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Israel rejects UN call to lift Lebanon blockade 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 2:47 PM
Israel rejected a call by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan on Wednesday to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon, saying it would end the seven-week-old siege only when all aspects of a ceasefire were in place.Ottawa pledges to help Lebanon's battered fishing industry AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 2:15 PM
Ottawa pledged two million Canadian dollars (1.8 million US dollars) to clean up oil spills caused by war off the coast of Lebanon and to help its fragile fishing industry recover.Israel spewed cluster bombs over Lebanon in last days of war : UN AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 11:49 AM
UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland said that thousands of civilians were at risk in south Lebanon from unexploded cluster bombs dropped by Israeli forces in the last three days of the war against Hezbollah guerrillas.Olmert Refuses to Lift Blockade on Lebanon Washington Post - Aug 30 11:02 AM
Despite appeals from Kofi Annan, Israeli prime minister says he will continue to restrict passage to Lebanon until peacekeeping force is in place.Lebanon rejects notion of peace deal with Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 9:09 AM
Lebanon has rejected the prospect of making lasting peace with Israel despite overtures from the Israeli premier and UN chief Kofi Annan who was on a diplomatic tour of the region.Saudi urges world to help Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 9:13 AM
Saudi Arabia has urged the world to assist the reconstruction of Lebanon ahead of a conference to raise funds for Beirut's pressing needs following Israel's offensive.Olmert Refuses to Lift Blockade on Lebanon Washington Post - Aug 30 8:16 AM
JERUSALEM, Aug. 30 -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert declined Wednesday to lift Israel's six-week blockade of Lebanon despite appeals from visiting U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who said it would help Lebanon's government and economy recover from a devastating war.Israeli troops have withdrawn from southeastern Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 9:00 AM
Israeli troops have withdrawn from eastern parts of south Lebanon, the United Nations peacekeeping force said as it began patrolling the strategic sector.Annan: Israel must lift Lebanon blockade AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 6:04 AM
With Israel's prime minister standing by his side, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan renewed his demands Wednesday that Israel immediately lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon, but failed to win Israel's consent.Lebanon refuses contact with Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 6:05 AM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora said Wednesday that he refused to have any direct contact with Israel and Lebanon would be the last Arab country to ever sign a peace deal with the Jewish state.Lebanon Nixes Any Treaty With Israel CBS News - Aug 30 1:16 PM
Prime Minister Fuad Saniora said there would be no direct contact with the Jewish State, spurning Israeli offers. Israel, on the other hand, refused to promise an immediate withdrawal of its troops and an end to its blockade of Lebanon.Russian FM, Hariri discuss Lebanon ceasefire AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 3:59 AM
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has reiterated Russia's call for all sides to meet their obligations under the UN-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon during a telephone conversation with Lebanese parliamentary leader Saad Hariri.Israeli PM hopes for direct contact with Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 3:37 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said he hoped conditions would allow for direct contacts between the governments of Israel and Lebanon soon.Italy Hints at New Role with Lebanon Mission NPR - Aug 30 2:46 PM
Italy is taking a leading role in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. The first contingent of Italian troops is expected to arrive in Lebanon on Friday. Italy's plans to provide up to 3,000 troops for the mission at a time when other European nations are shrinking from commitments.U.N. Force Trickles Into Lebanon NPR - Aug 30 2:45 PM
Over the next few days, about 3,500 peacekeepers from France, Italy, and some other European nations are expected to begin deploying in southern Lebanon. This falls well short of the numbers the U.N. Security Council approved. There's still concern about the mandate. Israel is refusing to let some countries participate, and others will sign on -- but only if they can work from a distance, such as Crowd beats up protestors opposed to Turkish force in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 3:34 AM
An angry crowd in Istanbul have beaten up a small group of demonstrators protesting against plans to send Turkish troops to Lebanon as part of a strengthened United Nations force there.Italian, French PMs to meet on Lebanon deployment AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 3:23 AM
French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin and his Italian counterpart Romano Prodi, whose countries are providing the core of a boosted UN force in Lebanon, will meet in Rome on Friday.Annan tells Israel to lift Lebanon blockade, calls for release of soldiers AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 1:39 AM
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan repeated his call for Israel to lift its near seven-week blockade of war-devastated Lebanon, and also called for the unconditional release of two Israeli soldiers whose capture by Hezbollah guerrillas in July sparked the month-long Lebanon war.Annan Says Lebanon Working to Prevent Arms Transfers (Update4) Bloomberg.com - Aug 30 8:56 AM
Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said Lebanon is taking steps to prevent the transfer of arms to Hezbollah and called for a lifting of Israel's blockade on the country.Donors looking to rebuild Lebanon BBC News - Aug 30 6:02 AM
More than 60 nations and organisations are to meet in Stockholm to raise money for Lebanon's rebuilding.Israel rejects U.N. chief's demand to end blockade of Lebanon San Diego Union-Tribune - Aug 30 4:07 PM
JERUSALEM (AP ), 2:41 p.m. Aug. 30 (AP): Israel on Wednesday rejected demands from visiting U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that it immediately lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon and withdraw its forces once 5,000 international troops are deployed.Israel Rejects Call by UN Chief for Lifting Lebanon Blockade Voice of America - Aug 30 4:47 PM
Israel has rejected another call by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan for the lifting of its blockade of Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says the blockade will end only upon full implementation of the U.N. resolution that ended the month-long Israel-Hezbollah war.Egeland denounces Israel's late-stage cluster-bombing of Lebanon as 'immoral' San Diego Union-Tribune - Aug 30 4:07 PM
UNITED NATIONS, 1:07 p.m. Aug. 30 (AP): The U.N. humanitarian chief on Wednesday accused Israel of shocking and completely immoral behavior for dropping large numbers of cluster bombs on Lebanon when a cease-fire in its war with Hezbollah was in sight.Annan: Israel Must Lift Lebanon Blockade ABC News - Aug 30 6:33 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan Again Calls on Israel to End Blockade of LebanonIsrael refuses to lift Lebanon blockade News Interactive - Aug 30 5:46 PM
ISRAEL yesterday rejected UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's call to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon.Israel rejects UN chief's demand to immediately end blockade of Lebanon CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 30 2:39 PM
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel rejected demands Wednesday from visiting UN Secretary General Kofi Annan that it immediately lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon and withdraw its forces once 5,000 international troops are deployed.Organizers of aid conference in Sweden urge world to open wallets for Lebanon CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 30 3:27 PM
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (CP) - Organizers said Wednesday they have invited dozens of countries, including Canada, to an international donors conference here to raise the equivalent of about $550 million Cdn to help war-crippled Lebanon get back on its feet.Lebanon communication woes AME Info - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
Telecoms Sans Frontieres is trying to help Lebanon recover from the damage caused to its telecommunications infrastructure by Israel, the BBC reports. Much of the south of Lebanon is still without water, electricity, mobile and landline phones.Lebanon snubs Israeli move The Scotsman - Aug 30 4:24 PM
LEBANON'S prime minister, Fuad Siniora, yesterday rebuffed Israeli overtures for a peace process to follow up the United Nations ceasefire resolution, saying his would be the last Arab country to sign a peace deal with the Jewish state.Israel Rejects Annan Demand On Lebanon Blockade CBS 2 New York - Aug 30 1:08 PM
Israel rejected demands Wednesday from visiting U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that it immediately lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon and withdraw its forces once 5,000 international troops are deployed. Slideshow: Israel-Lebanon War UN Condemns Israel's Use of Cluster Bombs in Lebanon Voice of America - Aug 30 2:32 PM
The top U.N. humanitarian aid official has condemned Israel's use of cluster bombs in the final days of its offensive in Lebanon. It may take years to clear the unexploded bombs.Nations pledge $500m for Lebanon AME Info - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
More than 60 nations and organisations are meeting to raise $500m to help rebuild Lebanon, the BBC reported. The European Commission has pledged 42m euros ahead of the conference.Italian task force sets sail for Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 6:37 PM
A five-ship Italian fleet set off for Lebanon on Tuesday carrying more than 800 soldiers bound for U.N. peacekeeping duties.Lebanon's prime minister vows no more contact with Israel KTRE-TV East Texas - Aug 30 5:57 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Lebanon's prime minister has pulled the plug on any more talks with Israel.Olmert rejects Annan's call to end Lebanon blockade Independent - Aug 30 4:20 PM
The Israeli Prime Minister has rejected a call by Kofi Annan, the UN secretary general, to lift the air and sea blockade of Lebanon immediately. He also declined to commit Israel to withdraw its remaining troops from southern Lebanon once the first 5,000 members of a 15,000-strong international force were deployed there alongside the Lebanese army.Lebanon calls for fully lifting of Israeli blockage People's Daily - Aug 30 5:52 PM
Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh said Wednesday that Lebanon would not accept partial lifting of Israeli blockage and called for full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701.EU pledges $A70 million for Lebanon Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 30 1:05 PM
The European Commission has pledged an initial 42 million euros ($A70.7 million) to help kickstart postwar reconstruction in Lebanon, External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner said.Portugal to send 140 troops for UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon People's Daily - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
Portugal's Defense Minister Nuno Severiano Teixeira said Wednesday that his country would send 140 troops to the peacekeeping UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).UN Hopes To Soon Double Its Troops In Lebanon Scoop.co.nz - Aug 30 5:12 PM
The United Nations hopes to soon double to 5,000 the number of its troops in southern Lebanon, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today in Israel on the latest leg of his diplomatic tour of the Middle East to increase support for full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 that ended the recent month-long fighting.EU pledges $A70 million for Lebanon AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 30 12:49 PM
The European Commission has pledged an initial 42 million euros ($A70.7 million) to help kickstart postwar reconstruction in Lebanon.Israel rejects UN call to lift Lebanon blockade Stuff - Aug 30 4:35 PM
JERUSALEM: Israel rejected a call by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon, saying it would end the seven-week-old siege only when all aspects of a ceasefire were in place.Lebanon loses 200 mln USD in electricity, water sectors People's Daily - Aug 30 5:10 PM
Lebanese Energy and Water Minister Mohammad Fneish said on Wednesday that the electricity and water sectors in Lebanon suffered about 200 million U.S. dollars in losses as a result of the Israeli offensive.Lebanon promises money for houses Financial Times - Aug 30 11:46 AM
Lebanon s prime minister, Fouad Siniora, seeking to regain the political initiative from Hizbollah, has pledged his government will give owners of destroyed property $33,000 each for post-war reconstruction.Annan to press Israel to lift Lebanon blockade Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 3:20 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan will urge Israel to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon and discuss the deployment of U.N. peacekeepers when he meets Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday.UN official shocked at Israel's cluster-bombing of south Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 30 5:53 PM
UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland on Wednesday expressed his shock at Israel's cluster- bombing of Lebanon in the last few days of the month-long conflict although a UN resolution ending the war was imminent.Israel balks at lifting Lebanon blockade Baltimore Sun - Aug 30 10:37 AM
Olmert signals no movement until arms embargo on Hezbollah is enforced Israel sidestepped demands by visiting U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan today that it immediately lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon and withdraw its forces once 5,000 international troops are deployed. Italy tells Syria not to send arms to Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 30 5:37 PM
Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D' Alema told Syria on Wednesday that the international community "would not stand by idly" if it endangered a United Nation brokered ceasefire by sending arms to Lebanon.Annan: Israel Must Lift Lebanon Blockade ABC News - Aug 30 2:03 AM
Annan Renews Demand That Israel Lift Blockade of Lebanon; Olmert Sidesteps IssueEU to pledge 42 million euros for Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 30 5:08 PM
The European Commission will donate 42 million euros (54 million U.S. dollars) to Lebanon at Thursday's international donor conference in Stockholm, Sweden, it announced on Wednesday.Annan Pushes for Lebanon Blockade Lift Arab News - Aug 30 4:12 PM
JERUSALEM, 31 August 2006 UN chief Kofi Annan urged Israel yesterday to end its crippling blockade of war-devastated Lebanon, but failed to extract any public promise for an immediate halt to the near seven-week siege.Israeli Knesset approves budget cuts to finance Lebanon offensives People's Daily - Aug 30 6:10 PM
The Finance Committee of the Knesset (parliament) approved on Wednesday cuts to the tune of 409 million U.S. dollars to the state budget to finance the military in Lebanon, the Yedioth Ahronoth daily reported.Qatar charities announce major development projects for Lebanon The Peninsula - Aug 30 5:12 PM
DOHA The Qatar Charity and the Sheikh Eid bin Mohammed Al Thani Charitable Association have announced major development projects to be implemented in Lebanon.Germany likely to take UN force naval command in southern Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 30 5:38 PM
Germany is likely to assume the naval command of the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, a German spokesman said Wednesday.Lebanon aid meeting to help shattered country NZZ - Aug 30 1:17 PM
Sixty governments and organisations, including Switzerland, will be taking part in a major fundraising effort on Thursday to help cover Lebanon's recovery needs.U.N. hopes to double Lebanon force AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 2:04 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Tuesday called Israel's air and sea blockade of Lebanon a "humiliation," while Israel said it won't end the embargo until peacekeeping forces on the border can prevent Hezbollah guerrillas from importing new weapons.Chavez calls for ending Israeli blockade on Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 30 4:39 PM
Visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Wednesday in Damascus called for ending Israeli air and sea blockade on Lebanon and an Israeli withdrawal from occupied Arab lands.U.N. chief calls on Israel to end blockade of Lebanon, withdraw forces San Diego Union-Tribune - Aug 30 9:37 AM
JERUSALEM, 8:19 a.m. Aug. 30 (AP): Israel sidestepped demands Wednesday from visiting U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that it immediately lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon and withdraw its forces once 5,000 international troops are deployed.Annan pushes to lift Lebanon blockade News Interactive - Aug 30 12:33 PM
UNITED Nations chief Kofi Annan urged Israel today to end its crippling blockade of war-devastated Lebanon, but failed to extract any public promise for an immediate halt to the near seven-week siege.Israel refuses to lift Lebanon blockade Northern Territory News - Aug 30 5:49 PM
ISRAEL yesterday rejected UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's call to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said his country would end the seven-week-old siege only when all aspects of a ceasefire were in place.Israel Says It Will Continue Blockade of Lebanon New York Times - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
Prime minister Ehud Olmert rebuffed a request from the U.N. secretary general for even a partial lifting of the blockade.Olmert Refuses To Lift Lebanon Blockade Free Internet Press - Aug 30 5:45 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert declined Wednesday to lift Israel's six-week blockade of Lebanon despite appeals from visiting U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, who said it would help Lebanon's government and economy recover from a devastating war. In a news conference here following a meeting between the two men, Olmert said Israel would restrict passage to Lebanon by land, sea and air until EU pledges 42m for Lebanon The Australian - Aug 30 12:19 PM
THE European Commission has pledged an initial 42 million ($70.7 million) to help kickstart postwar reconstruction in Lebanon, External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner said today.Lebanon's prime minister vows no more contact with Israel ABC 7 El Paso - Aug 30 1:39 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Lebanon's prime minister has pulled the plug on any more talks with Israel. Fuad Saniora (foo-AHD' sah-nee-OHR'-uh) says there can be no more negotiations...EU pledges 42m for Lebanon News Interactive - Aug 30 12:17 PM
THE European Commission has pledged an initial ?42 million ($70.7 million) to help kickstart postwar reconstruction in Lebanon, External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner said today.UN chief pushes for Lebanon blockade lift in Israel talks Channel NewsAsia - Aug 30 10:55 AM
JERUSALEM : UN chief Kofi Annan urged Israel on Wednesday to end its crippling blockade of war-devastated Lebanon, but failed to extract any public promise for an immediate halt to the near seven-week siege.Lebanon Offers Aid for Rebuilding Washington Post - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Aug. 30 -- Prime Minister Fouad Siniora on Wednesday unveiled a $33,000 compensation package for Lebanese whose homes were destroyed in the fighting between Hezbollah and Israel.Lebanon: Resolve in the Ruins The Nation via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 12:39 PM
The Nation -- Eita Al-Shaab, LebanonAnnan renews demand that Israel lift blockade of Lebanon; Olmert sidesteps KTRE-TV East Texas - Aug 30 1:40 PM
JERUSALEM U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan says Israel must lift its blockade of Lebanon, but Israel's leader sidestepped the issue at a joint news conference today.Israel refuses to lift blockades on Lebanon KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Aug 30 12:02 PM
Israel rejected demands Wednesday from visiting U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that it immediately lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon and withdrawAnnan renews demand that Israel lift blockade of Lebanon; Olmert sidesteps KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Aug 30 1:33 PM
JERUSALEM U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan says Israel must lift its blockade of Lebanon, but Israel's leader sidestepped the issue at a joint news conference today. Israeli...Annan says hopes to soon double U.N. troops in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 12:33 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Tuesday said he hoped to soon double to 5,000 the number of U.N. troops in southern Lebanon and urged Israel and Hizbollah to swiftly end rows blocking a permanent ceasefire.Annan arrives in Israel urging lifting of Lebanon blockade AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 12:06 PM
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan arrived in Israel on the second leg of a major Middle East tour aimed at shoring up a fragile truce between the Jewish state and Hezbollah in Lebanon.Mayor, council spots contested in Lebanon Albany Democrat-Herald - Aug 30 1:29 PM
LEBANON The deadline for Lebanon candidates to announce they will run for office this November expired at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The mayor s seat and three city council positions will all be contested.Annan To Israel: End Lebanon Blockade KGO-TV Bay Area - Aug 30 11:35 AM
Israel sidestepped demands Wednesday from visiting U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that it immediately lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon.Deadlock over Lebanon blockade International Herald Tribune - Aug 29 4:07 PM
The impasse over ending the Israeli blockade of Lebanon continued Tuesday, with the UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, denouncing it as a "humiliation" for the Lebanese people, while Israeli officials insisted that the Lebanese tighten border security before the restrictions are lifted.Annan Meets Israeli Leaders Over Lebanon Cease-Fire, Blockade Bloomberg.com - Aug 29 10:41 PM
Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan will press Israel to maintain its cease-fire with Hezbollah and lift its blockade on Lebanon during talks today with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.UN Official Calls IDF Actions in Lebanon Immoral Israel National News - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) UN humanitarian agency head Jan Egeland called the IDF s operations in southern Lebanon totally immoral, citing the use of cluster bombs just hours before a ceasefire was to be implemented.Israel unmoved by U.N. call to lift Lebanon blockade Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 30 6:49 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel rejected a call by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan on Wednesday to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon, saying it would only end the 7-week-old siege once all aspects of a ceasefire were in place.In Lebanon, France Converging to Pre-mandate Policy Middle East Online - Aug 30 11:13 AM
'Where was France when the Syrians flocked politically and militarily into Lebanon to preserve its sovereignty that was threatened by both Israeli invasions and Israeli-incited and fomented civil war?' asks Nicola Nasser .New UN Peacekeeping Rules May Give Troops Freer Hand in Lebanon Bloomberg.com - Aug 29 10:13 PM
Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- United Nations peacekeepers pouring into southern Lebanon will be operating under a new, streamlined system that may change the way the organization carries out armed missions around the world.Blockade costing Lebanon $45m a day Gulf News - Aug 30 2:35 PM
Dubai: Lebanon is losing $45 million each day due to Israel's air and sea blockade, Finance Minister Jihad Azour said. By carrying on their military blockade the Israelis are violating the UN ceasefire resolution, the minister said.Lebanon rejects peace notion Gulf News - Aug 30 2:34 PM
Dubai: Lebanon's Prime Minister on Wednesday rejected any prospect of lasting peace with Israel despite overtures from the Israeli premier and UN chief Kofi Annan who was on a diplomatic tour of the region.No troops to Lebanon likely, Def Min says The Budapest Sun - Aug 30 3:11 PM
THE Defense Ministry announced on Thursday (Aug 24) that it has not been asked to participate in the peacekeeping force being assembled to move into Lebanon, and will not send any Hungarian forces there, MTI reported, despite an earlier Associated Press (AP) story suggesting Hungary would contribute troops.'EVERYTHING DONE' FOR RAPID ARRIVAL OF FRENCH TROOPS IN LEBANON: CHIRAC The Tocqueville Connection - Aug 30 11:49 AM
PARIS, Aug 30, 2006 (AFP) - French President Jacques Chirac told UN chief Kofi Annan by telephone on Wednesday that everything had been done to ensure the arrival of his country's troops in southern Lebanon "as soon as possible".Lebanon will be last country to sign peace deal with Israel, says Siniora EuroNews - Aug 30 11:45 AM
Lebanon's prime minister has rejected all direct contact with Israel. Fouad Siniora said his country could seek no deals with it, whatsoever.Israel spewed cluster bombs over Lebanon in last days of war: UN TurkishPress.com - Aug 30 11:51 AM
UNITED NATIONS - UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland said Wednesday that thousands of civilians were at risk in south Lebanon from unexploded cluster bombs dropped by Israeli forces in the last three days of the war against Hezbollah guerrillas.Lebanon blockade humiliating, Annan says The Plain Dealer - Aug 30 4:48 AM
Jerusalem- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan called Israel's air and sea blockade of Lebanon a "humiliation" Tuesday and demanded it be lifted. But Israel said it first needed assurances that forces deployed on the border can stop weapons shipments to Hezbollah.Lebanon contends it can guard its borders International Herald Tribune - Aug 29 1:37 PM
Lebanon can control its border with Syria without the assistance of international troops and has already confiscated illegal arms in the south, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora of Lebanon said.Student heading home from Lebanon Pulse-Journal - Aug 30 2:50 PM
A 15-year-old West Chester Twp. girl who was trapped in Lebanon during a month-long war is now waiting in England for a flight home but is still very upset, according to her father.Lebanon rejects peace agreement with Israel Gulf Daily News - Aug 30 3:57 PM
BEIRUT: Lebanon yesterday rejected the prospect of making lasting peace with Israel despite overtures from the Israeli premier and UN chief Kofi Annan who was on a diplomatic tour of the region.Olmert, Annan Spar Over Lebanon Blockade WPMI 15 - Aug 30 10:07 AM
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's request for Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon was shot down Wednesday by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Meeting in Jerusalem, Annan said the sea blockade was hindering recovery in Lebanon, where Hezbollah militants and Israeli troops battled for 34 days.EU to vow $54m aid for Lebanon Gulf Daily News - Aug 30 3:58 PM
BRUSSELS: The European Commission announced yesterday it will pledge $54 million at Today's conference in Stockholm to raise money to rebuild Lebanon.Annan to press Jordan and Syria on Lebanon truce Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 3:18 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan holds talks with Jordan on Thursday in a drive to cement a Hizbollah-Israel ceasefire before traveling to Damascus to press Syria to help stop arms smuggling across its border.Italian task force sets sail for Lebanon Muzi - Aug 30 4:22 PM
A five-ship Italian fleet set off for Lebanon on Tuesday carrying more than 800 soldiers bound for U.N. peacekeeping duties. The task force, led by Italy's only aircraft carrier the Giuseppe Garibaldi, assembled some 20 miles off the southern port of Brindisi for a brief sendoff ceremony.Annan visits Sikh battalion in Lebanon Sify News - Aug 30 1:15 PM
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan visited the Sikh battalion which is currently deployed in Lebanon as part of UN Interim Force in that country (UNIFIL).Day for Arabian horses, enthusiasts in Lebanon Dayton Daily News - Aug 30 10:26 AM
Arabian Horse Day is Sept. 9, with a full day of activities and a horse show at the Warren County Fairgrounds in Lebanon.LEBANON: Economic recession looms IRIN - Aug 30 9:01 AM
BEIRUT, 30 Aug 2006 (IRIN) - The Lebanese economy could go into recession in 2006 because of the damage done by the recent Israeli offensive and its ongoing air and naval blockade of the country, Lebanon s Finance Minister Jihad Azour has warned.Israel won't end blockade of Lebanon News 14 Charlotte - Aug 30 8:02 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israel sidestepped demands by visiting U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan Wednesday that it immediately lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon and withdraw its forces once 5,000 international troops are deployed.Olmert, Annan Spar Over Lebanon Blockade Fox 6 News San Diego - Aug 30 9:22 AM
Annan said the sea blockade was hindering recovery in Lebanon, where Hezbollah militants and Israeli troops battled for 34 days.Lebanon Gives Bombing Victims $33,000 Per House CBS 2 New York - Aug 30 4:08 AM
(AP) BEIRUT, Lebanon Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora said Wednesday that his government would pay $33,000 per house to compensate residents whose homes were destroyed by Israeli attacks.