Vauxhall Cross

London, United Kingdom

Thursday, 3rd August 2007
Attn: Omega Squad Recommended Gear:
• Arab or French tongues tattoo (1 for each non-
As the situation in the Middle-East continues to Arab speaking party member);
develop (Israel and Syria opening deeper diplomatic • Arab and Israeli clothing and disguise elements;
ties, build-up of Syrian troops near Golan Heights, • Unmarked holy symbols (divine agents only);
compromise on Iraq between Iran and the US, and • Sending seal;
other ongoing issues), foreign affairs experts are be- • Poison false-tooth
coming more strident in their warnings about Saudi • Package for Mr. al’Sharaf will be provided prior
Arabian actions in the region. to your departure.
Essentially, the Saudis don’t have the clout they
once did in the region, mainly due to the effects of As usual, you will largely be on your own. Breaking
the long-term presence of US and British forces in the sending seal may allow us to send aid, but such
Iraq. In the past, sending a wave of dirty-wand wield-
aid is unlikely to be on the ground in anything less
ing fanatics into the areas of concern may have been a
than thirty minutes to an hour. If you are caught, the
solution; but the long-term problems when some of
British government will deny all knowledge of you as
those fanatics return to the homeland, coupled with
per usual.
America’s attitude towards states that promote such
methods, means that Mecca is unhappy and perhaps
May Jupiter go with you all, as you embark in the
unsure what to do about the issue.
service of Queen and Country!
So say the official analysts.
August 8-9 happens to be a date to further irk the
Sauds, given that Damascus is hosting a security
meeting regarding the Syrian-Iraqi border. Repre-
sentatives from Syria, Iran, Iraq, the US, and Turkey
J.S.
will participate in the round-table discussions, with
additional attendees from the Arab League and the
UN looking on. Mecca did receive an invite as an
attendee as a matter of form, but the lack of an actual
chair in the process only highlights the dwindling
influence of the ur-Arab state (and thus the lack of
influence of Hadadian Baalites in opposition to
Dagonian Baalite Iran in the power-shift underway
across the Middle East).
With all eyes (in the Middle East) turned on Da-
mascus on the 8th and 9th, we have some concerns
that Mecca may take some action to either demon-
strate its own strength (unlikely), or else shake the
tenuous foundation between Syria and any number
of neighbour nations. To this end, we are porting
you into Syria by way of Israel (Tel-Aviv > Qazrin >
overland to Damascus). Once in Damascus, we have
arranged for you to meet with one Numan al’Sharaf,
a known Hizbaalia operative, in Zenobia Park. You
will provide him with a package, and he will provide
us with information.
The meeting is scheduled for August 6th, 2007,
2300 hours. Damascus does enforce a curfew, so you
will need to be careful, especially with heightened
security presence in the city coming up to the bor-
der-security talks.