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	Syria
		Battle of Syria The Battle of Syria was a long and hard fought battle between the Rome.
		Cleopatra I Princess of Syria Cleopatra I is the mother of 100 B.C. Cleopatra I was 42 when she died in Greece, because...
		Laodice I Princess of Syria Laodice I Princess of Syria is the daughter of Laodice III Princess of Pontus.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/syria.html (496 words)

	Syria Joins Battle Of Words
		Syria has been on the list of terrorist states of the U.S. State Department because it hosts anti-Israel Palestinian factions and supports Hizbollah, the Lebanese guerrilla group that the U.S. accuses of being a terrorist organisation.
		Syria, currently the only Arab member of the UN Security Council, has been steadfastly opposed to the war on Iraq.
		It voted in favour of resolution 1441 requiring Iraq to disarm or face serious consequences, but Syria said the vote was intended to prevent war by allowing resumption of arms inspections.
	www.rense.com /general36/battle.htm (634 words)

	Peaktalk - Syria Archives
		Secondly, Syria has had a very close relationship with the Iraqi leadership and is more than happy to help out the defeated Saddamites in order to regain some measure of initiative in relation to Iraq as Syria is now completely encircled by US allies: Israel, Jordan, a liberated Iraq and Turkey.
		Syria is part of that and now that it is driven into a corner it may well lash out in desperation against the forces that are bringing freedom to the Middle East.
		Both Syria and Iran must be in a state of utter shock as they have seen with their own eyes the rapid collapse of a regional power like Iraq and they must be wondering how long it will take for the US to start nibbling away at their grip on power.
	www.peaktalk.com /archives/cat_syria.php (2877 words)

	IDF successes may take battle to Damascus - Jerusalem Newswire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Syria has long extended both financial support and guidance to the various “Palestinian” terror groups, and now publicly hosts the leaders of Hamas, Islamic Jihad and others.
		On Sunday, Defense Minister Sha’ul Mofaz reiterated a warning heard daily since last Tuesday’s merciless slaughter:that Syria’s patronage of the perpetrators was going to land Damascus in the crosshairs of IAF bomber pilots.
		They also indicated Syria itself could be a target for its open support of these groups.
	www.jnewswire.com /library/article.php?articleid=299 (411 words)

	Syria’s New President Faces Uphill Battle On Economy...
		Syria’s new leader Bashar al-Asad faces an uphill battle in addressing Syria’s economic problems, which include (among other things) corruption, political opposition to reform and public sector control of the economy.
		However, Syria’s upbeat revenue increase projections for the current fiscal year stand in contrast to what analysts describe as a decline in structural fundamentals.
		On 28 May, Syria’s finance minister froze the assets and properties of former transportation minister Mufid 'Abd Allah, pending the outcome of his trial on corruption charges.
	www.mees.com /postedarticles/finance/syria/a43n26b01.htm (1481 words)

	The Battle of Syria,
		After the overwhelming victory at The Battle of the Dunes, Nikolos, Magister Militum per Orientem, once again marched his army north for a showdown with his enemy Atulf, Magister Militum Praesentalis.
		These opening moves on the north side of the plain were to set the tone for the whole battle with the commanders concentrating their efforts, as originally planned, into their troops in this sector, attempting to break their opponents armies from north to south.
		The fate of the Empire in the East was to be decided at The Battle of the Long Orchard.
	www.endoftime.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /battles/syria/battle.htm (2570 words)

	SyriaComment.com
		The first is the rising Islamic tide in secular Syria and the increase in radical groups, some of whom have already resorted to violence.
		The United Nations has accused Syria of delaying the work of the international investigation committee that is investigating the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on February 14, 2005.
		Many Lebanese hold Syria responsible for the killing, but the council, responding to objections from Algeria and Russia, refrained from naming Syria in a statement urging the cooperation of all neighboring countries.
	faculty-staff.ou.edu /L/Joshua.M.Landis-1/syriablog (2716 words)

	Forces battle near Syria - PittsburghLIVE.com
		KARABILAH, Iraq -- Helicopter gunships and fighter jets streaked across the desert sky Saturday as American and Iraqi forces battled insurgents near the Syrian border, killing at least 50 militants in two massive offensives to stem the flow of foreign fighters from Iraq's western neighbor.
		Syria is under intense pressure from Washington and Baghdad to tighten control of its porous 380-mile border with Iraq.
		On Thursday, a U.S. general called Syria's border the "worst problem" in terms of stemming the flow of foreign fighters.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/terrorism/s_345540.html (911 words)

	Syria: A Haven for Terrorists?
		It is certainly possible to make a case, as critics of Syria do, that the sponsorship of international terrorism has long been a useful means for Syrians to magnify their country’s regional impact.
		Syria meanwhile argues that it has captured terrorists and recently two additional militants were detained after a skirmish on Mt. Qassioun which overlooks the city of Damascus.
		A gun battle outside the village of Qaa, arrests of alleged smugglers, detention of fishermen, and a blockade on the truck crossing at the Abboudiah-Dabbousiah northern crossing and at Masnaa have seriously disrupted truck transport.
	jamestown.org /terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2369767 (1653 words)

	CBS News \| 4 Killed In Damascus Gun Battle \| April 27, 2004 20:59:41
		Syria, though, says the anti-Israeli groups are not terrorist, and that it has an interest in fighting Islamic extremist groups like al Qaeda.
		Syria has come under intense pressure, particularly from Washington, to crack down on militants based in the country who are opposed to Israel or purportedly entering neighboring Iraq to fight U.S. soldiers.
		During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Syria's hard-line government fought a fierce war with Islamic fundamentalists of the Muslim Brotherhood, which was blamed for a 1980 assassination attempt on President Hafez Assad, the country's authoritarian leader who died from natural causes in 2000.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2004/04/27/world/main614030.shtml (1106 words)

	The Second Battle With Syria
		(23) And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods {are} gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.
		So they came to Ahab, clothed in sackcloth, with ropes about their heads, (for this was the ancient manner of supplication among the Syrians,) and said that Benhadad desired he would save him; and that he would ever be a servant to him for that favour.
		Ahab replied he was glad that he was alive, and not hurt in the battle; and he further promised him the same honor and kindness that a man would shew to his brother.
	www.moseshand.com /Kings/Kingsc04.htm (1303 words)

	International News : Protests Aside, Lebanese Opposition Faces Uphill Battle to Drive Syria Out, ( Breaking News,Kerala ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Hariri's murder remains unsolved, but it is widely believed among the Lebanese opposition that Syria is to blame, in spite of denials from Damascus.
		Their battle, however, is decidedly uphill: Syria so far has shrugged off pressure from France, the United States and the United Nations to leave Lebanon.
		Syria, which sent its army into Lebanon in 1976 amid civil war, has for many years pledged to implement that agreement that ended the 1975-90 conflict.
	www.keralanext.com /news/index.asp?id=124487 (867 words)

	U.S.-Iraq Battle Touches on Syria Border (phillyBurbs.com)
		DAMASCUS, Syria - From their rooftops, Syrians in frontier towns watched airstrikes and battles on the other side of the Iraqi border, where U.S. forces are fighting insurgents in an offensive raging uncomfortably close to Syria's doorstep.
		Syria has repeatedly denied it was allowing fighters to slip across its 380-mile border into Iraq and stressed it was doing all it can to stop it.
		In November, Syrian bulldozers built a 12-foot-high sand barrier along Syria's remote border with Iraq in the Abu Kamal region.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/93-05122005-488614.html (591 words)

	Battle of Qadesh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The battle of Qadesh is the earliest surviving report of a major engagement.
		The report of the battle comes from Egyptian sources and no Hittite accounts are known to have survived.
		The battle of Qadesh marked the end of a long rivalry between Egypt and the Hittites.
	www.sarissa.org /war/qadesh.php (342 words)

	Archive
		With air tickets in hand, the dual national, who was to be accompanied by at least one other person, was on the verge of setting out for Syria when the air force raided the Ein Saheb terrorist training camp near the Damascus and the visit was postponed.
		I feel that a soldier was sent into battle and I think that the authorities should fully cooperate with the parents," he said.
		She added that no one from the army had been in contact with the family and updated them on the situation or explained why the army intended to reclassify them as killed in action, their burial place unknown.
	www.mia.org.il /archive/040216jp.html (777 words)

	Battle of Syria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Syria was a long and hard fought battle between the Romans and the Syrians in A.D. It was caused by a dispute over the control over grain shipments to Rome.
		This article about a historical battle is a stub.
		This page was last modified 00:12, 29 August 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Syria (107 words)

	Israel, Syria battle over U.S. ties - The Washington Times: World - October 02, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Israel and Syria are trading furious charges over who is trying to undermine whom as Syria seeks to curry favor with the Bush administration.
		Syria also quietly ordered two Hamas leaders based in Damascus to leave the country earlier this year.
		Powell's relatively benign remarks about Syria's recent moves are rejected by hard-liners in the Pentagon and elsewhere, who feel that a weakened Syria is now even more likely to bow to direct pressure rather than diplomatic rewards.
	www.washtimes.com /world/20041001-102216-3348r.htm (701 words)

	Government < Syria < Middle East < Region < : news feed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Japan urges Syria to cooperate in UN probe
		Syria's Greens asked the Syrian government to respect the international convention for children rights.
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	schema-root.org /region/middle_east/syria/government (569 words)

	New York Daily News - Ideas & Opinions - Zev Chafets: Iraq's only the start - Syria & Iran are next (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Syria is an inviting target for the U.S. Taking down the Assad government would rid the Middle East of an aggressive, anti-American fascist regime and also end Syria's occupation of Lebanon.
		On Monday, Secretary of State Powell took a step toward the Battle of Syria by warning that the Damascus government "bears the responsibility for its choices and for the consequences." The word "consequences" wasn't accidental.
		Beyond Baghdad, the Battle of Iran lies ahead - and the Battle of Syria and Lebanon.
	www.nydailynews.com /news/ideas_opinions/story/71935p-66720c.html (688 words)

	Aleppo , Syria - Current News & Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The human rights society in Syria announced that several Syrian students were detained yesterday in the city of Aleppo on the background of a peaceful sit in...
		Syria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations on Friday said reactivation of the UN role is depending on the respect of its charter and some great...
		Syria is currently producing about 475 thousand barrel of oil per day where about 300 thousand BPD are exported.
	www.4newz.net /world/am/Aleppo.html (6648 words)

	Syria Allies Losing Battle For Lebanese Parliament (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A pro-Syrian leader, Suleiman Franjieh, acknowledged a major defeat for his candidates and an anti-Syrian opposition official said the ticket's unofficial results indicated a near sweep in the contest for 28 parliamentary seats in northern Lebanon.
		There was much at stake for the anti-Syrian opposition coalition of Saad Hariri, son of the slain former prime minister.
		The opposition was trying to wrest control of parliament from allies of Syria who now dominate the legislature.
	www.aina.org /news/20050620100559.htm (507 words)

	Battle Reports
		The main difference is that for the former I have invented a background for the battle; as this is less plausible for anachronistic games so I have (usually) not bothered.
		There are three web pages for each battle; the first showing a rough diagram of the battlefield, my table edge at the bottom, and a DBM army listing and command structure; the second which has the narrative, and the third which has my thoughts on the game.
		The Battle of the Plains of Isher, 1260BC - Hittite Empire vs.
	pages.eidosnet.co.uk /~nikgaukroger/battles/battles.htm (473 words)

	USATODAY.com - Marines, guerrillas battle near Syria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		BAGHDAD (AP) — Five U.S. Marines died in an ambush on the Syrian border, triggering a battle with hundreds of guerrillas and pushing the number Americans killed in combat this month to 99.
		Reports of the battle — in an area that had seen little fighting previously — came as Spain's prime minister ordered Spanish troops withdrawn from Iraq as soon as possible.
		He complained that Syria was not doing enough to control the border.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2004-04-18-iraq_x.htm (1251 words)

	The Battle of the Long Orchard
		Following his defeat at The Battle of Syria, Atulf fled to the west hoping to be able to call on western troops to help him regain his position.
		With the battle at crisis on his right Nikolos managed to disentangle himself from the combat for a few precious minutes.
		It was now on the left that he must win the battle as the right would not survive a determined attack.
	www.endoftime.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /battles/orchard/battle.htm (2911 words)

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		The decision to renew the term of office of Lahoud is a strategic decision - a replica of the Iranian decision to escalate battles in the holy city of al-Najaf.
		"The battle in Syria is still in its infancy and the Syrian decision is still in its cradle.
		We must not forget Syria and those loyal to Syria in Lebanon are moving against the will of the Lebanese people who yearn for change in their present political system to get rid of those who control them from the outside.
	www.arabtimesonline.com /arabtimes/diwaniya/view.asp?msgID=421 (1073 words)

	Medieval Sourcebook: Al-Baladhuri: The Battle Of The Yarmuk (636)
		Among them was Hind, daughter of 'Utbah and mother of Mu'awivah ibn-abi-Sufyan, who repeatedly exclaimed, "Cut the arms of these 'uncircumcised', with your swords!" Her husband abu-Sufvan had come to Syria as a volunteer desiring to see his sons, and so he brought his wife with him.
		In this battle 'Amir ibn-abi-Wakkas az-Zu'hri fell a martvr.
		When Heraclius received the news about the troops in al-Yarmuk and the destruction of his army by the Moslems, he fled from Antioch to Constantinople, and as he passed ad-D'arb he turned and said, "Peace unto thee, O Syria, and what an excellent country this is for the enemy!"-referring to the numerous pastures in Syria.
	www.fordham.edu /halsall/source/yarmuk.html (1124 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Middle East \| Four Lebanese ministers step down
		Critics of the move say it was imposed by Syria, which wants President Emile Lahoud to stay on for three more years.
		BBC Beirut correspondent Kim Ghattas says that Syria's less than subtle interference in Lebanon's presidential elections has drawn widespread criticism from inside and outside the country.
		Mr Jumblatt is a traditional ally of Syria, but analysts say he is known not to be afraid of standing up to Damascus when he thinks it oversteps the mark.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/middle_east/3631486.stm (418 words)

	Battle Near Iraq Border Puts Pressure on Syria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The battle highlights a long-standing American complaint that Syria is not doing enough to prevent fighters from crossing its border into Iraq.
		Syria has repeatedly denied it allows fighters to slip across its border into Iraq and stressed it was doing all it can to stop it.
		Syria has been weakened by its crumbling hold on Lebanon, where it was the main power broker for decades and remains under heavy pressure to completely end its influence there.
	www.newsmax.com /archives/articles/2005/5/11/160829.shtml (796 words)

	Worldandnation: Five Marines killed in battle near Syria
		HUSAYBAH, Iraq - Five Marines were killed and scores of insurgent Iraqis were slain in a fierce 14-hour battle Saturday between Marines and mujahedeen fighters who slipped into the town of Husaybah, near Qaim on the Syrian border.
		A nominal truce since April 11 had been repeatedly shaken by nighttime battles as both insurgents and Marines dug in.
		Talks toward ending the standoff were to resume Monday, but the top U.S. military negotiator suggested their continuation depended on continued quiet.
	www.sptimes.com /2004/04/18/Worldandnation/Five_Marines_killed_i.shtml (692 words)

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