European audiovisual regulators agreed to oppose broadcasts that incite hate and violence, and the Netherlands announced that it would remove Hezbollah's al-Manar television from the New Skies Satellite system. This is the latest in a series of actions taken against al-Manar by governments around the world.

In the largest pro-democracy protest in the history of the modern Middle East, an estimated million or more supporters of Lebanese independence gathered in Beirut in response to recent pro-Syrian demonstrations organized by the terrorist group Hezbollah.

In a major speech on terrorism and the prospects for democracy in the Middle East, President Bush encouraged Lebanese democracy activists and continued to pressure Syria to end its occupation.

Lebanese and international outrage against Syria continued to grow, with mass anti-Syrian demonstrations in Beirut – called by some the "Cedar Revolution" - prompting the resignation of Lebanon's Syria-backed government.

President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice have both asked European officials to recognize Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. They argued that any group that commits acts of terrorism should be treated as a terrorist group --whether or not it also operates as a political party and/or provides social services.

A large explosion ripped through the streets of Lebanon Monday, killing former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and at least 13 others.The attack came amid mounting pressure on Syria to withdraw its military from Lebanon.Hariri had recently resigned his post in opposition to plans to allow Syrian-supported president Emile Lahoud to extend his term in office.

Saudi Arabia hosted a conference on terrorism in Riyadh, just as two new reports raised questions about the seriousness of the Kingdom's commitment. The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued a study documenting a significant deterioration in Saudi intelligence capabilities in recent years.

Like the Afghans and Palestinians before them, Iraqis held elections this past week – elections that were a clear defeat for the terrorist forces trying to control the region.

This week, German officials stressed the threat to Europe caused by an increasing number of Ansar al-Islam members on the continent.The terrorists, trained in Iraq by the group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, were tied to a plot to kill Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi on a recent visit to Germany.Ansar al-Islam operated in Northern Iraq with impunity before the war, and has been one of the driving forces behind the violence plaguing that country since the fall of Saddam.

Terrorists in Saudi Arabia were dealt a heavy blow this past week.Having killed 10 members of al-Qaeda, the Kingdom is taking the threat of Al-Qaeda within its borders seriously.If Saudi Arabia continues to clamp down and eradicate terrorist havens, it could demoralize al-Qaeda, its affiliates and supporters alike.Saudi Arabia has served as the primary hub for al-Qaeda's dissemination of information to members around the globe via the bi-monthly publication Sawt al-Jihad.

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