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Wednesday 12 September 2007

Last update 20:51 Damascus Time, 17:51 GMT

 

 

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Syria Today


* U.S. officials confirm Israel carried out strike in Syria

Reuters reported Wednesday that U.S. officials had confirmed Israel launched air strikes against Syria last week, but would not discuss the intended targets.

 

* Israel keeps up blackout on mystery Syria air strike

Israel on Wednesday maintained an official blackout on an apparent strike by its warplanes on Syria, amid reports that the mysterious attack targeted weapons financed by arch-foe Iran.

 

* Israel conducted air strike inside Syria: US official

Israel carried out an air strike well inside Syria last week, apparently to send Damascus a message not to rearm Hezbollah in Lebanon, a US defense official said Tuesday.

 

* Wife of Islamist chief in Lebanon insists he is dead

The wife of Fatah al-Islam chief Shaker al-Abssi insisted on Tuesday that her husband is dead and that a body she viewed at a morgue was his, despite DNA tests that have proved otherwise.

 

* Saudi says visit by Syrian FM cancelled

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem called off a visit planned for Tuesday to the kingdom, the first since a public row between the two countries, a Saudi official said.

 

* Mystery of Israeli fighter jets over Syria stokes fears of war

* Reports From Lebanon: Syria Calls Up Reserves

* Among Arab nations, an atmosphere on edge

* Why Did Israeli Planes Enter Syria?

* UNHCR official calls for emergency aid to Syria, Jordan from EU

* Arab-Israeli lawmaker criticizes alleged Israeli violation of Syrian airspace

* Lebanon says Fatah al-Islam chief is alive

* Turkey expects Israeli reponse over dropped aircraft fuel tanks

* Israel still mum on reported Syria overflight

* Syria pipeline re-opening delayed

* Ankara says Israel jettisoned fuel tanks in its territory

* Syria mulling 'responses' to Israeli airspace violation

* Syria threatens response to Israeli overflights

* Syrian president denies working against stability in Iraq

* Golan Druze on pilgrimage to Syria

* Lebanon used as proxy to prevent direct Israeli-Syrian hostilities

* Questions Cloud Alleged Israeli Flyover

* Haaretz ANALYSIS: Despite IAF incident, Israel less worried about Syria

* US court fines Iran 2.65 bln for 1983 Lebanon attack

 


Arab & World


* Saudi might shun Mideast peace conference

* Rice to head to Jerusalem, Ramallah September 18-20

* Lebanon warned of 'chaos' in presidential poll runup

* Lebanon seeks donor help to rebuild siege camp

* Gaza rocket strike wounds dozens of Israeli soldiers

* Palestinians call for France to join international conference

* Abbas-Olmert hold new round of talks

* Gazans strike in defiance of Hamas

* Mideast conference 'disaster' without goals: Dahlan

* Israelis nab Hamas chief in southern Gaza: Palestinians

* Israel, Palestinian leaders to meet next week

* Sharif urged to scrap Pakistan return

* Bin Laden plans new video in advance of Sept. 11 anniversary; first video in 3 years

* Three Gaza militants killed by Israeli fire

* Mussa warns against downplaying Mideast summit

* Israeli PM orders army to draw up rocket plan

* Hamas bans outdoor prayers in Gaza

* Israel mulling release of 100 Fatah prisoners

* Israel threatens to cut Gaza supplies over rockets

* Court orders Israel to re-route barrier

* Bush Makes War Assessment in Iraq

* Britain Pulls Out of Downtown Basra Base

 

 

Comment

  

* A Hizbullah 'Maginot Line' on the Litani?

Andrew Exum


* Iran's Hell

Jamil Theyabi


* New version of political Islam

Ahmad Mustafa


* The Missing Prestige

Jihad el-Khazen


* Regional and International Conditions and Messages to Damascus

Raghida Dergham


* Arab regimes ignore Turkey's democratic example

Saad Eddin Ibrahim & Mensur Akgun


* Syria's tense relations with Jordan

Marwan Kabalan


* Israel pushing its luck

Khaleej Times Editorial


* US priorities threaten EU work in Lebanon

Mai Yamani


* Lebanon cries victory, but is it too soon?

Robert Fisk


* A Lebanese "Referendum"… Against the Street

Zuheir Kseibati


 

Latest Releases

* Incommunicado detention/ fear of torture or ill-treatment/ possible prisoner of conscience - SYRIA: Kareem 'Arabji (Amnesty International)

* WCCR AND RPS CONDEMN KUCINICH VISIT TO SYRIA (World Council of the Cedars Revolution, Reform Party of Syria)

* Israel/Lebanon: Israeli Indiscriminate Attacks Killed Most Civilians (Human Rights Watch)

* Urgent Call for the Release of Abdul Raouf Zeno (Syrian Human Rights Committee)

* Syria: Seven more advocates of reform sentenced to prison terms after unfair trial (Amnesty International)

 

 


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