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Progress reported in Lebanon mediations 
AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 6:50 PM
The government and opposition have agreed on a national unity Cabinet in which major decisions could be made only by consensus, the head of the Arab League said Thursday in a major step toward ending Lebanon's political crisis.Arab League Reports Progress in Lebanon Talks, But No Deal Yet Voice of America - Dec 15 2:29 PM
The head of the Arab League says days of talks aimed at resolving the political standoff in Lebanon have brought the two sides closer to a solution. But more work is required to reach a deal between the government and the opposition.Hezbollah Seeks More Power in Lebanon Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Dec 15 4:14 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Hezbollah is pushing for more power in a new Lebanese Cabinet partly to avoid being disarmed by any future government, a senior official in the guerrilla group said Friday.Lebanon - breaking the impasse The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 15 12:41 PM
At a time when Lebanese politicians need to focus on rebuilding their country and generating a reform consensus in preparation of the Paris III donors conference, the last weeks have witnessed a political stand-off that has paralyzed Lebanon's institutions. Street demonstrations, coupled with a return of confessionalism and increased tensions.Hearing loss group to meet in Lebanon Albany Democrat-Herald - Dec 15 1:17 PM
LEBANON A vocational rehabilitation counselor is the guest speaker for December s meeting of the Hearing Loss Association of Lebanon. Tony Montoya will speak from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, at the Senior Center, the corner of Highway 34 and Second Street.Hezbollah's disarmament Lebanon's internal affair - premier (Part 2) Interfax - Dec 15 10:08 AM
MOSCOW. Dec 15 (Interfax) - The disarmament of Hezbollah is Lebanon's internal affair, and it does not fall under international resolutions, Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora said. "We have always said that we were prepared to honor all provisions of international resolutions.Lebanon woman killed in wreck on U.S. 231 North Fairview Observer - Dec 15 3:32 PM
A two-car accident in Lebanon this morning left one woman dead and a passenger in her car critically injured.Putin promises restoration help to Lebanon Itar-Tass - Dec 15 10:32 AM
MOSCOW, December 15 (Itar-Tass) - Russia will continue helping Lebanon, President Vladimir Putin said meeting Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad al-Siniora in the Kremlin on Friday.Gov t may lift Lebanon OFW ban INQ7.net - Dec 15 8:04 AM
THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment is considering lifting the ban on the deployment of Filipino workers to Lebanon and Kazakhstan.Air defense supplies to Lebanon not discussed in Moscow Itar-Tass - Dec 15 10:03 AM
MOSCOW, December 15 (Itar-Tass) -- The delivery of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems to Lebanon was not discussed at Moscow negotiations, Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora said.Hezbollah disarmament Lebanon's internal problem - premier Russian Information Agency Novosti - Dec 15 11:05 AM
MOSCOW, December 15 (RIA Novosti) - The issue of Lebanon-based Islamist group Hezbollah's disarmament is a domestic affair for Lebanon, the country's prime minister said Friday.Moussa: Lebanon mediation makes progress AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 7:01 AM
The head of the Arab League reported progress Thursday in his mediation to resolve Lebanon's political crisis, but he said more talks are needed.Arab League reports progress but no deal in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 7:54 AM
Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Thursday he had made progress toward a deal to resolve Lebanon's political crisis, but that there was no agreement.Lebanon pins hopes on Arab solution to crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 6:22 AM
Lebanon is pinning its hopes on an Arab solution aimed at ending two weeks of Hezbollah-led street protests against the government and a political crisis that has divided the nation.Lebanon man facing criminal mischief charge in horse shooting case Lebanon Enterprise - Dec 15 5:42 AM
Brandon Keith Brady, 21, of 3310 Poplar Corner Road in Lebanon was indicted for first-degree criminal mischief in Marion Circuit Court last month.UPI Poll: Israel right in Lebanon attack UPI - Dec 15 5:13 AM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Israel was justified in invading Lebanon in the wake of the kidnapping of two of its soldiers by Hezbollah, respondents to a UPI-Zogby International poll said.Lebanon endorses unity plan Kansas City Star - Dec 15 12:10 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon | The government and opposition have agreed on a national unity Cabinet in which key decisions could be made only by consensus, the head of the Arab League said Thursday.Diplomat: Iran supports consensus in Lebanon for settlement of crisis Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 15 4:22 AM
Iran - Lebanon - Sheibani Iran's ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad-Reza Sheibani said that Iran supports any consensus among the Lebanese for settlement of their political crisis.Lebanon PM seeks Kremlin's help in Syria crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 10:44 AM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora met with President Vladimir Putin in a bid to get Moscow to pressure Syria over political unrest in Beirut, seen by Siniora as a Damascus-backed coup attempt.Highlights: Mt. Lebanon tops Peters Township Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Dec 14 10:38 PM
Mt. Lebanon (5-1, 1-0) began play in Class AAAA Section 4 girls' basketball last night with an impressive, 55-47 win against visiting Peters Township (5-1, 0-1).Arab talks secure truce in Lebanon crisis Khaleej Times - Dec 15 3:39 AM
BEIRUT - Arab diplomacy appeared to put the brakes on any escalation in the political standoff between Lebanon s government and the Hezbollah-led opposition, the press reported on Friday.Arab League chief sees progress in Lebanon talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 2:48 AM
Arab League secretary general Amr Mussa has cited progress toward forming a national unity government in Lebanon amid a protracted political crisis between opposition and majority leaders.Siniora hopes for Russia's role in Lebanon-Syria settlement Interfax - Dec 15 12:22 AM
MOSCOW. Dec 15 (Interfax) - Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said he hopes that Russia will be able to help normalize relations between Lebanon and Syria. "We want relations with Syria to be normalized.Lawsuit costing Lebanon $9,000 Albany Democrat-Herald - Dec 14 11:46 PM
LEBANON City Administrator John Hitt told the city council Wednesday night that a lawsuit against the city by one city councilor and three former candidates has cost the city more than $9,000 in legal fees so far, not including what has been paid to city staff working on the issue.Protests in Lebanon have no future : Siniora Khaleej Times - Dec 14 11:54 PM
LONDON - Streets protests by members of the Syrian-backed opposition in Lebanon over the past two weeks have no future and will not lead to anything , Lebanese prime minister Fuad Siniora said in an interview with the Financial Times published on Friday.Rota volunteers leave for Lebanon on charity mission The Peninsula - Dec 14 10:39 PM
DOHA Four young Qatari volunteers were part of the Reach Out To Asia (Rota) team which left Doha yesterday on a mission to deliver stationery and school bags to students at schools damaged or disrupted by the recent crisis in southern Lebanon.Central cruises past Lebanon Bristol Herald Courier - Dec 14 9:00 PM
BRISTOL, Va. Forget trial by fire. For Lebanon s boys basketball team, this was more like trial by inferno.Arab League progress in Lebanon but no deal yet Gulf Times - Dec 14 11:58 PM
BEIRUT: Arab League chief Amr Moussa said yesterday he had made progress towards a deal to resolve Lebanon s political crisis, but that there was no agreement.Amr Moussa reports progress in Lebanon mediation Khaleej Times - Dec 14 8:24 PM
BEIRUT -- The government and opposition have agreed on a national unity Cabinet in which major decisions could be made only by consensus, the head of the Arab League said in a major step toward ending Lebanon s political crisis.Lebanon PM seeks Kremlin's help in Syria crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 2:17 AM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora was expected to press President Vladimir Putin to use his influence with Syria to help defuse a political crisis that Siniora sees as a Damascus-backed coup attempt.Media epithets mirror Lebanese political crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
Watch a pro-government channel in Lebanon and you're likely to hear newscasters describe the Hezbollah-led opposition as "Syro-Iranian coup engineers" aiming for "a dictatorship of the minority."In Lebanon, Hizbullah's rise provokes Shiite dissent The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 12:00 AM
Hizbullah's ability to draw hundreds of thousands of Shiites to central Beirut to rally against the Lebanese government is the most visible evidence that the militants are now the undisputed representative of the country's Shiite community.A whole new world - LANCASTER-LEBANON LEAGUE SECTION 3 WRESTLING PREVIEW Lancaster Online - Dec 14 1:05 PM
Marty Harnish doesn't always have all the answers, but there is no question he is one of the best Double-A wrestlers in the Lancaster-Lebanon League.A two-time sectional finalist at the lightest weight class, 103 pounds, and a champion last year, the Donegal senior co-captain is in a whole new world this winter, wrestling at 119 pounds.Last-ditch Arab efforts to resolve Lebanon crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 10:58 AM
Arab League chief Amr Mussa hailed progress in last-ditch efforts to resolve Lebanon's political deadlock, with opposition Shiites and Christians pitted against the Western-backed government.Lebanon defeats Buffalo Lebanon Daily Record - Dec 14 2:05 PM
The Lebanon seventh-grade girls basketball team improved its record to 3-0 with a win over Buffalo on Tuesday, 36-15. I think we started the game very strong, Lebanon coach Jerod Crigger said. Our press was causing turnovers and leading to easy baskets. Arab League chief: Progress in Lebanon UPI - Dec 14 9:58 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Progress has been made in ending the political standoff in Lebanon, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa told reporters in Beirut Thursday.Old nemeses bedevil the world in 2006 AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 11:19 AM
Rockets lit up the skies over Iraq and Lebanon and bloodied the streets below. Iran and North Korea both grew bolder in their nuclear brinksmanship. And a thwarted plot to blow up jetliners rattled nerves on both sides of the Atlantic.Lebanon: No restrictions on walkers Albany Democrat-Herald - Dec 14 8:33 AM
LEBANON Walkers who make their rounds at the Lebanon High School track won t have to sign in or receive a track pass, at least for now. The Lebanon School Board on Monday voted only to ask district officials to talk with its insurance company about usage signs already in place.Lebanon fire eyes old school for new station Albany Democrat-Herald - Dec 14 8:33 AM
LEBANON The former Crowfoot School, already being eyed as a potential charter school site, has now been singled out as a possible location for a new fire station.Mid-Mo donates office furniture to Lebanon-Laclede County Library Lebanon Daily Record - Dec 14 1:51 PM
The Lebanon-Laclede County Library announced a brand new look for its genealogy room Tuesday in the form of a large solid-wood conference table.Bush presses Syria on prisoners, Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 8:37 AM
US President George W. Bush called on Syria to free all political prisoners and to halt "intimidation and interference" that is hurting Lebanon's embattled democracy.Mt. Lebanon business district proposal dead Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Dec 14 3:54 AM
A proposal to create a business improvement district on Washington Road in Mt. Lebanon is dead after more than half of property owners in the area objected to the plan. However, it's possible a steering committee could resurrect portions of the plan after hearing comments from owners.Bush criticizes Syria on human rights, Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 8:00 AM
President George W. Bush, who is facing calls to try to engage Syria over Iraq, on Wednesday criticized Damascus for its handling of human rights and actions in Lebanon.Moussa: Lebanon Mediation Makes Progress The Houma Courier - Dec 14 7:37 AM
The head of the Arab League reported progress Thursday in his mediation to resolve Lebanon's political crisis, but he said more talks are needed. Hundreds of opposition supporters have been camping in Beirut to protest the government of Prime Minister Fuad Saniora.Syria's Assad calls on West not to intervene in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 6:42 AM
Syria's president has called on world powers not to intervene in neighbouring Lebanon, where pro- and anti-Damascus forces are locked in a political standoff, saying the Lebanese can resolve their own problems.Arab League reports progress but no deal in Lebanon AlertNet - Dec 14 4:51 AM
Source: Reuters (Recasts with Moussa news conference) By Leila Bassam BEIRUT, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Thursday he had made progress towards a deal to resolve Lebanon's political ... Bush, Malaysian leader Badawi consult on Mideast Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 8:17 AM
President George W. Bush on Friday expressed concern to Malaysia's prime minister about what he called interference in Lebanon by Syria and Iran.U.N. Security Council Condemns Attempts To Destabilize Lebanon U.S. Department of State - Dec 14 8:49 AM
The U.N. Security Council December 12 condemned any attempt to destabilize Lebanon and reiterated its "full support for the legitimate and democratically elected government." In a presidential statement read during a formal council meeting, Council President Jamal Nasser Al-Bader of Qatar urged all parties to pay "full respect for the democratic institutions of the country, in conformity with the ...Lebanon Social Services offering help for the needy Norwich Bulletin - Dec 14 4:56 AM
LEBANON Lebanon Social Services is conducting a holiday giving program for town residents. The department is looking for donors to provide gifts to children.Arab League chief upbeat on possible Lebanon deal Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 5:28 AM
Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Wednesday he was making significant progress toward a deal to end Lebanon's political crisis.Bush, Malaysian leader discuss Iran, Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 15 8:11 AM
US President George W. Bush expressed "strong concerns" to Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi over Iranian and Syrian influence in Lebanon, the White House said.Lebanon crisis: AL chief insists on progress Al Bawaba - Dec 14 8:14 AM
The chief of the Arab League insisted on progress Thursday in his mediation to resolve Lebanon's political crisis, but he said more talks are needed.In Lebanon, Saniora stiffens his resistance / Prime minister rallies his backers, mostly Sunnis, against Hezbollah and ... San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 15 3:40 AM
For years, Fuad Saniora was a man of numbers more than rhetoric, as a banker, finance minister and friend to Rafiq Hariri, the billionaire former prime minister assassinated last year. This week, he stood before a crowd of more than 1,800 women at his... Arab League says Lebanon talks good, no deal yet Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 4:08 AM
Arab League talks to defuse a political crisis in Lebanon have made progress but not reached a deal, League officials said on Wednesday.Last-ditch Arab diplomacy aims to solve Lebanon crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 13 2:54 AM
Arab diplomats are pursuing last-ditch efforts to avert an escalation in Lebanon's political crisis, with opposition Shiites and Christians pitted against the Western-backed government.Moussa Seeks to Defuse Crisis in Lebanon ABC News - Dec 13 12:52 PM
Head of Arab League Speaks of Progress in Efforts to Bring Lebanon Leaders to Reach AgreementArab League chief says more work needed for Lebanon deal AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 11:02 AM
Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa said that more work was needed to settle a protracted political crisis between the Lebanese government and the Syrian-backed opposition.8th-grade girls stop Lebanon Waynesville Daily Guide - Dec 15 2:59 PM
The Waynesville Middle School eighth-grade girls basketball team posted a pair of victories in the past few days.Arab talks secure 'truce' in Lebanon crisis Middle East Times - Dec 15 6:58 AM
TALKS: Arab League chief Amr Moussa (R) and Arab League envoy Mustafa Osman Ismail (L) chat with Parliamentary Majority leader Saad Hariri after a meeting at his house in Beirut December 14.Lebanon enlists Moscow support on international Hariri tribunal - 1 Russian Information Agency Novosti - Dec 15 10:35 AM
MOSCOW, December 15 (RIA Novosti) - The Lebanese prime minister has enlisted Russia's support in setting up an international tribunal to investigate the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the country's incumbent head of government said Friday.Hamas-Fatah Violence Spreads to Lebanon Israel National News - Dec 14 5:34 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Hamas and Fatah factions in Lebanon have escalated attacks on each other, according to the Beirut Daily Star . Attackers tore down banners and pictures belonging to Hamas and drew a cross on the wall of Hamas offices in Tyre.VATICAN Pope: "Urgent pacific solutions" for Middle East and Lebanon - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Dec 14 3:42 AM
Asia News VATICAN Pope: "Urgent pacific solutions" for Middle East and Lebanon vatican pope benedict xvi middle east lebanon appeal peace community international sfeir advent dedication new church Benedict XVI urged politicians of the country of the cedars to concern themselves solely with the good of Lebanon.N. Ky., Lebanon cable to air Crosstown Shootout bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 13 8:09 AM
The annual basketball matchup between the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University will be available on Northern Kentucky cable, as well as in Lebanon.In Lebanon, Hizbullah's rise provokes Shiite dissent The Christian Science Monitor - Dec 14 2:43 PM
They worry that its quest to topple the Western-backed government will hurt their long-term interests. Obituary - Ruby P. Donaldson The Derrick - 27 minutes ago
Ruby P. Donaldson, 89, of Lebanon, Pa., an Emlenton businesswoman for almost 50 years, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon.Moussa hails progress in Lebanon talks Gulf Times - Dec 13 10:43 PM
BEIRUT: Arab League chief Amr Moussa yesterday hailed progress in last-ditch efforts to resolve Lebanon s political deadlock, with opposition Shias and Christians pitted against the Western-backed government.Lebanon PM seeks Kremlin's help in Syria crisis Middle East Online - Dec 15 3:23 AM
Siniora s visit comes ahead of Assad s trip to Moscow, Putin may broker deal between two leaders.Finland's six-month presidency of the European Union Council will come to an end on 31 December, 2006 Aljazeera - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
The European Union has criticising Iran' s policies in the region and has called on Syria to stop interfering in Lebanon' s internal affairs.Arab Mediators Struggle to Bridge Divide in Lebanon Voice of America - Dec 13 1:00 PM
Arab diplomats are struggling to bridge differences between Lebanon's government and the Hezbollah-led opposition. Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa arrived in Beirut Tuesday for meetings with both sides. He said he has ideas about resolving the standoff.Man faces trial in church embezzlement The Cincinnati Enquirer - Dec 15 3:20 PM
A former business manager accused of stealing $100,000 from a Catholic church in Lebanon has been freed on his own recognizance with his promise to appear later for his trial.Missing teen found dead in Memphis Corvallis Gazette Times - Dec 15 5:46 PM
LEBANON Catherine Barbour of Lebanon received devastating news this week: Her 19-year-old daughter, missing since November, had been found dead in Memphis, Tenn.Arab League Head Claims Progress In Lebanon Talks Nasdaq - Dec 13 11:52 AM
(RTTNews) - Amr Moussa, the head of the Arab League, said on Wednesday that there was significant progress in his efforts to defuse the current tense situation in Lebanon.EU renews Palestinian aid, urges dialogue in Lebanon Moldova.org - Dec 15 4:08 AM
Brussels (dpa) - European Union leaders Friday extended the bloc's multi-million aid programme for Palestinians amid rising concern over the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the West Bank. "The Middle East is faced one of the worst crises in years," said a communique issued by an EU summit in Brussels. "The Israeli-Arab conflict is at the heart of the crisis," it added. The EU agreed a ...Arab diplomacy struggles to halt Lebanon crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 1:32 PM
Arab diplomats struggled to bridge Lebanon's political divide, as the government forged ahead with its approval of a controversial UN tribunal after 12 days of Hezbollah-led street protests.Catching up with ... Jeff Bergman, girls basketball coach, Lebanon High School The Western Star - Dec 13 2:32 PM
Name: Jeff Bergman. Age: 37. Residence: Lebanon. Marital status: Married to Kim for nine years. Education: B.A. in physical education and health education from Urbana University.Old Nemeses Bedevil the World in 2006 AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 15 11:19 AM
Rockets lit up the skies over Iraq and Lebanon and bloodied the streets below.Athlete of the Week ... Caitlin St. Louis, girls basketball, Lebanon The Western Star - Dec 13 2:16 PM
Name: Caitlin St. Louis. Sports: Basketball, soccer, softball. School: Lebanon High School. Class: Senior. Age: 17.Hezbollah official discloses that around 250 guerrillas killed in summer war with Israel Boston Herald - Dec 15 10:53 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - A senior Hezbollah official said Friday that around 250 members of the guerrilla group were killed in the summer war with Israel, the highest toll acknowledged by the Shiite Muslim movement. ...Bush raps Syria over Lebanon Gulf Daily News - Dec 13 6:10 PM
WASHINGTON: US President George W Bush renewed his criticism of Syria yesterday for its handling of human rights and actions in Lebanon, despite increasing pressure to seek Syrian help in ending violence in Iraq.Brammertz report draws little reaction in Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 13 1:11 PM
All was unusually quiet on the Lebanese political front after the latest report by Serge Brammertz, head of the UN investigation into former Premier Rafik Hariri's assassination, was delivered to the UN Security Council. Lebanon regularly awaits the probe team's reports every six months, with the following day usually witnessing.Moussa Seeks to Defuse Crisis in Lebanon Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Dec 13 11:21 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - The head of the Arab League said Wednesday there was progress in his efforts to bring rival Lebanese leaders to reach agreement on defusing political and sectarian tensions that threaten to tear the country apart.Lebanon backs tribunal plan Chicago Sun-Times - Dec 13 2:28 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Prime Minister Fuad Saniora's Cabinet reaffirmed Tuesday its approval of a U.N. plan for an international tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of a former prime minister.Giving Tree continues to reach out The Western Star - Dec 15 1:07 PM
Lebanon's Giving Tree, which provides new Christmas clothing for about 250 needy children throughout the city, still is in need of a few generous souls.For the Record 12/14 The Western Star - Dec 15 12:21 PM
Frank T Jaynes, 40, Comanche Pl, Lebanon, assault, $1000 fine, 180 days jail/170 suspended, two years probation.Lebanon PM seeks Kremlin's help in Syria crisis Zawya - Dec 15 1:16 AM
MOSCOW, Dec 15, 2006 (AFP) - Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora was expected Friday to press President Vladimir Putin to use his influence with Syria to help defuse a political crisis that Siniora sees as a Damascus-backed coup attempt.US senator says he pressed Assad on UN Lebanon court AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 7:13 AM
US Senator Bill Nelson said he had had a "sharp disagreement" with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over UN-endorsed plans for an international tribunal into the February 2005 murder of Lebanese ex-premier Rafiq Hariri.Robert Fisk: Who's running Lebanon? Independent - Dec 14 4:09 PM
Some four years before his murder, when he was still Lebanese Prime Minister, Rafiq Hariri angrily told me a story of his struggle with Hizbollah. We were walking in the garden of his Beirut palace at Qoreitem - he reasoned that, even though his phones were all tapped, the Syrians had probably not bugged the flower beds with listening devices - and his hands were shaking with rage.Lawmaker visits to Syria unhelpful: White House Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 2:15 PM
The White House sought on Thursday to head off further visits by U.S. lawmakers to Syria, saying such trips undermine President George W. Bush's message that Damascus must stop meddling in Iraq and Lebanon.Siniora says Arab League mediation 'will continue' The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 15 12:42 PM
Lebanese Premier Fouad Siniora on Friday denied media reports that the Arab League had failed to end the political crisis in Lebanon, as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss possible mediation with Syria. "Efforts to solve the crisis are ongoing and the mediation by Arab League chief Amr Moussa will continue," said.EU accuses Iran, Syria of destablizing Middle East The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 15 12:42 PM
The European Union accused Iran and Syria on Friday of destabilizing the Middle East, telling Damascus "to stop interfering in Lebanon" if it wanted normal relations with the international community. Significantly hardening the bloc's tone, EU leaders said "Syria must end all interference in Lebanese internal affairs.Clerics voice opposition to sectarian strife The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 15 12:41 PM
Lebanon's senior Shiite cleric on Friday urged the Lebanese people to reject any attempts to sow sectarian strife and to "understand" that the West does not offer a resolution to any of their problems. In his weekly sermon at the Imamein Hassanein Mosque in Haret Hreik, Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah said.Lebanon war veteran oils gun, fears new conflict AlertNet - Dec 13 7:40 AM
Source: Reuters By Tom Perry BEIRUT, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Abu Ahmed has cleaned and oiled the Kalashnikov rifle he last used in Lebanon's civil war, readying himself in case he has to fight again. A Sunni Muslim ... EC delegation launches second edition of Samir Kassir Award The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 15 12:55 PM
The delegation of the European Commission in Lebanon announced on Friday the opening of the second edition of the "Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press." The prize is awarded to one journalist and one research student every year on June 2, the day Kassir was assassinated.Bush presses Syria on prisoners, Lebanon INQ7.net - Dec 13 8:23 AM
WASHINGTON -- US President George W. Bush on Wednesday called on Syria to free all political prisoners and to halt "intimidation and interference" that is hurting Lebanon's embattled democracy.U.S. lawmaker visits to Syria unhelpful: White House Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 14 12:25 PM
The White House sought on Thursday to head off further visits to Syria by U.S. lawmakers, saying such trips undermine President George W. Bush's message that Damascus must stop meddling in Iraq and Lebanon.Karami warns of 'gradual escalation' The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 15 12:41 PM
Although Arab diplomacy has succeeded for the time being in brokering a truce between Lebanon's government and its political adversaries, the opposition threatened Friday a gradual escalation to begin as early as next week. Former Prime Minister Omar Karami said following a visit to Speaker Nabih Berri that gradual escalation.Missing Lebanese 'also deserve justice' The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 15 12:42 PM
As the country remains caught in a political deadlock, the Committee for Kidnapped and Missing persons in Lebanon resurfaced again Friday with demands for the government to take their cause seriously. "We said we will continue until we reach fairness, justice and truth, and we meant it," the head of the committee, Waddad Halwani said Friday.Falcon wrestlers pin Cedars Lebanon Daily News - Dec 15 9:11 AM
SOUTH LEBANON Wrestling isn t the most glamorous or highest of profile high school sports. But Lebanon doesn t take kindly to losing to Cedar Crest and vice versa in anything, period.Betty Mae Feldtman Albany Democrat-Herald - Dec 15 1:28 PM
Betty Mae Feldtman, 78, of Lebanon died Monday in Lebanon. Betty was born in Tacoma, Wash., the daughter of John and Ruby (Prather) Steiner. She moved to the mid-Willamette Valley in 1956 and has lived in the Albany, Scio and Lebanon areas since that time.Dec. 15 Service notice Albany Democrat-Herald - Dec 15 1:29 PM
Robert E. Yates , 87, of Lebanon died on Sunday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. A memorial service will at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at the Lebanon First Assembly of God Church.