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Hamas: Ready for deal with Fatah, No compromise with Israel

Top Hamas leadership seems to be leaning towards Palestine while taking a tough stance against Israel, Khaled Meshaal proposed a peace offer to the Fatah faction of Palestinian leadership under president Mahmoud...

Obama no Differend from Bush::Hezbollah chief Nasrallah

I don't often agree with Nasrallahbut in this he is close to right, There wil be little differencesin Obama's policy, than thatof Bush. "The Hezbollah leader also said there was no difference between United States...

Update Hizbullah attack against Israeli target in Europe foiled

 There has been some questions concerning sources for this intelligence besides Israeli by those skeptical of anything Israeli newspapers put out. The uninformed do not realize that our newspapers are...

Assad: Hamas defeated Israel in Gaza

I am always amazed at  how well we spin the "truth" in the Middle East. This is a whopper."In meeting with Hamas leaders in Damascus, Syrian President Bashar Assad congratulates Palestinian people for...

Hamas Agrees to Ceasefire in Gaza

.This is a good second step.Now both sides need to have serious talks so the war doesn't restart."The Islamic militant group Hamas that rules the Gaza Strip has followed Israel's lead and agreed to a ceasefire. ...

Cries of War Heard Worldwide

January 2, 2009 - Israel stands firm and continues to siege Gaza by sending in ground troops and planning solid action against the Gaza militants. One Palestinian supporter is photographed wearing a headband which...

New Era Dawns in Lebanon-Syria Ties

The unexpected meeting between Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and Lebanese Christian opposition leader Michel Aoun has prompted enthusiasm all over. However, it is too early to predict whether the meeting...

Syria moves closer to Lebanon diplomatically.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued a decree to formally establish diplomatic relations for the first time with Lebanon as promised last August. This moves follows concerns over the deployment of 10,000...

US Warns Syria: "Don't Invade North Lebanon!"

Could this be game-changer' McCain needs to get Americas attention off the economy? "Stern US warning to Syria not to invade Northern LebanonDEBKAfile Exclusive Report2 Oct.: Washington accompanied this warning to Damascus, DEBKAfile has learned, with its first...

Arab papers see Israel behind deadly Syria bomb

Some Arab newspapers have accused Israel of being involved in the deadly car bombing in Damascus in which 17 persons were killed on Saturday. Although investigation into the incident would fix the responsibility for the attack, some columnists of Arab newspapers were quick in...

Syria Is Posed To Invade N. Lebanon

"Syrian masses 10,000 commandos on border to invade N. Lebanon DEBKAfile Exclusive Report 23 Sept.: Damascus is pressing forward with its plan to occupy Greater Tripoli, Lebanon’s second largest city and port. To this end, 10,000 Syrian commando troops have massed at...

'car bomb' blast kills 17 in Syria

" At least 17 people been killed by a car bomb in the Syrian capital Damascus, according to state television. A further 14 people, all of them civilians, are reported to have been wounded in the blast. A...

Syria gives Israeli peace proposals to Turkish mediators, President says

Opinion Barry Artiste It would be nice to get some peace in one part of the middle east, though it hedges who will be the New Prime Minister of Israel. Let's hope a positive comes out of all this, for everyones...

Sailing around Africa in a Phoenician boat

"On Arwad Island off the coast of Syria, a group of 20 sailors-to-be are preparing for a voyage their captain believes has not been undertaken for two and a half millennia. They plan to set off on Sunday on a journey that attempts to replicate what the Greek historian...

Mohamed Suleiman in charge of the Syrian nuclear program assassinated

News without Opinion. YNET in his today (August 4, 2008) hebrew edition claims that Mohamed Suleiman was in charge of the Syrian nuclear program, see here.   "Mohammed Suleiman, a top military...

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