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Syria promises to use all its influence on Hezbollah: Moratinos 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 12:40 PM
Syria has promised to use all of its influence on Hezbollah in a bid to bring an end to the fighting in neighboring Lebanon, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said.Qatar Airways extra Syria service continues The Peninsula - Aug 03 6:02 PM
doha Due to the ongoing security situation in Lebanon, Qatar Airways continues to operate a series of extra flights to neighbouring Syria.Spanish FM says Syria ready to play positive role in ending Lebanon crisis People's Daily - Aug 03 5:06 PM
Visiting Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Moratinos said on Thursday in Damascus that Syria would play a positive role in bringing about solutions to get out of the crisis in Lebanon.Lebanon oil spill reaches Syria News Interactive - Aug 03 12:02 PM
OIL leaking from a bombed power station in Lebanon has reached the coastline of neighbouring Syria and is spreading north, the Kenya-based United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) said.Engaging Syria helps prevent wider conflict Gulf News - Aug 03 2:09 PM
For the past three weeks, since Israel launched its military operation against Lebanon, Syria's role in the current conflict and US policy towards Damascus have become matters of controversy in Washington.Satellite images spy ancient history in Syria PhysOrg - Aug 03 1:28 PM
Ancient human settlements in Syria have been revealed in declassified spy satellite images by a small team of researchers led by ANU PhD student Mandy Mottram.Syria to help end Lebanon conflict iafrica.com - Aug 03 5:18 AM
Syria has promised to use all of its influence on Hezbollah in a bid to bring an end to the fighting in neighbouring Lebanon, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said on Thursday.Syria vows to back end to clashes RTÉ News - Aug 03 3:32 AM
The Spanish Foreign Minister, who is visiting Syria, says Damascus has promised to use all of its influence on Hezbollah in an attempt bring an end to fighting in Lebanon.Spain obtains Syria pledge to broker peace in Middle East Expatica - Aug 03 7:59 AM
MADRID Spain s foreign minister says he has secured a promise from Syria that it will do all it can to help resolve the conflict in the Lebanon.Hezbollah's helping hands in Syria BBC News - Aug 02 12:50 PM
Hezbollah tells the BBC of its growing support in Syria, following the Israeli offensive in Lebanon.Olmert Criticizes Syria, Defends Bush ABC News - Aug 02 10:43 AM
Olmert Criticizes Syria, Defends Bush in AP Interview; Says Israel 'Is Not Afraid of Fighting'(AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-03 11:10 GMT: Syria promises to use all its influence on Hezbollah - Spanish FM Interactive Investor - Aug 03 3:32 AM
DAMASCUS (AFX) - Syria has promised to use all its influence on Hezbollah in a bid to bring an end to fighting in Lebanon, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said today.Israel timed call-ups to massage Syria The Herald - Aug 02 6:38 PM
Israel deliberately staggered the call-up of its reserve forces over the past week to avoid panicking Syria and risking all-out war on a second front, according to Israel Defence Force sources.Blair says Syria, Iran risk confrontation Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 3:43 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Syria and Iran on Tuesday that they risked a confrontation if they continued to support terrorism and export instability to Iraq and elsewhere.Blair says Syria and Iran risk confrontation Reuters.co.uk - Aug 02 9:47 AM
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Syria and Iran on Tuesday that they risked a confrontation if they continued to support terrorism and export instability to Iraq and elsewhere.Filipino evacuees flee from Syria holding center ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Aug 02 9:30 AM
The Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday that three Filipino workers evacuated from Lebanon have escaped from the holding center in Syria to look for new employers, ABS-CBN's Bandila reported.Blair warns Iran & Syria on extremism RTÉ News - Aug 02 8:02 AM
The British Prime Minister has warned Syria and Iran that they risked a confrontation if they continued to support terrorism and export instability to Iraq and elsewhere.Blair in Iran, Syria warning The Age - Aug 02 7:25 AM
Prime Minister Tony Blair: values need to be fair and just. Photo: Reuters SYRIA and Iran risk a confrontation if they continue to support terrorism and export instability to Iraq and elsewhere, British Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned.UN calls for action after Lebanese slick spreads to Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 3:10 PM
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) called for immediate action after thousands of tonnes of fuel from a bombed Lebanese power plant spread to the Syrian coastline, threatening to unleash an environmental catastrophe.Lebanon oil spill spreads to Syrian coast: UN Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 7:33 AM
Oil leaking from a bombed power station in Lebanon has reached the coastline of neighboring Syria and is spreading north, the Kenya-based United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) said.Syria, Iran Wild Cards in Mideast Diplomacy NPR - Aug 01 3:47 PM
A "marriage of convenience" between Syria and Iran is likely to complicate diplomatic efforts to halt fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Many observers feel there can be no peace deal without Iran and Syria's consent.In L.A. talk, Blair gives warning to Syria, Iran The Sacramento Bee - Aug 02 1:18 AM
LOS ANGELES -- Delivering a major international policy address in California, British Prime Minister Tony Blair issued a stern warning Tuesday that Syria and Iran will face serious consequences if they continue working to destabilize the Middle East.Olmert criticizes Syria, defends Bush AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 10:10 AM
On a table facing his desk, Ehud Olmert keeps photographs of three Israeli soldiers whose capture by Islamic militants in Gaza and Lebanon sparked the latest Mideast crisis.Syria, Iran urge for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 02 1:21 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki urged for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Lebanon, the official Syria Times newspaper reported on Wednesday.Syria FM says Israeli attack not ruled out Gulf Times - Aug 02 2:49 AM
DOHA: Syria said yesterday that it does not rule out coming under attack as Israel presses its three-week-old offensive against Lebanon with US backing.Arab despots, not Israel, are now under a greater threat Guardian Unlimited - Aug 03 6:07 PM
Jonathan Steele: Hizbullah's resistance to the region's military superpower will affect Egypt, Jordan and even Syria.U.N. Talks Focus on Terms of Cease-Fire Washington Post - Aug 02 10:30 PM
UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 2 -- Lebanon's acting foreign minister, Tarek Mitri, said Wednesday he doubts that his government would agree to invite a European-led intervention force into southern Lebanon, citing fierce opposition from Hezbollah and its key foreign backers, Syria and Iran.Australia In Depth ABC Asia Pacific - 55 minutes ago
Australian archaeologists have used American spy satellite images to find the remains of ancient human settlements in Syria.450 Pinoys from Lebanon arriving Friday ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Aug 03 6:15 PM
Four hundred fifty Filipino workers from Lebanon are expected to arrive in Manila Friday afternoon, ABS-CBN News learned. Correspondent Henry Omaga-Diaz reported that the latest batch left Damascus , Syria 11 p.m. Thursday ( 4 a.m. in Manila ) aboard a Thai Airways flight.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 03 5:25 PM
August 3, 2006 - International Medical Corps continues to provide critical medical care to an increasing number of displaced people on the Lebanon/Syria border. For one family, IMC's medical assistance was the difference between life and death.Israeli aggression on Lebanon was planned in advance: Syria The Peninsula - Aug 01 6:01 PM
Doha Syria said yesterday the attack on Lebanon was planned well in advance by Israel, the US and some of their regional allies. The visiting Syrian foreign minister, Walid Al Muallam, told reporters here that Tel Aviv s expansionist agenda behind the hostilities could not be ruled out.Five plane-load of Qatari aid for Lebanon The Peninsula - Aug 03 6:16 PM
doha Five Qatari aircraft have landed in Syria carrying over 300 tonnes of relief material in aid of Lebanese displaced by the ongoing Israeli aggression.OIC decides to open bureaus in Syria and Lebanon to carry out relief efforts People's Daily - Aug 01 5:51 PM
The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) decided on Tuesday to open bureaus in Syria and Lebanon to carry out relief efforts effectively, Turkey's semi- official Anatolia news agency reported.Spy photos help locate ancient Syrian ruins ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 03 1:00 PM
Australian archaeologists have uncovered the remains of ancient human settlements in Syria.No peace without Hezbollah, says Beirut Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 03 12:26 PM
LEBANON'S acting Foreign Minister, Tarek Mitri, doubts that his government would agree to a European-led intervention force in southern Lebanon, citing fierce opposition from Hezbollah and its key backers, Syria and Iran.The Current Middle East Crisis-An Orchestrated Operation The Epoch Times - 33 minutes ago
To many observers it may seem like the latest round of fighting in the Middle East came out of nowhere, but if one glances behind the scenes at recent developments in Iran and Syria, a very differe...Syria eyeing larger goals as Lebanon crisis continues Khaleej Times - Aug 01 12:47 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - Syria appears intent on wresting political gains from the standoff in Lebanon, privately telling Arab diplomats that it won t aid cease-fire efforts unless that results in less isolation for it, and more focus on the Israeli occupation of the Golan Heights, diplomats and analysts said on Tuesday.Syrian PM: Damascus supports Lebanese government, nation ArabicNews.com - Aug 03 2:21 PM
Syria's Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otri yesterday said that Damascus supports the Lebanese government and nation.Indonesian workers in Lebanon evacuated to Syria The Jakarta Post - Aug 03 5:27 AM
TANGERANG, Banten (Agencies): At least 17 Indonesians working in Lebanon have been evacuated to the Indonesian Embassy in the Syrian capital of Damascus, Manpower Minister Erman Suparno said Thursday.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 03 9:40 AM
ZABADANY, Syria, August 3 (UNHCR) To cope with the continuing daily influx of thousands of Lebanese fleeing the conflict in their homeland, Syria has started using summer youth camps on the outskirts of the capital Damascus.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 03 2:12 PM
A Turkish Red Crescent humanitarian relief convoy consisting of 18 articulated trucks set off on Thursday from Ankara for Lebanon and Syria. The Turkish Red Crescent is continuing its humanitarian aid to the Middle East due to the ongoing war in the region.Lebanon Oil Spill Spreads to Syrian Coast - UN Planet Ark - Aug 03 5:11 PM
NAIROBI - Oil leaking from a bombed power station in Lebanon has reached the coastline of neighbouring Syria and is spreading north, the Kenya-based United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said.Spy photos help locate ancient Syrian ruins Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 03 1:25 PM
Australian archaeologists have uncovered the remains of ancient human settlements in Syria. A team of researchers from the Australian National University have used declassified US spy satellite images from the 1960s to help them find the location of the ruins.The U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, and the consulate in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, issued Warden Messages warning U.S. India Daily - Aug 01 2:23 PM
The U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, and the consulate in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, issued Warden Messages on Aug. 1 warning U.S. citizens that tensions over the Israeli military offensive in Lebanon are expected to increase.Hezbollah s Prominence Has Many Arabs Worried New York Times - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
The fighting in Lebanon promises to further increase Sunnis unease about Shiites challenging their dominance.Bin Laden's Son: Carrying the Torch? KLTV Texas - Aug 03 11:57 AM
A German newspaper reported that Iran freed Saad bin Laden from house arrest. Osama bin Laden's son is said to be recruiting Lebanese refugees in Syria to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel.Lebanon oil spill spreads to Syrian coast, says UN Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 03 12:25 PM
Oil leaking from a bombed power station in Lebanon has reached the coastline of neighbouring Syria and is spreading north, the Kenya-based United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says.Residents split on solution to crisis Gulf News - Aug 03 2:04 PM
Dubai: After more than three weeks of war in Lebanon, the international community has still not been able to find a solution. The world is still divided on ways to solve the crisis. Some consider Syria and Iran part of the problem. Others see them as part of the solution.America will attack Iran, Syria in October: Gul Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 01 12:25 PM
RAWALPINDI, Aug 1 (Online): The former chief of ISI, Maj. Gen (R) Hameed Gul has "predicted" that America would definitely attack Iran and Syria simultaneously in October.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 03 7:55 AM
Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, WFP s Goodwill Ambassador, and James Morris, Executive Director of WFP, will make a one-day visit to Syria on Friday to meet Lebanese refugees who have fled the crisis in Lebanon.Syria does not rule out Israeli attack: FM Khaleej Times - Aug 01 8:17 AM
DOHA -Syria said Tuesday that it does not rule out coming under attack as Israel presses its three-week-old offensive against Lebanon with US backing.Haass: U.S. Should Open Talks With Syria, Iran on Middle East Crisis Foreign Relations - Aug 01 6:31 AM
Richard N. Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, says that the United States is making a mistake in not dealing directly with both Syria and Iran in trying to resolve the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 03 5:25 AM
DAMASCUS, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Syria is ready to help put an end to the Israel-Lebanon war and is eager to take part in talks on a "comprehensive and lasting peace" for the region, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said on Thursday.Israel Says U.S. Support is 'Superb' Israel National News - Aug 03 3:42 PM
(IsraelNN.com) An Israeli official has told Fox News that American support for Israel during the Hizbullah terrorist war has been "superb." The unidentified official added that the U.S. and Israel share a common view concerning Syria and Iran.MOLLY IVINS: SYNDICATED COLUMNIST: Television's 24/7 coverage doesn't cover it Contra Costa Times - Aug 03 3:24 AM
STATE OF PLAY in the Middle East: Lebanon, extensively damaged plus a half-million refugees; Syria, tired of being dissed; Israel, disproportionate. Are you kidding? Did it work last time they occupied Lebanon? Condi Rice, undercut by neocons at home? Iraq, completely fallen apart. Iran, only winner? Everybody else, mad at Bush. Most under-covered story, collapse of Iraq.Oil Spill Caused By Israeli Attack Hits Syria Scoop.co.nz - Aug 02 3:20 PM
An oil spill caused by Israel s bombardment of a power plant in Lebanon that has already polluted over 80 kilometres of the country s coastline has reached the Syrian coastline and is spreading further north, the United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP ) said today, calling for action to stem the damage.''Israel will target vehicles carrying weapons from Syria'' India Daily - Aug 01 7:41 AM
Israel will target every vehicle carrying weapons from Syria into Lebanon, but is not trying to provoke a war with Syria, Israel's defence minister said today. "There is no plan to initiate a war with Syria," Defence Minister Amir Peretz said. "We are closely following what is happening there.Impassioned Pleas in the Mideast (7 Letters) New York Times - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
To the Editor:.Israel readies for deeper push into Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
The Israeli army on Friday prepared for a possible push deeper into southern Lebanon to drive out Hizbollah which threatened to launch rockets further into Israel if it hits central Beirut.World - Most relevant news B92 - Aug 03 12:22 PM
Déjà vu or something new? There is no way that Hezbollah will disarm or cease fighting unless the governments of Iran and Syria strongly encourage them to do so. Any efforts to accomplish that task without their involvement are ...The neocons' next war Salon.com - Aug 02 8:21 PM
By secretly providing NSA intelligence to Israel and undermining the hapless Condi Rice, hardliners in the Bush administration are trying to widen the Middle East conflict to Iran and Syria, not stop it. Comments: 0 B92 - Aug 03 12:23 PM
There are no comments for this document. Déjà vu or something new? There is no way that Hezbollah will disarm or cease fighting unless the governments of Iran and Syria strongly encourage them to do so. Any efforts to accomplish that task without their involvement are ...Topsy-turvy world of the Mideast comes to Beirut-Damascus road The Manila Times - Aug 03 6:53 AM
THE topsy-turvy world of conflicts in the Middle East has also made its mark at the only remaining safe passage out of Lebanon, the remote Aarida post on the border with Syria.Mediterranean in danger! Middle East Online - Aug 03 5:07 AM
UN calls for action after thousands of tonnes of fuel from bombed Lebanese power plant spreads to Syria.Jordan's king says Arab moderates change AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 1:12 PM
Jordan's king warned the United States and Israel Thursday that the fighting in Lebanon has weakened moderates across the Mideast.Spy pics reveal ancient settlements The Australian - Aug 03 2:14 AM
AUSTRALIAN researchers studying declassified spy satellite images have found widespread remains of ancient human settlements dating back 130,000 years in Syria.Opening Statements: U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on Iraq and Afghanistan Washington Post - Aug 03 6:06 PM
AUGUST 3, 2006Old spy photos prove a boon for history sleuths in Australia Khaleej Times - Aug 03 3:58 AM
SYDNEY - Australian researchers have used declassified spy satellite images to identify ancient human settlements in Syria up to 130,000 years old.Thailand's Syrian evac centre open as conflict rages MCOT - Aug 03 4:53 AM
BANGKOK, Aug 3 (TNA) - Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Thursday it would keep its evacuee coordination centre in Syria in operation until the end of the Middle East crisis as more Thai migrant workers fleeing Israel's military offensive in southern Lebanon continue to arrive home.The Great Game Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 3:48 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - It's become as much a war of propaganda as of missiles and katyusha rockets.Sisters Recount Lebanon Escape WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 3:58 PM
Two teenage sisters are happy to be home after fleeing war-ravaged Lebanon.Bush, Merkel, discuss Mideast diplomacy AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 1:27 PM
US President George W. Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed efforts at the United Nations to get a Middle East truce and a multinational force for Lebanon, the White House said.Rice sees Mideast progress among the bombs CNN.com - Aug 03 3:32 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday that she hopes a U.N. Security Council resolution will be reached "within days" that addresses the hostilities between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militia.Disarming Hizbullah is key to Lebanon's peace The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 1:00 AM
While the world was preoccupied elsewhere, Hizbullah quietly accumulated an arsenal of some 10,000 short-range rockets supplied by Syria and Iran. This is not the kind of stockpile that augurs well for peaceful relations of any consequence with neighboring Israel. Nor does it suggest much peaceful inclination on the part of the governing regimes in Syria and Iran.Déjà vu or something new? B92 - Aug 03 8:07 AM
There is no way that Hezbollah will disarm or cease fighting unless the governments of Iran and Syria strongly encourage them to do so. Any efforts to accomplish that task without their involvement are ...Israel rules out war with Syria News 24 South Africa - Aug 01 2:39 AM
Israel says it will target vehicles carrying weapons from Syria into Lebanon, but is not trying to provoke a war with Syria.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 03 1:27 AM
Turkey has announced plans to transfer a $1.2 million food in aid to Lebanon and to Lebanese refugees in Syria.'Muslim nations want role in West Asia' rediff.com - Aug 03 12:54 AM
Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brunei, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen are attending the meeting besides Malaysia.Damascus denies 'promise to influence Hezbollah' AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 12:37 PM
A Syrian official denied comments by visiting Spanish Foreign Minister, Miguel Angel Moratinos, who said Damascus had promised to use all of its influence on Hezbollah in a bid to bring an end to the fighting in neighboring Lebanon.In Tomorrow's Paper EdmontonSun.com - Aug 03 12:39 AM
BEIRUT -- Israeli planes yesterday renewed strikes against Hezbollah strongholds in the battered outskirts of the Lebanese capital, as well as on Lebanon's northern border with Syria and in the eastern Bekaa Valley.U.S. Ripped For Inaction On Israeli, Syrian Front Forward - Aug 02 9:54 PM
WASHINGTON As Jerusalem mobilizes reserves and Damascus puts its troops on the highest state of alert, the Bush administration is not taking overt steps to prevent Israel's war with Hezbollah from spilling over into Syria.Bush Wants Wider War consortiumnews.com - Aug 02 8:44 PM
eorge W. Bush and his neoconservative advisers saw the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah as an opportunity to expand the conflict into Syria and possibly achieve a long-sought regime change in Damascus, but Israel s leadership balked at the scheme, according to Israeli sources.US says UN resolution nearer, denies stalling diplomacy on Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 12:58 PM
The White House says it is confident a UN accord will be reached on the Lebanon crisis by next week even as critics say the war has escalated because US stiffness has stalled a ceasefire resolution.National Security and Intelligence Washington Post - Aug 03 12:02 PM
Washington Post intelligence reporter Dana Priest will be online Thursday, August 3, at 1:30 p.m. ET to discuss the latest developments in national security and intelligence.Israel launches new airstrikes on Beirut AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 12:39 PM
Israel renewed airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs Thursday and an Israeli missile killed three people in a border village, a day after Hezbollah launched its biggest rocket barrage yet on the Jewish state.Israel readies new push into Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 11:43 AM
Israel renewed airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs Thursday, and Hezbollah retaliated by firing more than 130 rockets at northern Israel, killing at least seven people in Acre and Maalot. It was the bloodiest day in Israel since eight people were killed July 16 near a train maintenance depot.Ahmadinejad says Lebanon solution is 'end of Zionist regime' AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 10:33 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the answer to the conflict in south Lebanon was the "elimination of the Zionist regime," slamming Israel's "war against humanity."Syria offers support for Lebanon Khaleej Times - Aug 02 5:32 AM
DAMASCUS - Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otri on Wednesday offered neighbouring Lebanon his country s support in facing up to savage Israeli aggression , during a phone call to his Lebanese counterpart.Ground to a Halt New York Times - Aug 03 11:16 AM
Israelis have misunderstood the nature of Hezbollah.Israel planes attack road to Syria The Australian - Jul 31 6:29 PM
ISRAELI warplanes struck the road connecting north-eastern Lebanon to Syria early today, Lebanese police said without indicating if there were any casualties.Israeli warplanes attack road to Syria Khaleej Times - Jul 31 9:10 PM
BEIRUT - Israeli warplanes struck the road connecting northeastern Lebanon to Syria early Tuesday, Lebanese police said without indicating if there were any casualties.Sunni-Shiite rivalry plays out in Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Aug 03 1:23 PM
The sudden prominence of Hezbollah and its leader is further raising the possibility that Iran and Shiite Islam are challenging traditional Sunni dominance.Israel-UN Gap on Cease-Fire Dims Hope for Fast End to Fighting Bloomberg.com - 32 minutes ago
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Israel's requirements for a cease-fire to end the three-week-old conflict in Lebanon may be more than the United Nations can deliver, dimming hopes for an early end to the fighting.Opening Statements: U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing on Iraq and Afghanistan Washington Post - Aug 03 10:32 AM
Read a transcript of remakrs made before the Senate Armed Services Committee on U.S. counterterrorism efforts and military forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.Syria Puts Military on High Alert, Calls up Reserves Israel National News - Aug 01 12:42 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad instructed the Syrian army to increase its level of readiness in the face of regional challenges. Al-Assad issued the instruction during an annual address to Syria's army.Blair says Middle East accord possible within days AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 9:49 AM
An agreement to end the conflict in Lebanon could be just days away, Tony Blair said as he faced a barrage of questions about his position on the crisis.Rocket barrage in Israel kills 7 people AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 9:39 AM
Israel renewed airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs Thursday, and Hezbollah retaliated by firing at least 132 rockets at northern Israel 100 within several minutes killing at least seven people in Acre and Maalot. It was the bloodiest day since eight people were killed July 16 near a train maintenance depot.Iran Builds Rockets to Arm Hezbollah, Deter Sanctions (Update1) Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Many of the rockets Hezbollah is firing into Israel are made in Iran, demonstrating the Islamic republic's success in copying Chinese and Russian technology to build its own weapons industry.UNICEF official: War 'hitting kids the hardest' CNN.com - Aug 03 9:32 AM
Children make up nearly half of about 1 million Lebanese civilians displaced by the fighting in the Middle East, the United Nations says.Hizbollah rockets kill 8 Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 9:23 AM
Hizbollah guerrillas killed eight people in Israel in a rocket barrage on Thursday despite an intensive Israeli ground and air campaign to wipe them out, as world powers struggled to end the 23-day-old war.