US warships to stand off Lebanon- Al Jazeera

US sends warship near Lebanon AFP

US warship positioned off Lebanon BBC News

US sends warship off Lebanon coast Reuters

US Navy ships move closer to Lebanon CNN

ABD gemileri Lübnan yolunda BBC Turkish

Arab leaders press Syria over Lebanon impasse- The Financial Times

Syria slow on Saudi invite to summit amid Lebanon row AFP

Missing the point in Lebanon's stalemate (Michael Young- The Daily Star)

INTERVIEW-Jumblatt sees drawn-out struggle for Lebanon Reuters

Karami: War is Coming and Damascus Summit Would be Held Naharnet

Syria, A Regional War and Lebanon's Presidential Election Naharnet

Syria standing alone in region Gulf News

Who will come to the Damascus arab summit ? Voltaire Network

Riyadh, Damascus face off over Lebanon (Sana Abdallah- The Middle East Times)

Days of fury (Dina Ezzat- Al-Ahram Weekly)

Suriye, Turkcell'in kapsama alanında- Zaman

The Arab Summit: The Snowball (Mohammed Salah- Al Hayat)

Moussa's Quartet meeting failed to end Lebanon crises- Ya Libnan

Edde: Giving Hezbollah veto power will finish off Lebanon Ya Libnan

Lübnan'da cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimi 11 Mart'a ertelendi CNNTURK

Election postponed again as Moussa leaves Beirut The Daily Star

Lebanese Forces, SSNP trade blame for clashes that wounded six in Koura The Daily Star

Report: Widow of slain Hezbollah terrorist blames Syria for killing- Haaretz

Imad Mughniyeh: Earthly and Heavenly Perspectives Asharq Alawsat

Mughniyeh's widow points finger at Syria The Jerusalem Post

Hamade: Why Doesn't Syria Avenge Mughniyeh's Killing? Naharnet

Video: Lebanon anticipates Hezbollah's revenge - 25 Feb 08 Al Jazeera

Lebanese Druze Leader Walid Jumblatt Exchanges Curses and Threats with Lebanese Rivals- Video

Hizbullah and War (Abdullah Iskandar- Al Hayat)

Syrian Oil minister: Egypt will begin exporting natural gas to Syria next month- The International Herald Tribune

Lebanon set to receive natural gas from Egypt by mid-2008 The Daily Star

Egypt to Syria gas link near completion -officials Reuters

Lebanese minister in Damascus for talks on Arab gas pipeline Earthtimes

Safadi in Damascus for Talks on Arab Gas Pipeline Naharnet

Syria and Egypt agree to transfer gas Hürriyet

Mubarak holds talks in Saudi on Lebanon crisis- AFP

Arab summit must not be compromised Gulf News

Abdullah Welcomes Mubarak Arab News

Lebanon's Crisis Threatens Damascus Summit Naharnet

Egypt and Saudi unite against Syria ahead of Arab summit Khaleej Times

Just Who Is the Enemy? (Tariq A. Al-Maeena- Arab News)

Hezbollah vows to defend Lebanon- Press TV

Geagea: Syria Seeking to Cripple Government in a Bid to Block Hariri Tribunal- Naharnet

The swords are drawn (Lucy Fielder- Al-Ahram Weekly)

Sanctions on Businessman Target Syria's Inner Sanctum (Robin Wright- The Washington Post)

Time for generosity with Syria Ha'aretz

US Puts Sanctions on Relative of Syrian President Voice of America

US freezes assets of Syrian businessman Reuters

Resisting Islamic law (Daniel Pipes- The Jerusalem Post)

Lebanon PM rejects civil war fear- BBC News

Syrian guards kill Lebanese boy Al Jazeera

Lebanon crisis threatens Arab League summit The Jerusalem Post

Syria Wants to Control Lebanon's Decision-Making for 3 Years Naharnet

Saudi Warnings Mark Lebanon Jitters AP

Assassinated Hezbollah operative a legend in his home village in ... The International Herald Tribune

Lebanon: Where Do We Go From Here? (Huda al Husseini- Asharq Alawsat)

War, terror and a killing in Damascus (Matein Khalid- Khaleej Times)

Lebanon charges Abssi over bombs- BBC News

Who killed Emad Mughnieh? (Sami Moubayed- Gulf News)

Hezbollah’s new tactics (Hassan Hanizadeh- Tehran Times)

"Booby-trapping" the Arab Initiative (Zuheir Kseibati- Al-Hayat)

Syria Yet to Invite Lebanon to Arab League Summit Next Month (Massoud A. Derhally- Bloomberg)

Israel 'broke law' with use of cluster bombs Human Rights Watch details 'war crimes'- The Daily Star

Report

Editor's note: The following is the first section of a report issued by Human Rights Watch on Sunday, entitled "Flooding South Lebanon: Israel's Use of Cluster Munitions in Lebanon in July and August 2006." The Daily Star will publish the rest of the report on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Israeli military issued a short statement on December 24, 2007, on the results of an internal inquiry into its controversial use of cluster munitions during the 34-day war in Lebanon in July and August 2006. During that short conflict, the Israeli military rained an estimated 4 million submunitions on South Lebanon, the vast majority over the final three days when Israel knew a settlement was imminent. The inquiry was the second internal Israeli military investigation into the use of the weapon, and like its predecessor it exonerated the armed forces of violating international humanitarian law (IHL). Neither a detailed report nor the evidence supporting conclusions has been made public, however, making it impossible to assess whether the inquiry was carried out with rigor and impartiality, and whether it credibly addressed key issues about targeting and the lasting impact of cluster munition strikes on the civilian population.

Leader Gaddafi of Libya and President Bouteflika of Algeria receive President al-Assad invitation to the Arab Summit- SANA

Turkish Foreign Minister says relations with Syria developed- SANA

Army intervenes in Beirut clashes- BBC News

Lübnan'da gerilim artıyor BBC Turkish

US Intelligence Chief Says Hizbullah, Syria Eliminated Mughniyeh Naharnet

'Mughniyeh, Syria were planning attack' The Jerusalem Post

Barak: Syria, Iran might aid retaliation against Mughniyeh killing International Herald Tribune

'Arrests' in Moghniyeh murder case Al Jazeera

No cause for celebration Ha'aretz

Iran's FM Meets With Syrian Officials About Slain Hezbollah Commander VOA

50 bin Hizbullah eylemcisi İsrail sınırında NTVMSNBC

Analysis:Will Mughnieh's killers be found? (Claude Salhani- The Middle East Times)

Razor edge (Omayma Abdel-Latif- Al-Ahram)

Iran, Syria to probe Mugniyah's killing Press TV

Iran slams US support for terrorism Press TV

Syria 'to name Mughniyeh killer' BBC News

Hezbollah Chief Threatens Israel AP

Hariri says "hand extended" to Lebanon opposition Reuters

Valentine's Day Rallies In Beirut CNN

Damascus in shock BBC News

Good work in Damascus (Ronen Bergman- Yedioth Ahronoth)

Syria vows to strike back at Israel for Imad Mughniyeh’s killing in Damascus and "repeated encroachments" DEBKA File

More Benefits of Killing of Arch-Terrorist Israel National News

'Realism' in Syria- The New York Sun

Robert Fisk: Bloody end of man who made kidnapping a weapon of war (Robert Fisk- The Independent)

Imad Mughniyeh (Tim Llewellyn- The Guardian)

Car bomb ends life of Hizbullah chief wanted for string of kidnappings and mass murders The Guardian

Hizbullah leader vows to wage 'open war' on Israel The Guardian

Beirut divided in mourning for fallen leaders The Guardian

Bazzi: Who Killed Imad Mugniyah?- Council on Foreign Relations

Photo of The Month (Febuary 2008)

ABD Suriyeli Yetkililere Yaptırım Uyguluyor- VOA

The "Guarantor" and the Conditions for Divorce (Zoheir Kseibati- Al Hayat)

Tension high for Beirut memorials- BBC News

Show of force Lebanon's rivals take to the streets for Beirut memorials BBC News

Hezbollah chief threatens Israel BBC News

Hariri memorial and Mugnieh funeral pack Beirut AFP

Lübnan'da gergin törenler başladı BBC Turkish

Rival crowds rally for Lebanese memorials CNN

Mutteki Mugniye'nin cenaze törenine katıldı CNNTURK

Lübnan Hariri'yi Anıyor VOA

Lebanon Marks Hariri Killing as Hizbullah Holds Funeral for Mughniyeh 14 March Official Web Site

Exclusive - Living In The Shadows - Former Mossad Operative Talks Of Muganiyah's Demise (Video)

"Israel" Accused of Killing Hizbullah Figure- Hizbullah Offical Web Site

Explosion targeted Lebanese Resistant Imad Mughniyeh, Interior Minister says SANA

Video: Inside Story - Who killed Moghaniyah? - 13 Feb 08 - Part 1 AlJazeeraEnglish

Hezbollah accuses Israel of Mughniyeh assassination Ya Libnan

Master-terrorist Imad Mughniyeh killed in Damascus bomb explosion DEBKA File

Notorious Hizballah terrorist hostage-taker Imad Mughniyeh killed in Damascus DEBKA File

Israeli denies hand in Mughniyeh death, places northern borders on high military alert for Hizballah reprisal DEBKA File

Bomb kills top Hezbollah leader- BBC News

Lebanese group Hezbollah says one of its top leaders, Imad Mughniyeh, has died in a bombing in Damascus, and has blamed Israel for assassinating him.

Hezbollah dealt major blow Reuters

Top Hezbollah Operative Is Killed in Syria New York Times

Syria: Israel is responsible for the assassination of Mughniyah Ha'aretz

Israel Denies Involvement in Hezbollah Leader's Death VOA

Hezbollah leader killed in Syria, group blames Israel AFP

Hezbollah Says Top Militant Is Killed AP

Hezbollah's Moughniyah killed in Syria blast Reuters

FACTBOX - Who was Imad Moughniyah? Reuters

Hizbullah liderine suikast BBC Turkish

Explosion Kills 1 in Syria's Capital AP

Blast shakes Syrian capital Al Jazeera

Executive Order: Blocking Property of Additional Persons in Connection with the National Emergency with Respect to Syria- The White House Official Web

Turkey no platform for Israeli strikes -official- Reuters

Turkish diplomat: Ankara may deliver message from Assad to Barak Ha'aretz

Barak visits Turkey to discuss Syria and arms sales Hürriyet

Gönül'den insansız uçaklara övgü CNNTURK

Barak urges Turkey to buy arms, curb Israel's foes Ynetnews

Silencing the Opposition (David Schenker- The Weekly Standard)

Lebanon In Crisis [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]- Council on Foreign Relations

Assassinations in Lebanon

Assassination of Imad Mughniyeh (12.02.2008)

Assassination of Wissam Eid (25.01.2008)

Assassination of Francois Hajj (12.12.2007)

Assassination of Antoine Ghanem (19.09.2007)

Assassination of Walid Eido (13.06.2007)

Assassination of Pierre Amine Gemayel (21.11.2006)

Assassination of Gebran Tueni (12.12.2005)

Assassination of George Hawi (21.06.2005)

Assassination Samir Kassir (02.06.2005)

Assassination of Rafik Hariri (14.02.2005)

Assassination of Elie Hobeika (24.01.2002)

Assassination of René Moawad (22.11.1989)

Assassination of Rashid Karami (01.06.1987)

Assassination of Bachir Gemayel (14.09.1982)

Assassination of Kamal Jumblatt (16.03.1977)

The Arab Summit ... Stick and Carrot (Mohamed Salah- Al Hayat)

Syria’s FM hopes Lebanon will have a president before the summit- La Libnan

Jordan king wants 'careful planning' for Arab summit AFP

Syrian FM arrives in Yemen- Yemen News Agency (SABA)

Yemeni President Receives Invitation of President al-Assad to participate in Arab Summit of Damascus SANA

Syrian President to invite Saleh to upcoming Arab Summit SABA

Politics & Policies: Peril in Lebanon (Claude Salhani- The Middle East Times)

Army officers charged over Lebanon deadly riots- AFP

Charges over Lebanon riot deaths BBC News

Obama Adviser Leads Delegation to Damascus- The New York Sun

Geagea Pledges to Win the Long Battle for New Lebanon- Naharnet

Lebanon leaders trade charges- Al Jazeera

'Türkiye Suriye Üzerinde Etkili Olabilir' (Devrim Çubukçu- BBC Turkish)

Druze leader warns of anarchy, war in Lebanon- Reuters

Lübnan'da Dürzi liderden savaş tehdidi CNN TURK

UN agencies warn that lack of funds could affect assistance to Iraqi refugees in Syria- AP

Israeli officials: Hezbollah smuggling rockets into south Lebanon under U.N.'s nose- The International Herald Tribune

Lebanon delays vote for 14th time- BBC News

Arab League chief fails to break Lebanon president deadlock AFP

No solution in Lebanon The Times

Lebanese crisis talks unsuccessful Al Jazeera

Presidential Elections Postponed, Moussa Left After Aoun Rejected ... Naharnet

Hicaz Demiryolu- BBC Turkish

Kisve Köprüsü'nün İnşası 1903/ Kiswe Bridge under Construction 1903

Belgesel/ Documentary

Hicaz Demiryolu Belgeseli (TRT)

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Kitaplar /Books










The Hejaz Railway by James Nicolson

Hijaz Railroad by William Ochsenwald

'Gazeteci olduğum kent: Beyrut' (Kim Ghattas- BBC Turkish)

No Arab breakthrough in Lebanon crisis (Sana Abdallah-Middle East Times)

Syria and Lebanon between the French Presidency and Foreign Policy (Randa Takieddine Al-Hayat)

Lebanese diva opens Syrian hearts (Lina Sinjab- BBC News)

Syria: Opposition Activists Tell of Beatings in Interrogation- Human Rights Watch

A Strike in the Dark/What did Israel bomb in Syria? (Seymour M. Hersh- The New Yorker)

Sfeir highlights need to mend ties with Syria (Maroun Khoury- The Daily Star)

A Lebanese Diva, Performing in Syria, Creates Drama in More Ways Than One (Robert F. Worth- The New York Times)

Suriye'den Türk yatırımcılara özel davet çıktı- Referans

Seymour Hersh: Israel didn't know purpose of bombed Syrian facility- The Jerusalem Post

Turkey's Botas Working on Gas Pipelines With Egypt, Syria- Redorbit

Analysis: Lebanon - a return to civil war? (Jonathan Spyer- The Jerusalem Post)

The city that made me a journalist- BBC News