THE JOURNAL OF NEAR EASTERN STUDIES has a new issue out (65.4, October 2006). One article may be of interest:

The Servant's Tale: How Rebekah Found a Spouse
Jack M. Sasson

Perhaps also:

The Terms "Assyria" and "Syria" Again
Robert Rollinger

There are also lots of interesting reviews.

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