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Lebanon army commander urges compromise 
AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 05 12:05 PM
Shiite Muslims on Tuesday buried a man killed in street clashes in a Sunni Muslim neighborhood as Lebanon's army commander warned the military may not be able to contain further protests linked to the country's tense political standoff.Countries press Syria on Lebanon matter AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 05 10:09 AM
France and Germany on Tuesday urged Syria to stop supporting forces that "want to destabilize Lebanon," and said Damascus could enjoy warmer relations with Europe if it helps revive stalled Middle East peace efforts.Lebanon opposition buries slain Shi'ite protester Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 05 5:43 AM
Lebanon's opposition buried on Tuesday an anti-government demonstrator whose death in a street skirmish has raised sectarian tensions and the army's commander warned his forces might not be able to control the streets.Germany, France urge Syria to 'stop destabilising Lebanon' AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 05 3:21 AM
Germany and France have issued a joint call to Syria to "stop supporting forces that seek to destabilise Lebanon and the region".Shia fury highlights Lebanon sectarian crisis Financial Times - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
Lebanon's sectarian fabric yesterday looked increasingly stretched as thousands of Shia demonstrators attended the funeral of the first fatality in their continuing protests to topple Fouad Siniora, the country's Sunni prime minister.Annan: Iraq Violence Outstrips Lebanon ABC News - Dec 05 6:00 AM
U.N.'s Kofi Annan Says Level of Violence in Iraq Is 'Much Worse' Than Lebanon Civil WarLebanon 's army has deployed more soldiers in districts that lead to the protest site in central Beirut Aljazeera - Dec 05 2:34 PM
Lebanon 's Hezbollah-led opposition is holding a funeral in Beirut for a protester killed in a shooting that has heightened political and sectarian tension.Annan: Iraq violence outstrips Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 4:28 PM
The level of violence in Iraq is "much worse" than that of Lebanon's civil war, outgoing U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in an interview aired Monday.French, German leaders urge Syria not to "destabilize" Lebanon People's Daily - Dec 05 4:53 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Jacques Chirac urged Syria on Tuesday not to meddle in Lebanon and sabotage peace and stability in the region. Shia blood is boiling , say Lebanon protestors Financial Times - Dec 05 10:27 AM
Lebanon s sectarian fabric on Tuesday looked increasingly stretched as thousands of Shia demonstrators attended the funeral of the first fatality in their continuing protests to topple Fouad Siniora, the country s Sunni prime minister.Lebanon opposition buries slain Shi'ite protester Stuff - Dec 05 12:57 PM
BEIRUT: Lebanon's opposition has buried an anti-government demonstrator whose death in a street skirmish has raised sectarian tensions and the army's commander warned his forces might not be able to control the streets.Don't sacrifice fragile Lebanon to curry favor with Syria Chicago Sun-Times - Dec 05 2:25 AM
Once again Syria is a prime suspect in the murder of a Lebanese leader, this time Pierre Gemayel, the Lebanese cabinet member and an outspoken critic of Syria's meddling in Lebanon who was assassinated last month in broad daylight. The motive?Pressure mounts as Lebanon standoff turns deadly AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 12:03 PM
Tensions ran high in Lebanon after a Shiite was killed in a Beirut street fight near a mass rally against the Western-backed government, stoking fears of a descent into sectarian strife.Diplomatic efforts intensify for Lebanon USA Today - Dec 04 9:20 AM
Arab and European diplomatic efforts to help ease Lebanon's political tensions intensified Monday, the fourth day of a sit-in protest organized by the militant Hezbollah that has paralyzed central Beirut.Lebanon Says No to Homeless Shelter WCAX 3 - Dec 05 9:51 AM
A homeless shelter in the Upper Valley will not be building a new facility in Lebanon, New Hampshire.Rowan rallies to beat Lebanon Valley Lebanon Daily News - Dec 05 9:11 AM
The Lebanon Valley College women s basketball team squandered a nine-point second-half lead en route to a 54-45 non-conference loss to Rowan in Glassboro, N.J., last night.Calm urged to avoid sectarian violence in Lebanon Fox21 - Dec 05 9:18 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon A Shiite man is gunned down and troops are guarding Sunni neighborhoods to prevent reprisals. Sounds like Iraq, but this is happening in Lebanon, where there's concern that sectarian violence could inflame the country's political crisis.West Lebanon residents get good news: no tax increase Lebanon Daily News - Dec 05 9:17 AM
WEST LEBANON The township commissioners last night adopted a $560,544 budget for 2007 without raising taxes. The spending plan reflects a 9 percent increase over the 2006 budget and is attributed to improvements to the water system.Killing of Shiite puts Lebanon on edge The Columbus Dispatch - Dec 05 4:17 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Troops in armored cars guarded Sunni Muslim neighborhoods in the capital yesterday after the shooting death of a young Shiite man, but that failed to prevent renewed friction.Was Ahmed Ali Mahoud the First Casualty of Lebanon's New Civil War? Common Dreams News Center - Dec 05 8:15 AM
Was Ahmed Ali Mahoud the First Casualty of Lebanon's New Civil War?Lebanon opposition to bury slain Shi'ite protester Stuff - Dec 05 8:17 AM
BEIRUT: Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition was to hold a mass funeral in Beirut for an anti-government protester killed in a shooting that has heightened political and sectarian tension.Lebanon deploys more troops amid violence fears CNN.com - Dec 04 6:15 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (Reuters) -- Lebanon's army deployed more soldiers in Beirut on Monday after the killing of a pro-Syrian Shi'ite Muslim demonstrator raised fears anti-government protests could turn into sectarian violence.Cookshelf: "Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey and Lebanon" Denver Post - Dec 05 5:39 PM
"Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey and Lebanon," by Claudia Roden; Knopf, $35Lebanon opposition to bury slain Shi'ite protester Reuters.co.uk - Dec 05 4:00 AM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition hold a mass funeral in Beirut on Tuesday for an anti-government protester killed in a shooting that has heightened political and sectarian tension.Lebanon opposition to bury slain Shi'ite protester AlertNet - Dec 05 3:25 AM
Source: Reuters By Tom Perry BEIRUT, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition hold a mass funeral in Beirut on Tuesday for an anti-government protester killed in a shooting that has heightened ... Merkel, Chirac urge Syria not to meddle in Lebanon AlertNet - Dec 05 3:40 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds details, quotes) METTLACH, Germany, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The leaders of France and Germany urged Syria on Tuesday not to interfere in Lebanon but to contribute constructively to efforts aimed at ... Hornets win Lebanon title Morning Sentinel - Dec 05 9:13 AM
Playing the championship game of the Lebanon Thanksgiving Tourney after a three-day, weather-related delay, the Nashville Hornets played a near-flawless third quarter Monday night in defeating McCluer South of Berkeley, Mo., 63-50.Merkel, Chirac urge Syria not to meddle in Lebanon AlertNet - Dec 05 3:11 AM
Source: Reuters METTLACH, Germany, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The leaders of France and Germany urged Syria on Tuesday not to interfere in Lebanon but to contribute constructively to efforts aimed at bringing peace and ... Pressure mounts in Lebanon standoff AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 3:14 AM
Tensions have mounted in Lebanon after a Shiite supporter was killed in a street fight on the outskirts of a mass opposition rally that aims to bring down the Western-backed government.War in Lebanon fails to shake regional business confidence AME Info - Dec 05 4:20 AM
Instability in countries such as Lebanon and Sudan is no longer the determining factor in shaping business confidence as the Arab world rewrites the rules for large scale investment, according to a new report launched today.Merkel, Chirac urge Syria not to meddle in Lebanon Khaleej Times - Dec 05 4:29 AM
METTLACH, Germany - The leaders of France and Germany urged Syria on Tuesday not to interfere in Lebanon but to contribute constructively to efforts aimed at bringing peace and stability to its neighbour.Israeli military efforts in Gaza, Lebanon cause more threats People's Daily - Dec 05 3:07 AM
Fighting in Gaza Strip and Lebanon features Israeli military efforts in the Year 2006, but the results have proven not to help Israel out of security troubles as it has been continuously confronting retaliative shelling of rockets from Palestinian militants while licking the wounds caused by the Israel-Lebanon conflict.GERMANY, FRANCE URGE SYRIA TO 'STOP DESTABILISING LEBANON' The Tocqueville Connection - Dec 05 3:18 AM
METTLACH, Germany, Dec 5, 2006 (AFP) - Germany and France on Tuesday issued a joint call to Syria to "stop supporting forces that seek to destabilise Lebanon and the region".Calm urged to avoid sectarian violence in Lebanon WOAI - Dec 05 2:47 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - A Shiite man is gunned down and troops are guarding Sunni neighborhoods to prevent reprisals. Sounds like Iraq, but this is happening in Lebanon, where there's concern that sectarian violence could inflame the country's political crisis.Sectarianism drives Lebanon to the brink Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Dec 05 1:54 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Troops in armored cars guarded Sunni Muslim neighborhoods in the capital Monday after the shooting death of a young Shiite man. Shiite leaders urged the victim s family to avoid revenge, fearing sectarian violence that could detonate Lebanon s political crisis.Lebanon again at the brink The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 12:00 AM
Fresh from fighting Israeli troops in south Lebanon this summer, militant Hizbullah is engaged in a new battle - this one political. Its supporters and its opposition allies are camping on the streets of Beirut determined to bring down the Western-backed Lebanese government.Pressure mounts in Lebanon standoff AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 04 1:03 AM
Tensions mounted in Lebanon as an opposition rally led by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah showed no sign of slowing down and the Western-backed government dug in its heels against calls to resign.Press fears new Lebanon civil war BBC News - Dec 04 8:02 AM
Newspapers in the Middle East view the situation in Lebanon with alarm, expressing fears the country could be heading for a new civil warPM remarks infuriate families of IDF men captive in Lebanon Haaretz Daily - Dec 05 12:30 AM
Families of the two IDF soldiers captive in Lebanon have strongly criticized Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for remarks in which he said that he would rather they remained in captivity, than for more soldiers to have been killed in a prolonged conflict in Lebanon.Germany and France urge Syria to \'stop destabilising Lebanon\' Sharewatch - Dec 05 2:56 AM
\"France and Germany call for an end to all interference in the affairs of Lebanon,\" German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Jacques Chirac said after meeting in Mettlach in western Germany.Ericsson setting up new Global Service Delivery Center in Lebanon Mena Report - Dec 04 9:36 PM
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 protester killed; fears of sectarian bloodshed rise CNN.com - Dec 03 6:45 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (Reuters) -- Fears grew on Monday that Lebanon's anti-government protests could turn into sectarian violence after an anti-government Shiite Muslim protester was shot dead in a Sunni district of Beirut.40,000 jam downtown Lebanon for horse-drawn Christmas parade Pulse-Journal - Dec 04 11:23 PM
LEBANON A horde of elves descended on Lebanon's annual Christmas Festival Saturday with two missions in mind for the big guy at the North Pole. "We are here to spread holiday cheer and help out," said Bonnie Cresap, one of Santa's little helpers from Lebanon.GERMANY URGES SYRIA TO REFRAIN FROM UNDERMINING STABILITY IN LEBANON Financial Times - Dec 04 6:13 PM
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany's foreign minister, called on Syria yesterday to avoid actions that undermine political stability in Lebanon, write Hugh Williamson in Berlin and Joachim Zepelin in Damascus.Lebanon top al-Qaida breeding ground MSNBC - Dec 05 3:33 PM
NBC's Richard Engel reports from a Palestinian refugees camp, one of the world's biggest al-Qaida breeding grounds, just 20 miles from the Israeli border. Saudi Calls for Dialogue in Lebanon Zawya - Dec 05 12:27 AM
JEDDAH, 5 December 2006 -- Saudi Arabia reiterated yesterday its support for Lebanon and urged its people to work together toward strengthening their country's unity and stability through dialogue, reasoning and wisdom.Lebanon on the cliff The Peninsula - Dec 04 5:42 PM
Beirut Tensions ran high in Lebanon after a Shi ite was killed in a street fight near a mass rally here against the Western-backed government, stoking fears of a descent into sectarian strife.Losing Lebanon Time Magazine - Dec 03 3:06 PM
Once a beacon of democracy in the Middle East, Lebanon is veering toward civil war. Here's what went wrong El Reedy: Arabs Need to Talk to Iran on Settling Lebanon Crisis Foreign Relations - Dec 04 2:17 PM
Abdel Raouf El Reedy, Egyptian ambassador to the United States from 1984 to 1992, is alarmed by the possibility of a civil war in Lebanon, and says Arab states need to begin a dialogue with Iran to resolve the crisis.Calm urged to avoid sectarian violence in Lebanon WTOL 11 Toledo - Dec 04 3:34 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon A Shiite man is gunned down and troops are guarding Sunni neighborhoods to prevent reprisals. Sounds like Iraq, but this is happening in Lebanon, where there's...Kingdom Calls for Dialogue in Lebanon Arab News - Dec 04 4:14 PM
JEDDAH, 5 December 2006 Saudi Arabia reiterated yesterday its support for Lebanon and urged its people to work together toward strengthening their country s unity and stability through dialogue, reasoning and wisdom.Beirut protesters celebratory but serious USA Today - Dec 05 4:49 PM
At first glance, Beirut's commercial district could be mistaken for an outdoor rock concert or Boy Scout Jamboree. But look closer: Armored vehicles have roadblocks around the camp. Lebanon's political crisis enters its sixth day Wednesday with no signs of abating.Lebanon standoff turns deadly Japan Today - Dec 04 2:42 PM
BEIRUT Tensions ran high in Lebanon on mOnday after a Shiite was killed in a Beirut street fight near a mass rally against the Western-backed government, stoking fears of a descent into sectarian strife.Lebanon opposition keeps up pressure on government AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 12:30 PM
Lebanon's political rift deepened on the third day of a protest led by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah and Christian opposition supporters, with the Western-backed government vowing to resist calls to resign.Lebanon's Leaders Vow to Hold Out Against Hezbollah-Led Siege Bloomberg.com - Dec 05 8:44 AM
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Inside the Grand Saray, Beirut's hilltop prime-ministerial building, Social Affairs Minister Nayla Mouawad is prepared for a long stay.Lebanon government defiant as protests continue Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 12:11 PM
Tens of thousands of pro-Syrian protesters pressed on with a sit-in aimed at ousting Lebanon's Western-backed government on Sunday as the country's political crisis showed no sign of easing.Think tank: Hezbollah used human shields AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 05 3:37 PM
An Israeli think tank with strong links to the military released videos and testimony Tuesday it said proved Hezbollah guerrillas used civilians as human shields during last summer's war in Lebanon.U.N. chief brands 'civil war' in Iraq worse than Lebanon's / 10 U.S. troops killed by bombs, in combat, jet crash San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 04 3:57 AM
Kofi Annan, the U.N. secretary-general, said Sunday that Iraq had descended into a civil war that was even deadlier and more anarchic than the 15-year sectarian bloodshed that tore apart Lebanon. "When we had the strife in Lebanon and other places, we... Lebanon standoff turns deadly News Interactive - Dec 04 10:06 AM
TENSIONS ran high in Lebanon overnight after a Shiite was killed in a Beirut street fight near a mass rally against the Western-backed government, stoking fears of a descent into sectarian strife.Lebanon middle school wrestlers start season Lebanon Express - Dec 04 3:46 PM
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 - Dec 04 3:45 PM
Lebanon High School volleyball player Jorden Burrows has signed a National Letter of Intent with Western Oregon University, announced WOU coach Joe Houck.New attorney joins Lebanon law firm Lebanon Express - Dec 04 3:40 PM
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 - Dec 04 3:37 PM
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.Teens in Lebanon, U.S. Strive for Cross-Cultural Understanding U.S. Department of State - Dec 04 2:50 PM
When secondary school students in Beirut, Lebanon, and Lansing, Michigan, spoke recently via videoconference, they discovered that their similarities outnumber their differences. The videoconference brought together students and their teachers for a wide-ranging conversation about war-related tensions in Lebanon, U.S. politics, Arab and Western cultural traditions, academic pressures, career Lebanon deploys more forces to avert attacks Gulf News - Dec 04 1:45 PM
Beirut: Lebanon's army deployed more soldiers in Beirut yesterday after the killing of a pro-Syrian Shiite Muslim demonstrator raised fears anti-government protests could turn into sectarian violence.Israel to hand control to UN of village on Lebanon border Boston Globe - Dec 04 12:54 AM
JERUSALEM -- Nearly two months after the rest of its army left southern Lebanon, Israel agreed yesterday to pull its few dozen remaining soldiers from the Lebanese part of a village divided by the border, yielding control to UN peacekeepers.Tense Beirut buries unrest victim CNN.com - Dec 05 11:01 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Shiite Muslims on Tuesday buried a young man killed in street clashes in a Sunni Muslim neighborhood as Lebanon's army commander warned that the military may not be able to contain any further protests linked to the country's tense political standoff.Lebanese come together to honor diva AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 05 12:44 PM
Her voice brought together under one roof both supporters of the beleaguered government and opponents trying to topple it. Yet in this tense country, sharp disputes break out even at a performance by Fairouz, Lebanon's premier diva and the star of a musical about a corrupt government.Protests in Lebanon turn violent on third day The Columbus Dispatch - Dec 04 4:31 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Sunni residents clashed with Shiite protesters in the capital yesterday, killing one man, leaving others injured and raising tension across Lebanon on a third day of demonstrations aimed at toppling the government of Prime Minister Fuad Saniora.Lebanon fears sectarian fighting The Scotsman - Dec 04 5:40 PM
LEBANON'S army deployed more soldiers in Sunni districts of Beirut yesterday after the killing of a pro-Syrian Shiite Muslim demonstrator raised fears that mass anti-government protests in the city centre could turn into sectarian violence.U.S. AND LEBANON SIGN TRADE DEAL Meat News - Dec 04 7:53 AM
UNITED STATES/LEBANON: The two countries reach an agreement aimed to boost trade in agriculture commodities and other products.Israel approves completion of Lebanon pullout AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 7:54 AM
Israel has authorized UN troops to deploy in the Lebanese part of the divided border village of Ghajar, completing its pullout from Lebanon following the war with Hezbollah.10% of Comptroller s Staff Working on Second Lebanon War Report Israel National News - Dec 04 3:15 PM
(IsraelNN.com) According to State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss, about 10% of his staff is assigned to the report which is evaluating the Second Lebanon War, meeting with cabinet ministers and other officials. He indicated the report will be ready in the near future.Fears grow Lebanon protests may turn bloody AlertNet - Dec 04 5:56 AM
Source: Reuters By Nadim Ladki BEIRUT, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Fears grew on Monday that Lebanon's anti-government protests could turn into sectarian violence after an anti-government Shi'ite Muslim protester was ... Merkel and Chirac soften call for Turkey EU deadline AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 05 11:11 AM
Germany and France backed away from their call to set a firm deadline for Turkey over its troubled EU candidacy as they warned Syria not to destabilise Lebanon.Germany urges Syria's help with Lebanon UPI - Dec 04 8:07 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged his Syrian counterpart in Damascus on Monday to prevent further destabilization of Lebanon.U.N. troops to replace Israelis amid political siege in Lebanon San Jose Mercury News - Dec 04 3:21 AM
Nearly two months after the rest of its army left southern Lebanon, Israel agreed Sunday to pull its few dozen remaining soldiers from the Lebanese part of a village divided by the border, yielding control to U.N. peacekeepers.Sunnis, Shiites Clash in Lebanon Contra Costa Times - Dec 04 3:23 AM
Sunni residents clashed with Shiite protesters in the capital Sunday, killing one man, leaving others injured and raising tension across Lebanon on a third day of demonstrations aimed at toppling the government of Prime Minister Fuad Saniora.Lebanon government defiant as protests continue Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 5:52 AM
Lebanon's political crisis showed no sign of easing on Sunday, with the pro-Syrian opposition pressing on with its protest campaign to topple the Western-backed government.Lebanon protests enter 5th day Japan Today - Dec 05 3:11 PM
BEIRUT A sea of angry mourners converged on southern Beirut Tuesday for the funeral of a young Shiite murdered amid mass rallies aimed at toppling the government, which have sparked fears of new sectarian violence.Vigil protests underway in Lebanon to see Siniora step down Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 04 6:18 AM
Lebanon - Vigil Protests As the opposition to Lebanese government have turned Beirut to the city of tents holding vigil protests to see Prime Minister Fouad Siniora step down, the international observers say that Siniora's refusal to admit illegitimacy of his government would be detrimental to Lebanese territorial integrity and national sovereignty.Army commander warns of Lebanese unrest AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 05 6:40 AM
Lebanon's army commander warned the government that Beirut's daily protests were dangerously draining military resources, and scores of Shiites Tuesday mourned the death of a man in a riot that reflected the country's political tensions.Governor Dick Hunting Down This Year WGAL via Yahoo! News - Dec 05 7:59 AM
For the second year, deer hunters headed into the woods at Lebanon County's Governor Dick Park. But it didn't go very well this year.Annan terms Iraq worse than Lebanon Central Chronicle - Dec 04 9:24 AM
Baghdad, Dec 4: At least 30 Iraqis were killed and 50 bodies were found in Baghdad as UN chief Kofi Annan described the situation in Iraq as far worse than what was considered a civil war in Lebanon.Deadly anger in Lebanon Deseret Morning News - Dec 03 11:10 PM
Violent clashes broke out Sunday between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in the capital, leaving one man dead from gunshot wounds and 21 others injured at a time when tensions throughout Lebanon threaten the country's fragile sectarian and political balance.Lebanon: Three Arrested For Provoking Violence India Daily - Dec 04 7:53 AM
The Lebanese army arrested three Syrians in Beirut, Lebanon, late Dec. 3 for provoking violence in the predominantly Sunni area of Qasqas, Naharnet reported Dec. 4. The army did not confirm the arrests, but said the military "deployed and successfully restored order" in the area.1 killed in 3rd day of Shiite protests in Lebanon The Charlotte Observer - Dec 04 12:07 AM
Sunni residents clashed with Shiite protesters in the capital Sunday, killing one man, leaving others injured and raising tension across Lebanon on a third day of demonstrations aimed at toppling the government of Prime Minister Fuad Saniora.The shooting death of the Shiite protester was the first reported since Hezbollah, the Shiite Muslim movement, and its allies launched their anti-government The martyrdom of Pierre Amin Gemayel A shock for Lebanon Monday Morning - Dec 04 8:10 AM
On November 21 Pierre Amin Gemayel, a man worthy of the nation, was assassinated. He paid with his life for the struggle he waged without respite for Lebanon, its freedom, sovereignty and independence.Asian Games: India beats Lebanon in men's volleyball India Daily - Dec 04 7:40 AM
Indian men started their volleyball campaign at the 15th Asian Games in style, recording a straight set victory over Lebanon at the Al Rayyan Indoor hall. The Indians displayed good attacking and defensive skills to fashion a thrilling 25-18 39-37 25-23 victory in an hour and 16 minutes.German FM Calls on Syria to Prevent Instability in Lebanon Israel National News - Dec 04 10:30 AM
(IsraelNN.com) German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier during a visit to Damascus called on Syrian leaders to do what they can to prevent instability in Lebanon.Lebanon Protestors Keep Pressure On Siniora Govt Nasdaq - Dec 03 10:23 PM
(RTTNews) - Hezbollah and its pro-Syrian allies remain camped in the centre of Beirut calling for Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's government to step down as Lebanon's political crisis continues.To halt Mideast tremors, heal the fault line The Christian Science Monitor - Dec 05 2:34 PM
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict must be resolved before we can expect peace in Lebanon and elsewhere. France and Germany send tough message to Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 05 4:50 AM
France and Germany have turned up the pressure on Syria, telling Damascus to stop destabilising Lebanon as mass protests against Prime Minister Fuad Siniora entered a fifth day.Protests continue in Lebanon NDTV - Dec 05 10:33 AM
Protests continued into the night in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, with thousands gathered in the city's Martyr's Square and many camped outside the office of Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, demanding his resignation.Lebanon opposition keeps up pressure on government AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 03 12:42 AM
Lebanon's political rift has deepened as a protest led by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah entered its third day, with the Western-backed government vowing to resist calls to resign.Fears grow over Lebanon protests turning bloody SABC News - Dec 04 2:57 AM
Fears grew today that Lebanon's anti-government protests could turn into sectarian violence after an anti-government Shi'ite Muslim protester was shot dead in a Sunni district of Beirut.Unrest in Lebanon / If Siniora falls, so will UNIFIL Haaretz Daily - Dec 04 1:30 AM
It is no coincidence that in Jerusalem there is grave concern regarding recent developments in Beirut. Not only is the pressure by pro-Hezbollah and pro-Syrian demonstrators liable to cause the government of Fouad Siniora to collapse, but it may also spark a new civil war in Lebanon.Shiite-Sunni violence in Lebanon kills 1 Arizona Daily Star - Dec 03 11:21 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Violent clashes broke out Sunday between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in the capital, leaving one man dead from gunshot wounds and 21 others injured at a time when tensions throughout Lebanon threaten the country's fragile sectarian and political balance.Lebanon power tussle intensifies Gulf Times - Dec 04 1:59 AM
BEIRUT: Lebanon s political rift deepened yesterday as a protest led by the Shia militant group Hezbollah entered its third day, with the Western-backed government vowing to resist calls to resign.Lebanon protests claim first life Financial Times - Dec 03 6:32 PM
The anti-government demonstrations in Lebanon claimed their first life yesterday as a protester was killed in a clash when Shia marchers entered a largely Sunni neighbourhood of Beirut.