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Lebanon's Hezbollah marks Jerusalem Day 
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In past years, the Shiite militant group Hezbollah marked Jerusalem Day by staging massive military parades in Lebanon's capital to demonstrate the importance of the holy city to Muslims.Israeli air violations in Lebanon 'extremely dangerous': France AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 1:33 PM
French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie warned that Israeli air violations in Lebanon were "extremely dangerous" and must end in the interest of all parties.Israeli planes steering clear of Lebanon -France Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 1:16 PM
After years of regular Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace, there has been a 48-hour pause in warplanes flying over Lebanon, French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said on Friday.Lebanon's Hezbollah Marks Jerusalem Day ABC News - Oct 20 5:02 PM
Lebanon's Hezbollah Marks Jerusalem Day in More Subdued Fashion Than Previous YearsSwimming: National mark set at Mt. Lebanon Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 27 minutes ago
Distance swimmer Kate Ziegler went to Montreal to win two gold medals in the 800- and 1,500-meter freestyle events in the 2005 World Aquatics Championships. She went to Mt. Lebanon High School last night to set a national record in the 3,000 freestyle.France urges Israel to stop air violations in Lebanon ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 20 4:00 PM
French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie has warned that Israeli air violations in Lebanon are "extremely dangerous" and must end in the interest of all parties.Turkish troops arrive in Lebanon BBC News - Oct 20 4:00 AM
Ninety-five Turkish soldiers arrive in Beirut to join the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon.Israeli planes steering clear of Lebanon - France Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 20 1:20 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - After years of regular Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace, there has been a 48-hour pause in warplanes flying over Lebanon, French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said on Friday.Israeli air violations in Lebanon 'extremely dangerous': France AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 20 11:47 AM
French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie warned that Israeli air violations in Lebanon were "extremely dangerous" and must stop in the interest of all parties.Israeli planes steering clear of Lebanon -France AlertNet - Oct 20 1:13 PM
Source: Reuters By Irwin Arieff UNITED NATIONS, Oct 20 (Reuters) - After years of regular Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace, there has been a 48-hour pause in warplanes flying over Lebanon, French Defense ... ISRAELI AIR VIOLATIONS IN LEBANON 'EXTREMELY DANGEROUS': FRANCE The Tocqueville Connection - Oct 20 2:02 PM
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 20, 2006 (AFP) - French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie warned here Friday that Israeli air violations in Lebanon were "extremely dangerous" and must end in the interest of all parties.EU Provides 30 Million Euros in Humanitarian Aid to Lebanon RedNova - Oct 20 3:21 PM
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Commission provided euro 30 million in humanitarian aid to Lebanon today to help victims of the fighting return home and rebuild their lives.Israel Defends Spy Flights Over Lebanon Crosswalk.com - Oct 20 7:44 AM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Israel on Friday defended its ongoing intelligence-gathering flights over Lebanon, one day after head of the United Nations' peacekeeping force said that anti-aircraft missiles could be used to shoot down Israeli aircraft.UN commander suggests use of force to stop Israeli air violations in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 1:24 PM
The commander of UN troops in Lebanon suggested that the rules of engagement for his forces might have to be changed to allow future use of force to stop continuing Israeli air violations of Lebanese air space.ISRAELI AIR VIOLATIONS IN LEBANON 'EXTREMELY DANGEROUS': FRANCE The Tocqueville Connection - Oct 20 11:47 AM
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 20, 2006 (AFP) - French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie warned here Friday that Israeli air violations in Lebanon were "extremely dangerous" and must stop in the interest of all parties.European Commission grants Lebanon $38 million in relief aid The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 20 12:27 PM
The European Commission granted 30 million euros ($38 million) in humanitarian aid to Lebanon on Friday to help victims of the latest war with Israel return home and "rebuild their lives," the new head of the EC delegation in Lebanon said. Speaking to reporters during a news conference, Patrick Laurent said:CHIRAC URGES END TO ISRAELI FLIGHTS OVER LEBANON The Tocqueville Connection - Oct 20 11:47 AM
LAHTI, Finland, Oct 20, 2006 (AFP) - French President Jacques Chirac called Friday on Israel to halt violations of Lebanon's air space for going against a UN resolution that ended hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah militants "I note that we strongly would like resolution 1701 to be applied in the letter and the spirit and that Israeli air force flights over Lebanon (are) against the spirit Omani sultan grants 50 million dollars in aid to Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 10:52 AM
Oman's Sultan Qaboos has granted 50 million dollars to help Lebanon recover from the devastation inflicted by the Israeli offensive on the country, Information Minister Ghazi Aridi said.Turkish troops arrive in Lebanon CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 20 6:50 AM
Turkish soldiers arrived in Beirut Friday, making Turkey the first Muslim nation to send troops to join the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon.Bush tells Mubarak Syria still active in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 10:27 AM
President George W. Bush has told Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that Syria is interfering in Lebanon and hurting Mideast peace prospects by backing the radical Palestinian group Hamas, the White House said.Candidate for low-profile post stumps at Lebanon plant Lebanon Daily News - Oct 20 9:19 AM
The man best known if known at all as the guy running with Lynn Swann made a one-hour pit stop in Lebanon yesterday afternoon, touring Murry s Inc. and greeting a few fellow Republican candidates.Turkish troops return to Lebanon, mark turning point Middle East Times - Oct 20 6:15 AM
RETURN: Turkish soldiers stand on guard by their warship in Beirut port October 20. Around 100 Turkish soldiers arrived in Lebanon by sea Friday to join the UN peacekeepers monitoring ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.Lebanon: U.N. Force Against Israel? India Daily - Oct 20 12:00 PM
The commander of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, French Gen. Alain Pellegrini, suggested force be used to stop Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace at a press conference at U.N. headquarters in New York on Oct. 20. Pellegrini added that this would require the U.N. to change the rules of engagement for the peacekeeping force, however.Return of Turkish troops to Lebanon marks turning point Khaleej Times - Oct 20 8:23 AM
BEIRUT - The arrival in Lebanon on Friday of Turkish troops taking part in a UN peacekeeping mission comes 88 years after the last Ottoman soldier fled and marks a turning point in Ankara s relations with Arab states.Turkish peacekeepers arrive in Lebanon CTV.ca - Oct 20 8:02 AM
Turkish soldiers and civilians arrived in Beirut on Friday to join the U.N. peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, making Turkey the first Muslim country to contribute ground troops to the mission.Former Spring Grove standout sets Lebanon Valley kills record Evening Sun - Oct 20 7:48 AM
Talk to Natalie Goodfellow now and it's tough to imagine the person she was just three years ago. In a 20-minute phone conversation with the Lebanon Valley College senior, she seemed soft-spoken but mature and focused.Recovery and Reconstruction: The Children of Lebanon, by Elisa Burchett UN Observer - Oct 20 11:48 AM
2006-10-20 | According to a statement by the Spokesman for the U.N. Secretary General yesterday, about half a million school children returned to public schools in Lebanon for the start of the school year, which was delayed by one month because of the conflict.South Lebanon succeeds with new system Pulse-Journal - Oct 20 11:06 AM
Hamilton Twp. In 2000, fewer than half of fourth-graders at South Lebanon Elementary scored "proficient" on math and reading tests. Ohio ranked the school in "emergency" status, which challenged administrators and teachers to come up with a strategic plan to raise those scores.The commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said that force could be used to stop Israel s Al Jazeera - Oct 20 7:17 AM
Maj. Gen. Alain Pelligrini said France deployed anti-aircraft missiles to southern Lebanon but noted that the missiles can only be used for self-defense to protect French soldiers serving in the UN force.Omani sultan grants $50 million in aid to Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 6:42 AM
Oman's Sultan Qaboos has granted 50 million dollars to help Lebanon recover from the devastation inflicted by the Israeli offensive on the country, Information Minister Ghazi Aridi has revealed.[NCC News] NCC's president finds fear, frustration in Lebanon [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Oct 20 12:59 PM
New York City, October 20, 2006--Frustration, fear and a desire for a more balanced approach to Middle East peace is on the minds of many in Lebanon, finds a delegation of Christian church leaders from the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA. The nine person group was led by NCC President the Rev. Michael Livingston, who is also executive director of the International Council of Turkish Troops Arrive In Beirut For UN S Lebanon Force Nasdaq - Oct 20 1:19 AM
BEIRUT (AP)--Turkish soldiers and civilians arrived in Beirut on Friday to join the U.N. peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, making Turkey the first Muslim country to contribute troops to the mission.France hits Israeli flights over Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 12:43 PM
Israeli overflights of Lebanese air space are "extremely dangerous" because French-led U.N. peacekeepers on the ground could see them as hostile acts and fire in self-defense, France's defense minister said Friday.UN Head Wants Diplomatic Relations Between Lebanon, Syria Nasdaq - Oct 19 8:50 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--Lebanon should seize the opportunity resulting from the end of this summer's Israel-Hezbollah conflict by establishing diplomatic relations with Syria and resolving the dispute over Chebaa Farms, the plot of land along its border with Israel and Syria, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in a report.Lebanon: Way-Station to Peace and War Middle East Online - Oct 20 1:18 AM
For the United States to accomplish its goals in the Middle East - countering Iranian hegemony in the region and re-establishing Israeli-Palestinian negotiations - it must start by investing in post-war Lebanon, argue Jerrold Kessel and Pierre Klochendler .Profile of a newsmaker: Lebanon man attains higher certification in building code Norwich Bulletin - Oct 20 1:21 AM
In the news : Michael Ninteau of Lebanon recently received certification as a certified building official and master code professional from the International Code Council.EU Provides 30 Million Euros in Humanitarian Aid to Lebanon [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 20 10:02 AM
The European Commission provided euro 30 million in humanitarian aid to Lebanon today to help victims of the fighting return home and rebuild their lives. In total, the European Commission has now provided euro 50 million in humanitarian aid following the end of hostilities.Oman gives Lebanon $50mn for arts centre Gulf Times - Oct 20 3:13 AM
BEIRUT: Oman has granted Lebanon $50mn to build a Lebanese-Omani arts centre in Beirut s central district, Information Minister Ghazi Aridi said yesterday.Salameh seeks another $500 million in soft loans to revitalize Lebanon Zawya - Oct 20 4:16 AM
BEIRUT: Lebanon hopes to obtain $500 million or more in soft loans from international sources to revitalize its private sector, Central Bank Central Bank Governor Riad Salamah said on Thursday.Lebanon mines 'continue to kill' BBC News - Oct 19 5:03 AM
Cluster bombs are killing or injuring civilians in Lebanon months after war has officially ended, a campaign group says.Most Blue Helmets Now in Place in Southern Lebanon Scoop.co.nz - Oct 19 8:48 PM
Considerable progress has been achieved in southern Lebanon since the Security Council resolution ending the conflict between Israel and Hizbollah, and most of the expected force of blue helmets to monitor the cessation of hostilities has now been deployed, the senior United Nations commander in Lebanon said today.Turkish troops join UN Lebanon force AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 4:55 AM
Turkish army engineers have arrived by boat and plane in Beirut to join the enlarged UN peacekeeping operation policing a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.Lebanon may use force against violations Gulf News - Oct 20 12:17 AM
Beirut: United Nations peacekeepers may use force to prevent repeated violations of Lebanese airspace by Israel, the commander of the UN force in Lebanon said on Thursday.Lebanon Central Bk Chief: Econ Won't Shrink, But Stagnate Zawya - Oct 19 11:45 PM
BEIRUT (Zawya Dow Jones)--Lebanon's economy will not shrink this year despite suffering heavy blows by the Israeli war here this summer, the governor of the central bank, Riad Salameh, said Thursday, contrary to the International Monetary Fund's prediction.Turkish troops join UN Lebanon force AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 1:32 AM
Turkish army engineers arrived by boat in Beirut to join the enlarged UN peacekeeping operation policing a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.Turkish Armed Forces Construction Squadron leaves for Lebanon People's Daily - Oct 19 4:53 PM
Turkish Armed Forces Construction Squadron, which will be a part of the UNIFIL, has left for Lebanon on Thursday with a ceremony at the Mediterranean Mersin seaport, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.Israel finds 39 Russian missiles in Lebanon World Tribune - Oct 19 11:40 AM
TEL AVIV Israel's military has discovered 39 Russian-origin missiles in Hizbullah's arsenal in Lebanon. Military sources said the Israel Army has collected 39 Russian-origin anti-tank missiles from Hizbullah outposts in southern Lebanon.Lebanon businesses try to bounce back BBC News - Oct 18 11:56 PM
Alex Klaushofer reports from Lebanon where the recent conflict with Israel has left small business owners in deep trouble.UN commander suggests use of force to stop Israeli air violations in Lebanon Channel NewsAsia - Oct 19 1:48 PM
UNITED NATIONS : The commander of UN troops in Lebanon on Thursday suggested that the rules of engagement for his forces might have to be changed to allow future use of force to stop continuing Israeli air violations of Lebanese air space.UN commander suggests use of force to stop Israeli air violations in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 19 11:37 AM
The rules of engagement of the UN force in Lebanon might have to be changed to allow the use of force in the future to stop continuing Israeli air violations of Lebanese air space, the French commander of the force suggested.Gatewood, Wulf, Robbs Power Ooltewah Into State Volleyball Tournament Lady Owls Beat Lebanon, 3-0, In Sectional The Chattanoogan - Oct 19 6:54 PM
Junior Taylor Gatewood celebrated her 17th birthday with 16 kills Thursday night and helped lead Ooltewah to an impressive 3-0 victory over Lebanon in a Class AAA volleyball sectional at Ooltewah High School.United States helping Lebanon with security: Welch ArabicNews.com - Oct 19 2:10 PM
The United States' goal in Lebanon is to help the Lebanese government assert its authority throughout the country, secure its borders and disarm all militias, according to Assistant Secretary of State David Welch.County seeks boat access on S. Santiam near Lebanon Dam Albany Democrat-Herald - Oct 19 2:08 PM
Linn County will work with a Lebanon-area real estate agent to try and buy a property on the South Santiam River for boating access. The county is considering a particular parcel upriver of the Lebanon Dam, but commissioners will look for other parcels as well.N. Korea, Mideast states, refuse chemical arms ban Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 3:31 PM
North Korea, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria have refused to join a treaty banning chemical weapons, thereby posing a danger to 180 nations that have pledged to destroy stockpiles, the head of a monitoring group said on Friday.US commends Lebanon for its efforts on UN resolution AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 12:26 PM
The United States commended Lebanon for its application of the UN resolution which brought an end to the 34-day conflict between Israel and Shiite Hezbollah fighters.Olmert calls for peace with Lebanon ArabicNews.com - Oct 19 2:10 PM
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he wants peace with Lebanon, but wants the Palestinian government to accept Israeli preconditions.Omani sultan grants $50 million in aid to Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 19 1:10 PM
Oman's Sultan Qaboos has granted $50 million to help Lebanon recover from the devastation inflicted by the Israeli offensive on the country, Information Minister Ghazi Aridi said on Thursday. "Sultan Qaboos has granted $50 million to help Lebanon overcome the damage inflicted by the war," Aridi told reporters after a weekly Cabinet meeting.Lebanon football is family tradition for Roosa clan Lebanon Express - Oct 19 2:58 PM
If ever there was a football family, the Roosas are it. This season, there are three Roosa boys on Lebanon High School football rosters. Robbie, 17, is a senior running back who has been making big returns and crucial plays for the varsity Warriors.United States Helping Lebanon with Security, State's Welch Says U.S. Department of State - Oct 19 2:42 PM
The United States goal in Lebanon is to help the Lebanese government assert its authority throughout the country, secure its borders and disarm all militias, according to Assistant Secretary of State David Welch. Speaking to the Business Council for International Understanding in New York October 17, Welch said that the reconstruction of Lebanon is under way, following Israel s monthlong assault Lebanon police have new alcohol testing unit Lebanon Express - Oct 19 3:03 PM
Six Linn County law enforcement agencies, including the Lebanon Police Department, have received new Intoxilyzer 8000 Breath Testing equipment through the Oregon State Police. Captain Mike Schulte said the machine was delivered to Lebanon last Thursday. As of Monday, it hadn't been used.Mt. Lebanon resident asks school board to drop appeals Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Oct 19 4:51 AM
In January, William Witte and a handful of other Mt. Lebanon homeowners appealed to Mt. Lebanon commissioners to drop their attempts to appeal the assessment of recently purchased homes in the municipality.Annan presses Lebanon on disarming Hezbollah Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 5:04 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged the Lebanese authorities on Thursday to take a lesson from the recent war between Israel and Hezbollah and quickly agree on a plan for disarming Hezbollah.Business, family ties rule on Syria-Lebanon border Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 7:06 AM
Syrian farmer Mostafa Hamoud uses dirt roads cutting through orchards to reach the land he has owned for decades across the border in Lebanon.Omani sultan grants $50mn in aid to Lebanon Middle East Times - Oct 19 6:55 AM
BEIRUT -- Oman's Sultan Qaboos has granted $50 million to help Lebanon recover from the devastation inflicted by the Israeli offensive on the country, information minister Ghazi Aridi said Thursday.Israelis Were Split on Strategy Washington Post - 30 minutes ago
Report foresaw quickly "diminishing returns" in attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon. Scott Wilson Salameh seeks another $500 million in soft loans to revitalize Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 19 1:20 PM
Lebanon hopes to obtain $500 million or more in soft loans from international sources to revitalize its private sector, Central Bank Governor Riad Salamah said on Thursday. "We hope to secure long-term financing of the private sector through international institutions such as the European Investment Bank and OPEC.Turkish troops join Beirut peacekeepers AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 9:15 AM
Turkish soldiers arrived Friday in Beirut to join the U.N. peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, making Turkey the first Muslim country to contribute ground troops since the mission was expanded after last summer's war.Omani sultan grants 50 million dollars in aid to Lebanon Khaleej Times - Oct 19 8:23 AM
BEIRUT - Oman s Sultan Qaboos has granted 50 million dollars to help Lebanon recover from the devastation inflicted by the Israeli offensive on the country, Information Minister Ghazi Aridi said on Thursday.Turkish peacekeepers leave for Lebanon TurkishPress.com - Oct 19 8:17 AM
ANKARA - The first batch of 261 Turkish military engineers set sail for Lebanon Thursday to join the enlarged UN peacekeeping operation policing a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the general staff said.Hezbollah observes low-key Jerusalem Day MSNBC - 57 minutes ago
In past years, the Shiite militant group Hezbollah marked Jerusalem Day by staging massive military parades in Lebanon s capital to demonstrate the importance of the holy city to Muslims. But this year s event on Friday was a more subdued affair.Israel Says Beirut Controls Southern Lebanon Israel National News - Oct 19 1:19 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Israel's United Nations Ambassador Dan Gillerman told the U.N. Security Council Thursday that the Israeli-Lebanon border has stabilized and that Beirut is on control. However, he warned that "success...cannot be prematurely declared."United States Helping Lebanon with Security, State's Welch Says [Press Release] U.S. Department of State - Oct 19 12:54 PM
The U.S. goal in Lebanon is helping the Lebanese government assert its authority throughout the country, secure its borders and disarm all militias, according to Assistant Secretary of State David Welch. The United States, and much of the international community, is committed to assisting Lebanon in reasserting itself as a sovereign, democratic, prosperous, and peaceful country, he tells a New Hezbollah ally says Israel trying to sow discord AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 3:05 AM
Key Hezbollah ally Amal has said that Israel is "the enemy of Lebanon" after Prime Minister Ehud Olmert described as "interesting" a reported readiness for peace talks by its leader, the Lebanese parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri.Zionsville seals win in final minute of play The Indianapolis Star - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
ZIONSVILLE, Ind. -- It seemed to happen at once. The Lebanon High School crowd roaring for its defense. The bodies swirling around Zionsville quarterback Tyler Reimer in the pocket. Tight end Nick Nikides breaking open. Reimer releasing the ball. The play took 7.Lebanon's Young Begin Return To Normalcy CBS News - Oct 19 4:55 PM
After a summer of war, Lebanese children are eagerly returning to school and a sense of normalcy.Turkish land force troops leave today for Lebanon Turks.US - Oct 19 1:18 AM
Preparations are continuing on Eshaitiye Camp, where the Turkish Peace Brigade in Lebanon will be staying.UK refuses to back cluster bomb ban as extent of use in Lebanon revealed Guardian Unlimited - Oct 18 7:06 PM
Britain has joined the US, China and Russia to block a proposed ban on cluster bombs in the wake of extensive use of the weapons during the war in Lebanon.Tours take ghostly turn in Lebanon Belleville News-Democrat - Oct 19 1:09 AM
Those spirited thespians at the Looking Glass Playhouse are all set to ghost ... er ... host their eighth annual Haunted Happenings spooky story tour of Lebanon this weekend.Lebanon makes new appeal AME Info - Oct 18 8:46 PM
Lebanon has made a fresh appeal to Arab states for donations as it struggles to rebuild infrastructure shattered by Israel's bombardment in July and August, news agencies report. It is estimated that around $3.5bn is needed.Lebanon receives 300 mln USD from Kuwait for rebuilding People's Daily - Oct 18 6:24 PM
Lebanon has received a grant of 300 million U.S. dollars from Kuwait for helping its post-war rebuilding, Lebanon's newspaper Daily Star reported Wednesday.U.S. official pins hope on Paris conference on Lebanon People's Daily - Oct 18 7:38 PM
A visiting U.S. official said on Wednesday that his country pins hope on an international conference on Lebanon due in Paris on Jan. 15, 2007.Murder in Beirut Guardian Unlimited - Oct 20 5:01 PM
This summer's ferocious Israeli offensive against Lebanon was the most unusual of wars. There was no visible build-up of tension, no preliminary sabre-rattling, none of the gathering clouds that leave anxious observers arguing whether the storm will really break and if there's time to find shelter.Turkish troops join peacekeeping effort Fox21 - Oct 20 6:36 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Turkey is the first Muslim country to contribute ground troops to the U-N peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.Used Cell Phones Needed RedNova - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
By For the Dayton Daily News LEBANON -- Phones for Life Inc., a nationwide, nonprofit organization which provides free cell phones to seniors and the disabled for emergency help, and elderlaw Attorney Christopher Lavin, of Thom L.UK refuses to back cluster bomb ban as extent of use in Lebanon revealed Guardian Unlimited - Oct 18 5:30 PM
Britain joins US, China and Russia in blocking proposed ban on cluster bombs after extensive use during war in Lebanon.Israel did not succeed in Lebanon due to 'promiscuity': Rabbi New Kerala - Oct 18 10:32 PM
Jerusalem, Oct 19: A leading Rabbi has blamed "obscenity and promiscuity" for Israel's lack of success during the Lebanon war, a media report has said.Turkish troops join UN Lebanon force Khaleej Times - Oct 20 1:38 AM
BEIRUT - Turkish army engineers arrived by boat in Beirut on Friday to join the enlarged UN peacekeeping operation policing a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.N Korea, Mideast states, refuse chemical arms ban Stuff - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS: North Korea, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria have refused to join a treaty banning chemical weapons, thereby posing a danger to 180 nations that have pledged to destroy stockpiles, the head of a monitoring group has said.Saturday October 21, 2006 The New Zealand Herald - Oct 20 2:34 PM
LEBANON - Hizbollah launched cluster bombs into civilian areas of northern Israel during the five week Lebanon war, a leading international human rights agency declared yesterday.War is taking its toll on the environment The Scotsman - Oct 20 4:50 PM
IN ANY war, the primary focus is on dead, wounded and displaced people. The number of people killed as a result of Israel's offensive in Lebanon is reported to be 800 Lebanese and 120 Israelis - not an atypical ratio for Arab-Israeli conflicts.Mercy Relief to distribute 4,000 playpacks to children in Lebanon Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News - Oct 18 9:17 AM
SINGAPORE : Non-governmental organisation Mercy Relief will be distributing some 4,000 playpacks to South Lebanon.Turkish Peacekeepers Arrive in Beirut Los Angeles Times - Oct 20 1:42 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Turkish peacekeepers arrived in Beirut Friday to join the U.N. force in south Lebanon, making Turkey the first Muslim country to contribute troops to the mission.Preserving Christian Lebanon Gulf News - Oct 18 2:36 PM
Over 60 years ago, Lebanese President Emille Edde, who ruled from 1936-1941, was advised that the Muslims of Lebanon were disgruntled with his favouritism towards Lebanese Christians, claiming that they were being treated as second-class citizens.Probe to examine conduct of Israeli top brass in Lebanon war AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 17 12:33 PM
The Israeli army will carry out an internal investigation into the controversial conduct of its general staff during this summer's 34-day war in Lebanon, a statement said.Amish Benefit Auction WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg - Oct 20 2:42 PM
Folks in Lebanon County are teaming up this weekend to help families of the West Nickel Mines school shootings with a big auction.Mother Sentenced To Prison For Death Of Child WHIO-TV 7 Dayton - Oct 20 2:41 PM
A Lebanon woman was sentenced for the role in the death of her child.Force may be needed to guard Lebanese airspace: U.N. Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 2:34 PM
U.N. peacekeepers may at some point resort to force to prevent repeated Israeli violations of Lebanese airspace, the commander of the U.N. force in southern Lebanon said on Thursday.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Oct 20 2:12 PM
The first group of a military engineering group of land forces, which will join the international peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon, has set off from Mersin, a Mediterranean port city in southern Turkey.In Lebanon, where war s devastation abounds, Baptists arrive to help BPNews.net - Oct 18 1:48 PM
KHIAM, Lebanon (BP)--Bright sunlight filters through the refrigerator-sized hole in the roof of Yacoub s* modest single-story house.Group: Hezbollah fired cluster bombs AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 1:59 PM
A rights group reported Thursday for the first time that Hezbollah fired cluster bombs at civilian areas in northern Israel during their summer war, although the number of strikes was a fraction of what Israel dropped on Lebanon.