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  • Syria to cut arms shipments Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Sep 08 4:47 PM
    SYRIA has promised to deploy a battalion to help patrol its border with Lebanon to stop illegal arms shipments to Hezbollah guerrillas , UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said overnight.

  • Arab-Israeli MPs defy ban on visits to Syria Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 08 12:32 PM
    Two Arab-Israeli MPs Friday held talks in Damascus, where they were expected to be joined by their colleague Azmi Bishara, despite a ban imposed by Israel on such visits to Syria, their party said.Jamal Zahalka and Wasil Taha of the National Democratic Assembly (NDA) also known as the Balad Party, arrived Thursday in the Syrian capital.

  • MK on illegal trip to Syria: We don't see Syria as enemy state Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Sep 08 4:40 AM
    Balad chairman MK Azmi Bishara was due to arrive in Syria on Friday, where he will join other members of the Israeli Arab Knesset faction and meet with Syrian leaders, in violation of Israeli law.

  • Russia dovetails stance on Middle East with Syria Open this result in new window
    RosBusinessConsulting - Sep 08 2:05 AM
    RBC, 08.09.2006, Moscow 12:45:31. Yesterday, Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed the situation in the Middle East with President of Syria Bashar al-Asad, Vice President Farouk al-Shara and his counterpart Walid Mualem, the Russian ministry said.

  • 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.

  • Syria and Russia to bolster bilateral relations Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Sep 08 12:52 AM
    Damascus, Sep 8: Syria and Federal Russia on Thursday underlined the need to bolster bilateral relations in all spheres and "to seize peace opportunity in the region".

  • Russia says Syria must be involved in Mideast peace efforts Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 07 9:30 PM
    DAMASCUS, Syria - Russias foreign minister said on Thursday it would be impossible to find a lasting solution to the Middle East conflict without involving Syria in the efforts.

  • Cypriot police quiz 'Syria arms' ship Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Sep 07 7:14 PM
    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.

  • Iran beats Syria 2-nil at home Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 07 1:51 AM
    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.

  • Syrian official: Iran-Syria relations rooted in history Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 07 1:55 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.

  • Syria Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Sep 07 3:10 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, Syria ink MoU on tourism cooperation Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 07 1:53 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.

  • Iran beats Syria 2-nil at home Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Sep 07 12:08 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 11:45 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.

  • Select an Edition: Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Sep 08 4:08 PM
    UNITED NATIONS, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Syria has promised to deploy a battalion to help patrol its border with Lebanon to stop illegal arms shipments to Hizbollah guerrillas , U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Friday.

  • 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.

  • Syria, Russia call for comprehensive peace in Mideast Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Sep 07 6:08 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.

  • FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD Open this result in new window
    Carthage Press - Sep 08 2:41 PM
    Do you want to know what is really happening in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon? Is Christianity thriving or suffering in the hot spots of the world? How can you make a difference in this hurting world?

  • 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 12:53 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 9:11 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 3:09 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.

  • UN approves counter-terrorism plan Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
    Israeli and Arab diplomats feuded bitterly on the U.N. General Assembly floor on Friday after the United Nations approved a largely symbolic global plan to combat terrorism three days before the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

  • Israel Ends Its Blockade of Lebanon?s Coastline Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
    Israel turned over patrols of the coast to Italian warships, which would help enforce an arms embargo against Hezbollah.

  • No grounds to deploy UN force on Lebanon-Syria border - Russia Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Sep 06 3:45 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 4:37 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.

  • How hi-tech Hezbollah called the shots Open this result in new window
    Asia Times - Sep 08 3:19 AM
    BEIRUT - Hezbollah's ability to repel the Israel Defense Forces during the recent conflict was largely due to its use of intelligence techniques gleaned from allies Iran and Syria that allowed it to monitor encoded Israeli communications relating to battlefield actions, according to Israeli officials, whose claims have been independently corroborated by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

  • U.N. adopts counterterrorism strategy Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 4:43 PM
    The U.N. General Assembly adopted a long-awaited strategy to combat terrorism on Friday, though many nations lamented that it does not include a definition or say anything about states that commit terrorist acts.

  • Israel lifts sea blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 3:31 PM
    Israel lifted its sea blockade of Lebanon on Friday, ending the country's two months of isolation as the task of preventing the entry of Hezbollah weapons falls to international warships patrolling offshore.

  • Iran, Syria worrisome threats to US Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Sep 06 1:56 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.

  • Israel Ends Naval Blockade on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 08 1:47 PM
    BEIRUT, Sept. 8 -- Israel lifted its eight-week-old maritime blockade against Lebanon Friday, the United Nations announced, and within hours a gleaming white ship pulled into Beirut harbor carrying a load of appliances.

  • Israel lifts naval blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 11:37 AM
    Israel lifted its nearly two-month naval blockade of Lebanon on Friday after European warships began patrolling to keep out weapons shipments for Hezbollah guerrillas, the head of the U.N. peacekeeping force said.

  • Israel lifts Lebanon sea blockade Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 11:31 AM
    Israel lifted its crippling eight-week blockade of Lebanon as a United Nations-backed flotilla of warships patrolled the coast in line with a truce that halted Israel's war on Hezbollah.

  • Israel lifts naval blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 08 11:03 AM
    Israel lifted its naval blockade of Lebanon on Friday after European warships began patrolling to keep out weapons shipments for Hezbollah guerrillas, the head of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon said.

  • Israel?s Naval Blockade of Lebanon Ends Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 08 11:31 AM
    Israeli ships were leaving Lebanese waters as an international naval force took up positions off the coast.

  • UN leader picks up task closed to U.S. Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 08 3:22 PM
    'It was the longest and most strenuous and most demanding trip that I have done in my ten years in office," Secretary General Kofi Annan said as he gave an account of his 11-day Middle Eastern marathon.

  • Israel lifts Lebanon blockade amid flurry of diplomacy Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 10:17 AM
    Israel has lifted its crippling eight-week embargo on Lebanon after foreign envoys stepped up efforts to shore up a UN-brokered ceasefire and revive stalled Middle East peace talks.

  • MK Eldad Warns of the Threat Regarding Arab Lawmakers Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 08 2:50 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) National Union Party MK Prof. Aryeh Eldad stated Arab lawmakers are not interested in the law, commenting on a report regarding MKs who recently visited Syria, a violation of Israeli law.

  • Israel lifts naval blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 10:58 AM
    Israel lifted its eight-week sea blockade of Lebanon on Friday, handing control of the Lebanese coastline to an international naval task force.

  • Feast Bazaar: Morocco and Syria Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 07 6:47 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 6:45 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.

  • Israel ends its sea blockade of southern Lebanon Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 08 1:07 PM
    Israel lifted its sea blockade of Lebanon on Friday. Hoping to salvage what is left of the season, fishermen chugged out to sea while jet-skiers and wind-surfers skimmed the waters.

  • Tanganyika Says Enhanced Oil Recovery on Track in Syria Open this result in new window
    Rigzone - Sep 05 2:06 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 2:11 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.

  • Lebanon PM in political battle of wills with Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 6:46 AM
    Prime Minister Fuad Siniora, backed by Western powers and a parliamentary majority, is intent on establishing national sovereignty throughout Lebanon even though Hezbollah insists on keeping its arms.

  • Progress seen in forming UN tribunal into Hariri murder Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 6:55 AM
    The United Nations' legal chief has said that progress had been made on setting up an international court to try suspects in the 2005 murder of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri.

  • Russian FM slams Israel arrest of Palestinian ministers, MPs Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 7:24 AM
    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has slammed Israel's arrest of Palestinian ministers and MPs from the governing Hamas, after talks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.

  • Israel lifting Lebanon sea blockade Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 5:40 AM
    A UN-backed flotilla of ships has begun patrolling the Lebanese coast in line with a truce that ended Israel's war on Hezbollah, paving the way for a full end to a punishing eight-week blockade.

  • U.N. Adopts Counterterrorism Strategy Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 08 5:03 PM
    U.N. General Assembly Adopts Long-Awaited Strategy to Combat Terrorism

  • Israel to End Naval Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 08 5:34 AM
    JERUSALEM, Sept. 8 -- Israel lifted its eight-week-long air blockade of Lebanon on Thursday but maintained its sea cordon after determining that not enough international forces had taken up positions along the coast to enforce an arms embargo against the Shiite Muslim militia Hezbollah.

  • Israel to end Lebanon blockade in 2 days Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 2:46 AM
    Israel will end its naval blockade of Lebanon within 48 hours, a government spokesman said Friday, and hopes to withdraw its last soldiers there within two weeks.

  • Israel Pulling Its Ships From Lebanon Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Sep 08 1:01 PM
    Israel's naval blockade of Lebanon will end within hours, replaced by French, Italian, and Greek warships. Israel also hopes to have all its troops home by Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, in two weeks.

  • Israel will discuss disputed border area if Hezbollah disarms Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 1:08 AM
    Israel said it is prepared to discuss the status of the disputed Shebaa Farms area if Beirut disarms Shiite militia Hezbollah and if the United Nations rules the territory is Lebanese.

  • Israel prepares to lift naval blockade Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 4:42 AM
    Israel prepared to lift its sea blockade of Lebanon on Friday after an Italian admiral assumed control of an interim maritime task force to deploy off the Lebanese coast.

  • Israel ending sea blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Sep 08 4:31 AM
    JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel will end its naval blockade of Lebanon within hours, government spokeswoman Miri Eisin said Friday.

  • Israel should hold immediate meeting with Abbas: FM Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 3:24 AM
    Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has said that she believed Israel should hold an immediate meeting with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas without setting conditions.

  • Israel could discuss Shebaa Farms Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 1:08 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Israel would be willing to discuss the status of the disputed Shebaa Farms if Lebanon disarms the Hizbollah guerrilla group, Israeli media reported on Friday.

  • Cease-Fire In Lebanon Holding, For Now Open this result in new window
    Jewish Week - Sep 07 9:23 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.

  • As UN force grows, Israel lifts air and sea blockade Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 1:00 AM
    Israel prepared to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon yesterday in a step toward fulfilling the UN resolution that brought a tenuous cease-fire to a month of war.

  • Lebanon awaits lifting of sea blockade Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 1:51 AM
    Lebanon waited on Friday for the lifting of Israel's eight-week maritime blockade as the United Nations scrambled to sort out a naval force to deploy off the Lebanese coast.

  • Paradoxical subversions Open this result in new window
    The Phoenix - Sep 07 2:03 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 9:20 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

  • Echoes of 9/11 define lives 5 years later Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 08 5:06 AM
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  • Prepared Remarks by Stuart Levey Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Before the American  Open this result in new window
    United States Department of the Treasury - Sep 08 10:22 AM
    Thank you for inviting me to speak today. It is an honor and a pleasure to be here. Policymakers have grown to trust AEI as a valuable source of insightful analysis, honest assessments, and fresh ideas.

  • Middle East peace efforts shift to Israel, Palestinian territories Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 10:55 PM
    The focus on Middle East peace moves 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.

  • News Open this result in new window
    San Diego Union-Tribune - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
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  • Israel may cede disputed land to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 10:18 PM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has signaled that Israel might cede the disputed Chebaa Farms area to Lebanon if the Lebanese carry out all provisions of their cease-fire with Israel, including the disarming of Hezbollah guerrillas, Israeli media reported on Friday.

  • UN anti-terror plan prompts Arab objections Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
    The United Nations general assembly has pressed ahead with a new attempt to define and combat international terrorism amid angry exchanges between Arab and Israeli envoys in New York.

  • Syria frees 75 Syrian Kurds Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 05 2:37 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 1:19 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.

  • Israel lifts Lebanon blockade Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Sep 08 8:48 AM
    Israel lifted its naval blockade of Lebanon on Friday after European warships began patrolling to keep out weapons shipments for Hezbollah.

  • Israel eases its blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 7:52 PM
    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.

  • Ceasefire leaves tensions between Beirut and Hizbollah simmering Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
    On the morning of July 12, hours after Hizbollah captured two Israeli soldiers, officials from the Shia militant group came to the Beirut office of Fouad Siniora, prime minister, to tell him not to worry - Israel's response would be mild.

  • Lebanese ports still blocked Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 07 9:26 PM
    Israel ended its air blockade of Lebanon, but announced that it was not yet lifting restrictions on sea traffic.

  • 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 2:53 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.

  • UN adopts new counterterrorism strategy Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 08 5:05 PM
    The UN general assembly adopted a long-awaited strategy to combat terrorism, though many nations lamented that it does not include a definition or say anything about states that commit terrorist acts.

  • UN adopts new counterterrorism strategy Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 08 4:45 PM
    The UN general assembly has adopted a long-awaited strategy to combat terrorism but it does not say anything about states that commit terrorist acts.

  • Ted Koppel Examines `Price' of Post-9/11 Security: TV Review Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Sep 08 8:11 AM
    Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- ``We will not sit back and wait to be hit again,'' President George W. Bush proclaims in the post- 9/11 footage that opens Ted Koppel's ``The Price of Security'' special on the Discovery Channel.

  • Palestinians call to snub Blair mission Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Sep 08 5:24 PM
    TONY Blair faces overwhelming odds and low expectations as he heads to the Middle East this weekend, with his aides talking of nudging Israelis and Palestinians back into negotiations after six years of bloodletting.

  • Israel Lifts Naval Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 08 8:03 AM
    Israel Lifts Lebanon Naval Blockade As European Warships Patrol to Keep Weapons From Hezbollah

  • It?s a Simple Scarf, but Its Meaning Is Much More Than Faith Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 07 8:25 PM
    9/11 transformed the headscarf, for many people, into a symbol of something dangerous, and made women who wear them a target for discrimination.

  • UN adopts global strategy to combat terror Open this result in new window
    Express India - 1 minute ago
    Condemning 'unequivocally and strongly' terrorism in all its forms and manifestation, the United Nations General Assembly has adopted a global strategy, based on respect for human rights and the rule of law, to combat the scourge.

  • General Assembly endorses global UN strategy to combat terrorism Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Sep 08 3:10 PM
    UNITED NATIONS - The UN General Assembly on Friday endorsed by consensus a resolution supporting a global strategy to combat terrorism in all its forms, based on respect for human rights and the rule of law.

  • The vision behind the Louvre's metamorphosis Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 08 4:18 AM
    In the last three years, the Louvre Museum has been transformed from the static treasure house that it used to be into a cultural powerhouse. The driving force behind this metamorphosis is the Louvre's director.

  • Israel Lifts Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    WPVI-TV Philadelphia - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
    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 lifts sea blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
    BEIRUT -- Israel lifted its sea blockade of Lebanon, ending the countrys two months of isolation as the task of preventing the entry of Hezbollah weapons falls to international warships patrolling offshore.

  • UN adopts global anti-terror strategy Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Sep 08 2:18 PM
    THE UN General Assembly has overnight endorsed by consensus a resolution supporting a global strategy to combat terrorism in all its forms based on respect for human rights and the rule of law.

  • PNA: Prisoner Exchange With Israel Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Sep 07 8:41 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.

  • UN-backed naval force patrol on Lebanese coasts Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
    A UN-backed joint naval force has started patrolling the Lebanese coasts on Friday afternoon, and Israel would lift its sea blockade of Lebanon within hours, Lebanese Future TV reported.

  • 1.00pm Saturday September 9, 2006 By Nadim Ladki Open this result in new window
    The New Zealand Herald - Sep 08 6:06 PM
    BEIRUT - Israel lifted its eight-week sea blockade of Lebanon today, handing control of the Lebanese coastline to an international naval task force.

  • Olmert ready for talks on disputed Shebaa Farms Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Sep 08 5:28 PM
    jerusalem Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Israel would be willing to discuss the status of the disputed Shebaa Farms if Lebanon disarms the Hezbollah group, Israeli media reported yesterday.

  • Lebanese Ports Still Blocked Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 07 6:46 PM
    The air travel embargo ended Thursday, but restrictions will remain at sea until international naval forces are ready.

  • Guatemala lacks votes for UN Security Council seat Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
    GUATEMALA CITY - Washington ally Guatemala lacks the votes needed to beat US antagonist Venezuela for a seat on the United Nations Security Council but has not given up hope, its foreign minister said on Friday.

  • Emaar Pakistan launches Canyon Views Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
    DUBAI Emaar Pakistan, the country-arm of Emaar Properties, has unveiled Mirador homes, a neighbourhood of Portuguese-styled villas at its first master-planned community project in the country, Canyon Views in Islamabad.

  • Olmert: Fighting in Lebanon will deter Syria Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Sep 05 12:59 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.

  • Select an Edition: Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Sep 08 4:22 PM
    UNITED NATIONS, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Israeli and Arab diplomats feuded bitterly on the U.N. General Assembly floor on Friday after the United Nations approved a largely symbolic global plan to combat terrorism three days before the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

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