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Lebanon's Armenians rally against Turkish UN force 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 8:49 AM
Thousands of Lebanon's Armenians have rallied in Beirut against Turkish troops taking part in a UN peacekeeping force there, on the same day France moved to make denial of the Ottoman genocide of Armenians a crime.Lebanon counts the cost of conflict CNN.com - Oct 12 2:10 AM
With 220 kilometers of Mediterranean coastline and 300 days of sun per year, Lebanon's beaches are one of the country's main assets and millions of dollars have been invested in the past few years to develop dozens of resorts along the coast.In Lebanon's South, Abiding Pride and Pangs of Great Loss Washington Post - Oct 11 10:17 PM
KHIAM, Lebanon -- The sounds of southern Lebanon punctuated the early afternoon. There were the cadences of hammers and the rumble of bulldozers. Rubble crashed every so often, drowning the chimes of shattered glass. The town droned with rebuilding, its pace almost imperceptible in streets still... More OFWs from Lebanon arriving INQ7.net - 4 minutes ago
A BATCH of seven overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Lebanon are scheduled to arrive on Monday, bringing to 6,287 the total number of Filipinos repatriated since fighting broke out between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants in July, Foreign Affairs spokesman Eduardo Malaya said Friday.FO's human rights report omits attacks on Lebanon Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
The Foreign Office came under fire yesterday after omitting any criticism of Israel's attack on Lebanon in its annual human rights report. Margaret Beckett, the foreign secretary, told a press conference the omission was because the timing was "a little bit tight" for publication.Four off to survey Lebanon first New Straits Times - Oct 12 6:35 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will send a reconnaissance team of four to Lebanon within three days ahead of the deployment of fully-fledged peacekeeping troops next month.Hariri: Lebanon 'historic' opportunity to liberate and rebuild the South ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
Head of the Future Bloc in Parliament in Lebanon MP Saad Hariri said dialogue among the Lebanese is the task of 'responsible' political leaders, to avoid discord and any void in state governance, pointing to some in the country who find it in their local and regional interest to scuttle dialogue, a prospect he vowed to resist.Lebanese Armenians Protest Turkey In UN Lebanon Force Nasdaq - Oct 12 12:50 PM
BEIRUT (AP)--Thousands from Lebanon's Armenian community rallied Thursday in downtown Beirut to protest Turkey's planned participation in a peacekeeping force in south Lebanon.Lahoud warns of U.S. conspiracy against Lebanon People's Daily - Oct 12 5:24 PM
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud warned Thursday of a full-size U.S. conspiracy against Lebanon, local Naharnet news website reported.Support for Lebanon The Star Online - Oct 12 4:05 PM
MERCY Malaysia will be providing mental health support training to four trainees from war-torn Lebanon.Lebanon omission in rights report criticised Reuters.co.uk - Oct 12 12:11 PM
LONDON (Reuters) - The government faced fresh criticism of its Middle East policies on Thursday after publishing a human rights report that highlighted Hezbollah attacks on Israel but did not mention Israel's military response in Lebanon.UK report criticised for Lebanon omission Aljazeera - Oct 12 12:05 PM
Rights groups have criticised the UK after it published a report in which it condemned Hezbollah attacks on Israel, but did not mention Israel's military actions in Lebanon.Italy ready to help Lebanon, prisoner swap with Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 8:54 AM
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi has pledged to help enforce stability in Lebanon, including efforts to secure a prisoners' swap with Israel.Penn Manor looks to upend McCaskey; Columbia, N. Lebanon meet in Section 3 clash Lancaster Online - Oct 12 10:40 AM
With four weeks to go, all three Lancaster-Lebanon League section races are fit to be tied.Mt. Lebanon to examine quality of life Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Oct 12 4:36 AM
When Wilma McNeese, of Mt. Lebanon, who is African American, moved into her home 18 years ago, all the families on her street were white. Now, she said, when she looks down the lane, she sees all sorts of families, even though, once in a while, people still do a double take when they see her.Lebanon board s police discussion was for raise not contract renewal Albany Democrat-Herald - Oct 12 9:09 AM
LEBANON Lebanon High School s contract for police services was up a raise, not a renewal, at an Oct. 2 meeting of the Lebanon School Board. Several motions on language revision died on 2-2 votes, leaving both the board and the audience under the impression the contract renewal had failed.Hereabouts: Ben Falldorf recalls New Lebanon of years ago Dayton Daily News - Oct 12 4:50 AM
Back in 1975, when New Lebanon's population was 900, Ben Falldorf was asked to run for mayor. He did. He won.Mt. Lebanon recreation director to retire Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Oct 12 4:37 AM
After working for Mt. Lebanon for nearly 34 years, Recreation Director Bill Moore is retiring on Halloween. Mr. Moore, 56, of Mt. Lebanon, said he didn't have any plans for his retirement, but that he would look for ''less stressful'' work.Council refuses cash for Lebanon Gulf Daily News - Oct 12 4:00 PM
MANAMA: One of Bahrain's municipal councils has refused a request to donate money to support the reconstruction effort in Lebanon. Kuwait-based Arab Town's Organisation (ATO) made the request in a letter last month.Israel's military flights irk Lebanon The Columbus Dispatch - Oct 12 4:32 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora warned yesterday that Israeli military flights over his country were endangering a nearly 2-month-old truce that ended this summer s war between Israel and Lebanon s Hezbollah militants.Hamas rep in Lebanon calls for Abbas to step down AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 8:56 AM
The Hamas representative in Lebanon has called for Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to resign, saying he was preventing the formation of a national unity government.Lebanon beats Rebels with late rally Lebanon Express - Oct 12 10:58 AM
The Warriors staged a massive comeback to beat South Albany on the Rebels' home turf on Oct. 6. Thanks to 25 unanswered points in the second half, Lebanon improved to 3-0 in the Mid-Willamette Conference with the two toughest teams in the league next in line.Invest in Lebanon with bond measures Lebanon Express - Oct 12 10:52 AM
Knock. Knock. Knock. That is the sound of opportunity knocking at Lebanon's door. Folks, we have a chance of a lifetime to do something really great for Lebanon.Move Lebanon into 21st Century Lebanon Express - Oct 12 10:53 AM
As a volunteer at the Lebanon Public Library, I have a first hand awareness of the inadequacy of the present building in serving this community. There are 8,000 cardholders in the city and outlying areas. The opportunity for computer and reference use expanded coverage.Lebanon moves ahead on wastewater project Lebanon Express - Oct 12 10:47 AM
Lebanon is one step closer to building a one-of-a-kind effluent disposal system.Lebanon Police Dept. Lebanon Express - Oct 12 10:55 AM
3:16 a.m. Knothole Market received a $100 counterfeit bill. 8:12 a.m. Two-vehicle accident at Lebanon High School. Information exchanged. 8:36 a.m. Forklift battery taken and fence damaged in 1200 block of E. Grant St. Loss value: $120.Lebanon safe from monetary collapse despite war: IMF Financial Express - Oct 12 9:47 AM
Lebanon is safe from a monetary collapse despite Israel's blistering 34-day offensive against Hezbollah due to sufficient capital inflows and a successful monetary policy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes.Horrors of War Linger in Lebanon Newhouse News Service - Oct 12 9:06 AM
BY CHRISTOPHER ALLBRITTON c. 2006 Newhouse News S ervice MAROUAHINE, Lebanon -- For 34 days this summer, Israeli and Hezbollah rockets and mortars whistled through little villages like this one all across southern Lebanon.Italy ready to help Lebanon, prisoners' swap with Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 3:30 AM
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi has pledged to help enforce stability in Lebanon, including by exerting efforts to secure a prisoners' swap with Israel.PG South: Mt. Lebanon cross country hitting its stride Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Oct 11 9:23 PM
There were whispers after Mt. Lebanon edged North Allegheny by just seven points for the Class AAA girls' team title at the Slippery Rock Invitational last month.Lebanon refugee bill totals £42k Herts & Essex Observer - Oct 12 5:30 AM
THE emergency operation to accommodate refugees from Lebanon has cost Uttlesford District Council £42,062.Panel discuss media coverage of conflict in Lebanon Columbian Missourian - Oct 11 11:29 PM
Students and panelists examined the recent war in Lebanon Wednesday night, questioning the media s performance in covering the conflict and the morality of targeting civilians.Nicosia set to host meet on Lebanon's economic recovery Khaleej Times - Oct 11 8:43 PM
DUBAI The World Congress and Exhibition on the Reconstruction and Development of Postwar Lebanon will be held in Nicosia, Cyprus from December 10-17.Italian PM pledges support to Lebanon People's Daily - Oct 11 6:41 PM
Visiting Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi Wednesday pledged his country's support to Lebanon, saying that Italy would help enforce stability in Lebanon.Lebanon: Unexploded Ordnance Problem Scoop.co.nz - Oct 11 7:18 PM
United Nations de-mining officials, already worried by up to 1 million pieces of unexploded ordnance in southern Lebanon left over from Israel s 34-day war with Hizbollah, voiced concern today that the problem could worsen as winter weather embeds the munitions deeper into the ground.Prodi Inspects Italian Peacekeepers In South Lebanon Nasdaq - Oct 11 11:20 AM
BEIRUT (AP)--Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi inspected his country's peacekeepers in south Lebanon on Wednesday, becoming the first head of government to visit the former battlefield since the Israel-Hezbollah war.Mexico probes possible Hezbollah financing links Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 5:25 PM
Mexican agents are investigating companies and individuals for possible financial ties to Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas, the government said on Thursday.Prodi lends support to Siniora, vows to help rebuild Lebanon at all levels The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 11 12:42 PM
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi pledged on Wednesday to help enforce stability in Lebanon and to support his Lebanese counterpart, who is under pressure to reshuffle his Cabinet. Prodi, whose country will soon be the leading contributor of troops to the beefed-up United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), said.FO's human rights report omits attacks on Lebanon Guardian Unlimited - Oct 12 5:32 PM
Foreign Office warned omission of casualty figures from human rights report will 'play badly' with Muslims.FO's human rights report omits attacks on Lebanon Guardian Unlimited - Oct 12 5:17 PM
World: Beckett blames deadline as Israel escapes criticism · Lack of casualty figures to 'play badly' with MuslimsLEBANON: Repairing health centres a priority, says WHO AlertNet - Oct 11 8:28 AM
Source: IRIN World Health Organization (WHO) officials in Lebanon say there is an urgent need to repair health facilities badly damaged in the recent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the armed wing of a Lebanese political party. Italy ready to help Lebanon, prisoner swap with Israel Middle East Online - Oct 11 9:02 AM
Italian PM says helping resolve issue of prisoners swap between Israel an Lebanon will help restore peace.Lebanon Valley trio selected for honors Lebanon Daily News - Oct 11 9:04 AM
Three Lebanon Valley College athletes were honored earlier in the week by the Commonwelath Conference for their play last week.Lebanon hires Edgewood's school district treasurer Pulse-Journal - Oct 11 1:35 PM
LEBANON School board members voted unanimously Tuesday to hire Edgewood's Randy Bertram as treasurer. Bertram will start Oct. 19 and earn $85,000 a year. Former treasurer Cary Furniss earned $91,000 a year.Olmert courts hard-line party in Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 11:30 AM
With his political fortunes plummeting after the war in Lebanon, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is scrambling to shore up his rickety coalition by courting a hard-line party that favors redrawing Israel's borders to exclude Arab citizens.Italy PM: Lebanon's Stability Is Key To Mideast Stability Nasdaq - Oct 11 2:49 AM
BEIRUT (AP)--Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi gave his moral support to war-ravaged Lebanon Wednesday, saying the country's stability was key to that of the Middle East.Italy ready to help Lebanon, prisoners swap with Israel Khaleej Times - Oct 11 4:53 AM
BEIRUT - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi pledged on Wednesday to help enforce stability in Lebanon, including by exerting efforts to secure a prisoners swap with Israel.Police Hope Speed-Trap Device Will Slow Down Drivers WGAL via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 5:13 AM
Some residents near Palmyra, Lebanon County, are concerned about drivers speeding in their neighborhood.Rejecting High Court petitions, Israeli government finds no cause for state probe on Lebanon War DEBKAfile - Oct 11 2:55 AM
The government was given five days to reply to three petitions to the High Court against prime minister Ehud Olmert s refusal to appoint a state inquiry commission to probe the mismanagement of the Lebanon war and draw appropriate conclusions.Lahoud: Israel wants to destroy Lebanon UPI - Oct 10 11:27 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The president of Lebanon, in an interview with a Kuwaiti newspaper, said that Israel wanted to destroy his country because they are commercial rivals.Lebanon asks U.N. to impose cease-fire Tiscali - Oct 11 1:39 AM
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Lebanon urged the U.N. Security Council on Thursday to adopt a resolution calling for a cease-fire and an end to Israeli attacks on its territory, rejecting Israel s insistence it was acting in self-defence.UN says Israel has provided maps of minefields in southern Lebanon Northwest Herald - Oct 10 10:13 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) Israel on Monday handed over maps of minefields it laid in southern Lebanon during its nearly two-decade occupation, meeting a key requirement of the U.N. cease-fire resolution that ended this summer s war with Hezbollah militants, a U.N. statement said.Syria vows complete and swift Lebanon pullout Tiscali - Oct 11 12:39 AM
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria has vowed a complete and swift two-phased withdrawal of its troops from Lebanon but President Bashar al-Assad says Damascus will still play a role in the tiny neighbour it has dominated for 30 years.Syria vows to quit Lebanon "as soon as possible" Tiscali - Oct 11 12:39 AM
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria has vowed to completely and quickly withdraw its troops from Lebanon in two phases, but President Bashar al-Assad says Damascus will still play a role in the tiny neighbour it has dominated for 30 years.Post-Lebanon regional roles Al-Ahram Weekly - Oct 12 10:17 AM
The end of the battle between the Lebanese resistance and the Israeli war machine has ushered the region into a new phase of political twists and turns.Return from Lebanon York Daily Record - Oct 12 7:48 AM
A Central Market stand owner had been stranded by Mideast violence. Oct 12, 2006 For months, the York Central Market stand had been dark.The Attack on Human Rights Watch New York Review of Books - Oct 12 3:59 PM
On August 3 three weeks after a Lebanese Hezbollah raid into Israel set off a war that lasted until August 14 Human Rights Watch published a report, "Fatal Strikes: Israel's Indiscriminate Attacks Against Civilians in Lebanon," that inspired a series of vitriolic attacks on the organization's credibility.Israeli troops out of Lebanon Canadian Jewish News - Oct 11 3:34 AM
ISRAEL-LEBANON BORDER Israel s war with Hezbollah ended much the way it was waged unpredictably, and with a good deal of self-doubt.Lebanon war still impacting sea turtles MSNBC - Oct 10 8:04 AM
MANSOURI, Lebanon - Ghost crabs scuttle along an empty beach in south Lebanon, but other predators have already eaten the last green turtle hatchlings of the season -- foxes driven from the hills by Israeli-Hezbollah fighting.Hezbollah weapons confiscated in Lebanon UPI - Oct 10 9:11 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The Lebanese army has started confiscating weapons from Hezbollah gunman under U.N. Resolution 1701.Lebanon man arrested for shooting horses Lebanon Enterprise - Oct 12 6:11 AM
Brandon Keith Brady has been charged with second-degree cruelty to animals in connection with a horse shooting that occurred on Aug. 18 in Marion County.Mexico investigate links to Hezbollah TVNZ - 16 minutes ago
Mexican agents are investigating companies and individuals for possible financial ties to Lebanon's Hizbollah guerrillas, the government said on Thursday.Vilnai: Olmert Using Lieberman to Divert Attention From Lebanon War Israel National News - Oct 11 2:19 AM
(IsraelNN.com) MK (Labor) Matan Vilnai stated that he believes ongoing talks between Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and MK Avigdor Lieberman, who heads the Yisrael Beitenu Party are intended to divert attention from the prime minister regarding the war in Lebanon.Italian PM in Lebanon to Inspect Stabilization Force Israel National News - Oct 11 1:49 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi arrived in Lebanon where he met with Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. Prodi will be visiting southern on Tuesday to inspect the international stabilization force, of which Italian troops comprise a significant number.Rights study attacked for Israel 'bias' Times Online - Oct 12 6:05 PM
THE Foreign and Commonwealth Office was accused yesterday of applying double standards after its annual human rights report condemned Hezbollah and Syria for abuses in Lebanon, but omitted any criticism of Israel....Homes planned on Lebanon hill Corvallis Gazette Times - Oct 10 6:31 PM
LEBANON A Vancouver company plans to develop 282 residential lots on Ridgeway Butte, which towers over Lebanon and the South Santiam River on the east edge of town.Overflights by Israel Said to Violate Truce Washington Post - Oct 11 10:19 PM
BEIRUT, Oct. 11 -- Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora warned Wednesday that Israeli military flights over his country's territory were endangering a nearly two-month-old truce that ended this summer's war between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement.Cyprus donates 100,000 U.S. dollars to Lebanon People's Daily - Oct 10 6:39 PM
Cyprus donated 100,000 U.S. dollars on Tuesday to Lebanon for its reconstruction work after the month long Israel-Hezbollah conflict, local media reported.Syrian overtures on Golan Heights spark Israeli debate Financial Times - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
Syrian calls for peace talks with Israel on the return of the occupied Golan Heights have stirred an Israeli debate in the aftermath of the summer war in Lebanon.Today's Headlines: ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now! UN official calls for ICC inquiry into Israeli war crimes in Lebanon The Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council special representative on the "right to food" said yesterday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) should investigate whether Israel is guilty of war crimes for a bombing campaign in Lebanon that Mexico probes Hezbollah financing links Independent Online - 8 minutes ago
Mexican agents are investigating companies and individuals for possible financial ties to Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas after a tip-off from the United States.Lebanon's internal struggles outlive foreign interventions The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 10 1:10 PM
Observers who see Lebanon as an arena for regional and international confrontations may be missing the more important element of the story: the eternal internal conflict among the Lebanese warlords and zaims.Now that the Syrian and Israeli armies have left Lebanon, Lebanon's warlords have resumed the bickering and maneuverings that predate the birth of modern Lebanon in 1920.Ahmadi-Nejad: World equations disrupted by victories of Palestinian, Lebanese nations ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad said today that the victories of Palestinian people and Islamic resistance in Lebanon have disrupted the 60-year equations of the world bullying arrogant powers in the Middle East.Ignatieff feels fallout from Mideast comments Canada.com - Oct 12 6:17 PM
Liberal leadership candidate Michael Ignatieff. MONTREAL - Michael Ignatieff's claim that Israel committed war crimes in Lebanon cost him the support of a key organizer Wednesday and drew criticism from both his leading rival for the federal Liberal leadership and Israel's ambassador to Canada.News from around the web: ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
Daily Arab News about the Arabic world, Arabic news for Country by country news coverage. Politics, culture, recipes, book reviews, weather, sports, arts. Covers Egypt, Egyptian life, pyramids, Lebanon, Iraq, the Gulf, its oil, Arabian horses & camel races.Harper says both Lebanese and Israeli suffering must be recognized Canada.com - Oct 12 6:17 PM
BUCHAREST, Romania (CP) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has opposed a resolution at la Francophonie that would have recognized only the suffering of people in Lebanon following this summer's conflict in the Middle East.Lebanon tops Silverton Lebanon Express - Oct 10 3:13 PM
Before kickoff on Friday night, radio announcers asked Lebanon football coach Rob Allen how long it had been since the Warriors had won three games in a row. Allen said he wasn't sure.Syria Rejects Israeli Invitation for Summit in Jerusalem Voice of America - Oct 12 12:04 PM
Syria has rejected an Israeli invitation for a summit meeting in Jerusalem. There is little hope of reviving Israeli-Syrian peace talks following the war in Lebanon.Posted: 12-10-2006 , 20:51 GMT Al Bawaba - Oct 12 2:00 PM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that the victories of Palestinian people and Islamic resistance in Lebanon have disrupted the 60-year equations of the world bullying arrogant powers in the Middle East. According to a report released by the Presidential Office Media Department, he made the remark in a meeting with the Palestinian Minister of Interior Saeed Seyam.Lebanon man dies after accident on St. Rose Road Lebanon Enterprise - Oct 10 11:57 AM
On Friday, Sept. 29, Robert O'Daniel died following a single-vehicle accident five miles north of Lebanon on St. Rose Road. According to Kentucky State Police, O'Daniel, 65, of Lebanon was traveling south in a 1993 Mitsubishi pickup.Armenians protest Turkish UNIFIL role The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 12 2:26 PM
The red, orange and blue stripes of the Armenian flag fluttered beside the cedar of Lebanon Thursday as thousands of Lebanese citizens of Armenian descent protested Turkey's planned participation in the UN peacekeeping forces patrolling South Lebanon. "We, the Armenian community, are against the deployment of Turkish troops in South Lebanon.Indian peacekeepers in South draw inspiration from unlikely - but powerful - source The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 12 2:25 PM
In deepest South Lebanon, where Hizbullah fighters fought ferociously with Israeli troops in July and August, India's UN peacekeeping contingent draws inspiration from a monument to their country's pacifist independence hero, Mahatma Gandhi. The contingent, which maintained its positions throughout the 34-day conflict.UN says new fund brings fair play to aid 'lottery' Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 12 10:31 AM
A new emergency fund has succeeded in injecting some fair play into international aid, saving lives in crises from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Lebanon, the U.N.'s top humanitarian official said on Thursday.War report could further damage Britain's reputation in Middle East Times Online - Oct 12 10:05 AM
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office was accused today of applying double standards to this summer's war in Lebanon, after its annual human rights report condemned Hezbollah and Syria for abuses but omitted any criticism of Israel....Light Rail Tunnel Reopens After Malfunction KDKA Pittsburgh - Oct 12 1:09 PM
The Mount Lebanon tunnel on the T light rail line has just reopened after being closed for part of the afternoon.Lebanon pool to dedicate AquaClimb Lebanon Express - Oct 10 3:15 PM
The Lebanon Community Pool will host a dedication ceremony at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, to celebrate the opening of the new AquaClimb indoor climbing wall. The wall is being dedicated to the memory of Skylar Schlim, who was killed in an auto accident last spring.Harper's defence of Israel sparks political flap Canada.com - Oct 12 1:14 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper answers questions from journalists on Lebanon issues during the closing press conference of the XIth Francophone Summit in Bucharest, Romania, Friday Sept. 29, 2006.Poll: Most Lebanese see war as attempt to remake region The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 12 2:26 PM
A Jordanian poll published Thursday showed that 84 percent of Lebanese believe that the recent war on Lebanon was a premeditated attempt by the United States and Israel to impose a new regional order in the Middle East.Robbery & Stabbing Suspect WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg - Oct 12 12:42 PM
Police in Lebanon are looking for a robbery suspect that could also have been involved in a stabbing.Chechen servicemen to protect Russian engineers in Lebanon - Putin Interfax - Oct 10 8:57 AM
DRESDEN. Oct 10 (Interfax) - Servicemen from the Vostok and Zapad battalions deployed in Chechnya will provide reliable protection to a Russian engineering battalion that recently started restoration operations in Lebanon, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.First Turkish troops arrive in Lebanon Aljazeera - Oct 10 8:50 AM
The vanguard of Turkey's ground forces have arrived to take part in peacekeeping in south Lebanon, becoming the first troops from a Muslim country to deploy in the UN operation.FPM says planned rally is not meant as show of strength The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 12 2:26 PM
The Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) said Thursday that a rally planned for Sunday to commemorate the victims of an October 1990 Syrian offensive in Lebanon "is not an attempt to display the FPM's strength, as some parties claim." In a press conference held at the Press Club in Beirut, the FPM outlined the preparations for Sunday's rally.First Turkish Ground Forces Arrive In Lebanon Nasdaq - Oct 10 5:50 AM
BEIRUT (AP)--The vanguard of Turkey's ground forces arrived Tuesday to take part in peacekeeping in south Lebanon, becoming the first troops from a Muslim country to deploy in the U.N. operation.Volunteer a welcome addition Dayton Daily News - Oct 12 8:56 AM
The day I visited, a full schedule was posted at Warren County Community Services in Lebanon. Open computer lab started at 9 a.m.; arthritis exercise class at 10:30 a.m.; Bible study at 11:45 a.m.; nutritious lunch at noon; euchre at 12:30 p.m.; and your choice of line dancing or sweatshirt decorating at 1 p.m.ESCWA chief tours South, promises aid The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 12 2:26 PM
The executive secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) said Thursday that the world body fully supports the reconstruction of South Lebanon and hailed the families of victims of the July-August war.Hickman forum dwells on Mideast conflict Columbia Daily Tribune - Oct 12 12:09 PM
A Jewish rabbi and a Palestinian college student shared polar opposite opinions about the war in Lebanon during a Hickman High School forum last night, causing some students to doubt whether the conflict in the Middle East is going to be resolved anytime soon.South Bulletin Board Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Oct 12 5:06 AM
Mt. Lebanon -- A Harvest and Holiday Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and tomorrow and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills, Route 19, with unique arts, crafts, jewelry and apparel by local artisans, plus homemade soups and baked goods.JewishJournal.com The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Oct 12 2:41 PM
More than two weeks into the war in Lebanon, there is a growing consensus that one of the chief casualties will be Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's plan for a unilateral Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank.Harper: most Liberal candiates anti-Israel CNews - Oct 12 11:51 AM
TORONTO (CP) Prime Minister Stephen Harper says most of the candidates vying for the leadership of the Liberal party are anti-Israel. Harper says a comment that Israel had perpetrated a war crime with its attack on Lebanon typifies that sentiment.Beirut-based charity helps children across the country The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 12 2:11 PM
Nestled into the neighborhood of Zarif is the historic Al-Zahar complex, an old, red, colonial-style three-floor building with a quaint garden beyond. The location housed the Japanese consul-general before World War II, and was handed over to the British envoy in Lebanon until the 1980s, when Margaret Thatcher slashed diplomatic spending abroad.