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1 hr ago | Asia Times

Israeli case for war with Syria - and Lebanon

Israeli case for war with Syria - and Lebanon By Sami Moubayed DAMASCUS - The Middle East seemed to snowball into crisis last week, as war threats were fired back and forth between Syria and Israel.

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Related Topix: Israel, Middle East, World News, Shimon Peres

Mon Feb 08, 2010

Raw Story

Expect modest US gains from thaw with Syria: analysts

The Obama team may get modest benefits from ending a five-year chill with Damascus but will find it hard, if not impossible to peel Syria way from hardline ally Iran and break the Arab-Israeli stalemate, analysts said.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Iran, Israel, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

Jerusalem Post

PM and Berlusconi discuss Schalit talks, Syrian peace track.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu hinted on Tuesday that Israel will hold Hamas responsible for the barrels of explosives that washed ashore near Ashdod and Ashkelon a day earlier.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Europe, Italy, Silvio Berlusconi

Sun Feb 07, 2010

Netscape

Israeli Media: Wea re Too Weak To Overthrow Regime In Syria

Posted By onlyonesecret 17 hours, 53 minutes ago in News Syrian President Bachar Assad must realize that if he provokes Israel his regime will collapse," Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, thrilled by the "art" of threats to the region, warned on Friday.

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Related Topix: Israel, Middle East, World News

Sat Feb 06, 2010

The West Australian

Controversial film acclaimed abroad but unseen by Syrians

Overseas, "The Long Night" has garnered critical acclaim and awards, but at home in Syria censors remain nervous about permitting the screening of a film on the topic of political prisoners.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News, Prison

Fri Feb 05, 2010

Centre Daily Times

Lebanese fear stall in tribunal on Hariri slaying

For supporters of the slain former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the court is their key to hopes for uncovering who was behind the February 2005 suicide truck bombing that killed him.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Lebanon, New York Metro

Thu Feb 04, 2010

China View

Israel reaffirms commitment to peace with Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Thursday said that Israel seeks peace with Syria but will react against any threat, as the two Middle East foes engaged in an intensifying spar.

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Related Topix: Israel, Middle East

Wed Feb 03, 2010

SF Sentinel

Next War Will Come to Israel Cities, Syria Warns - Urges Israel to Choose Peace

Syria on Wednesday did not rule out a possible war with Israel and used stern language to warn the Jewish state that any future confrontation would be "comprehensive" and reach Israeli cities.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Israel, Travel, Syria Travel, Israel Travel, Middle East, Israel Travel, Lebanon

China View

Syria confirms two new deaths of A/H1N1 flu

Syrian Health Ministry on Wednesday announced two new death cases of A/H1N1 flu.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News

Tue Feb 02, 2010

Free Republic

'Israel infiltrated Syria leadership'

Hamas probing whether Israel also got into Damascus security services. The mysterious death of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai last month has prompted Hamas to launch an internal investigation to determine whether Israel has managed to infiltrate the highest echelons of the Islamist movement, a senior Hamas official in the Gaza Strip revealed on ...

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Palestinian Territories,

Sun Jan 31, 2010

Israellycool

The Day In Israel: Monday Feb 1st, 2010

Yet another explanation of the death of founding Hamashole Mahmoud al-Mabhouh: the killers got to him with the help of the Jizz .

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News

Sat Jan 30, 2010

Ynetnews

'Hamas filmed assassinated leader before his death'

Before his assassination in Dubai, Hamas leader Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh was filmed by the organization, Palestinian sources reported Saturday evening.

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Related Topix: Israel, Middle East, World News

Haaretz

Report: Mitchell names new U.S. envoy to Syria

U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell named the United States' new ambassador to Syria in a meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad, the Lebanese daily An-Nahar quoted American sources as saying on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News

Bangladesh News

Israeli Mossad blamed for assassination in Dubai

The Gulf is ablaze with news of the brazen assassination last week of one of the founders of a Hamas military arm in a hotel at Dubai.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, United Arab Emirates,

Thu Jan 28, 2010

NEWS.com.au

Israel assassinated Hamas leader in Dubai

ISRAEL has assassinated a senior Hamas military commander in Dubai, an official in the Palestinian Islamist group said today.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Hamas (Palestine), United Arab Emirates, Palestinian Territories

Groong Armenian News Network

Tourists Return To An Ancient Crossroads In Syria

Date : Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:53:49 +0400 TOURISTS RETURN TO AN ANCIENT CROSSROADS IN SYRIA By Lionel Beehner Saudi Gazette Jan 26, 2010 TRAVEL TO shouts of "yella-yella" - move along! - the driver of a donkey lugging a wagon overstuffed with pistachios parted the throngs of shoppers in Aleppo's medieval souk.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Travel, Syria Travel, Aleppo, PA

Tue Jan 26, 2010

Ynetnews

MK Naffaa says charges against him directed at all Druze

The Knesset House Committee on Tuesday discussed Balad MK Said Naffaa's request for parliamentary immunity from the indictment filed against him.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Israel, Terrorism

Mon Jan 25, 2010

Arutz Sheva Israel News

Arab Report: Syria Calling Up Reserves

Tensions have escalated along the Israeli-Lebanese border and Syria has begun calling up troops from its Fourth Reserve, sources told the pan-Arab daily Asharq Al-Awsat. The newspaper, printed on four continents, reports that the Israeli military has been carrying out drills on Israel's northern frontier, as the second anniversary of the death of ...

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Related Topix: Israel, Middle East, World News

Sat Jan 23, 2010

Times of Oman

Hamas won't compromise: Meshaal

Exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal addresses a rally in Damascus on January 22, 2010 to commemorate the first anniversary of the Islamic movement's "triumph" during Israel's devastating offensive in Gaza which ended just over a year ago.

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Related Topix: Israel, Middle East, World News, Palestinian Territories

Fri Jan 22, 2010

Tehran Times

4 Iranian pilgrims killed as bus veers off road in Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria a ' Four Iranian pilgrims were killed and 40 others wounded as a bus veered off the road near Damascus, Syria, on Friday morning.

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Related Topix: Middle East, Iran, World News,

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