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Standing up to bullies in Lebanon 
The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Nov 29 1:00 AM
Think of Lebanon as the neighborhood sandbox for the Middle East. Countries go there to play, but often not by the rules. It can get so crowded and nasty that there's little place or peace for Lebanese themselves. The country and region then suffer for it.The task of rebuilding Lebanon BBC News - Nov 29 6:48 AM
BBC World Service business reporter James Whittington travels through Lebanon to assess how the war impacted on the country's economy.Bush, Abdullah discuss Lebanon, Israel UPI - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
AMMAN, Jordan, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. President George W. Bush and Jordan's King Abdullah Wednesday discussed Lebanon and the Israeli-Palestinian situation at dinner in Amman.Lebanon boys ready to make a run at league title The Western Star - Nov 29 2:50 PM
Lebanon boys basketball coach Pat Murphy knows he has walked into a good situation in his first season at the Warrior helm. Three starters and five lettermen return for Lebanon from last year's squad that finished 15-7 and won a share of the Mid-Miami League North championship.Ideas sought on proposed recreation area in Lebanon Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 29 1:28 PM
LEBANON The public is invited to take part in plans for a proposed Cheadle Lake Recreation Area.Lebanon: De-Miners Hurt, Agricultural Damage $280M Scoop.co.nz - Nov 29 12:46 PM
Several United Nations de-miners working in Lebanon have been injured over the past several days, while a UN agency today estimated that the agricultural damage from the 34-day conflict between Hizbollah and Israel has reached $280 million.Central, Lebanon will battle it out for section crown Lancaster Online - Nov 29 11:32 AM
There weren't many sad faces around Section 3 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League when reigning section champ Cocalico got bumped up to Section 2 this season.Muslim, Christian leaders appeal for calm in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 28 11:12 AM
Muslim religious leaders appealed on rival factions in Lebanon not to take to the streets as an anti-Syrian Christian party called for a 10-day political truce to ease tensions.Lebanon's opposition to hold anti-govt protest Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Nov 29 6:19 AM
Pro-Syrian Hezbollah and its allies will stage a large protest in Beirut within the next 48 hours to demand the resignation of Lebanon's Western-backed government, a senior political source said on Wednesday.Lebanon's opposition to hold anti-govt protest Stuff - Nov 29 10:57 AM
BEIRUT: Pro-Syrian Hezbollah and its allies will stage a large protest in Beirut within the next 48 hours to demand the resignation of Lebanon's Western-backed government, a senior political source said today.Islamic militant blows himself up at Syria-Lebanon border AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 28 10:11 AM
An Islamic militant reportedly blew himself up, wounding two soldiers, at the main Syrian border crossing into Lebanon following a firefight.COST OF LEBANON CONFLICT Meat News - Nov 29 8:39 AM
UNITED STATES/ITALY: A report from the Food and Agriculture Organization puts the cost of this summerâ s conflict in Lebanon at about $280 million.Man blows self up at Syria-Lebanon border AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 28 7:49 AM
A Syrian leader of an Islamic militant group blew himself up at a border post with Lebanon after a gunbattle with Syrian security forces Tuesday, the Syrian government said. Two security forces were wounded.Blast at Syria-Lebanon border AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 28 7:32 AM
An explosion has occurred at the Jadaydet Yabus passageway in southwest Syria on the main border road leading into Lebanon.Lebanon middle school wrestlers start season Lebanon Express - Nov 29 11:10 AM
The Lebanon middle school wrestling team began the season with a 39-12 home win over Talmadge on Tuesday, Nov. 21.Lebanon volleyball star signs with WOU Lebanon Express - Nov 29 11:10 AM
Lebanon High School volleyball player Jorden Burrows has signed a National Letter of Intent with Western Oregon University, announced WOU coach Joe Houck.Lebanon's opposition to hold anti-govt protest AlertNet - Nov 29 4:56 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds details, background) BEIRUT, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Pro-Syrian Hezbollah and its allies will stage a large protest in Beirut within the next 48 hours to demand the resignation of Lebanon's Western ... Syria accuses Paris, Washington of interference over Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 28 6:27 AM
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem has accused the US and France of interference over Lebanon and rejected similar accusations levelled by Paris on Damascus.Syrian gunman killed on Lebanon-Syria border Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 28 6:57 AM
A Syrian gunman was killed on Tuesday when his own grenade exploded during a clash with Syrian police on the crossing point into Lebanon, a Lebanese security source said.New attorney joins Lebanon law firm Lebanon Express - Nov 29 10:54 AM
John Tre' Kennedy has joined the Lebanon law firm of Morley, Thomas & McHill LLC. Kennedy joins the firm after practicing for eight years in Portland. His practice emphasizes business, real estate and employment law and litigation.BLT schedules walk at Had Irvine Park, north Lebanon Lebanon Express - Nov 29 10:51 AM
On Dec. 9, Build Lebanon Trails (BLT) is sponsoring a walk from Had Irvine Park in the northeast section of Lebanon to Pioneer School, down Hansard Ave., past the old Pioneer cemetery and back to Had Irvine.Lebanon's Hezbollah to hold anti-govt protest AlertNet - Nov 29 4:40 AM
Source: Reuters BEIRUT, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Pro-Syrian Hezbollah and its allies will stage a large protest in Beirut within the next 48 hours to demand the resignation of Lebanon's Western-backed government, a senior ... Olsheski leads Albright women to romp over Lebanon Valley Reading Eagle - Nov 29 3:09 AM
Albright freshman and Brandywine Heights grad Mallory Olsheski scored a game-high 16 points to lead the Lions to a 58-27 victory over Lebanon Valley in a Commonwealth League game Tuesday night at Bollman Center.Suicide blast kills Syrian militant trying to cross into Lebanon The Star-Ledger - Nov 28 10:09 PM
JDEIDET YABOUS, Syria -- The Syrian leader of an Islamic militant group blew himself up yesterday after trying to cross into Lebanon and engaging in a gunbattle with Syrian border forces. Two border guards were wounded.Lahoud 'to block' Lebanon panel BBC News - Nov 28 11:09 AM
Lebanon's Syrian-backed president says he will not approve moves by a depleted anti-Syrian cabinet.Lebanon hires community's first economic development director The Western Star - Nov 29 1:01 AM
Lebanon is ramping up its efforts to attract new businesses to the city. Foremost in that effort will be the city's first economic development coordinator, who started work Monday.Jays grapplers pin Lebanon Jefferson City News Tribune - Nov 29 6:08 AM
LEBANON, Mo. - The Jefferson City Jays won six of the last seven matches to take a 46-28 win over the Lebanon Yellowjackets on Tuesday. The rally started when Josh Roling won by technical fall at 145 pounds.Downtown Lebanon to light up Friday The Western Star - Nov 29 1:01 AM
Lebanon will help residents get in the holiday spirit Friday. Mayor Amy Brewer will flip the switch illuminating thousands of twinkling white lights at 6:30 p.m. in Christmas Tree Park.Lebanon plans to combat ash borer The Western Star - Nov 29 1:01 AM
Lebanon's not waiting to develop a plan to combat the emerald ash borer. Although the tree-destroying bugs haven't been found in the city yet, council plans to vote on a tree removal and replacement plan next month.Christians In Lebanon Face Crisis CBS News - Nov 28 10:37 AM
The murder of Pierre Gemayel has cast a pall over a Christian community that once dominated post-independence Lebanon but today feels marginalized and torn apart in a new confrontation defined by a Sunni-Shiite political faultline.Lebanon: A bumpy road ahead CNN.com - Nov 29 7:46 AM
In the TV news business, if a story breaks, you better be ready to turn on a dime, pack your bags and head to the nearest airport.Lebanon s Civil War: The Sequel The Harvard Crimson - Nov 28 10:59 PM
After years of recovery from grief and agony, Lebanon is once again trapped in a cruel prologue to civil war: The country s reservoir of anti-Syrian politicians and journalists are tumbling like tightly packed rows of collapsing dominoes.Message to U.S.: Don't sell Lebanon short WorldNetDaily - Nov 28 10:18 PM
The United States should not sell Lebanon short while debating changes in American policy in Iraq and the Middle East region, Samy Gemayel, brother of assassinated Lebanese politician Pierre Gemayel told WND in an interview.Bolton: Bush to discuss nations, Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 27 8:18 PM
Iranian and Syrian interference in Lebanon is a major U.S. concern and will be a subject of discussion during President Bush's trip to the Middle East later this week, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said Monday.Militant kills self at Lebanon border Denver Post - Nov 28 11:26 PM
The Syrian leader of an Islamic militant group blew himself up Tuesday after trying to cross into Lebanon and engaging in a gun battle with Syrian border forces. Two border guards were wounded.Lebanon, Il school tries drug testing using biosensors KMOV St. Louis - Nov 28 9:09 PM
Tuesday, educators in Lebanon, Il allowed a private company to test the lockers and school buses.Showdown time in Lebanon BBC News - Nov 28 4:53 AM
Speculation is rife in Lebanon over who killed industry minister Pierre Gemayel, reports Kim Ghattas.Lebanon Christians seek to end tensions Financial Times - Nov 28 6:26 PM
Rival political leaders in Lebanon were last night scheduled to meet in an attempt to reduce tensions that have in recent days seen street clashes between opposing Christian groups.Syria: Islamic militant leader killed in suicide attack at Lebanon-Syria border CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 28 3:27 PM
JDEIDET YABOUS, Syria (AP) - The Syrian leader of an Islamic militant group blew himself up Tuesday after trying to cross into Lebanon and engaging in a gunbattle with Syrian border forces. Two border guards were wounded.UN reports Israel laid landmines in Lebanon Gulf Times - Nov 28 11:59 PM
GENEVA: The UN said yesterday Israel used anti-personnel landmines, banned by most countries, as well as cluster bombs during its July-August war in Lebanon.Grenade Attack at Syria-Lebanon Border Los Angeles Times - Nov 28 7:07 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- An assailant carried out a gun and grenade attack on the Syrian side of a crossing on the Lebanese border on Tuesday, Lebanese television stations reported.Ericsson setting up new Global Service Delivery Center in Lebanon AME Info - Nov 28 8:50 PM
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) today announced a new Global Service Delivery Center to be opened next year in Beirut, Lebanon.Dark cloud hangs over Lebanon Mail and Guardian - Nov 28 9:38 PM
Amid all the destruction that Lebanon has witnessed over the years, the bulletholes in the window of Pierre Gemayel s car this week seemed almost insignificant -- but their consequences may be tremendous.Lebanon Christians seek to end tensions Financial Times - Nov 28 1:52 PM
Lebanon s political and religious leaders on Tuesday struggled to contain the country s political crises and avert a repeat of recent clashes between rival Christian groups.Ericsson services in Lebanon CPILive.net - Nov 28 10:16 PM
Ericsson announced a new Global Service Delivery Center to be opened next year in Beirut, Lebanon. The new center will initially employ about 100 people and will serve regional and global customers.Suicide bomber explodes himself at Syria-Lebanon border after fake identity discovered People's Daily - Nov 28 4:24 PM
A suicide bomber exploded himself Tuesday afternoon after his attempt to pass the customs using forged papers was thwarted by security officials in southwest Syria on a main border crossing leading to Lebanon.Lebanon Rehab to spice up image Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 28 1:14 PM
LEBANON As nursing home patrons change, so do the nursing homes. After a multimillion-dollar remodel, Lebanon Rehab & Specialty Care hopes to replace old nursing home stereotypes with a sunnier, classier image.Syria confirms suicide bombing at Syria-Lebanon border People's Daily - Nov 28 3:38 PM
A Syrian Interior Ministry official confirmed that a suicide bombing occurred on Tuesday afternoon in southwest Syria on a main border crossing leading to Lebanon, the state television reported.Suspected UDF Robber Arrested In Lebanon WHIO-TV 7 Dayton - Nov 28 2:09 PM
LEBANON, Ohio -- Lebanon police said officers arrested a suspected robber and they did not have to look far for him. Officers arrested Jesse Hoskins, 21, while knocking on doors. There were across the street from the United Dairy Farmers looking for leads.Bush tells Abdullah time not ripe for dialogue with Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 29 4:38 PM
US President George W. Bush told King Abdullah II of Jordan the time was not ripe for dialogue with Syria, which would only see encouragement for its interference in Lebanon, a White House official said here.Islamic Militant Blows Himself Up At Syria-Lebanon Border Nasdaq - Nov 28 8:52 AM
(RTTNews) - A Syrian Islamic militant blew himself up at the Syria-Lebanon border on Tuesday after trying to escape from Syrian security forces, said the Syrian government.U.N. says Israel laid anti-personnel mines in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Nov 28 8:15 AM
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. said on Tuesday Israel used anti-personnel landmines, banned by most countries, as well as cluster bombs during its July-August war in Lebanon.Syria says Islamic militant leader killed in suicide attack at Lebanon-Syria border Boston Herald - Nov 28 8:09 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - A Syrian leader of an Islamic militant group blew himself up at a border post with Lebanon after a gunbattle with Syrian security forces Tuesday, the Syrian government said. Two security...Man Blows Self Up at Syria-Lebanon Border AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 28 7:20 AM
A Syrian leader of an Islamic militant group blew himself up at a border post with Lebanon after a gunbattle with Syrian security forces Tuesday, the Syrian government said.Lebanon police are armed with Tasers Lebanon Enterprise - Nov 28 10:56 AM
"It's pain I've never experienced before in my entire life." That was Greg Young's response after being shocked by a Taser during a special training session at the Lebanon Police Department last week.S. Korea Commits Forces to Lebanon, Promises Iraq Troop Reduction Voice of America - Nov 28 6:01 AM
South Korea's government will contribute forces to international peacekeeping efforts in Lebanon, as it plans for a drawdown of the country's military contribution to U.S.-led stabilization efforts in Iraq. As VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul, the moves reflect shifting political situations both inside and outside South Korea.Amid Escalating Tension in Lebanon, Mercy Corps Urges International Community to Refocus Aid Effort AlertNet - Nov 29 4:25 PM
Mercy Corps - US -- Fearing a repeat of this summer's violence, humanitarian agency calls for a renewed commitment to immediate and long-term recovery efforts -- Upcoming Paris donor conference offers opportunity ... Ericsson setting up new Global Service Delivery Center in Lebanon Mena Report - Nov 28 11:02 AM
Ericsson on Tuesday announced a new Global Service Delivery Center to be opened next year in Beirut, Lebanon. The new center will initially employ about 100 people and will serve regional and global customers.Lebanon woman injured in morning accident The Springfield News-Leader - Nov 28 8:24 AM
A Lebanon woman was injured this morning after her 2001 Cadillac struck a utility pole in Laclede County, the Missouri Highway Patrol reported. An ambulance took Carolyn R. Legore, 48, to St. John's Hospital in Lebanon with moderate injuries, a patrol report said. The wreck was reported about 8:15 a.m. on Green Hills Road just east of Park Drive and one mile from Lebanon. Legore reportedly ran Hezbollah has trained Iraqi Shia militia in Lebanon: report Khaleej Times - Nov 28 9:31 AM
WASHINGTON - The Iranian-backed group Hezbollah has trained between 1,000 and 2,000 Iraqi Shia militia fighters in Lebanon, including followers of radical cleric Moqtada Al Sadr, a US intelligence official confirmed Tuesday.Lebanon Farmers Suffer from $280 Million Estimated Losses Due to Political Conflict Grainnet.com - Nov 28 7:06 AM
Washington, DC and Rome, Italy -- Damage and losses to agriculture, fisheries and forestry in Lebanon as a result of last summer's hostilities are estimated at around $280 million, according to a Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) damage assessment report issued Nov. 27.Blast heard on Lebanon-Syria border crossing AlertNet - Nov 28 6:41 AM
Source: Reuters BEIRUT, Nov 28 (Reuters) - An explosion was heard at the main crossing point between Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, a Lebanese security source said. The source said there were no further details from ... Aoun calls street protests to bring down Beirut government AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 29 10:59 AM
The head of a Christian opposition group, General Michel Aoun, called for his supporters to take to the streets to demand the formation of a new national unity government in Lebanon.Lebanon's farm business is suffering AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 27 5:11 AM
Lebanon's agriculture sector suffered about $280 million in damage during this summer's conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, a U.N. food agency said Monday.Lebanon man builds little boat that could Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 28 8:44 AM
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.Thousands of Pinoys slip into Lebanon amid ban The Daily Tribune - Nov 28 5:51 AM
The chief of the Labor and Employment department yesterday reported that thousands of Filipino workers have slipped into Lebanon illegally despite an existing government ban on their deployment in the Middle Eastern country that was recently wracked by war with Israel.SYRIA ACCUSES PARIS, WASHINGTON OF INTERFERENCE OVER LEBANON The Tocqueville Connection - Nov 28 3:18 AM
TAMPERE, Finland, Nov 28, 2006 (AFP) - Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on Tuesday accused the US and France of interference over Lebanon and rejected similar accusations levelled by Paris on Damascus.UN Envoy: Foreign Interference In Lebanon On Bush Agenda Nasdaq - Nov 27 8:23 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--Iranian and Syrian interference in Lebanon is a major U.S. concern and will be a subject of discussion during U.S. President George W. Bush's trip to the Middle East later this week, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said.Mt. Lebanon residents debate culling deer herd Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Nov 27 9:10 PM
On a day when thousands of hunters donned orange and hoped to blast a buck in the woods, dozens of Mt. Lebanon residents fired comments at the municipal commission last night from both sides of the deer-culling issue.Iraq's Shiite militia not trained by Hezbollah: Sadr aide AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 29 3:19 AM
Members of radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army militia were not trained in Lebanon or received training in Iraq by members of Hezbollah, a leading figure in the powerful movement has told AFP.Syrian militant blows himself up at Lebanon border Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 28 9:26 AM
The military leader of a militant Islamist group blew himself up near a Syrian-Lebanese border crossing on Tuesday, wounding two Syrian police officers, officials said.Ad blitz pokes fun at divides in Lebanon Seattle Times - Nov 29 12:31 AM
The evening was tense, as most are these days in Beirut, its Maronite Catholics, Greek Orthodox, Sunni and Shiite Muslims and Druze perched...UN Facing Disaster in Lebanon Strategy Page - Nov 28 2:46 AM
November 28, 2006: The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon may find itself in the middle of a civil war that has nothing to do with Israel. Politics, and conflict, in Lebanon have much more to do with Syria and Iran. Lebanon has traditionally been part of Syria.Lebanon's opposition to hold anti-govt protest AlertNet - Nov 29 6:10 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds army commander, background) By Leila Bassam BEIRUT, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Pro-Syrian Hezbollah and its allies will stage a large protest in Beirut within the next 48 hours to demand the ... Reuters Says Freelancer Manipulated Lebanon Photos PDNonline - Nov 28 3:07 AM
Reuters has fired Lebanese freelance photographer Adnan Hajj after he transmitted at least two photographs from Lebanon that were doctored to make Israeli attacks seem more dramatic.Bush reaffirms push for Mideast democracy The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Nov 29 1:00 AM
His Iraq project may be in trouble and the "Cedar Revolution" in Lebanon he has lauded seems close to collapse, but George W. Bush has not given up on the transformational power of democracy and individual liberties.Lebanon's Cabinet sends Hariri tribunal accord to president for endorsement San Diego Union-Tribune - Nov 27 5:39 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, 2:50 p.m. Nov. 27 (AP): The Cabinet sent a draft accord Monday to President Emile Lahoud, seeking to create a tribunal to try suspects in the killing of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, further ratcheting up the power struggle between the country's pro-Western and pro-Syrian forces.Lebanon Police Department Lebanon Express - Nov 29 10:57 AM
8:00 a.m. 23-year-old woman charged with failure to obey traffic control device after a two-vehicle accident near Milton and Hiatt sts. 9:45 a.m. Vehicles entered in 900 block of W. D St. Wallet, $34 cash and miscellaneous keys taken.Ex-Lebanon church official charged with theft of $100K The Cincinnati Enquirer - Nov 29 2:53 AM
A former business manager is accused of skimming $100,000 from St. Francis de Sales parish.Light snow showers whiten Lebanon Lebanon Express - Nov 29 10:50 AM
If snow defines winter, then winter came early in Western Oregon. Snow began falling in the northwest part of the state Sunday night, accumulating to several inches in some locations by Monday morning and causing school delays and closures in the Portland-Vancouver area.Solving Lebanon's problems possible by Lebanese, in Lebanon -- IRI Envoy Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 27 9:18 PM
Iran - Lebanon - Envoy Iran's Ambassador to Beirut here Monday emphasized that Lebanon's prevailing problems need to be solved merely by the Lebanese, and inside Lebanon.Friday session to offer flu shots, coverage advice Dayton Daily News - 30 minutes ago
People on Medicare can sign up for drug coverage, get a flu shot and meet the deputy director of Health and Human Services on Friday in New Lebanon.Mt. Lebanon Officials Try To Control Deer Herd KDKA Pittsburgh - Nov 27 8:49 PM
Officials in Mt. Lebanon are trying to figure out what to do to keep their deer population in check.Lebanon incurred USD 280 mn losses in hostilities with Israel New Kerala - Nov 27 11:47 PM
New York, Nov 28: Damage and losses to agriculture, fisheries and forestry in Lebanon as a result of last summer's hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah are estimated at around 280 million dollars.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.Standing up to bullies in Lebanon The Christian Science Monitor - Nov 28 3:05 PM
The troubled country can resist outsiders by backing a UN tribunal to try assassination suspects. South Korea Sending Troops to Southern Lebanon Israel National News - Nov 28 1:30 AM
(IsraelNN.com) South Korea is the latest nation to decide to send troops to patrol the area north of Israel's border with Lebanon. The decision was made by the South Korean Cabinet, under the leadership of South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun.Iranian letter addressed to United States UPI - 52 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has written a letter to U.S. citizens, offering to work with them to reverse President George W. Bush's policies.In Lebanon, a crisis for Christians The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Nov 28 12:00 AM
As this mountain town in the Christian heartland north of Beirut mourns the murder of one of its most revered leaders, Pierre Gemayel, its residents ponder a future that many fear is slipping toward civil conflict.Balance of Opinion Dallas Morning News - Nov 29 2:30 PM
Murder in Lebanon The assassination last week of Lebanese Cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel pulled yet another plank out from under any hope for Middle East stability, leaving three foreign-policy experts struggling to puzzle out the next move in this ongoing game of global Jenga.Bolton: Future of Lebanon 'may well be decided' in days World Tribune - Nov 27 10:43 AM
WASHINGTON The Bush administration is facing a foreign policy crisis in Lebanon where the Iran-backed Hizbullah and Syria threaten to topple the weakened democratic government in Beirut.RELATED NEWS Zawya - 2 minutes ago
BEIRUT: Lebanon's prime minister said on Tuesday that political parties had turned the country into a battlefield for regional conflicts, and added he would remain in office to prevent the outbreak of civil war. "We have turned Lebanon into a battlefield for regional conflicts ...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.Time not ripe for dialogue with Syria: Bush Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
AMMAN - US President George W. Bush told King Abdullah II of Jordan on Wednesday the time was not ripe for dialogue with Syria, which would only see encouragement for its interference in Lebanon, a White House official said here.Mines expert tells of leg blast BBC News - Nov 29 1:59 AM
A Teesside mine-clearing expert recalls how he lost part of his leg while clearing cluster bombs in Lebanon.Lebanon's Cabinet Sends Hariri Tribunal Accord To President Nasdaq - Nov 27 9:09 AM
BEIRUT (AP)--The Lebanese Cabinet sent to the president Monday a draft accord on a tribunal to try the alleged killers of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, taking another step in the struggle between pro-Western and pro-Syrian forces in Lebanon.Syria: Islamic militant suicide attacker hits Lebanese border CNN.com - Nov 28 2:15 PM
JDEIDET YABOUS, Syria (AP) -- A Syrian Islamic militant leader trying to cross into Lebanon engaged Syrian border forces in a gunbattle before blowing himself up Tuesday.New Rental Rules WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg - Nov 29 3:24 PM
The rental rules are changing for landlords in Lebanon. A new program is making landlords shape up or ship out.Lebanon plunged into crisis BBC News - Nov 28 4:53 AM
BBC Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen explores the theories swirling around the murder of Lebanese politician Pierre Gemayel.Merit scholars named The Reporter - 36 minutes ago
SOMERVILLE -- Five Immaculata High School seniors, Christopher DalCortivo of Whitehouse Station, Christie DeNizio of Branchburg, Rebecca Germino of Califon, Joyce K. Salomon of Clinton, and Sarah Sandrian of Lebanon have been named Commended Students in the 2007 National Merit Scholarship Program.