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Italy says Syria OKs EU border personnel 
AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 3:34 PM
Italy's prime minister said Saturday that Syrian President Bashar Assad has agreed to the deployment of European Union personnel along Lebanon's border with Syria.Syria denies agreeing to EU troops on border AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 2:41 PM
Syria denied agreeing to allow European troops to enforce an embargo along the border between his country and Lebanon, as earlier asserted by Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi.Syria rejects EU border presence: media Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 2:30 PM
Syria said on Saturday it did not accept the deployment of European guards on the Lebanese side of the two countries' border to help prevent alleged arms shipments to Hizbollah.Syria denies agreeing to border guards AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 2:04 PM
Syria denied reports Saturday that President Bashar Assad has agreed to the deployment of European guards on its border with Lebanon.Italy says Syria agrees to EU presence AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 1:01 PM
In a shift of position, Syria's president has agreed "in principle" to allow unarmed European guards on its border with Lebanon to prevent arms shipments to the Syrian-allied Hezbollah, Italy's prime minister said Saturday.Syria to allow EU border presence: Prodi Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 10:53 AM
Syria has agreed in principle to allow unarmed European Union personnel to patrol its border with Lebanon to prevent arms shipments to Hizbollah guerillas, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said on Saturday.Italy: Syria agrees to EU border troops AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 8:02 AM
Syria has agreed "in principle" to a European Union presence on its border to help stem the flow of weapons into Lebanon, Italy's prime minister said Saturday.Italy Says Syria OKs EU Border Personnel ABC News - Sep 09 3:48 PM
Italy Says Syria OKs EU Border Personnel but Syrian News Agency Denies Border Guard ReportsSyria: We didn't agree to EU guards USA Today - Sep 09 4:27 AM
Syria denied reports Saturday that President Bashar Assad has agreed to the deployment of European guards on its border with Lebanon. The denial came hours after Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said in Rome that Assad had consented to their presence.Italy: Syria to allow EU border presence AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 4:23 AM
Syria has agreed "in principle" to let the European Union put troops on its border to help stem the flow of weapons into Lebanon, Italy's prime minister said Saturday.Syria Denies Agreeing to Border Guards ABC News - Sep 09 2:18 PM
Syria Denies That It's Allowing Deployment of EU Border Guards on Syria-Lebanon BorderItaly Says Syria Agrees to EU Presence ABC News - Sep 09 1:18 PM
Italy Says Syria Agrees 'In Principle' to EU Presence on Border With LebanonSyria denies accepting EU troops Aljazeera - Sep 09 6:35 PM
Syria has said that it did not accept the deployment of European guards on the Lebanese side of the two countries' border to help prevent alleged arms shipments to Hezbollah.Syria says not accept EU guards on Lebanese border People's Daily - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
Syria said on Saturday it did not accept the deployment of European guards along the Lebanese border with it to help prevent alleged arms flow to the Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah, according to the official SANA news agency.Syria Denies Agreeing to Border Guards phillyburbs.com - Sep 09 2:13 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Syria denied reports on Saturday that President Bashar Assad has agreed to deployment of European guards on its border with Lebanon, Syria's official news agency reported.Italy Says Syria OKs EU Border Personnel WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Sep 09 4:49 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Italy's prime minister said Saturday that Syrian President Bashar Assad has agreed to the deployment of European Union personnel along Lebanon's border with Syria. Syria's official news agency denied news reports that the EU personnel under discussion would be border guards.Syria rejects border guard plan News Interactive - Sep 09 2:02 PM
SYRIA said overnight it did not accept the deployment of European guards on the Lebanese side of the two countries' border to help prevent alleged arms shipments to Hezbollah.Syria to Allow Troops on Border Arab News - Sep 09 4:13 PM
ROME, 10 September 2006 Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said yesterday that Syria s President Bashar Assad has agreed in principle to a European Union presence on its border to help stem the flow of weapons into Lebanon.Syria to allow EU border presence Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Sep 09 10:52 AM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria has agreed in principle to allow unarmed European Union personnel to patrol its border with Lebanon to prevent arms shipments to Hizbollah guerrillas, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said on Saturday.Syria Denies Agreeing to Border Guards WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Sep 09 2:49 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Syria denied reports Saturday that President Bashar Assad has agreed to the deployment of European guards on its border with Lebanon."The reports by some news agencies that Syria has accepted that European border guards monitor the Lebanese-Syrian borders are not true," the official Syrian Arab News Agency reported.Syria to allow EU border presence Stuff - Sep 09 1:35 PM
BEIRUT: Syria has agreed in principle to allow unarmed European Union personnel to patrol its border with Lebanon to prevent arms shipments to Hizbollah guerrillas, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said today.Syria to Allow EU Border Presence: Prodi Fox 6 News San Diego - Sep 09 11:52 AM
Syria has agreed in principle to allow unarmed European Union personnel to patrol its border with Lebanon to prevent arms shipments to Hizbollah guerillas.Italy says Syria agrees 'in principle' to EU presence on border with Lebanon Boston Herald - Sep 09 5:43 AM
ROME - Syria has agreed "in principle" to let the European Union put troops on its border to help stem the flow of weapons into Lebanon, Italy's prime minister said Saturday . Prime...Prodi says Damascus agrees to EU troops on Syria-Lebanon border EuroNews - Sep 09 11:30 AM
Syria's president has reportedly agreed to the presence of European peacekeepers along the border between his country and Lebanon.Syria to allow EU troops on Lebanese border: Prodi AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 12:10 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to allow European troops to enforce an embargo along the border between his country and Lebanon, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said.Italy says Syria agrees to Lebanon force AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 9:31 AM
Syrian President Bashar Assad has agreed "in principle" to a European presence on its border to halt arms shipments to Hezbollah, while Pakistan said Saturday that it would send hundreds of army engineers to Lebanon to help clear land mines.QIIC plans to set up $20mn subsidiary in Syria Gulf Times - Sep 09 2:38 AM
DOHA: Qatar Islamic Insurance Company (QIIC) is planning to establish a subsidiary in Syria and has kept options open for more overseas forays. We are already in the process of starting operations in Syria with a capital of $20mn, QIIC general manager Izzat M al-Rashid told Gulf Times.Syria to cut arms shipments 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.Italian and Syrian leaders talk again about EU guards on border AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 3:55 PM
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held another telephone conversation after Syria denied reports of an agreement to allow European troops to enforce an embargo along the Lebanese-Syrian border.Syria Agrees to Let EU Monitor Border With Lebanon (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Sep 09 7:12 AM
Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad agreed to let European Union forces help patrol its border with Lebanon to enforce an arms embargo against Hezbollah, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said.Arab-Israeli MPs defy ban on visits to Syria 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.Italy says Syria agrees 'in principle' to EU presence on border with Lebanon CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 09 12:37 PM
BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian President Bashar Assad has agreed "in principle" to a European presence on its border to halt arms shipments to Hezbollah, while Pakistan said Saturday it would send hundreds of army engineers to Lebanon to help clear landmines.MK on illegal trip to Syria: We don't see Syria as enemy state 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.Italy says Syria agrees to Lebanon force Syracuse.com - Sep 09 9:55 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) Syrian President Bashar Assad has agreed "in principle" to a European presence on its border to halt arms shipments to Hezbollah, while Pakistan said Saturday that it would send hundreds of army engineers to Lebanon to help clear land mines.Russia dovetails stance on Middle East with Syria 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 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 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 Khaleej Times - Sep 07 9:30 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria - Russia s 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 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.Italy Says Assad Agreed To EU Personnel On Border CBS 2 New York - Sep 09 4:39 PM
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi issued a statement Saturday saying he had spoken with Assad several times over the last few days and he has agreed "in principle" to an EU presence on the border between Lebanon and Syria.The office of Italy's premier is clarifying comments on Syrian border guards KTRE-TV East Texas - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon Italy's premier says Syria's President Bashar Assad (bah-SHAHR' AH'-sahd) has agreed "in principle" to a European Union presence on its border to help stem the flow of weapons into Lebanon.Italy says Syrian president agreed to EU personnel on border Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
BEIRUT Italy s prime minister said that Syrian President Bashar Assad has agreed to the deployment of European Union personnel along Lebanon s border with Syria.Syria Denies Agreeing to International Force Israel National News - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Syrian officials deny reports that Damascus has agreed to the deployment of an international force along its border to prevent weapons smuggling to Hizbullah.The office of Italy's premier is clarifying comments on Syrian border guards KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Sep 09 5:32 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Italy's premier says Syria's President Bashar Assad (bah-SHAHR' AH'-sahd) has agreed "in principle" to a European Union presence on its border to help stem the...Mazuz May Call for Criminal Charges Against Bishara Israel National News - 54 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Attorney General Menachem Mazuz has indicated he is contemplating moving ahead with criminal charges against MK Azmi Bishara for violating Israeli law by visiting an enemy nation, Syria.Prodi proposes EU-led Lebanon border patrols RTÉ News - Sep 09 9:56 AM
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi has proposed that European Union personnel should patrol the border between Syria and Lebanon to stop illegal arms shipments to Hezbollah militants.Bashar 'agrees to EU force' on Syrian border Gulf News - Sep 09 2:04 PM
Rome: Syria's President Bashar Al Assad has agreed "in principle" to a European Union presence on its border to help stem the flow of weapons into Lebanon.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Sep 09 8:52 AM
ROME, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi on Saturday proposed that European Union personnel should patrol the border between Syria and Lebanon to stop illegal arms shipments to Hizbollah guerrillas.Syria to allow EU troops on Lebanese border: Prodi Khaleej Times - Sep 09 2:59 AM
Khaleej Times, the No.1 English language daily newspaper published from Dubai, United Arab EmiratesOrlev: Use Law That Ousted Kahane Against Arab Lawmakers Israel National News - Sep 09 3:05 PM
(IsraelNN.com) National Religious Party MK Zevulun Orlev is calling for implementing the law used to declare Rabbi Meir Kahane s Kach Party illegal against Arab lawmakers visiting Syria.Iran beats Syria 2-nil at home 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.Israeli Says Fatah Leader Could Help Free Soldier New York Times - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
In an apparent policy shift, Israel?s prime minister said he was prepared to meet the Palestinian Authority president even without the release of a captured Israeli soldier.Washington wants German troops on Syrian border: report Khaleej Times - Sep 09 5:45 AM
TEL AVIV - The US wants to see German troops stationed on the border between Lebanon and Syria, an Israeli radio report said on Saturday. The German forces would prevent weapons being smuggled to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.Syrian official: Iran-Syria relations rooted in history 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 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 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.Annan: Syria promised to deploy a battalion on Lebanon border Al Bawaba - Sep 09 12:25 AM
Damascus has promised to deploy a battalion to help patrol the border with Lebanon to stop arms shipments to Hizbullah, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan disclosed on Friday.Iran's Markazi, Isfahan to cooperate with Syrian Hamas, Halab Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 09 3:00 AM
Iran - Syria - Business Business delegations from Iran's Isfahan and Markazi provinces have signed memoranda of understandings (MOUs) with governors of Hamas and Halab provinces of Syria.Russia and the Mideast: Talk, No Walk New York Times - Sep 09 5:55 PM
Is Russia the new powerbroker even peacemaker of the Middle East? It certainly aspires to be.Iran beats Syria 2-nil at home 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 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.Arab Israeli MPs defy Israel with Syrian meetings AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 9:26 AM
A group of Arab Israeli MPs met with Syrian and Palestinian officials in Damascus, in defiance of an Israeli ban on such visits.French troops arrive in Lebanon to reinforce U.N. Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 10:19 AM
More than 200 French military engineers arrived at Beirut port on Saturday, the advance group of a battalion which will bolster a U.N. force set up to keep the peace between Israel and Hizbollah guerillas.Lebanon Back to the Basics Washington Post - Sep 09 11:02 AM
War exposes deep conflicts about the nation's identity and its future. Edward Cody Lebanon Left to Face Most Basic of Issues Washington Post - Sep 09 10:55 AM
BIKFAYA, Lebanon -- From the terrace of former president Amin al-Gemayel's ancestral mansion, Lebanon seemed so beautiful that it should go on forever. Traditional houses of ocher stone huddled far below in close-knit villages, and churches with tiny domes stood sentinel along the twisting roads....Select an Edition: 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.French peacekeepers dock at Beirut port USA Today - Sep 09 4:10 AM
A French ship docked in Beirut Saturday carrying 200 troops and some 100 military vehicles bound for the U.N. peacekeeping force monitoring the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.US cites Iran, Syria as 'worrisome' threats 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 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 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 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?New Concern Over Fate of Iraqi Antiquities New York Times - Sep 08 10:41 PM
Some scholars are questioning a Shiite government?s interest in pre-Islamic history.Cementing the future of Lebanon: Concern rises over smuggling of construction materials into Syria 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 Tiscali - Sep 06 9:11 AM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Lebanese government undertook on Thursday to stop smuggling across Lebanon s 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 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 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.Tough task for Malaysia in Doha New Straits Times - Sep 09 6:20 PM
MALAYSIA S chances of surviving the group stage of the Doha Asian Games football competition look difficult after they were drawn with China and Oman in Group E.Ted Koppel Offers Officials a Cozy Forum on Terrorism New York Times - Sep 08 10:43 PM
Ted Koppel?s debut broadcast on the Discovery Channel, called ?The Price of Security,? is a disheveled piece of journalism, a throwback to the deferential reportage that was in vogue directly following 9/11.Israel Ends Its Blockade of Lebanon?s Coastline New York Times - Sep 08 10:02 PM
Israel turned over patrols of the coast to Italian warships, which would help enforce an arms embargo against Hezbollah.UN approves counter-terrorism plan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 8:01 PM
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.Kerry seeks support for Iraq pullout proposal The MetroWest Daily News - 25 minutes ago
BOSTON -- Sen. John Kerry called yesterday for Democrats to rally around his plan to pull U.S. combat troops out of Iraq by next July and redeploy some to Afghanistan, arguing that the war on terrorism won't be won only in Baghdad.Kerry calls for Dems to rally around pulling troops out of Iraq Boston Globe - Sep 09 11:54 AM
Sen. John Kerry said Saturday that the war on terrorism can't be won in Iraq, and called on Democrats to rally around his plan to pull U.S. combat troops out by next July and redeploy some to Afghanistan.French troops arrive in Lebanon The Peninsula - Sep 09 4:58 PM
beirut More than 200 French military engineers arrived at Beirut port yesterday, the advance group of a battalion which will bolster a UN force set up to keep the peace between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.No grounds to deploy UN force on Lebanon-Syria border - Russia 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 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.Found: migrants with the mostest Times Online - Sep 09 4:52 PM
For origins of your surname visit www.originsinfo.com/Origins/Default.aspx ARMENIAN immigrants and their descendants are the most successful ethnic group in the country, according to an analysis of melting pot Britain.IMF TO DISCUSS WORLD DEFIANCE OF EXPENSIVE OIL The Tocqueville Connection - Sep 09 6:34 PM
PARIS, Sept 10, 2006 (AFP) - The "third oil shock", as some have dubbed the tripling of oil prices since 2002, has been remarkably well-absorbed by the world economy, analysts say.How hi-tech Hezbollah called the shots 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).Muslims talk about Sept. 11 Greeley Tribune - Sep 09 3:21 PM
Soon after the Sept. 11 attacks, Mohamad Kalaaji and his family found themselves surrounded by a group from Fort Collins.Cartoons row hits Danish exports BBC News - Sep 09 12:47 AM
A boycott of Danish goods in a row over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad has cost Denmark millions, officials say.U.N. adopts counterterrorism strategy 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.1.00pm Saturday September 9, 2006 By Nadim Ladki The New Zealand Herald - Sep 09 3:20 PM
BEIRUT - Israel lifted its eight-week sea blockade of Lebanon today, handing control of the Lebanese coastline to an international naval task force.ALI H. ASLAN Zaman Online - Sep 09 2:13 PM
Who supports sending Turkish troops to Lebanon in Washington and who opposes it? And on what grounds? This week, let s try to find out some answers to these questions.Israel lifts sea blockade of Lebanon 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.French troops arrive in Lebanon to reinforce U.N. Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 09 10:23 AM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - More than 200 French military engineers arrived at Beirut port on Saturday, the advance group of a battalion which will bolster a U.N. force set up to keep the peace between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas.Palestinians burn West Bank YMCA WorldNet Daily - Sep 09 2:44 PM
JERUSALEM Palestinian gunmen today attacked and set fire to the Young Men's Christian Association headquarters in Qalqiliya, a large West Bank city controlled by Hamas.Iran, Syria worrisome threats to US 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.readers views Sunday Herald - Sep 09 4:03 PM
Church of Scotland is in Wonderland.Syria blamed for attack on Lebanon's Shehade 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 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.