Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak speaks during a visit to the Tarqumiya checkpoint in the occupied West Bank near the town of Hebron on March 24, 2008. In a radio address today Barak affirmed that Israel was ready to face any revenge attacks from the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah for the killing of the movements military cheif Imad Mughnieh 40 days ago today. (UPI Photo//Mehdi Fedouach/Pool)
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Swap: 'Joy in Lebanon, Pain in Israel'
AMMAN -- The stark difference between a scene of jubilation in Lebanon and grief in Israel as prisoners and remains were exchanged with Hezbollah on Wednesday underlined what both sides generally view as a triumph for the Lebanese guerrilla group and a defeat for Israel in their ongoing conflict.
Israeli cabinet to back prisoner swap
JERUSALEM (AFP) Israels cabinet was set on Tuesday to give the final go-ahead for a prisoner swap with Hezbollah, despite Prime Minister Ehud Olmert saying the Lebanese Shiite group had not fully kept its side of the bargain.
Signs Point to Impending Syrian Breakaway From Iran
AMMAN -- Speculation is growing that Syria is ready to distance itself from Iran and come to the Western fold if the United States and its allies ultimately reward Damascus with political, financial and military support.
The Syrian Riddle
The international community had shunned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad completely since 2005 when he was forced to "officially" remove his troops from occupied Lebanon. But he is not a pariah anymore. He has now become a hot ticket courted from Jerusalem to Ankara and Paris, to name a few. How did Assad realize this tour de force?
Lebanon: Pulling the trigger on weapons
Hezbollahs recent flexing of muscles in Lebanon may well lead to an unintended effect – the long-overdue disarming of the militant group.
Syria-Israel peace talks back on track
AMMAN -- Its out in the open: Syrian-Israeli peace negotiations are underway. But public statements and positions reiterated by both sides suggest the talks may be lengthy, difficult, and will probably remain behind closed doors if a peace deal is to be ultimately reached between the historic enemies.
Headlines from the Arab press
What the Arab papers said on May 19: