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White House condemns Hezbollah, blames Iran, Syria 
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The White House denounced the abduction of two Israeli soldiers by Lebanese militia Hezbollah and said it held Syria and Iran responsible for the attack.U.S. blames Syria, Iran for kidnappings AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 11:02 AM
The United States blamed Syria and Iran on Wednesday for the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah militants and an eruption of violence along the southern border of Lebanon.US blames Iran, Syria for Hizbollah capture Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 11:09 AM
The White House on Wednesday demanded the immediate release of two Israeli soldiers captured by Lebanon's Hizbollah guerrillas and blamed Syria and Iran for the attacks.U.S. Blames Iran, Syria for Hezbollah Attack Washington Post - Jul 12 10:32 AM
ROSTOCK, Germany (AP) -- The United States blamed Syria and Iran on Wednesday for the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah militants and the ensuing violence.US blames Iran, Syria for Hizbollah kidnappings Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 10:18 AM
The White House on Wednesday condemned the capture by Hizbollah guerrillas of two Israeli soldiers and blamed Syria and Iran for the attacks.U.S. Blames Syria, Iran For Israeli Soldiers' Kidnapping Fox News - Jul 12 11:19 AM
Syria and Iran are to blame for the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah terrorists and the Israeli military response, U.S. officials said Wednesday.U.S. condemns Syria, Iran for kidnappings Market Watch - Jul 12 11:02 AM
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The United States blamed Syria and Iran on Wednesday for the kidnappings of two Israeli soldiers along the Israel-Lebanon border by the Lebanese Hezbollah militia. U.S. Blames Syria, Iran for Kidnappings Los Angeles Times - Jul 12 10:19 AM
ROSTOCK, Germany -- The United States blamed Syria and Iran on Wednesday for the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah militants and the ensuing violence. The White House called for the immediate and unconditional release of the two soldiers.Israel Blames Attacks on Syria-Iran Axis Forward - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
Israel is pointing to this week's Hezbollah raid as proof of its contention that Syria and Iran are leading a coordinated terror front, which includes Hamas and Hezbollah.US Blames Iran, Syria for Hezbollah Attack on Israel Voice of America - Jul 12 2:50 PM
The United States Wednesday demanded the immediate release of two Israeli soldiers captured by Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas, and said it holds Iran and Syria responsible for the new outburst of Middle East violence.The United States blamed Syria and Iran for the Hezbollah kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers earlier India Daily - 7 minutes ago
The United States on July 12 blamed Syria and Iran for the Hezbollah kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers earlier in the day, and for the ensuing violence.Iranian national security chief and head nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani met in Syria with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal India Daily - 7 minutes ago
Iranian national security chief and head nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani met in Syria with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad secretary Adnan Shalh to discuss the ongoing Israeli incursions into Gaza. Larijani was also expected to meet with representatives of Hezbollah regarding escalation in southern Lebanon.U.S. blasts Hezbollah, holds Iran, Syria also responsible Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 12 12:58 PM
_ White House spokesman Tony Snow criticized Hezbollah militants in Lebanon on Wednesday for launching rockets into Israel and capturing two Israeli soldiers and also blamed Iran and Syria for the incident.Capture of Israeli soldiers highlights Hezbollah's power, influence of Iran and Syria 9 News Denver - Jul 12 4:45 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Hezbollah's leader vowed that only a prisoner swap will win the release of two Israeli soldiers after a cross-border attack Wednesday that showed the guerrilla group -- and its backers Iran and Syria -- still have the power to reignite a spiral of violence in the volatile region.U.S.: Syria, Iran Behind Israel Raid CBS 2 New York - Jul 12 10:52 AM
The United States blamed Syria and Iran on Wednesday for the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah militants and an eruption of violence along the southern border of Lebanon. Israel: Lebanon Clash 'An Act Of War' Iran, Syria support people's resistance to occupation of region ArabicNews.com - Jul 12 1:36 PM
Iran's visiting Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani in a meeting with Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Muaallem today supported "the resistance of regional people to foreign troops occupying the region."US blames Syria and Iran for fueling Mideast violence WIS-TV Columbia - Jul 12 1:58 PM
(Rostock, Germany-AP) July 12, 2006 - The US is blaming Syria and Iran for the kidnapping of two more Israeli soldiers and an eruption of violence in the Mideast.Abduction highlights U.S.-Syria tension AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 10:57 AM
The abduction of an Israeli soldier by Palestinian militants close to Syria is highlighting the strained relations between Washington and Damascus.U.S. Traces Hezbollah Violence to Syria and Iran Elite TV - Jul 12 12:21 PM
The United States has placed blame on both Syria and Iran for the latest escalation in the Middle East. Hezbollah militants infiltrated Israel and kidnapped two soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday after launching unprovoked missile attacks at civilian targets inside Israel.Iran, Syria support people's resistance to occupation of region Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 12 10:24 AM
Syria - Nuclear - Larijani Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani in a meeting with the Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem here Wednesday supported the resistance of regional people to foreign troops occupying the region.U.S.: Syria, Iran To Blame For Israel Clash KUTV.com - Jul 12 10:48 AM
(AP) ROSTOCK, Germany The United States blamed Syria and Iran on Wednesday for the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah militants and an eruption of violence along the southern border of Lebanon.U.S.: Syria, Iran To Blame For Israel Clash KDKA Pittsburgh - Jul 12 10:40 AM
The United States blamed Syria and Iran on Wednesday for the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah militants and an eruption of violence along the southern border of Lebanon. The White House called for the immediate and unconditional release of the two soldiers. Syria plans to end peg of its pound to U.S. dollar International Herald Tribune - Jul 11 1:58 PM
Syria, accused by the United States of supporting terrorism, plans to end its currency peg to the dollar by December to reflect closer trade ties with Europe.U.S. blames Syria, Iran for kidnappings Syracuse.com - Jul 12 10:30 AM
ROSTOCK, Germany (AP) The United States blamed Syria and Iran on Wednesday for the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah militants and the ensuing violence. The White House called for the immediate and unconditional release of the two soldiers.U-S blames Syria and Iran for fueling Mideast violence KBCI Boise - Jul 12 11:20 AM
ROSTOCK, Germany The U-S is blaming Syria and Iran for the kidnapping of two more Israeli soldiers and an eruption of violence in the Mideast.Syria says Israel deserved Hizbollah attacks Khaleej Times - Jul 12 6:02 AM
DAMASCUS - Syria said on Wednesday Israel was responsible for an operation by its ally Hizbollah in which two Israeli soldiers were captured. Occupation is what provokes the Palestinian and Lebanese people, Vice President Farouq al-Shara told reporters.U.S.: Syria and Iran to Blame for Northern Conflict Israel National News - Jul 12 11:42 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The White House said Wednesday evening that it holds Syria and Iran solely responsible for the conflict which erupted on the northern border of Israel earlier in the day. Both countries back the Hizbullah terror organization.Syria: Turkish Adviser, Hamas Leader Met India Daily - Jul 12 7:37 AM
A top political adviser to Turkish Prime Minister Receo Tayyip Erdogan did meet with exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal while on a trip to Damascus, Syria, Erdogan confirmed July 11. Ankara had denied such reports, saying the adviser had met only with Syrian President Bashar al Assad during his visit.Syria Will End Dollar Peg, Moves Reserves to Euros (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Jul 11 8:18 AM
July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Syria, accused by the U.S. of supporting terrorism, plans to end its currency peg to the dollar by December to reflect closer trade ties with Europe, central bank Governor Adib Mayaleh said.Syria Will End Dollar Peg, Moves Reserves to Euros (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Jul 11 7:17 AM
July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Syria, under fire from the U.S. for the alleged support of terrorism, plans to end its currency peg to the dollar by year-end to reflect closer trade ties with Europe, central bank Governor Adib Mayaleh said.Syria spurns dollar for euro AME Info - Jul 11 9:46 PM
Syria will repeg its currency from the US dollar by December, to reflect closer ties with Europe, according to Bloomberg. The new peg will either be a weighted group of currencies including the euro, or IMF Special Drawing Rights loans.syria: Assad steps up support for Palestinians Monday Morning - Jul 12 1:21 AM
Syria stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the Palestinian people in their crisis and faced with Israeli repression , Assad told the country s highest political body, the state news agency SANA reported.Syria VP says Israeli occupation root cause of crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 5:52 AM
Syrian Vice President Faruq al-Shara has said Israel's occupation of Arab land lay at the root of a new crisis that saw Israeli troops enter Lebanon for the first time in six years.New Middle East violence rankles Bush AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 2:15 PM
President Bush blamed Syria and Iran for new Middle East violence Wednesday, faced further defiance from Iran and North Korea and got an acerbic retort from Russian President Vladimir Putin to U.S. criticism.LEAD: U.S. blasts Hezbollah, holds Iran, Syria also responsible Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 12 2:12 PM
_ (EDS: UPDATING WITH COMMENTS ON ISRAEL'S ACTION, MORE INFO)New Middle East Violence Rankles Bush ABC News - 3 minutes ago
Bush Blames Syria and Iran for New Middle East Violence; Faces Defiance From Iran and North KoreaSyrian diplomat blames Israel for violence AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 9:18 AM
Syria's vice president blamed Israel for the escalating violence in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories Wednesday and denied that his country had a role in the abductions of Israeli soldiers.Israeli market sheds 4 percent on war fears CNN Money - Jul 12 8:58 AM
Investors concerned about an incursion into Lebanon and possibly Syria.Syria bars civil society activists from travel ArabicNews.com - Jul 12 1:35 PM
Syrian authorities have amplified their crackdown against civil society activists, arbitrarily restricting several of them from leaving the country, Human Rights Watch said today.U.S. condemns Hezbollah s actions MSNBC - Jul 12 3:46 PM
The United States strongly condemned the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah militants from Lebanon. The White House blamed Iran and Syria for the attacks.Syria rights group HQ is attacked Gulf Times - Jul 11 1:16 AM
The offices of the Human Rights Association in Syria (HRAS) were attacked yesterday in the Syrian capital, the rights group said, calling for action from the authorities.Iran second-string basketball team to Syria IranMania.com - Jul 10 9:46 PM
LONDON, July 11 (IranMania) - Second-string basketball team will represent Iran in an international tournament, Stankovic Cup, in Syria, reported the federation.U.S. stock losses mount amid international tensions MarketWatch via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 12 10:31 AM
NEW YORK -- U.S. stock losses accelerated Wednesday afternoon, as international tension mounted when the White House blamed Iran and Syria for the capture of two Israeli soldiers.Syria VP says Israeli occupation root cause of crisis Khaleej Times - Jul 12 4:17 AM
DAMASCUS - Syrian Vice President Faruq Al Shara said Israel s occupation of Arab land lay at the root of a new crisis that saw Israeli troops enter Lebanon on Wednesday for the first time in six years.Civil Society Activists Barred from Traveling in Syria Kansas City InfoZine - Jul 12 2:05 AM
Syrian authorities have amplified their crackdown against civil society activists, arbitrarily restricting several of them from leaving the country, Human Rights Watch said.US condemns Hezbollah News Interactive - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
THE White House denounced the abduction of two Israeli soldiers by Lebanese militia Hezbollah and said it held Syria and Iran responsible.Syria s Assad says U.S. might attack Tiscali - Jul 12 4:14 AM
ROME (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he thinks the United States might attack his country, but does not believe a strike is imminent.What is Hezbollah? BBC News - Jul 12 5:15 AM
Hezbollah - or Party of God - is a powerful political and military organisation of Shia Muslims allied to Syria.Posted: 13-07-2006 , 02:35 GMT Al Bawaba - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
As the release date approaches for the new album by prominent Syrian/Lebanese singer George Wassouf, which marks his return after a prolonged absence, sources have revealed that the songs of the album have been leaked to black markets in Syria and Lebanon.Robert Fisk: Beirut waits as Syrian masters send Hezbollah allies into battle Independent - Jul 12 4:48 PM
It's about Syria. That was the frightening message delivered by Damascus yesterday when it allowed its Hizbollah allies to cross the UN Blue Line in southern Lebanon, kill three Israeli soldiers, capture two others and demand the release of Lebanese prisoners in Israeli jails.New Middle East Violence Rankles Bush KUTV.com - Jul 12 5:18 PM
(AP) ROSTOCK, Germany President Bush blamed Syria and Iran for new Middle East violence Wednesday, faced further defiance from Iran and North Korea and got an acerbic retort from Russian President Vladimir Putin to U.S. criticism.US urges caution in Middle East Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
TONY EASTLEY: In the United States the Bush administration has cautioned Israel, but at the same time says it holds Syria and Iran responsible for the escalation of violence, because of their strong support for Hezbollah.New Middle East Violence Rankles Bush Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 12 4:15 PM
ROSTOCK, Germany (AP) - President Bush blamed Syria and Iran for new Middle East violence Wednesday, faced further defiance from Iran and North Korea and got an acerbic retort from Russian President Vladimir Putin to U.S. criticism. The stack of problems grew as Bush flew here for a 36-hour visit en route to St. Petersburg for difficult talks with Putin about Russia's retreat from democracy, and War tension rises Little Speck - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
Middle East Fierce bombings in Lebanon (and Gaza) to get at attackers who killed 8 and kidnapped its solders; US accuses Iran-Syria. Jul 13, 2006 Iran's national security adviser Ali Larijani flies to Damascus aboard a special military plane last night as war tension builds up around Hizballah kidnap of two Israeli soldiers, Debkafile reports.Republicans seek steps against North Korea Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 4:53 PM
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist on Tuesday proposed expanding a law aimed at stemming the nuclear weapons ambitions of Iran and Syria to include North Korea, as Republicans sought more money for a U.S. missile defense system.Bush begins week of diplomacy with stop in Germany KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Jul 12 3:46 PM
President Bush blamed Syria and Iran for new Middle East violence Wednesday, faced further defiance from Iran and North Korea and got anState Of The Protest Jewish Week - Jul 12 3:59 PM
Concern over West Bank pullouts continue, but Jews here seem more comfortable rallying against Syria. Most American Jews may support Ehud Olmert s troubled West Bank realignment plan, or at least bear their misgivings quietly.State Dept. Daily Press Briefing July 12, 2006 Scoop.co.nz - Jul 12 4:35 PM
ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS/LEBANON Israeli Response to Hezbollah missile attacks and hostage-taking Secretary Rice's Discussions with Foreign Officials Historical Links Between Iran and Hezbollah and Syria and Hezbollah and Hamas Israel's Right to Defend Itself Terrorist ...Syrian VP: We defend Iran's nuclear right in intl' communities Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 12 2:47 PM
Iran - Syria - Larijani Syrian Vice-President Farouk al-Shara said Wednesday Syria will insist on Iran's inalienable rights to use nuclear technology in international communities and in the meeting with Arab and foreign officials.White House condemns Hezbollah The Daily Telegraph - Jul 12 12:22 PM
THE White House today denounced the abduction of two Israeli soldiers by Lebanese militia Hezbollah and said it held Syria and Iran responsible for the attack.Larijani, Syrian FM support regional people's resistance Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 12 2:46 PM
Iran - Syria - Meet Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani and the Syrian Foreign Minister Valid al-Muallem in a meeting here on Wednesday supported the regional people's resistance against foreign occupiers.Middle East: Teetering On The Edge Of The Abyss Blogcritics.org - Jul 12 5:05 PM
The news out of the Middle East today is grim and getting more grim by the hour. Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran are nerving themselves for a confrontation that could turn into a general war if things were to get out of control. First, visit my friends Kit and Heidi at Euphoric Reality . They will have regular updates throughout the day and night. Their sources appear solid and their Lebanese leaders fail again to agree on Lahoud's fate Tiscali - Jul 12 3:58 PM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rival Lebanese leaders failed to agree on the fate of pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud on Wednesday, highlighting the wide gaps among Syria s allies and foes trying to end Lebanon s worst political crisis in 16 years.Lebanon's Hizbollah dismisses UN demand to disarm Tiscali - Jul 12 2:28 PM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon s Hizbollah dismissed on Wednesday a new United Nations report asking Lebanon to disarm the guerrilla group and set its borders with Syria as pandering to Israeli demands.Iran second-string basketball team to compete in Syria Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 10 4:30 AM
Iran - Sport - Basketball Second-string basketball team will represent Iran in an international tournament, Stankovic Cup, in Syria, reported the federation here Monday.Hezbollah seizes two soldiers, opening second front against Israel JTA - Jul 12 7:41 AM
JERUSALEM, July 12 (JTA) Hezbollah has opened up a second front in the kidnapping campaign against Israel, raising the prospect of a regional war that could draw in Lebanon and Syria.Frist pitches N. Korea nonproliferation AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 8:40 AM
The Senate's Republican leader said Tuesday he will push legislation to add North Korea to a nonproliferation act that currently outlines sanctions against foreign individuals who supply weapons technology to Iran and Syria.Larijani briefs Syrian president on Iran's nuclear issue Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 12 7:31 AM
Syria - Nuclear - Larijani Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani in a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday briefed him on the latest developments in Iran's nuclear issue and the outcome of his talks with European officials.Sign that crisis is regional, not just Israel vs. Palestinians International Herald Tribune - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
For Israel, the issue is not simply the Palestinians, but the broader problem of radical Islam in the region.Sign That Crisis Is Regional, Not Just Israel vs. Palestinians New York Times - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
For Israel, the issue is not simply the Palestinians and their actions. It is the broader problem of radical Islam.Options for U.S. Limited As Mideast Crises Spread Washington Post - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
The Bush administration suddenly faces three rapidly expanding crises in the Middle East, but it has limited options to defuse tensions in any of them anytime soon, U.S. officials and Middle East experts say.Israeli aircraft bomb Beirut international airport: witnesses AFP via Yahoo! News - 46 minutes ago
Israeli warplanes bombed runways at Beirut's Rafiq Hariri International Airport, which was then closed to traffic, a Lebanese aeronautic source told AFP.Israel attacks Lebanon after troops seized AP via Yahoo! News - 4 minutes ago
Israel widened its offensive against Hezbollah guerrillas on Thursday, targeting Beirut's international airport and blasting southern Lebanon for a second day, police and airport officials said. Twenty-two civilians were reported killed in the south, local media said.Syria Stages Solidarity Demonstrations for Gaza Israel National News - Jul 10 2:57 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The Syrian government has staged a demonstration in Damascus showing solidarity with the Arabs of Gaza. One banner read: "The students of Syria are ready to sacrifice themselves for you Palestine."Israel attacks Lebanon after GIs snatched AP via Yahoo! News - 30 minutes ago
Israel bombed and shelled southern Lebanon and sent ground troops over the border for the first time in six years Wednesday after Hezbollah guerrillas captured two Israeli soldiers. Israeli planes attacked the runways of Beirut International Airport early Thursday, Israeli Army Radio reported, starting off a second day of attacks.Report: Israel hits Beirut airport CNN.com - 50 minutes ago
Officials have closed Beirut International Airport after Israeli warplanes struck runways in the Lebanese capital's Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs, The Associated Press reported.Israeli aircraft rocket Beirut airport runways Reuters via Yahoo! News - 20 minutes ago
Israeli aircraft attacked two runways at Beirut international airport on Thursday, dramatically widening an assault against Lebanon a day after Hizbollah seized two Israeli soldiers and killed eight.U.S. Options in Mideast Limited Washington Post - Jul 12 6:51 PM
Bush administration faces three growing crises in the region, with few choices to defuse tensions.Israel hits Lebanon after troops snatched AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
Israel bombed and shelled southern Lebanon and sent ground troops over the border for the first time in six years Wednesday after Hezbollah guerrillas captured two Israeli soldiers. The fighting killed eight Israeli soldiers and three Lebanese.Israel fights militants on two fronts Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
Israeli forces battled Muslim militants on two fronts on Thursday, destroying the office of the Palestinian foreign minister in Gaza and exchanging blows with Lebanon's Hizbollah guerrillas to the north.Israel says Syria test-fires missiles over Turkey Tiscali - Jul 09 9:13 PM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Syria test-fired three Scud missiles last week, including one that broke up over Turkey, senior Israeli security officials said on Friday.Clashes Spread to Lebanon as Hezbollah Raids Israel New York Times - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
On Wednesday, clashes with Hezbollah killed at least eight Israeli soldiers, dramatically escalating tensions, and Israel s operations in Gaza killed 20 Palestinians.Syria's one true friend - Iran Asia Times - Jul 11 2:36 AM
DAMASCUS - Since former president Hafez al-Assad came to power in 1970, the Syrian government has managed to rally the street behind its foreign policy.Israel strikes Lebanon after soldiers snatched AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 4:09 PM
Israel bombarded Lebanon after two soldiers were snatched by Hezbollah guerrillas in bloody day of cross-border violence that left 11 people dead, opening up a dangerous new front in the Middle East conflict.Statement by the Press Secretary [Press Release] White House News - Jul 12 11:34 AM
Today Hizballah terrorists operating from Lebanon kidnapped two Israeli soldiers and launched rocket attacks against civilian targets in Israel. The United States condemns in the strongest terms this unprovoked act of terrorism, which was timed to exacerbate already high tensions in the region and sow further violence. We also hold Syria and Iran, which have provided long-standing support for Lebanon braces as Israel responds to attack Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 4:36 PM
Lebanon braced for spiraling violence on Thursday a day after Israel vowed a severe response to Hizbollah attacks in which two Israeli soldiers were captured and eight killed by the Syrian-backed group.Arab Nations Ignore Arab League Boycott Call on Nestle Israel National News - Jul 12 5:42 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Arab countries have ignored a call by the Arab League to officially boycott the Nestle company because of its involvement in Israel. Syria is the only Arab country to have blacklisted Nestle, as ordered by the Arab League.The Usual Suspect Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 4:00 PM
Middle East: Israel crosses into Lebanon to defend itself from Hezbollah terror attacks, and what leadership does the world get from the United Nations? The secretary-general implies that Israel is a terrorist state.Israel strikes after soldiers seized Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 3:25 PM
Israel's government authorized on Wednesday what it called a severe response after the Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah captured two soldiers and killed eight others in cross-border attacks.Bush opens Germany-Russia trip amid Middle East violence AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 2:48 PM
US President George W. Bush arrived in Germany on his way to a summit of wealthy countries in Russia amid nuclear disputes with Iran and North Korea and flaring Middle East violence.CORRECTED: Israel strikes after soldiers seized Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 2:34 PM
Israel's government authorised on Wednesday what it called a severe response after the Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah captured two soldiers and killed eight others in cross-border attacks.Bush opens Germany-Russia trip AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 12:01 PM
US President George W. Bush left for Europe planning to praise Germany's new leader and mute criticisms of Russia as he aimed to hold US partners together on Iran and North Korea.Israel hits Lebanon after soldiers grabbed AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 1:13 PM
Hezbollah militants crossed into Israel on Wednesday and captured two Israeli soldiers. Israel responded in southern Lebanon with warplanes, tanks and gunboats, and said eight of its soldiers had been killed in the violence.Israel strikes after Hizbollah seizes two soldiers Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 12:45 PM
Hizbollah guerrillas captured two Israeli soldiers and killed eight on Wednesday, drawing a wave of Israeli air strikes deep into Lebanon that hit a dozen key bridges and killed two civilians.The return of the geopolitical scapegoat Market Watch - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Blame it on Zidane. Hizbollah seizes two Israeli soldiers, kills 7 Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 12:13 PM
Hizbollah guerrillas captured two Israeli soldiers and killed at least seven on Wednesday, drawing a wave of Israeli air strikes deep into Lebanon that hit 10 bridges and killed two civilians.Bush Plays Limited Middle East Role as Israel, Arabs Face Off Bloomberg.com - 9 minutes ago
July 13 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush and U.S. diplomats, distracted by threats from North Korea to Iraq, are playing a minor role as an escalating confrontation between Israelis and Arabs risks wider Middle East violence.World presses Hezbollah to release Israeli soldiers AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 9:44 AM
World powers have demanded the release of two Israeli soldiers snatched by Lebanese militia Hezbollah, fearing the crisis could careen out of control as Israeli forces mounted an offensive in Lebanon.Editorial roundup AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 12:07 PM
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:Israelis search for soldiers in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 11:30 AM
Hezbollah militants crossed into Israel on Wednesday and captured two Israeli soldiers. Israel responded in southern Lebanon with warplanes, tanks and gunboats, and said seven of its soldiers had been killed in the violence.