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France bolsters UN force in Lebanon, offers to take lead 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 3:39 PM
France announced it was committing 1,600 more troops to a UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, while both Paris and Rome offered to take charge of the risky operation.France pledges 1,600 more troops for Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 3:02 PM
France said on Thursday it was ready to send an extra 1,600 troops to bolster a revamped U.N. force for Lebanon, bringing the total French contingent to 2,000 and making it easier to recruit other nations.Bush praises French decision on UN force in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 3:17 PM
US President George W. Bush warmly praised France's pledge to send 1,600 more soldiers to join the United Nations force in Lebanon and urged other nations to help as well.France commits 2,000 to Lebanon CNN.com - Aug 24 3:07 PM
French President Jacques Chirac has announced he will commit a total of 2,000 French troops to the United Nations' international force that is to help Lebanon's army secure that country's borders.Chirac announces 1,600 more French troops for UN Lebanon force AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 2:43 PM
President Jacques Chirac announced he was ordering 1,600 more French troops to join the UN interim force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), bringing the total French contingent there to 2,000 soldiers.Bush: More French troops for Lebanon important Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 2:44 PM
President George W. Bush said on Thursday the French decision to provide more troops for the U.N. force in Lebanon was important to finalizing the international deployment.EU countries under pressure for troops to Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 3:07 PM
European Union foreign ministers will hold emergency talks on Friday on troop contributions to a U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon amid growing pressure on their countries to raise their commitments.France to send 2,000 troops to Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 1:28 PM
President Jacques Chirac says France will send 2,000 soldiers for the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, and a European Union official said it wants the troops in place within a week.France to Send 2,000 Troops to Lebanon Washington Post - Aug 24 1:34 PM
PARIS, Aug. 24 -- President Jacques Chirac said Thursday that France will contribute 2,000 troops to an international peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, responding both to international pressure and new U.N. pledges about protection and command of the troops.France Pledges More Troops to Lebanon New York Times - Aug 24 12:46 PM
The number of French soldiers on the ground in Lebanon would rise to 2,000, President Jacques Chirac said today.France ups its number of troops to Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Aug 24 12:34 PM
President Jacques Chirac of France increased his country's commitment of troops to Lebanon on Thursday amid mounting criticism that France had failed to do enough to police a cease-fire that it had helped broker.Second German bombing plot suspect arrested in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 12:56 PM
The second of two Lebanese suspects in a failed plot to bomb German passenger trains turned himself in to police in Lebanon but other accomplices may still be at large, authorities said.Bush welcomes French decision on UN force in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 12:53 PM
US President George W. Bush welcomed France's announcement that it would send 1,600 more soldiers to join the United Nations force in Lebanon, the White House said.France sending 2,000 troops to Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 12:11 PM
President Jacques Chirac said Thursday that France will send a total of 2,000 soldiers for the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, and an European Union official said it wants to see the troops in place within a week.France Pledges Lebanon Troops, Boosting UN Moves to Build Force Bloomberg.com - 0 minute ago
Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) -- France will add 1,600 soldiers to its unit in Lebanon, boosting United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan's moves to form a peacekeeping force to oversee a cease- fire that halted fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.Chirac announces 1,600 more French troops for UN force in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 12:01 PM
President Jacques Chirac announced he was ordering 1,600 more French troops to join the UN force in Lebanon, bringing the total French contingent there to 2,000 soldiers.Cluster bomb toll mounts as displaced return to south Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 11:47 AM
Israeli cluster bombs dropped during a month-long blitz against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon are taking an increasing toll on civilians trying to return home more than a week after the fighting ended, the UN and rights groups say.Mt. Lebanon Bank Robbed WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 11:17 AM
Police are investigating a bank robbery in Mount Lebanon on Thursday afternoon.Europeans make plans for Lebanon force AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 11:07 AM
French President Jacques Chirac said in a televised address Thursday night that the country would increase its contribution for the peacekeeping force in Lebanon to 2,000 troops.France to boost Lebanon force to 2,000 AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 11:11 AM
President Jacques Chirac announced Thursday night that France will send a total of 2,000 troops for the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon. In a nationally televised address, Chirac said France will increase its deployment to 2,000 from an already announced 400 troops, and he hopes to retain command of the force.France Boosts Lebanon Peace Force CBS News - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
France will increase its deployment of peacekeeping forces to Lebanon from an already announced 400 troops to 2,000. A European Union official said it wants the troops in place within a week. Lebanon tries to halt Syrian arms International Herald Tribune - Aug 24 7:35 AM
Lebanon undertook on Thursday to stop Syrian smuggling to Hezbollah, playing down a dispute between Syria and Israel over whether UN forces should help the Lebanese Army stop arms shipments to the guerrillas.2nd suspect in German terror plot is arrested in Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Aug 24 8:34 AM
The second main suspect in a failed plot to bomb two German trains was arrested in his native Lebanon Thursday, a crucial breakthrough in a case that has rattled Germany, German and Lebanese authorities said.Israel's military chief acknowledges failings in Lebanon war USA Today - Aug 24 9:05 AM
In a letter to the troops, Israel's military chief acknowledged publicly for the first time Thursday that there were shortcomings in the military's performance during the recent fighting with Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.Europe steps up efforts to nail down Lebanon troop contributions AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 7:02 AM
Key European nations have picked up the diplomatic pace in a bid to nail down commitments to an expanding UN force in Lebanon on the eve of a critical meeting with UN chief Kofi Annan.Israel's army chief admits failures in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 7:01 AM
Israel's embattled army chief Dan Halutz has admitted for the first time to failings during the Lebanon war amid increasing public discontent over how the 34-day offensive was handled.Lebanon plays down Israel-Syria dispute over troops Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 4:32 AM
Lebanon undertook on Thursday to stop smuggling from Syria, playing down a dispute between Syria and Israel over whether U.N. forces should help the Lebanese army stop arms shipments to Hizbollah guerrillas.German train bomb suspect arrested in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 6:28 AM
A Lebanese man suspected of planting a bomb on a German train as part of a failed terrorism plot has been arrested after turning himself in to authorities in Lebanon, the German federal prosecutor said on Thursday.Lebanon plays down Israel-Syria dispute over troops Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 2:57 AM
The Lebanese government undertook on Thursday to stop smuggling across Lebanon's border with Syria, playing down a controversy between Syria and Israel over whether U.N. forces should deploy there to stop arms shipments.Second German bombing plot suspect arrested in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 4:18 AM
The second of two Lebanese suspects in a failed plot to bomb German passenger trains has handed himself in to police in Lebanon, the office of Germany's federal prosecutor said.Chirac Says France to Add 1,600 Troops in Lebanon (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Aug 24 2:44 PM
Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) -- France will contribute an extra two battalions -- 1,600 soldiers -- to a United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon and is willing to lead it, President Jacques Chirac said on national television late today.France ups Lebanon force pledge BBC News - Aug 24 11:34 AM
President Jacques Chirac says a total of 2,000 French troops will serve in the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon.France to Send 2,000 Troops to Lebanon ABC News - Aug 24 1:48 PM
President Jacques Chirac Says France Will Send 2,000 Troops to Lebanon As U.N. PeacekeeepersSyria threatens to close Lebanon border if UN force deployed AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 1:41 AM
Syria has threatened to close its border with Lebanon if UN peacekeepers are stationed there, further complicating the struggle by world powers to agree on the makeup and role of an international force to police a fragile ceasefire.EU wants more troops to join U.N. Lebanon force in a week Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 2:37 AM
European Union Presidency Finland said on Thursday it hoped to see the first reinforcements for the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon arrive in the region during the next week.India considering withdrawing troops from Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 24 12:12 AM
India is considering withdrawing its existing peacekeepers from southern Lebanon, a minister said, even as the UN tries to persuade nations to commit troops to enforce a ceasefire.EU facing test over Lebanon force BBC News - Aug 24 9:00 AM
The EU struggles to find the necessary unity of purpose for the new force for Lebanon.France to Boost Lebanon Force to 2,000 ABC News - Aug 24 11:33 AM
Chirac Says France Will Increase Its Contribution to U.N. Force in Lebanon to 2,000 TroopsFrance To Send More Troops To Lebanon Local6.com Central Florida - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
French officials announce they will increase the number of troops they are deploying as part of a U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon.Europeans Make Plans for Lebanon Force ABC News - Aug 24 10:18 AM
Europeans Move Ahead With Plans for Peacekeepers in Lebanon; Official Wants Troops in a WeekBlair not welcome in Lebanon, Hezbollah figure says AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 11:08 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair would not be welcome in Lebanon were he to visit the country in a trip to the Middle East currently in the planning stages, a member of Hezbollah's politburo said in The Times.Lebanon evacuation specialists return home ABC via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
The last of more than 100 Defence Force specialists deployed to help evacuate Australians from Lebanon have returned home.95 OFWs from Lebanon to arrive Saturday INQ7.net - 10 minutes ago
ANOTHER batch of 95 Filipino workers from Lebanon is set to arrive late Saturday, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday.Israel Wants UN's Lebanon Force to Curb Arms Traffic (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Aug 24 8:18 AM
Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) -- UN troops must be posted in Lebanon along the border with Syria to keep Iranian arms from reaching Hezbollah, Israel said after Syria's government threatened to stop all traffic into Lebanon to protest such a deployment.India mulls pulling troops from Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 10:26 PM
India is considering withdrawing its existing peacekeepers from southern Lebanon, even as the international community struggles to find troops to bolster forces there, officials said.France to Send More Troops to Lebanon Amid Mounting Criticism Bloomberg.com - Aug 24 9:04 AM
Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) -- France, which drew mounting criticism for its reluctance to make more troop commitments in Lebanon, is expected today to announce an increase in the number of soldiers it puts on the ground there.France pledges more troops for Lebanon Stuff - Aug 24 5:31 PM
BEIRUT: France said it was ready to send an extra 1600 troops to bolster a revamped UN force for Lebanon, bringing the total French contingent to 2000 and making it easier to recruit other nations.Howard rules out Lebanon deployment The Age - Aug 24 5:38 PM
Prime Minister John Howard says he sees no value for Australia in sending troops to join a peacekeeping force in Lebanon. -US Blasts Syria on Lebanon Peacekeeping Voice of America - Aug 24 4:20 PM
The United States Thursday welcomed apparent progress in Europe toward fielding an upgraded U.N. peacekeeping force for Lebanon. At the same time, the State Department condemned as "preposterous" Syria's stand that the U.N. force should not be allowed to patrol its border with Lebanon.EU scrambles for Lebanon force MSNBC - Aug 24 8:08 AM
European leaders moved forward Thursday with plans for an international force in Lebanon, with an EU official saying it wants to see peacekeepers in place within a week and France preparing an announcement on troop commitments.MORE FRENCH TROOPS DUE IN LEBANON The Tocqueville Connection - 9 minutes ago
ON BOARD THE TCD FOUDRE, Aug 25, 2006 (AFP) - Another 170 French troop were set to arrive Friday in Lebanon to reinforce UN peacekeepers near the border with Israel, their commanding officer said.France pledges 1,600 troops for Lebanon Financial Times - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
France yesterday pledged an additional 1,600 troops for the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon, joining other European countries that sought to put days of recriminations over Lebanon behind them by stepping up commitments to the international force.EU to pledge more troops for Lebanon Financial Times - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
Europe's leaders yesterday sought to put days of embarrassment and recriminations over Lebanon behind them by stepping up commitments to an international monitoring force.France ups Lebanon contingent to 2,000 The Scotsman - Aug 24 5:38 PM
FRANCE, after days of dithering, agreed last night to dramatically increase the number of troops it is promising for an expanded United Nations force urgently needed to police the fragile ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon.Annan in a bid to bring stability in Lebanon SABC News - 3 minutes ago
Kofi Annan, the UN secretary-general, is beginning a two-week round of shuttle diplomacy today aimed at getting the United Nations resolution on Lebanon implemented. France has upped the number of troops it is offering and other European nations are expected to announce further contributions soon.Syrian suspends power to Lebanon Aljazeera - Aug 24 5:57 PM
Syria has suspended electricity supplies to Lebanon, blaming technical problems with its own power grid, Aljazeera reports.European leaders scramble over Lebanon force Houston Chronicle - Aug 24 10:54 AM
European leaders moved forward today with plans for an international force in Lebanon, with an EU official saying it wants to see peacekeepers in place within a week and France preparing an announcement on troop commitments. More French Troops Headed To Lebanon Click 2 Houston - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
French President Jacques Chirac says thousands more of his nation's soldiers are en route to Lebanon to participate in the U.N. peacekeeping mission there.France To Send More Troops To Lebanon Fox 12 Oregon - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
PARIS -- French officials said Thursday that they plan to send far more peacekeepers to Lebanon than first announced. President Jacques Chirac said a total of 2,000 soldiers will be part of the multinational force.Annan to Press EU Nations to Join UN Force in Lebanon (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Aug 24 4:59 AM
Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) -- United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan will press European nations to join a UN force in Lebanon to oversee the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, as France and Italy said the mission must be clarified.FRANCE BOLSTERS UN FORCE IN LEBANON, OFFERS TO TAKE LEAD The Tocqueville Connection - Aug 24 6:35 PM
PARIS, Aug 25, 2006 (AFP) - France announced it was committing 1,600 more troops to a UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, as the United Nations said a French general would keep command over the operation to monitor the tenuous ceasefire.Lebanon Lumber to close Corvallis Gazette Times - Aug 24 5:58 PM
LEBANON About 60 hourly employees of Weyerhaeuser s Lebanon Lumber mill were told Wednesday that the mill will begin closing Friday and a new lumber plant will be constructed at the company s Bauman Mill on Fairview Road between Lebanon and Sweet Home. The new mill will employee 125 people.2,000 French troops for Lebanon Guardian Unlimited - Aug 24 2:36 PM
The French president, Jacques Chirac, has opened the way for the formation of a 15,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping force for Lebanon by promising France would contribute 2,000 troops.'No value' in sending troops to Lebanon The Australian - Aug 24 4:59 PM
PRIME Minister John Howard said he sees no value for Australia in sending troops to join a peacekeeping force in Lebanon.Europeans Fail to Follow Italy's Lebanon Lead NPR - Aug 24 5:53 AM
Italy again appeals to its European neighbors to contribute troops to a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. Italy has offered to lead the 15,000-strong force, promising to send up to 3,000 troops, provided others major European powers contribute to the force. But other European powers have been slow to accept the challenge.Cluster Bombs a Dangerous Legacy of Lebanon Conflict NPR - Aug 24 5:52 AM
Cluster bombs are not illegal, but many anti-war groups say they should be. Israel used the weapons widely in their recent campaign against Hezbollah and, as a result, the U.N. Mine Advisory Group says many areas in south Lebanon that are littered with thousands of unexploded "bomblets."France Says It Will Send 2,000 Troops to Lebanon Voice of America - Aug 24 2:05 PM
France says it will contribute 2,000 troops to the international peacekeeping force in Lebanon. In a nationally televised address, President Jacques Chirac said France will send an additional 1,600 troops to Lebanon, bringing the total number of French soldiers to 2,000.France pledges more troops for Lebanon The Peninsula - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
BEIRUT France said yesterday it was ready to send an extra 1,600 troops to bolster a revamped UN force for Lebanon, bringing the total French contingent to 2,000 and making it easier to recruit other nations.Doubts Emerge About Lebanon Peacekeeping Efforts Voice of America - Aug 24 1:20 PM
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan meets with European foreign ministers Friday in Brussels where he is expected to encourage them to send armed forces to southern Lebanon to help enforce the truce between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.Europe intensifies Lebanon talks BBC News - Aug 24 2:19 AM
Diplomatic efforts are being stepped up in Europe as countries try to agree on a UN peace force in Lebanon.France to send more troops to Lebanon Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 24 1:25 PM
France is ready to send an extra 1,600 troops to bolster a revamped United Nations force for Lebanon, President Jacques Chirac said on Thursday, bringing the total French contingent there to 2,000.Cyprus to Serve as Staging Center for International Force in Lebanon Voice of America - Aug 24 2:05 PM
Officials in Cyprus say the United Nations wants the country to serve as the rear command and staging center for the expanded international force for Lebanon.Peacekeepers expected to be in Lebanon next week, says Finland People's Daily - Aug 24 6:41 PM
Visiting Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja said here Thursday that the first fortified UN peacekeepers in Lebanon were expected to be deployed in a week's time.1600 more French troops for Lebanon News Interactive - Aug 24 3:29 PM
PRESIDENT Jacques Chirac today announced he was ordering 1600 more French troops to join the UN force in Lebanon, bringing the total French contingent there to 2000 soldiers.France vows to deploy 1,600 more troops in Lebanon Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 24 1:36 PM
_ French President Jacques Chirac said Thursday his country will deploy 1,600 more troops to strengthen an expanded U.N. force in southern Lebanon.France to send 2,000 troops to Lebanon Sify News - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
President Jacques Chirac announced on Thursday that France will send 2,000 soldiers to southern Lebanon and hopes to retain command of the UN peacekeeping force, as a top European Union official said international troops could start deploying within days.U.S. supports Italy to lead UN force in Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 24 6:41 PM
United States President George W. Bush supports Italy's offer to lead a United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon, Italian Prime Minister's office said Thursday.France to send 2,000 soldiers to Lebanon Baltimore Sun - Aug 24 12:47 PM
Chirac bolsters commitment to international peacekeeping force President Jacques Chirac said today that France will send a total of 2,000 soldiers for the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, and a European Union official said it wants to see the troops in place within a week. France to send 1,600 more troops to Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 24 6:40 PM
France will send additional 1,600 soldiers to reinforce the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and is willing to lead it, French President Jacques Chirac announced late Thursday.Bush welcomes France's decision to send more troops to Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 24 6:26 PM
The White House said on Thursday that President George W. Bush welcomed France's decision to send 1,600 more soldiers to Lebanon.Cyprus to provide facilities for UN mission in Lebanon: FM People's Daily - Aug 24 6:25 PM
Cyprus will provide facilities through its ports and Andreas Papandreou military air base for deployment of UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, Foreign Minister George Lillikas said on Thursday.France commits more troops to Lebanon ITV.com - Aug 24 3:17 PM
French President Jacques Chirac has pledged to send an extra 1,600 troops to bolster a revamped United Nations force in Lebanon. Chirac's announcement will bring the total French contingent to 2,000 and help answer criticism of his initial caution over the mission.EU wants troops in Lebanon within week CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 24 11:50 AM
On the eve of a key meeting about the peacekeeping force for Lebanon, a top European Union official says he hopes to have fresh United Nations troops in the region within a week.Russia still considering troops for UN force in Lebanon: minister Channel NewsAsia - Aug 24 4:17 PM
MOSCOW : Russia is still considering the possibility of sending troops to join the United Nations force in Lebanon along the border with Israel, Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov said early Friday.FRENCH GENERAL TO KEEP COMMAND OF LEBANON FORCE: UN The Tocqueville Connection - Aug 24 5:05 PM
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 24, 2006 (AFP) - The French general in command of the United Nations interim force in Lebanon will retain his post after the force undergoes a robust expansion under a UN resolution, the UN spokesman said Friday.France pledges 1,600 more troops for Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 24 11:39 AM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - France said on Thursday it was ready to send an extra 1,600 troops to bolster a revamped United Nations force for Lebanon, bringing the total French contingent to 2,000 and making it easier to recruit other nations.UN to build headquarters for Lebanon peacekeeper in Cyprus People's Daily - Aug 24 5:25 PM
Cyprus Foreign Minister George Lillikas said on Thursday that the United Nations had decided to use Cyprus as a logistics center to facilitate deploying UN peacekeeping troops in Lebanon where a truce took effect on Aug. 14.FRANCE BOLSTERS UN FORCE IN LEBANON, OFFERS TO TAKE LEAD The Tocqueville Connection - Aug 24 3:50 PM
PARIS, Aug 24, 2006 (AFP) - France announced Thursday it was committing 1,600 more troops to a UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, while both Paris and Rome offered to take charge of the risky operation.Israel waging economic war on Lebanon Financial Times - Aug 24 2:26 PM
Lebanon s powerful parliament speaker on Thursday accused Israel of seeking to re-interpret the United Nations ceasefire resolution in order to justify what he said was a continuing economic war against Lebanon.Israeli Military Admits Lebanon Failings ABC News - Aug 24 3:33 AM
Israel's Military Chief Acknowledges Failings in Lebanon WarChirac to announce extra French reinforcements to UN force in Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 24 5:55 PM
French President Jacques Chirac was expected to announce later Thursday that France would send more troops to Lebanon to reinforce the 400 French soldiers already there.India cautious about joining UN force in Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 24 5:25 PM
India is willing to support the UN initiative for restoring peace in south Lebanon, but will decide on contributing troops to the new UN multi-national force in the region only after seeing the fine print about the rules of engagement, according to Indo-Asian News Service Thursday.France bolsters UN force in Lebanon, offers to take lead TODAYonline - Aug 24 3:47 PM
French President Jacques Chirac makes a televised address to present the decisions he has made concerning France's actions for peace in Lebanon and the Middle East. Chirac announced he was ordering 1,600 more French troops to join the UN force in Lebanon, bringing the total French contingent there to 2,000 soldiers.France pledges 1,600 troops to Lebanon RTÉ News - Aug 24 3:17 PM
The French president, Jacques Chirac, has pledged an additional 1,600 French troops to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon. In a televised address he announced the dispatch of a further two battalions and said France was willing to continue leading the force.Syria threatens to close border with Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 3:12 PM
Syria said on Wednesday it would close its border with Lebanon if the United Nations stationed troops along it as part of its mission to enforce a U.N.-backed truce between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas.BUSH PRAISES FRENCH DECISION ON UN FORCE IN LEBANON The Tocqueville Connection - Aug 24 3:20 PM
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine, Aug 24, 2006 (AFP) - US President George W. Bush on Thursday warmly praised France's pledge to send 1,600 more soldiers to join the United Nations force in Lebanon and urged other nations to help as well.Japanese aid worker dies in southern Lebanon Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 24 11:39 AM
_ A Japanese man from a nonprofit organization who was conducting research for assisting refugees in southern Lebanon died Thursday in a hospital in the town of Tyre, Lebanese Interior Ministry officials said.EU sees need for major Lebanon force role Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 23 3:10 PM
European Union states agreed on Wednesday they must provide a major contingent within a U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon but held back from firm troop pledges until their foreign ministers meet later this week.German train bomb suspect arrested in Lebanon The Star Online - Aug 24 2:22 PM
BERLIN (Reuters) - A Lebanese man suspected of planting a bomb on a German train has been arrested after turning himself in to authorities in Lebanon, the German federal prosecutor said on Thursday.CHIRAC ANNOUNCES 1,600 MORE FRENCH TROOPS FOR UN LEBANON FORCE The Tocqueville Connection - Aug 24 3:05 PM
PARIS, Aug 24, 2006 (AFP) - President Jacques Chirac on Thursday announced he was ordering 1,600 more French troops to join the UN interim force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), bringing the total French contingent there to 2,000 soldiers.