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The United Nations on Tuesday called Lebanon's approval of an international tribunal for the suspected killers of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri "an important step" toward fulfilling the requirements of a Security Council resolution.Hariri slaying court sinks Lebanon in crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 14 11:34 AM
Lebanon's Western-backed cabinet faced a deep crisis as pro-Syrian opponents called for a change of government after it adopted a UN plan to try suspects in former premier Rafiq Hariri's murder.Lebanon president says cabinet okay of UN court plan void AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 14 8:32 AM
Lebanon's pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud has rejected as null and void the pro-Western government's approval of a UN plan for an international court to try the murder of ex-premier Rafiq Hariri.Lebanon cabinet defies growing Hezbollah challenge Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 14 7:47 AM
Lebanon's rival political camps dug in their heels on Tuesday, with Hezbollah's leader threatening the government and the prime minister vowing to keep his anti-Syrian majority cabinet afloat.UN Lauds Lebanon Approval Of Hariri International Tribunal Draft Nasdaq - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--The United Nations called Lebanon's approval of a U.N. plan for an international tribunal for the suspected killers of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri "an important step" in fulfilling its requirement to negotiate an agreement with the government.Hariri slaying court sinks Lebanon in crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 14 2:41 AM
Lebanon's Western-backed cabinet is facing a deep crisis as pro-Syrian opponents called for a change of government after it adopted a UN plan to try suspects in former premier Rafiq Hariri's murder.PIAA Girls Soccer: Moon eliminates Mt. Lebanon, 1-0 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 29 minutes ago
Seven was definitely a lucky number for Moon (22-2-2) last night when the Tigers edged Mt. Lebanon, 1-0, in the PIAA Class AAA semifinals at Chartiers Valley.Lebanon: Cabinet Backs U.N. Court New York Times - Nov 13 10:51 PM
Lebanon?s political crisis continued to play out as a sixth pro-Syrian minister resigned from the government and the remaining cabinet approved a preliminary United Nations plan to try suspects connected with the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, above. The validity of the cabinet action was immediately questioned by Hezbollah and its pro-Syrian allies who had resigned after UN Pleased With Lebanon s Move to Investigate Hariri Assassination Israel National News - 59 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) The United Nations is calling Lebanon s decision to establish an international court to investigate the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri an important move .Canada issued 2,430 passports during last summer's Lebanon evacuation CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 14 1:06 PM
MONTREAL (CP) - The Canadian government issued more than 2,400 new passports in Lebanon during last summer's evacuation from the war-torn country.Lebanon, 'slumlord shake & part ways Lebanon Daily News - Nov 14 9:32 AM
A Lancaster man labeled a slumlord in Lebanon has purchased a $17,500 ticket out of town, and the man s lawyer says he will go gladly.U.N.-proposed tribunal gets Lebanon's approval The Columbus Dispatch - Nov 14 4:44 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon A weakened Lebanese government yesterday approved a U.N. plan to have an international tribunal try suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The vote came after the resignation of six ministers and over the objections of the president.Lebanon board to reword resolution on charter schools Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 14 12:28 PM
LEBANON Wording on a resolution approved by the Lebanon School Board in support of charter schools was incorrect and will be changed, a school district official said Monday.UPDATE: Israel Foreign Ministry: Cut Lebanon Overflights Nasdaq - Nov 14 3:53 AM
(Updates item published at 0848 GMT with foreign ministry response.) JERUSALEM (AP)--The Israeli Foreign Ministry wants the air force to cut back its flights over Lebanon, saying some are an unnecessary provocation of U.N. forces patrolling southern Lebanon, ministry officials said Tuesday.Israel's Knesset demands probe of Lebanon war TurkishPress.com - Nov 14 2:08 PM
Jerusalem - The Israeli Parliament Tuesday issued a symbolic demand for a government commission to be created to investigate the recent war in Lebanon, according to Israeli media.Lebanon cabinet defies growing Hizbollah challenge Stuff - Nov 14 12:28 PM
BEIRUT: Lebanon's rival political camps have dug in their heels with Hizbollah's leader threatening the government and the prime minister vowing to keep his anti-Syrian majority cabinet afloat.Al-Qaida threatens to topple Lebanon govt. AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 13 7:15 AM
Al-Qaida has purportedly issued a statement threatening to topple Lebanon's "corrupt" Western-backed government, according to a London-based Arabic newspaper Monday.Hariri slaying court sinks Lebanon in crisis AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Nov 14 2:27 AM
Lebanon's Western-backed cabinet are facing a deep crisis as pro-Syrian opponents called for a change of government after it adopted a UN trial plan despite the resignation of six ministers.Lebanon board to plan for public meetings about LHS Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 14 10:14 AM
LEBANON The Lebanon School Board will hold a work session at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, to discuss gathering community input for the direction for Lebanon High School.Lebanon crisis deepens, cabinet backs Hariri court Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 13 9:23 AM
Lebanon's political crisis deepened on Monday as a depleted cabinet approved draft U.N. statutes for a tribunal to try the killers of ex-premier Rafik al-Hariri despite the resignation of six pro-Syrian ministers.WIC store in Lebanon closes doors Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 14 10:14 AM
LEBANON The state s last WIC-only store, located in Lebanon, closed its doors in October after federal regulations capped its prices at a statewide average.Lebanon approves Hariri court draft despite cabinet walk-outs AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 13 7:44 AM
Lebanon's government has adopted a UN document for the creation of an international tribunal to try suspects in the murder of former premier Rafiq Hariri, despite the resignation of six pro-Syrian ministers.Asian parliaments urged to play effective role on Palestine, Lebanon Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 14 10:13 AM
Iran - AAPP - Statement The Asian parliaments were urged to play an effective role with respect to the situation in Palestine and Lebanon which has further deteriorated in recent months.Israeli Foreign Ministry critical of scope of Lebanon overflights CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 14 3:52 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli Foreign Ministry wants the air force to cut back its flights over Lebanon, saying some are an unnecessary provocation of UN forces patrolling southern Lebanon, ministry officials said Tuesday.Lebanon's crisis deepens as another minister quits Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 13 2:59 AM
Lebanon's political crisis deepened on Monday as the last pro-Syrian minister quit the cabinet shortly before it was to meet to discuss the framework of a special court to try killers of a former prime minister.Budget-saving, American-made cluster bombs left vicious legacy in Lebanon Haaretz Daily - Nov 14 7:30 AM
During the second Lebanon war, Israel made use of American-made cluster bombs that left behind thousands of unexploded bomblets, even though Israel Military Industries produces cluster bombs that leave nearly no unexploded munitions.Israel Foreign Ministry: Cut Lebanon Overflights - Radio Nasdaq - Nov 14 1:07 AM
JERUSALEM (AP)--The Israeli Foreign Ministry wants the air force to cut back its flights over Lebanon, saying some are an unnecessary provocation of U.N. forces patrolling southern Lebanon, Army Radio reported Tuesday.Lebanon cheerleaders Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 14 10:14 AM
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.ISRAEL 'NOT AWARE' OF INCIDENT WITH FRENCH UN TROOPS IN LEBANON The Tocqueville Connection - Nov 14 5:38 AM
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.Alonso in Lebanon F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Nov 14 1:38 AM
While Albers gets married : By military plane, World Champion Fernando Alonso touched down in southern Lebanon on Monday to visit Spanish troops.Shiites may benefit in Lebanon's crisis International Herald Tribune - Nov 13 8:44 AM
Along the crowded streets of a poor Shiite neighborhood devastated by Israeli bombs during the summer war, there is despair over the destruction but confidence in the growing power of Lebanon's Shiites.Lebanon backs Hariri trial plan The Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Nov 14 3:43 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Pushing ahead despite threats of street violence and unrest, a depleted and defiant Lebanese Cabinet on Monday unanimously approved a U.N. plan for an international court to try the killers of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.Lebanon crisis deepens, cabinet meets Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 13 3:09 AM
Lebanon's political crisis deepened on Monday as the last pro-Syrian minister quit the cabinet shortly before it met to discuss the framework of a special court to try killers of a former prime minister.Lebanon's Factions Edge Toward Renewed Hostilities The New York Sun - Nov 13 10:23 PM
UNITED NATIONS Lebanon's factions and clans edged toward renewed hostilities yesterday as the government approved a U.N. plan to set up a tribunal to try suspects of political assassinations. The tensions in Lebanon, a country only recently seen as a beacon of hope for democracy in the Middle East, also intensified as the U.N. Security Council gave its tacit approval for the United Nations to LEBANON: Palestinians doubtful of camp improvement initiatives AlertNet - Nov 14 12:22 AM
Source: IRIN Residents of overcrowded Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon have told IRIN that they were doubtful that a government and United Nations joint Camps Improvement Initiative to improve their living conditions will bring them any benefits. Calls mount for Israeli army chief to resign over Lebanon war AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 13 2:48 AM
Israel's army chief is facing mounting calls to resign after an internal military inquiry blamed army leaders for lax discipline that allowed two soldiers to be seized in a July cross-border raid that sparked the Lebanon war.Lebanon crisis reignites wider 'cold war' The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Nov 13 12:00 AM
A walkout by five Shiite cabinet ministers over the weekend has deepened Lebanon's political crisis and sharpened the divisions in a larger, "cold war" struggle for influence over the Middle East.Lebanon on the brink of disaster The Scotsman - Nov 13 6:08 PM
LEBANON'S political crisis deepened dramatically yesterday as a depleted cabinet approved draft United Nations plans for a tribunal to try suspects in the killing of the former prime minister, Rafik al-Hariri.Lebanon approves court amid crisis CNN.com - Nov 13 12:40 AM
Lebanon's depleted government Monday approved a United Nations draft setting up an international tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.Leo Burnett Worldwide CEO Tom Bernardin holds annual plan meeting in Lebanon AME Info - Nov 14 2:50 AM
Leo Burnett Middle East North Africa (MENA) held its 2007 Annual Plan Meeting in Lebanon despite the tragic events that shook the country two months earlier as a sign of faith in the country and the agency's unshakable spirit.Lebanon political crisis deepens The Peninsula - Nov 13 8:43 PM
beirut Lebanon s political crisis deepened yesterday as a depleted cabinet approved draft UN statutes for a tribunal to try the killers of ex-premier Rafik Al Hariri despite the resignation of six pro-Syrian ministers.U.N. Praises Lebanon for Tribunal OK ABC News - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
U.N. Praises Lebanese Government Approval of Tribunal for Hariri SlayingKidnapped Soldiers' Families Want U.N. To Cut Aid to Lebanon Israel National News - Nov 14 7:30 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Families of kidnapped reserve IDF soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev appealed to the government Tuesday to pressure the United Nations to stop all aid to Lebanon until Hizbullah terrorists prove their sons are alive.Lebanon backs UN Hariri tribunal BBC News - Nov 13 7:03 AM
Lebanon's cabinet approves draft UN plans for an tribunal to try suspects in the killing of the former PM Rafik Hariri.Israeli army to resume guerrilla training as lesson from Lebanon war San Diego Union-Tribune - Nov 13 6:33 PM
JERUSALEM, 1:31 p.m. Nov. 13 (AP): The Israeli military will restore its guerrilla warfare training center following its experience fighting Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, using a distinctly modern method paintball.Lebanon PM rejects "tyranny of minority" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 14 5:26 AM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said on Tuesday he would try to keep his depleted government afloat and resist demands by Hezbollah and its allies that would amount to "tyranny of the minority."Lebanon crisis is a foreign tug-of-war AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 12 3:01 PM
Behind Lebanon's deepening political crisis is a tug-of-war between the United States and its Middle Eastern opponents Iran and Syria a battle with high stakes for America's push for greater democracy in the region.Hezbollah chief says Lebanon government "will go" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 14 4:45 AM
The Western-backed government of Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora will soon be ousted and replaced by a "clean" cabinet, the leader of pro-Syrian Hezbollah was quoted on Tuesday as saying.Lebanon approves UN draft on Hariri tribunal Financial Times - Nov 13 6:27 PM
Lebanon's cabinet yesterday approved the United Nations draft for an international tribunal to try those suspected of the assassination of Rafiq Hariri, the former prime minister. The draft was approved in spite of the defection of six pro-Syrian ministers.As Hezbollah Seeks Power, Lebanon Is Feeling Edgy New York Times - Nov 12 6:51 PM
Lebanon is in the middle of a political crisis that is not just a matter of jockeying for power, but a fundamental realignment of authority.Cabinet crisis threatens Lebanon tribunal CNN.com - Nov 12 2:59 PM
A constitutional crisis in Lebanon is threatening plans for an international tribunal to try those allegedly involved in the assassination of the country's former Prime Minister.Al Qaeda Threatens To Topple Lebanon Government CBS 2 New York - Nov 13 9:03 AM
Al Qaeda has purportedly issued a statement threatening to topple Lebanon's "corrupt" Western-backed government, according to a London-based Arabic newspaper Monday.Lebanon crisis deepens Stuff - Nov 13 12:10 PM
BEIRUT: Lebanon's political crisis has deepened as a depleted cabinet approved draft UN statutes for a tribunal to try the killers of ex-premier Rafik al-Hariri despite the resignation of six pro-Syrian ministers.U.N. Report Cites Outside Military Aid to Somalia's Islamic Forces Washington Post - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 14 -- Iran, Syria, Libya, Egypt and the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon are providing arms, training and financing to Islamic militants as they seize political and military control in the East African state of Somalia, according to a confidential U.N. report.Despite Lebanon war, exports up 9.2% for August to October Haaretz Daily - Nov 13 5:01 PM
In spite of the Lebanon war, the exports of goods from Israel rose 9.2 percent in the period from August to October, and was led by the high tech sector. (All the figures are computed on an annual basis.)Lebanon Approves U.N. Tribunal Plan Washington Post - Nov 14 12:05 AM
BEIRUT, Nov. 13 -- A weakened Lebanese government on Monday approved a U.N. plan for an international tribunal for suspects in the assassination of former prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, despite the resignation of six ministers and the objections of the president. Lebanon crisis deepens as cabinet meets Stuff - Nov 13 8:15 AM
BEIRUT: Lebanon's political crisis deepened as the last pro-Syrian minister quit the cabinet shortly before it met to discuss the framework of a special court to try killers of a former prime minister.Lebanon backs tribunal to try killers of murdered PM Daily Telegraph - Nov 13 10:52 AM
Lebanon has moved a step closer to bringing to justice the killers of murdered prime minister Rafik al-Hariri after its government approved draft UN statutes for a tribunal to try his killers.The Dow Chemical Company Donates USD 50,000 to Red Crescent Society for the Relief Effort in Lebanon RedNova - Nov 13 2:17 PM
The Dow Chemical Company, a global leader in science and technology, has contributed US$50,000 towards the relief work of the Red Crescent Society in Lebanon.Lebanon crisis reignites wider 'cold war' The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 13 1:00 AM
Five Shiite ministers quit Lebanon's government this weekend, ending talks and sparking a political upheaval.Peres: We Lost A Measure of Deterrence in Lebanon Israel National News - Nov 13 6:45 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Speaking to a Jerusalem audience on Monday night, Vice Premier Shimon Peres stated that Israel lost a portion of her deterrence power during this summer s war in Lebanon.Al-Qaeda threat to topple Lebanon govt IBN live - Nov 13 12:28 PM
Al-Qaeda has issued a statement threatening to topple Lebanon's "corrupt" Western-backed government.Lebanon crisis grows as sixth minister quits Guardian Unlimited - Nov 13 6:20 AM
Lebanon: Political disarray deepens as last minister allied to pro-Syrian Hizbullah movement resigns from cabinet.Turmoil in Lebanon signals wider strain The Columbus Dispatch - Nov 13 5:17 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Behind Lebanon s deepening political crisis is a tug of war between the United States and its opponents Iran and Syria a battle with high stakes for America s push for greater democracy in the Middle East.Lebanon volleyball advances in state Lebanon Express - Nov 13 10:26 AM
The Warrior volleyball team found themselves in a fight to stay alive against Glencoe on Saturday. In a do-or-die early round match, Lebanon pulled out the win, but took five games to do it.Lebanon Muslims outnumber Christians 2 to 1 Gulf News - Nov 13 1:01 PM
Beirut: Lebanon's political system, which is once again in crisis, aims to share power equally between Christians and Muslims, but a survey published yesterday shows that Christians form only 35 per cent of the population.Lebanon backs Hariri tribunal amid crisis Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Nov 13 7:53 AM
Lebanon's Cabinet has endorsed a United Nations proposal for an international tribunal to try those suspected of the assassination of former prime minister Rafiq Hariri, despite the resignation of six pro-Syrian ministers.Lebanon approves UN Hariri tribunal Gulf News - Nov 13 1:01 PM
Beirut: Lebanon's political crisis snowballed yesterday as a depleted Cabinet approved draft UN statutes for a tribunal to try the killers of former prime minister Rafik Hariri despite the resignation of six ministers.Lebanon's ancient city of Baalbek rises from the rubble AlertNet - Nov 13 7:37 AM
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Under the Romans, Baalbek was known as Heliopolis, or the City of the Sun. In more recent times, the ancient settlement in northern Lebanon's fertile Bekaa Valley has been associated more with storm clouds. But the city and its resilient people are recovering from the latest setback. Courtney lead in 2nd District narrows; Lebanon miscounts 100 votes Journal Inquirer - Nov 13 10:45 AM
Officials in Lebanon today discovered a mathematical error that had given 100 too many votes to Courtney when results were read off after the polls closed Tuesday night.UAE face Lebanon in warm-up tie today Gulf News - Nov 13 1:05 PM
Dubai: The UAE Olympic football team, which will take part in the Doha Asian Games, will host Lebanon in a warm-up match at the Al Ahli Club today. The UAE team began a short training camp here last week in Dubai under French coach Alex Duponte, who shortlisted 21 players for the warm-up match.Lebanon Chamber hires new CEO Lebanon Express - Nov 13 10:20 AM
A new president/CEO will start work at the Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 16. Joe Raia, 59, has spent the last two and one-half years as community relations director for Regent Court in Corvallis. Prior to that, he retired after 32 years with the U.S. Postal Service.Lebanon Muslims outnumber Christians 2 to 1: survey Khaleej Times - Nov 13 6:01 AM
BEIRUT - Lebanon s political system, which is once again in crisis, aims to share power equally between Christians and Muslims, but a survey published on Monday shows that Christians form only 35 percent of the population.Lebanon Crisis Is a Foreign Tug-Of-War ABC News - Nov 12 3:25 PM
Lebanon's Latest Political Crisis Is Tug-Of-War Between U.S., Iran, SyriaLebanon County Man Struck and Killed by Train WPVI-TV Philadelphia - Nov 13 5:31 AM
An autopsy is planned on the body of a Lebanon County man who was struck by a train today.Lebanon school pupils learn resistance Middle East Online - Nov 13 5:22 AM
Shiite schools in Lebanon teach anti-Israeli 'resistance' to kindergarten kids besides Koran, languages.Students Demand Day Off After Big Football Win WGAL via Yahoo! News - Nov 14 7:45 AM
The Lebanon Valley College football team defeated its rival Albright College over the weekend for the first time in 12 years, and not long after, students demanded a day off.Lebanese leader opposes UN court BBC News - Nov 14 3:33 PM
Lebanon's President Lahoud says his government's approval of a UN tribunal into the Hariri killing is unconstitutional.Landlord Faces $17,000 In Fines WGAL via Yahoo! News - Nov 14 6:28 AM
A landlord has pleaded guilty to housing code violations in Lebanon.Lebanon approves international tribunal for Hariri killers EARTHtimes.org - Nov 13 7:43 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - The Lebanese government has agreed to allow an international tribunal to try the suspects who were allegedly involved in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. On Monday the government decided to approve an UN draft that called for such a tribunal.Hezbollah and allies plan Lebanon protests International Herald Tribune - Nov 12 6:44 AM
Hezbollah and its allies will stage peaceful street protests to press their demands after the collapse of talks on giving them more say in Lebanon's government.Lebanon's latest political crisis is tug of war between U.S., Iran, Syria CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 12 4:26 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Behind Lebanon's deepening political crisis is a tug-of-war between the United States and its Middle Eastern opponents Iran and Syria; a battle with high stakes for the region.Lebanese regime may be near collapse Denver Post - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
Lebanon's political crisis deepened Tuesday with U.S.-backed Prime Minister Fuad Saniora fighting to save his government and the leader of the powerful Shiite Muslim militant group Hezbollah predicting its collapse.Calls mount for Israeli army chief to resign over Lebanon war Khaleej Times - Nov 13 3:01 AM
JERUSALEM - Israel s army chief faced mounting calls to resign Monday after an internal military inquiry blamed army leaders for lax discipline that allowed two soldiers to be seized in a July cross-border raid that sparked the Lebanon war.Syria and Iran dismiss U.S. accusation on Lebanon Tiscali - Nov 13 4:39 AM
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria and Iran on Thursday dismissed a U.S. accusation that they are trying to topple Lebanon s government with their Lebanese ally Hezbollah.Lebanon war's deadly legacy continues to kill AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 11 11:34 PM
Three months after a UN-brokered ceasefire ended the 34-day conflict between Israel and Shiite Hezbollah militants, the fields and olive groves of southern Lebanon remain sewn with a deadly crop -- unexploded cluster bombs.Swiss face time battle over Lebanon oil spill NZZ - Nov 14 6:57 AM
The Swiss development agency is racing against time in its efforts to clear up the devastating oil spill along the Lebanese coast before the winter storms set in.Lebanon: Another minister quits cabinet Al Bawaba - Nov 13 4:16 AM
Lebanon's Environment Minister Yaacub Sarraf, who is close to President Emile Lahoud, announced his resignation on Monday, becoming the sixth government member to quit.Lebanon OKs tribunal in Hariri assassination Seattle Times - Nov 14 12:27 AM
Pushing ahead despite threats of street violence and unrest, a depleted and defiant Lebanese Cabinet on Monday unanimously approved a U...Talks collapse in Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Nov 11 11:44 PM
Lebanon was thrown into a political crisis when talks broke down over giving Hezbollah and its political allies greater control of the government.Women Debate Wearing Islamic Head Scarf Los Angeles Times - Nov 14 12:38 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Shereen Ali is beautiful, young and outgoing. She loves hanging out at Beirut's hip cafes and, like other women in her crowd, she's a stickler for the latest fashions.Sailors return from Lebanon Daily Press - Nov 14 5:38 AM
The Norfolk-based USS Elrod came home Monday, and the USS Barry will be here Wednesday. Robert Fisk: Lebanon faces new crisis after walkout by Hizbollah Independent - Nov 12 4:32 PM
The Shia, the largest community in Lebanon, are no longer represented in the Lebanese government. It could be just part of Lebanon's bloody-minded politics - or it could be a most dangerous moment in the history of this tragic country.Lebanese President Rejects UN Court Plans Nasdaq - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
(RTTNews) - Lebanon's President Emile Lahoud has rejected his government's approval of UN plans to try suspects in the killing of former PM Rafik Hariri. Lahoud said Monday's cabinet decision was unconstitutional as he had not endorsed it.Hariri murder court sinks Lebanon in crisis Middle East Online - Nov 14 3:52 AM
Nasrallah vows government will not remain in power, Aoun says UN trial plan opens way for total confrontation.Hariri slaying court sinks Lebanon in crisis Middle East Times - Nov 14 3:47 AM
CRISIS: Lebanese PM Fuad Siniora arrives for a cabinet meeting in Beirut November 13. The Lebanese government approved Monday a draft UN framework of a special court to try those behind the killing of former PM Rafiq Hariri.[PCUSANEWS] Unexploded bombs: The hidden fallout from conflict in Lebanon [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Nov 14 10:29 AM
You are currently subscribed to the PCUSANEWS listserv of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).Lebanon in crisis as Hizbollah demands more power Daily Telegraph - Nov 12 5:22 PM
Lebanon's government was plunged into crisis last night after five cabinet members resigned in what appeared to be an attempt by Hizbollah, the Shia militant group, to cause its collapse.Resignations deepen crisis in Lebanon Financial Times - Nov 12 6:12 PM
Lebanon's political crisis deepened over the weekend when all five Shia ministers from the pro-Syrian Hizbollah movement and its allies resigned from the cabinet after unity talks collapsed.LEBANON WAR SPURRED ANTI-SEMITISM, WARN DIASPORA JEWS The Tocqueville Connection - Nov 12 3:48 PM
PARIS, Nov 12, 2006 (AFP) - Leaders of the Jewish diaspora meeting in Paris warned Sunday that Israel's military offensive in Lebanon earlier this year had helped create a worsening climate of anti-Semitism in Europe and elsewhere.