Word: syrians
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Syrian President Hafez Assad, said one senior Administration official, is the "one person" who has the power to obtain the release of the seven Americans kidnaped in Lebanon over the past 16 months and still held hostage. Assad, however, is well aware that only Washington's concern for the safety of the seven hostages is inhibiting the U.S. from attempting any type of retaliation for the hijacking of Flight...
...formal withdrawal, more than 500 Israeli soldiers continue to patrol the area. Seventeen people were killed, among them the two attackers and two soldiers of the Israeli-backed South Lebanon Army. Six were reported injured, including two Israeli soldiers. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by a pro-Syrian Lebanese group called the Syrian National Social Party...
...incident that sparked an international diplomatic flare-up, the former prime minister of Lebanon—a benefactor of the Kennedy School of Government (KSG) and an opponent of Syrian involvement in Lebanon—died on February 14 when a massive explosion ripped through his motorcade in Beirut...
...capitalism see it. If we stood together, everyone could live without worrying about having enough to eat. Why do we deserve to live in luxury when our fellow humans have to struggle against starvation every single day? Andreas Schwab Feldkirch, Austria Support for Assad In his interview with Syrian president Bashar Assad [March 14], Joe Klein reported that Assad "evaded the question of closing Palestinian 'rejectionist' group offices in Damascus." What is Assad supposed to do? Free speech requires that all views, however unwelcome, be allowed expression. Assad strikes me as a decent man doing his best in impossible circumstances...
...noted that The Syrian, a foreigner, represented a minority among the mostly Iraqi resistance. According to both speakers, far more Iraqis have fought and led cells against U.S. troops than is commonly reported by members of the media, who usually attribute resistance to foreigners...