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UNHCR urges support for Iraqi refugees in Syria, Jordan 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 12:07 PM
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees urged global support for Syria and Jordan as they cope with hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees who have fled the violence at home.Syria welcomes Palestinian power deal, calls for implementation Khaleej Times - Feb 10 9:13 AM
DAMASCUS - Syria on Saturday welcomed the agreement by rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas on forming a national unity government and stopping internal fighting, and said it hoped it would be implemented soon.Syria offers new incentives for investors Mena Report - Feb 10 3:52 AM
Despite American attempts to isolate Syria, new incentives recently offered by Syrian President Bashar Al Assad are attracting investors, including those from the UAE such as the Qudra Holding Company.Rice authorizes talks with Syria on Iraqi refugee crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 1:53 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice revealed that she had authorized diplomatic talks with Syria about the Iraqi refugee crisis, despite a continuing freeze on high-level contacts with Damascus.Syria: Won't force Iraqis to return AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 1:10 PM
Syria will not force any Iraqi refugees to return to their homeland despite the exchange of harsh words between the two countries, the U.N. refugee chief said Thursday.Syria blames US for 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 1:43 PM
Syria's vice president blamed Washington for the "humanitarian catastrophe" caused by an outflow of refugees from war-torn Iraq, official media reported.Iraqi refugees safe in Syria despite new rules-UNHCR AlertNet - Feb 09 10:21 AM
Source: Reuters By Khaled Yacoub Oweis DAMASCUS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Syria has assured the United Nations it would keep hosting one million Iraqi refugees despite new rules imposed on residency, the U.N. High ... USA SYRIA IRAQ US only willing to discuss Iraqi refugees with Syria - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Feb 09 7:55 AM
Asia News USA SYRIA IRAQ US only willing to discuss Iraqi refugees with Syria united states syria iraq united nations refugees condoleezza rice antonio guterres Condoleezza Rice gives green light to US diplomats to talk with Damascus about the humanitarian emergency facing Iraqi refugees.Syria won t bar refugees Daily Herald - Feb 09 12:01 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria Syria will not force any Iraqi refugees to return to their homeland despite the exchange of harsh words between the two countries, the U.N. refugee chief said Thursday.U.S., Syria to discuss Iraq refugees EARTHtimes.org - Feb 09 5:11 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in Washington she has given the U.S. embassy in Syria authorization to discuss Iraqi refugees with Damascus.Syria: Return of Golan Heights Central to Middle East Peace Voice of America - Feb 08 3:12 PM
Syria's president has repeatedly called for a renewal of peace talks between his country and neighboring Israel, and some in Israel say now might be a good time to deal.Syria Tells UN Refugee Chief It Won't Force Iraqis To Leave Nasdaq - Feb 08 12:22 PM
DAMASCUS (AP)--Syria won't force any Iraqi staying here to go back to Iraq despite the exchange of harsh words between the two countries, the U.N. refugee chief said on Thursday.Rice authorises talks with Syria on Iraqi refugee crisis Channel NewsAsia - Feb 08 2:28 PM
WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice revealed Thursday that she had authorised diplomatic talks with Syria about the Iraqi refugee crisis, despite a continuing freeze on high-level contacts with Damascus.More support sought for Iraq refugee hosts Jordan, Syria New Kerala - Feb 09 12:10 AM
Dharam Shourie, United Nations, Feb 9: The United Nations refugee agency has sought increased international support for States such as Jordan and Syria which have made a "huge sacrifice" by hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing war-torn Iraq.Rice authorizes talks with Syria on Iraqi refugees AlertNet - Feb 08 2:06 PM
Source: Reuters By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday she had authorized the U.S. embassy in Damascus to talk to Syria about Iraqi refugees but ... Assad says Syria wants good relations with Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 1:58 PM
President Bashar al-Assad told a meeting of his ruling Baath party that Syria wants good relations with Iraq and is committed to its neighbour's security, the official SANA news agency said.Runciman Lecture on Hellenism in Syria, Jordan, Palestine Kathimerini - Feb 10 5:03 AM
Photo: Greek Ambassador Vassilis Pispinis (left), Nicholas and Matti Egon (center), and Glen Bowersock (right). (Photo: Martha Chrysomalli) The first Thursday of every February, the Runciman Lecture is held at King s College, founded and established by the artist Nicholas Egon, who was a close friend of the late Byzantinist Steven Runciman, who lived to see the first lectures take place very ...Syria blames Washington for deepening refugee crisis The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 08 2:23 PM
Syria's vice president on Thursday blamed Washington for the "humanitarian catastrophe" caused by an outflow of refugees from war-torn Iraq, official media reported. "The invasion of Iraq has led to an outpouring of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees to Syria and neighboring countries.UNHCR chief Guterres praises Syria for generosity to Iraqi refugees AlertNet - Feb 08 10:06 AM
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres acknowledges Syria's extraordinary generosity towards a million Iraqis who have fled violence in their homeland. World must help Jordan, Syria assist Iraqi refugees: UN AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 6:20 AM
UN High Commissioner for Refugees chief Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to help Jordan and Syria assist hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighbouring Iraq.Syria: Continued Support For Hezbollah, Hamas India Daily - Feb 08 8:46 AM
Syrian President Bashar al Assad said during a Baath Party Central Command conference Feb. 7 Syria will continue to support Hezbollah and Hamas despite U.S. pressure on Syria to abandon support for the groups, Reuters reported Feb. 8, citing Baath Party members.Syria blames US for 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Iraq Sharewatch - Feb 08 7:22 AM
"The invasion of Iraq has led to an outpouring of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees to Syria and neighbouring countries," Faruq al-Shara said after meeting the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, the SANA news agency said.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-02-08 15:31 GMT: Syria blames US for 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Iraq Interactive Investor - Feb 08 8:04 AM
DAMASCUS (AFX) - Syria's vice president today blamed Washington for the "humanitarian catastrophe" caused by an outflow of refugees from war-torn Iraq, official media reported.Iran, Syria share common interests: EC chairman Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 07 11:47 PM
Iran - Syria - EC Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani here Wednesday called on Iran and Syria to actively take up issues of the world of Islam.Rice Authorizes Talks With Syria on Iraq Refugees Payvand Iran News - Feb 09 8:24 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Senators Thursday she has instructed the chief of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Damascus to engage the Syrian government on the issue of Iraqi refugees. Officials here dismiss suggestions that the decision by Rice signals a thaw in the frosty U.S.-Syrian relationship. -VOASyrian President: Syria firm in its support for Hezbollah, Hamas Haaretz Daily - Feb 08 12:26 AM
DAMASCUS - Syrian President Bashar Assad vowed to keep supporting Hezbollah and Hamas on Wednesday, despite United States pressure on Syria to stop backing the groups, Baath Party members said.Putin begins tour of traditional US terrain in Middle East AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin begins on Sunday a three-day tour through Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Qatar, seeking to build on growing energy and military ties with traditional US allies in the Middle East after sharply slamming Washington's policy as source of instability in Middle East.Rice OKs talks on Iraqi refugees CNN.com - Feb 09 12:50 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday she authorized the U.S. embassy in Syria to talk to Damascus about Iraqi refugees but downplayed expectations about a wider dialogue.Muslims continue protests over work at holy site CNN.com - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Sporadic Palestinian protests, including a rock-throwing attack on a busload of Canadian tourists, broke out in Jerusalem and the West Bank Saturday over Israel's construction of a ramp leading to a disputed holy site.Syria beat Qatar in a thriller Gulf Times - Feb 08 2:00 AM
Singapore, Iran `B , Syria and Jordan all won their respective matches in the opening round in the Boys Team event at the Qatar Junior Open on Tuesday. Romania and Russia reigned supreme in the girls category.Expenditures on advertising on the rise in Arab markets Mena Report - Feb 10 3:53 AM
A recent financial study by the Pan Arab Research Center (PARC) revealed that expenditures on advertising in Gulf countries as well as those of the Arab Mashreq (Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Oman) rose by a staggering 21 percent in 2006.High Commissioner winds up visit to Middle East region, new arrivals of Palestinians at Iraq-Syria border AlertNet - Feb 09 3:52 AM
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees - Netanyahu accuses Syria of 'indirect' war EARTHtimes.org - Feb 07 10:26 PM
Former Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu accuses Syria of waging an indirect war against Israel.Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Time Magazine - Feb 09 3:15 PM
The Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria. Permission to attend a dinner at the Iranian embassy is not exactly commonplace for American journalists in Damascus.UN Urges Other Nations to Assist Jordan, Syria With Iraqi Refugees Voice of America - Feb 07 1:27 PM
The head of the United Nations refugee agency has urged other nations to help Jordan and Syria with the four million Iraqis who have fled their homes.U.S. to talk to Syria about Iraqi refugees Calcutta News - Feb 09 4:14 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Senators Thursday she has instructed the chief of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Damascus to engage the Syrian government on the issue of Iraqi refugees.Lebanon hit by black market weapons boom AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 10 1:39 PM
The price of a Kalashnikov assault rifle has soared in Lebanon, riding the wave of political crisis, community tension and fears of a new civil war.Iran further isolated over nuclear program: US AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 10 10:01 AM
Iran is finding itself further isolated as international supporters for its nuclear program are reduced to "a gang of four," the number-three US diplomat said.Al-Sadr looks to lie low, outlast U.S. AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 10 11:44 AM
Their rhetoric is still stridently anti-American, but Mahdi Army militiamen are tucking away their weapons and blending into civilian life. Their leaders are keeping out of sight.Robert Fisk: Conspiracy of silence in the Arab world Independent - Feb 09 4:27 PM
Could Rifaat al-Assad's day in court be growing closer? Yes, Rifaat - or Uncle Rifaat to President Bashar al-Assad of Syria - the man whose brother Hafez hurled him from Damascus after he tried to use his special forces troops to stage a coup. They were the same special forces who crushed the Islamist rebellion in Hama in February 1982, slaughtering up to - well, a few thousand, according to the ...U.S.: Syria a negative force in Mideast AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 10:49 AM
The United States on Tuesday criticized Syria as a negative force in the Middle East and urged the country to do more to help stabilize Iraq.Putin in first Saudi state visit BBC News - Feb 10 5:51 PM
President Vladimir Putin begins a Middle East tour which includes the first visit of a Russian leader to Saudi Arabia.Turkey says U.S. Armenian bill would hurt ties Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 10 8:35 AM
Turkey's Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Saturday a planned U.S. bill branding the mass killings of Armenians during World War One as genocide would set back Turkish-American ties and hurt U.S. interests.Syria pip Bahrain 'A' in semis Gulf Daily News - Feb 07 3:09 PM
BAHRAIN 'A' bowed out in the semi-finals of the Cadet Boys (under-15) team event losing 3-1 to Syria on the second day of the World Junior Circuit Third Doha Tournament organised by the International Table Federation (ITTF) in Doha yesterday.Rice Authorizes Talks With Syria on Iraq Refugees Voice of America - Feb 08 3:12 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Senators Thursday she has instructed the chief of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Damascus to engage the Syrian government on the issue of Iraqi refugees. The move is part of a broader effort by the Bush administration to help deal with the refugee problem.Clashes continue over construction at holy site in Jerusalem USA Today - Feb 10 7:09 AM
Palestinian teenagers threw rocks at Israeli police and attacked a Canadian tourist bus Saturday in a new wave of protests against ongoing Israeli construction near a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site.HIZBULLAH RECEIVES SA-18 MISSILES FROM SYRIA Middle East Newsline - Feb 07 9:33 AM
NICOSIA [MENL] -- The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has received SA-18 surface-to-air missiles from Syria.Lebanon to take day off for anniversary of Hariri murder AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 10 4:43 AM
The Lebanese government has given the public sector a day off work on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of the assassination of former prime minister Rafiq Hariri.Support Needed For States Hosting Displaced Iraqis Scoop.co.nz - Feb 09 2:36 PM
The chief of the United Nations refugee agency called for increased international support for States such as Jordan and Syria which have made a huge sacrifice by hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing war-torn Iraq.Clashes continue Jerusalem construction AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 10 6:28 AM
Palestinian teenagers threw rocks at Israeli police and attacked a Canadian tourist bus Saturday in a new wave of protests against Israeli construction work near a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site.Ex-Lebanese leader wants Hariri tribunal AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 10 12:57 AM
An international tribunal must be created to prosecute the assassins of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, said a former president of the nation whose own son a politician was murdered in November.Peretz: Syria Enabling Hizbullah Rearmament Israel National News - Feb 07 11:06 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Defense Minister Amir Peretz blamed Syria Wednesday for making it possible for Hizbullah to rearm. According to Peretz, Israel has the right to use force against the organization in order to prevent this rearmament.Merkel says Iran must meet all demands over nuclear programme AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 10 2:33 AM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Iran to conform with the demands of the international community over its nuclear programme "without ifs and buts and without tricks".Israel claims Syria still arming Hezbollah EARTHtimes.org - Feb 07 8:26 AM
Israeli defense officials claim Syria is still arming Hezbollah militants in Lebanon in defiance of a U.N. resolution, YNetNews reports.US gets serious about helping Iraq refugees AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 10 12:28 AM
The United States, mired for four years in the Iraq war, has begun to look seriously at the problem of millions of Iraqis turned refugees by the fighting -- especially those who have collaborated with the Americans.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-02-07 14:54 GMT: World must help Jordan, Syria assist Iraqi refugees - UN Interactive Investor - Feb 07 7:18 AM
AMMAN (AFX) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres today urged the international community to help Jordan and Syria assist hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighbouring Iraq.Illinois Sen. Barack Obama on the issues AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 11:16 PM
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama's positions on a sampling of issues:Iran, Venezuela to begin direct flights AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 8:55 PM
Iran's national airline will begin direct flights to Venezuela next month in another sign of the two nations' increasingly close ties.U.S. Wary of New Palestinian Accord Washington Post - Feb 09 10:47 PM
The deal to create a Palestinian national unity government, announced Thursday in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, threatens to expose divisions between the United States and its European allies while complicating Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's peace mission later this month, diplomats and analysts said... Middle East countries should be involved in Iraq settlement - Ivanov Interfax - Feb 09 3:48 AM
SEVILLE. Feb 9 (Interfax) - Russia has proposed inviting a number of leading Middle East countries, including Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt, to participate in the Middle East settlement process.Hezbollah Wants Its Guns Returned New York Times - Feb 09 7:43 PM
Hezbollah acknowledged Friday that it owned a truckload of arms seized by Lebanese customs authorities and demanded their return.Clinton draws crowds in first NH stops New Hampshire Union Leader - 2 minutes ago
Hillary Clinton talked about issues ranging from health care to education and the environment yesterday, but the Democratic presidential front-runner was sent a clear message that a burning issue in the first-primary state is how to end American bloodshed in Iraq.Richardson's Quest Albuquerque Tribune - Feb 09 9:27 AM
In a speech Thursday at a think tank, Richardson played off President Bush's "axis of evil" State of the Union address in 2002 to suggest he - unlike the Bush administration - would talk directly with hostile countries such as North Korea, Iran, Syria and Cuba.With Rumsfeld gone, Rice now target of war anger CNN.com - Feb 09 6:47 PM
Condoleezza Rice's appearance Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was downright tame compared with the reception she got last month, when she sat before the same committee to explain President Bush's "way forward" in Iraq.Barack Obama on the issues WLUC TV 6 - 44 minutes ago
UNDATED Democratic Senator Barack Obama announces his bid for the White House today in Springfield, Illinois.U.S. airstrike kills 5 Kurds in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 6:57 PM
U.S. helicopters targeting insurgents mistakenly killed at least five allied Kurdish militiamen in the northern city of Mosul early Friday. The military also reported three more American soldiers killed in combat, pushing the U.S. death toll to 33 in the first eight days of the month.Israeli police, Muslim rioters clash AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 6:56 PM
Anger over Israeli construction near a disputed Jerusalem holy site erupted into violence Friday as police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse thousands of rioting Muslims. Protests spread in the Arab world, with demonstrators accusing Israel of plotting to harm Islamic shrines.Letters to the Editor Lansdale Reporter - 3 minutes ago
Iraq strategy must be defined George Bush has said that, "In Iraq the stakes are very high." Sadly the mistakes have been even higher! A primary problem is our president's seeming inability to distinguish between long-term strategies and short-term tactics.Washington is blamed for refugee crisis Gulf Times - Feb 09 2:27 AM
DAMASCUS: Syria s vice president yesterday blamed Washington for the humanitarian catastrophe caused by an outflow of refugees from war-torn Iraq, official media reported.Ex-Lebanese president backs Siniora over Hariri murder court AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 3:42 PM
Lebanese former president Amin Gemayel sided with the Beirut government against the pro-Syrian opposition over creation of an international tribunal to try suspects in former premier Rafiq Hariri's murder.Quartet again urges Palestinian government to recognize Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 4:07 PM
The international Quartet pushing the Middle East peace process urged the next Palestinian national unity government to recognize Israel.Enough suffering The Record - Feb 08 6:27 PM
Maher Arar, a software engineer who was wrongly deported by the United States to his native Syria, where he was imprisoned and tortured for a year, has received an apology and an offer of $8.9 million from the government.Syria deeply concerned over Israeli acts near Islamic holy site People's Daily - Feb 06 6:30 PM
Syria on Tuesday expressed its deep concern over Israeli digging operation in the surroundings of the al-Aqsa Mosque, saying it threatens the safety and sanctity of the Islamic holy site.The banned but tolerated Muslim Brotherhood is Egypt's largest opposition group [EPA] Aljazeera - Feb 10 12:44 PM
Egyptian authorities have arrested dozens of Muslim Brotherhood members following protests the day before over Israel's renovation work near Islam's third-holiest shrine.Al-Sadr Looks to Lie Low, Outlast U.S. AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 10 11:44 AM
Their rhetoric is still stridently anti-American, but Mahdi Army militiamen are tucking away their weapons and blending into civilian life.Middle East Business Information Zawya - 13 minutes ago
DUBAI, Feb 10, 2007 (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin criticised the US military build-up in the Gulf, claiming it does not serve Washington's new strategy to quell violence in Iraq, in an interview aired Saturday on Al-Jazeera television.Some blogs from around the Mideast AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 11:23 AM
Some blogs in the Middle East:PALESTINE Cautious reactions to Palestinian accord - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Feb 09 3:40 AM
Asia News PALESTINE Cautious reactions to Palestinian accord palestine israel arabia saudi iran syria accord palestinians mecca government unity national Israel and the United States are demanding that the announcement of the formation of a national unity government be followed by recognition of Israel and by a commitment to put an end to terrorism.Middle East Business Information Zawya - 28 minutes ago
11 February 2007 Etisalat yesterday announced its Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and Al Mersal Voice Mail services can now be enjoyed by all subscribers without registration fees.Iraqi Refugees in Syria Fear Deportation Voice of America - Feb 06 11:12 AM
The United Nations estimates nearly one million Iraqis have fled violence in their homeland to neighboring Syria, and 30,000- to-40,000 new arrivals come every month.Syria can play key role in quelling Iraq violence: Assad AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 05 1:51 PM
Syria can play a major role in international efforts to quell sectarian violence in Iraq, President Bashar al-Assad told US television, warning the US might have missed its chance.Faisal Kutty: American and U.S. Anti-terror Practices on Trial: Maher Arar Saga Not Over Yet UN Observer - Feb 09 2:28 AM
2007-02-09 | My priority right now is to clear my name , said Maher Arar during his first public appearance in 2003 upon his return after being tortured for over a year in Syria.A two-edged weapon Ian Bremmer International Herald Tribune - Feb 09 10:46 AM
An understanding of how sanctions work and don't work is a crucial element of any state's foreign-policy tool kit.Ex-Lebanese leader wants Hariri tribunal Boston Herald - Feb 10 5:42 AM
UNITED NATIONS - A former Lebanese president said Friday that obstacles impeding the formation of an international tribunal to prosecute the suspected killers of his nation's former Prime Minister...Sen. Barack Obama says he's running for president News 8 Austin - Feb 10 1:23 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Trying to turn his political inexperience into a strength, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama declared himself a candidate for president who can help build a more hopeful America.''Riots erupt at Jerusalem site Boston Globe - Feb 10 12:57 AM
JERUSALEM -- Anger over Israeli construction to repair a damaged ramp near a disputed Jerusalem holy site erupted into violence yesterday as police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse thousands of rioting Muslims.U.S. needs to stop Iraq problem from spreading to region Chicago Sun-Times - Feb 10 3:16 AM
It's now too late to stop the civil war in Iraq, but we may yet succeed in preventing it from becoming a regional meltdown. President Bush's decision to send 21,500 more troops into Iraq is an act of desperation, as they, like the rest, will end up trying vainly to referee a multi-sided civil war.Iran airline launches new flights Gulf Daily News - Feb 10 4:22 PM
CARACAS: Iran's national airline will begin direct flights to Venezuela next month in another sign of the two nations' increasingly close ties. Iran Air will operate a weekly, commercial flight linking Tehran and Caracas in March, the Venezuelan government said in a statement.French criticism on Iraq no longer angers US AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 12:23 PM
French criticism of US Iraq policy, which just a few years ago enraged Washington, now merits hardly a comment, as the American public and many US politicians have changed their view on the war.Israeli troops, protesters clash at Muslim shrine in Jerusalem / Arab TV broadcasts the battle at Islam's 3rd-holiest ... San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 10 3:51 AM
Israeli police raided the grounds of Islam's third-holiest shrine Friday, chained the compound's gates behind them, and fired tear gas and stun grenades into a crowd of thousands of Muslim worshipers to quell a rock-throwing protest over Israeli excavation... Helicopter downings vex U.S. military analysts San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 10 3:50 AM
Alarmed by the recent spike in successful attacks against American helicopters in Iraq, military officials and analysts are trying to discern: Is this a string of bad luck for U.S. pilots or an ominous escalation in capabilities enabling insurgents to bring... Violence erupts at Jerusalem holy site AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 11:53 AM
Anger over Israeli construction to repair a damaged ramp near a disputed Jerusalem holy site erupted into violence Friday as police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse thousands of rioting Muslims. Protests spread across the Arab world, with demonstrators accusing Israel of plotting to harm Islamic shrines.Bloggers grow in Mideast; police watch AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 11:23 AM
Wael Abbas hasn't been arrested by Egyptian police, but the blogger fears it could happen any day. A democracy activist who never leaves home without a camera, he has drawn the attention of state security by posting videos that show what many Egyptians only talk about behind closed doors police brutality and male harassment of women on the street, such as fondling.Blogs transform Mideast social dialogue AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 09 11:24 AM
Wael Abbas hasn't been arrested by Egyptian police, but the blogger fears it could happen any day.Ex-Lebanese leader wants Hariri tribunal Boston Globe - Feb 09 11:37 PM
A former Lebanese president said Friday that obstacles impeding the formation of an international tribunal to prosecute the suspected killers of his nation's former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri must be overcome.U.S. airstrike kills 5 Kurdish troops in friendly fire incident in northern Iraq USA Today - Feb 09 10:50 AM
U.S. helicopters on Friday mistakenly killed at least five Kurdish troops, a group that Washington hopes to enlist as a partner to help secure Iraq, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.Barack Obama on the issues Boston Herald - Feb 10 5:05 AM
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama's positions on a sampling of issues: -Abortion: Favors abortion rights. As Illinois lawmaker, opposed restrictions on public financing of abortions. -Global...Israeli police battle protesters at shrine The Record - Feb 10 6:42 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israeli police raided the grounds of Islam's third-holiest shrine Friday, chained the compound's gates behind them, and fired tear gas and stun grenades into a crowd of thousands of Muslim worshipers to quell a rock-throwing protest over Israeli excavation work nearby.Raising awareness vital to conserving water Gulf News - Feb 10 1:46 PM
Dubai/Abu Dhabi/Fujairah: When you look at an immaculate park with neat lawns and trees, do you ever wonder where the water comes from to keep the plants growing? Or when you take a bath, do you use more water than you need to?GCC drivers 'will not escape traffic fines' Gulf News - Feb 10 1:46 PM
Dubai: Motorists from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries who commit traffic offences here will be fined when they return home, said a senior police official.