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  • Lebanons Government, Once Bold, Keeps a Low Profile Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 14 6:31 PM
    As Lebanon faced the third day of Israeli bombardment, the cabinet remained behind closed doors, reportedly brainstorming ideas for a solution.

  • Little progress in cooling Israel-Lebanon conflict Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jul 14 6:09 PM
    Diplomacy sputtered Friday in the Israel-Lebanon conflict, as President Bush was forced to walk a political tightrope, Iran lobbed threats and insults at Israel, and Lebanon pleaded for international intervention to no avail.

  • Lebanon seeks world help to end conflict Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 5:01 PM
    Lebanon accused Israel on Friday of launching "a widespread barbaric aggression" aimed at bringing the small Mideast nation to its knees and urged the international community to end the military offensive.

  • Timeline: Decades of conflict in Lebanon, Israel Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jul 14 2:39 PM
    The 1967 Arab-Israeli War and Jordan's 1970 crackdown on the Palestine Liberation Organization, following a coup attempt against King Hussein, drove large numbers of Palestinian refugees into Lebanon -- Yasser Arafat and the PLO among them.

  • U.S. citizens should weigh leaving Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 3:58 PM
    The State Department said Friday that Americans in Lebanon should consider leaving when it is safe to do so, and officials made contingency plans for the evacuation of people who cannot leave on their own.

  • UN Security Council offers no action on Lebanon call for ceasefire Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 2:33 PM
    A UN Security Council debate on Lebanon ended Friday with no action on Beirut's demand for an end to Israeli air strikes, as the United States blamed the crisis squarely on Iran and Syria.

  • Canada urges citizens to avoid Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 3:10 PM
    Canada warned its citizens against traveling to Lebanon and urged those already in the country to stay indoors and not try to flee the fighting by road.

  • Violence In Lebanon Affects International Travel Open this result in new window
    Cleveland - NewsNet5 via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 2:21 PM
    The violence in Lebanon is also affecting another American summer tradition: travel.

  • Experts: Violence may hurt Lebanon economy Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 12:45 PM
    Lebanon's already shaky economy could suffer long-term harm if the Israeli air and sea blockade continues, economists say.

  • Bush rejects Lebanon's call for cease-fire Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 1:02 PM
    President Bush rejected Lebanon's calls for a cease-fire in escalating Mideast violence on Friday, saying only that Israel should try to limit civilian casualties as it steps up attacks on its neighbor.

  • US tells citizens to consider leaving Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 12:49 PM
    The United States has urged U.S. citizens to consider leaving Lebanon when conditions permit, the State Department said on Friday as Israel attacked Hizbollah targets and civilian installations.

  • Lebanon seeks U.N. cease-fire Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jul 14 11:10 AM
    UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -- Lebanon urged the U.N. Security Council on Friday to quickly impose a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon, but Israel said it was trying to free its neighbor from terrorist occupation and insisted the Beirut government secretly backed its actions.

  • U.S. developing plans to evacuate citizens from Lebanon Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jul 14 12:54 PM
    The fighting that erupted in Lebanon has prompted the Pentagon to develop scenarios for evacuating American citizens, estimated to number around 25,000, military sources told CNN.

  • Israel pounds Lebanon as world scrambles to avoid war Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 10:07 AM
    Israel has pounded Lebanon for the third straight day, targeting Hezbollah's power base in relentless attacks that have killed about 60 people and left world powers scrambling to avert all-out war in the region.

  • Israel hits Lebanon with more airstrikes Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 10:19 AM
    Israel tightened its seal on Lebanon, blasting its air and road links to the outside world and bringing its offensive to the capital for the first time Friday to punish Hezbollah and with it, the country for the capture of two Israeli soldiers.

  • Saudi points finger at Hezbollah in Lebanon crisis Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 11:24 AM
    Regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia has indirectly accused Hezbollah of provoking Israel's onslaught on Lebanon, distancing itself from the Shiite militant movement amid fears of a wider regional conflict.

  • UN Security Council debates Lebanon crisis; US blames Iran, Syria Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 10:11 AM
    Lebanon has urged the UN Security Council to help end ongoing Israeli airstrikes on its territory, but received short shrift from the United States, which blamed the crisis on Iran and Syria.

  • Jordan, Egypt point finger at Hezbollah in Lebanon crisis Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 10:19 AM
    Jordan's King Abdullah II and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak have condemned Israeli military aggression in Lebanon but also indirectly criticized Hezbollah for harming Arab interests.

  • Lebanon urges Arab help to halt 'systematic destruction' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 9:29 AM
    Lebanon has called on Arab League member states to help stop the "systematic destruction" of the country in the ongoing Israeli offensive on the country.

  • France criticizes Israel attack on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 9:13 AM
    French President Jacques Chirac castigated the Israeli offensive into Lebanon on Friday, calling it "totally disproportionate," while he and other European leaders expressed fears of a widening Middle East conflict that could get out of control.

  • US allows some embassy staffers to leave Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 8:50 AM
    The State Department on Thursday authorized families of its embassy staff in Lebanon to leave and urged Americans to avoid travel into the country because of escalating violence between Israel and the Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah.

  • US warns against travel to Lebanon; authorizes personnel evacuation Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 8:20 AM
    The US State Department warned Americans from travelling to Lebanon and authorized embassy personnel in the country and their families to evacuate in the wake of ongoing Israeli attacks.

  • Olmert gives green light to new raids on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 9:34 AM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has given the green light to further raids in Lebanon, following a blitz of Hezbollah rocket attacks.

  • Israel presses assault on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 14 6:45 AM
    Israel pressed its offensive in Lebanon on Friday, with warplanes blasting residential neighborhoods in south Beirut in an attempt to hit road links and Hezbollah's headquarters.

  • UN Security Council begins emergency debate on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 8:06 AM
    The UN Security Council has convened an emergency meeting on Lebanon, with Beirut demanding support for an immediate end to the daily Israeli airstrikes on its territory.

  • Israel appears to 'wish to destroy' Lebanon: Chirac Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 7:37 AM
    French President Jacques Chirac has said that there appears to be a "wish to destroy Lebanon" in reference to Israel's bombardments following the abduction of two soldiers.

  • Haniya slams Israel's 'insane war' in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 7:19 AM
    Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniya, head of the Hamas-led government, has slammed Israel's "insane war" against Lebanon and called for a halt to the offensive.

  • France condemns Israel, Bush talks to Lebanon PM Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 6:09 AM
    France condemned Israel's offensive in Lebanon on Friday as "completely disproportionate" and Beirut said it had been assured by President Bush he would press Israel to limit civilian casualties.

  • Iraqis slam Israeli assaults on Lebanon and Gaza Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 6:55 AM
    Iraqis from both sides of the country's sectarian divide have condemned Israel's attacks on Lebanon and Gaza.

  • Israel Blockades, Bombs Lebanon While Hezbollah Rains Rocket Fire Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Jul 14 5:20 AM
    BEIRUT, July 14 -- Israel pounded Lebanon with airstrikes and artillery for a second straight day on Friday, blasting airport runways, a power plant and the main road to Syria as well as seemingly symbolic targets, such as a highway named for a slain guerrilla fighter and a bridge in Ayatollah...

  • US Security Council holds emergency meeting on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 5:25 AM
    The UN Security Council was to hold a special meeting on Lebanon's request that it "adopt a complete and immediate position for a ceasefire," after Israel's deadly air strikes on its territory.

  • Lebanon says Bush to press Israel to limit attacks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 4:21 AM
    President Bush telephoned Prime Minister Fouad Siniora on Friday and assured him he was pressing Israel to contain the damage to Lebanon and avoid civilian casualties, Siniora's office said in a statement.

  • Lebanon's U.S.-Backed Democracy Imperiled by Fighting (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 14 1:35 PM
    July 14 (Bloomberg) -- The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is imperiling the new government in Lebanon, touted by President George W. Bush as a model for the spread of democracy in the Middle East.

  • Bush Rejects Lebanon's Call for Cease-Fire Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 14 1:25 PM
    President Bush Rejects Lebanon's Requests for Cease-Fire in Escalating Mideast Violence

  • Israel widens Lebanon assault Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 1:13 AM
    Israel battered roads, mobile phone antennas and fuel tanks in Lebanon on Friday, further devastating its neighbor's economy after Hizbollah guerrillas captured two Israeli soldiers and killed eight.

  • Israel, Hezbollah trade violent blows in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 34 minutes ago
    BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Hezbollah rammed an Israeli warship with an unmanned aircraft rigged with explosives yesterday, setting it ablaze after Israeli warplanes smashed Lebanon's links to the world one by one and destroyed the headquarters of the Islamic guerrilla group's leader.

  • No Let Up In Israel, Lebanon Attacks Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jul 14 1:24 PM
    Israel widened its offensive, while Hezbollah guerrillas continued to lob rockets at Israeli cities. President Bush promised the Lebanese prime minister he would put pressure on Israel to limit the damage to Lebanon and spare civilians.

  • Bush Rejects Lebanon's Call for Cease-Fire Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 14 5:14 PM
    President Bush rejected Lebanon's calls for a cease-fire in escalating Mideast violence on Friday, saying only that Israel should try to limit civilian casualties as it steps up attacks on its neighbor. "The president is not going to make military...

  • Israel continues attacks on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 14 12:59 AM
    Israel battered roads, mobile phone antennas and fuel tanks in Lebanon on Friday, killing three people.

  • Firebrand Iraqi cleric lashes out at Israel over Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 2:33 AM
    Radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has lashed out at Israel and urged Iraqis to stand behind Lebanon to confront a "common enemy".

  • Indonesia condemns Israeli attacks on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 1:02 AM
    Indonesia has condemned escalating Israeli air raids on Lebanon and called for a resumption of the Middle East peace process.

  • Israel Blockades, Bombs Lebanon While Hezbollah Rains Rocket Fire Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Jul 14 3:40 AM
    DAMOUR, Lebanon, July 14 -- Israel imposed a blockade on Lebanon by land, sea and air on Thursday, striking the capital's airport twice, cutting off its ports and wrecking bridges and roads in attacks that killed at least 47 people in the last two days, nearly all of them Lebanese civilians. Israel...

  • Israel Hits Lebanon With More Airstrikes Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 14 10:46 AM
    Israel Blasts Lebanon Air, Road Links in Effort to Punish Hezbollah for Capture of Two Soldiers

  • Bush defends Israeli attacks in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 11:11 PM
    President Bush strongly defended Israel's attacks in Lebanon on Thursday but worried they could weaken or topple the fragile government in Beirut. The Mideast violence exposed divisions between the United States and allies and raised fears of a widening war.

  • Minnesotans wait, see in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 14 6:02 PM
    Scores of Minnesotans in Lebanon for the busy vacation season have found themselves trapped as the clash between Israel and Hezbollah has disabled the Beirut airport and cut road access. Elianne Farhat, 21, of Minneapolis, a Macalester College student visiting her father's family in Beirut, is among them. Wakened by a reporter's call early today, she described how she and her relatives fled

  • Israel ratchets up reprisals in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 10:15 PM
    Israel battered roads, flyovers and fuel tanks in Lebanon early on Friday, inflicting further devastation on its neighbor's economy in reprisal for the capture of two Israeli soldiers by Hizbollah guerrillas.

  • Fighting in Lebanon Escalates; Hezbollah Declares 'Open War' Open this result in new window
    The Online NewsHour - Jul 14 5:09 PM
    As Israel continued attacks against Lebanon's infrastructure and militant strongholds, Hezbollah declared "open war," intensifying rocket attacks against Israeli cities in the north. Experts analyze Hezbollah's history and motives in the current conflict.

  • Lebanon asks Security Council to impose ceasefire Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 9:44 PM
    Lebanon urged the U.N. Security Council on Thursday to adopt a resolution calling for a ceasefire and an end to Israeli attacks on its territory, rejecting Israel's insistence it was acting in self defense.

  • Lebanon accuses Israel of 'barbaric aggression' at UN Security Council Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 14 4:33 PM
    UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Lebanon accused Israel of launching "a widespread barbaric aggression" Friday, aimed at bringing the small Mideast country to its knees and urged the international community to end the military offensive.

  • Intensifying Israeli attacks on Lebanon raise world concern Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 8:54 PM
    Israeli forces have intensified their attacks on Lebanon in pre-dawn raids, striking at the heart of Hezbollah's command headquarters in Beirut's suburbs, amid world concern that the escalation could spark a regional war.

  • Israel intensifies attacks against Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 7:45 PM
    Israel unleashed a furious military campaign on Lebanon's main airport, highways, military bases and other targets Thursday, retaliating for scores of Hezbollah guerrilla rockets that rained down on Israel and reached as far as Haifa, its third-largest city, for the first time.

  • Lebanon accuses Israel of "barbaric aggression" Open this result in new window
    WIS-TV Columbia - 39 minutes ago
    (United Nations-AP) July 14, 2006 - Lebanon is urging the international community to help end Israel's military offensive there. At an emergency UN Security Council meeting requested by Lebanon, it accused

  • Missile hits civilian boat off Lebanon-Israel Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 14 5:36 PM
    A missile fired at an Israeli naval vessel off Lebanon hit a civilian boat, possibly from Egypt, the Israeli army said on Saturday.

  • Lebanon, real estate fears Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 14 minutes ago
    Some property experts believe that the current crisis in Lebanon could have a hugely damaging effect on the country's real estate industry, reported Gulf News. A number of the UAE's leading property firms have recently pumped money into Lebanon, including Damac Properties, just last month, with its $150m La Residence by Ivana Trump.

  • In quotes: Lebanon reaction Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 14 4:13 AM
    International reaction to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, where Israel has launched military strikes on Lebanon.

  • Missile hits Egyptian boat off Lebanon-Israel Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 14 5:03 PM
    A missile fired at an Israeli naval vessel off Lebanon early on Saturday missed the target and hit an Egyptian boat instead, the Israeli army said.

  • State Department says Americans should consider leaving Lebanon Open this result in new window
    WALB News 10 - 45 minutes ago
    STATE DEPARTMENT The State Department is advising Americans in Lebanon to consider leaving when it is safe to do so.

  • Americans in Lebanon urged to avoid non-essential travel 5:05 PM  Open this result in new window
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Jul 14 3:19 PM
    The U.S. Embassy has asked Americans in Lebanon to be extremely vigilant and avoid non-essential travel because of escalating violence in the conflict with Israel.

  • Dozens killed as Israel bombs Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 6:46 PM
    At least 46 civilians were killed as Israeli jets pounded Lebanon in retaliation for the capture and killing of soldiers by Hezbollah, amid warnings the escalation could spark a regional war.

  • Lebanon accuses Israel of "barbaric aggression" Open this result in new window
    ABC 13 Texas - Jul 14 6:27 PM
    Lebanon accuses Israel of "barbaric aggression" aimed at bringing Lebanon to its knees.

  • Fitch cuts the rating outlook of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 46 minutes ago
    LONDON Fitch Ratings cut Lebanons credit rating outlook to stable from positive amid escalating violence with Israel over the abduction of two Israeli soldiers in a cross-border attack by Hizbollah earlier this week.

  • United States set to veto UN action to halt Israeli strikes on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Jul 14 6:31 PM
    ISRAEL came under fire from world leaders yesterday for using "disproportionate" force in its aerial bombardment and blockade of Lebanon, but the United States appeared set to veto any action to halt the blitz at an emergency meeting of the United...

  • Israel continues Lebanon offensive Open this result in new window
    NDTV - 27 minutes ago
    Israeli has launched fresh offensive on Lebanon and its jets have destroyed roads and junctions in Hizbollah's southern Beirut stronghold on Friday. Three people were killed and over 20 wounded in the pre-dawn raids on the Shi'ite Muslim suburb.

  • Bush Promises Lebanon to Urge Israel to Stop Attacks Open this result in new window
    Fox News - Jul 14 5:34 AM
    President Bush promised Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora Friday that he will press Israel to halt its attacks on Lebanon, according to a government statement.

  • Canada advises against travel to Lebanon, urges Canadians to stay indoors Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 14 3:10 PM
    OTTAWA (CP) - The violence in the Middle East has prompted the Canadian government to warn against all travel to Lebanon.

  • Lebanon accuses Israel of "barbaric aggression" Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
    UNITED NATIONS Lebanon is urging the international community to help end Israel's military offensive there.

  • Don't travel to Lebanon, Canadians warned Open this result in new window
    CBC - Jul 14 2:45 PM
    Canadians should not travel to Lebanon under any circumstances as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants intensifies, the Foreign Affairs Department warned Thursday.

  • Lebanon accuses Israel of "barbaric aggression" Open this result in new window
    Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Jul 14 6:38 PM
    UNITED NATIONS Lebanon is urging the international community to help end Israel's military offensive there. At an emergency U-N Security Council meeting requested by Lebanon,...

  • U.N. Meets in Emergency Session on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    NPR - Jul 14 5:02 PM
    The U.N. Security Council holds an emergency meeting over Israel's attack on Lebanon.

  • Bush voices concern for Lebanon amid violence Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - Jul 14 9:44 AM
    President Bush rejected Lebanon's calls for a cease-fire in escalating Mideast violence today, saying only that Israel should try to limit civilian casualties as it steps up attacks on its neighbor.

  • Experts: Violence May Hurt Lebanon Economy Open this result in new window
    Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 14 1:06 PM
    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Lebanon's already shaky economy could suffer long-term harm if the Israeli air and sea blockade continues, economists say. The Israeli offensive on Lebanon this week sent stocks in nearby Middle Eastern nations plummeting, but exchanges in the oil-rich Gulf countries took little notice of the carnage. The strife triggered a surge in oil prices to a record $78.40

  • U.S. concerned Israeli strike will weaken new Lebanon government Open this result in new window
    World Tribune - Jul 14 1:59 PM
    WASHINGTON The Bush administration has urged Israel to limit its military operation in Lebanon. Officials said the State Department and White House warned Israel against any attack that could undermine the government of Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora.

  • Israel tightens lid on Lebanon; Hezbollah fires rockets Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Jul 14 8:08 AM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon Israel tightened its seal on Lebanon, blasting its air and road links to the outside world and bringing its offensive to the capital for the first time today to punish Hezbollah and with it, the country for the capture of two Israeli soldiers.

  • Four Israelis missing as warship hit off Lebanon - TV Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 14 2:24 PM
    DUBAI (Reuters) - Four Israeli troops were missing after their warship was hit off the coast of Lebanon on Friday in an attack claimed by Hizbollah, Al Jazeera television said.

  • State Department says Americans should consider leaving Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Jul 14 6:38 PM
    STATE DEPARTMENT The State Department is advising Americans in Lebanon to consider leaving when it is safe to do so. Israeli forces are attacking targets associated with the...

  • Bush voices concern for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Jul 14 9:07 AM
    President Bush told Lebanon's leader today that he would urge Israel to limit civilian casualties as it steps up attacks on its neighbor, a promise that fell short of Beirut's calls for a cease-fire.

  • Update: Israel attacks Lebanon Open this result in new window
    NorthJersey.com - Jul 14 11:58 AM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Israel destroyed the home and office of Hezbollah's leader Friday and tightened its seal on Lebanon, blasting its air and road links to the outside world to punish the guerrilla group - and with it, the country - for the capture of two Israeli soldiers.

  • State Department says Americans should consider leaving Lebanon Open this result in new window
    WIS-TV Columbia - Jul 14 6:20 PM
    (State Department-AP) July 14, 2006 - The State Department is advising Americans in Lebanon to consider leaving when it is safe to do so. Israeli forces are attacking targets associated with the militant

  • Israel intensifies Lebanon attacks Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Jul 14 3:16 AM
    Israel has widened its offensive on Lebanon, with fighter bombers blasting the airport for a second day, retaliating for scores of Hezbollah guerrilla rockets that reached as far as Haifa.

  • 4 Israel troops missing as ship hit off Lebanon - TV Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 14 2:16 PM
    Four Israeli troops were missing after their warship was hit off the coast of Lebanon on Friday, Al Jazeera television said.

  • What I am watching in Lebanon each day is an outrage Open this result in new window
    Independent - Jul 14 4:19 PM
    The beautiful viaduct that soars over the mountainside here has become a "terrorist" target. The Israelis attacked the international highway from Beirut to Damascus just after dawn yesterday and dropped a bomb clean through the central span of the Italian-built bridge - a symbol of Lebanon's co-operation with the European Union - sending concrete crashing hundreds of feet down into the valley

  • Cobb youth stranded by strife in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Jul 14 5:51 PM
    Until Wednesday, Michael Beyrouti's monthlong trip to Lebanon had been everything he hoped it would be. He visited the grave of his father, Antoine. He met his paternal grandfather, Michel, six days before the family patriarch died.

  • Nizami condemns Israeli air strike in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - 9 minutes ago
    Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh and Industries Minister Motiur Rahman Nizami on Friday condemned and protested the recent Israeli air strike in Lebanon which left 47 civilians dead, including children, reports BSS.

  • Canada advises against travel to Lebanon, urges Canadians to stay indoors Open this result in new window
    CNews - Jul 14 3:28 PM
    OTTAWA (CP) - The violence in the Middle East has prompted the Canadian government to warn against all travel to Lebanon. Foreign Affairs has issued a travel advisory also asking Canadians in Lebanon to remain indoors and stay put until further notice.

  • Shelling 'cutting Lebanon to pieces' Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Jul 14 2:29 PM
    LEBANON'S Prime Minister Fuad Siniora overnight accused Israel of cutting his country to pieces and demanded an immediate ceasefire in its operation against Hezbollah.

  • Bush: Iran, Syria to blame for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    UPI - Jul 14 5:38 PM
    ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, July 14 (UPI) -- President George W. Bush condemned Iran and Syria for their support of Hezbollah, blaming them for the chaos in Lebanon.

  • UN Security Council offers no action on Lebanon call for ceasefire Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 14 12:04 PM
    The UN Security Council debated the violence in Lebanon in an emergency meeting that ended with no action on Beirut's demand for an immediate end to Israeli airstrikes on its territory.

  • Warning over travel to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 14 12:12 PM
    The Foreign Office has warned against all travel to Lebanon as the situation in the Middle-East worsened.

  • Lebanon, Israel Trade Accusations Following Military Offensive Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Jul 14 11:05 AM
    Lebanon has accused Israel of 'barbaric aggression' in its current military offensive, and called on the U.N. Security Council to declare a cease-fire., Israel rejected the criticism, and charged Lebanon with harboring terrorists.

  • SLU's Biondi reported safe in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    St. Louis Business Journal - Jul 14 12:41 PM
    Saint Louis University President Rev. Lawrence Biondi is safe and in good spirits after enduring Israel's attack on Lebanon, SLU spokesman Clayton Berry told the Business Journal .

  • Fiji to consider deploying soldiers to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Jul 14 4:50 PM
    Fiji will consider deploying peacekeeping soldiers to the war-zone in Lebanon if there is an official request.

  • Israel blockades Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 2:23 PM
    Israel struck Beirut airport and military airbases and blockaded Lebanese ports on Thursday, intensifying reprisals that have killed 55 civilians in Lebanon since Hizbollah captured two Israeli soldiers a day earlier.

  • Cantor weighs in on Lebanon, Israel conflict Open this result in new window
    Culpeper Star-Exponent - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
    U.S. Congressman Eric Cantor, R-Richmond, weighed in on the ever-intensifying conflict between Lebanon and Israel during a three-minute segment Thursday morning on CNBCs Squawk Box - a fast-moving financial show on cable TV.

  • International Action Center statement: STOP THE U.S.--ISRAELI WAR AGAINST LEBANON AND PALESTINE! Open this result in new window
    International Action Center - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
    The blood in Gaza and Lebanon is on George Bush's hands. The bombs, shells and missiles now pounding Lebanese and Palestinian cities and villages, wiping out entire families and leaving hundreds of thousands without power or water, are made in the U.S. So are the planes and cannons that launch them.

  • With Battle Raging, Saudis Seek Ways to Leave Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Jul 14 4:12 PM
    DAMASCUS/RIYADH, 15 July 2006 Saudi tourists have been forced to look for alternative ways to leave Lebanon and enter Syria following the Israeli bombing of the main highway running between Beirut and Damascus in the Dahr Al-Baidar region of Lebanon early yesterday morning.

  • Lebanon accuses Israel of "barbaric aggression" Open this result in new window
    Peoria Journal Star - Jul 14 10:15 AM
    UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Lebanon accused Israel today of launching "a widespread barbaric aggression" aimed at bringing the small Mideast nation to its knees and urged the international community to end the military offensive.

  • Israel pounds Lebanon as world scrambles to avoid war Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Jul 14 11:32 AM
    BEIRUT - Israel pounded Lebanon for the third straight day Friday, targeting Hezbollah's power base in relentless attacks that have killed about 60 people and left world powers scrambling to avert all-out war in the region.

  • Beirut reels as Israeli strikes put pressure on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Bangkok Post - Jul 14 1:10 PM
    Beirut _ Israel tightened its seal on Lebanon, blasting its air and road links to the outside world and bringing its offensive to the capital for the first time yesterday in order to punish Hizbollah, and with it, the country, for the capture of two Israeli soldiers on Wednesday.

  • RP issues travel ban to Lebanon, sets evacuation Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - Jul 14 1:09 PM
    THE Philippine embassy in Beirut has advised Filipinos in Lebanon to remain where they are but prepare for immediate relocation to safer, pre-designated areas, the Department of Foreign Affairs said late yesterday afternoon.

  • FO warns against travel to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Jul 14 10:28 AM
    Travel: Foreign Office steps up its travel advisory for Lebanon following the recent Israeli air attacks.

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