria commits itself to cooperating with international magistrate as long as probe remains professional.

  • US and Syria exchange verbal barbs Open this result in new window
    Otago Daily Times - Sep 27 10:28 AM
    New York: The United States and Syria locked horns yesterday, with the US urging others to join it in imposing sanctions on Syria and Syria telling America to stop trying to impose its will on Arabs.

  • US Taking the Lead Against Syria Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 27 10:35 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) The US administration is working to persuade countries to impose sanctions on Syria, a country which America considers a sponsor of terrorism. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stated on Tuesday that Syria is a destabilizing force in the region.

  • Rice evokes possible new sanctions against Syria Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 12:54 AM
    The United States is hoping to convince its allies to back new sanctions against Syria in response to its purported role in destabilizing Lebanon and Iraq and supporting the radical Palestinian movement Hamas, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.

  • Rice calls for sanctions as US, Syria spar Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Sep 26 10:20 PM
    UNITED NATIONS: The United States and Syria locked horns today, with Washington urging others to join it in imposing sanctions on Damascus and Syria telling America to stop trying to impose its will on Arabs.

  • US war on terror has failed: Syria Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Sep 27 1:05 AM
    UNITED NATIONS: Syrias foreign minister told the UN yesterday that the US "war on terror" has failed and that US policies caused the September 11 attacks.

  • Olmert Tells Minister to Stop Talking About Negotiations with Syria Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 27 2:50 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has instructed government ministers to stop expressing their opinions on the issue of negotiating with Syria.

  • Rice calls for sanctions against Syria Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Sep 26 5:20 PM
    The US and Syria clashed on Tuesday, with Washington urging other countries to impose sanctions on Damascus and Syria telling the US to stop trying to impose its will on Arabs.

  • Stop imposing will on Arabs, Syria tells US Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Sep 26 5:58 PM
    united nations The United States and Syria locked horns yesterday, with Washington urging others to join it in imposing sanctions on Damascus and Syria telling America to stop trying to impose its will on Arabs.

  • Syria faces U.S. sanctions over Hariri Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Sep 26 7:11 PM
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has warned Syria that it must help investigate the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri or face the possibility of further sanctions.

  • Bush tells Syria to pull Lebanon troops Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Sep 26 7:11 PM
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush has demanded that Syria pull troops from Lebanon in the wake of the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri and says he will seek support from European leaders next week to put more pressure on Damascus.

  • US, Syria spar and Rice calls for sanctions Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Sep 26 1:52 PM
    Source: Reuters By Howard Goller UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The United States and Syria locked horns on Tuesday, with Washington urging others to join it in imposing sanctions on Damascus and Syria telling ...

  • Rice wants others to join Syria sanctions Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Sep 26 12:48 PM
    THE US would like other nations to join it in imposing sanctions on Syria, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in an interview published today.

  • Syria, Lebanon praise latest UN report into Hariri killing Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 26 12:24 PM
    Syria praised the latest report from the UN commission investigating the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on Tuesday, saying it proved Damascus was cooperating with the probe. Lebanon, where many accuse Syria of masterminding Hariri's murder, also welcomed the report issued Monday by UN investigator Serge Brammertz.

  • Analysis: Chavez courts Syria, Iran Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 26 10:45 AM
    MIAMI, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Venezuela has announced it is collaborating with Syria and Iran to build a new oil refinery in Syria that will produce 150,000 barrels a day.

  • Israeli intellectuals petition for contacts with Syria, Hamas Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 8:24 AM
    Dozens of Israeli university lecturers, writers and reserve officers have signed a petition calling on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to open contacts with Syria and the Palestinians, including Hamas.

  • Man deported to Syria had no link to terror, Canada told U.S. Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 25 7:51 AM
    When the United States sent Maher Arar to Syria, where he was tortured for months, the deportation order stated unequivocally that Arar, a Canadian software engineer, was a member of Al Qaeda.

  • Rice evokes possible new sanctions against Syria Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Sep 26 1:58 AM
    US Secretary of State accuses Syria of destabilizing Lebanon and Iraq and supporting Hamas.

  • Jordan jails two for trying to fight U.S. in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 5:17 AM
    A Jordanian military court sentenced two Jordanian militants to three and five years in prison on Wednesday for trying to slip into Iraq via Syria to fight the U.S. military.

  • Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of September 25, 2006 Open this result in new window
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  • Syria: First private TV station airs Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 27 5:15 AM
    DAMASCUS -- The first private Syrian satellite television channel started broadcasting Tuesday after four decades of a tight government grip over audio-visual media.

  • Syria denies report on meeting with Israel Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 25 5:09 PM
    Syria on Monday denied a report that Syrian and Israeli representatives had held a secret meeting in late July, the official SANA news agency reported.

  • Syria Should Have Avoided Belligerent Statements Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 27 4:05 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Defense Minister Amir Peretz on Wednesday stated that it would have been better if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hadnt made his belligerent remarks.

  • Arch-rivals lay into US at UN General Assembly Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 4:16 PM
    Foes of the US administration laid into Washington at the UN General Assembly with Syria saying the US "war on terror" has been a failure, while Stalinist North Korea called the United States a "high-handed" superpower.

  • Moallem touts Syrian cooperation with Hariri probe Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 27 1:25 PM
    Syria, which has denied ordering the murder of former Lebanese Premier Rafik Hariri, is cooperating with a UN probe into the killing in order to prove its innocence, a top official said Wednesday.Foreign Minister Walid Moallem said Syria itself has become a victim of the crime because of the deterioration in its ties with neighboring Lebanon.

  • Iraqi President Threatens Turkey Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Sep 27 2:10 PM
    Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has threatened Turkey, Iran and Syria. Talabani warned that Iraq would support these countries opposition forces if they did not stop interfering in Iraqs internal affairs.

  • Syrian minister tells UN that US 'war on terror' is a failure Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 11:23 AM
    Syria's foreign minister told the United Nations that the US "war on terror" has failed and that US policies caused the September 11 attacks.

  • CORRECTED: US, Syria spar and Rice calls for sanctions Open this result in new window
    Reuters - Sep 26 6:54 PM
    Corrected to make clear Rice made the comments to The Wall Street Journal, not The New York Times, in fifth paragraph

  • Syrian director tackles terrorism Open this result in new window
    Chicago Sun-Times - Sep 27 2:22 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria -- A Syrian director who received death threats after a Ramadan television series on suicide bombers is back for this year's holiday: This time, he condemns terrorism by Islamic extremists as a global threat that hurts Muslims.

  • U.S. policies proven wrong in Arab world, states Syria Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 26 6:38 PM
    The U.S. policies toward the Arab countries were proven wrong because they were a distorted reflection of the actual will of the Arab people, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al-Moualem told the UN General Assembly Tuesday.

  • U.S. Embassy in Damascus Attacked Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Sep 27 1:13 PM
    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.

  • Statement Of Talabani Is Ugly, P.M. Erdogan Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Sep 27 10:51 AM
    ISTANBUL - Commenting on recent statement of Iraqi Head of State Jalal Talabani (in which Talabani accused neighboring countries Turkey, Syria and Iran of intervening in Iraq's internal matters), Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "this is an ugly statement.

  • Egypt Demands Release Of Soldier Held By Hamas Open this result in new window
    WLBZ Bangor - Sep 27 9:53 AM
    Egypt is telling Hamas enough is enough. It has fired off a letter to a Hamas leader based in Syria, demanding that Hamas release a captured Israeli soldier to ease a crisis in the Gaza Strip.

  • Golan heights an 'integral part" of Israel: PM Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 7:10 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has called the occupied Golan Heights an integral part of Israel and said he would never hand it back to Syria.

  • KARIM JAAFAR AFP Open this result in new window
    FIFA - Sep 27 2:42 AM
    All eyes will be focused on Kuwaiti champions Al Qadisiya and Syria's Al Karama when the two sides meet in the first leg of the semi-final of the AFC Champions League in Homs on Wednesday.

  • Islam Open this result in new window
    AGMnews - Sep 27 9:14 AM
    My brothers, my sisters, in Let's struggle, work, and pray If we are to Bring back the glory of his way. CHORUS:. Ya Allah ya rabbal 'alamin ... ... he set out in May 2001 on a ground-breaking journey to both Greece and Syria, aimed at improving relations both with Islam and Orthodoxy.

  • Two terror cases expose Bush's double standard Open this result in new window
    USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 3:54 AM
    Four months after President Bush accused Syria of harboring terrorist camps and organizations in June 2002, U.S. authorities secretly handed over to the Damascus regime a man suspected of having ties to a terrorist group.

  • Select an Edition: Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Sep 27 5:20 AM
    Fetching... AMMAN, Sept 27 (Reuters) - A Jordanian military court sentencedtwo Jordanian militants to three and five years in prison on Wednesday for trying to slip into Iraq via Syria to fight the U.S. military.

  • Syria frees critics of its Lebanon strategy Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 9:25 AM
    Syrian authorities released on Monday three signatories of a declaration that had criticized state policy toward Lebanon but left two leading dissidents behind the document in jail, human rights organizations said.

  • © Oxford Business Group. Publishers of Emerging Markets Intelligence Reports. Open this result in new window
    Oxford Business Group - Sep 27 8:23 AM
    Syria has launched a concerted push to promote itself as a tourist destination by cashing in on its abundance of natural and historical draw cards to attract foreign visitors, and their currencies.

  • Little pressure on Hezbollah to disarm Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 51 minutes ago
    Six weeks after the end of the Lebanon war, the militant Hezbollah group is facing little on-the-ground pressure to give up its weapons and disarm despite a U.N. cease-fire resolution demanding just that.

  • And the Orchestra Plays on, Echoing Iraq?s Struggles Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
    For more than three years of war, the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra has striven to lift the country?s spirits and give succor through art.

  • Egypt to Hamas: Free Israeli prisoner Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 El Paso - Sep 27 3:24 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt Egypt is telling Hamas enough is enough. It has fired off a letter to a Hamas leader based in Syria, demanding that Hamas release a captured Israeli soldier...

  • House Passes Detainee Bill as It Clears Senate Hurdle Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
    Congress took major steps toward establishing a new system for dealing with terror suspects as the House approved legislation sought by President Bush.

  • Syrian director unfazed by criticism, threats Open this result in new window
    Centre Daily Times - Sep 27 12:14 AM
    DAMASCUS, Syria -- A Syrian director who received death threats after a Ramadan TV series about suicide bombers is back for this year's holiday: This time, he condemns terrorism by Islamic extremists as a global threat that hurts Muslims.

  • Peres accuses Hamas leader of preventing release of Israeli soldier Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 27 1:48 AM
    JERUSALEM - Vice Premier Shimon Peres on Wednesday accused Hamas exiled leadership in Syria of blocking a deal for the release of an Israeli soldier captured by militants linked to the group.

  • Syria: Israel is to Blame Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 26 12:20 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem blamed Israel on Tuesday for all the problems in the Middle East during his speech to United Nations General Assembly, according to the Associated Press.

  • Syria says new UN report on Hariri killing more positive Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 26 5:23 AM
    Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has said that a new UN report on the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was much more positive than previous ones, the official al-Thawra newspaper reported on Tuesday.

  • Israel releases Palestinian deputy PM Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 5:19 PM
    Israel on Wednesday released the Palestinian deputy prime minister, the highest-ranking of more than 30 officials in the Hamas-led government jailed as part of a crackdown on the Islamic militant group.

  • Saudis plan long fence for Iraq border Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 4:51 PM
    Saudi Arabia is pushing ahead with plans to build a fence to block terrorists from crossing its 560-mile border with Iraq another sign of growing alarm that Sunni-Shiite strife could spill over and drag Iraq's neighbors into its civil conflict.

  • Syrian minister blasts U.S. foreign policy Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 26 11:14 PM
    UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Syria's foreign minister blamed the United States Tuesday for the unrest in the Middle East in a speech to the United Nations.

  • Top cop's job looks safe despite scandal Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 2:21 PM
    Canada's top policeman looked set to keep his job on Wednesday, despite an official report that savaged the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's role in the U.S. deportation of Canadian citizen Maher Arar to a Syrian prison.

  • U.S. says Zimbabwe subject to sanctions Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 27 3:15 PM
    The White House on Wednesday said Zimbabwe is subject to U.S. sanctions because of the government's failure to take steps to halt human trafficking.

  • Beilin: Israel Must Talk With Syria Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 24 11:05 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Israel should talk with Syria on surrendering the Golan Heights and reaching a peace agreement with Syria, Meretz leader Knesset Member Yossi Beilin told Voice of Israel government radio Monday morning.

  • More curbs eyed: Rice Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Sep 27 1:05 AM
    NEW YORK: The US is hoping to convince its allies to back new sanctions against Syria in response to its purported role in destabilising Lebanon and Iraq and supporting the Palestinian movement Hamas, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.

  • French public spaces among world's smokiest Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 11:26 AM
    Cigarette smoke in restaurants, bars and even hospitals makes France's public spaces among the unhealthiest in the world, according to new research released.

  • Israel's PM clings to Syria's Golan Heights Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Sep 26 2:58 AM
    Ehud Olmert sees occupied land integral part of Israel, would never hand it back to Damascus.

  • RELATED NEWS Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Sep 26 11:03 PM
    Syria praised the latest report from the UN commission investigating the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on Tuesday, saying it proved Damascus was cooperating with the probe.

  • Talabani Warns Iraq's Neighbors Against Interfering Open this result in new window
    NPR - Sep 26 5:45 AM
    Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is blaming much of the violence in Iraq on outside interference from Syria, Iran and other Middle Eastern countries. If it doesn't stop, he says, Iraq may begin supporting opposition groups in those neighboring countries.

  • Editorial roundup Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 11:20 AM
    Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:

  • Saudis plan fence to block Iraq's terrorists Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Sep 27 10:30 AM
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  • Israeli ministers call for tougher action in Gaza Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 9:43 AM
    Top Israeli officials have vowed to step up a three-month military offensive in the Gaza Strip to stop militants in the Palestinian territory from firing rockets into the Jewish state.

  • Bush won't release full intel assessment Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 9:24 AM
    The White House refused Wednesday to release in full a previously secret intelligence assessment that depicts a growing terrorist threat and has fueled the election-season fight over the Iraq war.

  • Talabani warns: Stop meddling, or we will support your 'opposition' forces Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Sep 26 6:09 PM
    Iraqi President Jelal Talabani has commented on Iraqi neighbors such as Turkey, Syria, and Iran, who he has accused of involving themselves in the inner-business of Iraq, saying that if they continued, Iraq would respond by supporting the "opposition forces" within those countries borders.

  • Arch-rivals lay into US at UN General Assembly Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Sep 26 3:50 PM
    The Deputy Foreign Minister of North Korea Choe Su Hon addresses the 61st annual General Assembly at the United Nations in New York. Foes of the US administration laid into Washington at the UN General Assembly with Syria saying the US "war on terror" has been a failure, while Stalinist North Korea called the United States a "high-handed" superpower.

  • Damascus warns diplomatic impasse means more conflict Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 26 12:32 PM
    Syria's foreign minister said Tuesday the "logjam" in peace efforts meant further confrontation was likely, as Premier Ehud Olmert called the Golan Heights an integral part of Israel that would never be handed back. Speaking before the UN General Assembly, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem also said.

  • UN report on Hariri killing: Syria cooperates, attack carried out by suicide bomber Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Sep 25 11:25 PM
    New tests corroborate the theory that Lebanon's ex-Premier Rafik Hariri was killed in a massive suicide truck bomb, chief U.N. investigator Serge Brammertz said in his latest report.

  • Saudis Plan Long Fence for Iraq Border Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 27 5:03 PM
    Saudi Arabia Plans to Build 560-Mile-Long Fence Across Border With Iraq to Keep Out Extremists

  • Egypt Puts Pressure On Hamas Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Sep 27 2:01 PM
    In a "strongly-worded letter" to Hamas, Egypt demands the release of an Israeli soldier it captured three months ago to avoid making the situation in Gaza any worse. Meanwhile, Israel has released a top Hamas politician captured in the aftermath.

  • Spain floats idea of new Madrid peace summit Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 4:41 AM
    Spain has floated the idea of a second Middle East peace summit along the lines of the Madrid conference which opened the way to direct peace talks between Israel and its neighbors in 1991.

  • Terrorism report's release doesn't quell political fight Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Sep 27 6:00 AM
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  • Terror analysis fuels Iraq war debate Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 5:51 AM
    White House release of a previously secret intelligence assessment depicting a growing terrorist threat gives both political parties new ammunition in the election-season fight over the Iraq war.

  • Report: Iraq War Inspiring Terrorists Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Sep 27 4:46 PM
    A declassified report says the Iraq war has become a "cause celebre" for Islamic extremists, breeding deep resentment of the U.S. that is likely to get worse. President Bush said critics who believe the war has worsened terrorism are naive.

  • Maher Arar still waiting for apology from the PM over his detention in Syria Open this result in new window
    Hamilton Spectator - Sep 24 11:11 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.

  • UN agency pleads for end to Gaza, West Bank blockades Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 4:37 AM
    The UN commissioner for Palestinian refugees has urged the world to put pressure on Israel to end its blockades of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, saying conditions there going from bad to worse.

  • White House Urged to Release Full Intel Report Open this result in new window
    NPR - Sep 27 3:45 PM
    Over the weekend, several newspapers published portions of the National Intelligence Estimate that suggested the war in Iraq has fueled terrorism in the Muslim world. President Bush responded by declassifying parts of the once-secret document, saying that when taken in context, it supports U.S. policy in Iraq.

  • Syria key to stability in Mideast: Peretz Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 24 5:31 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.

  • Jordan court convicts 5 in terror plot Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 2:52 AM
    Jordan's military court on Wednesday convicted five men of plotting attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq, including a cousin of slain al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

  • Team Koreas Roster List Announced Open this result in new window
    donga.com - Sep 26 3:18 PM
    On September 26, Pim Verbeek, the head coach of the Korean national football team, announced the new squad of 31 players for the upcoming friendly match against Ghana scheduled on October 8 and the qualifying match for the 2007 Asian Cup against Syria, scheduled on October 11. Having their recent strong performances in the K-League appreciated, new faces such as Yeom Ki-hun (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Oh

  • Russian Troops Make First Mideast Foray In Lebanon For Centuries Open this result in new window
    Space War - Sep 27 6:08 PM
    by Haro Chakmakjian Beirut (AFP) Sep 27, 2006 Russian troops are to deploy in Lebanon soon for the first time in more than 200 years, with a small contingent being sent to build bridges -- not only real ones but also geopolitical ones.

  • Murtha: 'Everything I've Said Has Been Right' About Iraq Open this result in new window
    Crosswalk.com - 13 minutes ago
    (CNSNews.com) - "Everything I've said has been right" on the war in Iraq, Rep. John Murtha insisted during a press conference in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

  • Report: Syria calls for peace with Israel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 24 11:34 PM
    Syrian President Bashar Assad said in comments released Sunday that his nation wants "peace with Israel" and welcomed U.S. intervention in the region. But he also said Washington must listen to what people in the Middle East think if it wants positive change in the region.

  • 9,500-year-old decorated skulls found in Syria Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Golan Heights an integral part of Israel: Olmert Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 26 7:14 AM
    JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called the occupied Golan Heights an integral part of Israel and said he would never hand the area back to Syria, in comments published on Tuesday.

  • Philip Slater: WHY AMERICA'S FIRST MAJOR TERRORIST ATTACK IS FORGOTTEN, AND WHAT IT SHOWS US Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Sep 27 10:57 AM
    The most vicious terrorist attack on America before 9/11 came in 1995--a huge blast that killed 168 Americans, injured 800 others, and damaged 300 buildings. It slaughtered and maimed more American children than 9/11. Yet it didn't produce a "war" on terrorism. No little nation was invaded and virtually destroyed. No religion or ethnic group was demonized. Our Constitution was not jettisoned.

  • Iraq is 'cause celebre' for extremists Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 11:45 PM
    The war in Iraq has become a "cause celebre" for Islamic extremists, breeding deep resentment of the U.S. that probably will get worse before it gets better, federal intelligence analysts conclude in a report at odds with President Bush's portrayal of a world growing safer.

  • Israel seen lifting nuclear veil in Iran stand-off Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 5:43 AM
    In October 1973, with its forces battling to repel invasions by Egypt and Syria, Israel did what had previously been unthinkable: It briefly wheeled its nuclear-capable Jericho-1 missiles out of their secret silos.

  • Israel Sets Goal of Pulling Troops Out of Lebanon by Sunday Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 26 9:16 PM
    Israel had delayed leaving until now, saying that the United Nations forces were not up to strength.

  • Lawrence of Arabia mementoes fetch £264,000 Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Sep 27 6:33 PM
    The compass which helped to create the legend of Lawrence of Arabia has been sold for £264,000.

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