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Strikes sink Lebanon into humanitarian crisis 
USA Today - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
Twelve days of Israeli air, artillery and ground attacks, combined with a naval blockade, have driven an estimated 700,000 Lebanese from their homes, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Saturday. Israel, in its determination to cripple Hezbollah, has brought Lebanon to its knees.Saudi Arabia Asks U.S. to Intervene in Lebanon Washington Post - 28 minutes ago
The Saudi foreign minister personally urged President Bush yesterday to intervene to stop the violence in Lebanon, the most direct sign of mounting frustration among key Arab states with what they see as a hands-off U.S. posture toward Israeli strikes against Hezbollah.Civilian Toll Mounts in Lebanon Conflict Washington Post - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
TYRE, Lebanon, July 23 -- The day ended in Tyre as it began, with a desperate cry of grief.Lebanon Fighting Claims More Civilians Washington Post - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
SIDON, Lebanon, July 23 -- Despite mounting pressure for a humanitarian cease-fire, Hezbollah militiamen fired mortal rocket volleys into the Israeli port city of Haifa on Sunday, killing two civilians, and Israeli warplanes blasted a minibus carrying Lebanese villagers trying to flee the fighting,...Families tell of escape from Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
Children with grimy hands and dirt-smeared faces peeked through the rusty bars on windows at the old prison in the heart of Sidon. Cells in the two-story stone relic teemed Sunday with refugees from Israel's fierce assault on southern Lebanon.In State's Lebanon Lingo, No 'Evacuees' Washington Post - Jul 23 4:17 PM
"Evacuation" apparently is a dirty word at the State Department. We're told that during deliberations at Foggy Bottom about getting Americans out of Lebanon, it was decided that "evacuation" was too negative -- and of course it erroneously implied the notion of ferrying people in a...Lebanon: Captured Israeli soldiers 'OK' AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 3:22 PM
Lebanon's foreign minister said Sunday the two Israeli soldiers captured by Hezbollah are in "good health" and another leading politician said the government was ready to negotiate a prisoner swap with Israel through intermediaries.UN slams Israel over Lebanon strikes as killing rages on AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 1:51 PM
The UN relief chief condemned Israel for "violating humanitarian law" over its blistering raids on Lebanon as the Jewish state and Hezbollah killed more civilians in another wave of attacks.US, Israel ready to back NATO-led force in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 3:31 PM
The United States and Israel said that they were ready to support an international force led by NATO in south Lebanon to ease tensions.Saudi FM calls on US to support Lebanon ceasefire calls AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 2:19 PM
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal pressed President George W. Bush to support calls for a ceasefire in Lebanon, during talks at the White House with the US leader and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.U.S. Open to NATO Force in Lebanon, Bolton Says New York Times - Jul 23 12:50 PM
The American ambassador to the United Nations, meantime, appeared deeply skeptical about reports of Syrian willingness to open talks with the United States on Lebanon.Israel and Lebanon under fire Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 1:36 PM
Israeli warplanes pounded Lebanon and Hizbollah rockets crashed into Haifa on Sunday as a senior U.N. official demanded a halt to the violence to allow aid to reach desperate civilians.Syrian border post flooded by exodus from Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 1:32 PM
For three days after the Israeli jets struck, Samira kept her composure. But, as she reached the safety of a frontier post inside Syria's border with Lebanon, she finally broke down.Evacuees from Lebanon continue to land in Cyprus AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 12:31 PM
Cyprus braced for thousands more evacuees being ferried to safety from nearby Lebanon, where Israel's massive bombardment continued for a 12th day, even though many nations announced they would wind down their rescue operations.Lebanon evacuees pour into Cyprus and Turkey Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 12:39 PM
Thousands of people fleeing Israel's 12 days of bombing in Lebanon poured into Cyprus and Turkey on Sunday as the United Nations appealed for aid for the many more staying behind.Saudis urge Bush to seek Lebanon ceasefire Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 1:24 PM
Saudi Arabian officials pressed President George W. Bush on Sunday to agree to an immediate ceasefire to the conflict in southern Lebanon.Israeli Forces Push Deeper in Lebanon New York Times - Jul 23 11:31 AM
The death toll on both sides continued to rise today as Israeli warplanes struck a minibus carrying people fleeing South Lebanon, and at least 13 Hezbollah rockets fell on Haifa.Lebanon evacuees pour into Cyprus Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 11:35 AM
Thousands of people fleeing Israel's 12-day bombing in Lebanon poured into Cyprus and Turkey on Sunday in a flood that showed no sign of slowing.US open to NATO-led force in Lebanon: Bolton Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 11:20 AM
The United States is open to a NATO-led force keeping the peace on Lebanon's southern border with Israel, although using U.S. forces has not been discussed, a senior Bush administration official said on Sunday.U.S. unlikely to send troops to Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 11:19 AM
President Bush's chief of staff said Sunday international peacekeepers might be needed in Lebanon to help end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants, but that U.S. troop involvement was unlikely.Diplomacy intensifies in Israel over Lebanon war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 11:23 AM
Envoys from three European countries joined intensifying diplomacy in Israel on Sunday aimed at ending fighting between Israeli forces and Hizbollah that has wrecked swathes of Lebanon and left hundreds dead.Israel Hits Hezbollah Bases in Lebanon; Rice Visits Middle East Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
July 24 (Bloomberg) -- Israel increased its raids on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon as U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice traveled to the region. Soldiers crossed into southern Lebanon early today, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported, citing unidentified military officials.Olmert Might Accept a Multinational Force in Lebanon (Update2) Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
July 23 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he might accept a multinational force stationed in Lebanon as a means of ending the conflict, so long as it is manned by European Union troops and monitors Lebanon's border with Syria.2 key Americans see 1982 in Lebanon '06 AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 8:57 AM
In Beirut and Tel Aviv, the two American ambassadors watched the war unfold: Israel's pilots hammering Lebanon, its tanks smashing across the line, its leaders bent on neutralizing an Arab guerrilla threat to the north.Lebanon crisis will last a long time: Olmert AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 8:40 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told a cabinet meeting that the current Lebanon crisis would last a long time.Families Tell of Escape From Lebanon ABC News - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
Families Tell of Harrowing Escape From South Lebanon Under Attacks by Israeli JetsPope prays for peace in Lebanon MSNBC - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
Pope Benedict led an international day of prayers for peace in the Middle East on Sunday and called for an immediate cease-fire and the delivery of humanitarian aid to Lebanon which has been destroyed by war.Iran president: Israel doomed to 'destruction' by Lebanon USA Today - Jul 23 7:49 AM
Iran's president declared Sunday that Israel had "pushed the button of its own destruction" by launching a military campaign against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon.Israel punches into Lebanon as civilians flee by Jihad Siqlawi Tyre, Lebanon (AFP) Jul 23, 2006 Space War - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
Israeli warplanes blitzed southern and eastern Lebanon on Sunday after troops in tanks and armoured cars punched across the border and seized a strategic village, intensifying the war on Hezbollah despite mounting concern over the plight of civilians.Israel Maintains Pressure on Southern Lebanon NPR - Jul 23 5:41 PM
Israeli warplanes keep up intense bombardment of Beirut and southern Lebanon on Sunday. Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese have been displaced from their homes, and lack of security and destroyed infrastructure has made it difficult to get aid to those who need it.Hezbollah agrees to Lebanon brokering prisoner deal AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 5:41 AM
Hezbollah has agreed to the Lebanese government dealing through a third party with Israel on a prisoner swap involving the two Israeli soldiers captured at the start of the conflict, Lebanon's parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri has said.Air power shortcomings shadow Israel's next steps in Lebanon Space War - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
by Jim Mannion Washington (AFP) Jul 21, 2006 Israeli air power alone is capable of damaging Hezbollah but not defeating the Shiite militia, confronting Israel with a choice of a ground offensive in southern Lebanon or a diplomatic settlement, US military analysts said.Rice says Lebanon ceasefire is urgent Boston Globe - 57 minutes ago
On a mission to avert full-scale war in the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said there was an "urgent" need for a ceasefire in southern Lebanon but conditions had to be right.Israel Wants 'New Reality' In Lebanon CBS News - Jul 23 3:28 PM
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said the army's current offensive is not an invasion of Lebanon, but rather a series of limited raids. "The army's goal is to create a new reality, mostly that Hezbollah won't be along the border," Peretz said.Syria Seeks Cease-Fire in Lebanon, Envoy Says (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Jul 23 2:35 PM
July 23 (Bloomberg) -- Syria seeks an immediate cease-fire in Lebanon as a prelude to talks on releasing Israeli prisoners of Hezbollah, Imad Moustapha, Syria's ambassador to the U.S., said on CBS's ``Face the Nation.''Israel punches into Lebanon as civilians flee AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 2:44 AM
Israeli warplanes have blitzed southern and eastern Lebanon after troops in tanks and armoured cars punched across the border and seized a strategic village, intensifying the war on Hezbollah despite mounting concern over the plight of civilians.Israel and Lebanon under fire Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 23 2:33 AM
Israel unleashed more air strikes on Lebanon and Hizbollah fired rockets at Haifa on Sunday as a senior U.N. official demanded a halt to the violence to allow aid to reach desperate civilians.Scots family return from Lebanon BBC News - Jul 23 10:28 AM
A family from Inverness caught up in the conflict in Lebanon arrive back in Scotland.PHILIPPINES SAYS ALL FILIPINOS IN SOUTHERN LEBANON EVACUATED Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
Demographics The Presidential Office on Sunday said all Filipinos in southern Lebanon, the target of bombings by Israeli warplanes, have been evacuated.Philippines Says All Filipinos In Southern Lebanon Evacuated Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
The Presidential Office on Sunday said all Filipinos in southern Lebanon, the target of bombings by Israeli warplanes, have been evacuated.Israel pounds Lebanon, seizes village Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 11:39 PM
Israel bombed Hizbollah's stronghold in Beirut and civilian targets in east and south Lebanon on Sunday amid reports it planned to move more troops across the border.Family's relief at Lebanon escape BBC News - Jul 23 9:39 AM
A south Wales mother who escaped Lebanon with her three young daughters describes their terrifying ordeal.Church, with ties to Lebanon, pleads for peace Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
Assad Awaijane's voice cracked and the crowd fell silent. The Ham Lake man and his family had just returned from Lebanon, the place where he was born and lived until he was 9 years old. Now he was speaking about his recent visit, standing before reporters and his fellow parishioners Sunday morning at St. Maron's in northeast Minneapolis. "A lot of innocent people are dying. We can't get them food Israel Strikes Lebanon, Rockets Hit Haifa; Six Killed (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Jul 23 9:36 AM
July 23 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli warplanes made dozens of sorties over Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit Haifa. Four Lebanese and two Israelis were killed, a day before the arrival of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice in the region.Philippines To Help Thais Trapped In Lebanon Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
The Philippine government will assist more than 100 Thai nationals who are also trapped in conflict-stricken Lebanon, as part of the spirit of solidarity in the region.PHILIPPINES TO HELP THAIS TRAPPED IN LEBANON Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
Demographics The Philippine government will assist more than 100 Thai nationals who are also trapped in conflict-stricken Lebanon, as part of the spirit of solidarity in the region.Israel Steps Up Ground Operation Along Lebanon Border NPR - Jul 23 10:11 AM
Israeli warplanes struck cities and towns in southern Lebanon on Sunday, and Hezbollah forces fired rockets into northern Israel. In Lebanon, three civilians were killed. In Israel, two people were killed. Israeli forces press ground operations in southern Lebanon with tanks, bulldozers and foot-soldiers.Israel to move more troops into S.Lebanon: radio Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 11:08 PM
Israel will move more troops into southern Lebanon on Sunday as it presses an offensive to drive Hizbollah guerrillas away from the border, Army Radio said.India continues evacuation from Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 10:19 PM
India planned to evacuate another 400 of its nationals from Lebanon, officials said, after the first 600 arrived safely back in the country.Latest Lebanon-Israel developments Boston Globe - Jul 23 12:47 PM
Developments Sunday in Israel's offensive against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon: -- Israeli warplanes battered areas across south Lebanon. One attack struck a minibus carrying people fleeing the fighting, killing three people, Lebanese security officials said.Saudi Arabia seeks Lebanon ceasefire in meeting with Bush, Rice CBC - Jul 23 6:03 PM
Top Saudi Arabian officials met with their U.S. counterparts on Sunday in an effort to end the carnage in Lebanon.Foreigners escape Lebanon; Philippines tells nationals to flee Chinapost.com.tw - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
Canadians, Australians and other foreigners continued to flee the fighting in Lebanon on Sunday as U.S. Navy hovercraft whisked remaining Americans to ships anchored in Beirut's harbor and the first Filipino evacuees were welcomed home by their president.Rice calls for 'urgent' ceasefire in Lebanon ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 44 minutes ago
SHANNON, Ireland - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday launched a Middle East mission backing an "urgent" ceasefire in Lebanon but warned any agreement must start by addressing the root causes of the conflict.Rice says Lebanon cease-fire is urgent Reuters.co.uk - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
SHANNON (Reuters) - On a mission to avert full-scale war in the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said there was an "urgent" need for a cease-fire in southern Lebanon but conditions had to be right.Saudis urge Bush to seek Lebanon cease-fire Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Jul 23 4:19 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Saudi Arabian officials pressed President George W. Bush on Sunday to agree to seek a cease-fire in the conflict between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon.Evacuation of Lebanon The Herald Bulletin - 15 minutes ago
There are some in Anderson who are worried about loved ones in Lebanon and with good reason. The country has become a powder keg since a week ago when Israel began dropping bombs as a result of Hezbollah kidnapping Israeli soldiers.OIC May Opt For Exec Committee Meeting On Israel-Lebanon Crisis Bernama - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) may convene an executive committee meeting instead of an emergency meeting in seeking a solution to the Israel-Lebanon crisis, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said Monday.Israel punches into south Lebanon as civilians flee AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 7:59 PM
Israeli troops are holding positions in southern Lebanon after tanks punched across the border in a new ground incursion against Hezbollah amid mounting concern over the plight of civilians.Lebanon Native Watches Fighting KELOLAND TV - 29 minutes ago
A Sioux Falls business owner is keeping a close eye on fighting in his native Lebanon.South Lebanon caught in cross-fire Reuters - 0 minute ago
HASBAYA, Lebanon (Reuters) - Caught between Hizbollah rocket fire and Israeli air strikes, some residents of southern Lebanon are losing patience with the guerrilla group they blame for a war that is costing them lives.Saudis urge ceasefire in Lebanon Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 23 3:49 PM
Top Saudi Arabian officials have pressed US President George W Bush to agree to seek a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon.Israel blasts its way into Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 8:36 PM
Israel bombed Hizbollah's stronghold in Beirut and east and south Lebanon on Sunday, hours after seizing a strategic Lebanese frontier village.Locals pray for peace in Lebanon The Express-Times - 15 minutes ago
EASTON | City resident Tony Bassil prayed for his daughters to escape Lebanon, where they were staying with a relative when violence erupted on the border.Saudis urge ceasefire in Lebanon AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 23 3:37 PM
Top Saudi Arabian officials want the US President to agree to seek a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon.Arabs press Syria to help end violence in Lebanon Khaleej Times - 45 minutes ago
SIDON, Lebanon - Mideast diplomats were pressing Syria to stop backing Hezbollah in a bid to stop the warfare in Lebanon, but the violence was undiminished, with Israeli missiles killing four people, including a journalist, in a strike on a convoy of fleeing Lebanese.Israel Strikes Lebanon, Rockets Hit Haifa; Six Killed (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Jul 23 6:05 AM
July 23 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli warplanes struck two port cities in southern Lebanon today and Hezbollah rockets fell on Haifa. Four Lebanese and two Israelis were killed.Some 10,000 Americans evacuated from Lebanon this week AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 7:44 PM
Some 10,000 Americans have been evacuated from Lebanon amid Israel's continuing offensive against Hezbollah militants, the US government said.Saudis press US to back ceasefire in Lebanon Financial Times - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
Saudi Arabia last night called on the US to back an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon as the first step towards a comprehensive settlement of the conflict as Condoleezza Rice, secretary of state, prepared for her talks in Israel today.Israel backs EU peacekeepers in Lebanon AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 23 3:27 PM
Israel says it is prepared to back the deployment of a temporary international peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon so Hizbollah is removed from its border.Rice says Lebanon ceasefire is urgent SABC News - 40 minutes ago
On a mission to avert full-scale war in the Middle East, Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of State, said there was an "urgent" need for a ceasefire in southern Lebanon but conditions had to be right.Lebanon humanitarian crisis AME Info - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
At least 600,000 people have now been displaced by the fighting In Lebanon, according to the World Health Organisation. Visiting UN emergency relief chief Jan Egeland says the devastation of Beirut caused by Israeli bombing is a violation of humanitarian law.India Sends Two More Warships To Lebanon To Evacuate Citizens Bernama - Jul 23 6:19 PM
NEW DELHI, July 24 (Bernama) -- As Israel intensified air attacks and mounted limited land incursions into Lebanon, India Sunday stepped up the evacuation of its stranded nationals from the embattled country by sending in two more warships to pull out another 850 people.More Australians flee Lebanon The Age - Jul 23 3:22 PM
Another 350 Australians evacuated from Lebanon have arrived safely in Cyprus aboard a charter ferry. -Canadian relief agencies partner to raise money for Lebanon aid CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 23 3:28 PM
TORONTO (CP) - Four Canadian aid agencies have teamed up to raise funds to help an estimated 500,000 people displaced by the violent conflict in Lebanon.Israel, Lebanon under fire ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jul 23 5:15 PM
BEIRUT - Israeli warplanes pounded Lebanon and Hezbollah rockets crashed into Haifa on Sunday as a senior UN official demanded a halt to the violence to allow aid to reach desperate civilians.Filipinos continue to flee Lebanon ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jul 23 5:51 PM
Some 150 overseas Filipino workers from the Our Lady of Miraculous Medal in Beirut, Lebanon have crossed into Syria before dawn Monday. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Rafael Seguis told DZMM that they entered Syrian territory shortly before 2 a.m. (7 a.m. in Manila time).Johnston Family Home from Lebanon WHO-TV Des Moines - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
Johnston, July 23, 2006 - A Johnston family is back home safe after a trip to Lebanon.Emergency depot lies empty as Lebanon begs for aid Times Online - Jul 23 2:41 PM
A VAST auditorium being used to house emergency aid in Beirut lay empty last night as relief agencies criticised Britain and other Western countries for their lame response to Lebanon s worsening refugee crisis.Israel pounds Lebanon as casualties mount Tiscali - 3 minutes ago
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israel pounded Lebanon from the air on Friday in its bloody 10-day-old assault against Hizbollah, but the guerrilla group insisted it would only free two Israeli soldiers it is holding as part of a prisoner swap.US rushing arms to Israel amid Lebanon bombings: official AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 6:48 PM
The United States is expediting an arms shipment of precision bombs to Israel from an arms deal struck last year amid the Jewish state's ongoing assault on Lebanon, a US official said.Israel backs EU peacekeepers for Lebanon Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 23 2:39 PM
Israeli warplanes pounded Lebanon and Hizbollah rockets crashed into Haifa as a senior UN official demanded a halt to the violence to allow aid to reach desperate civilians.Lebanon evacuation wraps up Tiscali - 3 minutes ago
AKROTIRI RAF BASE, Cyprus (Reuters) - The evacuation of British citizens from Lebanon wrapped up on Sunday after about 4,000 were whisked to Cyprus, as a deadline for those wishing to flee by boat expired.UN condemns Lebanon devastation Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
TONY EASTLEY: A senior United Nations representative says Israel is violating humanitarian law with its attacks on southern Lebanon.More NZers on way home from Lebanon Stuff - Jul 23 2:10 PM
New Zealand officials are hoping to get 19 more New Zealanders, evacuated from Lebanon, out of Cyprus on charter flights organised by Australia.Saudis urge Bush to seek Lebanon cease-fire Stuff - Jul 23 5:50 PM
WASHINGTON: Top Saudi Arabian officials pressed President George W Bush today to agree to seek a cease-fire in the conflict between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon.Israel says prepared to back Lebanon security force Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 23 1:29 PM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Sunday it was prepared to back the deployment of a temporary international peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon to ensure Hizbollah is removed from its border and to prevent the group from re-arming.Israeli ceasefire no solution to peace in Lebanon, MacKay says CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 23 1:57 PM
OTTAWA (CP) - It's time to start working diplomatically toward peace in Lebanon - but that doesn't mean a unilateral ceasefire by Israel, says Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay.Nancy Ajram cries for Lebanon Al Bawaba - 5 minutes ago
Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram has recorded a new patriotic song Lebnan Ya Habib El Umor (Lebanon My Only Love) to express her grief over the horror her dear country is experiencing with endless Israeli raids that are killing so many innocent civilians, and destroying the core of Lebanon, according to the singer.Saudis urge Bush to seek Lebanon cease-fire Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 23 1:56 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian officials pressed President George W. Bush on Sunday to agree to an immediate cease-fire to the conflict in southern Lebanon.Israel backs EU peacekeepers in Lebanon The Age - Jul 23 1:08 PM
Israel says it is prepared to back the deployment of a temporary international peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon to ensure Hizbollah is removed from its border and to prevent the group from re-arming.Latest Lebanon-Israel Developments phillyburbs.com - Jul 23 12:43 PM
- Israeli warplanes battered areas across south Lebanon. One attack struck a minibus carrying people fleeing the fighting, killing three people, Lebanese security officials said.More Australians flee Lebanon The West Australian - Jul 23 5:49 PM
A number of Australians trapped in southern Lebanon will be able to leave the war-torn country on board a German ship, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says.Evacuees from Lebanon continue to land in Cyprus Channel NewsAsia - Jul 23 2:41 PM
LARNACA, Cyprus : Cyprus braced for thousands more evacuees being ferried to safety from nearby Lebanon, where Israel's massive bombardment continued for a 12th day, even though many nations announced they would wind down their rescue operations.Arabs press Syria to help end violence; Israel faces tough ground battles in south Lebanon IndeOnline.com - 23 minutes ago
SIDON, Lebanon Mideast diplomats were pressing Syria to stop backing Hezbollah as the guerrillas fired more deadly rockets onto Israel s third-largest city Sunday. Israel faced tougher-than-expected ground battles and bombarded targets in southern Lebanon, hitting a convoy of refugees.Foreigners stream out of Lebanon The Jamaica Observer - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon - British and American officials said their evacuations from Lebanon were wrapping up, as ships continued to carry foreigners away to safety yesterday.Central Texan Families Getting Out Of Lebanon KXAN 36 Austin - Jul 23 5:07 PM
The first plane out of Lebanon carrying American evacuees arrived in the U.S. Thursday. One hundred forty Americans touched down at Baltimore-Washington International Airport shortly before 6:30 a.m.6,700 Canadians evacuated from Lebanon People's Daily - Jul 23 5:50 PM
About 6,700 Canadian citizens have been evacuated from Lebanon as more people are struggling to leave the warn-torn country, Foreign Affairs officials said Sunday.Government must support Lebanon ceasefire now Scoop.co.nz - Jul 23 5:57 PM
Green MP Keith Locke is challenging Prime Minister Helen Clark to support European and United Nations calls for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon.Syria says will step in if Lebanon invaded The Peninsula - Jul 23 5:54 PM
damascus Syria issued a stark warning yesterday that an Israeli invasion of Lebanon would drag it into the spiralling Middle East conflict and called for an immediate ceasefire.Austinites from Israel and Lebanon struggle to get in touch with loved ones. KUT FM Austin - Jul 23 5:20 PM
Two women from Lebanon and a couple from Israel talk about the challenges they've faced as they try to stay in touch with family back home.