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  • Bush focused on cutting off N. Korea's missile, WMD ties with Syria Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 07 6:34 PM
    _ U.S. President George W. Bush said in a report Thursday the United States is focused on cutting off North Korea's cooperation with Syria on missiles and weapons of mass destruction because they would end up in the hands of terrorists.

  • Cypriot police quiz 'Syria arms' ship Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
    Greek Cypriot police were last night questioning the 15-member crew of a Panama-registered ship suspected of smuggling weapons to Syria. The Gregorio I was detained when it docked in the Cypriot port of Limassol to refuel.

  • Syria Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Sep 07 3:06 AM
    It was in mid-1957 when President Dwight Eisenhower and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles started to become concerned about the fate of Syria. "There is evidence in Syria of the development of a dangerous and classic pattern," Dulles wrote.

  • Iran beats Syria 2-nil at home Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 07 12:00 AM
    LONDON, September 7 (IranMania) - Iran's National Soccer Team beat host team, Syria two-zero in preliminary round of the Asian Cup qualifier, IRNA reported.

  • Russia will aid inquest if Syria's supply of Hizbollah proved -- Lavrov Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Sep 06 11:46 PM
    MOSCOW, September 7 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will help the investigation if proof of Syria's arms supplies to the Lebanon-based Hizbollah radical group is provided, the Russian foreign minister said Thursday.

  • Iran beats Syria 2-nil at home Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 06 1:18 PM
    Iran - Syria - Soccer Iran's National Soccer Team beat host team, Syria two-zero here on Wednesday evening in preliminary round of the Asian Cup qualifier.

  • US cites Iran, Syria as 'worrisome' threats Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 9:09 AM
    The White House branded Iran and Syria "especially worrisome" threats as it unveiled a reworked anti-terrorism plan that downplayed the impact of the Iraq war and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

  • Syrian official: Iran-Syria relations rooted in history Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 06 9:10 AM
    Iran - Syria - Stands Visiting Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Farouq Taha said on Wednesday that the stands taken by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on various issues such as Holocaust, Israel, the US-sponsored Middle East plan and Iran's peaceful nuclear program have served to alleviate the sufferings of world Muslims.

  • Iran, Syria ink MoU on tourism cooperation Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 06 9:46 AM
    Iran - Syria - Cooperation Visiting Syrian Tourism Minister Sadallah Agha al-Qala conferred here on Wednesday with Vice President and Head of Iran's Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization (ICHTO) Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei on expansion of mutual cooperation between the two countries.

  • Syria, Russia call for comprehensive peace in Mideast Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 07 6:09 PM
    Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday called for a comprehensive peace in the Middle East, the official SANA news agency reported.

  • US cites Iran, Syria as 'especially worrisome' threats Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 7:27 AM
    The White House unveiled a reworked anti-terrorism plan, calling Iran and Syria "especially worrisome" threats and downplaying Muslim anger at the Iraq war and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

  • Cementing the future of Lebanon: Concern rises over smuggling of construction materials into Syria Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 06 12:59 PM
    Cement smuggling into Syria is discouraging a leading local producer from cutting prices in order to reduce the cost of rebuilding in Lebanon. The Swiss-based Holcim and Cimenterie National have agreed in principle to cut the price of one ton of cement from $75 to $65 to reduce the cost of rebuilding Beirut's southern suburbs and villages in the South.

  • Lebanon plays down Israel-Syria dispute Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Sep 06 9:13 AM
    BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Lebanese government undertook on Thursday to stop smuggling across Lebanons border with Syria, playing down a controversy between Syria and Israel over whether U.N. forces should deploy there to stop arms shipments.

  • The US is deaf to Syria's peace calls Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Sep 07 3:08 PM
    Following the 33-day Israeli onslaught against Hezbollah, Syrian officials have been repeatedly stating that the war on Lebanon may have opened a window for peace in the region.

  • Israel reserves right to attack Hezbollah arms convoys Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 7:02 AM
    Israel says it reserves the right to attack suspected Hezbollah arms convoys on the Lebanon-Syria border, despite the planned lifting of an air and sea blockade on its northern neighbour.

  • No grounds to deploy UN force on Lebanon-Syria border - Russia Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Sep 06 3:46 AM
    MOSCOW, September 6 (RIA Novosti) - There is no reason to deploy UN troops on the border between Lebanon and Syria after more than a month of fighting between Lebanon-based Hizbollah and Israel, a Russian Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday.

  • Israel wants international troops at Syria/Lebanon border Open this result in new window
    Canadian Jewish News - Sep 06 4:42 AM
    Israel is calling for deployment of international troops at nine Lebanese border crossings where Hezbollah is attempting to smuggle truck-laden missiles from Syria, a senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said last week.

  • Iran, Syria worrisome threats to US Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Sep 06 1:52 AM
    WASHINGTON: The White House yesterday branded Iran and Syria especially worrisome threats as it unveiled a reworked anti-terrorism plan that downplayed the impact of the Iraq war and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

  • Syria blamed for attack on Lebanon's Shehade Open this result in new window
    ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 05 3:00 PM
    Lebanese politicians are blaming Syria for an apparent assassination attempt on a senior Lebanese security official.

  • Feast Bazaar: Morocco and Syria Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 07 6:51 AM
    Chef Barry Vera travels the world and receives cooking tips from the locals. -

  • Israel Lifts Blockade of Lebanon, and Watches Open this result in new window
    NPR - Sep 07 6:35 AM
    Israel is lifting its air and sea blockade of Lebanon. The move is the first major test for the U.N. peacekeeping force charged with preventing arms shipments from reaching Hezbollah. The area of highest concern is Lebanon's long border with Syria.

  • Tanganyika Says Enhanced Oil Recovery on Track in Syria Open this result in new window
    Rigzone - Sep 05 2:04 PM
    Tanganyika Oil reports that the steam pilot equipment arrived in Syria in late August. The steam generators have been assembled and are currently being commissioned in both the Oudeh and Tishrine contract areas. First injection is expected at both Oudeh and Tishrine during the next few days.

  • Hizbollah joins Lebanons first post-Syria govt Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Sep 07 2:13 AM
    BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hizbollah, branded a terrorist group by Washington, won a ministerial post for the first time in Lebanon on Tuesday when Prime Minister Fouad Siniora formed the countrys first government since Syrian forces withdrew.

  • Syria frees 75 Syrian Kurds: human rights body Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 04 1:09 PM
    Seventy-five Syrian Kurds arrested by security forces in the northern city of Aleppo on March 20 have been freed, the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria said.

  • Cease-Fire In Lebanon Holding, For Now Open this result in new window
    Jewish Week - Sep 07 9:29 AM
    Test will be if Syria seeks to re-arm Hezbollah; Olmert warns Damascus. The cease-fire in Lebanon seemed to gain traction this week as Israeli troops continued their gradual withdrawal from the south and prepared to begin lifting the air, sea and land blockade of the country.

  • Paradoxical subversions Open this result in new window
    The Phoenix - Sep 07 1:55 PM
    Syrian films at the MFA One of the paradoxes of Syrian cinema, writes Rasha Salti, the curator of the traveling Lens on Syria: Thirty Years of Contemporary Syrian Cinema, is that though they must submit their work to the oversight of a government thats merciless in stamping out dissent.

  • No limit to force in any Syria conflict Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Sep 05 9:16 AM
    JERUSALEM: Israel will use full military force in any armed confrontation with Syria, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned MPs yesterday, army radio reported.

  • Iran, Korea win Asian Cup qualifiers Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Sep 07 8:16 AM
    Iran breezed past Syria 2-0 and South Korea trounced Taiwan 8-0 at the AFC Asian Cup 2007 Group B second-leg qualifiers Wednesday. -MNA

  • Syria frees 75 Syrian Kurds Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 05 2:41 AM
    DAMASCUS -- Seventy-five Syrian Kurds arrested by security forces in the northern city of Aleppo March 20 have been freed, the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria said Monday.

  • Omar Hayssams escape from Romania gain new proportions Open this result in new window
    Nine O'Clock - Sep 07 1:11 PM
    The businessman Zaher Iskandarani questioned in the Syrians file. Hayssams lawyer denies information according to which his client offered to provide information about Syria to Israel against his release.

  • Lebanese ports still blocked Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - 17 minutes ago
    Israel ended its air blockade of Lebanon, but announced that it was not yet lifting restrictions on sea traffic.

  • Israel eases its blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
    With a low-flying passenger jet circling the capital, Lebanon put on a boisterous show Thursday to celebrate the end of Israel's air blockade. But Israel said its closure of Lebanon's ports will remain in force until international forces arrive to watch the seas.

  • Syria urges U.S., Europe to offer support to comprehensive peace in Middle East Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 05 2:54 AM
    Syrian Information Minister Mohsen Bilal has urged the United States and Europe to offer support to a comprehensive peace in the Middle East, the official Syria Times newspaper reported on Tuesday.

  • It?s a Simple Scarf, but Its Meaning Is Much More Than Faith Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
    9/11 transformed the headscarf, for many people, into a symbol of something dangerous, and made women who wear them a target for discrimination.

  • PNA: Prisoner Exchange With Israel Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Sep 07 8:53 AM
    Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who has been held in the Gaza Strip since June 25, will not be released except as part of a prisoner exchange, exiled Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal said from Damascus, Syria, on Sept. 7. Meshaal added that there have been no serious talks with Israel about such a swap.

  • Lebanese Ports Still Blocked Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
    The air travel embargo ended Thursday, but restrictions will remain at sea until international naval forces are ready.

  • Balad party Knesset Members Meet in Damascus Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 07 8:12 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Balad party Knesset members Jamal Zahalka and Wasal Taha arrived in Syria on Thursday for what they said was an implementation of the right of the Arabs in Israel to stay in contact with the Arab nations.

  • Olmert: Fighting in Lebanon will deter Syria Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Sep 05 1:02 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee yesterday, with reference to the impact on Syria of the recent war in Lebanon, that no country "in our vicinity would take a chance on this or that military move with a marginal tactical goal because it understands the price it would pay.

  • Israel Lifts Air Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 07 3:00 PM
    JERUSALEM, Sept. 7 -- Israel lifted its air blockade of Lebanon Thursday after eight weeks, but maintained its sea cordon after determining that not enough international forces had taken up position along the coast to enforce an arms embargo against the Shiite militia Hezbollah.

  • Israel starts lifting Lebanon blockade Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 2:37 PM
    A Lebanese airliner touched down in Beirut to mark the lifting of Israel's punishing eight-week air blockade amid intense international efforts to underpin a UN-brokered ceasefire.

  • James Petras: Israeli-US Strategy: Lebanon and Iran Open this result in new window
    The Palestine Chronicle - Sep 07 2:46 AM
    Failing to secure a US attack on Iran, Israel constantly accelerates its plans for war with Iran and Syria.

  • Lebanon air blockade lifted; naval stays Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 1:50 PM
    Israel said it lifted its nearly two-month-long air blockade of Lebanon on Thursday but kept its naval blockade in place until international forces can take over.

  • Israel Begins to Lift Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 07 9:18 AM
    Workers scrambled to ready ports and the Beirut airport for a renewed flow of passengers and cargo.

  • Israel begins to lift blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 07 9:42 AM
    Israel began to lift its eight-week-old blockade of Lebanon today, as workers there scrambled to ready ports and the Beirut airport for a renewed flow of passengers and cargo.

  • U.S. to stay away from Cuba non-aligned summit Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 11:44 AM
    The United States will not attend next week's summit in Cuba of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) that will gather some of its most hostile critics just 90 miles from U.S. soil, the top U.S. diplomat in Cuba said on Thursday.

  • Iran, South Korea win Asian Cup qualifiers Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 07 12:00 AM
    LONDON, September 7 (IranMania) - Iran breezed past Syria 2-0 and South Korea trounced Taiwan 8-0 at the AFC Asian Cup 2007 Group B second-leg qualifiers, MNA reported.

  • Russia Ready to Investigate Weapons Supplies to Hezbollah Lavrov Open this result in new window
    Mosnews - Sep 07 12:10 AM
    Russia will help the investigation if proof of Syrias arms supplies to the Lebanon-based Hezbollah radical group is provided, the Russian foreign minister said Thursday.

  • President Bush's Speech in Atlanta Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 07 12:31 PM
    A transcript of President Bush's speech on terrorism from Atlanta.

  • Israeli minister rules out Syria talks Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Meshal: No Serious Talks Surrounding Shalits Release Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 07 2:27 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Hamas politburo chief Khaled Meshal, who is based in Syria, announced that at present, there are no serious efforts surrounding the release of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit.

  • Israel Eases Its Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
    Israel Ends Lebanon Air Blockade but Keeps Seaports Sealed Until International Forces Arrive

  • China tame Syria at AFC U-17 Opener (CRIENGLISH.com) Updated: 2006-09-05 10:06 Open this result in new window
    China Daily - Sep 04 7:28 PM
    A late goal from substitute Wang Yangxin helped China get off their AFC U-17 Championship title defence to a stuttering start with a 1-0 win over Syria in the Group D opener at the Bishan Stadium on Monday.

  • Israel would use more force against Syria: PM Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 04 4:54 PM
    Israel will not limit its military force against Syria like it did in Lebanon, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday in a briefing to the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of the Knesset (parliament).

  • Syria to enforce Hizbollah arms embargo Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Sep 06 3:13 AM
    DAMASCUS (Reuters) - 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 Israels war with the Lebanese group.

  • Bush Delivers Remarks on the War on Terror in Georgia Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 07 9:40 AM
    Read a transcript of the President's comments on terrorist surveillance.

  • Israel set to end Lebanon blockade Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 6:44 AM
    Israel is set to end its punishing eight-week blockade of Lebanon amid intense international efforts to ensure a ceasefire holds between Israel and the Shiite Muslim Hezbollah militant group.

  • Israel to use full force against Syria: PM Open this result in new window
    Dawn - Sep 04 8:16 PM
    JERUSALEM, Sept 4: Israel will use full military force in any armed confrontation with Syria, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned MPs on Monday.

  • Israel set to lift Lebanon blockade Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 8:14 AM
    Israel will begin lifting an air and sea blockade of Lebanon from 1500 GMT on Thursday, handing over responsibility for monitoring aircraft and shipping to international forces, an Israeli official said.

  • Italian FM urges Israel to end blockade of Gaza Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 8:29 AM
    Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema has urged Israel to follow up on its decision to lift a punishing air and sea blockade of Lebanon by easing its embargo of the Gaza Strip.

  • Lebanon seeks clarification of UN Hariri tribunal plan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 8:19 AM
    Lebanese Justice Minister Charles Rizk has said that a UN proposal to set up an international court to try suspects in the 2005 murder of former premier Rafiq Hariri needed clarification.

  • Alexandre Trudeau explores national security certificates in new CTV documentary Open this result in new window
    Canadian Press via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 2:18 PM
    TORONTO (CP) - The son of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau wants Canada to assert itself as a model of transparent justice in dealing with suspected terrorists rather than detaining them out of "knee-jerk fear."

  • Spurned by the West, Turkey looks eastward Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 07 7:28 AM
    Turkey's strategic and political value are being neglected by its supposed Western partners.

  • Israel readying further troop pullouts Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 4:21 AM
    Israeli troops are preparing to withdraw from three more positions in south Lebanon as part of the UN-brokered ceasefire that ended the war with Hezbollah.

  • Syria-Iran qualifier kickoff time announced Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 04 3:01 PM
    LONDON, September 5 (IranMania) - The AFC Asian Cup 2007 second-leg qualifier between host Syria and Iran will kick off in the capital Damascus at 1600 GMT (19:30 Tehrans time) Wednesday, MNA reported.

  • Jubilant Lebanese await end of blockade Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 6:27 AM
    Lebanon's main airport was bustling ahead of the expected ending by Israel of its punishing air and sea blockade, while relieved Lebanese said they hoped the move will help breath life back into an economy shattered by a month of war.

  • Lebanon awaits lifting of Israeli blockade Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 5:11 AM
    Lebanon emerges on Thursday from a costly eight-week Israeli blockade of its airport and territorial waters, which German advisers and U.N. forces will now help the Lebanese authorities to monitor.

  • Outside View: Arabs must claim their win Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 06 12:39 PM
    DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Two pieces of news reported by the media on August 24, sheds light on many complicated issues related to the reality of the Arab official stands.

  • Micro Automation eyes regional opportunities Open this result in new window
    ITP.net - Sep 06 5:10 PM
    Micro Automation, the UAE-based manufacturer of power-protection equipment is seeking new distribution partners servicing Iran, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Kuwait, Syria and Qatar.

  • Iran praises Syria's bold stand Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Sep 05 7:25 PM
    Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Farouq Taha conferred yesterday with Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki.

  • Israel lifts blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 07 5:49 AM
    Israel has announced that it will lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon, three weeks after the cessation of hostilities, because international forces were ready to move into place to impose an arms embargo on the Hezbollah militia.

  • As UN force grows, Israel lifts air and sea blockade Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor - Sep 07 2:46 PM
    The gesture marks a major step in Lebanon's effort to rebuild infrastructure and homes damaged in the 34-day war.

  • Italy FM in Jordan ahead of Ramallah, Tel Aviv visits Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 4:18 AM
    Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema has arrived in Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II on the Middle East conflict and Lebanon as part of a regional tour.

  • Analysis: Hezbollah Plans Recovery Timetable by Joshua Brilliant UPI Israel Correspondent Jerusalem (UPI) Sep 07, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
    Hezbollah needs "at least two years" to rebuild the capabilities it lost in the war with Israel which is why it is holding fire now, according to a leading intelligence expert. In skirmishes following the cease-fire, Israeli soldiers killed more than 20 Hezbollah guerrillas.

  • Russia Calls For Comprehensive Solution In Mid-east Open this result in new window
    Bernama - 16 minutes ago
    DAMASCUS, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Russian says peace in the Middle East could only be achieved through a comprehensive solution with the participation of all parties in the region.

  • UN official in Beirut to submit proposal for Hariri murder court Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 3:37 AM
    The top UN legal adviser is in Beirut to submit a draft plan for an international court to try suspect in the 2005 murder of former premier Rafiq Hariri.

  • Mottaki: Iran, Syria foil plots hatched by American, Zionists Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 04 8:40 AM
    Iran - Syria - Plots Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Farouq Taha conferred here Monday with Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on regional developments.

  • Syria denies permit to new human rights group Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 04 5:56 AM
    DAMASCUS -- The National Organization for Human Rights in Syria said Saturday that 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.

  • Counter religious extremism with religious compassion Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 2:00 AM
    Zainab Al-Suwaij, an Iraqi-American Muslim woman and the president of the American Islamic Congress, empowers the poor women of Iraq by helping them express their rights and needs, such as providing for their children's education. She risks her life on every trip to Iraq.

  • Lebanese officer tied to Hariri murder probe escapes death Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 05 10:44 AM
    A senior Lebanese security official investigating the murder of former premier Rafiq Hariri escaped death in a bomb attack blamed by the country's parliamentary majority on Syria, but four of his bodyguards were killed.

  • Hirsh: Bush's Terror Rhetoric Lacks Clarity Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Sep 07 1:50 PM
    Five years after 9/11, little of Bush's 'war on terror' rhetoric is making sense.

  • Lebanon awaits lifting of blockade Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 1:45 AM
    Lebanon emerges on Thursday from an 8-week-old Israeli blockade of its airport and territorial waters, which German advisers and U.N. forces will now help the Lebanese authorities to monitor.

  • Israel pledges to end Lebanon blockade Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 2:18 AM
    Workers at Lebanon's only airport prepared Thursday to receive a full flow of commercial flights as Israel pledged to lift an air and sea blockade imposed nearly two months ago when the war with Hezbollah guerrillas erupted.

  • Russian FM to meet with Israeli premier Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 1:20 AM
    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem as part of his Middle East tour, Olmert's office said.

  • Treasury Designation Targets Hizballahs Bank Open this result in new window
    United States Department of the Treasury - Sep 07 12:12 PM
    The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated two financial companies and one individual that provide financial support to the Iran-funded Hizballah terrorist network.

  • New bombings kill at least 11 in Baghdad Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Sep 07 1:09 AM
    Bombings throughout Baghdad targeted Iraqi security forces and a fuel station near the Iraqi Interior Ministry complex Thursday, according to Baghdad emergency police officials.

  • Tony Blair: Your e-mails Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Sep 07 12:54 AM
    British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce Thursday that he will leave office within a year. We asked for your verdict on his years in power and his legacy. The following are a selection of your replies, some of which have been edited.

  • Israel: War With Syria Would Be Full Scale Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Sep 04 9:10 AM
    If Israel went to war with Syria, it would conduct full-scale operations and "do away the limitations on the use of force we placed upon ourselves in Lebanon," Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told the Israeli parliament's defense panel Sept. 4, according to local media.

  • Israel will ease grip on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 06 8:42 PM
    Israel announced it would lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon on Thursday evening.

  • Israel plans to end Lebanese blockade Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 10:44 PM
    Israel said it would lift its stifling air and sea blockade of Lebanon on Thursday, marking a crucial breakthrough in international efforts to rebuild from the war between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.

  • Israel Will Ease Grip on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 06 8:33 PM
    Israel said it was assured that Lebanese and international forces would stop arms from being smuggled to Hezbollah.

  • Lufthansa to Resume Flights to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 07 9:00 AM
    Lufthansa AG will resume flights from Germany to the Lebanese capital Beirut on Saturday after Israel lifted its blockade of Lebanon, a spokesman for the airline said.

  • Soldiers may be held in Hizbullah bunker Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Sep 07 5:47 PM
    The two Israeli soldiers whose abduction led to Israel's 34-day war in Lebanon are probably being held in one of Hizbullah's bunkers.

  • Israel will use 'full force' against Syria Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Sep 04 6:19 AM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday it would exert its maximum force if it had to go to war with Syria.

  • Middle East peace efforts shift to Israel, Palestinian territories Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM : The focus on Middle East peace moves Friday to Israel and the Palestinian territories with high-level foreign visits on the agenda after Israel partially lifted its sea and air embargo of Lebanon.

  • Bush Says U.S. Is Safer Than Before Sept. 11 Attacks (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 07 9:02 AM
    Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush, delivering what he called a progress report on steps taken to thwart another terrorist attack, said the U.S. is safer now than it was before the Sept. 11 strike by al-Qaeda five years ago.

  • How Annan kept complex package from unravelling Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
    On Tuesday evening in Ankara, Kofi Annan, the United Nations secretary -general, was just beginning to relax on the last stop of his frantic peacemaking tour of the Middle East.

  • Soccer: An extra hurdle for the Young Lions Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
    SINGAPORE: The Singapore football team's task at the Doha Asian Games has suddenly become a lot harder.

  • Olmert warns Syria Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Sep 04 5:01 AM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told the Knesset (Parliament) Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday that Israel would use more force in any war with Syria than it did in the recent conflict in Lebanon.

  • US cites Iran, Syria as 'worrisome' threats Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Sep 05 10:52 AM
    White House thinks Osama bin Laden's network 'significantly degraded but still dangerous'.

  • Israel eases its blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Sep 07 6:44 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) With a low-flying passenger jet circling the capital, Lebanon put on a boisterous show Thursday to celebrate the end of Israel's air blockade. But Israel said its closure of Lebanon's ports will remain in force until international forces arrive to watch the seas.

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