The Middle East In The News

Bashar Assad's Syria : A focus of continued incitement to venomous ...
Independent Media Review Analysis (IMRA) - Israel 2005/4/30
of the sages. Therefore, if we want to know our enemy, not only ours but of. The Freemasons 4 are a tool in the hands of the Zionist movement . In the. ...
(Just a little out there.)

King Abdullah II: "Iraq is the Battleground - the West against Iran"
The Middle East Forum   Middle East Quarterly Spring 2005 ● Volume XII: Number 2
King Abdullah II "... Out of the 3,625 mosques in the country, plus another 280 under construction, about 20 to 30 percent have no state preachers. The result is that anybody can stand up and give a sermon. We need to find the money so we can hire the right people. ..."... We start on a layered level of attacking different problems in Jordan, and all these programs are going to continue. But we're now in a position to really tackle political reform. ...  ... We're going to do something in Jordan that has not been done before in the Middle East. And it's serious. I had my first meeting with a very small group, and I said, "You all understand when we start the process, we're talking about true democratic political reform. Once we start this, there's no going back ... ... You'll notice when we talk about political reform, there's reform also for the security services. I think they're beginning to get the message that you can't have political reform and have the archaic way of doing things."
contributed by Jody

Jordanians doubt Iraqi government
BigNewsNetwork.com 2005/4/30
Jordanian analysts Saturday doubted the new Iraqi government could achieve political and security stability and predicted a deterioration of conditions there. ... ... particularly because the Baghdad government lacks Arab Sunni leaders. ......Another political analyst ... ...insisted the Iraqi government does not have a clear working agenda to achieve political and security stability.
(Compare this statement with the statement in the above prior article regarding reform plus security services, the way the King, an Arab Sunni leader,  advocates.  Something seems to be brewing.)
Daniel 11:21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. (This should prove very interesting as we keep watching to see what happens.)

Syria restores diplomatic ties with Iraq
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/4/30
... at a conference in Istanbul, al-Sharaa told regional foreign ministers that measures to restore ties would be taken as soon as possible, Syria's official news ...

New French UN communique condemns Lebanon "militia"
Aljazeera.net - Qatar 2005/4/30
Resolution 1559 calls for the disarmament of all "militias", in reference to the Shiiaa movement Hezbollah and other Palestinian factions. The French text proposes to "welcome the deployment of Lebanese Armed Forces to positions vacated by Syrian forces ... and call for the deployment of additional Lebanese Armed Forces throughout the South of Lebanon." ...

Mossad: US Must Invade Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iran
Conspiracy Planet - USA 2005/4/30
... Mossad chief and propaganda-meister Efraim Halevy makes the case for the US, as a proxy of Israel, of course, to invade not only Iran, but also Syria and Saudi ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Iraqi parliament in uproar over govt stalemate
Gulf Times - Doha,Qatar 2005/4/30
... What is the reason for this delay?" Hussein al-Sadr, a politician in the bloc led by Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, asked the assembly before the news blackout. ...

Neighbors Set to Support Iraq's Political Process
Arab News - Jeddah,Saudi Arabia 2005/4/30
DAMASCUS/ISTANBUL, 30 April 2005 -- Iraq's neighbors prepared in Istanbul yesterday to voice their support to the formation of a new government in Baghdad ... ...Diplomats from Iraq and its six neighbors - Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Turkey - plus Egypt and Bahrain met behind closed doors to prepare the agenda ...
stage North...enter Istanbul

Syrian Departure Lifts a Depression
Inter Press Service (subscription) - World 2005/4/30
... handed control of the country, backed by the much-feared Mukhabarat (intelligence services) and a Lebanese political leadership approved by Damascus made for ...

Palestinians in Lebanon Won't Disarm
The Palestine Chronicle 2005/4/29
... A few hours after Syria completed its withdrawal Tuesday, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said there should be movement on other requirements of the resolution, including the disarming of Palestinian gunmen. ...

Larsen demands Syria, Lebanon to fulfill UN demands "without delay ...
Aljazeera.com - London,UK 2005/4/29
The UN special envoy monitoring Syria's pullout from Lebanon said on Friday that the two countries must fulfill "without delay" all demands in resolution ...

Putin's Mid East Visits Signpost Unfolding Russian Penetration
DEBKA file - Israel 2005/4/29
...Just as the Russian president made sure to enunciate words Israelis wanted to hear on Thursday ... ... on Friday, he sang a tune that fell easily on Arab ears in Ramallah. ...
... The deal happened at the very moment when Syrian president Bashar Assad's fortunes are at their lowest ebb after his army was pushed out of Lebanon by a ...

Intelligence official told staff to resist Bolton
International Herald Tribune - France 2005/4/29
... official who was responsible for coordinating American intelligence assessments directed his staff to strongly resist assertions about Syria's weapons program ...

Lebanese security chiefs sacked
Middle East Online - UK 2005/4/29
... five-time premier who had become increasingly critical of Syria, has been blamed by many on the Lebanese regime and its political masters in Damascus, both of ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Iraq's hostage cabinet
Asia Times Online - Kowloon,Hong Kong 2005/4/30
... Outgoing interim prime minister and former US intelligence asset Iyad Allawi - known in Baghdad as "Saddam without a mustache" - badly wanted the Interior ...

Putin's velvet fist
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA 2005/4/29
... also rejected Israel's concerns, which have strong bipartisan backing in Washington, about Moscow's sales to Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime -- which is ...

Why Lebanon matters
Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach,FL,USA 2005/4/29
... Also, Syrian President Bashar Assad, Iran and Hezbollah will have to be good losers, since all benefited from Syria's dominance of Lebanon. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Gen. Franks: Evidence Showed WMD Transfer
NewsMax.com - West Palm Beach,FL,USA 2005/4/29
... own conversations with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Jordan's King Abdullah, each of whom told him that Saddam had apprised them of his WMD capacity and ...
My question is,...why would they say this about Saddam other than to: 1) lie about it and cause the world to uproot Saddam, or 2) tell the truth and cause the world to uproot Saddam?  Does it remind you somewhat of that old Norman Rockwell gossip picture?  Either way, Saddam was uprooted, and the aftermath of it is that Libya uprooted itself of WMD's, and Syria has at least been partially uprooted.  In any case, the conclusion could be the uprooting of all 3 prior to The Little Horn coming to full power.
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

An Islamist Syria is not very probable
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/4/29
Syria's Muslim Brotherhood - banned for nearly 25 years - has been increasingly vocal recently in its criticism of the regime of President Bashar Assad. ...

***** CHN World Watchers Dispatch 2005/4/28 *****

Don't Miss It!

UN Team in Lebanon to Verify Syrian Troop Pullout
Reuters - USA 2005/4/28
... That team arrived in Damascus on Tuesday seeking maps of the bases Syria has abandoned in Lebanon and a final report on its pullout from Syrian officials. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Good morning Lebanon
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/4/28
Under the Ba'ath leadership, Damascus sought a Greater Syria that would include much of Jordan, some of Turkey and all of Lebanon and Israel. ...

***** Jordan committed to providing enabling environment for progress — King *****
Jordan Times 2005/4/28
... I believe the world has something to learn from Singapore's experience, and from Asia's other success stories. And my friends, I'm listening — and so are my colleagues who are here from the Middle East. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Daniel 11:32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant (YHWH's covenant) shall he corrupt by flatteries ...
Revelation 6:2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer (the conquest of hearts and minds as well?).
Revelation 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things ...

Russia Backs Off Middle East Conference Plan
Reuters 2005/4/28
Russia backed away on Thursday from the idea of holding a Middle East peace conference in Moscow after Israel and the United States both rejected the suggestion as premature. ...

Israeli ultra-nationalists detained near Temple Mt
Jerusalem Post 2005/4/28
Two far-right Israeli activists were detained Thursday by Jerusalem police at an entrance to the Temple Mount ...
(this is probably a lot like the headlines will read when the two witnesses start their ministry during the tribulation period)

Economic elites see Asia as new gravity center
Xinhua - Beijing,China 2005/4/28
... the meeting is credited with eminent personnel like Peter Mandelson, trade commissioner of the European Commission, King Abdullah II of Jordan and Mongolian ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
(One must ask ones-self, why is King Abdullah considered 'eminent personnel' in the trade community?  He's the king of a poor country accepting much aid from the U.S. and other countries. Is it because he's being raised to prominence for a mission?)

Deputy PM Peres Laments Lack of Support for PA
Arutz Sheva - Israel 2005/4/28
... Peres described his efforts to obtain financial assistance for the PA, and noted the slow pace of fulfillment of European and other commitments made to the PA. During the discussion, Peres and Walsh also talked about the lack of response in the Arab world to requests on behalf of the PA. ...

Putin Defends Planned Missile Sale to Syria
Scotsman - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK 2005/4/28
Russian President Vladimir Putin faced down Israeli criticism today, saying Russia's planned sale of anti-aircraft missiles to Syria and supply of nuclear ...

Putin calls to back Syria and president Al-Assad's stances
Arabic News - USA 2005/4/28
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Wednesday to "boost Syria's position as well President Bashar al-Assad who kept his promises to withdraw the Syrian ...

Mideast peace plan, Syria missiles on Putin's Israel agenda
Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates 2005/4/28
JERUSALEM - Russian President Vladimir Putin was to push his idea for a Middle East peace conference and to defend a planned weapons sale to Syria during talks ...

Rice: Syria must halt covert activity in Lebanon
Haaretz 2005/4/28
... "...Syria must fully comply with UN Resolution 1559 which calls for a full Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon, "and I mean the declared forces as well as the covert forces, because in a state like Syria, there is always covert activity that must be taken care of." ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Abdullah and Goh urge closer Asia-Middle East business ties
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/4/28
SINGAPORE: Jordan's King Abdullah II and former Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong called Wednesday for closer ties between Asia and the Middle East, and ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Protesters to party as tent village comes down
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/4/28
... "The Syrian troops have retreated, [Syrian President Bashar] Assad went on television and said he had made mistakes. I mean, it's unbelievable!". ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots (so far with Syria, at least from Lebanon)

Assad can no longer pretend that the status quo will suffice
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/4/28
The Damascus countdown to the Baath Party Congress in the first week of June should be burning rubber by now. The discussions within ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots (so far with Syria, at least from Lebanon)

Zooming out, Syrian liberty must be next
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/4/28
... The Syrians are gone, but the rage and contempt one now feels must, necessarily, come with two caveats: that it be directed solely against the Assad regime, father and son, even as the Lebanese must continue ...
... to demonstrate its historically proven talents; and that this contempt also encompass those countless Lebanese who made a Faustian bargain with Damascus for 29 ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots (so far with Syria, at least from Lebanon)

***** LEBANON -- END OF AN ERA *****
IsraCast - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/4/27  (Be sure to listen to the interview on audio as well.)
... Zisser, a well-known expert on Syria, says the Alewite regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad could now be on its way out. Interviewed by David Essing, Prof. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

***** Abdullah says ME moving toward reform *****
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/4/27
"We, in Jordan, feel we are not going to use regional instability as an excuse not to reform," King Abdullah II said. "Many countries ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Revelation 6:2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer (the conquest of hearts and minds as well?).
Daniel 11:32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant (YHWH's covenant) shall he corrupt by flatteries ...

Jordan trains Iraqi soldiers in counter-terrorism
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/4/27
... Next year, Jordan will begin giving anti-terrorism courses to security forces from ... army's Special Forces unit used to be headed by King Abdullah II before he ...

Putin arrives in Israel
BigNewsNetwork.com 2005/4/27
... Israeli officials are suspicious of his ideas, fearing an attempt to move to permanent status negotiations with the Palestinians before the Palestinians end acts of terror and violence. ...

Russia Proposes Middle East Conference in Moscow
Reuters 2005/4/27
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday proposed a Moscow peace summit to try to end decades of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but immediately met resistance from the United States and Israel. ...

Lebanese Cabinet Wins Vote of Confidence
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA 2005/4/27
... Mikati told Parliament. "We will not hesitate to carry out this constitutional requirement on time." ... With Syria's nearly three decades of military involvement in Lebanon over, Lebanon shifted its attention inward ...
... Syrians hold their national flags and portraits of their President Bashar Assad as they gather at Jdaidet Yabous a crossing point on the Syrian-Lebanese border ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Don't expect harried Iran to ride to Syria's rescue
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/4/27
... Iran will not give Syria wholehearted support this time round precisely because its alliance with Damascus is built around cold calculation rather than ...
... Given Iran's current diplomatic isolation, promising nonmilitary help is tantamount to admitting to impotence. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

EGYPT - Moussa asserts necessity of rendering Middle East WMD-free ...
EgyptElection.com - USA 2005/4/27
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said that a Middle East free of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) was part of the Arab national security. ...

Syria's army boasts large numbers but obsolete arms
DefenceTalk.com - USA 2005/4/27
... But with the collapse of the Soviet Union, a principal ally and supplier of arms to Damascus, Bennett said, "the combat capabilities of the Syrian army have ...

Al-Jaafari submits Cabinet list to Talabani
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA 2005/4/27
... Caretaker Prime Minister Iyad Allawi will not be part of the Cabinet, but Ahmed Chalabi, a controversial figure since before the US-led invasion in 2003, will ...

King of Jordan's "Amman Message" to unite Muslims
Mathaba.Net - Africa 2005/4/26
... Minister Thaksin Shinawatra told TNA on Tuesday during his official visit to Jordan. King Abdullah's “Amman Message” emphasises the use of peaceful solutions and cultural activities to create a better understanding among Muslims throughout the world. ... King Abdullah II told the Thai premier that he had fond memories of his ...

Business Leaders From 34 Countries To Convene At The World Economic Forum's Asia Roundtable...
Regu Index - New Delhi,India 2005/4/26
... public figures who have confirmed their participation so far are: .His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who will lead the senior delegation of prominent political and business leaders from the Middle East ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Revelation 6:2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer (the conquest of hearts and minds as well? Let's stay tuned to see if a "mouth speaking great things" and "flatteries" is perhaps again revealed).
Daniel 11:32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant (YHWH's covenant) shall he corrupt by flatteries ...

Review of the Arab press
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA 2005/4/26
... the international community, but with its internal politics, "which is the battle for modernization and democratization." The paper said if Damascus won this ...
... The United Arab Emirates' al-Khaleej commented in its editorial on what it said was the "clear message" from Israel to Lebanon on the Syrian withdrawal from the country, saying this message contained three "loaded bombs." The pro-government daily, with independent Islamic trends, said the first "bomb" was Israel's seeking a peace treaty with Lebanon ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Bush Administration Welcomes Syrian Withdrawal from Lebanon
Voice of America - USA 2005/4/26
... Lebanon. On the day Damascus claimed all its troops were out, administration spokesmen welcomed the news but added a cautionary note. ...

MobileCom achieves the half-a-million subscriber milestone
AME Info - United Arab Emirates 2005/4/26
... commented: "Everyone at MobileCom has worked with great enthusiasm and perseverance, inspired by King Abdullah II's vision of transforming Jordan into a regional center for information and communications technology. ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Syria Ends Military Presence in Lebanon
ABC News - USA 2005/4/26
... war. After the war ended in 1990, about 40,000 Syrian troops remained, giving Damascus the decisive say in Lebanese politics. International ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Now on air: The Temple Mount -The Center of the Universe!
Arutz Sheva - Israel 2005/4/26
... all nations will worship there together. How can we move forward the building of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem on the Temple Mount? ...

Inspectors find no proof Iraq hid weapons in Syria
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK 2005/4/26
... April 26 (Reuters) - The US-led group that scoured Iraq for weapons of mass destruction has found no evidence Iraq hid such weapons in Syria before the US ...

Analysis / Syria quits Lebanon - Damascus got the message
Ha'aretz - Israel 2005/4/26
... "The natural tendency is to say that Syria will continue to direct Lebanese politics from Damascus," says an Egyptian government official. ...

Syria's Ba'athists loosen the reins
Asia Times Online - Hong Kong 2005/4/26
A new Ba'ath Party law is to be created in Syria, breaking the socialist parties' monopoly over politics in that country, in place (with the exception of the years 1961-63) since 1958. ...
... in Syria. President Bashar Assad was very clear about that when speaking to Spanish journalists in Syria in March. He said, "The ...

New Palestinian Maneuver
DEBKAfile Special Analysis 2005/4/25
... When asked by Israel and the US why the Palestinian Authority has not yet disarmed the terrorists in those towns as was promised, they say: We need more time. The Palestinians thus proceed along two tracks – bargaining to see what they can get ahead of the negotiations for a quid pro quo under the Middle East road map, while not hampering in any way the Palestinian capability for unleashing upgraded terrorist attacks on top of the low-grade violence that continues steadily. ...

Syria intelligence hands HQ over to Lebanon army
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK 2005/4/25
Rustum Ghazaleh, Syria's intelligence chief in Lebanon, left for Damascus but was to return on Tuesday to take part in a farewell ceremony for Syrian forces ...

Israel Sees Peace Opening with Lebanon
Voice of America - USA 2005/4/25
... Mr. Shalom ... ... told Israel Radio on Monday that he plans to unveil a new peace initiative, soon. ...
... dozens of trucks carrying hundreds of Syrian soldiers and at least 150 armored vehicles completed the largest single movement since Damascus announced it would ...

IDF: Syria, Leb. responsible for Har Dov attack
Jerusalem Post - Israel 2005/4/25
... Hirsch, the head of Northern Command's Galilee Division, told Army Radio Monday morning that responsibility for Hizbullah aggression lies with Syria and Lebanon ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Syria ‘can't ignore' any threat against Lebanon
Gulf Times - Doha,Qatar 2005/4/25
By Osama Sadeddin. SYRIA cannot look the other way in the event of Lebanon facing an external threat, Syrian Deputy President Mohamed Zuheir Masharqa has said. ...

Free Lebanon a new challenge
St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg,FL,USA 2005/4/25
... By then, Hariri was leaning more toward the Syrian opposition: According to one opposition figure, Syrian President Bashar Assad threatened the 60-year-old ...
... "The danger to Lebanese unity is external interference," Bouhabib warns. "I hope that after we have an election, there is less U.S. and French interference in Lebanon. If they want to fight Syria, they should go fight in Syria." ...

Bank's link to terror a dilemma for US
Baltimore Sun - USA 2005/4/25
... officials wouldn't comment on whether Jordan's King Abdullah took the ... to the lands west of the Jordan River serially ... world in the decades after World War II. ...

Regional aerial surveillance services demand rises fast says ...
AME Info - United Arab Emirates 2005/4/25
... SAJ was established in August 2003 as a joint venture company between the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) of Jordan and Seabird Aviation ...

Kingdom urged to make transition to e-commerce
Jordan Times 2005/4/25
... It is crucial for a country like Jordan to “make the transition to an e-economy so as to narrow the gap between it and developed economies,” Jones said, warning that “not to make that leap would be fatal.” ...

Troops from Jordan to deploy in W. Bank
BigNewsNetwork.com 2005/4/24
... Speaking to UPI on condition of anonymity, the security sources said that an agreement is about to be reached with both Israel and Jordan to coordinate the arrival of the 1,000 officers to the northern West Bank. ...

Steps before final settlement
Jordan Times 2005/4/24
... little attention has been paid to an issue that will one day come back to haunt final-status negotiations: the fate of Palestinian refugees living in Arab countries.
The case of the refugees in Lebanon is of especial importance ...

Bush hails new milestone in training Iraqi forces
Jordan Times 2005/4/24
... The statement came a day after the Pentagon announced that the number of “trained and equipped” members of the Iraqi security forces had now exceeded 155,000, while US troop strength went below 140,000 this week following the departure of more units from the country. ...

Syria Ends 29-Year Presence in Lebanon
Guardian - UK 2005/4/24
... Syria ended its three-decade presence in Lebanon on Sunday, leaving behind only a few score troops who will attend a farewell ceremony Tuesday. ...

Petra Q1 visitors generate JD1 million in tourism receipts
Jordan Times 2005/4/24
Tourist numbers during the first quarter constituted around 35 per cent of total arrivals during 2004, according to Amarat.
“There's been a tangible increase in tourist activity in Petra since the beginning of this year, particularly from countries such as Spain, France and Germany,”

Son of Lebanon's Hariri to Run in Election
Reuters - USA 2005/4/24
... of the billionaire threw Lebanon into its gravest political crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war, sparking massive street protests against Syria, who many ...

MPs Say Deal Reached on Iraqi Gov't, Allawi Excluded
Reuters - USA 2005/4/24
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi leaders will announce a government within days and no one from caretaker Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's party will be in the cabinet ...

Syria joins UN treaty against terror funding
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK 2005/4/24
BANGKOK, April 24 (Reuters) - Syria, accused by the United States of being a sponsor of terrorism, has formally acceded to a UN treaty designed to cut off ...

Syria to Complete Withdrawal From Lebanon
Guardian - UK 2005/4/24
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - The last Syrian troops will leave Lebanon on Sunday after 29 years, a senior Lebanese military officer said, as Damascus yields to ...

Last Syrian Forces to Quit Lebanon in Days -Source
Reuters - USA 2005/4/23
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's military will complete its withdrawal from eastern Lebanon in the next 48 hours and its security chiefs will go a day later, a ...

UN to send teams for Syria pullout
Aljazeera.net - Qatar 2005/4/23
Syria , which has held military and political sway in Lebanon for the past three decades, has promised to complete its troop withdrawal by the end of April in ...

Reform hinges on Syria's leader
Chicago Tribune (subscription) - USA 2005/4/22
DAMASCUS, Syria -- The president known as Dr. Bashar likes to dine out. ... Basil joined the military, and Bashar enrolled in Damascus University medical school. ...

Prime Minister speaks to 'The Post'
Jerusalem Post - Israel 2005/4/22
... The Jerusalem Post: While you were in the US last week, you raised the ... there is incitement, events like the attempt to go up to the Temple Mount -- of course I ...

King to lead team to Asia Roundtable
Jordan Times 2005/4/22
His Majesty King Abdullah will lead a top delegation of prominent political and business leaders from the Middle East, joining the World Economic Forum's Asia Roundtable in Singapore by the end of this month. ... ...Under the working theme, “Tilting the global balance: The strategic implications of Asia's growth,” participants at the Asia Roundtable will discuss issues of economic integration, globalisation and competitiveness in attracting investments, in addition to ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

King attends ceremony marking Prophet's birthday
Jordan Times 2005/4/22
His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday acted as patron at a ceremony organised by the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs to mark Prophet Mohammad's birth anniversary. ... ...Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Abdul Salam Abbadi highlighted King Abdullah's efforts in supporting the role of mosques and imams in the nation's religious life and in promoting the true spirit of Islam as a faith of tolerance, dialogue and positive interaction with other cultures and religions. ...

The Road Back to Damascus
Frontpagemag.com - USA 2005/4/22
There is no better time than the present for the US to press its advantage in the Mideast; to further pressure Syrian president Bashar Assad to rid the country ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Lebanon: 2 top pro-Syria security chiefs step down
Jerusalem Post - Israel 2005/4/22
Two top pro-Syrian security chiefs stepped aside Friday as Lebanon's new government tried to meet opposition and UN demands. The move by Maj. Gen. ...

Pope reaches out to Jews
Daily Telegraph - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia 2005/4/22
... Jordan's King Abdullah II, a direct descendant of Islam's prophet, Mohammed, voiced his trust in the new pope's "wisdom and courage to go forward and continue his predecessor's mission with strength and faith to bring about world peace and reinforce respect between religions".
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Revelation 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things ...
Daniel 11:21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries

Iraqis must develop national identity before reconvening with ...
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/4/22
... the circumstances? I met President Bashar Assad and found him very pragmatic, civilized, thoughtful and intelligent. He's not an ...

Christians and the lions: from hostility to outright rejection of ...
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/4/22
... troika rule. In fall 1998, Bashar Assad was given the Lebanon file by his father, the late Syrian President Hafez Assad. He opted ...

The coming Pax Americana
Ha'aretz - Israel 2005/4/21
... presence in Europe after World War II lasted for ... a country that did succeed, along with Jordan, which under King Hussein and King Abdullah has promoted ...

Israeli media against me: Abbas
Herald Sun 2005/4/21
... "We are not being given a chance."   Instead of helping him stabilise his Government, Mr Abbas said, the Israeli Government was undermining it by failing to make promised concessions, such as completing the withdrawal of troops from West Bank cities. ...

Loyalty to Our Land and People
Arutz Sheva - Israel 2005/4/21
... terrorists. The are the same terrorists found in Jerusalem, spitting out hate and disclaiming the Jewish rights to the Temple Mount. And ...

World Economic Forum to host Asia Roundtable in Singapore
EastDay.com - Shanghai,China 2005/4/21
... A delegation of political and business leaders from the Middle East led by King Abdullah II of Jordan will join the discussion on the growing trade and ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Assad under siege
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA 2005/4/21
"Is Assad's regime long for this world?" It is a sign of how weakened Syrian dictator Bashar Assad has become since the Feb. 14 ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Al Qaeda claims Allawi assassination attempt
Reuters.uk - UK 2005/4/21
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iraq's al Qaeda wing said on Thursday it had tried to assassinate caretaker Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, according to a statement posted on ...

Jordan Quashes Unions, Critics of US
Antiwar.com - Redwood City,CA,USA 2005/4/21
... Badran wasn't elected prime minister of Jordan -- he was simply picked for the post by Jordanian ruler and US ally, King Abdullah II. ...

Annan Tells US He Delayed Syria Report
Guardian - UK 2005/4/21
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Secretary-General Kofi Annan told Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice he was delaying the release of a report on Syria until April 26 so ...

Putin: Sale of missiles to Syria will block Israeli flyovers
Ha'aretz - Israel 2005/4/21
... missiles: Syrian embarrassment over Israeli air force planes "buzzing" presidential palaces in Syria to issue warnings to Syrian President Bashar Assad. ...

Muslims, Mideast seek continuity from Pope
Jordan Times 2005/4/21
... the King congratulated Pope Benedict XVI and expressed confidence that the Holy Father's "wisdom and courage" would guide him in carrying on with the efforts spearheaded by John Paul II to help achieve world peace and social justice and enhance mutual respect between the world's religions. ..."Rania joins me in congratulating you upon your election and we are sure that His Holiness will spare no effort in advocating human dignity and love," King Abdullah was quoted ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Revelation 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things ...
Daniel 11:21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries

50 bodies fished out of Tigris as 19 executed
Jordan Times 2005/4/21
... But the shooting of 19 Iraqi soldiers at a football stadium and President Jalal Talabani's account of 50 bodies being hauled from a river near Baghdad showed that violence persists despite a relative lull perceived after the January 30 polls. ...

Pope Benedict XVI: Enemy of Jihad
FrontPageMag.com 2005/4/20
In choosing Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger to succeed Pope John Paul II as Pope Benedict XVI, the Catholic Church has cast a vote for the survival of Europe and the West. “Europe will be Islamic by the end of the century,” historian Bernard Lewis predicted not long ago; however, judging from the writings of the new Pope, he is not likely to be sanguine about this transition. For one thing, the new Pope seems to be aware of the grave danger Europeans face: he has called upon Europe to recover its Christian roots “if it truly wants to survive.” ... ... Now, through jihad terrorism and demographics Islam is threatening Europe’s survival yet again — and it looks as if now there is a Pope who has noticed. Maybe in Europe the resistance is just beginning.
contributed by Bob Anderson
Revelation 17:16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. 17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. 18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. (at the time that city was Rome)
Re above posted article: Robert Spencer is the director of Jihad Watch; author of Onward Muslim Soldiers: How Jihad Still Threatens America and the West (Regnery), and Islam Unveiled: Disturbing Questions About the World’s Fastest Growing Faith (Encounter); and editor of the essay collection The Myth of Islamic Tolerance: Islamic Law and Non-Muslims (Prometheus). He is working on a new book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam and the Crusades (forthcoming from Regnery).

Marines storm ashore in Nitzanim
The Jerusalem Post 2005/4/20
Hundreds of US Marines riding hovercrafts stormed ashore the beaches of Nitzanim Wednesday as part of joint maneuvers being quietly held between the US and Israeli militaries. ...
contributed by Bob Anderson

Putin: Russian-Syrian missile deal completed
The Jerusalem Post 2005/4/20
Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed on Wednesday that Moscow has completed a deal to sell advanced SA-18 anti-aircraft missiles to Syria. ...

US, Allies Upset by Delay of UN Report
Washington Post - USA 2005/4/20
... Rice and French President Jacques Chirac telephoned Annan on Monday to urge him not to agree to a request from Syrian President Bashar Assad to delay the report ...

Reports reveal Zarqawi nuclear threat
The Washington Times 2005/4/20
Recurrent intelligence reports say al Qaeda terrorist Abu Musab Zarqawi has obtained a nuclear device or is preparing a radiological explosive -- or dirty bomb -- for an attack, according to U.S. officials ...

The Autumn of the Autocrats
Foreign Affairs Magazine (CFR) - USA 2005 May/June
... It is likely that the trail to Damascus will never be found. ... Damascus had no real claims on Washington's loyalty and indulgence. ...
Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots

Russian parliamentary delegation rejects threats on syria
Arabic News - Middle East 2005/4/20
A Russian parliamentary group leader said on Tuesday any threat