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  • Lebanon warns against inciting Israel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 21 minutes ago
    Lebanon's defense minister said Sunday he is certain Hezbollah will not break the cease-fire but warned all militant groups of harsh measures and a traitor's fate if they incite Israeli retaliation by firing rockets into the Jewish state.

  • Archbishop tells church to stay in Lebanon: 'You'll make it' Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
    The exact number of Maronites and other Christians in Lebanon is a mystery. A census could be politically explosive in Lebanon, bringing calls by Muslims to do away with a spoils system that awards Christians the country's presidency and half the seats in the parliament.

  • Lebanon warns against ceasefire violations Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 3:54 PM
    Lebanon warned it would punish any group which violated the uneasy truce ending the month-long war between Israel and Hezbollah, as Israel vowed it was preparing for the "next round" against the Shiite guerrillas.

  • Arab ministers gather to discuss Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 1:52 PM
    Arab foreign ministers debated Sunday how to fund reconstruction in Lebanon and defuse Mideast tensions amid rising discord between moderate Arabs and Syria, a main backer of Hezbollah.

  • Analysis: Lebanon's fragile unity cracks Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 1:12 PM
    Lebanon had not even finished burying the dead from 34 days of war when the country's deep sectarian and political divisions split open again. That has shattered the semblance of unity that held, just barely, through the Israeli attacks against Hezbollah.

  • Arab League to discuss Lebanon reconstruction in September Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 12:36 PM
    Arab League foreign ministers said they were committed to help reconstruction efforts in Lebanon but delayed concrete plans to a meeting of Arab finance ministers in September.

  • Lebanon prime minister condemns Israel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 10:08 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday said Israel would not accept the presence of peacekeepers in Lebanon from countries that don't have diplomatic relations with the Jewish state, officials said.

  • France wants EU meeting over Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 10:31 AM
    France called on Sunday for a European Union meeting next week to co-ordinate what member countries plan to do about a U.N. force for Lebanon.

  • Lebanon vows to punish truce violators Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 9:35 AM
    Lebanon warned it would charge with treason anyone who fired rockets on Israel in violation of a fragile ceasefire that ended a month of warfare, but said Hezbollah was committed to the deal.

  • Suzanne Nossel: Lebanon and the Future of the UN Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
    Just as the deployment of a UN-sponsored force will be critical to the future of Lebanon, the same mission could be a cross-roads for the UN. The UN has in recent years come under heavy criticism in the US for corruption, ineffectiveness and an unwillingness-cum-inability to reform. On the other side, the organization's boosters point to the flagging US support for the UN as a key detriment to

  • Arab League meets over Lebanon aid Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 8:53 AM
    Arab foreign ministers convened in Cairo Sunday to plan for the reconstruction of Lebanon, devastated by a month-long Israeli offensive, with the marked absence of the Syrian foreign minister.

  • Israel raid in Lebanon shows need for fast UNIFIL deployment: US Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 9:02 AM
    Israel's raid on Lebanon demonstrates the need for a rapid deploment of an expanded UN force in southern Lebanon, the White House said.

  • Israel Insists Lebanon Raid is Justified Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 20 8:25 AM
    Lebanon condemns attacks as United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan says the strike "endangers the fragile calm" in the region.

  • Israel Insists Lebanon Raid is Justified Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 20 8:25 AM
    JERUSALEM, Aug. 20-- Israel Sunday insisted its raid into Lebanon was justified despite Lebanese condemnation of the Saturday attack as a violation of the cease-fire, and the Lebanese defense minister warned militias not to give Israel a pretext to strike again.

  • EU members to meet this week on Lebanon force Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 6:44 AM
    European Union members will meet this week in Brussels, probably on Wednesday, to discuss their contributions to a UN force in Lebanon, the EU's Finnish presidency said.

  • Israel defiant on Lebanon raid Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 5:22 AM
    Israel warned that disarming Hezbollah remained key to keeping a fragile truce in Lebanon, and vowed to keep up raids to prevent the Shiite militia from getting weapons from abroad.

  • Lebanon warns against inciting Israel Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Aug 20 4:23 AM
    Lebanon's defense minister warned Sunday that any group that breaks the Middle East cease-fire will be dealt with harshly. Also, Prime Minister Fuad Saniora toured the rubble of south Beirut and called Israel's bombing campaign a "crime against humanity."

  • Lebanon warns of violating cease-fire Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 2:44 AM
    Lebanon's defense minister said Sunday that any group breaking the cease-fire in southern Lebanon would be "decisively dealt with," warning Israel could use any rocket fire as a pretext for retaliation.

  • Lebanon truce put to test as Annan blames Israel Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 2:23 AM
    An uneasy truce to end 34 days of war in Lebanon faced its biggest test after an Israeli commando raid against Hezbollah which UN chief Kofi Annan said was a violation of the ceasefire deal.

  • Lebanon warns against truce violations Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 3:43 AM
    Anyone who violates a ceasefire deal by firing rockets on Israel from Lebanon will be tried for treason, Defense Minister Elias Murr said, in an implicit warning to Hezbollah and other armed groups.

  • Israeli jets fly over Lebanon after truce strained Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 2:37 AM
    Israeli warplanes flew reconnaissance missions over Lebanon on Sunday, a day after an Israeli commando raid deep into the country strained a U.N.-backed truce that ended Israel's 34-day war with Hizbollah.

  • Analysis: Lebanon's Fragile Unity Cracks Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 20 1:33 PM
    AP News Analysis: With Fighting Over, Lebanon's Fragile Unity Shatters

  • 150 French troops leave France for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 2:21 AM
    Some 150 French troops departed France bound for Lebanon where they are to reinforce UN peacekeepers charged with preventing Hezbollah attacks on Israel.

  • Massive subdivision in works for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    BizJournals - 26 minutes ago
    Goodall Homes has an 872-unit subdivision in the works for Lebanon and it's looking for a partner to take on some of the load.

  • Lebanon Prime Minister Condemns Israel Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 20 10:18 AM
    Lebanon Blasts Israeli Campaign; Olmert Insists Peacekeeper Nations Have Relations With Israel

  • Lebanon sounds ceasefire warning Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 20 6:41 AM
    Any group breaking the ceasefire with Israel will face decisive action, Lebanon's defence minister warns.

  • Learning from Lebanon  Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
    The Westphalian nation-state is fraying at the edges and Lebanon is a primary example of this. It has a regular army and it has the Hezbollah - a terrorist organisation that is officially tolerated if not recognised as the army of the south. The Hezbollah has taught the seasoned Israeli army several hard lessons. The first and foremost lesson of the war in Lebanon is that no matter what the

  • Israeli commando raid tests uneasy Lebanon truce Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 19 7:38 PM
    Israel and Lebanon have accused each another of violating their UN-brokered truce after Israel staged a commando raid deep inside Lebanon, in the first serious violence since the deal came into force.

  • Israeli novelist's son among Lebanon dead Open this result in new window
    UPI - 6 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The son of David Grossman, one of Israel's most popular novelists, was killed in action during fighting in Lebanon. Grossman told the Sunday Times of London he received the knock at the door last week that no parent with a son in the military wants to receive.

  • Canadian MPs visit destruction in southern Lebanon Open this result in new window
    CTV.ca - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
    A small gathering of Canadian MPs gathered in the ruins of southern Lebanon on Sunday, to witness firsthand the aftermath of Israel's war against Hezbollah.

  • DCA Lebanon campaign Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 30 minutes ago
    The Dubai Department of Civil Aviation has launched a campaign entitled Together with Lebanon. The eight day campaign aims to raise money from passengers passing through the Dubai International Airport as well as from airport staff for the war-torn country of Lebanon.

  • Canada leading the charge to help Lebanon: Verner Open this result in new window
    CTV.ca - Aug 20 6:33 PM
    Canada's $30.5 million contribution to aid in Lebanon makes it the top contributor, per capita, to international efforts to help the country, says the minister of international cooperation.

  • Lebanon warns missile attacks on Israel will be seen as collaboration with enemy Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Aug 20 5:08 PM
    LEBANON yesterday promised to prosecute anyone who fired rockets at Israel in violation of the week-old ceasefire, saying missile attacks that would give a pretext for retaliation would be considered "collaboration with the enemy".

  • Repatriation of Filipinos from Lebanon continues (10:41 a.m.) Open this result in new window
    Sun Star - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
    MANILA -- Despite a ceasefire brokered by the UN in Lebanon, the evacuation of Filipinos from that Middle East country goes on as two more batches of Filipino laborers are set to arrive Monday afternoon.

  • Arab foreign ministers discuss rebuilding Lebanon Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 20 2:26 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Arab foreign ministers debated Sunday how to fund reconstruction in Lebanon and defuse Mideast tension amid rising discord between moderate Arabs and Syria, a main backer of Hezbollah.

  • Lebanon Prime Minister Condemns Israel Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 20 5:03 AM
    Lebanon Prime Minister Calls Israeli Bombing Campaign 'Crime Against Humanity'

  • Merkel rules out sending German combat troops, police to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
    German Chancellor Angela Merkel has ruled out sending Germany's combat troops and police to Lebanon as part of an expanded UN peacekeeping mission to secure a shaky cease-fire between Lebanon's Hezbollah group and Israel after their month-long fighting.

  • Evacuation efforts complete, 24th MEU ends Lebanon mission Open this result in new window
    Stars and Stripes - Aug 20 2:06 PM
    Marines and sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit have left the waters off Lebanon and returned to the Red Sea after helping evacuate Americans from Lebanon, said 24th MEU spokesman Capt. David Nevers.

  • Israel defends raid in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley Open this result in new window
    CBC - Aug 20 2:05 PM
    Israel on Sunday defended its decision to stage a raid into Lebanon's Bekaa Valley despite a UN-brokered ceasefire, saying it was necessary to disrupt arms deliveries to Hezbollah.

  • Spain, Germany, Italy discuss deploying troops to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
    The leaders of Spain, Germany and Italy spoke by phone on Sunday to discuss sending peacekeeping troops to Lebanon, under the plan proposed by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Saturday.

  • Arab envoys urge Israel to lift Lebanon blockade Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 20 1:29 PM
    CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo on Sunday called on the United Nations Security Council to pressure Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon, and called for a truce that would be "firm and lasting".

  • Lebanon condemns Israel, but also warns Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    WHO-TV Des Moines - Aug 20 5:49 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon Lebanon's Prime Minister Fuad Saniora (foo-AHD' sah-nee-OHR'-uh) denounces Israel's attack on his country as a "crime against humanity."

  • Lebanon warns against inciting Israel Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Aug 20 5:45 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) Lebanon's defense minister said Sunday he is certain Hezbollah will not break the cease-fire but warned all militant groups of harsh measures and a traitor's fate if they incite Israeli retaliation by firing rockets into the Jewish state.

  • UN peacekeepers for Lebanon wait on rules of engagement Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
    MAXINE McKEW: Diplomatic efforts are continuing tonight to ensure that the full complement of UN peacekeeping troops will be on the ground in Lebanon as soon as possible. Italy has made a firm offer to contribute troops, as have France, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia.

  • Lebanon Says Hezbollah Committed to Cease-fire Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Aug 20 12:35 PM
    Lebanon's defense minister said Sunday he is certain Hezbollah will not violate a U.N.-brokered ceasefire with Israel, and has warned of harsh consequences for any violator in Lebanon.

  • Israel violated Lebanon ceasefire: Annan Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 19 4:37 PM
    Israel has violated the terms of a UN-mandated halt to fighting in Lebanon, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said, calling on all parties to respect an embargo on unauthorized arms shipments to Lebanon.

  • Lebanon warns against inciting Israel Open this result in new window
    Sify News - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
    Lebanon's defence minister said on Sunday he is certain Hezbollah will not break the cease-fire, but warned all militant groups of harsh measures and a traitor's fate if they incite Israeli retaliation by firing rockets into the Jewish state.

  • Israel Violates U.N. Truce, Attacks Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - 25 minutes ago
    The Israeli army carried out air strikes and land operations into western Lebanon on the sixth day of the U.N.-brokered ceasefire. Israeli commandoes launched a raid deep into Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley, killing three Hezbollah members.

  • Roundup: Arab FMs voice support to rebuild Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 20 5:55 PM
    Foreign ministers or representatives of the 22 member states of the Arab League (AL) expressed their support and commitments to contributing to reconstruct war-torn Lebanon at an extraordinary meeting Sunday afternoon in Cairo.

  • Arab Foreign Ministers Discuss Lebanon Aid Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Aug 20 1:20 PM
    Arab foreign ministers met Sunday in Egypt to plan for the reconstruction of Lebanon following Israel's bombing of the country. The meeting was their first since last week's ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

  • Lebanon warns rogue Palestinian rocket teams against attacks on Israel Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 20 12:20 PM
    BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon's defence minister said Sunday he is certain Hezbollah will not break the ceasefire but warned all militant groups of harsh measures and a traitor's fate if they incite Israeli retaliation by firing rockets into the Jewish state.

  • Israel seeking Italy's leading role in Lebanon peacekeeping Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 20 5:55 PM
    Israel is seeking Italy's leading role in peacekeeping in southern Lebanon, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office said in a statement on Sunday.

  • Lebanon vows to punish truce violators Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Aug 20 2:17 PM
    BEIRUT - Lebanon warned Sunday it would charge with treason anyone who fired rockets on Israel in violation of a fragile ceasefire that ended a month of warfare, but said Hezbollah was committed to the deal.

  • Lebanon Warns of Violating Cease-Fire Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 20 3:03 AM
    Lebanon Defense Minister Says Any Group Breaking Cease-Fire Would Be 'Decisively Dealt With'

  • Lebanon warns against ceasefire violations Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Aug 20 4:17 PM
    An Israeli soldier sits on a tank at a temporary military staging area along the Israel-Lebanon border.

  • Lebanon's Qana villagers hard to get out of pain after buried beloved Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 20 5:55 PM
    Mohammed Qassim sit before his neighbor's house woodenly, holding the portraits of his 7 family members, who, with 20 other villagers, were killed by Israeli bombardment in Qana in southern Lebanon on July 30.

  • Israeli raid in Lebanon violates truce, Annan says Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 19 4:42 PM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said an Israeli raid in Lebanon on Saturday violated the U.N.-backed truce and made him "deeply concerned."

  • Arab FMs hold extraordinary meeting in Cairo on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 20 5:40 PM
    Foreign ministers or representatives of the 22 member states of the Arab League (AL) began an extraordinary meeting here on Sunday afternoon to discuss an Arab response to a post-war Lebanon and the volatile Mideast situation.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-21 04:54 GMT: Oil prices climb in Asian trade on fears about fragility of truce in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - 29 minutes ago
    SINGAPORE (XFN-ASIA) - Oil prices climbed in Asian trading hours after an Israeli commando raid into Lebanon threatened to unravel a fragile truce, and after Iranian missile tests added to tension in the Middle East, dealers said.

  • Israel Asks for Turkish Troop Deployment in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - 40 minutes ago
    Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz told reporters before his meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul that Turkey should send its peacekeeping troops to southern Lebanon.

  • France calls for EU meeting on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 20 5:25 PM
    France on Sunday called for a meeting of European Union (EU) countries next week to determine their troop contributions to an enlarged UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon.

  • Lebanon will be harsh on truce breaches Open this result in new window
    UPI - Aug 20 3:53 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Lebanon's defense minister said Sunday anyone firing rockets at Israel from Lebanon would be considered a traitor and be firmly dealt with.

  • Israeli raid in Lebanon strains truce Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 19 3:43 PM
    Israeli commandos raided a Hizbollah stronghold in eastern Lebanon on Saturday, which U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said violated a U.N.-backed truce that ended Israel's 34-day war with the Shi'ite guerrillas.

  • Lebanon says to try ceasefire violators Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 20 4:55 PM
    Lebanese Defense Minister Elias Murr said on Sunday that anyone who violates a UN-brokered ceasefire by firing rockets at Israel from Lebanon will be arrested and tried by military court.

  • Lebanon Prime Minister Condemns Israel Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 20 6:01 AM
    Standing in the midst of the rubble of south Beirut, Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora called the Israeli bombing campaign "a crime against humanity," and Lebanon's defense minister warned any group that breaks the Middle East cease-fire will be dealt with...

  • Israel says some troops not welcome in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Aug 20 2:17 PM
    JERUSALEM - Israel on Sunday said Italy should play a key role in peacekeeping in southern Lebanon, while other countries' troops were not welcome.

  • French troops reinforce Lebanon presence Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 19 3:11 PM
    French soldiers landed in Lebanon on Saturday, the first reinforcements for an expanded U.N. peacekeeping force tasked with keeping the truce in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.

  • Annan Says Israeli Raid in Lebanon Endangers `Fragile Calm' Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 20 2:02 AM
    Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is ``deeply concerned'' about Israel's raid two days ago in eastern Lebanon that endangers the ``fragile calm'' in the region, his spokesman said.

  • Lebanon truce may unravel: UN Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Aug 20 12:00 PM
    A DAY after it condemned an Israeli raid on the guerrillas in Lebanon as a violation, the UN said today the week-old truce between Israel and Hezbollah could easily collapse.

  • Lebanon gives warning after Israeli raid Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 19 1:52 PM
    Israeli commandos raided a Hezbollah stronghold deep in Lebanon on Saturday, engaging in a fierce gunbattle, and the Lebanese government threatened to halt further troop deployments in protest as the 6-day-old U.N.-brokered cease-fire was put to a critical test.

  • Europeans delay decision on role inside Lebanon Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - 56 minutes ago
    The shaky, UN-brokered ceasefire suffered another blow when European countries balked over sending troops for what they said was an ill-defined mission. Left, a Lebanese civilian reacted to the ruins in Beirut on Sunday.

  • Amendments to UN resolution a victory for Lebanon: FM Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Aug 20 5:02 PM
    Cairo First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani has termed the amendments made to the UN Security Council resolution 1701 before it had been issued, as victory for Lebanon and attributed it to the steadfastness of the Lebanese people, its brave resistance as well as to the Unified Arab stance.

  • Arab ministers discuss Lebanon rebuild Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Aug 20 12:51 PM
    ARAB League foreign ministers said Sunday they were committed to help reconstruction efforts in Lebanon but delayed concrete plans to a meeting of Arab finance ministers in September.

  • France wants EU meeting on Lebanon peace force Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
    PARIS, Aug 20: France called on Sunday for a European Union meeting next week to co-ordinate what member countries plan to do about a UN force for Lebanon.

  • UN warns of threat to Lebanon ceasefire Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Aug 20 9:20 AM
    BEIRUT, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Sunday the week-old truce between Israel and Hizbollah could easily collapse, a day after it condemned an Israeli raid on the guerrillas in Lebanon as a violation.

  • Olmert plans probe of Lebanon war Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Aug 20 6:08 PM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is planning to appoint a panel to review the performance of the government and the military during the recent fighting in Lebanon.

  • Israel violated Lebanon ceasefire: Annan Open this result in new window
    Business Day - Aug 20 3:00 PM
    UNITED NATIONS Israel has violated the terms of a UN-mandated halt to fighting in Lebanon, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said Saturday, calling on all parties to respect an embargo on unauthorized arms shipments to Lebanon.

  • Israel warns of more raids in Lebanon to stem arms flow Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Aug 20 12:08 PM
    Israel on Sunday defended the decision to send a commando force deep into Lebanon in spite of a United Nations-brokered ceasefire and warned of possible further raids to prevent weapons reaching Hizbollah from Syria and Iran.

  • Ginobili plays little as Argentina routs Lebanon Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Aug 20 9:43 AM
    SENDAI, Japan - Walter Herrmann scored 23 points and Luis Scola added 18 Sunday to lead Argentina to a 107-72 win over Lebanon at the world basketball championships.

  • Israeli commando raid tests uneasy Lebanon truce Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 19 12:48 PM
    Lebanon accused Israel of violating a UN-brokered ceasefire with a daring commando raid deep into its territory as diplomatic manoeuvres continued over the make-up of a UN peacekeeping force.

  • Lebanon warns against ceasefire violations Open this result in new window
    Nine O'Clock - Aug 20 3:34 PM
    Israel vowed more strikes against the Shiite guerrillas and say will prevent full Lebanon border deployment.

  • Arab foreign ministers discuss rebuilding Lebanon, defusing Mideast tensions Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 20 8:39 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Arab League foreign ministers convened for an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss how to fund reconstruction in war-ravaged Lebanon and defuse Mideast tensions amid rising discord between moderate Arabs and Syria, a main backer of Hezbollah.

  • Lebanon vows harsh measures for any group that breaks ceasefire Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 20 8:28 AM
    BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon's defence minister warned Sunday that any group that breaks the Middle East ceasefire will be dealt with harshly, saying Israel could use rocket attacks as a pretext to renew its air strikes.

  • Lebanon Prime Minister Condemns Israel Open this result in new window
    CBS 2 New York - Aug 20 7:47 AM
    Standing in the midst of the rubble of south Beirut, Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora called the Israeli bombing campaign "a crime against humanity," and Lebanon's defense minister warned any group that breaks the Middle East cease-fire will be dealt with harshly.

  • Lebanon warns against ceasefire violations Open this result in new window
    Business Recorder - Aug 20 4:18 PM
    BEIRUT (August 21 2006): Lebanon on Sunday warned it would punish any group which violated the uneasy truce ending the month-long war between Israel and Hizbollah, as Israel vowed more strikes against guerrillas.

  • First French Peacekeeping Soldiers Enter Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 20 2:13 PM
    While the interim peace force in Lebanon continues its efforts to broaden and enforce the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the first troops representing this force came to the region.

  • France urges clear mandate for UN force in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 19 1:01 PM
    French President Jacques Chirac on Saturday stressed the need for a clearer mandate for an enlarged United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon in talks with leaders from several countries, his office said.

  • Israel Insists Lebanon Raid Was Justified Open this result in new window
    Free Internet Press - Aug 20 4:04 PM
    Israel Sunday insisted its raid into Lebanon was justified despite Lebanese condemnation of the Saturday attack as a violation of the cease-fire, and the Lebanese defense minister warned militias not to give Israel a pretext to strike again. Lebanese Defense Minister Elias Murr said any faction, including Palestinian groups or Hezbollah, "would be considered collaborating with Israel" if it fired

  • Europeans Delay Decision on Role Inside Lebanon Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
    The ceasefire suffered another blow when European countries balked over sending troops for what they said was an ill-defined mission.

  • UN says Lebanon truce may unravel Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Aug 20 11:09 AM
    By Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Sunday the week-old truce between Israel and Hizbollah could easily collapse, a day after it condemned an Israeli raid on the guerrillas in Lebanon as a violation. Senior U.N.

  • Lebanon war is over, but just for now Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Aug 20 3:23 PM
    The war on Lebanon is over, but only in a manner of speaking. It was an unnecessary war that left in its wake death, destruction and unresolved issues all around.

  • Lebanon warns against ceasefire violations Open this result in new window
    New Straits Times - Aug 20 8:25 AM
    Lebanon warned it would punish any group which violated the uneasy truce ending the month-long war between Israel and Hezbollah, as Israel vowed more strikes against the Shiite guerrillas.

  • Canada leading the charge to help Lebanon: Verner Open this result in new window
    CTV.ca - Aug 20 9:57 AM
    Canada's $30.5 million coontribution to aid efforts in Lebanon makes it the top contributor, per capita, to international efforts to help the country, says the minister of international cooperation.

  • Israeli blockade of Lebanon 'unhelpful': UN Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 20 11:17 AM
    BEIRUT - Israel's blockade of Lebanon is "unhelpful" to conditions in the war-ravaged country where the government has shown encouraging signs of controlling its own borders, a top UN envoy said Sunday.

  • Lebanon's defense minister vows harsh measures for any group that breaks cease-fire Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Aug 20 5:53 AM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon - Lebanon's defense minister warned Sunday that any group that breaks the Middle East cease-fire will be dealt with harshly, saying Israel could use rocket attacks as a pretext to...

  • Longing for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    New York Daily News - Aug 20 1:36 AM
    Even among those who endured harrowing journeys to escape the recent carnage and destruction in southern Lebanon, the desire to return is stronger than ever.

  • One more Russian plane to airlift humanitarian cargo for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Aug 20 9:49 AM
    MOSCOW. Aug 20 (Interfax) - One more Russian plane is to airlift humanitarian aid for Lebanon on Monday.

  • French troops reach Lebanon to join UN forces Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Aug 20 1:13 AM
    NAQOURA, Lebanon -- French soldiers landed in Lebanon yesterday , the first reinforcements for an expanded United Nations peacekeeping force given the job of keeping the truce in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.

  • Argentina 107, Lebanon 72 Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Aug 20 5:58 AM
    SENDAI, Japan (AP) -Walter Herrmann scored 23 points and Luis Scola added 18 Sunday to lead Argentina to a 107-72 win over Lebanon at the world basketball championships.

  • Arab League meets on Lebanon aid Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Aug 20 8:12 AM
    Arab League foreign ministers are holding an emergency meeting in Cairo to discuss funding of the reconstruction of Lebanon.

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