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IRIN - Tue Nov 24, 1:45 am ET
DAMASCUS, 24 November 2009 (IRIN) - With a few weeks left before the end of this year's planting season, UN officials have raised concerns over the lack of funds to help drought-hit farmers and herders in northeastern Syria.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Mon Nov 23, 6:35 pm ET
PHILADELPHIA - Federal investigators in Philadelphia say they have arrested a man who wanted to obtain weapons to ship to Syria, including anti-aircraft missiles.
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Space War - Mon Nov 23, 11:04 pm ET
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 22, 2009 - Iraq on Sunday for the first time said that the bombers who killed more than 150 people in Baghdad on October 25 came from neighbouring Syria, but steered well clear of accusing Damascus of collusion.
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Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 5:58 pm ET
Two Lebanese men were charged on Tuesday with attempting to provide material support to Lebanese militant group Hezbollah by exporting machine guns to Syria from Philadelphia, U.S. authorities said.
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Dearborn Press & Guide - Tue Nov 24, 2:05 pm ET
Dr. Chris Mei of West Village Dental Care in Dearborn just returned from speaking at the
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UPI - Tue Nov 24, 7:05 pm ET
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. authorities announced the arrest in Philadelphia of a man they believe was attempting to procure anti-aircraft missiles for delivery to Iran or Syria.
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Fox News - Tue Nov 24, 10:34 am ET
An alleged plot to transport anti-aircraft missiles and guns to Syria or Iran was stopped after a key figure was arrested in Philadelphia, the FBI said.
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AP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 23, 7:58 pm ET
A scheme to transport stolen cell phones, laptops and video game systems that evolved into a plot to ship machine guns and anti-aircraft missiles to Syria was broken up with the arrest of a central figure in the plan, according to FBI documents released Monday.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 23, 3:03 pm ET
Israel's trade minister Monday began a visit to Turkey to mend strained relations, saying Ankara could help resolve the conflict between Israel and Syria.
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Bloomberg - Tue Nov 24, 1:06 am ET
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Three men from the Slovak Republic and two U.S. residents were arrested and accused of conspiring to procure weapons, including anti-aircraft missiles, to be sent to Syria or Iran, the U.S. Justice Department said.
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New York Times - Mon Nov 23, 1:26 pm ET
In Amman, you’ll find bright vegetables from Lebanon, crunchy falafels from Syria, juicy kebabs from Egypt and, most recently, spicy meat dishes from Jordan’s southern neighbor, Iraq.
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WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg - Tue Nov 24, 7:43 am ET
Federal investigators in Philadelphia have arrested a man with residences in Lebanon and Slovakia who they say wanted to obtain weapons, including anti-aircraft missiles, to ship to Syria.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Tue Nov 24, 2:27 am ET
DAMASCUS, Syria -- After last summer's disputed presidential election, Iran's government relied largely on brute force -- beatings, arrests and show trials -- to stifle the country's embattled opposition movement.
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San Francisco Chronicle - Mon Nov 23, 6:55 pm ET
A grand jury in Philadelphia indicted four men Tuesday for an alleged plot to support the Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah through illegal schemes, including buying the group more than a thousand machine guns. The indictment comes just a day after... Syria - Lebanon - Philadelphia - Middle East - Anti-aircraft warfare
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Sports Illustrated - 1 hour 56 minutes ago
TOKYO (AP) -- Gamba Osaka midfielder Yasuhito Endo has been named Asian Player of the Year, becoming the fourth Japanese player to win the award.