24/11/07

What The Free Shiites in Lebanon Think of Hezbollah and Syria [VIDEO]
Lebanese Shiite Cleric Muhammad Al-Hajj Hassan Slams Hizbullah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and the “Godfather of Idiots” Bashar Al-Assad.
digg.com/politics/What_The_Free_Shiites_
in_Lebanon_Think_of_Hezbollah_and_Syria_VIDEO

Syria blocks Facebook in Internet crackdown
“Facebook helped further civil society in Syria and form civic groups outside government control. This is why it has been banned,” women’s rights advocate Dania al-Sharif told Reuters.
www.first.org/newsroom/globalsecurity/175830.html

Lebanon descends into political chaos
Al-Bawaba – Amman,Jordan
The Republic of Lebanon woke up Saturday to a state without a president, a government termed “illegitimate” by the Hizbullah-led opposition and an army …
www.albawaba.com/en/countries/Lebanon/219245

Lebanon government vows to stay on after Lahoud leaves
Africasia – London,UK
Lebanon’s constitution stipulates that if there is no new president, his powers are automatically transferred to the government. Lahoud and the opposition …
www.africasia.com/services/news/newsitem.
php?area=mideast&item=071123204842.j5cgjkjx.php

Lebanon faces power vacuum
BBC News – UK
Lebanon is facing a potential power vacuum after its president left office with no elected successor, and rivals argue over who will now take control. …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7110571.stm

US Urges Calm in Lebanon
The Associated Press –
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration on Friday urged all parties in Lebanon to remain calm and refrain from violence after the country’s parliament was …
ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gQBW
cah31SWOBQ5sGt9xcCmrfkdwD8T3IMTG0

Situation ‘very nice’ as security forces keep tight grip on Lebanon
Daily Star – Lebanon – Beirut,Lebanon
LAF commander General Michel Suleiman met on Friday with UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) commander Major General Claudio Graziano at the Defense …
www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?ed
ition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=86994

Lebanon postpones presidential election for 5th time
Xinhua – China
BEIRUT, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) — Lebanese parliament on Friday postponed its session for electing a new president for the fifth time on Friday, raising fears of …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/24/content_7137110.htm

Constitutional impasse in Lebanon
By vmsalama
Over the coming days, I will be writing a lot about the upcoming Annapolis “get together” (as White House officials are calling it) as well as the escalating crisis in Lebanon. In the meantime, BBC’s Kim Ghattas provides a great summary …
viviansalama.wordpress.com/2007/
11/24/constitutional-impasse-in-lebanon/

Lebanese president, Syria’s ally, held on to the end despite …
International Herald Tribune – France
Anti-Syrian factions wanted him out long ago, ever since 2005 when Syria’s 29-year domination of Lebanon ended and Syrian troops were withdrawn from the …
www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/2
3/africa/ME-GEN-Lebanon-Lahoud.php

Syria Will Boycott the Middle East Peace Conference
Tehran Times – Iran
Syria has reportedly announced it will boycott the Middle East peace conference which will be held in Annapolis, Maryland. In fact, the only circumstance in …
www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=157696

A separate peace with Syria
Boston Globe – United States
TUESDAY’S PEACE conference in Annapolis, Md., may or may not lead to fruitful negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, and Syria may or …
www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/edit
orials/articles/2007/11/24/a_separate_peace_with_syria

Syria closes doors on seductive singers and Egypt welcomes them
Al-Bawaba – Amman,Jordan
It is no surprise that most of the female singers who are banned from singing in Syria are ones that are classified as seductive singers who use their …
www.albawaba.com/en/entertainment/219244

Departing pro-Syria Lebanese chief ramps up tensions with ‘emergency’
Arizona Daily Star – Tucson,AZ,USA
… between supporters of Prime Minister Fuad Saniora’s Western-backed government and the pro-Syria opposition led by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah. …
www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/213139

UNHCR warns against large-scale repatriation of Iraqi refugees
Xinhua – China
According to a survey conducted by UNHCR staff in Syria, there are many reasons for refugee returns to Iraq other than considerations of improved security. …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/24/content_7135625.htm

Syria attracts Gulf cash
Syria: Abdullah Dardari, Syria’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, has said that Gulf Arab investors will provide around 50% of the country’s anticipated $2.5bn foreign direct investment this year, reported the UK’s Financial …
www.ameinfo.com/139543.html

Syria blocks Facebook in Internet activism crackdown
By pjwalker911
Syria has been under emergency rule since the Baath Party took power in a 1963 coup. No public criticism of the party and the powerful security apparatus is allowed. Scores of dissidents have been jailed over the past year. …
aftermathnews.wordpress.com/2007/11/24/syria
-blocks-facebook-in-internet-activism-crackdown/

US Electronic Surveillance Monitored Israeli Attack on Syria
By Herschel Smith
High intensity electronic warfare.
www.captainsjournal.com/2007/11/24/us-electr
onic-surveillance-monitored-israeli-attack-on-syria/

Heads up: President of Lebanon resigns.
By podcasts@redstate.com (Redstate Network)
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Lebanon’s political tumult intensified as President Emile Lahoud said the country is in a “state of emergency” and handed security powers to the army before he left office late Friday without a successor. …
www.redstate.com/stories/breaking_news/
heads_up_president_of_lebanon_resigns

Fireworks in Lebanon… Pro-Syrian President Steps Down
By Gateway Pundit(Gateway Pundit)
Lebanon’s political tumult intensified as President Emile Lahoud said the country is in a ‘state of emergency’ and handed security powers to the army before he left office Friday without a successor.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla) …
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/
11/fireworks-in-lebanon-pro-syrian.html

Syria and the Annapolis Conference
By tank@nationalreview.com(tank@nationalreview.com)
Asnbsp;hopesnbsp;for the forthcoming Middle East peace conference atnbsp;Annapolisnbsp;are pinnednbsp;in largenbsp;part on the participation of Syria,… . . .
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hYjYwNTI0NGQzNjQxZTg0ZDk4YmE0ZTEyOWY=

Syria blocks Facebook in Internet crackdown
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syrian users of Facebook said on Friday the authorities had blocked access to the social network Web site as part of a crackdown on political activism on the Internet. …
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cks_Facebook_in_Internet_crackdown

Lebanon’s Lahoud hands security over to army
Outgoing President Emile Lahoud has handed over Lebanon’s security to the army because conditions exist that could lead to a state of emergency, his office announced just hours before he was to step down.
www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/24/2099980.htm

Lebanon: Unconstitutional State of Emergency
By Amira Al Hussaini
The government is going to announce that the state of emergency is unconstitutional because apparently the constitution says that the government must announce it and it should be signed by the Minister of Defense, reports Lebanese …
www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/11/23/l
ebanon-unconstitutional-state-of-emergency/

Lebanon president steps down; asks army to ‘preserve security’
By admin
BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) — Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has left the presidential palace and stepped down from his post, after not naming a successor, and is calling on the Lebanese army to preserve the nation’s security. …
fairproxy.com/2007/11/23/lebanon-president
-steps-down-asks-army-to-preserve-security/

23/11/07

US Urges Calm in Lebanon
The Associated Press –
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration on Friday warned of new unrest in Lebanon and urged all parties to remain calm after the country’s parliament was …
ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gQBWcah
31SWOBQ5sGt9xcCmrfkdwD8T3L7KG0

Lebanon fails to elect new president
Al-Bawaba – Amman,Jordan
Lebanon’s parliament failed to elect a successor to President Emile Lahoud hours before he leaves office after it was unable to convene due to an opposition …
www.albawaba.com/en/news/219243

UN chief urges Lebanon’s feuding factions to stay calm, work …
International Herald Tribune – France
AP UNITED NATIONS: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Lebanon’s feuding factions Friday to stay calm and intensify efforts to resolve a dispute over the …
www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/23/news/UN-GEN-UN-Lebanon.php

Lebanon’s Lahoud leaves presidential palace
Reuters – USA
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s pro-Syrian Emile Lahoud left the Baabda presidential palace for the last time as head of state on Friday, with no successor …
www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSGOR38016920071123

Rival factions return to arms as Lebanon stares into the abyss
Times Online – UK
The centre of Beirut will be a sealed-off military zone today as mps gather to elect a new president in a last-ditch attempt to prevent Lebanon from …
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/
world/middle_east/article2926154.ece

Lahoud asks army to take over Lebanon security
Reuters Canada – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s outgoing President Emile Lahoud asked the army to take control of the country’s security on Friday, after rival leaders failed …
ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&
storyID=2007-11-23T183455Z_01_L23519116_RTRIDST_0_
NEWS-LEBANON-PRESIDENT-LAHOUD-COL.XML

US urges calm amid political chaos in Lebanon
Action 3 News – Omaha,NE,USA
AP – November 23, 2007 3:13 PM ET STATE DEPARTMENT (AP) – The Bush administration is urging all parties in Lebanon to stay calm and avoid violence as the …
www.action3news.com/Global/story.asp?S=7400629&nav=menu550_2

Lebanon’s Lahoud leaves presidential palace at end of term
Africasia – London,UK
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud left the presidential palace at the end of his term at midnight on Friday, leaving the post vacant after parliament failed …
www.africasia.com/services/news/newsitem.p
hp?area=mideast&item=071123221037.0bfoz7bj.php

Syria says Golan on agenda of Mideast peace conference
Xinhua – China
“Syria will decide whether to attend or not in light of the schedule it receives,” he added. The report AL secretary-general and ministers have received …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/24/content_7135570.htm

Lebanon risks power vacuum after vote failure
AFP –
The ruling coalition had called on all mps to attend Friday’s session but the opposition, backed by Syria and Iran, said it would boycott the vote and …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jnFaJ4YDM1ZTmfclmpE2GCmpdkhg

“Al-Hayat”: Syria Won’t Go To Annapolis, Unless There’s A …
Syria will not be participating in the Annapolis conference because the Golan Heights issue is not on the conference agenda. No official announcement has yet been made. High-level Syrian officials have told the London daily Al-Hayat …
www.thememriblog.org/blog_personal/en/3765.htm

Report: IAF knocked out Syria radar during Sept. 6 strike By Yossi …
By dandelionsalad
The Israel Air Force hit a Syrian radar post near the country’s northern border with Turkey on September 6, knocking out Syria’s entire radar system as a prelude to striking a suspected nuclear reactor, Aviation Week & Space Technology …
dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/report-iaf-
knocked-out-syria-radar-during-sept-6-strike-by-yossi-melman/

Money drives Iraqis out of Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (UPI) — Some Iraqis are returning home from Syria, having run out of money and in light of government refusal to renew their visas, the UN refugee agency reports.
www.arcamax.com/newsheadlines/s-262767-937523?source=1930

Lebanon’s traumatic history continues with the same actors
By tearsforlebanon
Lebanon’s tragedy has changed little in two decades. Then, as now, a presidential election is the setting, and the struggle where religion and clan play the main roles threatens to set Lebanon back 20 years. …
tearsforlebanon.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/leba
nons-traumatic-history-continues-with-the-same-actors/

IRAQ-SYRIA: Lack of money, visa problems prompting Iraqi refugees …
DAMASCUS, 22 November 2007 (IRIN) – Lack of funds and the Syrian government’s refusal to renew their visas, more than the perception of improved security in Iraq, are prompting some Iraqi refugees in Syria to return to Iraq, …
www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/d
uboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3075516

Talk Lounge | RE: Syria’s Russian made Air Defenses-useless
By darthvader
… poorer Indian people (like the US government does in some small ways for India – read here: ww w. usaid.gov/in/about_usaid/success_stories.htm ). By the way, how much money did Russia make out of selling dud air-defenses to Syria? …
www.waytorussia.net/TalkLounge/quote-76396.html#76396

Lebanon’s Lahoud: remnant of Syrian domination
Africasia – London,UK
Lahoud is the 11th president since Lebanon’s independence in 1943 and will go down in history as one of its most controversial. Known for a perennial smile …
www.africasia.com/services/news/newsitem.
php?area=mideast&item=071123160446.kjcl5zy2.php

Lebanon president to step down: spokesman
Africasia – London,UK
… the security and stability of the country and in order to protect the unity of Lebanon, its land, people and institutions,” he said, without elaborating.
www.africasia.com/services/news/newsitem.php
?area=mideast&item=071123124833.z4anm33n.php

Lebanon presidential vote postponed again: MP
Africasia – London,UK
A Lebanese parliament session to elect a successor to President Emile Lahoud by a midnight Friday deadline will be postponed again, an MP close to …
www.africasia.com/services/news/newsitem.php
?area=mideast&item=071123112646.97fvvdhu.php

LEBANON: LAHOUD’S SPOKESPERSON, HE WILL STEP DOWN BY MIDNIGHT
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia – Italy
The reference is to Lebanon’s departing president, the pro-Syrian Emile Lahoud. In making the announcement, his spokesperson pointed out that nonetheless, …
www.agi.it/world/news/200711231429-pol-ren0036-art.html

Lebanon stocks slump on presidential crisis
Guardian Unlimited – UK
30 to give more time for talks, meaning Lebanon will be without a president for at least a week from midnight when Lahoud’s term ends. …
www.guardian.co.uk/feedarticle?id=7098670

lebanon fails to elect president
Houston Chronicle – United States
by sam f. ghattas ap writer (c) 2007 ap beirut, lebanon — lebanon’s parliament failed to convene due to an opposition boycott friday, preventing it from …
www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/5323721.html

Deadline looms in Lebanon vote
Africasia – London,UK
Lebanon’s political crisis deepened as the clocked ticked down to a midnight Friday deadline for lawmakers to elect a new president, with no breakthrough in …
www.africasia.com/services/news/newsitem.ph
p?area=mideast&item=071123013434.x9z1mpex.php

Lebanon heads towards the unknown, as session is postponed – Summary
Earthtimes – London,UK
Beirut – Lebanon again postponed Friday a parliamentary session to elect a new head of state to pave the way for more consultations, leaving the country …
www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/146938.html

Syria to join Mideast talks if US adds Golan to agenda: FM
AFP –
“US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has promised a positive response to the request and if we receive a formal positive response, Syria will attend,” …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hsrvwNBoWijBoyTnXznQDY2imcXA

Arab Nations To Attend Peace Conference
CBS News – New York,NY,USA
It appeared Syria – the other major holdout – would also attend, since the Arab decision was a collective one. But, asked about Syria’s attendance, …
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/23/world/main3535036.shtml

Human rights in Syria
Radio Netherlands – Netherlands
This is why some human rights activists in Syria decide to throw in the towel. However, most activists continue to fight for what they believe even if both …
www.radionetherlands.nl/currentaffairs/071123-syria-human-rights

More on the IAF raid of Syria
By Ian S.
Turns out it may have been more than a reactor that got obliterated.
www.ioterran.com/?p=18284

Syria cancels the Palestinian factions meeting in opposition to …
By IMEMC Staff & Agencies
A high-ranking Palestinian source reportedly revealed to Al-Quds Al-Arabi on Thursday that the Damascus regime barred the opposition Palestinian factions’ meeting. The unnamed source added that the Syrian authorities succumbed to …
www.imemc.org/article/51684

Lebanon presidential vote delayed
Reuters Canada – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
By Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliamentary speaker postponed a vote on Friday that was the last chance to choose a president before the …
ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNew
s&storyID=2007-11-23T115758Z_01_L22498240_RTRIDST
_0_NEWS-LEBANON-PRESIDENT-COL.XML&archived=False

Lebanon ruling majority tells president to go
Africasia – London,UK
Lebanon’s ruling majority urged President Emile Lahoud to leave the presidential palace when his term expires at midnight on Friday or face criminal charges …
www.africasia.com/services/news/newsitem.
php?area=mideast&item=071123120054.9siuo8m8.php

Lebanon: Opposition leader proposes “salvation solution” for …
Al-Bawaba – Amman,Jordan
Christian leader Michel Aoun proposed Thursday a “salvation solution” to Lebanon’s presidential crisis that allows him to name an interim president from …
www.albawaba.com/en/countries/Lebanon/219239

MIGRATION-LEBANON: Sending Money Home
IPS – Italy
By Simba Russeau BEIRUT, Nov 23 (IPS) – Four months ago, Eric and his wife Karen left the Philippines for Lebanon to provide for a better life for their …
www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=40186

Turkish PM discusses Lebanon with Iran’s Ahmadinejad
NTV MSNBC – Turkey
Erdogan also spoke with Syria’s President al-Assad over the worsening political situation in Lebanon. ANKARA – Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan …
www.ntvmsnbc.com/news/427304.asp

Lebanon: Presidential Elections Debate Continues
By Moussa Bashir
Yesterday, November 22, was officially Lebanon’s Independence Day. Today is the constitutional deadline for the election of a new president of the republic. After several postponements, parliament is expected to assemble today, …
www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/11/23/
lebanon-presidential-elections-debate-continues/

Opposition vote boycott deepens Lebanon crisis
Reuters Canada – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
By Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon was plunged deeper into political turmoil after the Syrian-backed opposition said it would boycott a Friday …
ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&
storyID=2007-11-23T065531Z_01_L22498240_RTRIDST_0
_NEWS-LEBANON-PRESIDENT-COL.XML

Lebanon crisis marks milestone in Christian decline
Reuters – USA
By Tom Perry BEIRUT, Nov 22 (Reuters) – A crisis surrounding the fate of Lebanon’s presidency is a milestone in the decline of Maronite Christian influence …
www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL22717932

Lebanon majority to attend key parliament vote: MP
Reuters Canada – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s anti-Syrian majority coalition lawmakers will go to parliament on Friday for a scheduled session to elect a new president, …
ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&
storyID=2007-11-22T204544Z_01_L22498240_RTRIDST_0_
NEWS-LEBANON-PRESIDENT-COL.XML&archived=False

Failed Independence in Lebanon
Ya Libnan – Beirut,Lebanon
Equally revolting is the absurd “diplomacy” of Nicolas Sarkozy, who has effectively brought the Assad regime back to Lebanon. How many more phone calls to …
yalibnan.com/site/archives/2007/11/failed_independ.php

US Electronic Surveillance Monitored Israeli Attack On Syria
The US provided Israel with information about Syrian air defenses before Israel attacked a suspected nuclear site in Syria, Aviation Week & Space Technology is reporting in its Nov. 26 edition. The US was monitoring the electronic …
digg.com/world_news/U_S_Electronic_Su
rveillance_Monitored_Israeli_Attack_On_Syria

Crisis in Lebanon: will the Syria-Iran- Hezbollah Axis elect a …
By Jerry Gordon
… the US prepares for the Annapolis Middle East Peace Conference next week to orchestrate a farcical deal between what’s left of the Palestinian Authority and the State of Israel, a more ominous crisis is about to erupt in Lebanon. …
blog.americancongressfortruth.com/2007/11/22/crisis-in-
lebanon-will-the-syria-iran-hezbollah-axis-elect-a-presiden
t-or-will-the-lebanese/

Lebanese Still Deadlocked As Vote Looms
The Associated Press –
Saniora’s camp wants an anti-Syria figure to replace Lahoud, a staunch ally of Damascus, which controlled Lebanon for 29 years until it was forced to …
ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ipSIsOu
Uye9JXvNcH45O1ezvD74wD8T305980
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Analysis: Does Syria want peace?
Jerusalem Post – Israel
By ELY KARMON Against the background of Syria’s invitation to the Annapolis conference and the eagerness with which politicians and the defense …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=119554670
3687&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Extremists Attack Pro-US Sunnis
The Associated Press –
Nevertheless, the return of relative calm has encouraged thousands of Iraqis to return from Syria, where they fled during the height of the Sunni-Shiite …
ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gkx-
3oYeFwuWKCusr2jrojs98w8wD8T2VM580

‘If Syria comes to summit, serious peace talks can follow’
Jerusalem Post – Israel
Photo: AP “I hope that Syria and Saudi Arabia come to the summit,” Barak said in an interview with the Post ahead of his trip to the US Saturday night to …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1195546705
902&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Syria won’t go to Annapolis
By Carl in Jerusalem(Carl in Jerusalem)
That’s because the Syrians won’t be there to take it. Syria has ruled out attending the conference because the Heights are not on the agenda, despite the fact that the American sponsors said that anyone can raise any issue they want.
israelmatzav.blogspot.com/2007/
11/syria-wont-go-to-annapolis.html

22/11/07

Lebanon still without president
Another attempt to get Lebanon’s Parliament to elect a president has failed.
www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/23/2098714.htm

Lebanon is about to explode
By Yael
Things are looking seriously grim for Lebanon. Tomorrow they must elect a new President as Lahoud’s term (thank gd) is up and their constitution requires that a new President can be elected no later than the day the current one is …
olehgirl.com/?p=986

Syria softening refusal on peace summit (AP)
By forums@www.military-quotes.com (News Manager)
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130&y=86&sig=fszm3wXtkUcwmk7WNKM_Aw—AP

US commander gives part credit to Syria for military gains in Iraq
By CRIMES AND CORRUPTION OF THE NEW WORLD…(CRIMES AND CORRUPTION OF THE NEW WORLD…)
The number of foreign combatants with Al-Qaeda ties in Iraq is down markedly in recent months, top US commander David Petraeus said in an interview published Wednesday, thanks largely to “more robust” interdiction efforts by Syria. …
mparent7777-2.blogspot.com/2007/11/us-co
mmander-gives-part-credit-to-syria.html

‘Syria coordinated absence from Annapolis with Iran’
Ynetnews – Israel
However, Syria may be holding out for improved conditions; yet to make official announcement Syria is Iran’s ally and it coordinated its refusal to attend …
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3474658,00.html

Iraq’s finance minister in Syria to give it US$15 million for refugees
International Herald Tribune – France
AP DAMASCUS, Syria: Iraq’s finance minister has brought a US$15 million (EURO 10.1 million) grant from his government on Thursday to help Syrian authorities …
www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/22/
africa/ME-GEN-Syria-Iraqi-Refugees.php

Parliament session to elect Lebanon president postponed: deputy
AFP –
The opposition, backed by Syria and Iran, for its part has threatened to set up a parallel government, a grim reminder of the end of the 1975-1990 civil war …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ioWAF38LbhdxX9wG3T-qf_5OPKog

‘Al Qaeda rolodex’ found in Iraq
CNN – USA
The US military believes both Syria and Saudi Arabia in recent months have taken a number of actions to reduce the flow of foreign fighters. …
www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/22/iraq.fighters/

Israeli ambassador to Russia: We cannot understand where Syria is …
Regnum – Moscow,Russia
Israel cannot get it where Syria is moving, Israeli Ambassador to Russia Anna Azari announced at a news conference in Moscow today, a REGNUM correspondent …
www.regnum.ru/english/919867.html

US to embassy folks in Lebanon, EU peacekeepers: ‘prepare to …
By Epaminondas(Pastorius)
WASHINGTON — The United States has restricted the movement of its diplomats in Lebanon and European Union states are preparing to pull out from its peace-keeping mission as the Hizbullah threat to the Beirut government increases. …
ibloga.blogspot.com/2007/11/us-to
-embassy-folks-in-lebanon-eu.html

Lebanon deadlocked over presidency
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Rival leaders made last-ditch efforts Thursday to find a compromise candidate for Lebanon’s presidency with no sign of a solution a day ahead of a constitutional deadline.
www.gmanews.tv/story/69812/Lebanon-deadlocked-over-presidency

Syria reportedly to skip summit, as Haniyeh calls meet ‘stillborn’
“Syria has decided not to attend the Annapolis conference next week, because the issue of the Golan Heights is not mentioned on the agenda of the meeting,” Army Radio quoted the Arabic-language publication as saying.
www.whatreallyhappened.com/archives/cat_syria.html#073717

By Dinka
Lebanon marked its independence day gripped by anxiety about the failure so far of rival political camps and a slew of foreign mediators to clinch agreement on a new president and avert possible violence.
www.huliq.com/42718/lebanon-nea|
r-despair-over-quest-new-president

US to embassy folks in Lebanon, EU peacekeepers: ‘prepare to …
By epaminondas
WASHINGTON — The United States has restricted the movement of its diplomats in Lebanon and European Union states are preparing to pull out from its peace-keeping mission as the Hizbullah threat to the Beirut government increases. …
vwt.d2g.com:8081/2007/11/us_to_embassy_folks_in_lebanon.html

Make-or-break talks on eve of Lebanon vote
AFP –
All indicators on Thursday, Lebanon’s independence day, were that the Western-backed ruling majority and the Hezbollah-led opposition remained as divided as …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ipHxOdlXNlB84OjuxguL80Dxhxdg

Syria Is Accused of Blocking a Deal on a New Lebanon President
New York Times – United States
By REUTEURS BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 21 (Reuters) — The United States and Lebanon’s main anti-Syrian Christian leader on Wednesday accused Syria of blocking a …
www.nytimes.com/2007/11/22/world
/middleeast/22lebanon.html?ref=middleeast

Not so independent Lebanon has Independence Day
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
Lebanon in its present form began as a French creation in the 1920s and in its troubled history more than a dozen foreign governments have sent troops here, …
in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-30640720071122

Lebanon presidency deadline nears
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
Leaders of Lebanon’s political factions and international envoys have been meeting in an attempt to break the deadlock over the appointment of a new …
english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/8FA9B
866-F33D-43DD-97A5-ACD4C499FD7E.htm

Massive Convoy Planned to Bring Iraqis Home From Syria
By Gateway Pundit(Gateway Pundit)
The Iraqi government is planning free transport convoys for Iraqi refugees in Syria to encourage them get back to their country after security has relatively improved in some areas of Baghdad, official sources said. …
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/11/
massive-convoy-planned-to-bring-iraqis.html

Syria Softening Refusal on Peace Summit
DAMASCUS, Syria(AP)- Syria is softening its refusal to attend the Annapolis peace conference and already has won dividends, including a visit from Jordan’s king that marked an end to regional isolation.
www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=1&id=10948

Syria likely to forego Annapolis summit
Jerusalem Post – Israel
COM STAFF Syria has tentatively decided not to attend the upcoming Annapolis conference, the London-based Arab daily al-Hayat reported Thursday. …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?c=JPArticle&cid=119554
6693949&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Report: IAF strike in Syria also targeted radar station
Ynetnews – Israel
Aviation Week reports Israel’s September strike on Syria targeted radar station near Syrian-Turkish border. US supplied strategic information but was not …
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3474556,00.html

Few hours before election deadline, Lebanese leaders remain deadlocked
International Herald Tribune – France
Al-Mustaqbal daily, owned by legislator Saad Hariri who heads the anti-Syrian majority in parliament, accused Syria of “blocking” a compromise through its …
www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/
22/africa/ME-GEN-Lebanon-Politics.php

Saudis, Libyans top foreign fighters in Iraq-report
Reuters South Africa – Johannesburg,South Africa
Accusations that Syria hasn’t done enough to stem that flow have long been a point of tension with Washington. In the article, military officials said most …
africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnRYA223726.html

IRAQ-SYRIA: Lack of money, visa problems prompting Iraqi refugees …
IRINnews.org – New York,NY,USA
The Iraqi government recently announced that 46000 refugees returned to Iraq in October, mostly from Syria, while a Syrian immigration source said that …
www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=75454

Lebanon: Becoming a Successful Politician
By Amira Al Hussaini
Lebanese blogger Life Flaw suggests ways of becoming a successful politician in Lebanon. “If you are not a fortunate son of a… leader, you need to find an alternative way to make your way in the swamp of politics. …
www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/11/22/
lebanon-becoming-a-successful-politician/

Syria Softening Refusal on Peace Summit
Syria is softening its refusal to attend the Annapolis peace conference and already has won dividends… including a visit from Jordan”s king that marked an end to regional isolation. But as it bends… it risks alienating Palestinian …
www.ktul.com/news/stories/1107/474740.html?112207

Talk Lounge | RE: Syria’s Russian made Air Defenses-useless
By surfguy
Well even our leftist media here in the USA has been covering the news of the defeat of Al Queda in Baghdad and abroad…the shops now are open until much later businesses are thriving and the death toll has dropped dramatically…so …
www.waytorussia.net/TalkLounge/quote-76312.html#76312

Lebanon near despair over quest for new president
Reuters UK – UK
By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon marked its independence day on Thursday gripped by anxiety about the failure so far of …
uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKL2249824020071122

UN Chief Fears ‘Confrontation’ if No Lebanon Agreement Reached
Naharnet – Beirut,Lebanon
“I just visited Lebanon to promote the election of a President within the established timeframe and constitutional procedures, without foreign interference …
www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/NewsDesk.nsf/0/B7
ED8C843B30B256C225739B0030D3E6?OpenDocument

more jewish nazi lies about syria
By Rowan Berkeley
Ten weeks have passed since the Israel Air Force attacked in Syria, and there is still no reliable information about the precise target that was destroyed, or about the importance and necessity of the attack. …
naqniq.wordpress.com/2007/11/22/more-jewish-nazi-lies-about-syria/

Syria has PLUTONIUM!!! Was Building Bomb!!!
Syria already had several kilograms of plutonium, and it was involved in building a bomb factory … One microgram can kill one person, and a gram is capable of killing a million people. Tags: israel, expert, syria, nuclear.
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Poking the Arabs – Faisal al Yafai
By sasa(sasa)
In Syria, jokes about the brutality of the army have faded since Bashar al-Assad came to power, because he has clamped down on the culture of immunity soldiers used to enjoy. Criticism of such excesses is now permitted, because they are …
saroujah.blogspot.com/2007/11/poking-arabs-faisal-al-yafai.html

Syria Softening Refusal on Conference
The Associated Press –
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria is softening its refusal to attend the Annapolis peace conference and already has won dividends, including a visit from …
ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ijsgM
7DvxB6hzT827a1YyLw2o1LAD8T2KI0O0

Al-Miqdad Stresses Syria’s Pivotal Role regarding all regional Issues
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
Hama, central Syria, (SANA)- Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Faisal al-Miqdad has underlined Syria’s pivotal role regarding all events and developments in the …
www.sana.org/eng/21/2007/11/22/149846.htm

Lebanon news update – the Presidental election
By Kai
A successful election of a President ‘made in Lebanon’ is meaningful to the Middle East region, which is boiling at this point, in the sense that Lebanon, this small country, is trying to stand independant from the ‘Axis of Evil’, …
www.roer.com/security/archive/2007/
november/lebanon_update_presidential_election

Lebanon’s decisive days
Tehran Times – Iran
By Hassan Hanizadeh The latest events in Lebanon and world leaders’ efforts to help various Lebanese political parties reach a consensus about the upcoming …
www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=157589

Trying to Save Lebanon, Again
New York Times – United States
Nearly three years after the assassination of the former prime minister Rafik Hariri — the suspected handiwork of Syria — the struggle for Lebanon’s soul …
www.nytimes.com/2007/11/22/opinion/22thu2.html?hp

Lebanon delays president vote
Reuters – USA
… the latest move in a year-long power struggle between factions opposed to Syrian influence in Lebanon and others supported by Damascus. …
www.reuters.com/article/newsMaps/idUSL2061891220071120

Lebanon leaders seek president deal
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
Lebanon’s political leaders have reportedly held last-minute negotiations in an attempt to reach a compromise on a presidential candidate before the …
english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/0C0
9F91D-30D1-49F4-A72C-84E4448EF90C.htm

Divided Lebanon braced for violence
Guardian Unlimited – UK
Lebanon is braced for the possibility of violent clashes after the president’s term ends tomorrow with little prospect of finding a compromise candidate …
www.guardian.co.uk/syria/story/0,,2214999,00.html

Lebanon at 64: still not ‘fully independent, fully sovereign’
Daily Star – Lebanon – Beirut,Lebanon
By Michael Bluhm BEIRUT: Lebanon on Thursday is marking 64 years since officially achieving independence, but the country still fails to qualify as a …
www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?
edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=86963

Lebanon raises gasoline price again amid warning for cabbies to …
Daily Star – Lebanon – Beirut,Lebanon
BEIRUT: For a second time in two weeks, the prices of gasoline, fuel oil, gas oil and kerosene in Lebanon rose slightly on Wednesday, as consumers groups …
www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?
edition_id=1&categ_id=3&article_id=86959

Syria softens its conditions for attending US-sponsored Mideast …
International Herald Tribune – France
AP DAMASCUS, Syria: Syria is softening its refusal to attend the Annapolis Mideast peace conference and has already won dividends, including a visit from …
www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/1
1/22/africa/ME-GEN-Syrias-Gamble.php

Syria Is Accused of Blocking a Deal on a New Lebanon President
New York Times – United States
21 (Reuters) — The United States and Lebanon’s main anti-Syrian Christian leader on Wednesday accused Syria of blocking a deal on a new Lebanese president, …
www.nytimes.com/2007/11/22/world/
middleeast/22lebanon.html?ref=world

US Electronic Surveillance Monitored Israeli Attack on Syria …
CNNMoney.com – USA
21 /prnewswire-usnewsire/ — The US provided Israel with information about Syrian air defenses before Israel attacked a suspected nuclear site in Syria, …
money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/ar
ticles/prnewswire/NYW10021112007-1.htm

US to let Syria put Golan on agenda
Jerusalem Post – Israel
Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs David Welch said at a press briefing in Washington on Tuesday that Syria had been invited to the conference and …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1195546
693949&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

US commander gives part credit to Syria for military gains in Iraq
AFP –
“There does appear to have been more robust action by Syria against some foreign fighter networks,” said Petraeus, who cited efforts “to make it harder for …
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iF-MIeUMXqLDJqEqqRBYVqAGGGRA