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Chilling Echo for Lebanon, Mirror of Regional Tension 
New York Times - Nov 26 6:33 PM
Lebanon?s seeming slide toward civil conflict is a flashpoint for tensions in the Middle East.Hezbollah vows Lebanon street protests AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 2:31 PM
A top Hezbollah official said Sunday that the militant Shiite Muslim group will press ahead with threatened street protests and other peaceful means seeking to topple Lebanon's Western-backed government and will stage its actions without warning.Peacekeepers bring calm to south Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 11:17 AM
Three months into their mission of enforcing a cease-fire, U.N. peacekeepers have succeeded so far in keeping the peace at an Israeli-Lebanon border that previously had been a Mideast flashpoint for decades.Lebanon teeters on brink of repeating past International Herald Tribune - Nov 26 12:46 PM
Lebanon's seeming slide toward civil conflict is a barometer for the region.Hezbollah plans Lebanon protests CNN.com - Nov 26 9:00 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (Reuters) -- Hezbollah and its allies plan street protests this week to try to topple the Western-backed government which ignored its demands for more power and approved plans for a court to try suspects in the killing of ex-premier Rafik Hariri.Lebanon divide hits dangerous deadlock over UN court plans AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 4:12 AM
Lebanon's political divide has reached a dangerous deadlock after pro-Western ministers defied their pro-Syrian rivals to take the next step in ratifying an international court into ex-premier Rafiq Hariri's 2005 murder.Hezbollah warns Lebanon faces 'dark tunnel' AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 2:33 AM
Powerful Shiite movement Hezbollah has warned that Lebanon risked plunging into a "dark tunnel" after the pro-Western cabinet pressed ahead with a controversial emergency session against the objections of pro-Syrians within the regime.Lebanon president rejects cabinet move on UN court AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 2:19 AM
Lebanon's pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud has warned that he did not recognize the decision of a controversial cabinet meeting to take the next step in ratifying an international court into ex-premier Rafiq Hariri's murder.Lebanon Fighting Produced Info War Coup Aviation Now - 56 minutes ago
Hezbollah is incapable of penetrating and exploiting the Israeli army's tactical radio systems as it claimed it did during the recent fighting in Lebanon, say senior U.S. electronics industry officials.U.N. group: Israel laid mines in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 7:09 PM
A U.N. agency said Saturday that Israel laid mines in Lebanon during this summer's war between the Jewish state and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group the first time Israel has been accused of planting mines during the latest fighting.Lebanon takes a step nearer the precipice The West Australian - 48 minutes ago
Lebanon s political crisis moved towards a new danger point yesterday as the US-backed Government approved an international tribunal for suspects in the 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafik Hariri despite warnings of mass protests by its opponent Hizbollah.Crisis in Lebanon Reaches New Threshold Washington Post - Nov 25 5:47 PM
BEIRUT, Nov. 25 -- Lebanon's fragile government, defying warnings from Hezbollah, on Saturday approved an international tribunal to try suspects in the 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, an enormously symbolic step for a country paralyzed by division and anticipation. Cabinet decision pushes Lebanon to danger point CNN.com - Nov 25 5:30 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Lebanon's political crisis moved toward a new danger point Saturday as the U.S.-backed government approved an international tribunal for suspects in the 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafik Hariri, despite warnings of mass protests by its opponent, Hezbollah.Lebanon's government backs U.N. tribunal AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 4:21 PM
The U.S.-backed government on Saturday approved an international tribunal for suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, overriding the objections of Hezbollah amid a political crisis that threatens to spin Lebanon into violence.Lebanon Backs Tribunal New York Times - Nov 25 4:21 PM
Overriding Hezbollah?s objections, Lebanon on Saturday approved creation of a tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.Hezbollah Official Vows Protests Vs US-Backed Lebanon Government Nasdaq - Nov 26 12:07 PM
BEIRUT (AP)--A senior Hezbollah official vowed on Sunday to press ahead with street protests and other peaceful means to topple Lebanon's Western-backed government but said the group's plans would not be announced beforehand.Lebanon defies opposition to press UN court ratification plans AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 2:16 PM
Lebanon's cabinet defied its pro-Syrian opponents and adopted a measure approving the creation of an international court into ex-premier Rafiq Hariri's 2005 murder.Israel Used Landmines in Lebanon, UN Says Zaman Online - Nov 26 2:11 PM
A U.N. agency said Saturday that Israel had used landmines in Lebanon during this summer s war. A U.N. Mine Action Coordination Centre report was released as a landmine placed by Israelis during the Lebanon conflict detonated a few days ago.Volleyball team take on Lebanon Gulf Daily News - Nov 26 6:13 PM
BAHRAIN'S volleyball team will be looking forward to start on a winning note in the Asian Games qualifiers when they take on Lebanon today at 8pm in a Group 'A' first round match at Al Rayyan Club gym in Doha.Lebanon OKs tribunal for assassination suspects NorthJersey.com - Nov 26 5:59 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Lebanon's U.S.-backed government on Saturday approved an international tribunal for suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, overriding the objections of Hezbollah amid a political crisis that threatens to spin into nationwide violence.Lebanon approves al-Hariri tribunal The Buffalo News - Nov 26 6:16 AM
BEIRUT - Lebanon's fragile government, defying warnings from Hezbollah, on Saturday approved an international tribunal to try suspects in the 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri, a step whose practical implications paled before the symbolic repercussions for a country paralyzed by division and anticipation.Lebanon OKs creation of Hariri tribunal AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 10:01 AM
Lebanon's U.S.-backed government on Saturday approved the creation of an international tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, overriding objections by Hezbollah and the country's pro-Syrian president.Lebanon OKs tribunal, stirring more political unrest The Columbus Dispatch - Nov 26 4:33 AM
BEIRUT On a busy West Beirut street corner, a black billboard featuring a photograph of Rafik Hariri counts off the number of days since the former prime minister s stillunsolved assassination sparked a popular uprising that forced Syrian troops out of Lebanon after decades of political domination.ISRAEL-LEBANON: Accident reveals newly laid Israeli mines, UN says AlertNet - Nov 26 6:40 AM
Source: IRIN The Israeli army sowed landmines in south Lebanon during its summer conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, the United Nations said on 25 November. Lebanon, Iraq, Sudan, and the Sub Division of the Muslim World. News From Bangladesh - Nov 26 10:23 AM
It is now clear that the total destruction of Lebanon, along the lines of that which was inflicted upon the States of Afghanistan and Iraq was planned well in advance by both the US and Israel.Lebanon's future at stake after killing: Bolton Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 5:45 AM
Lebanon's future is at stake in a battle between "democracy and terrorism" following the killing of Christian politician Pierre Gemayel, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said on Saturday.Hizbullah warns Lebanon faces 'dark tunnel' Middle East Times - Nov 26 4:47 AM
WARNING: Hizbullah MP Hassan Fadlallah warned that Lebanon risked plunging into a 'dark tunnel.' (REUTERS) BEIRUT -- The powerful Shiite movement Hizbullah warned Sunday that Lebanon risked plunging into a "dark tunnel" after the pro-Western cabinet pressed ahead with a controversial emergency session against the objections of pro-Syrians within the regime.ANALYSIS: Lebanon slaying dims Mideast peace chances The Charlotte Observer - Nov 26 12:06 AM
It's another body blow for Lebanon -- and for the whole Mideast, already reeling from the Iraq war.Lebanon OKs Special Court for Assassination Trials NPR - Nov 25 4:04 PM
Lebanon's government approves plans for a special international court to try suspects in connection with the assassination of Rafik al-Hariri, the nation's late prime minister. Lebanon's Interior Minister Pierre Gemayel was gunned down earlier this week. Host Debbie Elliott talks with Washington Post reporter Anthony Shadid in Beirut.Brinkmanship in Lebanon over UN court ratification plans AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 4:33 AM
The determination of Lebanon's pro-Western cabinet to push foward plans for an international tribunal into ex-premier Rafiq Hariri's murder has sparked a round of 11th-hour brinkmanship with its pro-Syrian rivals.Lebanon OKs assassination tribunal Sun-Sentinel - Nov 26 12:08 AM
BEIRUT · Lebanon's fragile government, defying warnings from Hezbollah, on Saturday approved an international tribunal to try suspects in the 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri. The practical implications of the step paled before the symbolic repercussions.Lebanon OKs The Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Nov 26 3:25 AM
BEIRUT - Lebanon's fragile government, defying warnings from Hezbollah, on Saturday approved an international tribunal to try suspects in the 2005 assassination of former P rime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, a step whose practical implications paled before the symbolic repercussions for a country paralyzed by division and anticipation.IDF officials: Mines in Lebanon could have been laid by Syria, Hezbollah Haaretz Daily - Nov 26 6:17 AM
Israel Defense Forces officials expressed skepticism that mines discovered in Lebanon were laid by Israel. A United Nations agency reported Saturday that the IDF laid mines in Lebanon during this summer's war with Hezbollah.Lebanon to press UN court ratification plans Middle East Times - Nov 26 1:17 AM
BEIRUT -- Lebanon's cabinet defied its pro-Syrian opponents Saturday and adopted a measure approving the creation of an international court into ex-premier Rafiq Hariri's 2005 murder.Lebanon sets international Hariri tribunal (Hussein Dakroub / ASSOCIATED PRESS) The Washington Times - Nov 25 10:40 PM
Lebanon's U.S.-backed government yesterday approved the creation of an international tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, overriding objections by Hezbollah and the country's pro-Syrian president.Lebanon PM in 11th-hour overture to pro-Syrian opponents AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 2:36 AM
Lebanon's pro-Western Prime Minister Fuad Siniora has extended an 11th-hour olive branch to his pro-Syrian opponents hours before a controversial cabinet meeting was due to push forward with plans for an international court.A report issued by the UN Mine Action Coordination Center found that Israel laid mines in Lebanon during the month-long Al Jazeera - Nov 26 4:27 AM
The report, the first direct accusation against Israel that it planted mines during the latest fighting in Lebanon, follows an investigation by the group of a land mine explosion on Friday which seriously injured four people, including two European disposal experts and a Lebanese medic.Mubarak: identifying those behind Lebanon killings 'premature' AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 1:53 AM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has warned against renewed violence in Lebanon and said identifying those behind a string of assassinations in Lebanon was "premature".Possible civil war in Lebanon? Al Jazeera - Nov 26 1:42 AM
A new and bloodier Lebanese civil war is looming. The killing of Lebanon s Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel by unknown assailants last week brought the country, bordered on the west by the Mediterranean Sea, on the north and east by Syria and on the south by Israel, one step closer to civil war.What about New Lebanon? Greenwich Time - Nov 26 5:07 AM
Though the spotlight on next year's budget proposal falls on improvements to Hamilton Avenue Magnet School, some officials are concerned about what that will mean for the future of nearby New Lebanon School.Hariri court gets Lebanon backing BBC News - Nov 25 9:24 AM
Lebanon's cabinet gives final approval to a UN plan for a tribunal to try suspects in ex-PM Hariri's murder.UN says Israel planted landmines in Lebanon as four wounded AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 25 1:43 AM
Four members of an international demining team have been wounded in an Israeli-laid minefield in south Lebanon, a UN spokeswoman said, adding it was the first evidence of use by the Jewish state of anti-personnel mines in the summer conflict.UN mine action group: IDF laid more mines in Lebanon during recent war Haaretz Daily - Nov 26 1:30 AM
BEIRUT - A UN agency said yesterday that the Israel Defense Forces laid mines in Lebanon during this summer's war between Israel and Hezbollah. This is the first time Israel has been accused of planting mines during the latest fighting.Greenwich Time - New Lebanon faces a few options to address its racial imbalance problem. Greenwich Time - Nov 26 5:07 AM
New Lebanon faces a few options to address its racial imbalance problem. It could become a magnet program to attract students from across the district, or get minority students at the school now to enroll in a less racially diverse school elsewhere in town.UK mine expert injured in Lebanon BBC News - Nov 25 8:32 AM
A British mine-clearing expert is seriously injured in an explosion while helping to clear cluster bombs in Lebanon.Lebanon OKs Creation of Hariri Tribunal ABC News - Nov 25 10:16 AM
Lebanon Approves Creation of an International Tribunal to Try Hariri SuspectsLebanon to pay $33,000 to victim from Orissa The Times of India - Nov 26 12:08 AM
KENDRAPADA: The Lebanese government has decided to pay an ex-gratia of $ 33,000 to the family of 42-year-old Debesh Kumar Swain of Khadipala village in Orissa who was killed in Beka Valley on July 22, when Israeli planes bombed Lebanon.Lebanon's crisis worsens with 2-day strike Sioux City Journal - Nov 25 10:34 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Lebanon's political crisis worsened Friday with government ministers fearing for their lives after the murder of one of their own, businesses on strike and Hezbollah renewing threats of protests.Lebanon invites world court The Wichita Eagle - Nov 25 11:07 PM
U.N. tribunal to probe former prime minister's assassination The U.S.-backed government on Saturday approved an international tribunal for suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, overriding the objections of Hezbollah amid a political crisis that threatens to spin Lebanon into violence.Indonesians to join U.N. in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 24 11:10 PM
A third batch of Indonesians left Saturday to join a U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, bringing the Asian nation's Middle East deployment to more than 830 troops.Cluster bomb wounds two in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 24 10:40 PM
A cluster bomb left over from Israel's war against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon wounded two members of an international team of land mine-clearing experts on Friday, Lebanese security officials said.U.N.: Israelis Set Mines in Lebanon ABC News - Nov 25 8:15 AM
U.N. Mine Action Group: Israeli Forces Planted Land Mines in Lebanon During Summer WarU.N. Mine group: Israel laid mines in Lebanon in war Knoxville News Sentinel - Nov 25 9:42 PM
A U.N. agency said Saturday that Israel laid mines in Lebanon during this summer's war between the Jewish state and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group - the first time Israel has been accused of planting mines during the latest fighting. The report by the U.N. Mine Action Coordination Center follows its investigation of a land mine explosion Friday that wounded two European disposal experts Deborah Annette Wolfe Vosburg, 37, died Tuesday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital due to a stroke. Visitation for Corvallis Gazette Times - Nov 25 9:59 PM
Deborah Annette Wolfe Vosburg, 37, died Tuesday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital due to a stroke.Showdown time in Lebanon BBC News - Nov 25 4:55 AM
Speculation is rife in Lebanon over who killed industry minister Pierre Gemayel, reports the BBC's Kim Ghattas in Beirut.Crisis-hit Lebanon cabinet to discuss Hariri court plan AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 24 7:10 PM
Lebanon's cabinet will meet for the next step towards approving a UN plan for an international court to try those accused of murdering ex-premier Rafiq Hariri, in a move set to trigger a showdown with the pro-Syrian opposition.Hezbollah Vows Lebanon Street Protests ABC News - Nov 26 2:45 PM
Hezbollah Says It Will Stage Surprise Actions Against U.S.-Backed Lebanese GovernmentLebanon man builds little boat that could Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 25 10:13 PM
It doesn t take a lot of money or expertise to construct your dream boat, says Lebanon resident Richard Mitsch, just a little elbow grease. Mitsch should know.Lebanon's government approves international tribunal for ex-leader's assassination Boston Herald - Nov 25 10:38 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Lebanon's U.S.-backed government on Saturday approved the creation of an international tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, overriding...Lebanon's tensions worsen amid renewed threat of mass protests from Hezbollah CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 25 9:58 AM
BEIRUT (AP) - Hezbollah renewed its threat to stage mass protests aimed at bringing down Lebanon's U.S.-backed government as the cabinet scheduled a Saturday meeting to vote on an international tribunal to try suspects in the killing of a former prime minister.*Lebanon Approves Creation Of Hariri Tribunal Nasdaq - Nov 25 10:37 AM
(RTTNews) - Lebanon approves creation of Hariri Tribunal.Lebanon Approves Creation Of Hariri Tribunal Nasdaq - Nov 25 10:37 AM
(RTTNews) - Lebanon's U.S.-backed government backed the creation of an international tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, AP quoted. Earlier, Hezbollah had warned against the creation of international tribunal saying it would stage mass protests.Lebanon OKs tribunal to try suspects in PM murder CTV.ca - Nov 25 11:48 AM
A political crisis in Lebanon escalated Saturday as the government approved a tribunal to try suspects in the 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafik Hariri.Lebanon OKs Creation of Hariri Tribunal AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 25 9:54 AM
Lebanon's U.S.-backed government has approved the creation of an international tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.Lebanon makes it a rout at Mountain View Lebanon Express - Nov 25 5:54 PM
BEND Lebanon s defense dominated Saturday as the Warriors romped to a 38-6 victory over Mountain View in a 5A football quarterfinal Saturday. The Warriors held Mountain View to 58 yards rushing and 59 yards passing.Indonesians to Join U.N. in Lebanon ABC News - Nov 24 11:30 PM
Final Batch of Indonesian Peacekeepers Leaves to Join U.N. Force in LebanonThree civil wars loom, says Jordan's king Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 26 3:15 PM
The Middle East is on the verge of three civil wars -- in Iraq, Palestinian territories and Lebanon -- unless strong action is taken urgently by the international community, Jordan's King Abdullah warned on Sunday.Cluster Bomb Wounds Two in Lebanon ABC News - Nov 24 11:00 PM
Cluster Bomb Left Over From War With Israel Wounds Two Land Mine Experts in Southern Lebanon 3,000 OFWs re-entered Lebanon illegally ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Nov 25 9:52 AM
About 2,000 to 3,000 undocumented Filipino workers have re-entered Lebanon despite a deployment ban implemented by the Philippine government.Lebanon's crisis worsens with strike AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 24 11:32 AM
Lebanon's political crisis worsened Friday, with government ministers fearing for their lives after an assassination of one of their own, businesses on strike and all sides ignoring calls for dialogue.Tense environment spawns Lebanon exodus AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 24 10:48 AM
More than two decades after Jean Medlej fled Lebanon for the first time to escape civil war, the Beirut advertising agency owner is considering leaving again. So is assistant university professor Carol Kfouri and many others.Lebanon defies opposition to press UN court ratification plans Channel NewsAsia - Nov 25 9:46 AM
BEIRUT - Lebanon's cabinet defied its pro-Syrian opponents Saturday and met in emergency session to take the next step in the ratification of an international court into ex-premier Rafiq Hariri's 2005 murder.More Violence Feared in Lebanon The Epoch Times - Nov 25 4:05 PM
Lebanon observed a sombre independence day this week, still shaken by the assassination of yet another political leader-Christian cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel.With its mixture of Christians, ...Bolton says Lebanon's future at stake Stuff - Nov 25 10:42 AM
LONDON: Lebanon's future is at stake in a battle between "democracy and terrorism" following the killing of Christian politician Pierre Gemayel, the US ambassador to the United Nations said today.Cluster bomb wounds two land mine experts in southern Lebanon Boston Herald - Nov 25 5:39 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - A cluster bomb left over from Israel's war against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon wounded two members of an international team of land mine-clearing experts on Friday, Lebanese security...Lebanon's crisis worsens with 2-day strike ahead of decisive Cabinet session Seattle Times - Nov 25 12:26 AM
Lebanon's political crisis worsened Friday, with government ministers fearing for their lives after an assassination of one of their own...Business strike, demonstrations deepen Lebanon crisis Boston Globe - Nov 25 12:38 AM
BEIRUT -- Lebanon's political crisis worsened yesterday, with government ministers fearing for their lives after an assassination of one of their own, businesses on strike, and all sides ignoring calls for dialogue.Life slows to halt in Lebanon amid fears The Columbus Dispatch - Nov 25 4:46 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Lebanon s political crisis worsened yesterday, with government ministers fearing for their lives after an assassination of one of their own, businesses on strike and all sides ignoring calls for dialogue.The assassination in Lebanon should not derail dialogue Financial Times - Nov 26 11:22 AM
The assassination of Lebanese industry minister Pierre Gemayel last Tuesday sent shockwaves through the Middle East. It seemed to run counter to the growing momentum for diplomacy and co-operation that had seen Syrian ministers in Baghdad, the Iraqi president preparing to go to Tehran and calls in London and Washington for a change of course toward more constructive engagement with Syria and Bolton says killing puts Lebanon's future at risk Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Nov 25 5:00 AM
The US ambassador to the United Nations says Lebanon's future is at stake in a battle between "democracy and terrorism" following the killing of a Christian politician.UN says Israel planted landmines in Lebanon as four wounded INQ7.net - Nov 25 5:37 AM
BEIRUT -- Four members of an international de-mining team have been wounded in an Israeli minefield in south Lebanon, a UN spokeswoman said Saturday, adding that it was the first evidence of Israeli use of anti-personnel mines in the summer conflict.Lebanon future at stake after killing-U.S.'s Bolton AlertNet - Nov 25 3:40 AM
Source: Reuters LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Lebanon's future is at stake in a battle between "democracy and terrorism" following the killing of Christian politician Pierre Gemayel, the U.S. ambassador to the ... Lebanon has record of assassinations AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 24 4:13 AM
Two presidents were killed by bombs just before or after their inaugurations. One prime minister was blown up in a helicopter; another was killed four months after leaving office in a suicide truck bombing. At least 35 Lebanese politicians, clerics and journalists have been struck down by assassins in Lebanon's 63 years of independence.Lebanon crisis deepens before Cabinet session Sun-Sentinel - Nov 25 12:02 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon · Lebanon's political crisis worsened Friday, with government ministers fearing for their lives after an assassination of one of their own, businesses on strike and all sides ignoring calls for dialogue.Lebanon: Tensions Rise As Government Prepares To Meet On Tribunal Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Nov 25 5:07 AM
Lebanon remains tense after this week's assassination of Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel, a critic of Syria's involvement in Lebanon. RFE/RL correspondent Eugen Tomiuc asked Radio Farda correspondent Mahtab Farid in Beirut about the situation on the ground.Last batch of Indonesian soldiers leaves for Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 25 1:03 AM
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A last batch of 236 Indonesian soldiers left for Lebanon on Saturday as part of a bigger contingent of more than 800 Indonesian soldiers in a United Nations peacekeeping mission, a military spokesman said.Lebanon tense following assassination, attacks Deseret Morning News - Nov 24 11:27 PM
Lebanon's political crisis worsened Friday with government ministers fearing for their lives after the slaying of one of their own, businesses on strike and Hezbollah renewing threats of protests.Lebanon's Shiite leaders revive threat of mass protests Financial Express - Nov 25 10:13 AM
BEIRUT, Nov 25 (AP): The leaders of Lebanon's two main Shiite Muslim parties renewed their threat of mass protests against the government Friday, deepening the crisis in a country where businesses are on strike and ministers fear for their lives after this week's assassination of a colleague.Lebanon strikers call for unity BBC News - Nov 24 10:54 AM
Business leaders in Lebanon begin a two-day strike in protest at the murder of politician Pierre Gemayel.Lebanon a tinderbox on verge of explosion The Star-Ledger - Nov 24 9:56 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Lebanon's political crisis worsened yesterday with government ministers fearing for their lives after the murder of one of their own, businesses on strike and Hezbollah renewing threats of protests.UN says Israel planted landmines in Lebanon Middle East Online - Nov 25 4:37 AM
Four deminers wounded by Israeli anti-personnel mines planted durning its summer war against Lebanon.UN says Israel planted landmines in Lebanon as four wounded Channel NewsAsia - Nov 25 1:18 AM
BEIRUT: Four members of an international demining team have been wounded in an Israeli-laid minefield in south Lebanon, a UN spokeswoman said on Saturday, adding it was the first evidence of use by the Jewish state of anti-personnel mines in the summer conflict.Lebanon's Crisis Worsens With Strike ABC News - Nov 24 12:01 PM
Lebanon's Crisis Worsens With 2-Day Strike Ahead of Decisive Cabinet SessionIdentifying Lebanon killers premature : Hosni Khaleej Times - Nov 25 1:38 AM
CAIRO - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak warned against renewed violence in Lebanon and said identifying those behind a string of assassinations in Lebanon was premature , the daily Al Ahram reported Saturday.Lebanon's Business Leaders Demand Political Calm NPR - Nov 24 12:12 PM
Banks and businesses in Lebanon begin a two-day strike today as a sign of support for the embattled government. Prime Minister Fouad Siniora is calling on six resigned cabinet ministers to return to their posts to shore up the government. The murder of Christian industry minister Pierre Gemayel has put the government on the verge of collapse.GEMAYEL KILLING 'ATTEMPT TO DESTABILISE LEBANON': FRENCH FM Tocqueville Connection - Nov 25 7:44 AM
PARIS, Nov 21, 2006 (AFP) - French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy on Tuesday condemned the assassination of Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel as a "new attempt to destabilise Lebanon".Tense Environment Spawns Lebanon Exodus ABC News - Nov 24 11:00 AM
Tense Environment Spawns Exodus of Some of Lebanon's Best and BrightestLebanon PM offers to delay cabinet meeting on UN court Middle East Online - Nov 25 2:07 AM
Speaker of Lebanese parliament says Lebanon cabinet meeting on UN court unconstitutional.Israel planted mines in Lebanon News 24 South Africa - Nov 25 4:59 AM
The UN says Israel has laid landmines in Lebanon after four members of an international demining team were wounded in a minefield.Lebanon defies Hezbollah, OKs tribunal for assassination suspects Seattle Times - Nov 26 12:34 AM
The U.S.-backed government on Saturday approved an international tribunal for suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik...