Date Sun, 04 Dec 2005

COMMON graves found in Lebanon
Financial Times – London,England,UK
The Lebanese authorities discovered two common graves at the weekend near what used to be the headquarters of Syria’s intelligence operation in Lebanon. …
news.ft.com/cms/s/11aa3fd0-6534-11da-8cff-0000779e2340.html

LEBANON asks UN to extend Hariri probe
Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan
BEIRUT: Lebanon has asked UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to extend for six months the mandate of an inquiry into the killing of former Prime Minister Rafik al …
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2005%5C12%5C05%5Cstory_5-12-2005_pg4_6

LEBANON’S post-conflict strategies debated Daily Star – Lebanon – Beirut,Lebanon
By Raed El Rafei. BEIRUT: Fifteen years after the end of Civil War, has Lebanon come to terms with the crimes of the past? Have a …
www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=20517

LEBANON Midway to host Fast Factory 50 on April 21-22 WhoWon.com – Lincoln,NE,USA
by Ronnie Williams. LEBANON, Mo. — The Lebanon Midway Speedway will play host to the 1st annual Fast Factory 50 on the weekend of …
www.whowon.com/Results.asp?TrackID=2656&StoryID=172792

YOUNG Tigers go 0-3 at Lebanon
Sedalia Democrat – Sedalia,MO,USA
Waynesville outscored Smith-Cotton 44-20 in the second half Saturday to win the Lebanon boys basketball tournament with a 3-0 record. …
www.sedaliademocrat.com/Sports/289868381202510.htm

SYRIA Police Foil Terrorists
New York Times – United States
By THE NEW YORK TIMES. DAMASCUS, Syria, Dec. 4 – The Syrian police clashed with suspected Islamic terrorists in the northern city …
www.nytimes.com/2005/12/05/international/middleeast/05syria.html

SYRIA accused over mass graves found at intelligence HQ Times Online – UK
… and at least one army uniform, were stuffed in sacks and buried at two sites on a small rocky hill beside a mosque about two miles from the border with Syria. …
www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,251-1904704,00.html

ZIONIST Shill Greases Skids for Destabilization of Syria uruknet.info – Italy
… Mossad for the same old reason—to foment civil war in Lebanon and, more recently, to set the ink of UN Resolution 1559 to paper, thus further demonizing Syria …
www.uruknet.info/?p=m18425&l=i&size=1&hd=0

Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005

LEBANON to finally enter DSL era
International Herald Tribune – France
BEIRUT: Lebanon is expected to launch high-speed DSL Internet in 2006 in an attempt to meet the growing market demand. This high …
www.iht.com/getina/files/293604.html

TOURISM in Lebanon Down 13% in Jan-Oct
Hotels Magazine – Oak Brook,IL,USA
The number of tourists to Lebanon fell for the third consecutive month in October, plunging 48% month-on-month (to 61,093) following declines of 3% and 36% in …
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UN official on Hizbullah arms in Lebanon Arabic News – USA
Responding to a question on the flow of arms and personnel from Syria into Lebanon, Gambari said he had no evidence that Syria had changed its stance. …
www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/051202/2005120219.html

LEBANON to ask for extension of UN Hariri probe KFOR-TV – Oklahoma City,OK,USA
BEIRUT, Lebanon Officials say Lebanon is trying to get a six-month extension of a UN investigation into the assassination of a former prime minister. …
www.kfor.com/Global/story.asp?S=4192639&nav=6uy6

HARIRI probe is stacked against Syria: Ambassador Malayala Manorama – India
Washington: Syria’s ambassador to the United States has accused Washington and the United Nations of having an “ulterior agenda” against his government in …
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OMAN to play Syria today
Times of Oman – Oman
MUSCAT — Chaos prevailed in the West Asian Games football championship involving Oman and Syria until official spokesperson Abdulla Yousef Al Mulla announced …
www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=22698&pn=sports

REMAINS of 37 bodies exhumed in Lebanon
Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA
By ZEINA KARAM. BEIRUT, Lebanon — Troops exhumed the remains of 25 bodies from a mass grave near a former Syrian military base in eastern Lebanon on Saturday. …
seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1107AP_Lebanon_Mass_Grave.html

MASONÂ’S defense limits Lebanon Lebanon
Middletown Journal – Middletown,OH,USA
LEBANON — The Lebanon Warriors found points are difficult to come by away from the free-throw line. The Comets dominated Lebanon …
www.middletownjournal.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2005/12/04/mj1204mason.html

PUSH to keep al-Hariri inquiry leader
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
… head of an investigation into the murder of former Lebanese premier Rafiq al-Hariri to stay on after his mandate expires next month, Lebanon’s prime minister …
english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/119987A9-7A05-48F1-80FF-0912A2A555F8.htm

MP Khrais underlines strong relations between Syria and Lebanon Arabic News – USA
Lebanese Deputy Ali Khrais has underlined the distinguished and strong relations between Syria and Lebanon. In a statement to reporters …
www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/051203/2005120318.html

ISRAEL fears a destabilized Syria
Ha’aretz (subscription) – Tel Aviv,Israel Syria’s instability is on the minds of Israeli officials trying to prepare themselves for the outcome of the final report by special UN investigative commission …
www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/rosnerBlog.jhtml?itemNo=653090&
contrassID=25&subContrassID=0&sbSubContrassID=1&listSrc=Y&art=1

SYRIA boosts accuracy of Scud D missile
Ha’aretz (subscription) – Tel Aviv,Israel Syria has introduced significant changes in the advanced model of the Scud D missile that give it greater guidance capability and accuracy, according to …
www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/653195.html

ON Syria’s floating its currency
Arabic News – USA
Syria’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs expressed on Friday astonishment at reports that spoke of Syria’s intention to float the Syrian pound …
www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/051203/2005120305.html

OCIPED to hold Oman-Syria traders’ gathering Middle East North Africa Financial Network – Amman,Jordan The Ociped will hold a three-day gathering of Omani exporters and Syrian traders in Damascus shortly. Representatives of a number …
www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=116689

Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005

LEBANON to ask for extension of UN Hariri probe Xinhua – China
1 (Xinhuanet) — Lebanon said on Thursday that it will ask the UN Security Council to extend its probe into the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-12/02/content_3867625.htm

LEBANON will ask UN to extend Hariri probe Reuters – USA
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon will ask the UN Security Council to extend the investigation into the killing of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, Defense …
today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=
2005-12-01T195609Z_01_YUE169997_RTRUKOC_0_US-LEBANON-HARIRI-UN.xml

LEBANON: MEHLIS COULD BOW OUT FOR TOP GERMAN JOB, SAY MEDIA AKI – Rome,Italy
Beirut, 1 Dec. (AKI) – Detlev Mehlis, head of the UN commission of inquiry into the death of former Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri …
www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Security&loid=8.0.235348098&par=

TAKING a spin through the heart of Lebanon Daily Star – Lebanon – Beirut,Lebanon
… patrimony. Kamal’s been away for as long as Lebanon’s Civil War has been over. Aley is a multi-confessional microcosm of Lebanon. …
www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=4&article_id=20443

MEHLIS slams Syria for Œpropaganda’ in probe over Hariri Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates … this week to accuse Lebanese officials of an elaborate scheme of threats, bribery and torture to induce him to testify falsely against Syria and said the …
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2005/December/middleeast_December41.xml&section=middleeast&col=

ŒSYRIA may hand Hariri suspects to UN’
Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates LONDON – Syria may eventually hand over to the United Nations any of its nationals indicted for the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri …
www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/
2005/December/middleeast_December26.xml&section=middleeast

CONTROL of Iraq-Syria Border Re-established, Major General Says Washington File – Washington,DC,USA
… With the addition of technological advances at border crossings, they also have disrupted the flow of terrorists and foreign fighters from Syria. …
usinfo.state.gov/usinfo/Archive/2005/Dec/01-902491.html

SYRIA appreciates Iranian solidarity
IranMania News – Iran
LONDON, December 1 (IranMania) – Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Farouk Taha said on Wednesday that Iran and Syria have excellent …
www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=38286&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs

BEIRUT retaliates against fiancée of retracting witness against … Arab Monitor – Italy
Beirut, 1 December – Following the request of Syria that the UN Security Councils commission of inquiry into the assassination of Rafiq Hariri review Detlev …
www.arabmonitor.info/news/dettaglio.php?idnews=12171&lang=en

Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005

IN Lebanon, Arab fighters are ready to die in Iraq Reuters – USA
AIN EL-HILWEH, Lebanon (Reuters) – On a quiet autumn night, a mosque loudspeaker shatters the silence in this poor Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. …
today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=lifeAndLeisureNews&
storyID=2005-11-30T131542Z_01_KNE047668_RTRUKOC_0_US-LEBANON-IRAQ-FIGHTERS.xml

SYRIA fights UN probe, touting a recanting witness, but some see a … San Diego Union Tribune – United States
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syria is fighting back hard against the UN inquiry into the slaying of a Lebanese politician, touting a witness who says his testimony …
www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20051130-1111-haririinvestigation.html

MARTHA Stewart dispatches TV crew to Lebanon Christmas parade Dayton Daily News (subscription) – Dayton,OH,USA LEBANON | Decorating diva Martha Stewart is sending a crew from her nationally syndicated television show to Lebanon on Saturday in search of tips about how to …
www.daytondailynews.com/localnews/content/localnews/daily/1130marthaweb.html

LEBANON: SYRIA FUELS DECADES-LONG FAMILY FEUD AKI – Rome,Italy
… further exacerbated by the warring sides’ decision to stand on opposite sides of the pro and anti Syrian divide that has dominated politics in Lebanon for the …
www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Security&loid=8.0.235164032&par=

Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005

SYRIA fights UN probe, touting a recanting witness, but some see a … San Diego Union Tribune – United States
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syria is fighting back hard against the UN inquiry into the slaying of a Lebanese politician, touting a witness who says his testimony …
www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20051130-1111-haririinvestigation.html

US says Iran, Syria providing support to terrorists Iran Focus – Iran
30 — The White House released Wednesday a report about the United States’ strategy in Iraq in which it accused Iran and Syria of providing comfort and …
www.iranfocus.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4654

SYRIA, Iran behind Hizbullah flare-up
Ynetnews – Israel
Syria and Iran instigated the latest flare-up by Hizbullah along the northern border to stave off international pressure on Damascus and Tehran, IDF …
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3177293,00.html

IRAQ describes border with Syria as ‘source of evil’ Daily Star – Lebanon – Beirut,Lebanon
The Iraqi defense minister described his country’s border with Syria as a “source of evil,” as US President George W. Bush refused Wednesday to set a pullout …
www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=20438

IRAQI border guards return to key outpost near Syria WSTM-TV – Syracuse,NY,USA
… Iraq.”. Iraqi and US officials say Syria allows insurgents to cross the 400-mile border into Iraq, a charge that Syria denies. Coalition …
www.wstm.com/Global/story.asp?S=4184304&nav=2aKD

Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005

DRUZE chief says Syria trying to destablise Lebanon Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
MUKHTARA, Lebanon, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt accused Syria on Tuesday of trying to destabilise Lebanon to undermine a UN inquiry …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L29682871.htm

LEBANON: IRAN’S EX-PRESIDENT KHATAMI TO VISIT AKI – Rome,Italy
Beirut, 29 Nov. (AKI) – Iran’s former president, Mohammad Khatami, will arrive in Beirut on Tuesday to begin a four day visit to Lebanon, during which he will …
www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Politics&loid=8.0.234640774&par=

LEBANON’S mobile contracts need re-examination International Herald Tribune – France
BEIRUT: A senior Lebanese telecom official said that the existing contracts with Lebanon’s two mobile phone operators should be re-examined to better serve the …
www.iht.com/getina/files/292742.html

ECONOMIC reform delay can send Lebanon back into debt spiral International Herald Tribune – France
BEIRUT: A leading bank in Lebanon warned any delay in the economic reform program may affect interest rates on borrowing. “This, in …
www.iht.com/getina/files/292744.html

HEZBOLLAH’S Plan to Undermine Lebanon
FrontPage magazine.com – Los Angeles,CA,USA For three decades, terrorist groups have exploited supposed “external threats” in order to dominate and exploit the peaceful people of Lebanon. …
www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=20340

SYRIA claims witness in Hariri inquiry was under duress Guardian Unlimited – UK
Syria has begun trying to discredit a UN investigation into the murder of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri as five of its top security officers …
www.guardian.co.uk/syria/story/0,13031,1653955,00.html

SYRIA queries UN evidence in Hariri killing Leading The Charge – Milton,Queensland,Australia DAMASCUS – Syria , pursuing an apparent campaign to discredit the initial findings of a UN investigation into the killing of LebanonŒs former Prime Minister …
www.leadingthecharge.com/stories/news-00105970.html

SYRIA objects acceptance of in red Star of David the International … ??? ??? – Syria
“This agreement was hammered out and everyone wants to see it done, therefore it is highly unlikely that Syria would be able to derail it,” officials of …
www.champress.net/english/index.php?page=show_det&id=1372

SYRIA Seeks Germany’s Expertise to Solve Environment Problems ??? ??? – Syria
Syria is seeking Germany’s experience to find out how to solve pollution problems in central Syria and means of using coal as en energy substitute to run an …
www.champress.net/english/index.php?page=show_det&id=1373

RELATIONS between Syria and Italy Deep, Minister Says ??? ??? – Syria
Minister of Culture Mahmoud Assayed said Wednesday that relations between Syria and Italy are deep and strong, referring to the joint cooperation between the …
www.champress.net/english/index.php?page=show_det&id=1367

Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005

SYRIA, Lebanon willing to enhance bilateral ties Xinhua – China
28 (Xinhuanet) — Syria and Lebanon on Monday expressed their willingness to enhance bilateral ties in various fields for the common interest of the two …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-11/29/content_3849294.htm

LEBANON: DEADLINE EXTENSION SOUGHT FOR HARIRI PROBE AKI – Rome,Italy
… to a report in the London-based Arab daily, al-Hauyat, the five are: Colonel Rustum Ghazale, former head of Syrian intelligence in Lebanon; his deputy Jamaa …

www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Security&loid=8.0.233938738&par=0

ERDOGAN Meets Leaders Of Palestine, Lebanon And Israel Turkish Press – Plymouth,MI,USA
… Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is currently in Spain to attend the 10th EU-Mediterranean (Euro-Med) Summit, met today leaders of Palestine, Lebanon and Israel …
www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=81331

LEBANON schools go high-tech
Norwich Bulletin – Norwich,CT,USA
By JASON TSAI. LEBANON— The bucolic and agrarian setting of this 7,200-resident town belies a recent surge of technology in the local school district. …
www.norwichbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051128/NEWS01/511280314/1002

HARIRI probe commission says witness gives no false testimony Xinhua – China
… Husam, a Syrian who said he had served as an agent for Syrian intelligence in Lebanon, said in an interview on Syrian TV that Hariri’s son Saad Hariri had …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-11/29/content_3850553.htm

SYRIA Asks Mehlis to Revise Hariri Report After Witness Recants Bloomberg – USA
28 (Bloomberg) — Syria wants German prosecutor Detlev Mehlis to revise his report on the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri to reflect a …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aEqN7QxnaF.A&refer=top_world_news

SYRIA, Lebanon willing to enhance bilateral ties Xinhua – China
28 (Xinhuanet) — Syria and Lebanon on Monday expressed their willingness to enhance bilateral ties in various fields for the common interest of the two …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-11/29/content_3849294.htm

INVESTMENT in Syria growing
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
A UN investigation into Syrian involvement in the murder of a former Lebanese leader has not hurt foreign investment in Syria , which is surging due to strong …
english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F2E57D9E-DEFB-4840-AA8D-2693D6604247.htm

DAVID Duke Visits Syria In Support of Bashar al-Assad Middle East Media Research Institute – Washington,DC,USA During a visit to Syria last week, white supremacist and former US State Representative from Louisiana David Duke spoke at a rally in support of Syrian …
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SYRIA’S about face leaves Siniora with some explaining to do Daily Star – Lebanon – Beirut,Lebanon
In what looked like a sudden about-face, Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa announced on Monday that Syria and Lebanon “have embarked upon a new phase in …
www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=17&article_id=20369