This article cites a new MEMRI report today, but cannot find it on their site. So they may be repeating the information linked in post 670 from the 7/6/07 MEMRI report.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3422565,00.html
Lebanon ‘to erupt in 1 week’
Syria calls on citizens to evacuate Lebanon, reports say; Expert: Civil war possible
Yaakov Lappin
Published: 07.08.07, 13:24 / Israel News
(excerpt)
. . .Syria has called on its citizens to leave Lebanon ahead of an expected “eruption” in that country, Arab and Iranian press reports have said. The media reports were translated and made available by MEMRI in a special dispatch on Sunday. “In the past few days, Arab and Iranian media reports have pointed to the possibility that Lebanon’s current political crisis may become a violent conflict after July 15, 2007,” the MEMRI dispatch said. July 15 comes one day before a special UN Security Council meeting which is expected to discuss the possibility of stationing international experts on the Syria-Lebanon border, in order monitor the ongoing illegal cross border arms traffic to Hizbullah, thought to be originating from Iran and Syria. The UN Security Council is also expected to meet next week to discuss a key report on the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, a development which may bode badly for Syria. . .
“On July 5, 2007, the Iranian news agency IRNA reported that Syrian authorities had instructed all Syrian citizens residing in Lebanon to return to their country by July 15, 2007. The next day, the Israeli Arab daily Al-Sinara similarly reported, on the authority of a Lebanese source close to Damascus, that Syria was planning to remove its citizens from Lebanon. Also on July 5, the Lebanese daily Al-Liwa reported rumors that Syrian workers were leaving Lebanon at the request of the Syrian authorities. In addition, the Syrian government daily Al-Thawra reported that Syrian universities would accept Syrian students who were leaving Lebanon due to the instability there,” MEMRI said in its report. . .
Within Lebanon itself, the Hizbullah-led opposition threatened to establish a “second government” through “historical steps” in mid July, according to senior Hizbullah officials quoted in the Lebanese media, MEMRI added. . .
http://www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/Newsdesk.nsf/0/7082F91E1191E3E1C22572EF003E57CD?OpenDocument
Ahmadinejad: Israel’s ‘Destruction’ Countdown Starts on Hands of Lebanese, Palestinians
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday that a countdown has begun that will end with the “destruction” of Israel by the people of Lebanon and Palestine, the ISNA news agency reported.
“The countdown has started for the Zionist regime’s destruction at the hands of the Lebanese and Palestinian peoples,” the student agency quoted the president as saying.
“In the near future we will witness the destruction of the Zionist regime, God willing.”
Beirut, 03 Jun 07, 14:23
“countdown” next week
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/07/eveningnews/main3027794.shtml
No-Confidence Vote Looms Over Iraq’s PM
BAGHDAD, July 7, 2007 (excerpt)
That has led senior Iraqi leaders to demand drastic change. CBS News has learned that on July 15, they plan to ask for a no-confidence vote in the Iraqi parliament as the first step to bringing down the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
Even those closest to the Iraqi prime minister, from his own party, admit the political situation is desperate. . .
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070704/kyodo/d8q5o9b00.html
Wednesday July 4, 7:28 PM
N. Korea agrees to supply 4 mini-submarines to Iran: source
(Kyodo)
(excerpted)
North Korea has agreed to supply four mini-submarines to Iran by mid-July, raising the level of alert in neighboring countries, a diplomatic source said Wednesday.
The agreement was reached when North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Yong Il made a visit to Iran in May, the source familiar with relations between Tehran and Pyongyang told Kyodo News. . .
“During the visit of Kim Yong Il in Iran, it was agreed that North Korea would deliver 4 mini-submarines to Iran within the next two months, not later than July 15 this year,” the source said.
The source raised concerns that Iran may mobilize the North Korean-made submarines near the Strait of Hormuz and may pose threats to naval vessels deployed by the United States. . .
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=15732§ionid=351020101
Ahmadinejad to visit Syria
Sun, 08 Jul 2007 02:02:39
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is expected to visit his Syrian counterpart Bashshar al-Assad in Damascus for the second time, Syrian sources say.
Ahmadinejad will be the first to congratulate Bashar al-Assad on his new term in office, which will officially start July 17.
Iran and Syria have always had close ties and are pledged to work together to confront the US and Israel designs against the region.
GMA/HAR
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/880286.html
Last update - 04:29 10/07/2007
Analysis: Israel monitoring Lebanese politics closely
By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent (excerpt)
The defense establishment will be keeping a close eye on developments in Lebanon’s domestic political scene, particularly those in the coming two weeks. While intelligence analysts do not believe that the growing tensions inside Lebanon will necessarily spill over and affect the calm along the border with Israel, preparations are nonetheless in place to monitor developments.
The crisis in Lebanon currently centers on the confrontation between Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and his anti-Syrian backers, known in Lebanon as the March 14th movement, on one side and Hezbollah and other pro-Syrian factions on the other.
The tenure of pro-Syrian president Emile Lahoud is due to end in September, and the two camps seem unable to reach an agreement on the appointment of a new president. According to the Lebanese Constitution, if a new president is not appointed, the authority and responsibilities of his office are transferred to the government. . .
Two other Lebanon-related developments are expected to take place at the United Nations in the coming days. First, the Security Council is scheduled to discuss a report on the implementation of Resolution 1701, the resolution that brought an end to the Second Lebanon War through an agreed cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah. Also, a report on the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister, Rafik Hariri, is expected to be released . . .
According to a number of reports, Syria has called on its citizens to leave Lebanon in the near future, but did not provide any reasons . . .