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Israel warplanes in Lebanon overflights in defiance of France 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 6:03 AM
Israeli warplanes have carried out their "most intensive overflights" of Lebanon since the end of the Jewish state's war with Hezbollah, police said, despite a French warning to halt such missions.Israel jets fly over Lebanon despite French appeal Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 3:38 AM
Israeli warplanes swooped low over Lebanon on Monday, a day after the Jewish state rejected a call by France's defense minister to halt violations of its neighbor's airspace.UN hands 'final' Hariri tribunal plan to Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 3:12 AM
Lebanon's government has received a "final" UN text laying out the legal basis for an international court to try suspects in the 2005 killing of former premier Rafiq Hariri, a judicial source has said.In troubled Lebanon, a safety zone for sea turtles International Herald Tribune - Oct 23 5:46 AM
An endangered species, Mediterranean sea turtles had been largely ignored in the war-torn stretch of Tyre, Lebanon until six years ago, when two women set out to protect their fragile nesting dance.Australia gives an extra $15m to Lebanon The Age - Oct 23 5:59 PM
Australia will provide another $15 million to assist recovery and reconstruction efforts in Lebanon in the wake of the recent conflict with Israel. -Australia gives another $15m to Lebanon News Interactive - Oct 23 5:43 PM
AUSTRALIA will give $15 million to help rebuild Lebanon following its devastating conflict with Israel.Ban on Filipino workers to Lebanon lifted soon INQ7.net - Oct 23 5:09 PM
THE GOVERNMENT may soon lift the ban on the deployment of Filipino workers to Lebanon, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration chief Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz has announced.Israel used phosphorous bombs in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 22 6:43 PM
The Israeli army used phosphorous artillery shells against Hezbollah guerrilla targets during their war in Lebanon this summer, an Israeli Cabinet minister said Sunday, confirming Lebanese allegations for the first time.Israeli warplanes fly over Lebanon despite French warnings People's Daily - Oct 23 6:28 PM
Israeli Air Force (IAF) flights carried out their overflights over Lebanon on Monday, despite a French warning to halt such missions, Israel's local newspaper Ha' aretz reported on its website edition.Israel warplanes in Lebanon overflights in defiance of France Channel NewsAsia - Oct 23 2:15 PM
BEIRUT : Israeli warplanes on Monday carried out their "most intensive overflights" of Lebanon since the end of the Jewish state's war with Hezbollah, police said, despite a French warning to halt such missions.Man Crushed at Lebanon Airport WCAX 3 - Oct 23 4:10 PM
Police are calling it a tragic accident that claimed the life of an Upper Valley man Monday morning in Lebanon, New Hampshire. The incident took place at the Interstate Aircraft hanger at the Lebanon Airport.Man Crushed at Lebanon Airport WCAX 3 - Oct 23 4:11 PM
Police are calling it a tragic accident that claimed the life of an Upper Valley man Monday morning in Lebanon, New Hampshire.Israel Continues Overflights of Lebanon Voice of America - Oct 23 10:07 AM
Israeli warplanes flew missions over southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut, one day after Israeli officials rejected calls by the French government to halt the overflights.Lebanon sees revival of pre-Islamic environmentalism AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 22 1:41 PM
It was born in the Arabian desert more than 1,500 years ago and is now being revived in the battle-scarred greenery of Lebanon. Already its success is heralding a regional renaissance.Israel admits using phosphorus bombs in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 22 2:48 PM
Israel admitted for the first time to using controversial white phosphorus shells against military targets in Southern Lebanon, an Israeli newspaper reported.Israel admits it used phosphorus bombs in Lebanon Granma Internacional - Oct 23 3:52 PM
LONDON, October 22. For the first time, Israel has admitted that it used illegal white phosphorus bombs during its attacks on Lebanon last July and August, according to a report by the BBC.Israel: Flights over Lebanon to continue AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 22 12:43 PM
Israel said Sunday that air force flights over Lebanon would continue because arms smuggling to Hezbollah guerrillas has not stopped more than two months after a cease-fire ended the conflict between the two sides.Phosphorus weapons used in Lebanon, admits Israel The Hindu - Oct 23 1:10 PM
Tel Aviv vows to continue reconnaissance flights over LebanonGovernment to lift ban on OFW deployment to Lebanon ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Oct 23 10:39 AM
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) will lift the ban on the deployment of Filipino workers to Lebanon once the new guidelines on the training of overseas-bound domestic workers are approved.Israel admits use of phosphorus in Lebanon war Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 23 6:57 AM
THE Israeli Government has admitted that it used controversial phosphorus weapons during its month-long war in Lebanon in July and August. -Lebanon: Tackling the challenge of reconstruction Monday Morning - Oct 23 3:46 PM
Azour said among the new projects was setting up a regional financial center in Beirut to service Lebanon and at least Syria, Iraq, Jordan and Egypt as the Levant market is not served properly, in terms of trade finance.Warplanes to continue patrols over Lebanon The Buffalo News - Oct 23 5:54 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel said Sunday that air force flights over Lebanon would continue because arms smuggling to Hezbollah guerrillas has not stopped more than two months after a cease-fire ended the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict.Israel admits using phosphorus in Lebanon The Age - Oct 23 7:26 AM
THE Israeli Government has admitted that it used controversial phosphorus weapons in attacks during its month-long war in Lebanon earlier this year. The chemical can be used in shells, missiles and grenades and causes horrific burning when it comes in contact with human flesh.Israel admits using phosphorus in Lebanon The Age - Oct 23 7:18 AM
The Israeli Government admits that it used controversial phosphorus weapons in attacks during its month-long war in Lebanon earlier this year.Israel: Lebanon flights to continue MSNBC - Oct 22 7:40 PM
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Sunday that air force flights over Lebanon would continue because arms smuggling to Lebanese guerrillas has not stopped.Man Crushed at Lebanon Airport WCAX 3 - Oct 23 9:25 AM
An accident at the Lebanon Airport killed an Upper Valley resident. It happened at the Interstate Aircraft Company hangar Monday morning. Sources at the airport say a crane lifting a large press gave way, crushing one of the company's employees instantly.Israel rejects French call on Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Oct 22 12:44 PM
Israel said that its combat planes would continue to fly over Lebanon despite a call by the French defense minister to halt the air incursions.Man Crushed at Lebanon Airport WCAX 3 - Oct 23 8:57 AM
An accident at the Lebanon Airport killed an Upper Valley resident.Gov't set to lift ban on deployment of Pinoys to Lebanon Sun Star - Oct 23 10:04 AM
THE Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is ready to ease the prohibition on the sending of Filipino workers to war-torn Lebanon.Israel Used Phosphorous Bombs in Lebanon ABC News - Oct 22 7:06 PM
Israel Acknowledges Using Phosphorous Shells in War Against Hezbollah in LebanonIsrael: Lebanon overflights to continue Fox21 - Oct 23 8:12 AM
JERUSALEM Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz (ah-MEER' PEHR'-etz) says air force flights over Lebanon will continue because arms smuggling from Syria to Lebanese guerrillas has not stopped.Israel defies France on Lebanon flights Aljazeera - Oct 23 5:31 AM
Israeli warplanes have carried out low-level flights over Lebanon, a day after Israel rejected a call by France's defence minister to halt violations of the country's airspace.IAF jets fly over Lebanon despite French warnings Haaretz Daily - Oct 23 8:09 AM
Israel Air Force planes swooped low over Lebanon on Monday, a day after Israel rejected a call by France's defence minister to halt violations of its neighbor's airspace.Analysis: U.N.-Lebanon peacekeeping UPI - Oct 23 4:55 AM
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The top U.N. peacekeeper in Lebanon says the 15,000 ceiling on troops authorized by the Security Council appears to be more than enough -- 10,000 should be enough to do the job of helping the Lebanese armed forces.College Football: Lebanon Valley edges Lycoming Lock Haven Express - Oct 23 9:14 AM
WILLIAMSPORT Dan Kelly and Adam Brossman hooked up for two touchdowns and Lebanon Valley stopped Lycoming at the goal line on the game s final play for a 15-9 win on Saturday.Boy killed by Israeli cluster bomb in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 22 4:42 AM
A 10-year-old boy was killed and his brother have been seriously wounded when an Israeli cluster bomb blew up as they harvested olives in southern Lebanon.Israel: Flights over Lebanon to continue AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 22 4:05 AM
Israel's defense minister said Sunday that air force flights over Lebanon would continue because arms smuggling to Lebanese guerrillas has not stopped.Israel: Flights over Lebanon to continue AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 22 3:18 AM
Israel's defense minister says flights over Lebanon will continue.Israel admits phosphorous bombs used in Lebanon Belfast Telegraph - Oct 23 3:01 AM
The Israeli government has admitted for the first time that it used controversial phosphorous bombs during its 34-day war campaign in Lebanon. Cabinet Minister Jacob Edery confirmed that the army had used the bombs to attack "military targets" during its war with Hizbollah in July and August.UN hands final Hariri tribunal plan to Lebanon Khaleej Times - Oct 23 3:31 AM
BEIRUT - Lebanon s government has received a final UN text laying out the legal basis for an international court to try suspects in the 2005 killing of former premier Rafiq Hariri, a judicial source said on Monday.Israel to keep up Lebanon flights BBC News - Oct 22 7:37 AM
Israel says it will will continue flights over Lebanon because of a "growing effort to pass weapons into Lebanon".Israel Confirms Using Phosphorus Shells In Lebanon Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Oct 23 12:40 AM
October 23, 2006 -- Israel's military has confirmed using controversial phosphorus shells during the war this past summer against Hizballah guerrillas in Lebanon.Israel Planes in Mock Raids over Lebanon Israel National News - Oct 23 4:02 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Israeli Air Force planes Monday conducted mock raids over southern Lebanon, hours after the French Defense Minister called air surveillance over the area a violation of Lebanon's air space.Israel admits using phosphorus weapons in Lebanon Mail and Guardian - Oct 22 10:51 PM
The Israeli government has admitted that it used controversial phosphorus weapons in its attacks against targets during its month-long war in Lebanon this summer.Israel admits phosphorous bombs used in Lebanon Independent - Oct 22 5:44 PM
The Israeli government has admitted for the first time that it used controversial phosphorous bombs during its 34-day war campaign in Lebanon.Israel admits using phosphorous shells in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 22 2:55 PM
Israel confirmed on Sunday it had used phosphorous shells, a controversial munition condemned by many human rights groups, during its recent war against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.Lebanon sees revival of pre-Islamic environmentalism AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 22 1:40 PM
It was born in the Arabian desert more than 1,500 years ago and is now being revived in the battle-scarred greenery of Lebanon.Israel: Flights Over Lebanon to Continue ABC News - Oct 22 4:22 AM
Israel Defense Minister Amir Peretz Says Air Force Flights Over Lebanon Will ContinueIsrael To Continue With Flights Over Lebanon Nasdaq - Oct 22 1:11 PM
(RTTNews) - Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said at a weekly meeting of the country's Cabinet on Sunday that Israeli air force flights over Lebanon would continue as the smuggling of arms to the Hezbollah militants have not stopped even after the conflict ended two months ago.Israeli combat flights over Lebanon to continue: DM People's Daily - Oct 22 6:13 PM
Israel Air Force (IAF) flights over Lebanon would continue, Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said on Sunday, shrugging off outside criticism of its violation of Lebanese air.Israel: Flights Over Lebanon to Continue Los Angeles Times - Oct 22 3:40 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israel's defense minister says flights over Lebanon will continue. E-MAIL : News sent directly to you. RSS : Pick the topics, create your page.Israel admits using phosphorous bombs in Lebanon war The Peninsula - Oct 22 4:57 PM
jerusalem The Israeli army dropped phosphorous bombs on Hezbollah guerrilla targets during their war in Lebanon this summer, an Israeli cabinet minister said yesterday, confirming Lebanese allegations for the first time.Israel: Flights Over Lebanon To Continue CBS 2 New York - Oct 22 10:31 AM
Israel's defense minister said Sunday that air force flights over Lebanon would continue because arms smuggling to Lebanese guerrillas has not stopped. Slideshow: Israel-Lebanon War More Pinoys sneaking into Lebanon ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Oct 22 11:55 AM
More and more Filipino domestic helpers are sneaking into Lebanon despite the prevailing ban on deployment of workers to the war-torn country, local recruitment agencies reported Sunday.Israel hates Lebanon because of what it stands for: coexistence The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 22 12:53 PM
Geographically, Lebanon is not really at an advantage. The problem is not posed here in terms of size, but in terms of the harmful and even destructive relations imposed on the Lebanese people by their southern neighbor, Israel. One can't help but wonder why Israel does not hesitate to wage countless wars against a peace-seeking. Ottomans Back in Lebanon After 88 Years Zaman Online - Oct 22 2:04 PM
The Lebanese press published many stories on the arrival of Turkish troops. he presence of the troops was mostly welcomed, while Le Orient Le Jour newspaper, published in French, wrote Turkish troops are in Lebanon 88 years after the demise of the Ottoman Empire. Soros considers backing peace initiative FT.com via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 1:30 PM
Israel's summer war with Lebanon's Hizbollah ended after 34 days, but a fierce debate within the American Jewish community over the nature of Israel's relationship with the US rages on, spurring efforts to create a powerful voice to lobby for peace with the Palestinians.Israeli defense minister says flights over Lebanon will continue Boston Herald - Oct 22 6:31 AM
JERUSALEM - Israel's defense minister said Sunday that air force flights over Lebanon would continue because arms smuggling to Lebanese guerrillas has not stopped. Amir Peretz, in remarks at Israel's...2nd UPDATE: Israeli Min: Flights Over Lebanon To Continue Nasdaq - Oct 22 5:26 AM
JERUSALEM (AP)--Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Sunday that Israeli air force flights over Lebanon would continue because arms smuggling to Lebanese guerrillas hasn't stopped.Israel insists on Lebanon overflights Aljazeera - Oct 22 7:01 AM
Sources in the Israeli military say that Israel would bomb Unifil sites in southern Lebanon if Israeli warplanes are intercepted.Violence casts shadow on Muslim holiday AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 10:44 AM
Women in southern Lebanon wept at the graves of loved ones killed in the Israel-Hezbollah war, while many Iraqis stayed home amid fears of violence Monday at the start of a major holiday marking the end of Ramadan.UPDATE: Israeli Min: Flights Over Lebanon To Continue Nasdaq - Oct 22 4:26 AM
(Updates an item timed at 1020 GMT with further Peretz comment.) JERUSALEM (AP)--Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Sunday that air force flights over Lebanon would continue because arms smuggling to Lebanese guerrillas has not stopped.Boy killed by Israeli cluster bomb in Lebanon Middle East Times - Oct 22 6:55 AM
MARJAYUN, Lebanon -- A 10-year-old boy was killed and his brother seriously wounded Sunday when an Israeli cluster bomb blew up as they harvested olives in southern Lebanon, medics said.South Lebanon gets first state reconstruction aid AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 21 7:41 AM
Lebanon has begun distributing the first state aid for rebuilding the south of the country, more than two months after the end of the summer conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.Sombre mood as south Lebanon gears up for Eid Middle East Times - Oct 22 6:25 AM
GRIM EID: Lebanese in the south of the country face a grim eid as they struggle with dodging bomblets and rebuilding destroyed property. (REUTERS) SIDDIQIN, Lebanon -- A broken bucket at his feet, Mustapha waits for the scrap metal merchant to come so he can sell him his crop of shell fragments recovered from the rubble of his southern Lebanese village.Israel concedes it used phosphorous bombs during Lebanon war CNews - Oct 22 9:37 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli army dropped phosphorous bombs against Hezbollah guerrilla targets in Lebanon during the war there this summer, an Israeli cabinet minister said Sunday, confirming Lebanese allegations for the first time.Far-right partner set to join Israeli government Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 10:04 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert moved to shore up a government under fire over the Lebanon war on Monday by adding a far-right party whose leader wants to annex parts of the occupied West Bank.Israel admits using phosphorus bombs in Lebanon Middle East Times - Oct 22 6:40 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israel admitted for the first time to using controversial white phosphorus shells against military targets in Southern Lebanon, an Israeli newspaper reported Sunday.Israel: Flights Over Lebanon to Continue AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 22 3:28 AM
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Sunday that air force flights over Lebanon would continue because arms smuggling from Syria to Lebanese guerrillas has not stopped.Israel to continue flights over Lebanon: minister Khaleej Times - Oct 22 6:46 AM
JERUSALEM - The Israel Air Force will continue flying over Lebanon, Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz said Sunday, despite complaints that the flights violated a UN resolution which ended hostilities this summer between the Jewish state and the Lebanese Hezbollah guerrilla group.Police seize 700 bags of heroin in West Lebanon WCAX 3 - Oct 22 5:30 AM
LEBANON, N.H. A major heroin bust in West Lebanon (New Hampshire) has led to two arrests and the seizure of more than 700 bags of the drug.Egypt: Hezbollah 'provoked Lebanon war' Aljazeera - Oct 22 3:31 AM
Egypt has accused Hezbollah of provoking conflict with Israel in order to justify the Shia militia group's continued existence in Lebanon.Flights over Lebanon will continue: Israel India Daily - Oct 22 8:27 AM
Defence Minister Amir Peretz said Sunday that Israeli air force flights over Lebanon would continue because arms smuggling to Lebanese guerrillas has not stopped.Israel to continue Lebanon over flights: defence minister Khaleej Times - Oct 22 5:02 AM
JERUSALEM - Defence Minister Amir Peretz said on Sunday that Israel would continue its controversial flights over Lebanon, saying they were needed to stem alleged arms smuggling to Hezbollah.Israel Says Flights over Lebanon To Continue Israel National News - Oct 22 11:02 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Defense Minister Amir Peretz told the weekly Cabinet meeting Sunday that Israel will continue surveillance flights over Lebanon because of constant arms smuggling from Syria to Hizbullah terrorists.Israel's Olmert enlists far-right partner Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 6:52 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert moved closer on Monday to shoring up a government under fire over the Lebanon war by adding a far-right party whose leader wants to annex parts of the occupied West Bank.Lebanon deserves peace Middle East Online - Oct 23 11:42 AM
The July war has suffocated the voice of a youth calling for a more secular transparent and democratic system of governance, says Rima Merhi .Israel: Lebanon overflights to continue KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Oct 22 3:50 AM
JERUSALEM Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz (ah-MEER' PEHR'-etz) says air force flights over Lebanon will continue because arms smuggling from Syria to Lebanese guerrillas...Israelis and Lebanese reach across war's divide Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 4:30 AM
Aghast at the destruction that ensued as Israel's army and Hezbollah guerrillas waged war in Lebanon this year, Israeli David Sasson felt compelled to try to make contact with the Lebanese side.France Claims Israel Suspended Flights Over Lebanon Israel National News - Oct 22 8:17 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Israel last week suspended surveillance flights for 48 hours over Lebanon, where the IAF has been tracking movements of weapons destined for Hizbullah terrorists. Orange demonstrations under the downpours The Lebanon of our dreams Monday Morning - Oct 23 3:48 PM
Carrying on regardless the instructions given to content themselves of decentralized gatherings and convoys in the regions, the Oranges , in a spontaneous surge, decided to maintain their meetings despite all the obstacles.Israel defies call to halt overflights International Herald Tribune - Oct 23 8:53 AM
Israeli jets carried out their "most intensive overflights" of Lebanon since the end of the war, the police said, despite a French warning to halt such missions.Israeli DM says flights over Lebanon to continue Al Bawaba - Oct 22 4:10 AM
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Sunday that air force flights over Lebanon would continue because arms smuggling from Syria has not stopped.High School Highlights: Shootout settles match Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 38 minutes ago
Host Mt. Lebanon (14-4-2) edged Seneca Valley (12-4-4) in a penalty-kick shootout (6-5) last night in the first round of the girls' soccer playoffs.Lebanon seeks $500m loan AME Info - Oct 21 11:20 PM
Lebanon is looking to secure $500m in soft loans from international sources in order to bolster its private sector, reported the Daily Star. Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh said that the country would look to the European Investment Bank and Opec for funding.Lebanon Valley 15, Lycoming 9 Williamsport Sun Gazette - Oct 21 9:13 PM
Lebanon Valley had seen late leads in serious danger before. This time though, Jeff Ochoa made it hold. Ochoa tackled Lycoming quarterback Glenn Smith just short of the end zone as time ran out to preserve a 15-9 Flying Dutchman win over the Warriors Saturday at David Person Field.NKorea, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Syria shun chemical weapons ban AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 10:21 PM
North Korea, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria are "unfairly" refusing to join the convention banning chemical weapons, which has been signed by 180 countries, the head of the body monitoring the treaty has said. Back in Lebanon after 88 years Turks.US - Oct 22 1:51 AM
Heavy rain greeted Turkish troops as they arrived in Beirut s harbour, marking the first Turkish military presence in Lebanon in 88 years. The troops are called the Turkish Peace Brigade and will serve under UN command.Lebanon, 20% unemployment AME Info - Oct 21 11:19 PM
Unemployment in Lebanon has jumped from 14% to around 20% following the 34 day war with Israel, reported the Daily Star. Trad Hamadeh, the Labour Minister, said that the destruction of many industrial plants had led to the widespread laying off of workers.Peretz Concerned Over Gaza Becoming a Second Lebanon Israel National News - Oct 22 4:47 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Defense Minister Amir Peretz during Sunday morning s weekly cabinet meeting stated we may not permit Gaza to become a second Lebanon, adding, we will continue operations [in Gaza]. The offensive option remains in our hands. Russian specialists to begin assembling fourth bridge in Lebanon Itar-Tass - Oct 21 11:01 PM
BEIRUT, October 22 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian military builders will begin assembling the fourth bridge in Lebanon on Sunday. The metal constructions will be delivered to the site at the Hesbani River, where there was a bridge, but it was destroyed.Israel's Olmert nears wider coalition deal Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 12:32 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert edged closer on Monday to shoring up a government under fire over the Lebanon war by adding a far-right party whose leader wants to annex parts of the occupied West Bank.WORLD IN BRIEF Washington Post - Oct 22 11:56 PM
JERUSALEM -- Israel confirmed on Sunday that it had used phosphorus shells, controversial munitions condemned by many human rights groups, during its war against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.Israel admits using phosphorus bombs during war in Lebanon Haaretz Daily - Oct 22 12:29 AM
Israel has acknowledged for the first time that it attacked Hezbollah targets during the second Lebanon war with phosphorus shells.Lebanon's GDP growth set to reach 9 per cent Khaleej Times - Oct 21 8:37 PM
DUBAI Lebanon's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 9 per cent next year, although the economy is likely to contract sharply this year, according to a recent report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).Sombre mood as south Lebanon gears up for Eid Khaleej Times - Oct 21 8:32 PM
SIDDIQIN, Lebanon - A broken bucket at his feet, Mustapha waits for the scrap metal merchant to come so he can sell him his crop of shell fragments recovered from the rubble of his southern Lebanese village.UN hands Lebanon 'final' Hariri tribunal plan Independent Online - Oct 23 8:45 AM
The United nations has handed over a "final" text laying out the legal basis for an international court to try suspects in the 2005 killing of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri.EU grants Lebanon 38 mln USD in relief aid People's Daily - Oct 21 7:58 PM
The European Union granted 38 million U.S. dollars in humanitarian aid to Lebanon to help victims in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict return home and "rebuild their lives", Lebanese television channel New TV reported on Saturday. "The EU is ready to accompany the Lebanese while returning to their hometowns and help them resolve their daily life problems," Patrick Laurent, head of the EU delegation Official: Israel used phosphorous bombs USA Today - Oct 22 9:41 PM
The Israeli army used phosphorous artillery shells against Hezbollah guerrilla targets during their war in Lebanon this summer, an Israeli Cabinet minister said, confirming Lebanese allegations for the first time.Soros considers backing a new lobby for Palestinian peace deal Financial Times - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
Israel's summer war with Lebanon's Hizbollah ended after 34 days, but a fierce debate within the American Jewish community over the nature of Israel's relationship with the US rages on.