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Iraq to close borders with Iran, Syria 
AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 8:28 PM
The commander of the Baghdad security crackdown said Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran and announced other measures Thursday as word emerged that anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr had fled the country ahead of the pacification drive.Iraq borders with Syria, Iran to be closed for Baghdad security drive USA Today - Feb 13 1:38 PM
The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security effort said Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours. Lt. Gen. Abboud Gambar, addressing the nation on behalf of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, also suggested Iraqi authorities plan to exercise wide-reaching powers to ensure the success of the plan.Iraqi commander: borders with Syria, Iran to be closed for Baghdad security drives KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Feb 14 12:56 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown says that Iraq plans to close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to secure the...Iraq to temporarily close borders with Iran, Syria Sports Illustrated - Feb 13 12:13 PM
Iraq plans to close its borders with Iran and Syria for 72 hours in an attempt to secure the capital, the Iraqi commander in charge of Baghdad's security plan announced Tuesday.Iraq to shut borders with Iran, Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 10:46 AM
Iraq announced plans on Tuesday to close its borders with Iran and Syria and lengthen a night curfew on vehicles in new emergency measures to try to curb unrelenting violence in Baghdad.Iraq to try closing Syria, Iran borders The Columbus Dispatch - Feb 14 6:11 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown announced yesterday that Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to end the violence that has threatened to divide the capital along sectarian lines.Iraq: Borders with Syria, Iran to close AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 9:46 AM
Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to secure and pacify Baghdad, the Iraqi commander of the crackdown said Tuesday, hours after a suicide bombing in a mainly Shiite neighborhood killed at least 15 people.Iraq to close borders with Iran and Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 10:34 AM
Iraq announced it will close its borders with Iran and Syria and impose draconian emergency-style security measures on Baghdad after two days of bombings left around 100 dead.Iraq says closes borders with Syria, Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 8:51 AM
Iraq's government said on Tuesday it would close its borders with Syria and Iran and extend the hours of a night curfew in Baghdad under a U.S.- backed security plan to rein in violence in the capital.Iraq closes borders with Iran and Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 9:07 AM
Iraq has closed its borders with Iran and Syria and imposed Draconian emergency-style security measures on its war torn capital after two days of bloody bomb attacks left around 100 people dead.Iraq to close border with Iran and Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 8:14 AM
Iraq is to close its border with Iran and Syria for at least three days, the commander of Baghdad's new security plan Lieutenant General Abboud Gambar has announced on state television.Iraq To Close Borders With Iran, Syria CBS News - Feb 13 6:08 PM
The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown announced Tuesday that Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran and ordered the return of unlawfully seized homes, as part of the drive to end the violence that has threatened to divide the capital along sectarian lines.Iraq To Close Borders With Iran, Syria CBS News - Feb 13 4:08 PM
The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown announced Tuesday that Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to end the violence that has threatened to divide the capital along sectarian lines.Iraq to close borders with Syria, Iran: Iraqi commander NDTV - Feb 14 2:15 AM
The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown announced that Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran. He ordered the return of unlawfully seized homes, as part of the drive to end the violence that has threatened to divide the capital along sectarian lines.Syria pulls troops out of Lebanon ITV.com - Feb 14 1:32 AM
Syria's 29-year military presence in Lebanon has come to an end following an official handover ceremony in the Bekaa Valley. The withdrawal comes after the assassination of Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri on February 14.Iraq To Close Border With Iran, Syria In New Security Plan Nasdaq - Feb 13 11:22 PM
(RTTNews) - Iraq will be closing its border with Iran and Syria for at least three days as part of its new security plan for the capital, Baghdad.Iraq shuts borders with Iran and Syria Independent Online - Feb 14 7:10 AM
Iraq's borders with Syria and Iran have been closed in accordance with a new security plan designed to halt violence in Baghdad, according to a senior Iraqi security official.Iraq to seal borders with Syria and Iran The Washington Times - Feb 13 9:10 PM
BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown announced yesterday that Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to end the violence that has threatened to divide the capital along sectarian lines.Iran-Iraq-Borders Iraq closes borders with Iran, Syria for three days Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 13 11:29 PM
Iraq announced Tuesday it would close its borders with Iran and Syria for three days starting Wednesday in line with the new security plan for Baghdad.Iraq to close Syria, Iran borders Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Feb 14 4:15 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown announced yesterday that Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran and ordered the return of unlawfully seized homes, as part of the drive to end the violence that has threatened to divide the capital along sectarian lines.Iraqi commander: borders with Syria, Iran to be closed for Baghdad security drives WLUC TV 6 - Feb 14 3:30 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown says that Iraq plans to close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to secure the Iraqi capital.Syria blames US for recent bombings in Iraq, Lebanon and Algeria EARTHtimes.org - Feb 14 2:10 AM
Damascus - Syria on Wednesday held the United States fully responsibility for the recent spate of explosions in Lebanon, Algeria and Iraq, saying that Washington was the first to release, nurture, arm and train terrorists in recent decades.Iraq to Close Borders With Iran, Syria Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Feb 13 7:51 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown announced Tuesday that Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran as word emerged that anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr had fled the country ahead of the drive to pacify the capital.Iraq to close borders with Syria, Iran Mail and Guardian - Feb 13 10:06 PM
Iraq's government said on Tuesday it would close its borders with Syria and Iran and extend the hours of a night curfew in Baghdad under a United States-backed security plan to rein in violence in the capital.Iraq's borders with Syria and Iran blocked Independent - Feb 13 4:11 PM
The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown said that Iraq planned to close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to secure the Iraqi capital.Iraq to close borders with Syria and Iran The Scotsman - Feb 13 4:24 PM
IRAQ will shut its borders with Iran and Syria for 72 hours and extend the hours of a nightly curfew in Baghdad, the man overseeing the new US-backed plan to rein in unrelenting violence said yesterday.Iraq to close border with Iran and Syria IranMania.com - Feb 13 9:48 PM
LONDON, February 14 (IranMania) - Iraq is to close its border with Iran and Syria for at least three days, the commander of Baghdad's new security plan Lieutenant General Abboud Gambar has announced on state television, according to an AFP report.Palestinian official expresses appreciation over Syria's role in achieving Mecca agreement People's Daily - Feb 13 5:32 PM
A visiting Palestinian official expressed on Tuesday appreciation over Syria's positive role in achieving the Mecca agreement between the rival Palestinian factions of Fatah and Hamas on the formation of a national unity government.Iraqi commander: borders with Syria, Iran to be closed for Baghdad Fox 6 News San Diego - Feb 13 5:32 PM
The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown says that Iraq plans to close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to secure the Iraqi capital.Baghdad Commander Says Borders With Iran and Syria To Close Voice of America - Feb 13 12:33 PM
The Iraqi commander of the U.S.-backed security crackdown in Baghdad says his country will close its borders with Iran and Syria for at least three days.Norwegian envoy hails Syria's effort in achieving Mecca agreement People's Daily - Feb 13 4:30 PM
A Norwegian envoy hailed here on Tuesday Syria's effort in achieving the Mecca agreement between the mainstream Palestinian factions of Fatah and Hamas on the formation of a national unity government.Iraq to close borders with Syria, Iran The Washington Times - Feb 13 11:53 AM
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to secure and pacify Baghdad, the Iraqi commander of the crackdown said today, hours after a suicide bombing in a mainly Shi'ite neighborhood killed at least 15 persons.Iraq to close borders with Syria, Iran People's Daily - Feb 13 5:01 PM
Iraq said Tuesday it would close borders with Syria and Iran for at least three days under security plan aimed at pacifying the capital, said Lieutenant General Abboud Gambar, commander of the Iraqi troops in Baghdad.Iraq shuts borders with Iran, Syria for 72 hours The Peninsula - Feb 13 4:33 PM
baghdad Iraq announced yesterday that it will close its borders with Iran and Syria and impose draconian emergency-style security measures on Baghdad after two days of bombings left around 100 dead.Iraqi refugees dismiss U.S. resettlement AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 5:39 PM
Some Iraqi refugees living in Syria dismissed on Wednesday a Bush administration plan to allow some 7,000 Iraqi refugees to settle in the U.S., saying they preferred to stay closer to home and planned to return to Iraq.Iraq Closing Borders With Syria, Iran Time Magazine - Feb 13 8:33 AM
(BAGHDAD, Iraq) The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown said Tuesday that Iraq planned to close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to secure the Iraqi capital.'Honor' killing spurs outcry in Syria The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 12:00 AM
Sixteen-year-old Zahra Ezzo died at the hospital last month after a brutal attack. But it was her brother who confessed to killing her - and her family who appointed him to carry out the murder.Syria bars Iraq refugees, crisis worsens AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 12 12:31 PM
Syria, the last Arab country welcoming large numbers of Iraqi refugees, is now all but closing the gates and leaving 40,000 Iraqis who flee their country each month with almost no place to go.Iraq will close borders with Syria, Iran for 3 days Baltimore Sun - Feb 13 9:44 AM
Lockdown latest effort in security sweep across Baghdad The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown announced today that Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to end the violence that has threatened to divide the capital along sectarian lines. Iraq to shut borders with Iran and Syria Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 13 9:41 AM
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq will shut its borders with Iran and Syria for 72 hours and extend the hours of a nightly curfew in Baghdad as part of a U.S.- backed plan to rein in unrelenting violence, an official said on Tuesday.Iraq To Close Borders With Syria, Iran For 72 Hours Nasdaq - Feb 13 9:36 AM
(RTTNews) - Lt. Gen. Abboud Gambar, the Iraqi general leading the new security sweep in Baghdad, said on Tuesday that Iraq was closing its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours.Missing Soldier s Mother: I Knew He Was in Syria Israel National News - Feb 13 8:04 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Rina Hever, the mother of missing soldier Guy Hever, responded to an announcement by a Syrian organization that they are holding her son captive. She said I never had a doubt that he was held captive in Syria. Iraq will close borders with Syria, Iran for 3 days Baltimore Sun - Feb 13 9:38 AM
Lockdown latest effort in security drive on Baghdad Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to secure and pacify Baghdad, the Iraqi commander of the crackdown said today, hours after a suicide bombing in a mainly Shiite neighborhood killed at least 15 people. Commander: Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours Boston Herald - Feb 13 9:02 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to secure and pacify Baghdad, the Iraqi commander of the crackdown said Tuesday, hours after a suicide...CORRECTED: Iraq to close borders with Syria, Iran Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 13 8:46 AM
(Corrects to show government says will close the borders, not that it has already shut them) BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's government said on Tuesday it would close its borders with Syria and Iran and extend the hours of a night curfew in Baghdad under a U.S.- backed security plan to ...Iraq to close borders with Iran, Syria after 100 die in two days of bombings Japan Today - Feb 13 2:30 PM
BAGHDAD Iraq announced Tuesday it will close its borders with Iran and Syria and impose draconian emergency-style security measures on Baghdad after two days of bombings left around 100 dead.Iraq, Syria border being closed Addict 3D - Feb 13 1:05 PM
Iraq plans to close its borders with Iran and Syria for 72 hours in an attempt to secure the capital, the Iraqi commander in charge of Baghdad's security plan said Tuesday.Iraq says closes borders with Syria, Iran Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Feb 13 8:35 AM
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's government said on Tuesday it had closed its borders with Syria and Iran, and extended the hours of a night curfew in Baghdad under a U.S.-backed security plan to rein in violence in the capital.Iraq to close borders with Iran and Syria Dawn - Feb 13 7:33 PM
BAGHDAD, Feb 13: Iraq announced on Tuesday it would close its borders with Iran and Syria and impose draconian emergency-style security measures on Baghdad after two days of bombings left around 100 dead.Iraq To Close Iran, Syria Borders, Extend Baghdad Curfew -BBC Nasdaq - Feb 13 8:21 AM
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Iraq will close its borders with Iran and Syria for up to three days, Lt. Gen. Abboud Gambar, commander of the Baghdad security crackdown, said Tuesday , the BBC reported.Iraq closes borders with Iran, Syria The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 13 12:56 PM
Iraq will shut its borders with Iran and Syria for 72 hours and extend the hours of a nightly curfew in Baghdad as part of a US-backed plan to rein in unrelenting violence, an official said on Tuesday. The new measures were announced during another day of violence in Baghdad, in which a suicide bomber blew up a truck rigged with explosives near a college.Iraq to close Iran, Syria border News Interactive - Feb 13 10:00 AM
IRAQ is to close its border with Iran and Syria for at least three days, the commander of Baghdad's new security plan said.Iraq Plans to Suspend Checkpoints at Syria, Iran Borders Washington Post - Feb 13 9:04 PM
BAGHDAD, Feb. 13 -- Iraqi officials on Tuesday announced the temporary closure of checkpoints at the Syrian and Iranian borders, as well as an expanded nighttime curfew in the capital, as part of the new Baghdad security plan. Iraq to shut borders with Iran, Syria Tenterfield Star - Feb 13 2:22 PM
Iraq will shut its borders with Iran and Syria for 72 hours and extend the hours of a nightly curfew in Baghdad as part of a US- backed plan to rein in unrelenting violence, an official says.Syria gets stricter on refugees from Iraq The Philadelphia Inquirer - Feb 13 12:12 AM
Syria, the last Arab country welcoming large numbers of Iraqi refugees, is now all but closing the gates, leaving fleeing Iraqis - about 40,000 a month - with almost no place to go.Iraq says to close borders with Syria, Iran AlertNet - Feb 13 8:18 AM
Source: Reuters (Corrects to show government says will close borders, not that it has already shut them) BAGHDAD, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Iraq's government said on Tuesday it would close its borders with Syria and Iran ... Lebanese mark date Hariri assassinated AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 12:22 PM
Government supporters carrying balloons and Lebanese flags filled a downtown square Wednesday to remember a slain former prime minister and criticize Syria. Hezbollah-led opposition supporters looked on from behind razor wire separating the two sides.Iraq closing borders with Syria and Iran KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Feb 13 9:04 AM
raq will close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to secure and pacify Baghdad, theIraq to close borders with Syria, Iran EARTHtimes.org - Feb 13 1:10 PM
Iraqi border posts with Syria and Iran are to be completely closed for three days as the country begins a new security plan, authorities announced Tuesday.Sectarian tensions boil over into Syria The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 13 1:00 AM
Once strictly secular, Syria has shifted tone amid a series of public flaps between Sunnis and Shiites.Syria won't open door for more refugees St. Petersburg Times - Feb 13 12:38 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria - The last Arab country welcoming large numbers of Iraqi refugees is now all but closing the gates and leaving 40,000 Iraqis who flee their country each month with almost no place to go.Iraq closes borders with Syria, Iran Mail and Guardian - Feb 13 8:50 AM
Iraq's government said on Tuesday it had closed its borders with Syria and Iran and extended the hours of a night curfew in Baghdad under a United States-backed security plan to rein in violence in the capital.Iraq closing borders with Syria, Iran for 72 hours in Baghdad crackdown CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 13 10:39 AM
BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to secure and pacify Baghdad, the Iraqi commander of the crackdown said Tuesday, hours after a suicide bombing in a mainly Shiite neighbourhood killed at least 15 people.Syria Bars Iraq Refugees, Crisis Worsens ABC News - Feb 12 1:01 PM
Syria Curbs Number of Iraqi Refugees Allowed Entry, and Crisis WorsensSyria issues two new laws promoting foreign investments ANI via Yahoo! India News - Feb 12 9:56 PM
By Iaonnis Solomou Nicosia, Feb 13 (ANI): Amid growing US pressure over Syria's alleged interference in Lebanon and Iraq, the government of the Middle Eastern country has issued two new laws aiming at encouraging foreign investments and liberalizing further the country's economy. Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdallah al-Dardari expressed the hope that the two new laws to help the ...Iraqi refugees in Syria seek UNHCR's help The Times of India - Feb 13 5:36 AM
Several Iraqis in Syria are seeking refugee status from the UN which would allow them to remain in the country they have taken refuge in.Iraqi: Borders with Iran, Syria to be shut for 72 hours The Philadelphia Inquirer - Feb 14 12:42 AM
Iraqi officials yesterday announced the temporary closure of checkpoints at the Syrian and Iranian borders, as well as an expanded nighttime curfew in the capital, as part of the new Baghdad security plan.CORRECTED-Iraq says to close borders with Syria, Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 8:45 AM
Corrects to show government says will close the borders, not that it has already shut themU.S. Says It Will Take In 7,000 Iraqi Refugees NPR - Feb 14 3:31 PM
U.S. officials announce that the United States will resettle some 7,000 Iraqis this year and will give the U.N.'s refugee agency more money to aid those who have fled to neighboring states. Refugees from Iraq have been overwhelming Jordan and Syria.Subdued crowds mark Hariri death The Washington Times - 34 minutes ago
BEIRUT -- Government supporters carrying balloons and Lebanese flags filled a downtown square yesterday to remember a slain former prime minister and criticize Syria. Hezbollah-led opposition supporters looked on from behind razor wire separating the two sides.Thousands protest in Syria at "Israeli crimes" AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 6:50 AM
Tens of thousands of Syrians and Palestinians have demonstrated in Damascus against what they termed "Israeli crimes" in carrying out work near the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.U.N. Official Urges U.S. to Accept More Iraqi Refugees NPR - Feb 14 3:20 PM
All Things Considered , February 14, 2007 · Refugees from the tumult in Iraq have been overwhelming Jordan and Syria, says U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, who has just visited the region.Arrows 'give Israel edge over Iran and Syria' Gulf News - Feb 12 10:21 PM
Occupied Jerusalem: Israel's latest test of its Arrow missile defence system proves Israel has a jump on its fiercest enemies, Iran and Syria, a leading member of parliament's Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee said yesterday.'Honor' killing spurs outcry in Syria The Christian Science Monitor - Feb 13 2:34 PM
A 16-year-old's killing spurred the country's grand mufti to call for legal reform and protections. Iraqi refugees in Syria knock at UNHCR's door New Kerala - Feb 12 10:30 PM
Dharam Shourie, New York, Feb 13: Thousands of Iraqis in Syria, afraid of being deported back to their conflict-torn country, are seeking refugee status from the United Nations which would allow them to remain in the country they have taken refuge in.Syria issues two new laws promoting foreign investments New Kerala - Feb 12 9:54 PM
By Iaonnis Solomou, Nicosia, Feb 13: Amid growing US pressure over Syria's alleged interference in Lebanon and Iraq, the government of the Middle Eastern country has issued two new laws aiming at encouraging foreign investments and liberalizing further the country's economy.Bombs kill 3 on buses in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 6:54 PM
Bomb blasts killed three people on commuter buses Tuesday and lawmakers blamed Syria, stirring fears of clashes between Hezbollah and government supporters at a massive rally planned to mark the assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister.Sectarian tensions boil over into Syria The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 12:00 AM
In a town that lies about five miles southwest of Damascus, the twin minarets of a partially constructed Shiite mosque pierce the sky and its drab cinder blocks blend in with the surrounding winter dreariness.USA: Amnesty International USA Urges United States to Provide More Assistance to Refugees Amnesty International - Feb 14 4:24 PM
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) urged the United States government to quickly identify and resettle vulnerable Iraqi nationals and send assistance to ease the financial burden on countries, including Syria and Jordan, supporting large numbers of Iraqis in the interim.Two years after Hariri, ties with Syria are still chilly The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 12 12:39 PM
Lebanon's relations with former powerbroker Syria have remained frozen ever since the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri that was widely blamed on Damascus. After an iron-grip military domination lasting almost 30 years, Syria was forced to pull its troops out of Lebanon following domestic and international protests triggered by Hariri's murder.Hariri honored by thousands in Lebanon Baltimore Sun - Feb 14 10:38 AM
Heavy security marks anniversary of former leader's assassination Government supporters carrying balloons and Lebanese flags filled a downtown square today to remember a slain former prime minister and criticize Syria. Hezbollah-led opposition supporters looked on from behind razor wire separating the two sides. Why America must throw in its lot with the Shia Foreign Relations - Feb 14 3:31 PM
Despite the rhetoric about bringing freedom to the peoples of the Middle East , the Bush administration s new approach to the region looks suspiciously like the ones his predecessors pursued. It is hoped in Washington that an alignment with Sunni monarchs and authoritarian regimes will contain Syria, Iran and Hizbollah. Gone are the heady days of calling for transformation of the Middle East, ...Syria blamed for bus explosions The Scotsman - Feb 13 4:21 PM
BOMBS exploded on two buses in a Christian area of Lebanon yesterday, killing at least three people and wounding 20 on the eve of the second anniversary of the killing of former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri.Lebanon blasts kill 3 bus riders, stoke fears for rally Boston Globe - Feb 14 1:14 AM
EIN ALAQ, Lebanon -- Bomb blasts killed three people on commuter buses yesterday, and lawmakers blamed Syria, stirring fears of clashes between Hezbollah and government supporters at a massive rally planned to mark the assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister.Steinitz: Arrow test gives Israel advantage over Syria, Iran Haaretz Daily - Feb 12 9:10 AM
Israel's latest test of its Arrow missile defense system proves Israel has a jump on its fiercest enemies, Iran and Syria, a senior lawmaker on the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee said Monday.Iraqi army Lt Gen Abboud Gambar announces three-day closure of borders with Syria and Iran DEBKAfile - Feb 14 2:21 AM
Copyright 2000-2007 DEBKA file . All Rights Reserved.French Police Arrest 11 in Recruitment for Al Qaeda New York Times - 24 minutes ago
Most of the people are accused of connections to Iraqi insurgency recruitment rings linked to Al Qaeda, the Interior Ministry said.Syrian PM invited to attend Iran-Syria joint meeting in Tehran Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 12 2:06 AM
Iran - Syria - Invitation Syria's Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-Utri has been officially invited by Iran's First Vice-President Parviz Davoudi to attend the annual meeting of the Iran-Syria Joint High Committee, it was reported here Monday.Bombs strike commuter buses Kansas City Star - Feb 14 12:29 AM
EIN ALAQ, Lebanon | Bomb blasts killed three people on commuter buses Tuesday. Lawmakers blamed Syria, stirring fears of clashes between Hezbollah and government supporters at a massive rally planned for today to mark the assassination of Lebanon s former prime minister.Lebanese bus blasts kill 3, unnerve many Pioneer Press - Feb 14 1:10 AM
EIN ALAQ, Lebanon Bomb blasts killed three people on commuter buses Tuesday and lawmakers blamed Syria, stirring fears of clashes between Hezbollah and government supporters at a massive rally planned to mark the assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister. The explosions stoked fears of more turmoil as an already tense Lebanese capital braced for today's commemoration for Rafik Hariri. A ...Bombs kill 2, hurt 18 on buses in Lebanese village Baltimore Sun - Feb 14 12:53 AM
Government blames Syria for planning attacks in Ain Alak The bombs went off as the pair of commuter buses rumbled through a rainy rush hour in this tiny Christian village yesterday, the blasts echoing like thunder and killing three people in the latest stroke of violence to rip through a rapidly destabilizing Lebanon. Bombs on buses kill 3 in Lebanon Miami Herald - Feb 14 12:11 AM
Bomb blasts hit two commuter buses in a well-coordinated attack that killed three people Tuesday. Government supporters accused Syria, raising fears that a massive rally today could turn into a clash between backers of the government and Hezbollah.Gulfsands, Emerald slump as Tigris-1 disappoints ShareCast via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Feb 14 1:50 AM
Both Gulfsands Petroleum and Emerald Energy plunged Wednesday as the oil and gas groups reported "disappointingly incomplete" results from drilling at the Tigris-1 well in Syria.Radical Cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr Flees To Iran Nasdaq - Feb 14 12:51 AM
(RTTNews) - Soon after the announcement of the 72-hour border closure with Iran and Syria, senior Bush administration officials claimed that the radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has fled to Iran two to three weeks ago in anticipation of the US military's troop buildup and a crackdown on militias.Iraqi general outlines crackdown St. Petersburg Times - Feb 14 12:37 AM
BAGHDAD - The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown announced Tuesday that Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran and ordered the return of unlawfully seized homes as part of the drive to end the violence in the capital.Iraq seals border The Herald News - Feb 14 2:38 AM
Syria, Iran to be fenced out for at least 72 hours Emerald Reports Disappointing Result for Syrian Well Rigzone - Feb 14 5:02 AM
Emerald Energy Plc on Wednesday issued an update on the Tigris No.1 exploration well in Block 26, Syria. The Tigris No.1 exploration well has been drilled to a depth of 4,500 meters.U.S. Considers Broader Visa Plan for Iraqis New York Times - 24 minutes ago
The Bush administration is considering legislation that would allow Iraqis who have been singled out as collaborators to come to the United States, officials said.Iraq closing borders with Syria, Iran Canada.com - Feb 13 11:06 AM
A boy wheels his relative who was wounded in the bombings. The violence came on the first anniversary -- according to the Muslim lunar calendar -- of the bombing of the important Shiite Golden Dome shrine in Samarra, 95 kilometres north of the capital.Egyptian Is Focus of Attention as Madrid Bomb Trial Opens New York Times - 24 minutes ago
Rabei Osman Sayed Ahmed is expected to be the first of 29 defendants to take the stand in the trial over the bombings on March 11, 2004.