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Expert: Lebanon needs $1B in south 
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Lebanon's government needs a cash infusion of at least $1 billion to rebuild its shattered south if it is to meet Hezbollah's challenge for authority there, according to a U.S.-based expert on the Middle East.Italy Offers Thousands of Troops for Lebanon New York Times - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
Italy said Tuesday that it would contribute 2,000 to 3,000 troops as the lead nation in a peacekeeping force in Lebanon.Israel: No plans to end Lebanon blockade AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday that Israel has no plans to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon until an international peacekeeping force takes up positions along the Syrian border and at Beirut's airport.UN warns of prolonged "security vacuum" in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
It could take three months to fill the post-war "security vacuum" in southern Lebanon and even unintended breaches of the truce could reignite fighting between Israel and Hizbollah, the United Nations said on Tuesday.UN permits wide use of force in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
New rules of engagement for U.N. troops in Lebanon permit soldiers to shoot in self-defense, use force to protect civilians and resist armed attempts to interfere with their duties, a U.N. document says.Document reveals proposed rules of engagement for U.N. force in Lebanon USA Today - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
Proposed rules of engagement for an expanded U.N. force in southern Lebanon would allow troops to open fire in self-defense, protect civilians and back up the Lebanese army in preventing foreign forces or arms from crossing the border, according to a U.N. document obtained Tuesday.Amnesty: Israeli military action massively destroyed Lebanon's infrastructure USA Today - Aug 22 5:59 PM
Amnesty International on Wednesday accused Israel of war crimes, saying it broke international law by deliberately destroying Lebanon's civilian infrastructure during its recent war with Hezbollah guerrillas.Lebanon truce increasingly tenuous as UN seeks peacekeepers AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 1:32 PM
A nine-day-old truce in Lebanon continued to hold as the United Nations struggled to find European countries ready to put troops between the Israeli army and the Shiite militia Hezbollah.Lebanon Faces `Security Vacuum' Without UN Force, Envoy Says Bloomberg.com - 0 minute ago
Aug. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanon faces a ``security vacuum'' unless 30,000 United Nations peacekeepers and Lebanese soldiers are deployed to oversee a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, a United Nations envoy said.EU meeting with Annan on Lebanon force set for Friday AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 10:38 AM
An extraordinary meeting of EU foreign ministers to discuss the UN Interim Force in Lebanon is to be held on Friday in Brussels, with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan also attending, the Finnish EU presidency said.Israel: No Plans to End Lebanon Blockade ABC News - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
PM Says Israel Has No Plans to End Blockade of Lebanon Until International Peacekeepers ArriveUS presses for swift action on boosting buffer force in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 8:52 AM
The United States pressed for swift action to boost an expanded international buffer force to keep the peace along the border between Israel and southern Lebanon.Lebanon truce 'fragile', warns UN BBC News - Aug 22 4:41 PM
A senior UN envoy warns that the peace in Lebanon will remain tenuous for weeks, as he arrives in Israel for talks.Italy May Be Key To Lebanon Force CBS News - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
Italian officials have said Italy could send as many as 3,000 soldiers into the U.N. force in Lebanon, but the foreign minister said in an interview that Israel must "respect the cease-fire" if Italy is to send troops.Egypt steps up Suez Canal security as warships head to Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 8:51 AM
The Egyptian authorities have stepped up security around the Suez Canal in preparation for the passage of warships heading to Lebanon, security sources told AFP.Israel accused of war crimes in Lebanon MSNBC - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
The human rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday accused Israel of war crimes, saying it broke international law by deliberately destroying Lebanon's civilian infrastructure during its recent war with Hezbollah.In Lebanon, even peace is a battle International Herald Tribune - Aug 22 6:19 AM
Victory in the latest war in Lebanon will not have been won on the battlefield, but in the race between Hezbollah and the Lebanese government to rebuild homes and lives.Lebanon's development 'annihilated': UN AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 5:25 AM
Lebanon's 15-year economic and social recovery from civil war was wiped out in the recent Israeli offensive against Hezbollah, the UN development agency has said.Lebanon's Army Returns to Hezbollah's Turf NPR - Aug 22 5:08 PM
Lebanon's army is taking up positions in towns and villages they haven't seen in decades -- and that Hezbollah has controlled for years. To help maintain the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, the army has entered an area once ruled by implicit agreement.Italy offers to lead U.N. force in Lebanon CNN.com - Aug 22 4:07 AM
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi has told U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan his country is willing to lead a U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon.Israeli reservists criticize Lebanon war leadership International Herald Tribune - Aug 22 8:13 AM
The reservists say that their training was inadequate and that they were sent into Lebanon with unclear missions, inadequate supplies, outdated equipment and a lack of basics, like drinking water.Italy offers to lead force to police tenuous Lebanon truce AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 1:41 AM
Italy has offered to lead a peacekeeping force for Lebanon to shore up a tenuous UN-brokered truce, which was rattled further with the killing of two Hezbollah guerrillas by Israeli troops.Lebanon Expands Deployment; Italy May Lead UN Force (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Aug 22 10:18 AM
Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanese soldiers expanded their deployment in southern Lebanon as Italy said it may lead a United Nations force overseeing the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.Italy to send troops to Lebanon if truce holds Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 12:19 AM
Italy, which is expected to lead a U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, said on Tuesday it would provide 2,000 to 3,000 troops for the force provided Israel did not violate the U.N.-brokered truce.France, `Very Involved' in Lebanon, Seeks Clear UN Mission Bloomberg.com - Aug 22 9:30 AM
Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- France urged the United Nations to give a clear mandate for peacekeepers in Lebanon ``as soon as possible'' to allow governments to determine their commitment to overseeing the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.Surgeon recalls violence in Lebanon The Jakarta Post - 31 minutes ago
For Ang Swee Chai, an orthopedic surgeon based in London, Israel's deadly offensive against Lebanon is not dissimilar to the massacre in Sabra and Shatila 24 years ago.Israel won't lift Lebanon air, sea blockade until terms met Knoxville News Sentinal - 8 minutes ago
JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday Israel will lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon once an international peacekeeping force is deployed along Lebanon's borders.Israel: No Plans To End Lebanon Blockade CBS 2 New York - Aug 22 5:17 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday that Israel has no plans to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon takes up positions along the Syrian border and at Beirut's airport.Lebanon cowboy recovers after kick from bull Corvallis Gazette Times - 16 minutes ago
Tyler Gorham could be released today from Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland, where the Lebanon resident was taken after a bull kicked him in the head during a rodeo Saturday night at the Clackamas County Fair in Canby.U.N. works to clear Lebanon mines UPI - 6 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A U.N. team in Lebanon has destroyed 445 pieces of unexploded military ordnance in the southern part of the country.Israel cluster-bombed 170 sites in Lebanon - UN Stuff - Aug 22 5:16 PM
TYRE: Israel dropped cluster bombs on at least 170 villages and other places in south Lebanon during its 34-day war with Hizbollah guerrillas, a senior United Nations official has said.UN permits wide use of force in Lebanon RedNova - 35 minutes ago
By Evelyn Leopold UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - New rules of engagement for U.N. troops in Lebanon permit soldiers to shoot in self-defense, use force to protect civilians and resist armed attempts to interfere with their duties, a U.N.Ask bombed-out residents in Lebanon BBC News - Aug 22 4:42 AM
Send your questions to residents of al-Khiyam in southern Lebanon as they return to their homes after the recent bombing.Lebanon Expands Deployment; Italy May Lead UN Force (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Aug 22 5:13 AM
Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanese soldiers expanded their deployment in southern Lebanon as Italy said it may lead a United Nations force overseeing the cease-fire that halted a monthlong conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.Lebanon's Month-Old Oil Slick Sinks phillyburbs.com - Aug 22 3:04 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - An oil slick caused by Israeli bombing has begun sinking to the floor of the Mediterranean, blanketing marine life with sludge, according to a Greenpeace video that shows dead fish along the sea bottom.Bush Calls Need for Robust Lebanon Force ?Urgent,? as Europeans Continue to Seek Specifics New York Times - Aug 21 7:03 PM
The president also said the U.S. would contribute $230 million in humanitarian and reconstruction aid to Lebanon.Dangers await Lebanon returnees BBC News - Aug 22 4:43 AM
Unexploded bombs are among the surprises facing those returning to south Lebanon.Israelis found 'Made in Britain' night-vision goggles in Lebanon World Tribune - Aug 22 4:13 PM
LONDON The British Foreign Office has decided to investigate how the night-vision equipment reached Hizbullah fighters in southern Lebanon. Officials said the infrared-based NVGs, which contains the inscription "Made in Britain," could have been supplied to Hizbullah by Iran.Lebanon's month-old oil slick sinks, blanketing Mediterranean marine life WHO-TV Des Moines - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon Mediterranean marine life is being covered by black sludge, as an oil slick caused by Israeli bombing starts sinking to the bottom of the sea.Jobs from Lebanon restructuring AME Info - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
Lebanon's restructuring will create jobs and boost the economy in 2007, despite the war erasing growth in 2006, according to Lebanon's economy minister cited by TradeArabia.Bush Urges Swift Deployment of Lebanon Force New York Times - Aug 21 6:18 PM
President Bush also said the U.S. would contribute $230 million in humanitarian and reconstruction aid to Lebanon.UN warns of 'security vacuum' in Lebanon The Age - Aug 22 2:09 PM
It could take three months to fill the post-war "security vacuum" in southern Lebanon and even unintended breaches of the truce could reignite fighting between Israel and Hizbollah, the United Nations said.Amnesty accuses Israel of war crimes in Lebanon The Scotsman - Aug 22 5:23 PM
AMNESTY International has accused Israel of war crimes, saying it broke international law by deliberately destroying Lebanon's civilian infrastructure during its war with Hezbollah guerrillas.UN warns of lengthy 'security vacuum' in Lebanon The Scotsman - Aug 22 5:23 PM
IT COULD take up to three months to fill the post-war "security vacuum" in southern Lebanon, the United Nations admitted yesterday.UN force in Lebanon won't take part in active search for Hezbollah weapons WIS-TV Columbia - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
Documents show that United Nations troops in southern Lebanon would be allowed to use "deadly force" to protect civilian lives as well as their own.Israel: No Plans to End Lebanon Blockade RedNova - Aug 22 6:18 PM
By JOSEF FEDERMAN JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday that Israel has no plans to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon takes up positions along the Syrian border and at Beirut's airport. Israeli officials said Olmert wasn't issuing an ultimatum.Italy may lead UN force for Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 6:01 PM
Italy has offered to lead a U.N. force for Lebanon, but a week after a truce calmed Israel's war with Hizbollah guerrillas, few other countries with proven military capacity have made substantial commitments.As states discuss outlines of force for Lebanon, the options seem grim JTA - Aug 22 3:11 PM
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (JTA) Nations that would join a multinational force to patrol the Israel-Lebanon cease-fire face what appears to be a grim Hobson s choice: Join, and face the likelihood of catastrophe; decline, and face the likelihood of catastrophe.UN aid to Lebanon for unexploded ordnance ArabicNews.com - Aug 22 6:39 PM
More United Nations aid arrived in Lebanon as the cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hizbullah entered its second week but the UN office coordinating humanitarian assistance warned that unexploded ordnance litters many areas in the south and will take months to clear.German defense minister backs Italian lead role of UN Lebanon force ArabicNews.com - Aug 22 6:41 PM
German Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung has once again signalled support for a possible Italian lead role of the UN Lebanon force, DPA reported today.Lebanon hotels still checking in Daily Telegraph - Aug 22 4:29 PM
InterContinental Hotels' outlets in Lebanon are holding up well, and have even enjoyed a small boost thanks to journalists, diplomats and aid workers piling into Beirut, says chief executive Andrew Cosslett.Bush pledges $230 million in aid to Lebanon ArabicNews.com - Aug 22 6:41 PM
President Bush holds a press conference at the White House, August 21. (©AP/WWP) Washington -- President Bush pledges the United States will increase its humanitarian and reconstruction aid to Lebanon to $230 million to help the country recover after weeks of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.Lebanon truce increasingly tenuous as UN seeks peacekeepers AFP via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 22 11:39 AM
BEIRUT (AFP) - A nine-day-old truce in Lebanon appeared increasingly tenuous as the United Nations struggled to find European countries willing to commit forces to keep the peace between Israel and Hezbollah.Lebanon truce shaky as EU holds back troops Independent Online - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
The nine-day-old truce in Lebanon appears to be on shaky ground as the United Nations struggles to find European countries willing to commit troops to keep the peace between Israel and Hezbollah.Bush pushes for UN force to shore up Lebanon truce AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 3:30 PM
US President George W. Bush called for urgent deployment of a peacekeeping force in Lebanon to salvage a UN-brokered truce that halted 34 days of warfare between Israel and Hezbollah.Israel's Olmert lays down conditions for lifting air and sea blockade of Lebanon The Toledo Blade - Aug 22 1:02 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told a visiting U.N. envoy today that Israel will lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon once an international peacekeeping force is deployed along Lebanon s borders.Finland to provide equipment for Lebanon to clean up oil spill People's Daily - Aug 22 5:56 PM
Finland would send equipment worth some 600,000 euros (770,000 U.S. dollars) to help Lebanon clean up an oil spill caused by Israeli airstrikes on a power plant, Environment Minister Jan-Erik Enestam said on Tuesday.Italy calls for EU minister meeting to discuss Lebanon force People's Daily - Aug 22 5:56 PM
Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D' Alema called Tuesday for an urgent meeting of European Union foreign ministers to discuss the participation of EU countries in a United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon, Italian news agency reported.Italy offers to lead UN force in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 3:12 PM
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said on Monday his country was ready to lead a U.N. force in southern Lebanon, where the fragility of a week-old truce was underlined when Israeli forces fired at Hizbollah guerrillas.Steel product maker to build plant in Lebanon BizJournals - Aug 22 12:19 PM
Kenwal Steel Corp. plans to build a $12 million service center in Lebanon to process flat rolled steel products, creating up to 70 new jobs.Turkish FM says Syria will welcome Turkey's participation in UN force in Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 22 4:55 PM
Visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday that Syria would welcome Turkey's participation in a UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon if Ankara decided to contribute troops.Kiwi aid worker helps with resettlement in Lebanon Scoop.co.nz - Aug 22 4:35 PM
New Zealander Judy Moore is one of three members of World Vision's Global Rapid Response Team working in southern Lebanon.Israeli pullout from Lebanon underlined Musharraf, Abdullah call for durable ME peace The Frontier Post - 51 minutes ago
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Jordan Tuesday underlined the imperative of an immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon and restoration of the small Muslim country?s sovereignty.Bush seeks to end stalemate over Lebanon peacekeeping force AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 2:44 PM
US President George W. Bush urged France and other countries to speed up the creation of a peacekeeping force for Lebanon before the fragile truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militia unravels.Lebanon Diary: Holding a Rock Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 2:32 PM
Eye of the storm We are on the grounds of a secondary school in Tyre, Lebanon, that has been converted into a refugee camp for people from villages like Ras Maroun and Bint Jbail Hezbollah strongholds on the frontline.EU to discuss contributions to UN force in Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 22 4:57 PM
European Union members will meet in Brussels on Friday to discuss their contributions to a UN force in Lebanon, the EU's Finnish presidency announced here Tuesday.Chinese FM, UN chief exchange views on Lebanon, Iran People's Daily - Aug 22 5:00 PM
Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing on Tuesday exchanged views with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the phone regarding the implementation of a UN resolution on Lebanon and the appropriate handling of the Iranian nuclear issue.Olmert lays down conditions for lifting blockade of Lebanon Boston Herald - Aug 22 10:53 AM
JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday that Israel will lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon once an international peacekeeping force is deployed along Lebanon's borders. The remarks...Merkel reaffirms Germany not to send ground troops to Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 22 4:56 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel reiterated on Tuesday that Germany would not send ground troops to Lebanon to join the UN peacekeeping force.Italy to send 3,000 troops to Lebanon The Peninsula - Aug 22 4:48 PM
ROME Italy plans to contribute 2,000 to 3,000 troops to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon provided Israel does not violate the UN-brokered ceasefire, Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema said yesterday.France sees no reason to blush over Lebanon force Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Aug 22 10:35 AM
PARIS (Reuters) - France has no reason to be embarrassed at sending a far smaller than expected contingent to bolster the UN force in Lebanon, its Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday after strong criticism of the decision.Aid efforts in Lebanon hampered by lack of clean water Calcutta News - Aug 22 4:11 PM
United Nations aid agencies say clean water is the number one challenge facing relief efforts in south Lebanon. They say major destruction was done to water and sanitation systems during the month-long conflict.Lebanon truce increasingly tenuous as UN seeks peacekeepers New Straits Times - Aug 22 11:39 AM
A nine-day-old truce in Lebanon is appearing increasingly tenuous as the United Nations still struggled to find European countries willing to commit forces to keep the peace between Israel and Hezbollah.Un Delegation Discusses Lebanon Situation Scoop.co.nz - Aug 22 2:38 PM
A high-level United Nations delegation met Israel s Foreign Minister and other senior officials today to discuss the issue of prisoners, an arms embargo, the lifting of the blockade of Lebanon and other issues relating to the Security Council resolution that led to the cessation of recent hostilities between Hizbollah and Israel.Italy offers troops for Lebanon force MSNBC - Aug 22 1:23 AM
Italy, which is expected to lead a U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, said Tuesday it would provide 2,000 to 3,000 troops for the force provided Israel did not violate the U.N.-brokered cease-fire.Israel Buzzes Lebanon, Truce Teeters CBS News - Aug 21 11:51 PM
Israeli warplanes roared over Lebanon's northern coast and along the Syrian border. Lebanon is also warning Syrian-backed Palestinians to stop firing rockets, endangering the fragile true, while few countries are volunteering for the U.N. mission.UN Force Destroys Unexploded Ordnance In Lebanon Scoop.co.nz - Aug 22 2:53 PM
A team from the United Nations force in Lebanon has destroyed more unexploded ordnance in the south of the country in a controlled explosion, the mission said today, as it continues humanitarian work for Lebanese civilians and also coordinates troop movements as part of the international agreement that ended the recent fighting.Hezbollah minister says Lebanon may try to break Israeli blockade CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 22 9:05 AM
BEIRUT (AP) - A Hezbollah cabinet minister said Tuesday the government may try to break the Israeli naval and air blockade of Lebanon by calling on ships and aircraft to travel to Lebanese ports without prior Israeli approval.Italy offers to lead U.N. force for Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 1:15 PM
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said on Monday his country was ready to lead a U.N. force in south Lebanon, where shooting by Israeli troops at Hizbollah fighters showed the fragility of a week-old truce.Hezbollah minister says Lebanon may try to break Israeli blockade Deseret Morning News - Aug 22 8:23 AM
A Hezbollah Cabinet minister on Tuesday said the government may try to break the Israeli naval and air blockade of Lebanon by calling on ships and aircraft to travel to Lebanese ports without prior Israeli approval.Lebanon man recovering after kick from bull Albany Democrat-Herald - Aug 22 1:13 PM
Tyler Gorham of Lebanon could be released on Wednesday from Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland, where he was taken after a bull kicked him in the head during a rodeo Saturday night at the Clackamas County Fair in Canby.Lebanon Coastline Casualty of War Voice of America - Aug 22 8:50 AM
More than a month of bombing and fighting in Lebanon between Hezbollah militants and Israel killed more than a thousand Lebanese and destroyed much of the nation's infrastructure. The Mediterranean country's coastline is another casualty of the war.Israel sets conditions to end Lebanon blockade The Jamaica Observer - Aug 22 4:54 PM
JERUSALEM, Israel - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said yesterday that Israel will lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon once an international peacekeeping force is deployed along Lebanon's borders.Prodi Says Italy `Willing' to Command UN Mission in Lebanon Bloomberg.com - Aug 22 12:18 AM
Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Romano Prodi said Italy is ``willing'' to take command of the United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon to preserve a truce between Israel and Hezbollah.UN troops on Lebanon-Syria border a 'hostile' act: Assad TurkishPress.com - Aug 22 1:49 PM
DUBAI - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warns that a deployment of international troops along Lebanon's border with Syria as demanded by Israel would be a hostile act, Dubai Television said Tuesday.What?s in a Name? Not, It Seems, a Leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon New York Times - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
On Aug. 2, Israeli commandos in Baalbek raided a house belonging to Hassan Nasrallah the plasterer rather than Hassan Nasrallah the Hezbollah leader.EU, Annan to meet on Lebanon force The Australian - Aug 22 12:15 PM
AN extraordinary meeting of EU foreign ministers to discuss the UN Interim Force in Lebanon is to be held on Saturday in Brussels, with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan also attending, the Finnish presidency of the EU said today.UN warns of "security vacuum" in Lebanon Reuters.co.uk - Aug 22 10:57 AM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - It could take three months to fill the post-war "security vacuum" in southern Lebanon and even unintended breaches of a truce could restart fighting between Israel and Hizbollah, the United Nations said on Tuesday.Sweden to Help Lebanon, But Maybe Without Soldiers Israel National News - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Swedish Foreign Minister Jan Eliasson stated that his country is prepared to help Lebanon rebuild its infrastructure and remove mines, but is not sure whether it will send any soldiers to the multinational force to be stationed in the region.Musharraf and Abdullah for Israeli pullout from Lebanon Business Recorder - Aug 22 4:48 PM
ISLAMABAD (August 23 2006): President General Pervez Musharraf and Jordanian King Abdullah-II on Tuesday called for an immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon and restoration of its sovereignty and stressed that durable peace in the Middle East could only be achieved through the resolution of the lingering Palestinian issue.Bush frees 13.5 million dollars for Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 1:02 PM
US President George W. Bush made up to 13.5 million dollars available to help Lebanon cope with urgent humanitarian needs such as refugee assistance, the White House said.Bosnia Syndrome: Behind Europe's Indecisiveness on Lebanon Zaman Online - Aug 22 2:13 PM
It is astonishing how EU leaders attempt to persuade Turkey to send troops to Lebanon, while they themselves have failed to reach a decision on the issue.UN chief expected in Turkey for Lebanon talks TurkishPress.com - Aug 22 1:47 PM
ANKARA - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is expected to visit Turkey in early September as part of a regional tour to shore up support for the Lebanon ceasefire resolution, a Turkish diplomat said Tuesday.US may seek new UN resolution on Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 12:39 PM
The United States said that it may seek a second UN resolution on the Middle East conflict to specify what role a multinational force for Lebanon would play in disarming Hezbollah.Bush: Rush peacekeeping force to Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 12:06 PM
President Bush on Monday called for quick deployment of an international force to help uphold the fragile cease-fire in Lebanon. "The need is urgent," Bush said.Pakistan, Jordan demand sovereignty for Lebanon Business Recorder - Aug 22 4:46 PM
ISLAMABAD: President General Pervez Musharraf and Jordanian King Abdullah-II on Tuesday called for an immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon and restoration of its sovereignty and stressed that durable peace in the Middle East could only ....Italy Pledges `Significant' Role in Lebanon Force (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Aug 21 10:18 PM
Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Italy will make a ``significant'' contribution to a United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi told UN Secretary General Kofi Annan today.Italy offers to lead Lebanon peace force Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 22 7:00 AM
Italy today warned Israel must make a "renewed" effort to maintain the fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah as Rome offered to lead a peacekeeping force in war-battered Lebanon.Lebanon truce increasingly tenuous as UN seeks peacekeepers TODAYonline - Aug 22 10:47 AM
An Indian soldier with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) waves to a Lebanese family driving their car near the border town of Marjayoun.Bush says Lebanon needs U.N. troops urgently Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 9:58 AM
President Bush called on Monday for the urgent deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping force to southern Lebanon to shore up a week-old truce between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas.