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UN expresses concern at arms embargo breaches along Lebanon-Syria border (People's Daily)
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Sat, 04 Aug 2007 03:49:22 GMT

The United Nations Security Council on Friday expressed concern at breaches of an arms embargo along the Lebanon-Syria border. In a presidential statement, the Security Council expressed " grave concern at the persistent reports of brea ...


UN Concerned About Syria-Lebanon Arms Shipments (Scoop.co.nz)
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Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:52:55 GMT

The U.N. Security Council adopted a presidential statement August 3 expressing its concern over reports of arms shipments from Syria to nonstate armed groups in Lebanon in violation of Security Council Resolution 1701.


UN Council frets at Syria-Lebanon arms smuggling (AlertNet)
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Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:45:21 GMT

Source: Reuters By Patrick Worsnip UNITED NATIONS, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council voiced grave concern on Friday about reported arms smuggling from Syria into Lebanon, but stopped short of accusing ...


Syria lets in four sick Palestinians from Iraq -U.N. (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
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Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:01:00 GMT

Syria has allowed four seriously ill young Palestinians stranded in a desolate camp in the Iraqi desert to enter the country for urgent medical treatment, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday.


Syria lets in four sick Palestinians from Iraq -UN (AlertNet)
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Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:01:36 GMT

Source: Reuters GENEVA, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Syria has allowed four seriously ill young Palestinians stranded in a desolate camp in the Iraqi desert to enter the country for urgent medical treatment, the United Nations ...


UN council troubled over Lebanon arms (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:30:02 GMT

The U.N. Security Council expressed "grave concern" Friday at reports of arms smuggling to Lebanon, but dropped a direct call to Syria and Iran to enforce a U.N. arms embargo.


Bush Sends Warning Meant for Syria: Don?t Meddle in Lebanon (New York Times)
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Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:28:37 GMT

President Bush said Thursday that the United States would freeze the property and assets of anyone trying to undermine Lebanon?s democratically elected government.


Bahrain says Mideast conference should be inclusive (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:21:51 GMT

Close US ally Bahrain on Friday welcomed Washington's call for a Middle East peace conference later this year but stressed it should not exclude any of the parties concerned, notably Syria.


Russia weighs relocation of Black Sea Fleet to Syria (EuroNews)
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Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:15:28 GMT

The head of the Russian Navy has raised the prospect of the Black Sea Fleet relocating to a Syrian naval base.


Syria condemns arrest of TV correspondent in Golan (People's Daily)
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Sat, 04 Aug 2007 03:19:13 GMT

The Syrian Journalists Union condemned on Thursday the arrest of two journalists from the Syrian Television Station in the occupied Golan Heights, the official SANA news agency reported. The correspondent Attila Farahat and his aide You ...