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Israeli minister rules out Syria talks 
AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 3:47 PM
Israel's foreign minister on Sunday ruled out peace talks with Syria for now, saying Damascus must first end its support for Lebanese and Palestinian extremists.S Korean Trade Promotion Agency to Open Office in Syria Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 03 5:35 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept 4 Asia Pulse - South Korea's state-run trade promotion agency on Sunday concluded a memorandum of understanding with a federation of Syrian commerce chambers and manufacturers' associations on the opening of a trade office here and promotion of trade and investment, officials of the agency said.Syria pledges to help rebuild Lebanon Aljazeera - Sep 03 6:35 PM
Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, has pledged to rebuild three southern Lebanese villages destroyed by Israeli bombardments during Israel-Hezbollah fighting, according to state-run news agencies in Syria and Lebanon.Israeli foreign minister rules out peace talks with Syria for now Fox21 - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
JERUSALEM Israel's foreign minister has ruled out peace talks with Syria for now, saying Damascus must first end its support for Lebanese and Palestinian extremists.Israeli foreign minister rules out peace talks with Syria for now Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
JERUSALEM Israel's foreign minister has ruled out peace talks with Syria for now, saying Damascus must first end its support for Lebanese and Palestinian extremists. Tzipi...Scoop Link: Israel Plans For War With Iran & Syria Scoop.co.nz - Sep 03 4:42 PM
Threatened by a potentially nuclear-armed Tehran, Israel is preparing for a possible war with both Iran and Syria, according to Israeli political and military sources.Arak Airport s first intl. flight lands in Syria IranMania.com - Sep 03 6:38 PM
LONDON, September 4 (IranMania) - The first international flight of Arak Airport, Markazi Province, left Iran for Syria, MNA reported.Syria denies permit to new human rights group AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 02 12:26 PM
The National Organization for Human Rights in Syria said it was denied an operating permit by the social affairs ministry and blasted the move as a failure by the authorities to respect the law.Syria offers to rebuild 3 towns in South The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 03 12:23 PM
The Syrian government has promised to rebuild three Southern towns devastated during the 34-day war between Israel and Lebanon. According to the National News Agency Sunday, a delegation from Syria's Public Affairs Ministry toured the South over the weekend, paying particular attention to the towns of Qana, Siddiqine and Qlaileh.Iran, Syria ink MoU on pilgrimage cooperation Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 03 7:38 AM
Iran - Syria - Cooperation Syrian Minister of Tourism Saddallah Agha al-Qala conferred here Sunday with Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hossein Saffar Harandi on expansion of tourism cooperation between the two countries.Syria Agrees to Lebanon Arms Embargo New York Times - Sep 01 9:52 PM
Israel officials expressed skepticism on Friday that Syria would stop Hezbollah from rearming.Annan Says Syria Will Aid Arms Embargo Washington Post - Sep 01 10:41 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept. 1 -- U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had promised to enforce an arms embargo on Hezbollah under a U.N. resolution that halted Israel's war with the Lebanese Shiite militia.Israel plans for war with Iran and Syria Times Online - Sep 02 3:54 PM
THREATENED by a potentially nuclear-armed Tehran, Israel is preparing for a possible war with both Iran and Syria, according to Israeli political and military sources.Syria Agrees To Help Enforce Arms Embargo Scoop.co.nz - Sep 02 5:27 PM
Syria agreed today to increase the number of guards on its border with Lebanon and take all necessary measures to curb the flow of arms to Hizbollah as stipulated in the United Nations resolution that ended the recent hostilities with Israel, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said after meeting Syrian President Bashar al Assad.Syria promises to enforce arms embargo AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 2:19 PM
Syria promised Friday to increase border patrols and work with Lebanese troops to thwart the flow of arms to its ally Hezbollah, but Israel questioned whether the Damascus regime would be a "reliable force" in guarding the border.Annan Wins Syria Pledge on Hezbollah Embargo KABC-TV Los Angeles - Sep 02 2:51 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria has pledged to step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.Annan says Syria ready for Lebanon ties AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 1:42 PM
Syrian President Bashar Assad told the U.N. secretary-general Friday that his government is prepared to establish formal diplomatic relations with Lebanon and delineate the border, steps Syria has resisted for six decades.S KOREAN TRADE PROMOTION AGENCY TO OPEN OFFICE IN SYRIA Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
Trade / foreign investment South Korea's state-run trade promotion agency on Sunday concluded a memorandum of understanding with a federation of Syrian commerce chambers and manufacturers' associations on the opening of a trade office here and promotion of trade and investment, officials of the agency said.Syria vows cooperation The Philadelphia Inquirer - Sep 02 12:16 AM
Syria promised yesterday to increase border patrols and work with Lebanese troops to thwart the flow of arms to its ally Hezbollah, but Israel questioned whether the Damascus regime would be a "reliable force" in guarding the border.New Lebanese oil slick soils Syrian shores AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 12:37 PM
Another oil slick caused an by Israeli attack on a Lebanese power station has reached Syria, officials said.Syria says it will halt arms flow to Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Sep 01 7:26 AM
Kofi Annan, the UN secretary general, confronted the Syrian president Friday with reports that Syria is permitting arms to cross its border illegally into Lebanon and to demand an end to the traffic.Syria says it's ready to define border Baltimore Sun - Sep 02 12:42 AM
Syrian President Bashar Assad told the U.N. secretary-general yesterday that his government is prepared to establish formal diplomatic relations with Lebanon and delineate the border, steps Syria has resisted for six decades. Annan Says Syria to Cut Off Flow of Arms Into Lebanon New York Times - Sep 01 5:35 AM
The U.N. secretary general said today that Syria?s president has agreed to cut off the illegal supply of arms.Syria vows to help enforce arms ban Miami Herald - Sep 02 12:27 AM
Syria promised Friday to increase border patrols and work with Lebanese troops to thwart the arms flow to its Hezbollah allies in Lebanon, U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said. But Israel was skeptical that Damacus would guard the border. Kofi Annan announces support of Syria over Lebanon Cease-fire Turks.US - Sep 02 8:55 AM
However, the Damascus administration reiterated it was against deployment of U.N. forces to the Syria-Lebanon border as demanded by Israel. Syria called such a move hostile and threatened to close its border in Lebanon.Annan: Syria to help free soldiers CNN.com - Sep 01 3:46 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to garner support for the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group, whose main facilitators are Syria and Iran.U.N.: Syria Promises Cease-Fire Help CBS News - Sep 01 1:16 PM
Secretary General Kofi Annan, after a meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad, says Syria will boost its border patrols to help curb the flow of weapons to Hezbollah. There was no confirmation from the Syrian government.Annan meets Assad in Syria CNN.com - Sep 01 1:16 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan met Friday with Syrian President Bashar Assad to seek the key Hezbollah backer's support for the implementation of a resolution that halted 34 days of fighting between Israel and the guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon.Syria pledges patrols to halt weapons flow, but Israel casts doubt Arizona Daily Star - Sep 02 12:17 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria Syria promised Friday to increase border patrols and work with Lebanese troops to thwart the flow of arms to its ally Hezbollah, but Israel questioned whether the Damascus regime would be a "reliable force" in guarding the border.Hezbollah hiding Russian-made shoulder-mounted SAM-20 missile from Syria in Bekaa valley for a possible resumption of India Daily - Sep 02 4:42 AM
Hezbollah is hiding Russian-made shoulder-mounted SAM-20 missile from Syria in Bekaa valley for a possible resumption of hostilities with Israel.Annan brings Syria into the fold iafrica.com - Sep 01 11:58 PM
UN chief Kofi Annan said on Friday that Syria would respect an arms embargo against the militant group Hezbollah.Syria denies permit to rights group Sunday Times - Sep 02 6:31 AM
DAMASCUS - The National Organisation for Human Rights in Syria said it was denied an operating permit by the social affairs ministry and blasted the move as a failure by the authorities to respect the law.Annan: Syria to Enforce Arms Embargo ABC News - Sep 01 9:48 AM
U.N. Chief Annan Says Syria Is Pledging to Work With Lebanon to Halt Flow of Arms to HezbollahAnnan to Ask Syria to Keep Arms From Crossing Its Border New York Times - Aug 31 10:17 PM
Secretary General Kofi Annan plans to demand an end to the illegal traffic when he meets Friday with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.Syria to enforce arms embargo against Hezbollah: Annan People's Daily - Sep 01 8:23 PM
Visiting UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said Friday in Damascus that Syria will enhance arms embargo against Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah guerrillas to implement a UN resolution on Lebanon.Annan presses Syria on Hezbollah BBC News - Sep 01 2:07 AM
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan meets Syria's president to seek help in bolstering the truce in Lebanon.Syria to enforce arms embargo, U.N. chief says Baltimore Sun - Sep 01 10:41 AM
Annan, Assad meet, discuss stopping flow of weapons to Hezbollah U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today that Syria has pledged to step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah. U.N. Chief Annan Meets Syria's Assad Los Angeles Times - Sep 01 2:12 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan met Friday with the Syrian president to seek his support for carrying out a resolution that halted the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon.Israel Rules Out Peace Talks with Syria Josh Pringle 580 CFRA News Talk Radio - Sep 03 6:19 PM
Copyright ©2004 580 CFRA & CHUM RADIO OTTAWA. CHUM Limited Privacy Brochure . All rights reserved. Please visit other CHUM sitesNew Lebanese oil slick soils Syrian shores INQ7.net - Sep 03 4:24 PM
DAMASCUS -- Another oil slick caused an by Israeli attack on a Lebanese power station has reached Syria, officials said on Sunday.Annan says Syria to respect Hezbollah arms embargo Times Online - Sep 01 7:35 AM
Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary-General, said today that he had won a pledge from Syria to respect an international arms embargo against the militant group Hezbollah.Syria Presses Annan Over Israeli Lebanon Blockade, Withdrawal Bloomberg.com - Aug 31 11:59 PM
Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Syria told visiting United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan that Israel must withdraw from southern Lebanon and end its blockade of the country as part of the UN's cease-fire resolution.Annan holds talks in Syria to bolster Lebanon truce Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 11:29 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan began talks with Syrian officials on Thursday to seek Syria's help in bolstering a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah.Donors pledge 940 million dollars for Lebanon, UN chief in Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 11:14 AM
Donor countries meeting in Stockholm pledged 940 million dollars in aid to help reconstruction efforts in Lebanon as UN chief Kofi Annan arrived in Syria to shore up the truce between Israel and Hezbollah.Annan: Syria Agrees to Prevent Rearming of Hezbollah Elite TV - Sep 01 10:41 AM
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says Syria has indicated it will increase border security to prevent the flow of arms to Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrilla group.U.N. chief says Syria promised to enforce arms embargo on Hezbollah Boston Herald - Sep 01 5:44 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria would step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah. Syria will increase its...Annan holds talks in Syria Tiscali - Sep 01 1:41 PM
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, on a whirlwind peace drive in the Middle East, was set to meet President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to seek Syria s help in shoring up a truce between Israel and Lebanon s Hizbollah.Syria To Step Up Border Patrols, Work With Lebanon CBS 2 New York - Sep 01 3:53 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria would step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.Iraq pilgrims' tragedy: survivors to be brought to India soon Yahoo! India News - Sep 03 11:15 AM
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) After Iraq's escalating anarchy claimed the lives of three Indian pilgrims and eight Pakistanis who were on their way from Syria to the Shia holy city of Karabala, the Indian survivors, all women, were preparing to return home soon.Glimpse of History Yemen Observer - Sep 03 2:38 PM
Internally in Lebanon, the French current Syria-hands-off-Lebanon policy is in harmony with France s as well as Britain s historical colonial roles.UN chief in Syria, blasts Israel over cluster bombs AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 7:51 AM
UN chief Kofi Annan has lambasted Israel for using cluster bombs during its war with Hezbollah as he arrived in Syria for talks on shoring up the truce in Lebanon.Annan: Syria Agrees to Prevent Rearming of Hezbollah Voice of America - Sep 01 3:47 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says Syria will increase border security to prevent the flow of arms to Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrilla group. The U.N. chief made the remark after talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus Friday.Annan: Syria Promises to Enforce Arms Embargo on Hezbollah FOX6 WBRC-TV Birmingham - Sep 01 7:26 AM
Syria will increase its own patrols along the Lebanon-Syria border, and establish joint patrols with the Lebanese army "when possible," Annan said after meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus.U.N. chief says Syria pledged to enforce arms embargo The Daily World - Sep 01 11:38 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today that Syria had pledged to step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.Annan: Syria to enforce arms embargo Syracuse.com - Sep 01 6:55 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria had pledged to step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.UN chief meets Syria's Assad in an effort to strengthen Lebanon truce CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 01 1:52 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan met Friday with Syrian President Bashar Assad to seek the key Hezbollah backer's support for the implementation of a resolution that halted 34 days of fighting between Israel and the guerrillas in neighbouring Lebanon.Syria doesn t mind diplomatic relations with Lebanon president Itar-Tass - Sep 01 9:23 AM
BEIRUT, September 1 (Itar-Tass) -- Syria does not mind the establishment of diplomatic relations with Lebanon, Beirut-based LBC television station quoted President Bashar Al-Asad as telling UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.Middle East: Annan Says Syria Pledges To Help Lebanon Peace Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Sep 01 6:16 AM
PRAGUE, September 1, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- From Syria to Sweden, diplomats around the world are continuing their efforts today to shore up the cease-fire in Lebanon between Israel and Hizballah.Annan has talks in Syria UPI - Sep 01 5:59 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan Friday was expected to seek Syrian President Bashar Assad's help to prevent Syrian arms supplies to Hezbollah.U-N chief says Syria promised to enforce arms embargo on Hezbollah NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Sep 01 4:59 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan (KOH'-fee AN'-nan) says Syria will step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to...Annan: Syria to bolster security along border RTÉ News - Sep 01 2:56 AM
The United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has said that Syria has promised to bolster security along its border with Lebanon in order to prevent arms shipments to Hezbollah.Syria `to enforce arms embargo` AngolaPress - Sep 01 7:22 AM
DAMASCUS, 09/01 - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says he won a pledge from Syria to increase border security with Lebanon and take steps to stop the flow of arms. Mr Annan announced the move after talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.U-N chief says Syria promised to enforce arms embargo on Hezbollah KTRE-TV East Texas - Sep 01 4:08 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan (KOH'-fee AN'-nan) says Syria will step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon.Annan says Syria will enforce arms embargo CTV.ca - Sep 01 3:38 AM
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria would step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.Syria to enforce U.N. arms embargo Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 11:53 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Friday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had promised to enforce an arms embargo on Hizbollah under a U.N. resolution that halted Israel's war with the Lebanese group.Annan holds talks in Syria Reuters.co.uk - Sep 01 1:35 AM
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to seek his help in bolstering a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah group, whose chief allies are Syria and Iran.Israeli paraglider rescued from minefield Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 02 7:00 AM
An Israeli man had to be rescued from the middle of a minefield on Saturday after crashing his paraglider near the border with Syria.Annan heads for talks with key Hezbollah ally Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 2:45 AM
UN chief Kofi Annan was heading for talks in Syria, a key supporter of Hezbollah, whose stance will be critical to the success of the tenuous ceasefire between the Shiite Muslim movement and Israel.Chavez says Castro recovering quickly AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday Cuban leader Fidel Castro was recovering quickly after intestinal surgery that forced him to turn power over to his brother a month ago.Iranian President Wants Talks, Annan Says Washington Post - 19 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Sept. 3 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants negotiations on Iran's nuclear program but won't halt uranium enrichment ahead of talks, U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said Sunday after meeting with the Iranian leader. Iran snubs U.N. chief over nuke program AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
The U.N. chief got little satisfaction Sunday at the close of his trip to Tehran, snubbed by Iran's leader over international demands to stop enriching uranium and ignored in warnings not to incite hatred by questioning the Holocaust.Iran reaffirms support for Lebanon truce resolution Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Sunday he supported a U.N. resolution on Lebanon and was determined to negotiate an end to Tehran's nuclear standoff with the West.Annan in Syria to press UN demands Independent Online - Sep 01 3:03 AM
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to seek his help in bolstering a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah group, whose chief allies are Syria and Iran.Annan: Syria to implement an arms embargo on Hizbullah Al Bawaba - Sep 01 3:10 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday Syria has promised to "take all necessary measures" to implement an arms embargo on Hizbullah.Annan in Syria to press for help with Hezbollah WTOL News 11 - Sep 01 3:24 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria The U-N secretary-general is in Syria to solicit help in dealing with Hezbollah (hez-BUH'-lah).Annan to press Jordan and Syria on truce Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 10:18 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan holds talks with Jordan on Thursday in a drive to cement a Hizbollah-Israel ceasefire before traveling to Damascus to press Syria to help stop arms smuggling across its border.Venezuelan Seeks Another Anti-U.S. Ally in Syria New York Times - Aug 30 9:46 PM
President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela received a hero?s welcome in Syria, where he said the two countries would ?build a new world? free of domination by the United States.U.N....s Annan to Press Syria To Crackdown on Arms Line The MIT Tech - Sep 01 2:53 AM
Kofi Annan SM 72, the U.N. secretary-general, plans to confront the Syrian president, Bashar Assad, with reports that Syria is permitting arms to cross its border illegally into Lebanon and to demand an end to the traffic when the two meet here on Friday.Lebanese officials scoff at Israel talks AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 2:48 PM
Italian soldiers moved into southern Lebanon in trucks and armored vehicles Sunday as the first big wave of international peacekeepers took up positions to monitor a shaky truce between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas. Lebanese officials scoffed at an Israeli call for peace talks.Syria, Iran Still Try to Smuggle Arms to Hezbollah (Update4) Bloomberg.com - Aug 31 7:27 AM
Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Iran and Syria are still trying to smuggle arms to Hezbollah across the Syrian-Lebanese border, an Israeli official said, as United Nations chief Kofi Annan headed for Damascus to bolster the southern Lebanon cease-fire.Syria Expresses Support for Ceasefire Plan Israel National News - Sep 01 3:05 AM
(IsraelNN.com) UN Secretary-General Kofi Anan in a meeting in Syria on Friday with President Bashar al-Assad received the support of the Syrian leader regarding the UN-brokered Lebanese ceasefire.Annan to demand halt to Syria arms for Hizbollah Financial Times - Aug 31 7:23 PM
Kofi Annan, the United Nations secretary-general, will demand today that Syria obey the requirements of the UN Security Council's peace plan for Lebanon by stopping the flow of arms across the border to Hizbollah guerrillas and re-establishing diplomatic relations with the Lebanese government.Dad says no progress on captive soldier AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 3:58 PM
The father of a soldier held captive by Gaza militants for more than two months said Sunday there has been no progress in the intensive efforts to free his son.70-year-old man extensively tortured in Syrian prison Kurdish Media - Sep 03 3:17 AM
London (KurdishMedia.com) 03 September 2006: 70-year-old man tortured in Syrian prison, according to a source within the Yekiti Party in Syria that informed KurdishMedia.com on condition of anonymously.UN chief in Syria amid marathon Mideast peacekeeping tour AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 4:09 AM
UN chief Kofi Annan has met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a key Hezbollah backer, after Israelis pressured their government to secure the release of two soldiers being held by the Shiite militant group.Anan Meeting Syria s al-Assad Israel National News - Sep 01 2:20 AM
(IsraelNN.com) United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Anan is meeting in Damascus with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Friday. The UN leader is expected to call on Syria to cease permitting Hizbullah to import weapons into southern Lebanon.Annan pays low-key visit to Syria BBC News - Sep 01 12:46 PM
The UN Secretary General visits Damascus, but as the BBC's Michael Voss reports, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez got a warmer welcome.Syria agrees to U.N. resolution Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 3:27 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Friday Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was committed to implementing a U.N. resolution on Lebanon that includes an embargo on illegal arms shipments.Syria backs U.N. Lebanon resolution Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 2:13 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan won a pledge from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to help implement a U.N. resolution that halted fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah group, a spokesman said.Syria, Iran Still Try to Smuggle Arms to Hezbollah (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Aug 31 4:42 AM
Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Iran and Syria are still trying to smuggle arms to Hezbollah across the Syrian-Lebanese border, an Israeli official said, as United Nations chief Kofi Annan headed for Damascus to bolster the south Lebanon cease-fire.Jackson to ask Hizbollah for evidence on Israelis Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 1:38 PM
U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson said on Sunday that the Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah could help bring about a prisoner swap with Israel if it gave evidence that its two Israeli captives are alive.UN, Syria stress need to preserve ceasefire in Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 31 6:23 PM
Visiting UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem on Thursday stressed the need to preserve a ceasefire in Lebanon, Syria's official SANA news agency reported.Iran, Syria Attempting To Re-Arm Hizballah, Israel Says Crosswalk.com - Aug 31 12:00 PM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Iran and Syria are doing all they can to try to re-arm Hizballah despite an Israeli air and sea blockade, Israel said on Thursday. But one expert said that stopping the flow of money to the organization could be just as important as halting the weapons supply.Annan wins Iran pledge on Lebanon but warned on nuclear AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 12:21 PM
UN chief Kofi Annan won a pledge from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to support a UN resolution bringing peace to Lebanon but was warned Iran would not suspend sensitive nuclear work before negotiations.Annan: Iran wants nuclear program talks AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 12:08 PM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants negotiations on Iran's nuclear program but won't halt uranium enrichment ahead of talks, U.N. chief Kofi Annan said Sunday after meeting with the Iranian leader. Annan's two-day visit to Tehran comes after Iran ignored a United Nations deadline to halt uranium enrichment by the end of August, opening the door to possible sanctions.Syria offers to set border with Lebanon Seattle Times - Sep 02 12:29 AM
Syrian President Bashar Assad told the U. N. secretary-general Friday that his government is prepared to establish formal diplomatic relations...Chavez Says Castro Recovering Quickly ABC News - 56 minutes ago
Venezuelan Leader Hugo Chavez Says Fidel Castro Is Recovering Quickly and 'Giving Orders'Syria, Venezuela against 'imperialism' AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 2:12 PM
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez received a hero's welcome in Syria, where he said Wednesday that the two countries will "build a new world" free of U.S. domination and vowed to one day "dig the grave of U.S. imperialism."Israel Says Syria, Not Just Iran, Supplied Missiles to Hezbollah Los Angeles Times - Aug 31 12:14 AM
WASHINGTON New postwar intelligence indicates that the militant group Hezbollah had broader access to sophisticated weaponry than was publicly known including large numbers of medium-range rockets made in Syria, said U.S. and Israeli government officials and military analysts.Efforts to release captured Israeli soldier in Gaza pick up AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 10:30 AM
Efforts to free an Israeli soldier captured by militants in the Gaza Strip appeared to gain speed with reports that Israel might release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the man.