Date: 13 August 2006

Time US changed tack on Syria
The Australian – Sydney,Australia
SYRIA’S ambassador to Washington is a cultured man who speaks four languages,
holds a PhD in computer science and is passionate about classical music,
art and …
www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20114464-601,00.html

Iranian refugees returned to Iran by Syria may face execution …
NCR-Iran.org – London,UK
… International on August 11, concerns were raised over the plight of
a number of Iranian political refugees who were extradited to Iran by
Syria against its …
www.ncr-iran.org/content/view/2126/1/

Syria supports Lebanese approval of UN text
Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
DAMASCUS – Syria backed Lebanon’s approval of a UN resolution aimed at
ending hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah but also expressed reservations
on the …
www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeas
t/2006/August/middleeast_August360.xml&section=middleeast

Jordanian Women Delegation Shows solidarity with Syria’s Stances
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
… The Jordanian delegation which includes a number of international and
political women activities is visiting Syria to show solidarity with her
principled …
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/08/13/57404.htm

Korean Committee Shows Solidarity with Syria
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
The Central Committee of the General Trade Unions in Democratic Korea on
Sunday renewed solidarity of the Korean people and support to Syria as
people and …
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/08/13/57442.htm

Howard undecided on sending peacekeepers to Lebanon
Irish Independent – Dublin,Ireland
Speaking in Sydney, Howard said he had serious concerns about whether the
UN resolution to end hostilities between Israel and Lebanon could last.
…
www.unison.ie/breakingnews/index.php3?ca=32&si=96672

Israel fights Hizbollah across south Lebanon
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
TYRE, Lebanon, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Israeli troops fought ferocious battles
with Hizbollah guerrillas across several areas of southern Lebanon on
Sunday, a day …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1346101.htm

Lebanon approves UN resolution: Minister
Hindustan Times – India
… An official source said the “unanimous reservations… came because
resolution did not condemn large-scale Israeli destructions in Lebanon.”.
…
www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1767748,00050004.htm

Israeli cabinet approves UN resolution to stop fighting in Lebanon
Xinhua – China
JERUSALEM, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — Israel’s cabinet approved a UN resolution
Sunday to end the Israel-Hezbollah fighting, government officials said.
…
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-08/13/content_4956506.htm

ANALYSIS – Olmert faces battle for survival after Lebanon war
Malaysia Star – Malaysia
… Meanwhile, there is no timetable for disarming the group. The war killed
more than 1,070 people in Lebanon and over 140 Israelis. …
thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/8/13/worldupdates/2006-0
8-13T163650Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-263431-1&sec=Worldupdates

Here’s an excerpt:
National Review Online Blogs – New York,NY,USA
The resolution makes absolutely no mention of either Syria or Iran, without
whose support Hizbullah could neither exist nor wage an illegal war against
Israel. …
levin.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OTc4MjRjNDJkYTVkZDVhZmYwMjk5NDJlYWY3ODcxYTM=

Syria breathes the war by listening to revolutionary songs
Asharq Alawsat – London,UK
… In Damascus and other Syrian cities, given the close geographical,
social and cultural links between Syria and Lebanon, and the presence
of a large number of …
aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=7&id=5984

Israel, Lebanon agree to truce
NEWS.com.au – Australia
A TRUCE in Lebanon could see Israeli and Hezbollah guns fall silent today,
ending a month of bloodshed that has shaken the Middle East. …
www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20116598-661,00.html

Lebanon truce should start now – Arab League chief
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
CAIRO, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa called
on Sunday for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Lebanon, saying
violence …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L13708739.htm

Battles rage in Lebanon on eve of UN truce
Malaysia Star – Malaysia
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Israeli forces fought fierce battles with Hizbollah
guerrillas across southern Lebanon on Sunday and launched scores of air
strikes, a day …
thestar.com.my/news/nastory.asp?file=/2006/8/13/worldupdates/2006-
08-13T170412Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-263390-6&sec=Worldupdates

Israel to leave Lebanon only as int’l forces deployed
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
JERUSALEM, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Israeli troops will leave southern Lebanon
only when the Lebanese army and an international force are in place, Israeli
Foreign …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1364691.htm

Israel continues to blast Lebanon despite ceasefire statement
Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
… Israeli war planes attacked and destroyed a house and a prayer building
in the village of Ali an Nahri east of the ancient city of Baalbeck in
eastern Lebanon. …
www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/mid
dleeast/2006/August/middleeast_August358.xml&section=middleeast

Olmert faces rebellion over Lebanon
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Israeli soldiers walk out of Lebanon back into Israeli territory yesterday.
On Saturday, 24 of its soldiers were killed in clashes with Hezbollah
militia. …
www.theage.com.au/news/world/olmert-fac
es-rebellion-over-lebanon/2006/08/13/1155407670253.html

Parliament will back Italy in Lebanon – minister
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
ROME, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Italy’s parliament is sure to give its backing
to the country’s participation in a United Nations force in Lebanon, Foreign
Minister …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1337751.htm
L1337751.htm

Relief convoys head south in hope of Lebanon truce
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
BEIRUT, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Relief agencies sent convoys towards southern
Lebanon on Sunday, hoping a planned truce between Israel and Hizbollah
guerrillas …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1332565.htm

The stories of the fallen in Lebanon
Jerusalem Post – Israel
… Abutbul was lightly injured in the first week of fighting in Lebanon
last month but insisted on returning to his Golani brigade, which was
fighting on the …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=115452586
1790&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Canada sends another ship to ferry citizens out of Lebanon
Globe and Mail – Canada
BEIRUT — Another ship arrived off the coast of Lebanon Sunday to ferry
more Canadians out of the troubled region. Marie Christine …
www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060813.wEVAC0813/BNStory/Front
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Beware the new guns of August
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
… Unless the UN ceasefire agreement can be implemented quickly, Syria
could easily get pulled into renewed war in southern Lebanon. …
www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/beware
-the-new-guns-of-august/2006/08/13/1155407666168.html

Syria calls for probe of Israel’s attacks on civilians
Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
DAMASCUS – Syrian media on Sunday called for an international enquiry into
Israel’s month-long destruction of civilians targets in Lebanon, two
days after a …
www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middle
east/2006/August/middleeast_August355.xml&section=middleeast

Army Intel Chief: Syria and Iran Will Continue to Arm Hizbullah
Arutz Sheva – Israel
Amos Yadlin, said at today’s cabinet meeting that Syria and Iran will
continue to transfer arms to Hizbullah, despite Security Council Resolution
1701 which …
www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=109937

GCC firms keen to invest in Syria
Al-Bawaba – Amman,Jordan
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) firms are competing fiercely to invest in
Syria. Syrian Tourism Minister, Sadallah Agha Al-Qala, told …
www.albawaba.com/en/countries/Syria/201861

Israel battles Hizbollah across south Lebanon
Daily News & Analysis – Mumbai,India
TYRE/LEBANON: Israeli troops fought ferocious battles with Hizbollah guerrillas
across several areas of southern Lebanon on Sunday, a day before a ceasefire
…
www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1047016

Solana says EU to help make Lebanon force “robust”
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
… The European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Sunday preparations
were under way to deploy quickly an initial 4,000 international troops
in southern Lebanon …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L13509996.htm

Saudi Arabia sends humanitarian aid to Lebanon
Monsters and Critics.com – Glasgow,UK
Dubai – Saudi Arabia on Sunday sent a fleet of 30 trucks with humanitarian
aid, including 660 tons of foodstuffs and medical supplies, for Lebanon,
the Saudi …
news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/article_1189937.p
hp/Saudi_Arabia_sends_humanitarian_aid_to_Lebanon

Ongoing heavy civilian toll in Lebanon ‘unacceptable’: Red …
Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
GENEVA -The International Committee of the Red Cross on Sunday slammed
the ongoing heavy civilian casualties in the conflict in Lebanon as ‘unacceptable’.
…
www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeas
t/2006/August/middleeast_August352.xml&section=middleeast

What Makes Lebanon Skeptical about the Peace
TIME – USA
… This, after all, has been Israel’s third military intervention in southern
Lebanon-always followed by hopeful peace plans— going back 28 years.
…
www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1226108,00.html

Son of acclaimed Israeli author killed in Lebanon
Reuters – USA
JERUSALEM, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The soldier-son of Israeli author David Grossman
has been killed in fighting in Lebanon, the army said on Sunday, just
days after …
today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L13100973

LEBANON: Lebanese cautiously welcome Security Council resolution
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan declared on Saturday that Israel and Hezbollah
had agreed to end fighting as of 5 am GMT on Monday, which is 8 am Lebanon
time. …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/8ff9ddf7dba6c023578dd0d256fb9082.htm

ANALYSIS-When Israel war ends, Lebanon faces tough challenges
Reuters – USA
… are sharpening their knives now that it has chosen to concede, for
the sake of a truce, the deployment of the Lebanese army to southern Lebanon,
and accept a …
today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L13737717

Lebanon divided over Hizbullah disarmament
Ynetnews – Israel
… PM Olmert says: ‘Hizbullah won’t continue to be a state-within-a-state
inside Lebanon,’ adds that Lebanese gov’t will become point of contact
for Israel. …
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3290747,00.html

Formation of Peacekeeping Force in Southern Lebanon Expected to …
Voice of America – USA
By Sabina Castelfranco. Consultations are expected to begin this week among
governments intending to take part in a peacekeeping force in southern
Lebanon. …
voanews.com/english/2006-08-13-voa26.cfm

Hundreds March in LA to Protest Lebanon and Iraq Wars
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
Omar Abdallah, a 38-year-old North Hollywood convenience store owner who
emigrated from Lebanon as a young man, was one of more than a thousand
people who …
www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-marc
h13aug13,1,2229691.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california

24 IDF soldiers killed Saturday in south Lebanon
Ha’aretz – Tel Aviv,Israel
… four Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed and another 11 seriously
wounded in heavy clashes Saturday with Hezbollah forces in south Lebanon,
after Israel …
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/749914.html

Israel and Lebanon agree to UN ceasefire deadline
Unison.ie – Bray,Ireland
There has been a huge breakthrough in the search for peace in the Middle
East after the leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed to end fighting
tomorrow …
www.unison.ie/breakingnews/index.php3?ca=33&si=96637

Solana says EU to help make Lebanon force “robust”
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
… Aug 13 (Reuters) – A robust international force including troops from
several European Union countries could be deployed in southern Lebanon
“very, very quickly …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L13914236.htm

Lebanon’s Renewal Is Dashed in Weeks
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
… BEIRUT — When Lebanon breaks, Fadl Chalak gets called to fix it.
… The bombing has focused on Shiite areas of southern Lebanon and the
Beirut suburbs. …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-infrastruc
ture13aug13,1,2256245.story?coll=la-headlines-world

Israeli troops surge into Lebanon
The Herald – Everett,WA,USA
BEIRUT, Lebanon – More Israeli troops surged into southern Lebanon on Saturday,
reaching the Litani River and engaging in some of the heaviest combat
of the …
www.heraldnet.com/stories/06/08/13/100wir_a3lebanon001.cfm
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Israel and Lebanon say ceasefire on Monday 0500 GMT
EiTB – Euskadi,Spain
… Israeli aircraft also launched scores of strikes on more than 50 villages
and towns across Lebanon on Sunday. Israel, which has …
www.eitb24.com/portal/eitb24/noticia/en/international-news/security-council
-resolution-israel-and-lebanon-say-ceasefire-on-m?itemId=B24_4052&cl=
%2Feitb24%2Finternacional&idioma=en

Annan: Fighting in Lebanon to end Monday
ABS CBN News – Philippines
TYRE, Lebanon – UN chief Kofi Annan said a ceasefire in the devastating
Lebanon war will take effect on Monday, but Israel waged more deadly bombing
raids …
www.abs-cbnnews.com/topofthehour.aspx?StoryId=47246

Toronto rally opposes Israeli attacks on Lebanon
London Free Press – Canada
… as thousands of people from various backgrounds gathered outside the
Israeli consulate to protest the country’s war against Hezbollah militants
in Lebanon. …
lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/National/2006/08/13/1752155-sun.html

War in Lebanon costs NIS 23b; government to approve budget cuts
Ha’aretz – Tel Aviv,Israel
… Minister Avraham Hirschzon for a NIS 1.8 billion cut in the budget
for 2006 to cover some of the defense establishment’s costs during the
second war in Lebanon …
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/749644.html

Hezbollah gains as Lebanon’s leaders struggle
Boston Globe – United States
… Sheik Hassan Nasrallah has positioned himself to be a more influential
player than ever in the event of an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, taking
advantage of …
www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/20
06/08/13/hezbollah_gains_as_lebanons_leaders_struggle

IAF strikes targets along entire Lebanon-Syria border
Ha’aretz – Tel Aviv,Israel
Israeli warplanes struck targets in Lebanon’s northern, southern and eastern
regions near the border with Syria early Sunday, a day before a UN cease-fire
…
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/749638.html

When do we ask bad guys for help?
San Jose Mercury News – CA, USA
… If the British had adopted the same policy toward dealing with Pakistan
that Bush has adopted toward dealing with, say, Syria or Iran (namely,
it’s an evil …
www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/editorial/15265178.htm

Syria still transferring supply of rockets, missiles to Hezbollah
Ha’aretz – Tel Aviv,Israel
Syria continues its efforts to transfer large quantities of war materiel,
including rockets, to Lebanon, in an effort to assist Hezbollah in its
war against …
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/749692.html

Thousands of Lebanon supporters protest
Houston Chronicle – United States
WASHINGTON — Thousands of people circled the White House on Saturday
in a passionate demonstration supporting Lebanon, the country at the center
of the …
www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/4113420.html

19 Israeli soldiers killed, five missing in Lebanon
Hindu – Chennai,India
13 (AP): Nineteen soldiers were killed as Israeli forces thrust deep into
south Lebanon, the army said today, making it the highest one-day toll
for the Jewish …
www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/003200608131141.htm

UN chief says fighting to end on Monday in Lebanon
People's Daily Online – Beijing,China
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Saturday the prime ministers of
Lebanon and Israel have agreed on an end to hostilities as of 0500 GMT
on Monday. …
english.people.com.cn/200608/13/eng20060813_292717.html

Israeli helicopter prangs in south Lebanon: Army
People's Daily Online – Beijing,China
Israeli army said on Saturday that an Israeli helicopter pranged in south
Lebanon, four crew members were on board, the pan-Arab al-Jazeera satellite
TV …
english.people.com.cn/200608/13/eng20060813_292667.html

11 Israeli soldiers killed in S Lebanon on Saturday
Xinhua – China
12 (Xinhua) — The death toll of Israeli soldiers killed in south Lebanon
during fierce fighting with Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Saturday rose to 11,
after the …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-08/13/content_4954558.htm

Israel, Lebanon to stop fighting tomorrow
SABC News – Auckland Park,South Africa
Israel, stepping up an offensive in southern Lebanon before the truce,
said 19 of its soldiers were killed in clashes yesterday and that five
declared missing …
www.sabcnews.com/world/the_middle_east/0,2172,132913,00.html

Israel planes attack in northern, eastern Lebanon
Hindu – Chennai,India
13 (AP): Israeli warplanes struck targets in Lebanon’s northern and eastern
regions near the border with Syria early Sunday, a day before a UN cease-fire
…
www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/003200608130923.htm

Bush’s remarks about Islamic fascists ‘reckless’: Syria
Indian Muslims – San Diego,California,USA
Damascus, Aug 13 (ZEENEWS.COM) : Syria through its official newspaper on
Saturday sharply criticised US President George Bush’s remarks that Washington
was “at …
www.indianmuslims.info/news/2006/august/13/muslim_world_
news/bushs_remarks_about_islamic_fascists_reckless_syria.html

Contingent to Lebanon would be ‘small’
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says any peacekeeping force Australia
might send to Lebanon would be very small. The prime ministers …
www.theage.com.au/news/National/Contingent-to-Leba
non-would-be-small/2006/08/13/1155407655340.html

Israeli helicopter shot down over Lebanon
Guardian Unlimited – UK
An Israeli military helicopter has been shot down tonight over southern
Lebanon by Hizbullah guerrillas, according to Israeli security officials.
…
www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,1843701,00.html

Washington Demonstration Protests US Policy in Lebanon
Voice of America – USA
As diplomatic efforts moved Israel and Hezbollah closer to a ceasefire
in Lebanon, thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the White House
in Washington …
www.voanews.com/english/2006-08-12-voa25.cfm

Egypt welcomes UN resolution on Lebanon, urging immediate …
People's Daily Online – Beijing,China
… Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said Saturday that Egypt welcomed
the newly-passed UN Security Council resolution on a ceasefire in Lebanon,
the official …
english.people.com.cn/200608/13/eng20060813_292612.html

Israeli troops swamp south Lebanon hours after UN cease-fire vote
Mainichi Daily News – Japan
BEIRUT, Lebanon — An avalanche of Israeli troops and armor roared into
southern Lebanon on Saturday, reaching the Litani River and igniting some
of the …
mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/international/news/20060813p2g00m0in003000c.html

Lebanon fighting to stop early Monday
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to “the cessation of hostilities” by Monday
morning as the US president called on Lebanon to dismantle Hezbollah.
…
english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/6EC531A1-ADD5-4AF4-B66A-5E810A2C8AC0.htm

Seven Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon
People's Daily Online – Beijing,China
Seven Israeli soldiers were killed during fierce fighting in south Lebanon
on Saturday, Israeli local television reported. The Israeli …
english.people.com.cn/200608/13/eng20060813_292658.html

Archbishop in Lebanon peace vigil
BBC News – UK
… The archbishop hopes people will join him in prayer and fasting for
peace between Israel and Lebanon, and good community relations in the
UK. …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4787855.stm

Toronto police maintain order at Israel, Lebanon rallies
CBC News – Canada
City police patrolled a downtown Toronto street on Saturday to keep the
peace between pro-Israel and pro-Lebanon rallies. Organizers …
www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2006/08/12/protest-toronto.html

Eleven soldiers killed in Lebanon
The Australian – Sydney,Australia
THE Israeli army confirmed overnight that 11 of its soldiers had been killed
the previous day in a series of clashes with the Hezbollah militia in
south Lebanon …
www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,20111624%255E23109,00.html

Lebanon reluctant to accept UN pact
Bangkok Post – Thailand
… the unanimous reservations … came because the resolution did not
condemn large-scale Israeli destruction in Lebanon.”. “It was …
www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=112171

The ‘morning after’ commission
Ha'aretz – Tel Aviv,Israel
… in October 1991, changed the face of the Middle East and allowed, for
the first time in history, direct negotiations between Israel and Syria,
Lebanon and a …
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/749682.html

IMF tells Syria to pick up reform pace
ITP.net – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
The International Monetary Foundation (IMF) has urged Syria to more actively
embrace reforms aimed at encouraging private entrepreneurship, promoting
market …
www.itp.net/business/news/details.php?id=21625&category=