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Working Syria, Iran into talks on Iraq 
Los Angeles Times - Jan 09 10:49 AM
WASHINGTON Although President Bush has rejected proposals for direct talks with Syria and Iran over the future of Iraq, officials in his administration are working to find a way to include those countries in negotiations in a way that might be acceptable to Bush. Working Syria, Iran into talks on Iraq IranMania.com - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
LONDON, January 10 (IranMania) - Although President Bush has rejected proposals for direct talks with Syria and Iran over the future of Iraq, officials in his administration are working to find a way to include those countries in negotiations in a way that might be acceptable to Bush, Times reported.Syria-Turkey free trade agreement takes effect Middle East Times - Jan 09 6:31 AM
DAMASCUS -- A free trade agreement between Syria and Turkey to promote commerce and investment between the two countries came into effect January 1, the official SANA news agency reported Tuesday.Economic Ties Bind Nervous Syria to Iran NPR - Jan 09 5:27 AM
Syria and Iran are strong economic allies, but many in Syria are uncomfortable with the Iranian religious influence that comes with the business deals.Increasing Pressure for Israel-Syria Peace Talks Israel National News - Jan 09 2:18 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Egyptian President Husseini Mubarak says that Syria is ready to make peace with Israel in exchange for a complete withdrawal from the Golan Heights. Several European diplomats, including German ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schroder, have visited Syria in the past few days.U.S. IDs FIRMS HELPING IRAN, SYRIA WMD Middle East Newsline - Jan 08 11:46 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has identified and sanctioned companies deemed to have aided the missile and weapons of mass destruction programs of Iran and Syria.Israeli intelligence officer says Syria lowers military alert People's Daily - Jan 09 5:10 PM
The Syrian army has lowered its alert level to status before last summer's Israel-Hezbollah conflict, a senior Israeli intelligence officer was quoted by the Ha'aretz daily as reporting on Tuesday.China condemns US sanctions on three firms AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 09 7:40 AM
China condemned US sanctions imposed last week on three Chinese companies for allegedly selling banned weapons to Iran and Syria, calling the accusations "totally groundless."Washington s Iraq Dilemma: Dialogue with Syria Could Serve Bigger Purpose YaleGlobal Online - Jan 09 11:18 AM
NEW HAVEN: Four years ago, American neoconservatives who dreamed of creating a "new Middle East" proclaimed that the road to Damascus ran through Baghdad.Peretz Supports Peace With Syria Israel National News - Jan 08 7:33 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Israel;s Defense Minister Amir Peretz said during a Labor Party meeting Monday that he supports the launching of peace negotiations with Syria.China Condemns US Sanctions On Three Firms by Staff Writers Beijing (AFP) Jan 09, 2007 Space War - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
China on Tuesday condemned US sanctions imposed last week on three Chinese companies for allegedly selling banned weapons to Iran and Syria, calling the accusations "totally groundless".Syria says Israeli occupation at root of Mideast crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 7:34 AM
Israel's continued occupation of Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian territory is at the root of the Middle East crisis, Syrian Information Minister Mohsen Bilal has said.Russia Plays Games' in U.N. Hariri Probe The New York Sun - 0 minute ago
UNITED NATIONS Russia did Syria's bidding yesterday when it demanded that the Security Council name and shame countries that did not fully cooperate with a U.N. investigation into the assassination of a former Lebanese prime minister, Rafik Hariri. The Russian maneuver especially angered France, suspected by some council members of being one of 10 countries that have not adequately responded to ...Syria: Want Peace, But Israel is Stubborn Israel National News - Jan 07 10:18 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Mualem accused Israel of putting up obstacles to renewing peace negotiations with Syria. Yesterday, he told members of the European Parliament that Syria is interested in peace, but it needs more courage than war. Syria, Kuwait agree on joint oil refinery with 1.5-billion-dollar investment People's Daily - Jan 07 4:26 PM
Syria and Kuwait have agreed to set up a shareholding company for building an oil refinery at a total cost of 1.5 billion U.S. dollars, the official Syria Times newspaper reported Sunday.Israeli intelligence says al-Qaida seeking expansion in Middle East People's Daily - Jan 09 4:25 PM
Israeli intelligence said Tuesday that al-Qaida terror organization is seeking to strengthen its base in the Middle East by dispatching a large number of operatives to Lebanon, Syria and Egypt.Syria lowers its militry preparedness level on border with Israel, Hizballah has replenished its missile arsenal DEBKAfile - Jan 09 7:39 AM
Copyright 2000-2007 DEBKA file . All Rights Reserved.Syria criticizes Washington's Middle East policies People's Daily - Jan 08 4:55 PM
Syrian Information Minister Mohsen Bilal here Monday criticized the U.S. Middle East policies which he said escalate problems in the region.Syria blames region's woes on Israeli occupation The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 08 1:22 PM
Israel's continued occupation of Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian territory is at the root of the Middle East crisis, Syrian Information Minister Mohsen Bilal said Monday. "The continued Israeli occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights and of Palestinian and Lebanese territory, as well as foreign interference in the internal affairs.Review of the Arab press UPI - Jan 09 7:29 AM
Syria's official Tishreen daily said in its editorial Tuesday that U.S. President George W. Bush is not expected to have a magic wand to resolve the problems caused by his administration when he announces Wednesday a new strategy in the region.Syria to Accept Some Iraqi Refugees Israel National News - Jan 08 7:48 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Damascus-based Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal announced that the Syrian government had allocated land and resources to accept Iraqi refugees once lived, or are the descendants of those who once lived, in the Land of Israel.TOUGH LUCK, TEHRAN New York Post - Jan 09 2:38 AM
WASHINGTON - President Bush has decided to reject the Iraq Study Group's recommendation to enlist Iran and Syria to help stabilize the fledgling democracy but will embrace the panel's plea to push for an Israeli-Palestinian peace, officials said...Turkey, Israel to build pipelines connecting Black Sea to Red Sea ANI via Yahoo! India News - Jan 09 5:10 AM
By Iaonnis Solomou Nicosia, Jan 9 (ANI): Turkey and Israel have provisionally agreed to build a pipeline system connecting the Black Sea to Red Sea, Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler said. The ambitious project involves the building of oil, gas and water pipelines as well as electricity and fiber optic cables, as part of a sub-sea pipeline system in the Eastern Mediterranean, bypassing Syria ...China condemns U.S. sanctions UPI - Jan 09 6:14 AM
BEIJING, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Beijing insisted Washington to reverse its sanctions against three Chinese military-export companies accused of selling embargoed arms to Iran and Syria.Lebanon: Israel Says Hezbollah Is Rearming New York Times - 55 minutes ago
Israel?s military intelligence chief, Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin, said that Hezbollah was rearming itself after last summer?s war with Israel and that the United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon was doing nothing to stop it. ?Hezbollah has almost totally rebuilt its arsenal of rockets and arms,? General Yadlin was quoted by Army Radio as telling the foreign affairs and defense committee ...New wave of troops set for Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
The first of up to 20,000 additional U.S. troops will move into Iraq by month's end under President Bush's new war plan, a senior defense official said Tuesday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pledged to hold a vote on the increase, which many Democrats oppose.This Time, a True Strategy for Iraq? (8 Letters) New York Times - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
To the Editor:.Student was terrorist, prosecutor says AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
A graduate student living in Mississippi was an important Hamas terrorist leader directing thousands of dollars to families of members who were jailed or killed, a prosecutor said Tuesday in closing arguments of the trial of two accused militants.Syria´s Military State of Alert at Pre-War Level Israel National News - Jan 09 8:34 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Syria has lowered the state of alert of its army back to the level it was at before the Lebanon War, according to Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin, Head of the Directorate of Military Intelligence.PNA: Hamas, PIJ In Talks India Daily - Jan 09 8:20 AM
Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) are reportedly in talks to unify their ranks to oppose Fatah forces should further violence or civil war erupt, a Hamas spokesman said Jan. 9. The agreement is said to have come out of meetings between Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal and PIJ Secretary-General Ramadan Shallah in Damascus, Syria, and the Gaza Strip.VATICAN ISRAEL PALESTINE Political realism of Benedict XVI on Israel-Palestine problem AsiaNews.it - Jan 09 7:41 AM
by Arieh Cohen Yesterday, addressing the diplomatic corps, the pope talked about a global approach , pressing for an international peace conference that would include Syria too. The Vatican is acting as a catalyst and even Olmert may be interested. An analysis by our correspondent.© Oxford Business Group. Publishers of Emerging Markets Intelligence Reports. Oxford Business Group - Jan 09 5:08 AM
2006 was marked by major developments both on the international and domestic stage, with Syria making significant progress in overhauling its economy during 2006, thanks to a series of reforms meant to reduce the role of the state, encourage investment and strengthen the private sector.Syria says Israeli occupation at root of Mideast crisis Eu Business - Jan 08 8:40 AM
(DAMASCUS ) - Israel's continued occupation of Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian territory is at the root of the Middle East crisis, Syrian Information Minister Mohsen Bilal said Monday.Israel says it's arrested Muslim cleric AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 09 3:20 PM
Israel arrested the former imam of Ohio's largest mosque after he was deported from the United States last week, the Shin Bet internal security service confirmed Tuesday.Russia sets off controversy over UN Hariri murder probe AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 09 1:36 PM
Russia set off a controversy in the UN Security Council by insisting that UN chief investigator Serge Brammertz identify 10 countries which he said had failed to cooperate in the 2005 murder of a Lebanese ex-premier.Rice to visit Mideast for talks on Iraq, Israeli-Palestinian ties AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 09 1:02 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice heads back to the Middle East in a bid to sell a new US strategy for Iraq to wary allies and to take another shot at reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts.US imposes sanctions on arms suppliers to Iran, Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 2:47 PM
The United States announced sanctions against 24 foreign entities, including Russian, Chinese and North Korean firms, for allegedly selling banned weapons to Iran and Syria.Rice to tackle Mideast peace, Iraq on trip Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 09 12:43 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice leaves for the Middle East and Europe on Friday in another U.S. drive to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts and seek Arab help to stabilize Iraq.US imposes sanctions on arms suppliers to Iran, Syria: report AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 05 12:26 PM
The US government has imposed sanctions on Chinese, Russian and North Korean companies for selling missiles and other weapons to Iran and Syria, the Washington Times reported, citing US administration officials.Syed Hamid: Malaysia does not trade in weapons The Star Online - Jan 08 4:11 PM
PUTRAJAYA : Malaysia s world trade is in manufactured goods and not in the sale of arms, particularly to countries like Iran and Syria.Russia Lashes Out at US Sanctions Crosswalk.com - Jan 08 1:46 PM
Moscow (CNSNews.com) - Russia has reacted angrily to the U.S. decision to impose sanctions against two Russian state-owned arms makers and an exporter for transferring dangerous technologies to Iran and Syria.Israeli PM kicks off China visit with Iran, trade on agenda AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 09 9:29 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert kicked off a three-day visit to Beijing, where he will hold talks with China's leaders focusing mainly on Iran's nuclear programme and bilateral trade.AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Technology Briefs Column RedNova - Jan 08 3:11 PM
By AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Jan. 6--400,000 PHONE LINES FOR SYRIA: Syria's Communication Establishment is to set up 400,000 fixed telephone lines this year, taking the total number to more than 3m, reported the Syria Arab News Agency citing the Al Thawra newspaper.'Antiterror' Fund Carries a Small Stick TheStreet.com - Jan 08 5:09 AM
It boycotts North Korea, Sudan, Syria and Iran, but that's just a start in a true antiterror effort.Israel says it's arrested Muslim cleric AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 09 5:27 AM
Israel is holding the former imam of Ohio's largest mosque, deported last week by the U.S., the Shin Bet internal security service said Tuesday.Middle East Remains As Explosive As It Ever Was by Claude Salhani UPI International Editor Washington (UPI) Jan 10, 2007 Space War - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
The Middle East, it seems, has always been sitting on the edge of a disaster. If a report published by the London Sunday Times carries any water, yet another disaster may be in the making.Syria: Foreign interferences of some great countries cause tension in the region, Vice-President says Zawya - Jan 07 10:16 PM
07 January 2007 DAMASCUS - Vice-President Farouk al-Shara stressed Sunday that the foreign interferences of a number of great countries led to the prevailing tension in the region, asserting that the just peace based on the international legitimacy resolution is the only guarantee for achieving security and stability in the region.Israel readies forces for strike on nuclear Iran La Nueva Cuba - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
Uzi Mahnaimi Tel Aviv and Sarah Baxter Washington Sunday Times London U.K. Infosearch: José Cadenas Analyst Bureau Chief USA Research Dept. La Nueva Cuba January 10, 2007Al Qaeda suspect killed in Jordan CNN.com - Jan 09 2:54 AM
AMMAN, Jordan (Reuters) -- A suspected al Qaeda-linked militant was killed in a shootout with security forces in the northern Jordanian city of Irbid on Tuesday, a security source said.Bush's Iraq plan to include more troops:senator Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 09 4:20 AM
President George W. Bush told U.S. lawmakers on Monday he has decided to send about 20,000 more troops to Iraq in a plan to be announced on Wednesday that Democrats denounced as an escalation of the war.Israel says it arrested Muslim cleric AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 09 3:09 AM
Israel is holding the former imam of Ohio's largest mosque, deported last week by the U.S., the Shin Bet internal security service said for the first time Tuesday.Bush's Rush to Armageddon consortiumnews.com - Jan 08 9:38 AM
George W. Bush has purged senior military and intelligence officials who were obstacles to a wider war in the Middle East, broadening his options for both escalating the conflict inside Iraq and expanding the fighting to Iran and Syria with Israel s help.MECC Christian-Muslim Youth Seminar- Syria [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Jan 06 2:06 PM
This is the 6th Seminar that brings together 40 young Christians and Muslims from churches and Islamic institutes and organizations from Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Iran. They gathered at the Armenian Catholic church hall in Aleppo, Syria for three days under the theme: "Creation & Religions as Sources of Unity".MECC 1st Consultation on Christian Religious Education-Syria [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Jan 06 2:05 PM
The MECC Unit on Education & Renewal called for a Consultation in Syria from December 8-9, 2006, to discuss the challenges and common ecumenical aspects of Christian religious education in schools and centers in churches.Bush plan would add troops within weeks The State - 42 minutes ago
WASHINGTON The first of up to 20,000 additional U.S. troops will move into Iraq by month s end under President Bush s new war plan, a senior defense official said Tuesday.Belarus-Russia oil dispute highlights Europe's vulnerability International Herald Tribune - Jan 09 5:40 AM
EU response also is said to show inconsistency in Europe over how Russia uses its energy muscle.More troops to deploy to Iraq by month's end Baltimore Sun - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
Pelosi vows to hold vote on president's decision to send more forces The first of up to 20,000 additional U.S. troops will move into Iraq by month's end under President Bush's new war plan, a senior defense official said today. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pledged to hold a vote on the increase, which many Democrats oppose. Russia Runs Into Opposition At UN's Hariri Probe Nasdaq - Jan 09 6:07 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--Russia ran into opposition from France, the United States and other Security Council members when it sought to ask the chief investigator probing the assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister for the names of 10 countries that have failed to cooperate with his commission.Cracking Pakistan's Terror Pipeline Newsweek - Jan 09 12:09 PM
American and British investigators struggle to staunch the flow of suspected jidahists and their money. Belarus halts Russian oil flow to Europe People's Daily - Jan 08 6:06 AM
Syria on Monday denounced Israel's continued occupation of territories of Syria, Lebanon and Palestine as the root of the Middle East crisis, the official SANA news agency reported.First surge to go to Iraq by month s end Army Times - Jan 09 6:34 PM
WASHINGTON The first of up to 20,000 additional U.S. troops will move into Iraq by month s end under President Bush s new war plan, a senior defense official said Tuesday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pledged to hold a vote on the increase, opposed by many Democrats.Opposition calls on Tories to release report by Khan CBC - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
Opposition MPs are criticizing the Conservative government for refusing to release a report on the middle east written by a former Liberal who recently joined the Tory ranks.Syrian president highlights importance to build national economy People's Daily - Jan 09 5:26 PM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday reiterated support to all efforts aimed at promoting national economy.Opposition calls on Tories to release report by Khan CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
Opposition MPs have attacked the Conservative government for refusing to release a report on the Middle East written by a former Liberal who recently joined the Tory ranks.Hamas used US as base for Israeli terrorist attacks: prosecutor AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 10:54 PM
Two Hamas militants used the United States as a base to sow "death, destruction, fear and terror" in Israel by laundering money, coordinating communications and recruiting and training terrorists, a federal prosecutor said.U.S. Forces Battle Insurgents in Central Baghdad The Online NewsHour - Jan 09 5:45 PM
U.S. and Iraqi forces fought suspected insurgents for hours Tuesday around the volatile Haifa Street in central Baghdad, killing 50 militant fighters, the Defense Ministry reported. The battle came the day before President Bush's planned address on a new Iraq strategy.Blair breaks silence to condemn Saddam hanging Guardian Unlimited - Jan 09 5:23 PM
Tony Blair breaks 11-day silence on Saddam execution and admits the manner of his death was 'completely wrong'.Ask the expert: Blair, Bush and the Middle East Financial Times - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
There will be no successful renewal of Middle East peace talks unless Europe is prepared to develop its own position without allowing the US and Israel to gut whatever Brussels proposes , writes Chris Patten, chancellor of Oxford University and former EU commissioner for external affairs, in the Financial Times.Iran s Bank Sepah Designated by Treasury Sepah Facilitating Iran s Weapons Program United States Department of the Treasury - Jan 09 8:56 AM
The Department of the Treasury today designated Bank Sepah, a state-owned Iranian financial institution for providing support and services to designated Iranian proliferation firms.Jonathan Freedland: Like a deluded compulsive gambler, Bush is fuelling a new cold war Guardian Unlimited - Jan 09 4:20 PM
Jonathan Freedland: With air strikes on Somalia and a surge in troops in Iraq, he is staking everything on a finale he can call victory.Blair breaks silence to condemn manner of Saddam hanging Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
Tony Blair last night broke his 11-day silence on Saddam Hussein's execution by acknowledging that the manner of his death was "completely wrong". But he coupled criticism of the chaotic scene of Saddam's hanging with a plea for recognition of the dictator's crimes.400,000 phone lines for Syria AME Info - Jan 05 11:53 PM
Syria's Communication Establishment is to set up 400,000 fixed telephone lines this year, taking the total number to more than 3m, reported the Syria Arab News Agency citing the Al Thawra newspaper.Forward.com Forward - 33 minutes ago
Washington In a January 5 conference call with members of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Bolton said that it was probably a mistake to allow the U.N. to assume a lead role in the Quartet, the diplomatic entity sponsoring the road map peace plan.Russia, US differ on states impeding Lebanon probe AlertNet - Jan 09 3:51 PM
Source: Reuters (Adds U.S. comments, paragraphs 8-9) By Evelyn Leopold UNITED NATIONS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Russia wants the U.N. Security Council to find out which nations are not cooperating fully with an ... Schwarzenegger Flexes His Muscles CBS News - Jan 09 8:05 AM
Universal health care and an end to global warming? It's all in a day's work for California's action hero/Governator. Plus, big stink. The Skinny is Hillary Profita's take on the top of the news and the best of the Web.America blocking Israel-Syria peace: Mubarak Gulf Times - Jan 05 11:58 PM
CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak accused the US in an interview published yesterday of obstructing peace between Israel and Syria.Bush: More US troops, more Iraqi responsibility INQ7.net - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- US President George W. Bush on Wednesday was to unveil a new plan for Iraq that calls for about 20,000 more US troops and aims to give Iraqis control of their country by November, aides said.U.N. report: War displaced 1.7 million Iraqis Stars and Stripes - Jan 09 4:22 PM
In 2006, more than 500,000 Iraqis fled their homes and moved to other parts of the country, contributing to what is now estimated as 1.7 million people displaced within Iraq by the war, according to a new U.N. report.State Dept. Daily Press Briefing January 4, 2007 Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
DEPARTMENT No Individual Nominated for the Position of Deputy Secretary of State Attributes of a Good Candidate for the Position John Negroponte Doing Excellent Job as Director of National Intelligence Secretary Will Remain Deeply Involved in Iraq ...Russia wants names of those impeding Lebanon probe AlertNet - Jan 09 2:36 PM
Source: Reuters By Evelyn Leopold UNITED NATIONS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Russia wants the U.N. Security Council to find out which nations are not cooperating fully with an investigation into political murders in Lebanon ... U.S., Russia at Odds over U.N. Sanctions on Iran NPR - Jan 09 5:27 AM
The U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran was not as tough as the Bush administration wanted, so administration officials are asking countries and private banks to stop lending to Iran. Russian officials say that approach contradicts U.N. efforts to encourage Iran to return to talks on its nuclear ambitions.SAIPA to introduce new Pride sedan in Iran IranMania.com - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
LONDON, January 10 (IranMania) - A new passenger car, the Pride 132, will be introduced to Iran s auto market next year (Iranian calendar year to start March 21, 2007), SAIPA Group announced, according to MNA.Sources: Bush's Iraq plan calls for more troops, money CNN.com - Jan 08 6:39 PM
President Bush's new plan for Iraq will call for increasing the number of U.S. troops in Baghdad -- and perhaps other areas -- by at least 20,000, sources said.Al-Qaeda suspect killed in Jordan BBC News - Jan 09 4:14 AM
A suspected al-Qaeda militant has been shot dead by Jordanian security forces, state media reports.U.S. jets buzz over Baghdad street battle CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 09 3:46 PM
A daylong battle Tuesday involving U.S. and Iraqi forces that saw fighter jets and helicopter gunships swooping over central Baghdad killed 50 people in a militant Sunni stronghold, officials said.U.S. jets buzz over Baghdad street battle CBC - Jan 09 3:27 PM
A daylong battle Tuesday involving U.S. and Iraqi forces that saw fighter jets and helicopter gunships swooping over central Baghdad killed 50 militants in a militant Sunni stronghold, officials said.Israel Arrests Imam Deported from America The New York Sun - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel arrested the former imam of Ohio's largest mosque after he was deported from the United States last week, the Shin Bet internal security service confirmed Tuesday. Fawaz Damra, 46, was arrested because of his ties to Islamic Jihad, a militant Palestinian group classified by Israel and the U.S. as a terrorist organization, Shin Bet told The Associated Press. It gave no ...First wave of additional U.S. troops will go to Iraq by month's end: official CNews - Jan 09 6:49 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The first of up to 20,000 additional U.S. troops will move into Iraq by month's end under President George W. Bush's new war plan, a senior defence official said Tuesday.Bush considers expansion of up to 20,000 troops USA Today - Jan 08 7:03 PM
President Bush will address the nation at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday about his new approach for the war in Iraq, the White House said. Bush is expected to announce an increase of up to 20,000 additional U.S. troops.Prosecutors: Men were 'players' in Hamas AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 6:55 PM
Federal prosecutors wrapped up their racketeering case against two alleged Hamas militants Monday, saying the men furnished funds and fresh recruits to spread "death, destruction, fear and terror."Al Riyadi bounce back to overcome Mahram Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
DUBAI Defending champions Al Riyadi of Lebanon bounced back to beat Mahram of Iran 91-83 in their last Group A match of the 18th Dubai International Basketball Championship at the Al Ahli Club on Monday night.U.N. wants $60M to help scattered Iraqi refugees CNN.com - Jan 08 3:09 PM
As up to 50,000 Iraqis flee their homes every month, the U.N.'s refugee agency said Monday that it will seek $60 million this year to help the roughly 3.7 million people displaced by violence in the war-ravaged nation.Russia angry at US sanctions on 3 firms Hindustan Times via Yahoo! India News - Jan 07 9:16 PM
Moscow has reacted angrily to US sanctions slapped on three Russian firms last week for allegedly selling banned weaponry to countries like Syria, Iran and Libya. "The United States are not for the first time trying to extend their national laws illegally to foreign countries, forcing them to work according to American rules," said a statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry at the weekend.Bush: Important to complete Doha talks AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 6:24 PM
President Bush and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso agreed Monday that the United States and Europe must resolve deep differences over farm subsidies that are stalling global free trade talks.The Middle East Strategic Balance 2005-2006 Scoop.co.nz - Jan 09 6:16 PM
The war in Lebanon underscored the problematic and fluctuating nature of Israel's strategic environment; damaged Israel's deterrent image; and exposed weaknesses in the IDF and the decision-making process in Israel.Shays Says More Troops In Iraq Is A 'Huge Mistake' Hartford Courant - Jan 09 1:16 PM
U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays said yesterday it would be a "huge mistake" to send more American troops to Iraq if that country's government "doesn't do the heavy lifting it has to do." Bush to propose more troops for Iraq People's Daily - Jan 09 6:40 PM
U.S. President George W. Bush was set to propose sending up to 20,000 more American troops to Iraq in his new strategy scheduled to be unveiled on Wednesday, officials said on Tuesday.US imposes sanctions on arms suppliers to Iran, Syria ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jan 05 5:25 PM
WASHINGTON - The United States on Friday announced sanctions against 24 foreign entities, including Russian, Chinese and North Korean firms, for allegedly selling banned weapons to Iran and Syria.The Demonization of Muslims and the Battle for Oil Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
Throughout history, "wars of religion" have served to obscure the economic and strategic interests behind the conquest and invasion of foreign lands. "Wars of religion" were invariably fought with a view to securing control over trading routes and natural resources.Blair condemns manner of Saddam hanging Guardian Unlimited - Jan 09 6:11 PM
PM breaks 11-day silence on execution by acknowledging that the manner of his death was 'completely wrong'.