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View ArticleDispatch from Damascus: ‘We’re Ready’
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View ArticleDispatch from Damascus: ‘We’re Ready’
DAMASCUS, Syria, July 18—The road to Damascus was bombed again early this morning, the seventh day of fighting between Israel
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View ArticleIsraelis, Arabs Agree- U.S. Waging a Proxy War
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BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 22—The cease-fire that brought the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah to a halt last
View ArticleHarry Reid Calls for Talking to Syria
Senator Reid just now said a smart thing on the floor of the Senate: the way out of the Iraq
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View ArticleRussia Hints It Might Hide Nukes in Syria
Senior Russian security official: Because we can't find common ground with the West, we strengthen relations with Syria, Iran and Iraq.
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