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...

Why has the US established diplomatic ties with Iran?

It may seem ratehr sudden and out of character for President Bush to decide, at this time, to establish diplomatic relations with Iran for the first time since the Islamic republic was established. But the timing...

Hezbollah sleepers cell activated in Canada?

In the south of Israel the truce with Hamas is doing well..but Israel's northern neighbour, the Hezbollah, continue to seek revenge for Imad Mugniyah's dead. " Intelligence officials tell ABC News the group has...

US accuses Venezuelan diplomat of Hezbollah terrorism links (updated)

Updates: In a press interview from the Presidential Palace Miraflores, Venezuelan Minister for Information and Communication Andres Izarra stated his government has not received any formal complain over the...

Former Rumsfeld Colleague on new Syria-Israel Negotiations

By David Schenker who is currently senior fellow in Arab politics at the WashingtonInstitute for Near East Policy. From 2002 to 2006, he served in theOffice of the Secretary of Defense as country director for...

Israel-Syria Peace Deal? Lebanon Falling, Iran Rising

***OPINION***"My reactions are based on an article titled Israel-Syria Peace Deal Could Threaten Iran, Hezbollah. When you only read the title you think that things are improving (snicker, snicker) in the Middle...

Storms kill 7 in Arkansas

UPDATE May 2, 1215 PST:Local media now report at least 7 dead."Severe storms that rolled across Arkansas early Friday killed at least seven people, including a teenager crushed by a tree while she slept in her bed."_____________Clearly tornado season is in full effect. If...

"Syrian minister confirms: Olmert expressed willingness to cede Golan"

Is returning the Golan Heights to Syria a real issue or will it end in false expectations"Official confirmation from Syria: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has told Turkey that Israel is willing to cede the Golan...

Israel begins biggest-ever Emergency Drill

Perhaps, we approach the point of no return where the trigger of the imminent revenge by the Hezbollah, Syria and Iran, for Mughniyah's murder, backed by military prepartion and arms race, brings the whole regions...

Lebanese boycotts Damascus summit

"Information Minister Ghazi Aridi made the announcement while reading a statement after a three-hour meeting, which also urged Arabs to tackle the deteriorating Lebanese-Syrian relations, according to LBC.The government urged "Arab brethren to shepherd Lebanese-Syrian...

BREAKING: Who? Mughniyeh - Hezbollah's Military Commander, 2nd in Charge, DEAD

OPINION PIECE:How come we've never heard of this guy who strongly resembles Jerry Springer?  (See photos.)I suppose the natural answer would be because investigations have been ongoing and those involved...

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