The violence between the government and the Hizbullah-led opposition is growing outrageously in Lebanon. “The sectarian violence is the worst since the end of the civil war fifteen years ago.” Bush, pointing that Iran is behind Hizbullah and generating instablity in the Middle East, would help strengthen Lebanon’s army to fight Hizbullah.
BBC Middle East- September 7th 2008
Israeli PM 'should be indicted'
Israeli police reportedly recommend to prosecutors that PM Ehud Olmert be indicted in a corruption investigation. - September 7th 2008
Cairo rockslide search continues
Rescuers in Cairo continue their search for survivors after a rockslide hit dozens of homes in Egypt's capital, killing at least 31. - September 5th 2008
Rice in talks with Libya's Gaddafi
Condoleezza Rice meets Col Gaddafi in Libya in the latest step towards improving relations between the former enemies. - September 5th 2008
Heritage plan for Iraqi marshes
The United Nations launches an initiative to have the marshlands of southern Iraq listed as a world heritage site. - September 5th 2008
Iraq to quiz US over spying claim
Iraq is to ask US officials for an explanation after a new book suggests the US has been spying on senior members of the Iraqi government. - September 4th 2008
Sunni fighters to get Iraqi pay
The US military says it will hand responsibility for paying members of Sunni Arab groups fighting al-Qaeda to the Iraqi government. - September 5th 2008
Hezbollah says it shot helicopter
Hezbollah in Lebanon acknowledges it was responsible for the shooting down of a Lebanese army helicopter. - September 4th 2008
Syria sets basis for Israel talks
Syria has sent a list of proposals to Israel aimed at laying the groundwork for direct peace talks, Bashar al-Assad says. - September 4th 2008
Seven killed in Dubai air crash
Seven people have been killed in a helicopter crash on an oil rig off the coast of Dubai, oil company officials say. - September 3rd 2008
Belgian de-miner dies in Lebanon
A UN peacekeeper in Lebanon dies while clearing unexploded arms left from the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
- September 7th 2008
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