The Middle East In The News

Iran makes ballistic missile breakthrough
www.Spacewar.com 2005/5/31
Iran announced ... it had successfully tested a new solid fuel missile motor for its arsenal of medium-range ballistic missiles, a technological breakthrough that sparked fresh alarm in Israel. ...
contributed by Bob Anderson

Jerusalem plans Arab home demolition
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/5/31
... Despite its proximity to Jerusalem's most holy site - the area is a mere five-minute walk to the Temple Mount - the dust-filled garbage-strewn and sewage ...

Syria denies helping insurgents cross into Iraq
Forbes - USA 2005/5/31
DAMASCUS (AFX) - Defence Minister Hassan Turkmani denied claims that Syria is aiding the infiltration of insurgents into Iraq, saying that his country is ...

JORDAN: ISLAMISTS CALL FOR CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES
AKI - Rome,Italy 2005/5/30
In early April, Jordan's King Abdullah II appointed Adnan Badran - an academic and former UNESCO official - as Jordan's new prime minister after the monarch ...

Hafez Assad's brother says he wants reform in Syria
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/5/30
His resemblance to his elder brother, Syria's late president Hafez Assad is astounding. As a behind-the-scenes strongman and head ...

News Analysis: Bush Policy Pushes Israel Back to 1949 Armistice
Arutz Sheva - Israel 2005/5/29
... It’s about time the Israeli public recognizes that the “Bush vision” ... does not include any territory east of the 1949 lines. Rather, it holds the disengagement plan as the first phase of an ongoing process of Israeli withdrawals back to what the Labor party leader termed "the Auschwitz borders."
contributed by Bob Anderson

US and Iraqi forces open new attack
International Herald Tribune, France 2005/5/26
BAGHDAD American and Iraqi military forces swept into the western Iraqi city of Haditha before dawn Wednesday and fought street battles with Islamist fighters ...
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

US hit rebels on road to Syria
The State - Columbia,SC,USA 2005/5/26
HADITHA, Iraq -- More than 1,000 US troops swept into this city on the road to Syria on Wednesday to root out insurgents -- including those loyal to ...
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: Arab businesswomen strengthen ties with Western ...
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK 2005/5/26
DAMASCUS, 26 May (IRIN) - More than 1,500 businesswomen from across the world gathered in the Syrian capital, Damascus between 20-22 May to strengthen ...

Why not say yes to the 'right of return'
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/5/26
... treaty will include a "grand bargain" under which Israel cedes virtually all its territorial claims, and especially its claim to the Temple Mount, in exchange ...

Hamas not laying down arms, says leader
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) - New South Wales,Australia 2005/5/26
... Mashaal, who is based in Damascus, Syria, said agreeing to the truce did not mean the group had given up its fight against Israel. "Our position is clear. ...

Orascom's Billionaire Sawirises Plan Europe's Largest Buyout
Bloomberg - USA 2005/5/26
... when he worked for Egypt's Ministry of Irrigation ... biggest mobile-phone operator in Jordan, for $424 ... analyst at IDC, an information technology consulting company ...

Sources: Bush to offer Abbas direct aid
CNN - USA 2005/5/26
... He arrived in Washington after meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II to coordinate efforts to restart an international peace plan known as the "road map.". ...

Syria arrets 1,200 at Iraq border
Aljazeera.com - London,UK 2005/5/26
Syria has arrested more than 1,200 fighters trying to cross its border with Iraq in recent weeks, Syria's UN ambassador said, adding that many of them were ...
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

1,200 arrested at Iraq border: Syria
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) - New South Wales,Australia 2005/5/26
Syria has arrested more than 1,200 people trying to cross the border into Iraq in recent weeks and sent many of them back to their own countries, Syria's UN ...
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

Leaders of 4 nations inaugurate pipeline
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA 2005/5/26
Officials yesterday began filling the U.S.-backed $3.6 billion Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline to transport Caspian crude to Western markets. ... ... The pipeline connects the landlocked Caspian Basin with the Mediterranean while bypassing Iran, Iraq, Russia and Syria. ...
contributed by Rob

Clinton Talks Tough on the Palestinians, as Sharon Eases Up
New York Sun (subscription) - New York,NY,USA 2005/5/25
... He began his remarks by saying, "I came here from Jerusalem, the eternal, united ... Arab intifadah when he visited on September 28, 2000, the Temple Mount with 100 ...

Syria's Voices of Change
AINA - Modesto,CA,USA 2005/5/25
... Many in opposition circles believe Abdel Nour is protected by President Bashar Assad, whose own reformist impulses are a subject of considerable debate. ...

Bush has gotten it right in Lebanon.
Slate - USA 2005/5/25
... The resolution was ignored by Syrian President Bashar Assad, who until early this year believed, disastrously, that it was merely a ploy to force Syria to bend ...

Syria: End crackdown on human rights defenders
Amnesty International USA - USA 2005/5/25
... arrested the eight, all members of the Board of Directors of the Jamal al-Atassi Forum, and took them to a Political Security branch in Damascus where they are ...

A new initiative for a better world
Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates 2005-5-25
PETRA, Jordan -- ONLY days before Jordan's King Abdullah II convened a group of Nobel laureates in the ancient Nabataean city of Petra for a conference on ...
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 ...

US-Syria Relations Deteriorate Over Iraq
Guardian Unlimited - UK 2005/5/24
... Diplomatic relations have not been officially severed, but the US ambassador, Margaret Scobey, has not been at her post in Damascus since she was recalled for ...
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

Orthodox Church leaders dismiss Jerusalem patriarch
Aljazeera.com - London,UK 2005/5/24
... "The (Jerusalem) patriarch has been dismissed," Kesarios Asilios, the Metropolitan of Jerusalem, told reporters on Tuesday after the meeting of the pan ...

Assad should take his wife's advice and shed light on his murky ...
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/5/24
It is refreshing to see such promising signs from the home of President Bashar Assad ahead of the Syrian Baath Party conference in early June. ...
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

Christian Leader Splits With Muslims
Guardian Unlimited - UK 2005/5/24
... The anti-Syrian opposition, which united Christians and Muslims against Syria after the February assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri, hopes to end ...

Syria Faces Pressures to Democratize
NPR (audio) - Washington,D.C.,USA 2005/5/24
... second story of a series on the prospects for democratic change in the Middle East, a look at whether the regime of Syrian President Bashar al Assad can survive ... (an audio presentation)
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

Abbas Seeking Assurances of US Help
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA 2005/5/24
... Abbas flew to Washington via Jordan, where he met with King Abdullah II, who used the occasion to appeal for the resumption of peace talks. ...

Syria quashes last dialogue forum
BBC News - UK 2005/5/24
... when arbitrary detentions and political repression were the norm under Hafez al-Assad. The forum was one of several set up after his son Bashar took power in ...
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

Israel must clarify what comes next after Gaza pullout: Abbas
Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates 2005/5/24
... need to clarify what comes after the withdrawal from Gaza," planned to start in mid-August, Abbas said in talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II during a ...

Iraq's most wanted man Zarqawi wounded
Middle East Online - UK 2005/5/24
... Zarqawi, described as a "street thug" by King Abdullah II of Jordan, has not appeared in any videotapes since the US-led invasion of Iraq although there is ...

Syria ends co-operation with US
BBC News - UK 2005/5/24
... has been split between those who feel Washington should work to improve co-operation with Damascus and those who argue that President Bashar Assad is another ...
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

Students Against Wahhabism
FrontPage magazine.com - Los Angeles,CA,USA 2005/5/23
... Daanish Faruqi ... presented a thorough indictment of Wahhabism, and denounced the former's "mindless apologia… for the hateful doctrine of Wahhabism." ...Faruqi sought "to make it perfectly clear that ISRU is an extremist organization ...
contributed by Bob Anderson

UN team verifies Syrian troops out of Lebanon
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK 2005/5/23
... In Washington, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Syria still had to withdraw intelligence personnel from its tiny neighbor. "We cannot rest. ...
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

A deal with the devil
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA 2005/5/23
... The Los Angeles Times' substantially and carefully documented report makes clear that this collaboration between our CIA and the Mukhabarat, the Sudanese ...

Sharon to silence calls for further delay on Gaza pullout
Vanguard - Lagos,Nigeria 2005/5/23
... King Abdullah II of Jordan, one of Israel's few interlocuters in the Arab world, however counselled against a delay as he met Shalom on the sidelines of a ...

Al-Qaeda Planned to Build WMD
FrontPage magazine.com - Los Angeles,CA,USA 2005/5/23
WASHINGTON, May 20 -Al Qaeda operatives in Afghanistan began to assemble the equipment necessary to build a rudimentary biological weapons laboratory before ...

IRAQ: FORMER PM REVEALS SECRET SERVICE DATA ON BIRTH OF AL-QAEDA ...
AKI - Rome,Italy 2005/5/23
... Zawahiri, visited Iraq under a false name in September 1999 to take part in the ninth Popular Islamic Congress, former Iraqi premier Iyad Allawi has revealed ...

Rice: Syria Stirring Up Iraq Woes
CBS News - USA 2005/5/23
(CBS/AP) In an angry indictment, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday broadened US accusations that Syria was contributing to violent insurgencies in ...
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

About 300 suspects detained in Abu Ghraib offensive
International Herald Tribune - France 2005/5/23
... Iraq's government took the diplomatic offensive, joining the United States in its oft-repeated demands that Syria close its porous border to foreign fighters ...

Economic sanctions on Syria "one step below" military action
Aljazeera.com - London,UK 2005/5/23
... The audience member, a Syrian lawyer, said that the US sanctions on Damascus were a rash escalation of a dispute that had not seen sufficient diplomacy, adding ...
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

Caretaker patriarch to be chosen
Kathimerini - Athens,Greece 2005/5/23
One day before the world's top Orthodox clerics convene in Istanbul to discuss the scandal-mired Jerusalem patriarch's ouster by his own bishops, the Jordanian ...

Fastlink launches a chain of Digital Community Centers in Jordan ...
AME Info - United Arab Emirates 2005/5/23
... to set up a number of Digital Community Centers in Jordan and Palestine with ... Forum, which convened under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II at the ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

US, Iraqi troops in fresh offensive
Aljazeera.net - Doha,Qatar 2005/5/23
... The head of the AMS Harith al-Dhari, handed over a document on mediation to a committee delegated by al-Sadr, which attempted to bridge the difference's ...

Jordan and Egypt urge Israel to pull out on time
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/5/23
The appeals came in meetings Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom had separately with Jordan's King Abdullah II and Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Abul Gheit ...

King Abdullah: Iraq will not fall into civil war
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/5/23
WASHINGTON: Jordan's King Abdullah II has said that he believes Iraq will "succeed" despite insurgent attacks that continue to target the government and US ...

Arab countries must reform quickly
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/5/23
Jordan's King Abdullah II closed the three-day World Economic Forum (WEF) being held in at the Dead Sea resort of Shuneh by urging regional leaders to respond ...

'World has a stake in Mideast peace'
Jordan Times 2005/5/22
... King Abdullah's closing remarks... friends of the Arab world understand that real reform must come from inside the region, from the stakeholders — the Arab people themselves. And you've delivered a vital message to world leaders: Middle East progress starts here, at home... and it has already begun. ...
Revelation 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things ...

US lawmakers defend Bush Mideast policy at Jordan summit
Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates 2005/5/22
... At the onset of the forum Friday, Jordan's King Abdullah II urged regional leaders to accelerate the pace of reform in the Middle East ahead of a G-8 summit ...

Jordan king closes WEF with call for greater reform
Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates 2005/5/22
SHUNEH, Jordan - Jordan's King Abdullah II closed on Sunday in this Dead Sea resort a World Economic Forum (WEF) by urging regional leaders to respond to ...
Revelation 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things ...

Jaafari: Turkey to Train Our Security Units
Zaman Online - Istanbul,Turkey 2005/5/22
... Jaafari told the Turkish officials that mainly Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Speaker of the Parliament Bulent Arinc conveyed that they would help ...

***** Laura Bush jostled, heckled in Jerusalem shrine visit *****
Reuters.uk - UK 2005/5/22
... The disturbances during her trip to the Jerusalem holy site showed "what an ... Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif ("Noble Sanctuary") and Jews as Temple Mount and has ...

***** Protesters surround Laura Bush at Jerusalem mosque *****
CNN International - USA 2005/5/22
... The site is Islam's third-holiest, and is built on a hill in Jerusalem known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Haram al-Sharif -- or the Noble ...

Israeli FM asks Jordan to help to stop Gaza violence
Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates 2005/5/22
SOUTHERN SHUNEH, Jordan - Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said on Sunday he has asked Jordan's King Abdullah II to intercede with the Palestinians to ...

Egypt prime minister in Jordan for World Economic Forum
Al-Bawaba - Amman,Jordan 2005/5/22
Nazif is expected to meet with Jordan's King Abdullah II and hand him a message from President Hosni Mubarak on bilateral relations, the latest developments on ...

***** Saraya Jordan unveils its first large-scale development project in ... *****
Al-Bawaba - Amman,Jordan 2005/5/22
... with the presence of His Majesty King Abdullah II and Sheikh Saad Rafic Hariri, at the World Economic Forum at the Dead Sea, between Saraya Jordan, the Social Security Corporation (SSC), the Arab Bank, and the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), for the creation of Saraya Aqaba. ... anticipated with the private placement issuance, to be conducted via Atlas Investment Group, thus amounting to a total of JD 257 million (US$362million).
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

***** Dubai Holding launches AED 1 billion investment vehicle to target ... *****
AME Info - United Arab Emirates 2005/5/22
Dubai International Capital (DIC), the investment arm of Dubai Holding, today announced that following a meeting with HM King Abdullah II of Jordan it will launch an AED 1 billion (US$272 million) investment fund that will target opportunities in the Kingdom's booming economy. ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

***** 'Wind of peace blowing over Mideast' *****
Jordan Times 2005/5/22
"There is a wind of peace in the Middle East and no one can stop it. No one can change history," Peres told reporters ...
Peres says that because he knows something's up,... albeit secretly.

Rice Calls Syria "Out of Step" with Democratization in Region
All American Patriots (press release) - Taeby,NA,Sweden 2005/5/21
21 May 2005 -- Syria is "clearly out of step" with democratic developments in the Middle East and "needs to understand that it should not think itself immune ...
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

'US to press Iran, Syria on Hizbollah'
Al-Jazeerah.info - Dalton,GA,USA 2005/5/21
DEAD SEA (AP) -- The United States will pressure Iran and Syria to stop backing the Lebanese Hizbollah party, whose armed wing will remain on Washington's ...
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

King of Jordan approves ousting; Christodoulos gets Synod's go ...
Kathimerini - Athens,Greece 2005/5/21
King Abdallah of Jordan yesterday issued a decree approving a decision to depose Jerusalem Patriarch Irenaios, made earlier this month by the Patriarchate's ...

Shi'ites protest US; al-Jaafari to visit Syria
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA 2005/5/21
... visit to Turkey, said he will travel to Damascus to appeal in person for the government to take stronger steps to block insurgents from entering Iraq via Syria ...

GFH signs agreements for $1b Royal Metropolis - Bahrain
Middle East North Africa Financial Network - Middle East 2005/5/21
... multi-purpose projects will certainly drive the country's economy forward, supporting the initiatives of King Abdullah II and the Government of Jordan to make ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

ICT sector positions itself among leading and fastest growing ...
Middle East North Africa Financial Network - Middle East 2005/5/21
... On the home front, the association joined forces this spring with the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Jordan Telecom, Intel as well as ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

King Abdullah provides a space for reform despite his own ...
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/5/21
Although there is no guarantee that this trend of hosting WEF summits in Jordan will continue, King Abdullah II has seemingly turned the lowest point on Earth ...

Rice: Syria providing financial support for rebels
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/5/21
In an angry indictment, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday broadened US accusations that Syria was contributing to violent insurgencies in Iraq. ...
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

US warns Syria to pull agents out of Lebanon
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/5/21
... talks Zoellick also held meetings with Jordan's King Abdullah II, Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qorei and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari. ...
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

***** Banks enjoy unprecedented growth *****
Jordan Times 2005/5/20
Jordan's banking sector is on a roll ... Net profits of banks operating in the country rose by 60.7 per cent to JD171.3 million at the end of last year ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

***** Construction boom stands tall on economy map *****
Jordan Times 2005/5/20
Nearly everywhere you look, in the cities and in the countryside, people are buying and selling property like hotcakes. The real estate and the construction boom in Jordan is the talk of the town. ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

***** ICT sector positions itself among leading and fastest growing markets in region *****
Jordan Times 2005/5/20
... Under liberalised policies, telecommunications and information technology companies are finding more business opportunities through cooperation in expanding the local market, and increasing exports to the region, and the world. ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

***** Qualifying Industrial Zones take Jordan to Wall Street *****
Jordan Times 2005/5/20
... recently His Majesty King Abdullah ordered the government to find clear and feasible mechanisms for facilitating and improving work at QIZ ... the soon-to-be-announced National Agenda, will include a master plan for enhancing the conditions and the training of the labour sector which, if implemented, could give QIZs more a reason to expand ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

***** Major hotel development projects under way *****
Jordan Times 2005/5/20
"Build them and they will come," ... Tourist traffic is on the rise again, and Jordan is gearing up to accommodate visitors as at least 10 new hotels are sprouting up and around the country.
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

***** Jordanian talent — creative people and their craft *****
Jordan Times 2005/5/20
... seeds of creativity sprout with amazing speed, Amman is the place to be .... Where architects, artists, artisans, well established or emerging, find an auspicious atmosphere to ply their trade and talent — and where to leave their mark.
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

***** Future privatisation programme *****
Jordan Times 2005/5/20
Royal Jordanian ... Electricity ... Postal Services ... Aviation ... The Jordan Phosphate Mines Co. ,,, Railway Projects ... Jordan Petroleum Refinery Co. ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Jordan says reforms in Mideast must come from within
Xinhua - Beijing,China 2005/5/20
AMMAN, May 20 (Xinhuanet) -- Jordanian King Abdullah II said on ... Abdullah said Arab reforms under an initiative called ... Economic Forum meeting in Jordan was a ...

King Abdullah for Syria-US dialogue
Arabic News - USA 2005/5/20
King of Jordan Abdullah II has called for the necessity for a dialogue between Syria and the United States regarding the pending issues. ...

Zarqawi in Syria Claim Increases Damascus-Washington Tension
Zaman Online - Istanbul,Turkey 2005/5/20
Claims by a top-level US officer that the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq Abu Musab Al Zarqawi attended a meeting in Syria have led to a renewal of tension between ...

Syrian opposition leader Riad Al Turk demands reform
Ya Libnan - Gaithersburg,MD,USA 2005/5/20
... The "hereditary republic" of Bashar Assad, he said, "has been unable to carry out reforms because of profiteers who want to preserve their interests.". ...
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

Editorial: ‘A World in Danger'
Arab News - Jeddah,Saudi Arabia 2005/5/20
... The conference host King Abdallah II of Jordan was referring to this power when he said, "A process begins here; a process that all of you will shape and by ...
Revelation 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things ...

Have Jordanian archaeologists found the place Jesus was baptized?
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/5/20
Substantial new evidence from archaeological excavations may have located where Jesus was baptized. Scholars long identified Jesus' baptism as ...
contributed by Bob Anderson

Pull out your spies from Lebanon, US tells Syria
Reuters.uk - UK 2005/5/20
DEAD SEA, Jordan (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday Syria must pull out all its intelligence agents from Lebanon, and accused Iran of funnelling ...
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

US pressures Mideast on peace
Kentucky.com - Lexington,KY,USA 2005/5/20
... Jordan's King Abdullah II urged Mideast leaders to "seize the moment" and move ahead with political and economic reforms. But he ...

Erdogan: Turkey is Guarantor of Peace in the Middle East
Zaman Online - Istanbul,Turkey 2005/5/20
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the Iraqi administration is ready to take steps to prevent activity by the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) terrorist ...
I think YHWH has other plans re peace in the middle east

WEF meeting kicks off in Jordan
Middle East Online - UK 2005/5/20
Jordan's King Abdullah II opened Friday in this Dead Sea resort a World Economic Forum aimed at helping leaders seize on the climate of change that has begun ...

Discovering Our Jewish Roots
Jewish Press - Brooklyn,NY,USA 2005/5/19
... Meshekh Hokhma develops a similar idea: ``From the time that Jerusalem and Zion ... Facing the Temple Mount on the roof of the yeshiva, Kabbalat Shabbat and the ...

King Abdullah Warns Israel to Start Preparing Further Pullbacks
Arutz Sheva - Israel 2005/5/19
... King Abdullah issued a warning today that Israel had better not suffice with a withdrawal just from Gaza. He said that if Israel does not also soon withdraw from areas in Judea and Samaria, "the peace process will be impeded." ...
contributed by Bob Anderson

King: Jordan wants to spread democracy
Al-Bawaba - Amman,Jordan 2005/5/19
Jordan's King Abdullah II on Thursday affirmed his confidence in the ability of the Jordanian democracy to overcome the current crisis between the government ...
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 ...

Clinton offers hope to Petra conference
World Peace Herald - Washington,DC,USA 2005/5/19
... according to several insiders, the Petra conference produced an assortment of ideas from the gathered peacemakers, or as Jordan's King Abdullah II called them ...

US grant to fund study for setting up local technology innovation ...
Middle East North Africa Financial Network - Middle East 2005/5/19
... a wide range of sectors, including information and communications ... even internationally," she told The Jordan Times. On behalf of the Ministry of Planning, the ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Insurgents plotted in Syria, US says
London Free Press - London,Ontario,Canada 2005/5/19
... violence, ordered insurgents a month ago to intensify attacks and his lieutenants began plotting their deadly mission during a secret meeting in Syria, a top ...
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: NO US REWARD TO DAMASCUS FOR LEBANON PULLOUT
AKI - Rome,Italy 2005/5/19
... A faction of ... "hawks" within the National Security Council ... is bent in a "regime change" in Syria and wants President George W. Bush's administration to push for al-Assad's toppling ...
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

Turkish PM: We'll Retaliate Against States that Recognize ' ...
Journal of Turkish Weekly - Ankara,Turkey 2005/5/19
... which have officially recognized the so-called Armenian genocide will face retaliation from Turkey, warned Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday. ...

Arab League Concerned Over Targeting Iraqi Sunnis
Islam Online - Doha,Qatar 2005/5/19
... "I consider these comments from Dhari to be ... In statements to told IslamOnline.net Monday, May 17, AMS spokesman Mothana Harith Al-Dari accused the dominant ...

Eye of the Storm: The buzz in Teheran
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/5/19
... One sign came last month when Iran informed King Abdullah II of Jordan that plans that had been discussed last winter for him to act as an intermediary between ...

The battle for Jerusalem
ISN - Zurich,Switzerland 2005/5/19
... On a second visit to the Temple Mount in 2001, Sharon told reporters: "I am visiting Jerusalem, the capital of the Jewish people for the past 3,000 years and ...

Regional reform seeks democracy, development — King
Jordan Times 2005/5/19
... We need you to speak to our young people, to encourage them to achieve the greatness I know they possess. We need you to help forge a new process for global peace and security. ...
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 ...

Regional meeting discusses economic issues in 'broader' MENA
Jordan Times 2005/5/19
The Jordanian and the US governments hosted a regional meeting with Group of Eight (G -8) countries on Wednesday to address “key trade, investment and finance issues in the broader Middle East and North Africa region (MENA).” ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

King meets with Al Baida residents
Jordan Times 2005/5/19
... During a meeting with the farmers yesterday, the Monarch underlined the need to develop such pioneering projects that reflect positively on the lives of citizens. ...

***** Exclusive: Real Indiana Jones Locates Lost Ark *****
Arutz Sheva - Israel 2005/5/18
... a secret passage beneath the mount -- but that ... transposing them onto "the Third Temple Period" -- which is ... more -- and June the 7th, Jerusalem Day, will ...
Listen to Dr. Vendyl 'Indiana' Jones on archaeology and Bnai Noah ('Noahide')
Vendyl Jones explains: What's is a Noahide anyway?

Turkey strikes Kurdish bases in northern Iraq
World Tribune.com 2005/5/18
After two years of threats, Ankara has sent ground forces, attack helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to Kandil mountain strongholds of the Kurdish Workers Party. Most of the weapons used by Turkey were imported from the United States. ...
contributed by Bob Anderson

Iraq and Iran hail new era in relations
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/5/18
... The US-appointed administration of Iyad Allawi, which was replaced earlier this month by Shiite Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari's government, had often ...

Peres Visits Jordan for Talks with King Abdullah
Arutz Sheva - Israel 2005/5/18
... King Abdullah at a Petra media confere nce stated “Friends of Middle East peace are also actively working and today have an impressive opportunity to succeed…”
Revelation 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things ...

Peres meets King Abdullah in Petra
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/5/18
... Shimon Peres met Jordanian King Abdullah II on Wednesday ... religion of peace, the king said Wednesday ... Following Abdullah's address, participants broke into four ...
Revelation 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things ...

***** U.S. weighs plan to make Iraq a federation of six states *****
World Tribune 2005/5/17
The Council on Foreign Relations ... has recommended the restructuring of Iraq into six states under a single national government. The council, in a report entitled "Power-Sharing in Iraq," warned that even with elections an Iraq led by a strong central government might not be democratic.
contributed by Bob Anderson

Sudan Becomes US Ally in the Horn
Geeska Afrika - Somalia 2005/5/17
... condition of anonymity. The official acknowledged that the Mukhabarat could become a "top tier" partner of the CIA. The Sudan's ...

Bush, Blair and the Plan for War
FrontPage magazine.com - Los Angeles,CA,USA 2005/5/17
... as inevitable. Bush wanted to remove Saddam, through military action, justified by the conjunction of terrorism and WMD. But the ...

Nobel laureates to tackle world woes in Jordan
Hindustan Times - Delhi,India 2005/5/16
... thinkers in economics, medicine, physics and literature are expected to attend the May 18-19 conference, being hosted by Jordan's King Abdullah II and Nobel ... ..."They saw in King Abdullah a young leader who is committed not only to modernise his country and to stabilise the region but also to contribute to global peace, security and development." ...
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 ...

His Holiness to Attend Nobel Laureates’ Conference in Jordan
Tibet.Net 2005/5/16
... His Holiness the Dalai Lama ... is visiting the kingdom of Jordan at the invitation of King Abdullah II to attend the 2005 Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates beginning on 18 May in Petra ...
contributed by Bob Anderson

Syria makes "regime change" list
Vermont Guardian - Winooski,VT,USA 2005/5/16
DAMASCAS -- The United States is moving forward with plans for "regime change" in Syria, according to the UK's Financial Times and Pakistan's Daily ...
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

Geneva Accord Supporters Say Jerusalem-Ma'ale Adumim Barrier ...
Arutz Sheva - Israel 2005/5/16
... is a mid-east peace proposal that would have Israel withdraw from all of Judea, Samaria, Gaza, and Jerusalem, including the Old City and the Temple Mount. ...

Implementing Bush's Vision
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA 2005/5/16
... Syria, too weak to resist international pressures, may calculate that withdrawal eventually will return the situation to the chaos that triggered Syrian ...

A new struggle for Syria is in the making
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/5/16
... that blow and will start to unravel." In short, according to Leverett, the neocons believe that, if sufficient pressure is exercised on Damascus, Bashar will ...

Democracy is at a dead end in Jordan
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/5/16
By Shadi Hamid. In a March 15 interview, ABC news anchor Peter Jennings asked King Abdullah II if Jordan would ever become a constitutional monarchy. ...At least temporarily the brakes were put on Jordan's frightening skid toward full-blown authoritarianism. ... King Abdullah claimed that Jordan was on its way to becoming a constitutional monarchy. The heavy-handed government actions of recent months, however, give ample reason for doubt.

Arab world feels pain of reform
Australian - Australia 2005/5/16
... Much depends on its neighbour and former overlord, Syria, a country where political change is endlessly discussed and little implemented. ...

Saudi Oil and Backing for US Is Contingent on Israeli Concessions
DEBKA file - Israel 2005/5/15
... Three, The Bush administration must avoid any action that might topple Bashar Assad or bring about the demise of the Assad regime in Damascus. ...

McCain: I don't agree with British war memo
CNN - USA 2005/5/15
... "Bush wanted to remove Saddam, through military action, justified by the conjunction of terrorism and WMD," the memo said "But the intelligence and facts were ...

Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts opened
Al-Bawaba - Amman,Jordan 2005/5/15
Jordan's King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al Abdullah opened on Sunday the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts JNGFA complex of the Royal Society of Fine Arts ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Major Security Shake-Up Now Underway - Shabak Chief Dichter ...
IsraCast - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/5/15
... A bomb, rocket or any other type of Jewish attack on the mosques on Jerusalem's Temple Mount would no doubt spark a worldwide flare-up of anti Israeli violence ...

Hussein's outlawed former party gaining influence in Iraq
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA 2005//5/15
... Fighters and documents captured in Fallujah in November showed that Baathists and former officers with Hussein's intelligence agency, the Mukhabarat, ran many ...

Syria officials worried over US troops on border
Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates 2005/5/15
... massing of a larger number of US troops on the border to bring pressure on Damascus and perhaps to prepare for the implementation of any attack on Syria in the ...
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 rebels 'flushed out by US'
BBC News - UK 2005/5/14
... own men. The campaign involving air strikes and at least 1,000 ground troops took place close to the border with Syria. Meanwhile ...

US rolls out red carpet for Darfur's executioner
Sudan Tribune - Sudan 2005/5/14
... According to the LA Times report, Washington has cooperated closely with the Islamist dictatorship's secret police, the Mukhabarat, since before the September ...

Syria Establishes Military Build up on Iraq Border
Zaman Online - Istanbul,Turkey 2005/5/14
Syria launched a military build up on its Iraq border after the American Army began a wide-ranging military operation in a region in Iraq near the Syrian 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

US forces battle Al-Qaida rebels in western Iraq
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/5/14
... The measure was first imposed for 60 days by former Premier Iyad Allawi, ahead of an assault last November by US and Iraqi forces against the rebel city of ...

UN, US Worry About Lebanon-Israel Border Dispute
Zaman Online - Istanbul,Turkey 2005/5/14
... This tension was evaluated as being caused by the authority gap that began when Syria pulled back its soldiers from Lebanon after 29 years. ...

US Presses Iraqi Government to Broaden the Role of Sunnis
New York Times - New York,NY,USA 2005/5/13
... in that regard was discussed at a meeting last weekend between President Jalal Talabani, who is also a Kurdish leader, and King Abdullah II of Jordan and other ...

The Coming Shi'ite Showdown
Antiwar.com - Redwood City,CA,USA 2005/5/13
... officials considered politically reliable. These officers reported directly to the CIA's favorite Iraqi political figure, Iyad Allawi. ...

Jordan studies pardoning al-Chalabi
Arabic News - USA 2005/5/13
... Jordanian officials as saying that the Jordanian king Abdullah II approved a request by the Iraqi president Jalal al-Talibani who visited Jordan recently to ...

Comcent trains over 120 government employees - Jordan
Middle East North Africa Financial Network - Middle East 2005/5/13
... three months. The award was recently announced by the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MoICT). Comcent will ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Growing demands for reform in Syria
Middle East Online - UK 2005/5/13
Opposition is increasingly calling for reforms in Syria ahead of Baath party's congress in June. By Roueida Mabardi - DAMASCUS. ...

Europeans warn Iran not to resume 'sensitive' work
Jordan Times 2005/5/13
... The foreign ministers of the European Union's three biggest powers sent a strongly-worded letter to Hassan Rohani, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, warning that resuming potentially arms-related nuclear work "would bring the negotiating process to an end," an EU diplomat quoted the letter as saying. "The consequences could only be negative ...

King orders immediate steps to facilitate travel, custom procedures
Jordan Times 2005/5/13
... The Monarch called for upgrading border crossings and training their staff to “receive Jordan's guests with smiles and shining faces.” ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Talabani and Jaafari See Their Plans Threatened by Strong Iraqi ...
DEBKA file - Israel 2005/5/13 (Repost of 5/1 article)
... Iraq spill across its borders. Separately, top Iraqi Sunni scholar Harith al-Dhari said: "We don't trust this government.". ...

Forsaken by all, ousted Irenaios remains defiant
Kathimerini 2005/5/12
Patriarch Irenaios ... toppled ... by his own bishops, insisted yesterday he would not step down despite Jordanian and Palestinian backing of the rebels’ decision. ...

Syria, Egypt stress need to maintain Lebanon unity
Middle East Online - UK 2005/5/12
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - Egypt and Syria at a summit Thursday stressed the need to preserve the unity of Lebanon, cautioning against moves that could increase ...

Arab-Latin summit rejects US sanctions on Syria
Arabic News - USA 2005/5/12
Arab-Latin America Summit on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the US unilateral sanctions imposed on Syria, stressing that the US alleged "Syria ...
... stirring up trouble in our hemisphere ...hmmm

UPI Intelligence Watch
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA 2005/5/12
... That is a strategic threat.". Jordan's King Abdullah II has appointed Gen. Samih Asfura as the country's new intelligence chief and ...

Bush asked to explain UK war memo
CNN International - USA 2005/5/12
... US officials. "Bush wanted to remove Saddam, through military action, justified by the conjunction of terrorism and WMD. But the ...
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

Cabinet designates Maan Industrial City as a QIZ - Jordan
Middle East North Africa Financial Network - Middle East 2005/5/12
... in addition to tax exemptions and other incentives under the Jordan Investment Promotion ... Estate is the fifth project by the JIEC after King Abdullah II Ben Al ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Reform that dares not speak its name
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/5/12
... Since President Bashar Assad took office in June 2000, the Syrian regime has been marching in place. The sum total of the promises ...

***** South Americans, Arabs meet in challenge to U.S. *****
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA 2005/5/11
South American and Arab leaders ... usher in new cooperation aimed at undercutting the international influence of the United States. ...

Rebels ‘shifting toward Syria
New Zealand Herald - Auckland,New Zealand 2005/5/11
BAGHDAD - The United States says the main body of insurgents in Iraq has shifted towards Syria, as Marines pressed an offensive in the huge border region of ...

King calls for joint cooperation between South American and Arab ...
Middle East North Africa Financial Network - Middle East 2005/5/11
... Culture Forum will be handed on from Brazil to Jordan. ... a month ago, in Rome, His Majesty King Abdullah joined Arab ... at the funeral mass for Pope John Paul II. ...

US Economic Collapse: The Real Tipping Point?
Antiwar.com - Redwood City,CA,USA 2005/5/11
... unkempt former dictator's mouth and beard, the handing of documents of sovereignty from coalition leader L. Paul Bremer to Iraqi leader Iyad Allawi, the voters ...

Iraq parliament forms new body to draft constitution
Financial Times - UK 2005/5/10
... members of the Shia-led United Iraqi Alliance, 15 from a Kurdish-dominated coalition, eight from the Iraqi list of former prime minister Iyad Allawi, and four ...

US Marines Hunt for Insurgents in Iraq, Near Syria (Update2)
Bloomberg - USA 2005/5/10
... Qaim, the Associated Press reported. Al-Qaim is about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from the border with Syria. As many as 100 people ...

US Marines Hunt for Insurgents in Iraqi Province Near Syria
Bloomberg - USA 2005/5/10
... al-Qaim, the Associated Press reported. Al-Qaim is about 10 miles from the border with Syria. The western Iraq operation is the ...

So the Pope wants good relations?
Israel Insider - Israel 2005/5/10
... is one of three living Jews to be knighted by a pope and facilitated ... Legend has it that religious articles from the Temple, including the menorah, were among ...

Moroccan NGO protests Israel's judaization attempts of Al-Qods
Arabic News - USA 2005/5/10
... to enter the Haram al-Sharif shrine- known to Jews as the Temple Mount, at the start of each Jewish calendar month. Israel has captured East Jerusalem in the ...

US forces launch Iraq offensive
Australian Financial Review - Australia 2005/5/10
... "This is an area which we believe has been pretty heavy with foreign insurgents from many different areas - Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine," Lieutenant ...

US: Syrian land still used against Iraq
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA 2005/5/10
... operating from Syria. He said Washington has made it "pretty clear" to Damascus that this will not be tolerated. "We do believe ...
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

100 Iraqi businessmen expected at JOFREX
Jordan Times 2005/5/10
... More than 100 Iraqi businessmen are expected to participate in the exhibition to be held under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah between ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Jordan, Iraq to enhance security cooperation
Jordan Times 2005/5/9
Jordan and Iraq agreed to intensify security cooperation to help the neighbouring country fight terrorism ...

Jordan seeks to sign free trade agreement with Iraq — Smadi
Jordan Times 2005/5/9
... Smadi underlined the need to promote commercial relations with Iraq indicating at the same time the Kingdom's keenness to sign a free trade agreement with Baghdad ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Iraq is set to okay oil deals to hike output
Gulf Times - Doha,Qatar 2005/5/9
... The interim Iraqi government of former prime minister Iyad Allawi had refused to make payments on some contracts with foreign companies because they ...

US launches offensive near Syria; about 75 militants killed ...
USA Today - USA 2005/5/9
... was seeking to uproot a persistent insurgency in an area that American intelligence indicated has become a haven for foreign fighters flowing in from Syria.". ...

Iraqi FM: Jordan can win Sunni support for new government
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/5/9
... that Jordan should do more to stop militants entering Iraq to fight US-led coalition soldiers and allied Iraqi security forces. On Saturday, King Abdullah II ...

Crown Prince Abdullah on reconciliation visit to Syria
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/5/9
The Saudi prince held a 90-minute meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan, the third stop in a regional swing that has also taken him to Egypt. ...

Jerusalem Grand Mufti calls on Palestinians to defend al Aqsa ...
Xinhua - Beijing,China 2005/5/9 2005/5/8
... Jewish extremists were seen streaming towards the oldcity in Jerusalem where the ... Sharif (Holy Sanctuary) and revered by Jews as the Temple Mount, is Judaism's ...

Iraqi parliament approves new 'national unity' government
Bernama - Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia 2005/5/8
... Meanwhile, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani was continuing a visit to Amman, where King Abdullah II assured him that Jordan stood beside Iraq in the fight ...

'Jordan and Saudi Arabia support Iraqi efforts to eradicate terrorism'
Foreign Ministry  -  The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 2005/5/8
... “We, in Jordan, will not allow any attempt targeting the Iraqi people and their political leadership,” the King emphasized, saying that the Kingdom firmly stands by Iraq in fighting terrorism.  ...

Abdullah Meets With Arab Leaders, Pushes for Peace
Arab News - Jeddah,Saudi Arabia 2005/5/8
... Crown Prince Abdullah held talks yesterday with three influential Arab leaders -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Syrian President Bashar Assad and Jordan ...

Saudi regent continues regional tour with talks in Jordan
Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates 2005/5/8
AMMAN/DAMASCUS - Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah arrived on Saturday on a visit to Jordan after earlier talks in Damascus and Egypt, his latest stops on a ...

Iraqi President Visits Jordan to Repair Ties
Los Angeles Times (subscription) - CA,USA 2005/5/8
AMMAN, Jordan -- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani held talks Saturday with King Abdullah II to mend ties with the kingdom, which were strained by reports that a ...

King Abdullah II: "Iraq is the Battleground - the West against Iran"
Middle East Forum 2005 Spring
...Abdullah: That was the one thing that I discussed with President Bush in our tête-à-tête. I said, "Sir, you articulated a vision of a viable, independent Palestinian state. It comes down to the viable part. And I'm concerned that we may, in a year or two, run out of being able to talk about a viable Palestinian state." So looking at the bigger picture, if there is no future for the Palestinians, then do we doom this region to several more decades of conflict between Israel and Arabs, Israelis and Palestinians?
...Abdullah: ...If there is a role for the Hashemites, that comes many years down the line if the Iraqis want it. ...
contributed by Karen

***** Symposium: Turkey: The Road to Sharia? *****
FrontPage magazine.com - Los Angeles,CA,USA 2005/5/6
... Only recently Mr. Erdogan - an Islamist - stressed that he would "pursue the Kurds into Argentina ", should they continue dreaming of their own state. ...

Eyes on Damascus
Al-Ahram Weekly - Cairo,Egypt 2005/5/5
... that blow and will start to unravel." In short, according to Leverett, the neo- cons believe that, if sufficient pressure is exercised on Damascus, Al-Assad ...

Syria's Ruling Baath Party to Discuss Reforms
PolitInfo.com - Baden-Baden,Germany 2005/5/5
... The Syrian economy has opened up some to private enterprise too. But Professor Kabalan, of Damascus University, says people want more. ...

Bush Extends Sanctions Against Syria
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA 2005/5/5
... The United States pulled its ambassador from Damascus in February in protest over the assassination of a leading Lebanese politician who often clashed with ...

Jordan names new intelligence chief
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/5/5
Jordan's King Abdullah II appointed a new intelligence chief Thursday and instructed the former head to create a national security agency, the official Petra ...

Jordan: 45 lawmakers push for rejection of Cabinet
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/5/5
... On April 7, King Abdullah II swore in the new Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Adnan Badran, and said it would speed up a program of economic and political ...

Syrian intel receiving advance notice of mission to verify ...
WorldNetDaily - Grants Pass,OR,USA 2005/5/5
... Many analysts agree Syrian President Bashar Assad considers his influence in Lebanon a key factor to his position in the Middle East. ... ... ''I have been given some information that confirms the presence of Syrian intelligence agents still operating inside Lebanon,'' said Aoun. '' ...
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

Abizaid: Syria ignoring calls to stop Iraq infiltration
Middle East Online - UK 2005/5/5
Top US commander accuses Syria of turning deaf ears on US demands to stop foreign fighters crossing into Iraq. ... ... Abizaid warned that the Syrian regime "will not be able to succeed" ...
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

US warns Syria over militant financing
Middle East Online - UK 2005/5/5
Top US Treasury official demands Syria do more on curbing militant financing if it wants to retain access to hard currency. WASHINGTON ...
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: Turkey is Representative of Arab and Islamic World in EU
Journal of Turkish Weekly - Ankara,Turkey 2005/5/5
"We see Turkey as representative of the Arab and Islamic World in the EU". Otari gave an interview to a Turkish daily and declared Syria's support for Turkey's EU membership. ...

Turkish PM Erdogan carries out first duty as Mideast 'mediator'
Journal of Turkish Weekly - Ankara,Turkey 2005/5/5
Erdogan conveyed the message. The Palestinian's reaction to Erdogan's mediation is positive. Palestinian forces arrested three Hamas ... ... Erdogan said, "We, the Turks, are meant to mediate."...

Europe pressures Turkey to curb corruption
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA 2005/5/5
... Meanwhile, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, apparently to compensate for his government's difficulties at home, has been concentrating on foreign policy ...

Syria Approves Islamic Banks
Middle East North Africa Financial Network - Middle East 2005/5/5
President Bashar Assad yesterday issued legislative decree for 2005 allowing Islamic banks to function for the first time in Syria. ...

Damascus still meddles in Lebanon, US says
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA 2005/5/5
... The United Nations said its monitoring team was refused access to a Damascus-backed Palestinian militia's camp in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley near the Syrian 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

UN reminds Syria, Lebanon all UN demands not met
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK 2005/5/5
... The UN Security Council pressed Lebanon on Wednesday to hold parliamentary elections on schedule and welcomed "noticeable progress" in Syria's withdrawal, but ...

Thousands Demand Release of Jailed Leader in Beirut
Voice of America - USA 2005/5/4
... We are all going to share Lebanon.". Mr. Ghabour says the people are now free to speak out since Syria has withdrawn from the country. ...

Annan pushes Beirut to protect UN team in Lebanon
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK 2005/5/4
... General Kofi Annan pressed Lebanon's government on Wednesday to ensure the safety and freedom of movement of a UN team trying to verify Syria's withdrawal from ...

Syria, Lebanon discuss ties after troop pullout
Reuters.uk - UK 2005/5/4
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Lebanon's new prime minister, on his first official visit to Damascus since Syria ended a 29-year military presence in its neighbour, said ...

Palestinians halt UN inspectors at Lebanon base
Swissinfo - Bern,Switzerland 2005/5/4
The UN verification team was visiting former Syrian military and intelligence posts in the Bekaa Valley to check whether Syria had completely withdrawn its ...

Lebanon's president urges change in electoral law
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK 2005/5/4
... The assembly, now dominated by Syria's political allies, has until Thursday to pass a new electoral law governing the polls that are due to start on May 29. ...

President Lahoud calls for a new electoral law
AsiaNews.it - Italy 2005/5/4
Prime Minister Mikati today begins his visit to Damascus. ... On his arrival in Damascus, Prime Minister Mikati did not make any statement. ... ... In his letter sent yesterday, Mr Lahoud urges the members of the National Assembly to adopt a law that would “better express the popular will”. This, he writes, cannot be guaranteed by the existing law, imposed by the Syrians in 2000 ...

Police complete preparations for pullout
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/5/4
... Police were making special preparations in Jerusalem near government buildings and the Temple Mount and in Tel Aviv near the offices of the Defense Ministry.

Daring dissidents speak out in Syria
Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada 2005/5/4
DAMASCUS -- A clutch of brave pro-democracy activists are daring to speak out in Syria, emboldened by intense pressure on Bashar Assad, the country's young and ...
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

US demands Iraq's new government repudiate "de-Baathification ...
World Socialist Web Site - Oak Park,MI,USA 2005/5/4
... In his place, the former Baathist Iyad Allawi, the head of the US-financed Iraqi National Accord (INA), was elevated and installed last June as the interim ...

Disarming Hezbollah, freeing Lebanon
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA 2005/5/4
... parliamentary elections scheduled to take place on May 29, United States and France are continuing to press demand that Syrian ruler Bashar Assad remove all ...

Turkish PM Removes Israeli Flag from Vehicle on Temple Mount
Arutz Sheva - Israel 2005/5/4
... considerations and agreed the flag would be removed on the Temple Mount complex, but would remain while traveling through the remainder of eastern Jerusalem. ...

Schroeder highlights human rights during Turkey visit
Expatica - Netherlands 2005/5/4
In Turkey for a two-day official visit, Schroeder told Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan that the reforms already passed by Turkey were important, but that ...

Arab Press Roundup: May 4, 2005
World Peace Herald - Washington,DC,USA 2005/5/4
AMMAN, Jordan -- The United Arab Emirates' al-Bayan said in its editorial Wednesday that Turkish Prime Minster Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit this week to Israel ...

Bush's Big Blunder
Arutz Sheva - Israel 2005/5/4
... on by the horrors of World War II -- has, in ... must be put on Saudi Arabia and Jordan to begin ... King Abdullah of Jordan will eventually have to abdicate, or at ...

UN team inspects vacated Syrian bases in Baalbek
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/5/4
... Elhadji Mouhamadou Kandji of Senegal, drove back to the Bekaa Valley city of Zahle, close to the Beirut-Damascus highway, saying they would resume inspection ...

Iraq's first democratic Government sworn in, with posts still ...
New Zealand Herald - Auckland,New Zealand 2005/5/4
... The outgoing administration of Iyad Allawi notoriously failed to grapple successfully with restoring public order, ensuring a regular and continuous supply of ...

Palestinian Missile Production in Full Swing in Ramallah
DEBKAfile Special Report 2005/5/3
... the seat of Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestinian government. There, we learn, a chain of small factories are already making Qassam missile components. An assembly line turns out 3 to 5 complete missiles per week. According to our sources, a second row of workshops ...
contributed by Bob Anderson

UN Team Inspects Syrian Bases in Lebanon
ABC News - USA 2005/5/3
Brigadier General Elhadji Mouhamadou Kandji of Senegal, the head of the nine member UN team charged with verifying Syria's troop withdrawal from Lebanon ...

Lebanese border residents dispute Syria troop post
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK 2005/5/3
... They say the base in the remote valley, far closer to Damascus than Beirut, is on Lebanese land and want its occupants to leave along with the Syrian forces ...

Jordan urges US to support Mideast peace process
Xinhua - Beijing,China 2005/5/3
AMMAN, May 3 (Xinhuanet) -- Jordanian King Abdullah II on Tuesday urged US to support Mideast peace process and help Palestinians and Israelis to reach a just ...

UN draft resolution calls for Hizbullah's disarmament
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/5/3
... The draft was reportedly circulated after the UN special envoy to Lebanon and Syria, Terje Roed-Larsen, encouraged both Lebanon and Syria to establish normal ...

Erdogan offers Turkish aid for Mideast peace
Daily Star - Lebanon - Beirut,Lebanon 2005/5/3
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, paying his first visit to the West Bank, said Monday that Ankara was prepared to pull out all necessary stops to ...

Erdogan Offers Sharon Peace with Palestine
Zaman Online - Istanbul,Turkey 2005/5/3
The meeting of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was a scene for lively and interesting discussions. ...

Turkey transfers to Palestinians historic land documents
Ha'aretz - Tel Aviv,Israel 2005/5/3
... Erdogan made an uneventful visit yesterday to the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, where he prayed. Waqf (Muslim ...

A different type of regime change in Syria
Asia Times Online - Kowloon,Hong Kong 2005/5/3
... out two changes of regime - one in Afghanistan and one in Iraq - through military actions, and continues to contemplate a similar outcome in Syria, but by ...
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

French appease Hizballah, undermine international peace and security
townhall.com 2005/5/2
... France pretends that Hizballah is just another political group, as deserving as any of political contributions. France pretends that Hizballah doesn’t use this money to convince children to strap bombs onto their chests and detonate themselves ...
contributed by Bob Anderson

The two-state paradox
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/5/2
... a one-to-one basis); the Palestinian neighborhoods of east Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestinian state; the Haram a Sharif/Temple Mount under Palestinian ...

Retreat from Gaza
The Boston Globe 2005/5/2
... The idea is ''unilateral disengagement," whereby Israel, without a peace agreement, withdraws its military and civilians from the territories administered by Israel since the 1967 war -- in this case, the Gaza Strip. ...
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IRAN SCRAMBLES TO BOLSTER ITS GEOPOLITICAL POSITION IN MIDDLE EAST
Eurasianet - USA 2005/5/2
... Revolution. The problem for Tehran is that the fate of Hezbollah can be seen as closely connected to that of Bashar Assad's Syria. Syria ...

SYRIA'S SPY LIE
New York Post - New York,NY,USA 2005/5/2
... After 29 years of holding Lebanon by the throat, Syria isn't going to loosen its iron grip without a struggle. Evicting Syria's ...

Ex-PM: Syrian intel remains in Lebanon: Says Damascus has forces in country in spite of withdrawal ...
WorldNetDaily - Grants Pass,OR,USA 2005/5/2
JERUSALEM -- Although Syria claimed it removed its intelligence forces from Lebanon with last week's withdrawal of troops, Damascus continues to secretly ...

Turkish PM says Aqsa Masque belongs to Moslems only
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China 2005/5/2
... Tayyip Erdogan stressed Monday that al Aqsa Masque in East Jerusalem only belongs ... at al Haram al Sharif area, a place that Jews are calling "the Temple Mount.". ...

Outside View: Why they hate America
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA 2005/5/2
... The two Gulf Wars, and the hard-core policies toward states like Iran, North Korea, and Syria, are frequently cited as recent examples that continue to provoke ...

Erdogan assures Abbas of all help
Aljazeera.net - Doha,Qatar 2005/5/2
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara stands ready to do anything possible to advance the Middle East peace process if the Israelis and ...

World Economic Forum meeting in Jordan 2005: An opportunity for ...
AME Info - United Arab Emirates 2005/5/2
... in the workplace and in the halls of government - we can make the promise real," said HM King Abdullah II Ibn Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. ...
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand

Erdogan Offers to Mediate for Peace in the Middle East
Arab News - Jeddah,Saudi Arabia 2005/5/2
RAMALLAH, 2 May 2005 -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to mediate for peace in the Middle East during his first official visit to ...

Eliminating any chance of a state
Ha'aretz - Tel Aviv,Israel 2005/5/2
... The Jewish activity in East Jerusalem is at the top of the Palestinian ... has been reporting extensively about radical Jews going to the Temple Mount (on the ...  ... Mahmoud Abbas' leadership ... ...does not have much chance of surviving if Israel continues to establish "facts on the ground" in East Jerusalem, which will leave no room for negotiations over the city's future. ...

PM: Turks can help aid Gaza after withdrawal
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/5/2
... Shalom on Monday morning, before making a visit to the Temple Mount and then ... Israeli officials said the visit to Jerusalem, and Erdogan's warm reception by ...

Talabani and Jaafari See in Strong Iraqi Army Obstacle to Their Goals
From DEBKA-Net-Weekly Updated by DEBKAfile 2005/5/1
... The Iraqi president and prime minister ... share an interest in preventing the federal Iraqi army from struggling to its feet sufficiently to take on the Badr force or Kurdish militias. Washington is suddenly alive to the danger that its Herculean effort to build an Iraqi security force operationally capable of gradually shouldering the tasks borne by the US army will be crushed by Iraq’s two newly-elected leaders. ...

Erdogan says Turkey, Israel must unite to drain 'swamp of terror'
Anatolian Times - Anakara,Turkey 2005/5/1
Turkey and Israel pledged Sunday to work together in the global war against terrorism as Ankara's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid his first visit to ...

Erdogan's well-timed visit
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/5/1
... Nevertheless, the current visit of Prime Minister Recep Tayyib Erdogan is of great significance. Israeli-Turkish relations have known highs and lows. ...

US determined to keep up heat on Syria
Financial Times - UK 2005/5/1
The US will keep up pressure on Syria long after the withdrawal of its forces from Lebanon, US officials say, outlining a policy that analysts believe is aimed ...
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

Turkish PM Erdogan vows to honor pledge to secure peace
Journal of Turkish Weekly - Ankara,Turkey 2005/5/1
At the start of his two-day official visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara would honor its ...

Iraq to Purge Corrupt Officers
Los Angeles Times (subscription) - CA,USA 2005/5/1
... of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party and go after insurgents in a more concerted fashion than the regime of outgoing Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, whose political ...

Turkish PM on first visit, with 200-strong delegation
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel 2005/5/1
... On Monday he is scheduled to pay a visit to the Temple Mount, and then go ... last year when he offered his good offices to mediate between Jerusalem and Damascus ...
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WHAT TOOK SO LONG
New York Post - New York,NY,USA 2005/5/1
... Law (TAL) left behind by Paul Bremer, the American "pasha" who ruled the country until the transfer of power to Premier Iyad Allawi's interim government last ...

Turkish Prime Minister Arrives in Bid to Mend Relations
Arutz Sheva - Israel 2005/5/1
... Erdogan hopes his visit will mend diplomatic damage done by his harsh comments and by the embarrassment caused by his foreign minister, Abdullah Gul last January ... ... Gul is a member of the Islamic AKP party which is headed by Erdogan.
Turkey currently serves as the head of the Organization of Islamic Conference.
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Erdogan: Turkey prepared to assist peace efforts
Ha'aretz - Tel Aviv,Israel 2005/5/1
... "Turkey was always committed to peace and always will be committed to peace and security in the region," Erdogan said after arriving in Israel. ...
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Analysis / Syria's still there
Ha'aretz - Tel Aviv,Israel 2005/5/1
The withdrawal of the Syrian army from Lebanon is seen by Israel as a first and important step, but behind the scenes Damascus will continue to control ... ... it has become clear that Damascus has outfitted Hezbollah with heavy weaponry (directed more than once against Israel) and allowed it to receive Iranian weapons. ...

Bush, the Great Shiite Liberator
New York Times - New York,NY,USA 2005/5/1
... Yet, even Jordan's progressive Sunni ruler, King Abdullah II, warned last year of a greater danger, a "Shiite crescent" of political power emanating from Iran ...

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