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  By Doreen Abi Raad Beirut – Catholic News Service — Lebanon’s Catholic bishops called for an end to the opposition’s “tent city” sit-in in downtown Beirut and for lawmakers to elect a president on time. “It is time to liberate the capital’s city center and its surroundings,” said the …

  The Assyrian Democratic Organization Jubilee 50 Years in Quest of Existence and Freedom       First: Historic Outlook on the Circumstances and Rise of the Assyrian Democratic Organization Similar to all people who had been colonized by the Ottomans, the Assyrians too, were influenced by nationalist ideas as well as …

        WASHINGTON – AP — President George W. Bush warned Syria Thursday against interfering in Lebanon’s presidential elections, and said he is sending the U.S.’s top military commander in the Middle East to Beirut to see how Washington could do more to help Lebanon fight extremists. “The United States …

  By Maroun Khoury Beirut – Daily Star — The Council of Maronite Bishops called Wednesday for electing a new president “on time” and according to “constitutional conditions” to spare the country a political vacuum and the “dangerous chaos” that would follow. In a statement issued after its monthly meeting …

   Damascus – DPA — For the first time under a new visa regime to stem the flow of Iraqi refugees into the country, 10 Iraqis were prevented Wednesday from entering Syria without visas, an Iraqi party leader living in Syria said Thursday. The Iraqi politician, speaking on the condition …

        Beirut – cwnews — Maronite Catholic prelates called for national unity in Lebanon, and deplored excessive foreign influence in the country’s affairs, as they ended a monthly meeting on October 2. Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir said that Lebanon needs a president “who can uplift the country, who will …

        BAGHDAD – UPI — At least a third of Iraq’s Christian community has fled as a result of targeting by Islamic militants, The Washington Times reported Monday. The exodus has been especially acute in Baghdad where Christians were a long-standing minority, The Times reported. Aid groups estimate between …

Wednesday, 12 September 2007     Syria has formally complained to the United Nations about an alleged raid by Israeli aircraft over its territory. The Syrian ambassador, Bashar Jaafari, said Israeli fighter planes had dropped munitions after crossing Syria‘s frontier last Thursday. Mr Jaafari described the incident as a flagrant …

Tuesday, 18 September 2007   By Jonathan Marcus Diplomatic correspondent, BBC News Nearly two weeks on from Israel‘s incursion into Syrian airspace, the mystery surrounding the operation shows little sign of disappearing. Israel has kept up a careful policy of silence over the accusations Press reports suggest strongly that the …

Monday, 1 October 2007     Mr Assad talks to BBC Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said his government will not attend a Middle East peace conference unless Syria‘s concerns are addressed. President Assad told the BBC that this meant primarily the return of the Golan Heights, occupied by Israel …