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Lebanon troop plans gather pace as fragile truce holds 
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Plans to deploy troops in south Lebanon gathered pace as a fragile ceasefire held and thousands of displaced Lebanese jammed bombed-out roads in the hope of returning home.Lebanon reports 809 deaths; 157 Israelis killed since fighting USA Today - Aug 15 5:25 PM
At least 966 people have been reported killed in Lebanon and Israel since fighting began July 12 between Israeli forces and Hezbollah guerrillas.With dust yet to settle in Lebanon, Iran nuclear crisis looms again AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 2:59 PM
As diplomats struggle to implement the fragile UN peace plan for Lebanon, the US and its allies face another likely crisis with the deadline looming for Iran to abandon its suspect nuclear program and growing signs Tehran is not ready to give in.US says UN force must go to Lebanon urgently Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 1:55 PM
The United States urged the United Nations on Tuesday to speed up its military planning and get more peacekeepers into southern Lebanon on an "urgent basis" rather than within months.Media pushes aside Iraq war for Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 12:41 PM
Remember Iraq? Not much has changed with the war there, but it has largely been pushed off front pages and squeezed from television news shows by the conflict in Lebanon and, last week, by the terror arrests in London.US blacklists two Syrian spy chiefs linked to Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 12:42 PM
The US Treasury blacklisted two senior Syrian intelligence officials, accusing them of sponsoring terrorism and destabilizing Lebanon.Lebanon's climb to reconstruction, steep but manageable AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 11:44 AM
Lebanon has a dauntingly steep path to climb towards reconstruction and a chance, though no guarantee, of recovering from the economic devastation caused by Israel's offensive, economists said.US offers help to Lebanon in disarming Hezbollah AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 11:32 AM
Lebanon is responsible for the disarmament of the Shiite militia Hezbollah based in southern Lebanon, the US top diplomat on the Middle East said, and the United States is "ready to help."Efforts to form peace force for Lebanon picking up pace: US AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 11:36 AM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke with Israel's deputy leader and her French counterpart amid stepped-up efforts to raise an international military force to help implement the UN peace plan for Lebanon, officials said.Children bear brunt of Lebanon-Israeli war: report Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 11:03 AM
Children face serious health problems in the coming months as a result of the Lebanon-Israel conflict in which about a third of those killed or wounded were youngsters, a U.S. medical charity said on Tuesday.Oil Trades Near a Four-Week Low as Lebanon Cease-Fire Holds Bloomberg.com - 34 minutes ago
Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil traded near a four-week low in New York as a cease-fire in Lebanon entered a third day, easing concern that Iran may back its support for Hezbollah and disrupt supplies from the Middle East.UN Plans Southern Lebanon Deployment; Israel Begins Withdrawal Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- The United Nations plans to deploy a 3,500-member force in southern Lebanon within 15 days as Israel began withdrawing its soldiers after a cease-fire halted more than a month of fighting with the Hezbollah group.With smoke yet to settle in Lebanon, Iran nuclear crisis looms again AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 8:39 AM
As diplomats still struggle to implement the fragile UN peace plan for Lebanon, the US and its allies face another likely crisis with the deadline looming for Iran to abandon its suspect nuclear program and no signs Tehran is ready to give in.Israel begins troop pullout from Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 6:48 AM
Israel began slowly pulling out forces from southern Lebanon and made plans to hand over territory Tuesday on the first full day of a tense cease-fire that already has been tested by skirmishes and rocket fire.Fragile Lebanon truce holds as refugees stream home AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 5:54 AM
A fragile ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite sporadic violence, as Hezbollah claimed a "historic victory" and Israeli leaders faced recriminations at home over the conflict.Lebanon Truce Holds; Hezbollah Disarmament Discussed (Update4) Bloomberg.com - Aug 15 4:10 PM
Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Israel and Hezbollah observed a cease-fire for a second day as the Shiite Muslim group discussed giving up its arms with Lebanese officials. Deployment of 15,000 Lebanese soldiers in the country's south may begin within 10 days of an agreement, Lebanon's government said.Aid groups hunt for those trapped by Lebanon war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 6:48 AM
Aid agencies struggled along bombed-out roads thronged by refugees returning home on Tuesday to reach people wounded or trapped by war in southern Lebanon.Israeli Forces Pull Out of Lebanon Slowly, Cautiously Washington Post - Aug 15 5:51 AM
JERUSALEM, Aug. 15 -- Israeli soldiers were moving slowly out of southern Lebanon Tuesday but generaly holding strategic positions inside the Lebanon border awaiting the arrival of Lebanese and United Nations troops, an army spokesman said.UN aims for advance Lebanon force BBC News - Aug 15 2:04 PM
The UN is trying to get a force of up to 3,500 peacekeepers into Lebanon in 10-15 days, an official says.UN aims for advance Lebanon force BBC News - Aug 15 1:58 PM
The UN is trying to get a force of up to 3,500 peacekeepers into Lebanon in 10-15 days, a senior official says.Lebanon truce holds Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 4:03 AM
Thousands of refugees headed home to south Lebanon on Tuesday as a U.N. truce between Israel and Hizbollah held for a second day and Israeli forces began pulling back from some positions they had occupied.U.N. Peacekeepers Face Obstacles in Lebanon NPR - Aug 15 3:53 PM
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan says a new peacekeeping force needs to be deployed in Lebanon as soon as possible. But expectations of what the force can achieve are not high. Some countries are reluctant to become involved in an unresolved conflict. An additional complication: Lebanon's government insists it will not use force against Hezbollah.Israel Will Speed Up Withdrawal from Lebanon NPR - Aug 15 3:53 PM
Concerned that its troops will become easy targets for Hezbollah the longer they stay, the Israeli Army plans to pull out from southern Lebanon in seven to 10 days, turning over forward positions to the U.N. force within 48 hours. But questions remain over the role of the U.N. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.French FM flies to Lebanon to discuss UN force's deployment AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 4:08 AM
French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy is to go to Lebanon to discuss the conditions for the deployment of an expanded UN force in that country, his office said.Israel thinning out forces in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 3:33 AM
Israel has begun thinning out its troops in southern Lebanon and plans hand over the first of its captured positions to the Lebanese army on Wednesday, the army said.U.S. takes optimistic view of lebanon MSNBC - Aug 15 2:00 PM
The big guns have barely fallen silent in Lebanon but already President Bush and the State Department are finding cause for cheer in the outcome of the 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah militia.Germany edges toward sending troops to Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 3:58 AM
Germany gave its strongest signal yet on Tuesday that it will send troops to join a U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, a move that is likely to prove divisive in the country 60 years after the Holocaust.Lebanon truce holds despite clashes CNN.com - Aug 15 12:22 AM
A tense, tenuous cease-fire between Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants appeared to be holding early Tuesday, despite a number of clashes and rockets fired inside southern Lebanon.Cease-fire holding in Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Aug 15 1:34 AM
Israel is due to gradually evacuate southern Lebanon upon the arrival of the Lebanese army supported by up to 15,000 United Nations troops. Thousands of Lebanese returned home to southern Lebanon.Israeli soldiers begin march home from Lebanon The Star-Ledger - 12 minutes ago
ON THE ISRAEL-LEBANON BORDER -- Hundreds of Israeli soldiers walked out of Lebanon yesterday -- some smiling broadly and pumping their fists, others weeping or carrying wounded comrades -- as a cease-fire with Hezbollah solidified after a shaky start.Israeli Troops Leave South Lebanon CBS News - Aug 15 11:21 AM
The cease-fire appears to be holding between Israel and Hezbollah. Israeli forces have withdrawn from their deepest point in southern Lebanon, signaling the beginning of the end of a brief occupation of the region, Lebanese security officials said.U.N. hopes 3,500 troops can deploy to Lebanon within two weeks as vanguard of new force San Diego Union-Tribune - 33 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS, 5:02 p.m. Aug. 15 (AP): The United Nations hopes that 3,500 well-equipped troops can deploy to Lebanon within two weeks to quickly reinforce the U.N. peacekeeping contingent so the Lebanese army can start moving into the south and Israeli troops can withdraw, a senior U.N. peacekeeping official said Tuesday.Tenuous ceasefire takes hold in volatile Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 11:24 PM
A ceasefire aimed at silencing the guns in Lebanon remained fragile as thousands of Lebanese streamed back home to the devastated south and Hezbollah claimed it had emerged victorious.UK to boost aid to Lebanon by £6m BBC News - Aug 15 8:02 AM
International Development Secretary Hilary Benn, who is in Beirut, announces a doubling of UK aid to Lebanon.PKS intent on sending group to Lebanon The Jakarta Post - 31 minutes ago
The Muslim-based Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) is set to send a three-member medical team, including a doctor, to provide humanitarian assistance in Lebanon.Lebanon Truce Holds; Hezbollah Disarmament Discussed (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Aug 15 7:36 AM
Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Israel and Hezbollah complied with a cease-fire for a second day as the Shiite Muslim group discussed giving up its arms with Lebanese officials. Deployment of 15,000 Lebanese soldiers in the country's south may begin within 10 days of a deal, Lebanon's government said.A Thorough Study Of UN Peacekeeping In Lebanon Needed Bernama - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
DAMASCUS, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said there should be a thorough study on the terms of reference for United Nations (UN) peacekeepers to be placed in Southern Lebanon.Issa says U.S. must help rebuild Lebanon to defeat Hezbollah San Diego Union-Tribune - Aug 15 5:42 PM
WASHINGTON, 1:49 p.m. Aug. 15 (COPLEY NEWS SERVICE): The United States must act quickly to help rebuild Lebanon or it will lose the struggle for the hearts and minds of the Lebanese people to Hezbollah and its sponsors in Iran and Syria, Rep. Darrell Issa said Tuesday.Lebanon troop plans gather pace as fragile truce holds Khaleej Times - 27 minutes ago
BEIRUT - Plans to deploy troops in south Lebanon gathered pace on Wednesday as a fragile ceasefire held and thousands of displaced Lebanese jammed bombed-out roads in the hope of returning home.France 'the key' to UN Force in Lebanon The Age - Aug 15 5:38 PM
The United Nations hopes to begin deploying the first 3,500 troops in a new UN force in Lebanon within two weeks to monitor a fragile truce, providing France provides the backbone for the contingent.Oil prices continue to fall as Lebanon cease-fire holds The Star Online - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
SINGAPORE (AP) - Oil prices continued to fall Wednesday as a cease-fire took hold in Lebanon and concerns eased about supply disruptions in the U.S. state of Alaska.OFW from Lebanon dies at Makati hospital ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
An overseas Filipino worker died Tuesday due to complications of hyperthyroidism less than a week after fleeing war-torn Lebanon. Initial reports said Shirley Balajadia of Tarlac died at the Ospital ng Makati at 10:40 p.m. Tuesday.Israel begins troop pullout from Lebanon as tense truce withstands early tests Seattle Times - Aug 15 11:14 AM
Israel began slowly pulling out forces from southern Lebanon and made plans to hand over territory today on the first full day of a tense cease-fire that already has been tested by skirmishes and rocket fire.UAE businesses cautiously optimistic on Lebanon Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
DUBAI Leading UAE business groups which have significant investments in Lebanon are cautiously optimistic about the ceasefire and the prospects of resuming their projects in Lebanon.Israel Begins Troop Pullout From Lebanon ABC News - Aug 15 7:03 AM
Israel Begins Slowly Withdrawing Troops From Lebanon As Cease-Fire Withstands Early TestsUN aims to send troops to Lebanon soon Aljazeera - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
The United Nations hopes to send a force of 3,500 troops to Lebanon within two weeks to monitor the fragile truce.Lebanon Truce Holds; Hezbollah Disarmament Plan Is Discussed Bloomberg.com - Aug 15 5:33 AM
Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Israel and Hezbollah complied with a cease-fire for a second day as the Shiite Muslim group discussed giving up its arms with the Lebanese government. Deployment of 15,000 Lebanese soldiers in the country's south may begin within 10 days of a deal, Lebanon's government said.Israel to cede positions as Lebanon truce holds The Star Online - Aug 15 6:10 PM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israeli forces in southern Lebanon were preparing to hand over some of their positions to U.N. peacekeepers and withdraw more troops on Wednesday as a truce with Hizbollah entered its third day.UNICEF says aftermath of war poses dangers for children in Lebanon, Israel, Gaza Khaleej Times - 26 minutes ago
GENEVA - Children are particularly at risk from the aftermath of war in Lebanon, Israel and Gaza, the UN Children s Fund said.UN calls for up to 3,500 peacekeepers in Lebanon within two weeks Khaleej Times - 27 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations hopes an initial deployment of more than 3,000 troops for a strengthened UN force in Lebanon can be in place within two weeks to shore up a fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah, UN officials said on Tuesday.UN Force urgently needed in Lebanon: US Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 15 2:55 PM
The United States is urging the United Nations to speed up its military planning and get more peacekeepers into southern Lebanon on an "urgent basis" rather than within months.Many Dangers Face Those Returning to South Lebanon Voice of America - Aug 15 2:50 PM
Tens of thousands of people are flooding back into southern Lebanon to see if their homes are still there after a month of Israeli air raids and fighting between Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants. Some people are returning not to check on their property, but to look for missing relatives.Lebanese troops to be deployed in south Lebanon within days: military People's Daily - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
The Lebanese army will deploy to south Lebanon all along to the border with Israel within days, a Lebanese military official told reporters on Tuesday.Israeli Troops Begin Leaving South Lebanon NPR - Aug 15 6:08 AM
The cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel seems to be holding in its second day, prompting many Lebanese to return home and Israelis to cautiously emerge from bomb shelters in northern Israel. Some minor clashes were reported within Lebanon as Israeli troops begin to withdraw.US Blasts Iran, Syria, for Lebanon Comments Voice of America - Aug 15 2:05 PM
The Bush administration Tuesday sharply criticized Iran and Syria for claiming victory for Hezbollah in the Lebanon conflict. Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres meanwhile, who met with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, said Hezbollah may have lost half of its mainline fighting force.Israel Begins Troop Pullout From Lebanon ABC News - Aug 15 4:18 AM
Israel Begins Troop Pullout From Lebanon As Truce Withstands TestsIsrael begins withdrawal from Lebanon The Age - Aug 15 1:08 PM
Israeli forces began leaving parts of south Lebanon as the second day of a ceasefire appeared to be holding and the Lebanese army prepared to move in.Lebanon Truce Holds; Bush Says War Was Over Terrorism (Update4) Bloomberg.com - Aug 15 2:53 AM
Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Israel and Hezbollah complied with a cease-fire for a second day as U.S. President George W. Bush said the war in Lebanon was part of the fight against terrorism.United Nations to deploy 3,500 troops in Lebanon in two weeks New Kerala - 16 minutes ago
Dharam Shourie, United Nations, Aug 16: The United Nations hopes to deploy 3,500 well-equipped peacekeeping troops in south Lebanon within two weeks to prop up the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah and pave the way for withdrawal of the forces of the Jewish State.Turkish FM to visit Israel, Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 15 5:56 PM
Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul will pay a one-day visit to Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday after the two sides have agreed to a UN- brokered ceasefire, the semi-official Anotolia news agency reported on Tuesday.UN sees quick deployment of 3,500 troops in Lebanon within two weeks People's Daily - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
The United Nations expects that a vanguard contingent of 3,500 international troops will be deployed to southern Lebanon within two weeks, a senior UN official said Tuesday.U.S. not to participate in UN. peacekeeping force in Lebanon People's Daily - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
The United States will not take part in the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Tuesday.Israel Thinning Out Forces in Lebanon ABC News - Aug 15 4:03 AM
Israel Begins Thinning Out Forces in Southern Lebanon, Plans Hand Over of Captured PositionsFrench FM to travel to Lebanon to discuss U.N. force deployment People's Daily - Aug 15 5:56 PM
French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy was to go to Lebanon via Cyprus on Tuesday to discuss conditions for the deployment of a reinforced U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), his office said.Israeli FM to meet with Annan on Lebanon following ceasefire People's Daily - Aug 15 5:40 PM
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is heading to a meeting with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in New York, discussing related issues after ceasefire in Lebanon, local media reported Tuesday.Egypt's Mubarak discusses Lebanon issues with Italian FM People's Daily - Aug 15 5:55 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Tuesday held talks with visiting Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema on the latest developments in the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon, the official MENA news agency reported.10 Katyusha rockets explode in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 4:52 PM
Israel's military said Hezbollah guerrillas fired at least 10 Katyusha rockets into southern Lebanon early Tuesday. None hit inside Israel and no injuries were reported.UN looks for speedy Lebanon deployment Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 15 6:09 PM
The United Nations hopes to start deployment of a new UN force in Lebanon with 3,500 troops within two weeks to monitor a fragile truce, providing France provides the backbone for the contingent.Fragile Lebanon ceasefire takes hold AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 3:07 PM
A ceasefire aimed at silencing the guns in Lebanon took hold, sending thousands of displaced Lebanese streaming back home in the war-battered south as Hezbollah claimed a "historic victory".Another 550 Canadians left Lebanon by ship Tuesday, says Foreign Affairs CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 15 12:34 PM
OTTAWA (CP) - Another 550 Canadians left Lebanon by ship on Tuesday.U.N. seeks to accelerate Lebanon deploymen Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 15 11:47 AM
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan told Israeli television on Tuesday that the world body would seek to deploy more peacekeepers in Lebanon "as quickly as possible."Rockets Hit Lebanon Despite Cease-Fire ABC News - Aug 15 2:33 AM
Hezbollah Guerrillas Reportedly Fire 10 Rockets That Landed in Southern LebanonGov t asks holdouts to flee Lebanon INQ7.net - Aug 15 2:04 PM
THE GOVERNMENT is deploying teams in Lebanon to scout for more overseas Filipino workers to send home as only a few OFWs have shown up at the relocation center in Beirut on the second day of the ceasefire.Benn makes plea over Lebanon aid Evening Standard - Aug 15 5:46 PM
International Development Secretary Hilary Benn has appealed to all sides in the Lebanon to observe the ceasefire so that essential supplies could get through to the thousands of people forced to flee the fighting.Lebanon ceasefire holds Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 1:55 PM
A fragile truce took hold in Lebanon on Monday, prompting a wave of refugees to return to bomb-blasted villages in the south, as Hizbollah claimed victory in the month-long war and Israel vowed to hunt down its leaders.Israel begins troop pullout from Lebanon Boston Herald - Aug 15 10:38 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israel began slowly pulling out forces from southern Lebanon and made plans to hand over territory Tuesday on the first full day of a tense cease-fire that already has been tested by...Israel Begins Troop Pullout From Lebanon San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 15 5:01 AM
Israel began slowly withdrawing its forces from southern Lebanon on Tuesday and made plans to hand over its captured territory as hopes were raised that a U.N.-imposed cease-fire would stick, despite early tests on its first day. Hezbollah guerrillas... Lebanon troop plans gather pace The Australian - Aug 15 11:59 AM
PLANS to deploy troops in south Lebanon gathered pace today as a fragile ceasefire held and thousands of displaced Lebanese jammed bombed-out roads in the hope of returning home.Israeli Military Starts Withdrawing From Lebanon Voice of America - Aug 15 10:50 AM
The Israeli army has begun withdrawing from Lebanon as the cease-fire with Hezbollah guerrillas in that country is generally holding for a second day.Wael Hmaidan: Sands are running out for Lebanon's ecosystem Guardian Unlimited - Aug 15 4:08 PM
Wael Hmaidan: There is a beach in Lebanon called Ramlet el-Beida, which is Arabic for "the white sands". Sadly, today it is covered with black oil.Lebanon Truce Holds; Bush Says War Was Over Terrorism (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Aug 14 11:45 PM
Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Israel and Hezbollah observed a cease-fire in their monthlong conflict, as U.S. President George W. Bush said the war in Lebanon was part of the international fight against terrorism.US Mideast clout may be casualty of Lebanon war Bangkok Post - Aug 15 1:15 PM
Jerusalem _ The Bush administration's influence in the Middle East is in danger of becoming another casualty of the war in Lebanon, giving Iran a chance to build up its clout in the region.Despite a US-backed truce which took effect between Israel and the Hizbollah on Monday, Washington faces erosion of credibility in the region and strained ties with Arab moderates that could doom its post-Sept UN moving quickly on Lebanon force - Annan Independent Online - Aug 15 3:31 PM
The United Nations will try to deploy more peacekeepers in Lebanon as quickly as possible, but the process of getting them there may take weeks or even months, Secretary General Kofi Annan has said amid a fragile truce between the Israeli army and Hezbollah fighters.Another 550 Canadians left Lebanon by ship Tuesday, says Foreign Affairs CNews - Aug 15 12:43 PM
OTTAWA (CP) - Another 550 Canadians left Lebanon by ship on Tuesday. The Foreign Affairs Department says they left Beirut on a Canadian government charter and landed at Larnaca in Cyprus.Basketball / Lebanon battles bombs and bad luck Haaretz Daily - Aug 15 5:22 PM
Bad luck is chasing Lebanon's basketball team. The bombing of Beirut over the past month has completely disrupted its preparations for the World Cup in Japan, turning most of the sports arenas in the country into impromptu refugee camps.Uneasy truce in Lebanon: Israeli troops pulling out, displaced persons returning home despite risks Dawn - 59 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Aug 15: Israeli forces began leaving parts of south Lebanon on Tuesday as a UN truce largely held for a second day and the Lebanese army prepared to move south.Lebanon transition...Ford hospitalized...New Florida program... KXMA-TV Dickinson - Aug 15 6:10 PM
ON THE ISRAEL-LEBANON BORDER (AP) The ceasefire is holding, but it's unclear how quickly a U-N peacekeeping force can be deployed in Lebanon. More Israeli soldiers are returning, feeling victorious. But Syria and Iran say Hezbollah won the war.Qatar sends relief aid to Lebanon The Peninsula - Aug 15 3:48 PM
Beirut Qatar's embassy in Lebanon said yesterday that upon directives of the Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and the Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Qatari National Committee for the relief of the Lebanese people, has given the Lebanese International Red Cross 20 ambulances.Fragile truce holding in Lebanon BBC News - Aug 14 9:45 PM
Israel's truce with Hezbollah remains intact despite sporadic violence overnight in south Lebanon.Undernews Extracts â The Lebanon & The Middle East Scoop.co.nz - Aug 15 2:05 PM
DAN GLAISTER, GUARDIAN UK - The US government was closely involved in planning the Israeli campaign in Lebanon, even before Hizbullah seized two Israeli soldiers in a cross border raids in July. American and Israeli officials met in the spring, discussing plans on how to tackle Hizbullah, according to a report published yesterday.As Israel Begins to Pull Troops Out, Lebanon and the U.N. Prepare to Replace Them New York Times - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
The cease-fire in place is considered fragile. Israel killed at least three Hezbollah fighters on Tuesday, and Hezbollah fired some rockets at Israeli positions.Aid agencies search for Lebanon wounded The Australian - Aug 15 11:45 AM
AID agencies are struggling to reach people wounded or trapped by war in southern Lebanon as refugees pack bombed-out roads in an effort to return home.Scoop Link: Seymour M. Hersh - Watching Lebanon Scoop.co.nz - Aug 15 2:04 PM
In the days after Hezbollah crossed from Lebanon into Israel, on July 12th, to kidnap two soldiers, triggering an Israeli air attack on Lebanon and a full-scale war, the Bush Administration seemed strangely passive.Leaving Lebanon...Terror plot arrest...Computer batteries KBCI Boise - Aug 15 5:19 PM
ON THE ISRAEL-LEBANON BORDER The Mideast cease-fire appears to be taking hold. Israeli troops have begun marching out of Lebanon and the process is expected to accelerate in the coming days. Meanwhile, the U-N is trying to put together a peacekeeping force for south Lebanon.Aid, refugees head for southern Lebanon Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 15 1:54 PM
Aid agencies are struggling along bombed-out roads thronged by refugees returning home to reach people who have been wounded or trapped by war in southern Lebanon.W. House: North Lebanon security needed Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 11:29 AM
As a fragile truce began taking hold in southern Lebanon, the White House said on Monday that security was probably needed in northern Lebanon to stop arms shipments to Hizbollah.Children bear brunt of Lebanon-Israeli war: report RedNova - Aug 15 12:16 PM
By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Children face serious health problems in the coming months as a result of the Lebanon-Israel conflict in which about a third of those killed or wounded were youngsters, a U.S.Ruined roads, traffic slow Lebanon aid AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 12:20 PM
Aid workers navigated bombed-out roads and sat in traffic jams as they struggled to deliver humanitarian relief to southern Lebanon after Monday's cease-fire, with a surge of Lebanese refugees trying to get home.Lebanon/Israel mission final updates - 4 Amnesty International - Aug 15 7:32 AM
Lebanon mission update - 4Monday 7th August We spent the night in the Sidon, a town of more than 100,000 people which in the past three weeks has seen its population increase by half as it is now hosting some 50,000 people who have been forcibly displaced from their homes by continuous Israeli bombardments throughout South Lebanon.Emerging From the Rubble in Lebanon The Moscow Times - Aug 15 12:24 PM
Katya and Salim Hubeidi were about to get into bed Monday night, having weathered the Israeli barrage of their hometown in south Lebanon, when their third-floor apartment began shaking. They immediately fled outside.