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Resolution on Lebanon may come next week 
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Diplomats acknowledged Wednesday that any U.N. Security Council resolution to stop fighting in Lebanon could take until next week, as the United States and France struggled to bridge wide differences on what to do first: send in peacekeepers to disarm Hezbollah or impose a cease-fire.200 Missiles Hit Israel as Battle Rages in Lebanon New York Times - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
As battles raged just over the border, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert vowed today that Israel would fight on until an international force moved into southern Lebanon.Muslim world demands Lebanon ceasefire, peace role Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Leaders from the Muslim world, spearheaded by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on Thursday sought an immediate end to Israeli attacks on Lebanon and inclusion of Muslim forces in any future peacekeeping operation.15,000 Americans evacuated from Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
After 18 days, 15,000 Americans stranded in Lebanon have been evacuated by way of Turkey and Cyprus, and major efforts to move Americans out have ended, the State Department said Wednesday night.Red Cross delivers more aid in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 5:06 PM
The international Red Cross delivered more aid in Lebanon on Wednesday, and U.N. officials said they negotiated with Israel safe passage for two oil tankers to sail into the country to help ease a growing fuel crisis.Killing in Lebanon reflects firepower imbalance International Herald Tribune - Aug 02 2:44 PM
The deaths in the conflict beetween Israel and Lebanon are a raw problem of modern war, in which a conventional army fights an elusive militia .Israeli troops sweep southern Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 1:54 PM
Israel pressed the first full day of a massive new ground attack, sending 8,000 troops into southern Lebanon on Wednesday and seizing five people it said were Hezbollah fighters in a dramatic airborne raid on a northeastern town. Hezbollah retaliated with its deepest strikes yet into Israel, firing a record number of more than 210 rockets.US feels the pressure for quick ceasefire in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 12:47 PM
The United States, caught between growing European anger over the rising death toll in Lebanon and an Israel determined to battle on against Hezbollah, has shown its first signs of impatience with its Israeli allies' unwillingness to accept a quick end to the fighting.Blogworld goes into hyperdrive over Lebanon conflict AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 11:10 AM
The three-week conflict in Lebanon has sent the international blogworld into hyperdrive, with a litany of personal experiences, explanations and exhortations crisscrossing the Internet along with disturbing pictures of the violence.Oil plant leak damages third of Lebanon's coast-IMO Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 10:53 AM
Leaking oil from a bombed power station in Lebanon has damaged about a third of the country's coastline, the world's top maritime body said on Wednesday.Pope reiterates call for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 10:20 AM
Pope Benedict XVI reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and urged political leaders to forge a "definitive political solution" to the crisis.Resolution on Lebanon May Come Next Week ABC News - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
Security Council Resolution on Lebanon Fighting Might Take Until Next Week, Diplomats SaySaudi Arabia criticizes US policy over Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 8:18 AM
Saudi Arabia, a key U.S. ally, criticized Washington's stance on the Israeli military campaign in Lebanon and urged it on Wednesday to press for an immediate ceasefire.UN states 'near deal' on Lebanon BBC News - Aug 02 3:51 PM
Agreement on an initial resolution calling for an end to violence in Lebanon is now close, diplomats say.Israel launches deepest Lebanon strike AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 6:08 AM
Israel launched its deepest ground strike into Lebanon on Wednesday, claiming it killed 10 Hezbollah guerrillas and captured five in the northeastern city of Baalbek, while nearby air raids killed at least 15 civilians.Lebanon fighting rages on ground and in air Chicago Tribune - Aug 02 4:58 PM
Hezbollah and Israeli forces fought for ground advantage Wednesday in the battle for Lebanon as Hezbollah fighters flung a record number of rockets into Israel and army commandos said they snatched five Hezbollah militants from a hideout in the ancient city of Baalbek. Israelis battle in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 5:17 AM
Hizbollah guerrillas bombarded northern Israel with rockets and fought up to 6,000 Israeli troops in south Lebanon on Wednesday after Israel vowed to pursue the war until a strong international force arrived.Olmert: Peacekeepers needed in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 4:34 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Wednesday that Israel's three-week-old offensive in Lebanon will stop only after a robust international peacekeeping force is in place in southern Lebanon.Israeli Forces Strike In Lebanon's North and South NPR - Aug 02 3:47 PM
The Israeli Army sends thousands of troops deep into Lebanon, backed by artillery and airstrikes. Hezbollah guerrillas fired more than 200 rockets into northern Israel, where one civilian was killed. Israeli commandoes also engaged Hezbollah fighters in northeastern Lebanon, according to the Associated Press.Lebanon Prepares Mass Graves in Tyre NPR - Aug 02 3:47 PM
Israel has stepped up its military offensive against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon during a third week of hostilities in the region. Officials say more than 500 Lebanese civilians have been killed since the conflict began, and more mass burials are planned Monday in the southern port city of Tyre.Gaza 'crisis as bad as Lebanon' BBC News - Aug 02 1:44 PM
The UN highlights the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying it is at least as serious as south Lebanon's.All Filipinos ordered to evacuate Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Aug 02 8:37 AM
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Wednesday ordered an evacuation of all Filipinos from Lebanon, estimated at 30,000 workers, citing the deteriorating situation in the conflict- stricken country.Israeli commandos snatch suspected guerrillas deep in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 3:33 AM
Israeli commandos have struck deep into Lebanon, snatching five suspected Hezbollah guerrillas in a helicopter raid that spectacularly snubbed international pressure for an end to the three-week-old conflict.Israel Moves Thousands Of Soldiers Into Lebanon Washington Post - Aug 02 4:07 AM
ZARIT, Israel, Aug. 2 -- Thousands of Israeli soldiers streamed into southern Lebanon on Tuesday, as clashes with Hezbollah fighters in at least half a dozen towns marked an intensified ground campaign to dislodge Hezbollah strongholds that have withstood three weeks of aerial bombardment.Thousands of Israeli troops battle in south Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 2:24 AM
Hizbollah guerrillas battled up to 6,000 Israeli troops on five fronts in south Lebanon on Wednesday, escalating a conflict which Israel's prime minister vowed to pursue until a strong international force arrived.Israeli troops battle in south Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 2:16 AM
Hizbollah guerrillas battled up to 6,000 Israeli troops on five fronts in south Lebanon on Wednesday, escalating a conflict which Israel's prime minister vowed to purse until a strong international force arrived.Israel seizes guerrillas in Lebanon raid AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 1:19 AM
Israel poured up to 10,000 armored troops into south Lebanon Tuesday, and commandos raided a Hezbollah-run hospital and captured guerrillas during pitched battles deep in the eastern Bekaa Valley, a major escalation of the three-week-old war.PG South: Mt. Lebanon baseball strong-arms the opposition Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 21 minutes ago
People living near Wildcat Field in Mt. Lebanon might not have had any more severe weather than anyone else in the region this summer, but they sure might have felt the strong gusts coming from the home plate area when the Mt. Lebanon team was pitching in Greater Pittsburgh Federation League games.Israel pushes deep into Lebanon as talks flounder AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 1:07 AM
Israeli forces struck far deeper than previously into Lebanon, while UN Security Council members struggled to overcome differences on how to end the three-week-old conflict.Refugees overwhelm Lebanon The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 1:00 AM
Once the enchanting tree-lined preserve of sweethearts and families alike, Beirut's small Sanaya Park has been turned into a campground by hundreds of Lebanon's war refugees.Israeli Troops Sweep Southern Lebanon ABC News - Aug 02 12:44 PM
Israelis Clash With Hezbollah in Northeast Lebanon, Seize 5 Guerrillas; Rockets Rain on Israel15,000 Americans Evacuated From Lebanon Local6.com Central Florida - 5 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- The State Department said major efforts to move Americans out of Lebanon have ended. During an 18-day period, 15,000 Americans stranded in the Mideast country were moved out by way of Turkey and Cyprus.Mt. Lebanon retirement community details financial problems Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 36 minutes ago
Residents of the Covenant at South Hills, a Mt. Lebanon retirement community that includes independent living apartments and assisted living, memory-support and skilled nursing units, have been told the facility has financial difficulties and could be sold.Israel strikes deep into Lebanon CNN.com - Aug 01 11:47 PM
Israel has spread its military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon to its northernmost point in three weeks of fighting, striking outside Baalbeck in the Bekaa Valley near the Syrian border, Lebanese security sources say.Israel expands ground forces in Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Aug 02 12:44 AM
Israeli troops captured suspected Hezbollah militants in an airborne raid deep in Lebanon. Air strikes killed 19 people, including four children.Australia yet to decide on Lebanon force Sydney Morning Herald - 49 minutes ago
The Australian government had yet to decide whether it would commit troops to a multinational peacekeeping force in Lebanon, Defence Minister Brendan Nelson said.PG South: Mt. Lebanon's Shields is a student of golf game Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 22 minutes ago
Now that he has found his swing, Kevin Shields is back in the groove. Shields, 34, a Mt. Lebanon resident who has built a solid golf career on the local and regional circuits, was close to a career change during the winter when he decided to take a closer look at his swing.AFC accepts Lebanon's Asian Cup withdrawal request Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
MELBOURNE, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has accepted crisis-hit Lebanon's request to pull out of qualifying for the 2007 Asian Cup.Safe passage for Lebanon fuel aid BBC News - Aug 02 8:06 AM
Two tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel are being granted safe passage into Lebanon, the UN says.Hilltop Village in Lebanon Feels Stuck in the Middle New York Times - Aug 01 11:18 PM
In Ain Ebel, a Christian village deep in southern Lebanon, residents are stuck in the middle of a war with which they do not identify.Israel Pours Troops Into Lebanon as Hezbollah Fires 190 Rockets Bloomberg.com - Aug 02 9:32 AM
Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Israel sent troops into Lebanon and raided an eastern town with special forces as Hezbollah fired 190 rockets, the most since the conflict began three weeks ago.Lebanon crisis deepens Israeli Arabs' rift with the state AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 10:53 PM
Traditionally torn between an Arab identity and a reluctant loyalty to Israel, the nation's sizeable Arab minority has taken a clear stand against the lethal offensive in Lebanon, deepening the rift with its Jewish compatriots.Islamic world 'outraged' over 'double standards' in Lebanon: OIC Channel NewsAsia - 2 minutes ago
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia : The Islamic world is "outraged" over international "double standards" towards the Israeli offensive in Lebanon, the head of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) said here Thursday.The south Lebanon town where 'we are all terrorists' AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 10:53 PM
Amal Hamdoun finds it hard to hold back the tears as she surveys the devastation in Nabatiyeh, the largest town in south Lebanon and now emptied of half of its residents.Israel Sends 8,000 Troops Into Lebanon ABC News - Aug 02 9:59 AM
Israel Sends 8,000 Troops Into Southern Lebanon; 5 Guerrillas Captured in Dramatic RaidOIC Wants Role In Peace-building In War-hit Lebanon, Says Abdullah Bernama - 30 minutes ago
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- The Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) wants a role in peace-building initiatives in war-torn Lebanon after a ceasefire has been enforced, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Thursday.Malaysia hits out at UN, calls for Muslim troops in Lebanon Channel NewsAsia - 3 minutes ago
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia : Malaysia said Thursday the Muslim world had to commit troops for a proposed UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon and criticised the United Nations for not taking a harder line on Israel.Jaipur foot: Hope for Lebanon victims NDTV - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
The prosthetic limb, the Jaipur foot, is being flown across for the civilian casualties in war-torn Lebanon. Under the aegis of the United Nations, the Jaipur foot will travel to Lebanon where doctors and technicians from the city will provide artificial limbs to help victims in Lebanon.Lebanese-Americans Disagree with U.S.-Israeli Policy Toward Lebanon The Online NewsHour - Aug 02 5:13 PM
As fighting continues in the Middle East, Lebanese-Americans and other Arab groups in the United States worry for relatives stuck in the war zone. They also protest Israel's offensive in southern Lebanon -- and the U.S. policy supporting a military campaign.Israeli Troops Sweep Southern Lebanon San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 02 1:26 PM
Israel pressed the first full day of a massive new ground attack, sending 8,000 troops into southern Lebanon on Wednesday and seizing five people it said were Hezbollah fighters in a dramatic airborne raid on a northeastern town. Hezbollah retaliated with its... UN Security Council resolution on Lebanon may take until next week: diplomats CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 02 5:39 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Diplomats acknowledged Wednesday any UN Security Council resolution to stop fighting in Lebanon could take until next week, as the United States and France struggled to bridge wide differences on what to do first: send in peacekeepers to disarm Hezbollah or impose a ceasefire. Standby fund for OFWS in Lebanon gets House committee nod INQ7.net - 45 minutes ago
THE HOUSE of Representatives has approved at the committee level a 500 million-peso standby fund for the repatriation, evacuation, and relief of Filipino workers in war-torn Lebanon.Thailand Ready To Dispatch Troop To Lebanon Bernama - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
BANGKOK, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- Thailand is willing to assign its personnel to join the United Nations' peacekeeping force in Lebanon if requested, Thailand news agency (TNA) reported Thursday quoting its Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon as saying.Israel captures guerrillas in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 8:44 PM
Israel poured up to 10,000 armored troops into south Lebanon Tuesday, and separately sent commandos deep into the eastern Bekaa Valley where they raided a Hezbollah-run hospital and captured guerrillas during pitched battles, a major escalation of the three-week-old war.Islamic world outraged over 'double standards' in Lebanon ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 18 minutes ago
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - The Islamic world is "outraged" over international "double standards" on the Israeli offensive in Lebanon, the head of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) said here Thursday.Talks for International Force in Lebanon Stall in U.N. The Online NewsHour - Aug 02 5:13 PM
Tapped to lead a multinational force in Lebanon, France postponed negotations Wednesday until a cease-fire agreement is reached. The deputy U.N. secretary-general discusses the status of diplomatic efforts.State Department says 15,000 Americans evacuated from Lebanon WREG-TV Memphis - 2 minutes ago
STATE DEPARTMENT The State Department says major efforts to move Americans out of Lebanon have ended.Iran's Top Cleric Warns U.S. Over Lebanon Conflict (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Aug 02 8:14 AM
Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei labeled the U.S. a ``partner in crime'' and warned that it will feel the ``crushing fist'' of the Islamic people for its support of Israel over the conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon.Blair returns to growing backlash on Lebanon Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
Tony Blair flew back to Britain from the United States tonight to face a growing backlash in the Labour Party about his backing of George Bush's stance in the in the Israel-Lebanon conflict.Israel sends armored troops into Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 7:42 PM
Israel poured up to 10,000 armored troops into south Lebanon Tuesday, and separately dropped helicopter-borne commandos deep into the eastern Bekaa Valley where they raided a Hezbollah-run hospital and fought pitched battles with guerrillas, in a major escalation of the three-week-old war.State Department says 15,000 Americans evacuated from Lebanon ABC 7 El Paso - 18 minutes ago
STATE DEPARTMENT The State Department says major efforts to move Americans out of Lebanon have ended. During an 18-day period, 15-thousand Americans stranded in the...Israeli troops in fierce fighting on five fronts across southern Lebanon Financial Times - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
Israeli ground forces were battling on five fronts across southern Lebanon yesterday as Hizbollah fighters fought back against a widening offensive by firing a record number of rockets into northern Israel.Israel launches attack deep in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 7:19 PM
Israel launched a major attack deep into Lebanon, and Hezbollah said its guerrillas were fighting Israeli commandos trapped inside a hospital in the eastern city of Baalbek early Wednesday.US: Security Council Close to Agreement on Lebanon Voice of America - Aug 02 5:20 PM
U.S. Ambassador John Bolton says the U.N. Security Council is "near agreement" on the fundamentals of a political framework for Lebanon, despite differences over a cease-fire.US Democrat Justifies Israeli Action Against Lebanon Bernama - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- A top Democratic lawmaker in the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has justified Israel's military offensive against Lebanon, saying that Tel Aviv's objective was not to occupy Lebanese territory but to neutralise Hezbollah before an UN-imposed ceasefire comes into effect.Israel Expands Ground Forces Inside Lebanon New York Times - Aug 01 8:03 PM
Israel sent up to 7,000 troops into Lebanon, aimed at pushing Hezbollah back from the border before a cease-fire is declared.Israel Sends 10,000 Troops Into Lebanon ABC News - Aug 02 7:28 AM
Israel Sends 10,000 Troops Into Lebanon, Captures 5 Guerrillas; Hezbollah Fires More RocketsIsraeli Raid Into Lebanon Draws Record Number of Rocket Attacks Bloomberg.com - Aug 02 5:19 AM
Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli commandos attacked the eastern Lebanon town of Baalbeck in the deepest raid into the country since fighting with Hezbollah began four weeks ago, the army said.Israel Launches Deepest Lebanon Strike ABC News - Aug 02 6:29 AM
Israel Launches Deepest Ground Strike Into Lebanon; 10 Hezbollah Guerrillas Killed, 5 CapturedCivic staff donate day's salary for children in war-hit Lebanon Khaleej Times - 49 minutes ago
SHARJAH The Sharjah Municipality employees yesterday donated a day's salary towards relief assistance for children in war-hit Lebanon.Lebanon Pleas for Safety of Ancient Roman Ruins NPR - Aug 02 6:03 AM
Lebanon is asking Israel to avoid hitting ancient Roman ruins in Baalbek as the Jewish state attacks targets in the eastern Bekaa Valley. At the same time, Israeli operations continue to make it difficult to move humanitarian aid into many of Lebanon's rural regions. Renee Montagne talks to Jackie Northam.Olmert: Peacekeepers Needed in Lebanon ABC News - Aug 02 4:58 AM
Israel's Olmert Says Peacekeepers Need to Be in Place for Lebanon Offensive to EndUS Claims Progress in Lebanon Diplomacy Voice of America - Aug 02 1:50 PM
The United States said Wednesday there is a convergence of views with key allies over how to stop the fighting in Lebanon despite another postponement of a key U.N. Security Council meeting. The State Department says it expects action by the world body within days.Israel Expands Ground Forces Inside Lebanon New York Times - Aug 01 6:31 PM
Israel sent up to 7,000 troops into Lebanon, aiming at pushing the Hezbollah militia back from the border before a cease-fire is declared.Israel's Lebanon Offensive Grows Larger NPR - Aug 02 6:03 AM
About 10,000 Israeli troops are now fighting across a wide stretch of southern Lebanon in an expanding ground offensive. Hezbollah struck back Wednesday with one of the heaviest rocket barrages of the three-week old war. One Israeli was killed and one rocket struck the northern West Bank, the deepest penetration yet into Israel.Israel pushes into Lebanon Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
KERRY O'BRIEN: Now to the Middle East where Israel seems to have entered a new phase in its drive to end the militant Islamic group Hezbollah, as a fighting force. Up to 20,000 troops have punched across the border into Lebanon in four separate incursions and have engaged in fierce clashes.Israeli commandos clash with Hezbollah in northeastern Lebanon, seize five prisoners Los Angeles Daily News - Aug 02 1:36 PM
BOURJ AL-MULOUK, Lebanon - Israel pressed the first full day of a massive new ground attack, sending 8,000 troops into southern Lebanon on Wednesday and seizing five people it said were Hezbollah fighters in a dramatic airborne raid on a northeastern town.Aid convoys head to Lebanon's needy Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 02 1:42 PM
Convoys of food, medical and other aid are heading to hard hit areas of Lebanon, having secured safe passage from Israel after days of delays. -Bush admin. claims progress on Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 5:43 PM
The Bush administration claimed progress Tuesday toward establishing an international peacekeeping force for Lebanon but said no quick cease-fire seemed likely in the three-week-old war between Israel and Hezbollah.First 60 Vietnamese citizens evacuated from Lebanon Nhan Dan - 5 minutes ago
The first group of 60 Vietnamese citizens left war-ravaged Lebanon's capital city of Beirut for Syria on August 2 at 9:15 local time (13:15 Hanoi time) by road and from there to fly to Vietnam.Israel Launches Deepest Lebanon Strike ABC News - Aug 02 4:28 AM
Israel Launches Deepest Strike Into Lebanon; Troops Kill 10 Hezbollah Guerrillas, Capture 5Aid Convoys Travel to Southern Lebanon Voice of America - Aug 02 1:20 PM
The United Nations has resumed aid shipments to southern Lebanon. The U.N. World Food Program said it sent two convoys carrying food and medicine to the southern coastal cities of Tyre and Sidon. It also sent aid convoys into eastern Lebanon from Syria.Lebanon superintendent headed to Delphi The Indianapolis Star - Aug 02 12:11 PM
Lebanon Schools Superintendent Ralph L. Walker has ended a tense relationship with the School Board by accepting an offer to become superintendent of the Delphi Community Schools.Israel offensive has cost Lebanon $2.5B INQ7 Business - Aug 02 4:26 PM
BEIRUT -- The devastation caused by three weeks of Israeli bombardments in Lebanon has created losses of 2.5 billion dollars, with half a billion this week alone, according to the most recent official figures.Hawaii Professor Ready To Leave Lebanon KITV TheHawaiiChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 5:45 PM
A professor from Kapiolani Community College, who is trapped in war torn Lebanon, has begun waiting just a short distance away from the U.S. Embassy in Beirut.Israel Widens Lebanon Attack; Commandos Raid Baalbek (Update5) Bloomberg.com - Aug 02 2:51 AM
Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Israel expanded its operations in Lebanon as a commando unit went into the eastern town of Baalbek to attack fighters from Hezbollah, which responded by firing dozens of rockets across the border.Shame and anger at Britain s role in Lebanon The Herald - Aug 02 6:35 PM
I was relieved to read the letters in The Herald on August 2. I am not the only one to feel great shame and anger concerning the role Britain is perceived as playing in this tragic war in Lebanon. I am sick of the actions of this government in Westminster and the lack of parliamentary debate.Festival cancels sponsorship in protest at Lebanon conflict The Herald - Aug 02 6:38 PM
One of Scotland's leading festivals has cancelled sponsorship from the Israeli embassy in protest against the conflict in Lebanon.Israel Deploys 8,000 Troops in Southern Lebanon This Day - Aug 02 6:40 PM
In what appears its determination to completely uproot the militant group Hezbollah, the Israeli government yesterday sent 8,000 troops into Lebanon, while capturing five people it claims are Hezbollah fighters during a raid in a Northeastern town.Israeli PM wants 15,000 foreign troops to help end Lebanon conflict ABC Asia Pacific - Aug 02 6:25 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert wants a cease-fire supported by 15,000 foreign troops. [Reuters] Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he wants some 15,000 foreign troops to be deployed in southern Lebanon to help end the fight with Hezbollah.10,000 Israeli troops plunge into Lebanon; Hezbollah unleashes rockets Seattle Times - Aug 02 8:09 AM
Israel pressed the first full day of a massive new ground attack, sending 10,000 troops into southern Lebanon today.Rice says cease-fire in Lebanon possible in days Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 4:47 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday that a cease-fire could be reached in Lebanon within days.Qatar Airways to the rescue of Lankans stranded in Lebanon The Peninsula - Aug 02 5:46 PM
DOHA Qatar Airways has begun airlifting Sri Lankan nationals stranded in the embattled areas of Lebanon, a senior Sri Lankan diplomat here told The Peninsula yesterday. The Sri Lankans are being safely taken to Colombo.Arab ministerial meeting under consideration in support of Lebanon: Saudi FM People's Daily - Aug 02 5:21 PM
A senior Saudi Arabia official revealed Wednesday that the Arab world is considering the possibility of holding a ministerial meeting in Beirut as soon as possible to support Lebanon under escalating Israeli offensives.Thousands flee wider Israeli sweep into south Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 4:16 PM
Thousands of terrified refugees fled the port city of Tyre as Israeli forces stepped up their campaign to drive Hezbollah fighters from south Lebanon and prepared to resume full air raids after a two-day lull.Pakistan condemns Israeli attacks on Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 02 5:36 PM
The government of Pakistan on Wednesday condemned the Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon and killing of innocent people particularly in the Lebanese town of Qana.U.S. says difference with France on Lebanon narrowed People's Daily - Aug 02 5:51 PM
The United States said on Wednesday that it has narrowed its difference with France on how to achieve a cease-fire in Lebanon.Egypt's First Lady Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Lebanon Voice of America - Aug 02 11:35 AM
In a rare political statement, Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak Tuesday urged the international community to call for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon. She spoke at a meeting organized by the National Council of Arab Women.200 Missiles Hit Israel as Battle Rages in Lebanon New York Times - 26 minutes ago
At the U.N., France, Britain and the U.S. said they were nearing agreement on an international force that would take over control of the buffer zone.Jordanian, Egyptian FMs call for ceasefire in Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 02 5:06 PM
Jordanian and Egyptian foreign ministers, both of them in Lebanon in an effort to stop the ongoing violence in the country, called on Wednesday for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Shiite group Hezbollah.