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Lebanon's political crisis worsens as prime minister rejects resignation of Shiite ministers 
USA Today - Nov 11 4:36 PM
Hezbollah and Amal Cabinet ministers resigned from the Lebanese government on Saturday, Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV Station said. The resignation of five Cabinet ministers from Amal and Hezbollah throws Lebanon's political landscape in chaos, though it does not automatically bring down the government.Talks Collapse in Lebanon as Shiites Vacate the Cabinet New York Times - Nov 11 1:23 PM
Lebanon was thrown into a political crisis when talks broke down over giving the militant faction Hezbollah and its political allies greater control of the government.Lebanon government talks collapse Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 9:22 AM
Five pro-Syrian Shi'ite Muslim ministers from Hezbollah and its ally, the Amal movement, resigned from Lebanon's cabinet on Saturday after the collapse of all-party talks on giving their camp more say in government.Prospect of renewed chaos looms over Lebanon Chicago Tribune - Nov 11 5:26 PM
The prospect of renewed chaos loomed over Lebanon on Saturday after the Hezbollah movement and its Shiite allies quit the government, plunging the country into a political crisis that could quickly spill into the streets. Lebanon talks on govt change collapse Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 3:37 AM
Talks to defuse Lebanon's simmering political crisis collapsed on Saturday after anti-Syrian leaders rejected demands from Hezbollah and its allies for a decisive say in government.Lebanon PM Turns Down Hezbollah Resignations Nasdaq - 0 minute ago
(RTTNews) - Lebanon government now faces a new crisis as Prime Minister Fuad Saniora turned down the resignation of Cabinet ministers from Hezbollah and its allied Amal party.Hezbollah s missiles back in Lebanon Times Online - Nov 11 4:18 PM
FOUR months after Israel launched its onslaught against Hezbollah, the Lebanese guerrillas are back in south Lebanon stronger than ever and armed with more rockets than they had before the conflict, according to Israeli intelligence.Lebanon PM rejects Hezbollah resignations NDTV - Nov 11 6:39 PM
Lebanon's government was thrown into deep crisis as Prime Minister Fuad Saniora rejected the resignation of Cabinet ministers from Hezbollah and its allied Amal party.U.N. Delivers Plan for Court in Hariri Case to Lebanon New York Times - Nov 10 7:26 PM
The draft outlines the framework of an international tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of Lebanon?s former prime minister, Rafik Hariri.UN all present with little effect in Lebanon Daily Telegraph - Nov 11 4:21 PM
UN resolution 1701, which ended last summer's 34-day war between Israel and the Shia militant group Hezbollah, authorised the deployment of up to 15,000 peacekeeping troops along the hilly borderlands separating Lebanon from its Jewish neighbour.Lebanon government talks collapse The Age - Nov 11 12:37 PM
Talks to defuse Lebanon's simmering political crisis collapsed after anti-Syrian leaders rejected demands from Hizbollah and its allies for a decisive say in government.Lebanon: Indonesian Troops Arrive To Boost UN Scoop.co.nz - Nov 11 5:14 PM
Indonesian troops arrived today in Lebanon to boost the enhanced United Nations peacekeeping force there to almost 10,000, made up of soldiers from 21 different countries, the mission said.Lebanon receives Hariri draft document AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 3:31 PM
Lebanon's government received a draft document from the U.N. on Friday setting up an international tribunal to try suspects in the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, a government official said.ISRAEL 'NOT AWARE' OF INCIDENT WITH FRENCH UN TROOPS IN LEBANON The Tocqueville Connection - Nov 11 2:50 PM
JERUSALEM, Nov 9, 2006 (AFP) - The Israeli military said Thursday that it was unaware of any incident with French UN troops in Lebanon, after Paris charged its troops were "two seconds" away from firing at Israeli aircraft diving toward their positions.France wants explanation from Israel on Lebanon overflights AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 12:40 PM
France said it was still waiting for an official "explanation" of why Israeli war planes flew over French UN troops in southern Lebanon, despite assurances from Israel it was not aggressive action.Shiite resignations cause Lebanon crisis UPI - Nov 11 12:30 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Hezbollah ministers and their allies resigned from Lebanon's Cabinet Saturday, causing a political crisis in a country trying to recover from this summer's war.UN hands Lebanon draft on Hariri murder tribunal Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 11:47 AM
Lebanon received from the United Nations on Friday a draft document outlining the framework of a tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, Lebanese officials said.UN bemoans slow Lebanon cluster bomb clearance AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 11:30 AM
A UN spokeswoman bemoaned the slow progress of a United Nations-led operation to clear Israeli sub-munitions from Lebanon and again called on Israel to hand over detailed maps of where they had been dropped.UN hands Lebanon new Hariri murder court plan AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 11:09 AM
The United Nations has handed Lebanon a new draft text setting out the legal basis for an international court to try suspects in the 2005 killing of former premier Rafiq Hariri, a government official said.Israeli Warplanes Fly Over Southern, Eastern Lebanon Voice of America - Nov 11 7:07 AM
Lebanese officials say Israeli warplanes have again violated Lebanon's airspace. Security officials said Thursday, that Israeli fighter jets flew over the southern town of Naqoura and the eastern city of Baalbek. A large United Nations peacekeeping base is in Naqoura.Indonesians join UN peacekeepers in Lebanon amid tensions AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 9:42 AM
A first batch of Indonesian troops have flown in to Beirut to join a UN peacekeeping force, whose commander warned of growing tensions in south Lebanon.Lebanon in turmoil after talks collapse Gulf News - Nov 11 12:22 PM
Beirut: Five pro-Syrian Shiite ministers from Hezbollah and its ally, the Amal movement, resigned from Lebanon's cabinet yesterday after the collapse of all-party talks on giving their camp more say in government.Hezbollah and allies resign from Lebanon cabinet AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 6:03 PM
All five Shiite ministers from Hezbollah and ally Amal quit the Lebanese government, including the foreign minister who will miss an Arab League meeting, but the prime minister said they must stay.Hezbollah demands rejected as Lebanon govt talks collapse Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Nov 11 5:31 AM
Talks to defuse Lebanon's simmering political crisis have collapsed after anti-Syrian leaders rejected demands from Hezbollah and its allies for a decisive say in government.Italy Blames Israel for Attacking Gaza After Losing in Lebanon Israel National News - Nov 11 12:51 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D Alema blames Israel for attacking in Gaza as a result of being defeated in Lebanon. The senior Italian official is calling upon the United States to pressure Israel to pressure Israel against such moves in the future.Lebanon unions, employers tell politicians to stop bickering Khaleej Times - Nov 11 4:10 AM
BEIRUT - Lebanon s trade unions and employers bluntly warned politicians Saturday to stop bickering and form a new government so that the country, devastated by a month-long war, could get back on its feet.Lebanon lauds Iran's role in reinforcing unity Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 11 2:06 AM
Iran - Lebanon - Meet Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri here Friday praised Iran's continued support to strengthening of national unity in Beirut.Mt. Lebanon Subway shop robbed Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Nov 10 9:17 PM
Police are searching for a man who robbed a Subway sandwich shop Thursday night in Mt. Lebanon. The suspect was described as a very thin, unshaven black male, about 5 feet 10 inches tall. He wore a black tossel cap, a black-hooded sweatshirt and dark pants.Lebanon on the brink of change BBC News - Nov 10 6:53 AM
Lebanon is on the verge of major political shifts, but will they be peaceful or forged by violence? Kim Ghattas reports from Beirut.Sex-education expert bringing message to Lebanon Valley Lebanon Daily News - Nov 10 10:10 PM
A nationally known speaker on sex education will spend the first half of next week in Lebanon County. Pam Stenzel, who travels around the county making presentations to teens and parents, will hold a free parents seminar at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Lebanon Evangelical Free Church in Jonestown.Lebanon: Lebanon receives Hariri draft document AngolaPress - Nov 11 1:03 AM
BEIRUT, 11/11- Lebanon`s government received a draft document from the U.N. on Friday setting up an international tribunal to try suspects in the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, a government official said.Lebanon: French Almost Fired on Israeli Jets New York Times - Nov 09 7:57 PM
France summoned the Israeli ambassador to protest an incident last month in which it says a squadron of Israeli F-15s dived menacingly at French peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. Defense Minister Michèle Alliot-Marie told a session of Parliament that the French troops had been within seconds of firing on the aircraft and that a ?catastrophe? was narrowly avoided. The planes were ?clearly in Israel urged to end Lebanon flights Aljazeera - Nov 10 6:08 PM
The head of the French-led UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon has called on Israel to cease its dangerous mock air raids, but Israel has said the flights would continue as long as two kidnapped Israeli soldiers are not freed.US, Lebanon close to deal on new trade pact Zawya - Nov 10 10:30 PM
BEIRUT: The United States expects to finalize a new trade agreement with Lebanon by the end of November, marking progress in Beirut's stalled bid for membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO). Viewed as a prelude to a bilateral free-trade agreement between the two countries, the new Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) should eventually lead to Lebanon's ascension to the WTO, US Lebanon cheerleaders Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 10 10:37 PM
The first Lebanon High School cheerleading reunion will be Feb. 16-17. LHS cheerleading alumni, spanning the last 60 years, are invited to attend the boys basketball game, where they will be honored at halftime.FRANCE WANTS EXPLANATION FROM ISRAEL ON LEBANON OVERFLIGHTS The Tocqueville Connection - Nov 10 6:02 PM
PARIS, Nov 10, 2006 (AFP) - France said on Friday it was still waiting for an official "explanation" of why Israeli war planes flew over French UN troops in southern Lebanon, despite assurances from Israel it was not aggressive action.France wants explanation from Israel on Lebanon overflights Channel NewsAsia - Nov 10 1:11 PM
PARIS - France said on Friday it was still waiting for an afficial "explanation" of why Israeli war planes flew over French UN troops in southern Lebanon, despite assurances from Israel it was not aggressive action.UN urges Israel to cease flights over Lebanon Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Nov 10 4:33 PM
The United Nations has renewed a plea to Israel to stop violating Lebanon's airspace. The UN says the flights, conducted regularly by Israeli warplanes, are a clear violation of the Security Council resolution adopted in August to end the war between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah.No breakthrough in Lebanon's party talks AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 2:08 PM
Rival politicians failed to bridge their differences Thursday in talks aimed at breaking a political stalemate that threatens to return Lebanon to violence, but delegates agreed to meet again for over the weekend.Toombs wins in Lebanon Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 10 2:12 PM
LEBANON Lebanon voted to stay the course as the mayor and two incumbent councilors won easy victories and two bond issues passed. Mayor Kenneth Toombs garnered 73 percent of the vote over challenger Shirlee Harrington.Israel's Lebanon flights almost drew fire, France says Los Angeles Times - Nov 10 12:27 AM
PARIS France demanded Thursday that Israel stop staging mock raids over Lebanon after French peacekeepers came within seconds of shooting down Israeli warplanes.Cluster bomb kills Hizbollah guerrilla in Lebanon Stuff - Nov 10 12:22 PM
BEIRUT: A Hizbollah guerrilla was killed in a cluster bomb blast on Friday while clearing unexploded ordnance dropped by Israel during the recent war in Lebanon, a Hizbollah statement said.France seeks US pressure on Israeli Lebanon flights AlertNet - Nov 10 9:18 AM
Source: Reuters PARIS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - France said on Friday it hoped the United States would put pressure on Israel to end military flights over Lebanon, after French peacekeepers nearly launched missiles at ... Post-conflict relief projects continue as winter approaches in Lebanon AlertNet - Nov 10 7:03 AM
World Vision Middle East/Eastern Europe office (MEERO) More than 100,000 people to date in Lebanon are being assisted by World Vision Lebanon through several post-war relief projects meeting their immediate needs since the ceasefire from the July/August conflict. Hezbollah and allies resign from Lebanon cabinet AFP via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 11 3:18 PM
BEIRUT (AFP) - All five Shiite ministers from Hezbollah and ally Amal quit the Lebanese government, the head of the group's parliamentary bloc said, but the prime minister said they must stay.US, Lebanon close to deal on new trade pact The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 10 1:51 PM
The United States expects to finalize a new trade agreement with Lebanon by the end of November, marking progress in Beirut's stalled bid for membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO). Viewed as a prelude to a bilateral free-trade agreement between the two countries, the new Trade and Investment Framework Agreement.French demand Israelis cease Lebanon flyovers Seattle Times - Nov 10 12:28 AM
The French government demanded Thursday that Israel stop mock raids over Lebanon after French peacekeepers came within seconds of shooting...France: Israel must halt flights over Lebanon MSNBC - Nov 09 7:21 PM
The French government demanded Thursday that Israel end fake raids over Lebanon after French peacekeepers came within seconds of shooting down Israeli warplanes .Indonesia troops join U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon AlertNet - Nov 10 7:03 AM
Source: Reuters BEIRUT, Nov 10 (Reuters) - A 129-strong Indonesian military team joined U.N. peacekeepers in south Lebanon on Friday, bringing the number of international troops to around 9,700 from 21 countries, the ... France summons Israeli ambassador over Lebanon incident AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 09 8:00 AM
The French government has summoned Israel's ambassador to Paris to complain about an incident in Lebanon in which Israeli warplanes dived menacingly on French UN peacekeepers, officials said.UN hands draft on Hariri murder tribunal to Lebanon Gulf News - Nov 10 12:26 PM
Beirut: Lebanon on Friday received from the United Nations a draft document outlining the framework of a tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, Lebanese officials said.Hezbollah and allies resign from Lebanon cabinet Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
BEIRUT - All five Shia ministers from Hezbollah and ally Amal quit the Lebanese government, including the foreign minister who will miss an Arab League meeting on Sunday, but the prime minister said they must stay.Cluster bomb kills Hezbollah guerrilla in Lebanon AlertNet - Nov 10 6:33 AM
Source: Reuters BEIRUT, Nov 10 (Reuters) - A Hezbollah guerrilla was killed in a cluster bomb blast on Friday while clearing unexploded ordnance dropped by Israel during the recent war in Lebanon, a Hezbollah ... Indonesians join UN peacekeepers in Lebanon amid tensions TODAYonline - Nov 10 7:50 AM
Indonesian UN troops arrive in Beirut. A first batch of Indonesian troops have flown in to Beirut to join a UN peacekeeping force, whose commander warned of growing tensions in south Lebanon.Indonesian UN Peacekeepers Contingent Arrives In Lebanon Nasdaq - Nov 10 2:44 AM
BEIRUT (AP)--A first batch of Indonesian troops, including the son of the country's president, arrived Friday in Lebanon to join a U.N. peacekeeping force monitoring the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, airport authorities said.Lebanon faces chaos after five ministers resign Independent - Nov 11 4:08 PM
Hezbollah and Amal cabinet ministers resigned from the Lebanese government yesterday, Hezbollah's al-Manar TV station said.Cluster bomb kills Hezbollah guerrilla in Lebanon Khaleej Times - Nov 10 7:24 AM
BEIRUT - A Hezbollah guerrilla was killed in a cluster bomb blast on Friday while clearing unexploded ordnance dropped by Israel during the recent war in Lebanon, a Hezbollah statement said.Israeli warplanes fly over Lebanon Miami Herald - Nov 10 12:20 AM
Israeli warplanes again flew over towns and villages of southern and eastern Lebanon on Thursday, Lebanese security officials said. The move came despite repeated calls by the United Nations for Israel to cease such flights over Lebanese territory.Israel urged to halt Lebanon overflights Sun-Sentinel - Nov 10 12:02 AM
Paris · The French government demanded Thursday that Israel stop mock raids over Lebanon after French peacekeepers came within seconds of trying to shoot down Israeli warplanes in what the defense minister called a near-catastrophe.Lebanon PM Rejects Hezbollah, Amal Cabinet Resignations-2 Nasdaq - Nov 11 11:14 AM
The premier's rejection meant the five ministers were still legally part of the Lebanese government late Saturday, and the Cabinet of Western-backed Saniora remained in office.Hezbollah protests threatened as Lebanese ministers quit CNN.com - Nov 11 8:11 AM
Five Shiite ministers resigned from Lebanon's Cabinet on Saturday after talks about giving the Hezbollah party more power collapsed, according to party spokesmen.Lebanon gets draft on Hariri murder tribunal Independent Online - Nov 10 6:39 AM
The United Nations has handed Lebanon a draft outline of a tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.Lebanon PM rejects Shi'ite resignations The Age - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora has rejected the resignation of his cabinet's Shi'ite Muslim ministers, his office said in a statement. -Lebanon gets draft on Hariri murder tribunal Independent Online - Nov 10 5:38 AM
The United Nations has handed Lebanon a draft document outlining the framework of a tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.UN urges Israel to end flights over Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 11:35 AM
The United Nations renewed a plea to Israel on Friday to stop violating Lebanese airspace with surveillance flights the Jewish state insists are needed to guard against arms smuggling from Syria.Five Hezbollah Ministers Resign From Lebanon Cabinet Nasdaq - Nov 11 4:58 PM
(RTTNews) - Five cabinet ministers from Hezbollah and ally Amal resigned from the Lebanese government on Saturday, reported the Qatar-based al-Jazeera TV channel.A Q&A with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert The State - 16 minutes ago
After this past summer s controversial war in Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has lower poll numbers than President Bush. Olmert, who will meet with Bush in Washington this week, spoke with Newsweek-Washington Post s Lally Weymouth about the Middle East, Iran and the prospect of a U.S. pullout from Iraq.Lebanon's all-party talks adjourn until Saturday without breakthrough San Diego Union-Tribune - Nov 09 4:02 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, 2:27 p.m. Nov. 9 (AP): Rival politicians failed to overcome their differences Thursday in talks aimed at breaking a political stalemate that threatens to return Lebanon to violence, but delegates agreed to meet again over the weekend.Hezbollah, Shiites quit Lebanese government The State - 26 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon Hezbollah and its Shiite allies resigned from the Lebanese government Saturday, plunging the country deeper into political crisis and raising the threat of massive street demonstrations.U.S. helps Lebanon in equipping military Stars and Stripes - Nov 09 3:33 PM
With funds provided by the United States, Lebanon will procure $10.5 million worth of military equipment. Through this sale the first in more than 25 years the United States is contributing to the building of a modern, professional Lebanese army.Lebanon hospital plans $26 million project Tennessean - Nov 09 3:36 PM
University Medical Center in Lebanon said today it plans to seek state permission to build a four-story patient tower at a cost of about $26 million. It would include 60 private rooms and space for outpatient rehabilitation services.Former coach files suit against Cumberland U. Tennessean - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
John S. Parker, fired in Nov. 2005 as head football coach at Cumberland University in Lebanon, has filed a wrongful-termination lawsuit against the school.UN Warns Israel Against Regarding Sorties Over Lebanon Israel National News - Nov 11 11:36 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The United Nations over the weekend once again warned Israel to halt sorties over Lebanese air space, citing the action is violation of the ceasefire agreement.Israeli ambassador summoned to French Foreign Ministry over Lebanon incident People's Daily - Nov 09 5:50 PM
Israel's ambassador to Paris was called to the French Foreign Ministry on Thursday, following the incident that Israeli warplanes dived menacingly on French UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, the French foreign ministry and defense ministry announced.Kelly throws for 430 yards, Brossman catches 14 for 337 Lebanon Daily News - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
READING Fourteen long years have passed since the Lebanon Valley College football team has sported a winning record. Not only did the Flying Dutchmen close out the regular season with a record above .500, they did so with an offensive explosion that even surprised LVC head coach Jim Monos.French UN troops 'seconds' away from firing at Israeli aircraft over Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 08 3:23 PM
French United Nations troops were "two seconds" away recently from firing at Israeli aircraft diving towards their position in southern Lebanon, Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said in parliament.Young hero feted at party Lebanon Daily News - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
By STEVE SNYDER Staff Writer Heroes come in all sizes. Some are fast and brave. Some are strong and daring. Lebanon Daily News Lebanon s newest hero is an unassuming sixth-grader who knew what to do when his family s life was in peril three weeks ago.Lebanon Man Indicted On Murder Charge WHIO-TV 7 Dayton - Nov 09 4:23 PM
A Lebanon man has been indicted on one count of murder by the Warren County grand jury.2nd UPDATE:Israeli Flights Court Disaster In Lebanon -France Nasdaq - Nov 09 11:14 AM
PARIS (AP)--The French government demanded Thursday that Israel stop its mock raids over Lebanon after French peacekeepers came within seconds of shooting down Israeli warplanes in what the French defense minister called a near- catastrophe.Condition on the rise and cause remains unknown Lebanon Daily News - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
Dealing with autism is a little like sparring with a ghost. Until we know the root causation, we re still treating symptoms, said Jill Craig, elementary special-education supervisor for the Lebanon School District. Unless you treat a symptom, it s not as effective. France warns Israel over mock attacks in Lebanon Financial Times - Nov 09 1:08 PM
French peacekeeping troops in Lebanon came within seconds of firing anti-aircraft missiles at Israeli warplanes carrying out mock attacks on their positions in the south of the country last week, France s defence minister has warned.LVC flies into NCAA regional final Lebanon Daily News - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
ANNVILLE As a head coach, all you can ask out of your team in a big game is for it to play well. For the second time in as many Saturdays, Laurel Martin s Lebanon Valley College field hockey team exceeded her wildest expectations.Hezbollah, ally quit cabinet The Peninsula - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
BEIRUT Five pro-Syrian Shi'ite ministers from Hezbollah and its ally, the Amal movement, resigned from Lebanon's cabinet yesterday after the collapse of all-party talks on giving their camp more say in government.Hezbollah, allied party resign from Lebanese government Boston Herald - Nov 11 1:05 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Cabinet ministers from Hezbollah and an allied party resigned Saturday, a decision that could cost the Western-backed government crucial support from Lebanon's Shiite Muslims. ...French Troops in Lebanon Feel Threatened by Israeli Planes Voice of America - Nov 09 8:52 AM
France's defense minister says French troops stationed in Lebanon barely avoided firing on Israeli planes when they suddenly swooped down on them. Israel says the flights are necessary to ensure the Hezbollah militia does not rearm.Lebanon edges up on UN's Human Development Index The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 09 1:18 PM
Lebanon's living standards are improving, according to the United Nations' 2006 Human Development Index (HDI), which saw the country move up three places since last year to place 78th out of some 177 countries. The report's findings were presented Thursday during a press conference hosted by the United Nations.Lebanon board reaffirms closed campus at lunch Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 09 12:12 PM
LEBANON Students might not like it, but if they want to go back to a one-lunch period at Lebanon High School, their only option is to get their grades and attendance rates up.1.00pm Sunday November 12, 2006 By Nadim Ladki The New Zealand Herald - Nov 11 4:12 PM
BEIRUT - Five pro-Syrian Shi'ite Muslim ministers from Hizbollah and its ally, the Amal movement, resigned from Lebanon's cabinet today after the collapse of all-party talks on giving their camp more say in government.Hezbollah and allied ministers resign from Lebanon cabinet Channel NewsAsia - Nov 11 8:41 AM
BEIRUT - All five Shiite ministers from Hezbollah and ally Amal have resigned from the Lebanese government, Lebanese television reported Saturday. Their resignations came after the failure of a week of talks on forming unity government.The assassination of Rafik Hariri: Lebanon's Shakespearean tragedy The Christian Science Monitor - Nov 11 1:36 AM
Hariri, a clumsy, self-made billionaire and former premier, has in death become the symbol of Lebanese defiance. Water fills parking lot of Lebanon apartment Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 09 12:12 PM
LEBANON Heavy rains are not good news for residents of the Park Manor Apartments behind The River Center on Market Street. The parking lots are filled with water over a foot deep in places. The tires of a large Suburban are submerged up to the wheel lugs.Northern Lebanon grad Tran on another level in cage Lebanon Daily News - Nov 10 10:19 PM
Everything else requires modification, clarification or verification. But when you say someone is the best in the world at a particular discipline, well it really has no trouble standing on its own merit.Lebanon board still discussing audit The Western Star - Nov 09 11:33 AM
Lebanon City Schools has spent more than $30,000 on a forensic audit ordered by board members in February, but have not yet filed a lawsuit or released any results from the audit.Pro-Syrian ministers quit Lebanese Govt Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Nov 11 2:33 PM
Attempts to build a unity government in Lebanon have collapsed, when all five Shiite Muslim ministers resigned from the Cabinet.Syria denies giving arms to Lebanon MSNBC - Nov 08 9:51 PM
Syria accused a senior U.N. official on Wednesday of falsely claiming that Lebanon had reported the recent smuggling of arms into the country from Syria in violation of Security Council resolutions.U.S. grants Lebanon $10.5 million in military aid AlertNet - Nov 09 8:48 AM
Source: Reuters BEIRUT, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The United States signed a deal on Thursday to provide Lebanon with $10.5 million in military aid, just months after the Lebanese army deployed to the south of the country ... France summons Israeli envoy over Lebanon incident Nine O'Clock - Nov 09 2:08 PM
PARIS - The French government summoned yesterday Israel s ambassador to Paris to complain about an incident in Lebanon in which Israeli warplanes dived menacingly on French UN peacekeepers, officials said. The ambassador, Daniel Shek, was called to speak to officials at the French Foreign Ministry.France asks Israel to end mock raids AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 10 1:46 PM
The head of the French-led U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon called on Israel Friday to cease its "dangerous" mock raids, saying a catastrophe has been avoided only because of the restraint of the French military.Lebanon Gets Draft Document To Set Up Hariri Case Tribunal Nasdaq - Nov 10 3:28 PM
BEIRUT (AP)--The government received a draft document Friday setting up an international tribunal to try suspects in the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, a government official said.Israel Warplanes Again Fly Over Southern, Eastern Lebanon Nasdaq - Nov 09 4:59 AM
BEIRUT (AP)--Israeli warplanes again flew over towns and villages of southern and eastern Lebanon Thursday, Lebanese security officials said. The move came despite repeated calls by the U.N. for Israel to cease such flights over Lebanese territory.