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The Coming Train-Wreck in Lebanon
By Caroline Glick
Syria Forces in Refugee Camp Battle
Al Jazeera
Annual Report on the Assets in the U.S. of State Sponsors of Terror and the Other International Terrorism Program Designees
The Curious Incident in Northern Syria and Its Potential Proliferation Implications
Arms Control Association
In Response to Abraham Rabinovich
Article in the Jerusalem Post
Looking for Humanity
By Nagi N. Najjar
Director, The Lebanese Foundation for Peace
From Syrian Fishing Port to Naval Power Base: Russia Moves into the Mediterranean
The Guardian
Ehud Olmert Resigns via Moscow
Kommersant
National Defense University
Speech Delivered by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Washington , D.C.
Syria Plays Hardball with the Saudis
By Sami Moubayed
House Cleaning in Damascus?
By Olivier Guitta
Middle East Times
A New Strategy for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Lt.-Gen. (ret.) Moshe Yaalon
Former Chief of Staff, Israel Defense Forces
SYRIA: Al Qaeda Mastermind Said to be Captured
Los Angeles Times
Iran Votes for Obama
Tariq Alhomayed
Asharq Alawsat
Russia Today
The Challenges of the New World Order
By Wolfgang Nowak
Spiegle International
Setting a Constructive Russia Agenda
Interview with Steven Pifer, Brookings Institution
Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor, CFR
The Future of U.S. Military Aid to Lebanon
By David Schenker
The Washington Institute
ANALYSIS
Will Israel's Next War be a Repeat of Lebanon 2006?
By Amos Harel
Haaretz
Syria Rejects Opening Military Sites to Atom Probe
Tehran Time
Stability in Lebanon Threatened, Again
By David Schenker
The Washington Institute
Iran's Revolutionary Guards A Rogue Outfit?
Michael Rubin
Middle East Quarterly
25 Years Later: We Came in Peace
By Colonel Timothy J. Geraghty, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
Damascus Renews Nuclear Activity
Israel News
UN Appeals for USD 20 mln to Help Syrian Drought Victims - United Nations
KUNA
Russia Must Protect its Arctic Interests - Russia Security Council
RIA Novosti
Quite a Few Nations Interested in Russia's Iskander-E Missiles
Kommersant
The ISI and Terrorism: Behind the Accusations
CFR
By Eben Kaplan, Associate Editor
Jayshree Bajoria, Staff Writer
Who Is Reshaping the World
The Brooking Institution
Lebanon Approves New Election Law
BBC
Tension Grows Between Syria and Lebanon After Bombings
The Guardian
Brief Talks With Syria Spur Speculation
by Jim Lobe
US Customs & Border Chief:
No Evidence of Iranian Sleeper Cells in U.S.
By Jeff Stein
American Diplomats Meet Syrians in Sign of Thaw
The Wall Street Journal
By Jay Solomon
Media Source Says 200kg of Explosives Used in Syria Car Blast
Text of report by state-run Syrian news agency SANA news agency website, Damascus in Arabic 27 Sep 08
Reading the Signs of the Syrian Bombing
By Andrew Lee Butters
Time
Report: Top Syrian Officer Killed in Damascus Explosion
Roee Nahmias
Israel News
EuCom Deploys Radar, Troops to Israel
By Gayle S. Putrich - Staff writer
Army Times
Car Bomb Kills 30 in Damascus
ANALYSIS - Damascus Car Bomb Another Blow to Syrian Security
Turkey News
The New Face of Israel?
By Daniel Levy
We Must Not Let History Repeat Itself
By Major Gen. Paul Vallely
Alireza Jafarzadeh
The Secret War on the Dollar
by Oliver North
Bailout or Surrender?
By Michael Reagan
Assad Aide Killing Hurts U.N. Probe in Syria: Diplomats
By Mark Heinrich and Sylvia Westall
The Boston Globe
Contact Man's Murder Delays Syria Nuclear Probe: IAEA
Appease Iran?
by Daniel Pipes
The Jerusalem Post
Fear of New Mid East 'Cold War' as Syria Strengthens Military Alliance With Russia
The London Times
Fears Grow in Lebanon as 10,000 Syrian Troops Arrive on the Border
Nicholas Blanford in Hekr Janin
The Trouble with Russia
Barry Rubin
Livni's Outlook: Political and Policy Options in Israel
By David Makovsky
How Syria's Assad Is Steering His Country out of Isolation
Part I
Deir Spiegel, By Erich Follath
How Syria's Assad Is Steering His Country out of Isolation
Part II: Torture Is on the Decline, but Harrassment of Dissidents Persists
Deir Spiegel, By Erich Follath
How Syria's Assad Is Steering His Country out of Isolation
Part III: Can Syria Be Democratized?
Deir Spiegel, By Erich Follath
U.S., Israel Face Key Decisions
by Lt Gen.Thomas G. McInerney
"No Plan to Disarm Lebanon's Hezbollah"
Ex-IDF chief: Israel Can't Avoid a Military Confrontation With Iran
Reuters
Go Silent, Go Deep”
by Major Gen. Paul E. Vallely
US Army (ret)
How Does AP Cover Israeli Politics?
Barry Rubin
An End to the "Anglosphere?"
Matthias S Klein
The Guardian UK
Al Qaida Intensifies Support From Syria
Middle East Newsline
Israeli Official Warns of Chemical Warfare Against Syria
Mohammed Mar'i
Arab News
Syria Awaits Airbus Team in Move to Buy Jets
By Andrew England in Abu Dhabi and Peggy Hollinger in Paris
Financial Times
Column One: It is Time to Act
By Caroline Glick
The Jerusalem Post
IAEA Report on Iran - September 15th 2008
The Petraeus Doctrine
by Andrew J. Bacevich
Lebanon Holds National Reconciliation Talks
By Edward Yeranian
Voice of America
Treasury Designates Individuals and Entities Fueling Violence in Iraq
US Department of the Treasury
Press Room
Ukraine's Pro-Western Ruling Coalition Collapses
Tehran Times
Russia eyes Mediterranean as alternative to Sevastopol naval base
RIA Novosti
Method in Their Madness
Barry Rubin
Airbus-Syria Deal To Skirt U.S. Sanctions Official Tells CBS News European Manufacturer To Supply State Carrier With 50 Jets
CBS News
Hamas Official Assassinated in Syria, Opposition Group Claims
Exit Olmert
by Fania Oz-Salzberger
Forbes
Babacan Says Fifth Round Of Israel - Syria Talks Will Be Held In Next Week
Turkish Press
Iran, Ecuador Sign Deal on Energy
Report: Saudi Official Met Al-Zawahiri
Madam Secretary - A Secure Israel is a Condition for Peace
By Eli E. Hertz
Iron Lady’ Tzipi Livni Set to be Israel’s New Leader
The London Times
by Uzi Mahnaimi, Tel Aviv
Tzipi Livni is Preparing to End Talks with Syria if She Becomes Israel's New Prime Minister
By Carolynne Wheeler in Tel Aviv
The Sunday Telegraph
Seeing Iranian Gains in the Caucasus
by Greg Bruno
Damascus in No Rush For Peace
Institute for War & Peace - London
Assassination Raises Tension as Lebanon Seeks to Bridge Divide
By Anna Fifield in Beirut
Financial Times
Seven Years After 9/11
How Dangerous Is Al-Qaida?
Reuven Paz, Israel: "A Worldwide Model for Both Terrorism and Insurgency"
Spiegel On Line
Cracks Seen in Lebanon's Ruling Coalition
Published remarks by Druze leader Walid Jumblatt disparaging Sunni leader Saad Hariri are seen as a sign that he may break from the Western-backed alliance. But Jumblatt's office disputes the quotes.
By Borzou Daragahi,
Los Angeles Times
Iran Says Will Stand by Palestine Until Final Victory
Tehran Times
Syria: Khurbet East Oil Field Production Exceeds 11,500 Barrels Per Day
Al Bawaba
Lebanese Islamist Sheikh Omar Bakri: Britain's Problem – 'Its Law Is Not the Law Sent Down by Allah'; Terrorism by Mujahideen is 'Blessed'; 'Within 20 Years, British Society Will Have A Muslim Majority'
MEMRI
Bush to discuss Lebanon, Iraq with Berlusconi next month
KUNA
Syria, Russia Resurrect Naval Fleet
On the Recall of the Russian-American Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement from the US Congress
Press Release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Information and Press Department
Car Bomb Kills Senior Lebanese Politician
The London Times
Syria Accused of Plotting Return to Power in Lebanon
Syria in Talks to Buy Airbus Jets as Sarkozy Visits Damascus
By Andrew England in Damascus and Ben Hall and Peggy Hollinger in Paris
Uncertainty Remains Over Israel-Syria Talks After Damascus Four-way Summit
Xinhua
Total Signs 3 Energy Deals with Syria
Tehran Times
Peres Proposes Direct Talks with Syria
By Guy Dinmore in Cernobbio, Italy
Assad Offers Israel Peace While Allying With Hizbullah
by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
Hezbollah 'Not to Lay Down' Arms
French President Visits Syria
By Lisa Bryant
Voice of America
Syria Warns of Global 'Disaster' if Iran Attacked
Reuters
Sarkozy in Damascus : French President Treads in Bush Absence
By Andrew D. Bishop
Iran's Most Useful Idiot?
The New York Post
French President Warns Iran''s Nuclear Arms Will Threaten Whole World
KUNA
Assad to Jerusalem: Dream or Reality
Middle East Times
By Yonah Alexander
Assad’s Reckless Behavior
Farid Ghadry advises Israel to stay away from negotiations with unreliable President Assad
Farid Ghadry , President - Reform Party of Syria
Russian Experts Check Bushehr Plant
Between McCain and Obama, an Energy Gap
by Robert Maginnis
An Asymmetric Campaign
by Jed Babbin
A Syrian-Israeli Breakthrough?
By David Ignatius
The Washington Post
Russia May Push Forward With S-300 Sales to Iran
RIA Novosti
If Russia Shows Interest in the Conflict
By Zvi Bar'el
Haaretz
Hezbollah Warlord Was an Enigma
By Borzou Daragahi and Sebastian Rotella
Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
LEBANON: Hezbollah Hands Over Helicopter Shooting Suspect
Los Angeles Times
Sarkozy to Make Landmark Syria Visit
By Sana Abdallah
Middle East Times
Russia Threatens to Supply Iran with Top New Missile System as 'Cold War' Escalates
By Phillip Sherwell in New York and William Lowther in Washington
Moscow Eyes Naval Build up in West Asia
The Hindu - India National Newspaper
When History is Not Repeated
By Caroline Glick
The Jerusalem Post
Attar: 4,000 Centrifuges Work at Natanz Enrichment Facilities
IRNA
Russia Links Its Help On Iran To Georgia Dispute
Reuters
Israel: Assad Not Serious About Peace
The Jeruslem Post
Iran Agrees Nigeria Nuclear Deal
BBC
Assad Working Post-Georgia World to His Advantage
By Aluf Benn
Haaretz Correspondent
Assad Slapped in the Face
Syrian leader thought Cold War is back, but Russia made it clear Assad was wrong
By Guy Bechor
Ynet
Lebanese Army Helicopter Hit, Pilot Killed
Reuters
Knowing When to Strike
By Israel Harel
Haaretz
Syria and Iran: An Alliance of Convenience
The Huffington Post
by Alon Ben Meir
Syria Recovers Lebanon Not by War, But Diplomacy
TrendNews - Near East Service
Israel Only Understands Language of Weapon: President
Tehran IRNA
Gov't Must Act Now to Eliminate Rocket Threats Against Israel's Cities
By Moshe Arens
former Defense Minister of Israel
Syria Rebuffs Arms Buildup Accusation
Press TV
Syria, Iran Warm to Russia as US Tensions Grow
Syria Takes Advantage of Russia-U.S. Tensions; Iran May be Next
By Sam F. Ghattas
Our World: Three Guys, a Trailer and Israel's Survival
By Caroline Glick
The Jerusalem Post
Fixing Our National Security Process
By Robert Maginnis
The Latest Syrian Miscalculation
By Tariq Alhomayed
Asharq Alawsat
Dangerous Talks with Syria
By Uzi Dayan and Jonathan Spyer
The Jerusalem Post
"Syria Dialogue Endangers Future Deal"
By Rebecca Anna Stoil
The Jerusalem Post
Iran and Qatar and the Solution to Regional Problems
Tariq Alhomayed
Asharq Alawsat
Russia, Syria Complement Each Other in Security Areas
The Iranian Nuclear Challenge
Efraim Inbar
The Middle East Institute
Under Moscow's Wing
by James Denselow
The Guardian
Hubbub Over Syria
The New York Sun
Column One: Dominoes Anyone?
By Caroline Glick
The Jerusalem Post
Dmitry Medvedev Met with President of Syria Bashar al-Assad
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Information and Press Department
Syria Supports Anti-US Alliances
Fear of New Mid East 'Cold War' as Syria Strengthens Military Alliance with Russia
Kevin O’Flynn in Moscow and James Hider, Middle East Correspondent
Russian Troops Dig In at Poti
Associated Press
Netanyahu: Government Crossed Red Line by Freeing 199 Palestinian Prisoners
Israel Insider
Assad Warns on US-Poland Deal
"Israel must freeze ties with Syria"
Our World: Iran's American Protector
By Caroline Glick
The Jerusalem Post
Russia Considers Nuclear Missiles for Syria, Baltic
Hürriyet, Turkey
Q&A: Hezbollah's Triumph Is Blowback for Israeli Policy
Interview with journalist and author Deborah Campbell
Islamic Terror Cell 'May Have Been Plotting to Attack Queen'
By Duncan Gardham, Security Correspondent
The Sunday Telegraph
Report: Syria Test Fires Series of Long-range Missiles
By Yuval Azoulay
Haaretz Correspondent
Hezbollah, Sunnis Sign Deal on Unity
Iran to Orbit Several Satellites by 2010
RIA Novosti
The US is Losing But the Winners are Unclear
by Phyllis Benni
The New Nation
Lebanon:
Hizbullah, Salafi group sign Memorandum of Understanding
Al Bawaba
Iran Strike Not an Option
Tehran Shows us That Nuke Project is Huge Venture that Cannot be Destroyed
Alex Fishman
The Region: Israel's Grand Strategy
By Barry Rubin
Russia Back to the Future
by Robert Maginnis
Iran and Syria, in the Role of Russia
By Itamar Rabinovitch
"Brilliant And Brutal Display' Of Russia's National Game, Chess"
Radio Free Europe
The Russian-Georgian War: Implications for the Middle East
Ariel Cohen
Georgia: Abkhaz Forces Seize 13 Villages
TBILISI
Conflict Narrows Oil Options for West
By Jad Mouwad
The New York Times
Georgia: Let's Not Start World War III
By Mike Jackson
The Sunday Telegraph
Russia Digs in 20 Miles from Georgian Capital
Mark Franchetti, outside Tbilisi
The Sunday Times
Crisis Looms in U.S.-Pakistan Relations
by Patrick Seale
Sticks, Carrots, and Nukes
By Patrick Clawson
The Guardian
Russia's Ominous New Doctrine
Strobe Talbott,
President, The Brookings Institution
Iran to Launch its First Satellite by Next Weekend - President
RIA Novosti
US: Quds, Hezbollah Training Iraqi Militia in Iran
The International Herald Tribune
Hezbollah Soldiers On
by Greg Bruno
Will Livni's Bubble Burst First?
by Clare M. Lopez
Musharraf Seen Quitting To Head Off Impeachment
By Zahid Hussain and Peter Wonacott
The Wall Street Journal
The repeat of 1967?
by Tzahi Hanegbi
Vladimir Putin's mastery checkmates the West
By Michael Binyon
The London Time
Putin’s Strategic Game
By: Kenneth R. Timmerman
Sister Syria
Al Ahram
Creeping Coup in the Land of Cedars
By Mordechai Nisan
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Solving Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas
by Hassan Abbas
Assessing the Fight Against al-Qaeda
The Washington Institute's for Near East Policy
Featuring Ted Gistaro
Treasury Designates Iranian Nuclear and Missile Entities
Press Room- US Department of the Treasury
Russia Had No Choice But Counterattack in S.Ossetia - Gorbachev
RIA Novosti
Syria Says It Seeks Peace With Israel to Regain Land
By Massoud A. Derhally
Bloomberg
Warmer Lebanon-Syria Ties Puts Focus on Prisoners' Fate
By Nicholas Blanford
Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
Lebanon Rush-Hour Bombing Kills 18
The Guardian
"Hezbollah Will Help Iran Fend Off Threats"
Growing Syrian Influence Part of the New Lebanese Political Reality
By Brenda Gazzar
The Jerusalem Post
The Candidates on U.S. Policy toward Russia
Council of Foreign Relations
SPECIAL REPORT:
Kuwait Readying for War in Gulf?
By Claude Salhani
Middle East Times
The Battle for Upper Kodori
Kommersant
There is Consensus in Iran Over Illegitimate Nature of Israel
IRNA
Russian Invasion of Georgia Is an East-West Tipping Point
by Robert Maginnis
Lebanon Announces “National Unity Gov't”
'US Feels Weakness to Face Iran'
Venezuela, Iran to Loan Bolivia $225,000,000 for Cement Firm: Official
Syria Bars Repeat Visit By Nuclear Experts From The United Nations
Hizbullah’s Global Reach
Shiite Group’s Reach Extends Far Beyond Lebanon, Poses Global Threat
J. Halevi A Perry
In Georgia Clash, a Lesson on U.S. Need for Russia
By Helene Cooper
The New York Times
Report: Israel, Iran Fighting Over Syria
Roee Nahmias
Israel News
Is This the First War Between Russia and a Former Soviet State?
By Christian Neef and Matthias Schepp
Spiegle International
A Talk with Former Lebanese President, Amin Al-Gemayel
By Sawsan Abu-Husain
Georgia: Russia 'Invades New Province' as South Ossetia Conflict Escalates
By Angus McDowall
The Sunday Telegraph
Georgia Is under Martial Law, Tskhinvali Is under Kokoity
The Hariri Investigation and the Politics of Perception
by Gary C. Gambill
Inside Iran's Garden of Diplomacy
Collapse of the Middle East Peace Process
by Patrick Seale
Slain General Was No. 2 Figure In Syria
Middle East Newsline
Beware the Syrians
Smadar Peri
Ynet
Shiite Militants in Europe
Spy Case Casts Light on Hezbollah Recruitment in Germany
By Ulrike Putz in Beirut
Spiegle International
How to Secure the Organic Architecture of Exile
Lebanon’s Palestinian Ghetto Redesigned
By Don Duncan
Le Monde Diplomatique
Syria: A Crossroads For Terrorism
Country Has Pivotal Position In Region, And Increasingly Dependent On Iran
CBS News DAMASCUS, Syria
Syrian General's Killing Severs Hezbollah Links
The London Times
A Warning to Syria, Iran
Israel Will Not Accept Deployment of Advanced Anti-aircraft Systems by Hizbullah
Ron Ben-Yishai
New Iranian Weapon a 'Warning to Israel'
Syrian Leader Gets Top Billing in Middle East by Doing Nothing
By Robert Fisk
The Independent
A Deadly Love Triangle
Why Iran and Hamas Adore Darfur's Genocidal Dictator
by Jonathan Schanzer
Coping with the Challenge of Iran
Featuring Shaul Mofaz and Nicholas Burns
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Who Will Be Israel’s Next Leader?
By Robert Maginnis
Iran Threatens to Shut Gulf Shipping Lanes
by Damien McElroy, Foreign Affairs Correspondent
The Telegraph-UK
Top Syrian Military Official Assassinated
By Hannah Strange
Chavez Warns U.S. After Getting Russian Warplanes
RIA Novosti
Lebanon Manifesto Backs Hezbollah Rights: Sources
Tehran Times
3 Questions for Candidates
Kadima Leadership Candidates Must Clarify Their Positions on Syria, Palestinians
Gilad Sharon