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McCain, Obama clash over Syria question (UPI)
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Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:39:37 GMT

U.S. presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama found themselves at opposing ends of the diplomatic spectrum in dealing with Syria Wednesday.


Syria struggling with Iraqi refugees (UPI)
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Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:24:38 GMT

Health and public services in Syria are deteriorating under the demand created by the more than 1.4 million Iraqi refugees who have entered the country.


Olmert: War with Syria unlikely, possible (UPI)
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Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:39:37 GMT

No war with Syria is planned, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told his Cabinet Wednesday, but the country still needs to prepare.


1.4 million Iraqis push Syria to edge (San Francisco Chronicle)
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Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:48:36 GMT

The flood of more than 1.4 million Iraqi refugees, with as many as 10,000 pouring over the border each week, is pushing Syria to the edge, most observers say. "The situation is starting to scare a lot of people," said Samir Taqqi, a political analyst...


McCain, Obama clash over Syria question (Moldova.org)
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Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:36:47 GMT

U.S. presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama found themselves at opposing ends of the diplomatic spectrum in dealing with Syria Wednesday.McCain, a Republican senator from Arizona, called for a tough stand against Syria, while Obama, a Democrat from Illinois, urged talks.Sooner or later, one way or another, Hezbollah must be disarmed and its patron in Damascus confronted, McCain wrote ...


Olmert: War with Syria unlikely, possible (Moldova.org)
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Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:06:37 GMT

No war with Syria is planned, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told his Cabinet Wednesday, but the country still needs to prepare.Both countries want to avoid war, Olmert said during a special Cabinet meeting on war preparedness, but Israel has to be ready for all circumstances -- including a war that breaks out by accident, Ynetnews reported.We must prepare for any scenario so that Israel can ...


McCain, Obama clash over Syria question (EARTHtimes.org)
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Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:51:11 GMT

U.S. presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama found themselves at opposing ends of the diplomatic spectrum in dealing with Syria Wednesday. McCain, a Republican senator from Arizona, called for a tough stand against Syria, while Obama, a Democra...


Syria struggling with Iraqi refugees (EARTHtimes.org)
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Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:21:32 GMT

Health and public services in Syria are deteriorating under the demand created by the more than 1.4 million Iraqi refugees who have entered the country. Observers such as political analyst Samir Taqqi have said the nation's available services have been ov...


Olmert: War with Syria unlikely, possible (EARTHtimes.org)
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Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:36:42 GMT

No war with Syria is planned, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told his Cabinet Wednesday, but the country still needs to prepare. Both countries want to avoid war, Olmert said during a special Cabinet meeting on war preparedness, but Israel has to be r...


Israel holds 'very sensitive' meeting on war with Syria (WorldNet Daily)
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Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:42:17 GMT

TEL AVIV – Israel's security cabinet, composed of the country's top ministers, today held what was deemed a "very sensitive" closed-door meeting to plan for the possibility of war with Syria.