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  • Lebanon's Proposals Change Dynamics Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 48 minutes ago
    CRAWFORD, Tex., Aug. 7 -- U.S. diplomatic efforts to end the hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah stalled Monday amid growing divisions over terms to end the conflict. President Bush called for swift passage of a U.N. resolution, but Lebanon won Arab League support for major revisions to...

  • Lebanon pleads for ceasefire as Annan says Qana killings may be breach of international law Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
    Prime Minister Fuad Siniora made a tearful plea for an end to the four-week conflict in Lebanon as 69 people were killed in a new blitz of air raids and Israel warned of no limit to its offensive.

  • Bush cautions on Lebanon cease-fire Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
    President Bush said Monday any Mideast cease-fire must prevent Hezbollah from strengthening its grip in southern Lebanon, asserting "it's time to address root causes of problems."

  • Hit on Bridge North of Tyre Isolates South of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
    The crossing point carried almost all of the traffic over the Litani River, which separates Lebanons north from its south.

  • Lebanon braces for more war Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 3:45 PM
    Rescue workers on Tuesday hunted for survivors of an Israeli air strike in Beirut as Lebanon braced for an expansion of the ground war threatened by the Jewish state if diplomacy to end the conflict remains stalled.

  • Israel intensifies airstrikes in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 1:44 PM
    Israel intensified its strikes on Beirut and southern Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 33 people in one of the heaviest tolls in days. Lebanon's prime minister won strong support from Arab states to plead his case at the United Nations for a full Israeli withdrawal.

  • UN deal over Lebanon delayed Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 1:03 PM
    Israeli attacks killed at least 45 people in Lebanon on Monday and a U.N. Security Council vote on a resolution to end the 27-day-old conflict was delayed after Arab nations objected to the draft.

  • Lebanon: Resolution won't end fighting Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 12:15 PM
    Lebanon warned on Monday that a U.N. draft resolution will not end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants and could exacerbate divisions in the country to the point of "possible civil strife."

  • Lebanon pleads for ceasefire as Israeli blitz kills dozens Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 11:35 AM
    Prime Minister Fuad Siniora made a tearful plea for an end to the four-week-old conflict in Lebanon as Israel warned there was no limit to its offensive after 34 civilians were killed in a new blitz of air raids.

  • Israeli army declares curfew in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 1:36 PM
    The Israeli army said it declared an indefinite curfew that began Monday night on the movement of vehicles in Lebanon south of the Litani River.

  • Lebanon prime minister wins Arab backing Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 10:05 AM
    Israeli warplanes intensified airstrikes and launched a new commando raid in south Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 23 people in one of the heaviest tolls in days. Lebanon's prime minister won strong support from Arab states to plead his case at the United Nations for a full Israeli withdrawal.

  • Lebanon commits 15,000 troops to south Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 12:14 PM
    The Lebanese government unanimously agreed Monday to send 15,000 soldiers to south Lebanon if Israeli troops withdraw, Information Minister Ghazi Aridi said.

  • Baby winning fight for life in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 12:18 PM
    Only two hours old, Raad fought for his life in an ambulance that screamed along a treacherous, bombed-out stretch of road out of the heart of southern Lebanon's war zone.

  • Lebanon crisis puts France back in the diplomatic spotlight Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 07 2:46 PM
    With the United States militarily stretched in Iraq and deeply unpopular in the Arab world, France has become a pre-eminent player in efforts to resolve the Lebanon crisis.

  • Bush wants UN resolution on Lebanon conflict fast Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 10:52 AM
    President George W. Bush resisted a demand by Lebanon on Monday that Israeli troops immediately withdraw from southern Lebanon, saying it could create a vacuum and allow Hizbollah guerrillas to rearm.

  • Lebanon demands ceasefire Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 8:42 AM
    Israeli air strikes killed at least 25 people in Lebanon on Monday prompting an emotional Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora to demand a "quick and decisive ceasefire" to end the 27-day-old war.

  • UN faces Lebanon opposition to plan to end fighting Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 8:20 AM
    The United Nations has resumed debate on a draft resolution to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, complicated by the Lebanese government's objections to the plan.

  • Israeli strikes stymie Lebanon aid efforts Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 9:54 AM
    Israel destroyed the last main crossing over Lebanon's Litani river on Monday and imposed an indefinite ban on movement in the south, paralyzing humanitarian efforts to reach thousands trapped there, aid groups said.

  • France, U.S. Find Common Ground in Lebanon After Iraq Split Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
    Aug. 8 (Bloomberg) -- In 2003, the U.S. sought to punish France for opposing an invasion of Iraq. Now the Bush administration has welcomed French involvement in resolving the conflict in Lebanon, and France may take the lead in an international peacekeeping force.

  • In Lebanon, a truce must be imposed Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 07 8:00 AM
    The international community must impose a truce, to be followed by a political settlement and the dispatch of a robust international force to patrol Lebanon's border with Israel.

  • Israeli bombing blitz kills dozens as Lebanon appeals for ceasefire Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 8:04 AM
    Israeli warplanes have bombed houses, bridges and roads across Lebanon, killing more than two dozen civilians as Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora made an emotional appeal for an end to the slaughter.

  • Arabs to send delegation backing Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 7:42 AM
    Arab foreign ministers decided Monday to send a delegation to the United Nations to represent Lebanon's interests at the Security Council, an aide to Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora said.

  • Israel cuts main aid artery into south Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 7:55 AM
    An Israeli air strike destroyed the last crossing over Lebanon's Litani river on Monday, cutting off the main artery for aid to the southern port of Tyre and hard-hit areas nearby, humanitarian groups said.

  • Israel threatens to expand Lebanon ground offensive Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 7:28 AM
    Israel will broaden its ground offensive in Lebanon within days if diplomatic efforts to end the fighting fail to make progress, Defense Minister Amir Peretz said on Monday.

  • ICRC chief visits Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 6:49 AM
    The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross Jakob Kellenberger has arrived in Lebanon to meet government leaders including President Emile Lahoud and Prime Minister Fuad Siniora.

  • Israeli bombing blitz kills 16 in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 5:14 AM
    Israeli fighter jets have bombed houses, bridges and roads across Lebanon, killing at least 16 civilians, as military commanders vowed to expand the massive offensive in the face of faltering international efforts to broker peace.

  • Lebanon says Israeli air raid kills 40 Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 5:25 AM
    An Israeli air raid killed more than 40 people in a Lebanese village on Monday, Lebanon's prime minister said, and other air strikes killed 19 after diplomatic efforts to end the 27-day-old war stalled.

  • Israel cuts aid artery to south Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 6:04 AM
    An Israeli air strike destroyed the last crossing over Lebanon's Litani river on Monday, cutting off the main artery for aid to the southern port of Tyre and hard-hit areas nearby, a humanitarian group said.

  • Blair stays in London to work on Lebanon resolution Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 5:40 AM
    Prime Minister Tony Blair has again postponed his summer holiday, remaining in London to talk by phone to world leaders to help secure a UN resolution to halt the fighting in Lebanon.

  • Israeli airstrikes kill 15 in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 3:50 AM
    Israeli warplanes repeatedly bombed Beirut's southern suburbs and pounded other areas of Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 15 people. Fierce fighting between Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah guerrillas in south Lebanon killed one soldier, the army said.

  • Israel launches deadly bombing raids on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 3:14 AM
    Israeli warplanes have launched a new wave of bombing raids on Lebanon, killing 14 civilians and turning homes to rubble, after the Jewish state suffered its deadliest day since the conflict began.

  • Alan Dershowitz: Lebanon is not a Victim Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Aug 07 1:58 PM
    Lebanon has now declared war on Israel and its citizens are bearing the consequences. Lebanon is no more a victim of Hezbollah than Austria was a victim of Nazism. In fact a higher percentage of Lebanese--more than 80%--say they support Hezbollah. The figures were nearly as high before the recent civilian deaths. This is considerably higher than the number of Austrians who supported Hitler when

  • President Bush and Secretary of State Rice Address the Situation in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 07 7:22 AM
    BUSH: Good morning. Since the crisis in Lebanon began more than three weeks ago, the United States and other key nations have been working for a comprehensive solution that would return control of Lebanon to its government and to provide a sustainable peace that protects the lives of both the...

  • A Growing Death Toll in Israel and Lebanon Open this result in new window
    NPR - Aug 07 3:33 PM
    Israel says one soldier was killed and four others wounded in southern Lebanon. Also today, Hezbollah launches some 83 rockets into northern Israel, slightly wounding five. The death toll to date: at least 600 Lebanese and over 90 Israelis.

  • Israel Intensifies Airstrikes in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 07 1:58 PM
    Israel Intensifies Airstrikes in Lebanon, Killing at Least 33 As Lebanese PM Wins Arab Support

  • Lebanon's choice in French-US peace plan Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 1:00 AM
    The French-US plan to halt the war in Lebanon went before the UN Sunday with a focus on forcing Lebanon's elected leaders to rein in Hizbullah's independent army. As in Iraq, a Middle East democracy is being asked to oppose Islamic terrorists.

  • A buffer zone in Lebanon? A flashback many Israelis don't like Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 1:00 AM
    If the UN Security Council approves the US-French draft cease-fire proposal this week, Israel's army will be allowed to remain in a southern Lebanon "security zone" until the arrival of a new peacekeeping force.

  • Arabs Present Lebanon Peace Plan Open this result in new window
    Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 9 minutes ago
    Tony Blair is continuing diplomatic efforts to secure international backing for a Lebanon ceasefire deal as delegates from the Arab League make their case in New York.

  • Bush Cautions on Lebanon Cease-Fire Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 07 4:26 PM
    President Bush said Monday any Mideast cease-fire must prevent Hezbollah from strengthening its grip in southern Lebanon, asserting "it's time to address root causes of problems." Bush urged the United Nations to work quickly to approve a resolution to...

  • Poorest migrants leaving Lebanon Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 07 10:22 AM
    Migrant workers from some of the world's poorest countries are being helped to leave Lebanon.

  • Baby Winning Fight for Life in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 07 12:43 PM
    Premature Baby Winning Fight for His Life After Being Taken Out of Southern Lebanon War Zone

  • Over 1,000 killed in Israeli raids on Lebanon: official tolls Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 2:00 AM
    Updated interactive graphic on Lebanon, where Israel resumed bombing raids on Beirutand also struck near the Syrian border.

  • Lebanon's objections delay UN Council Mideast vote Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 11:28 PM
    Opposition from Lebanon caused the United States and France to delay a vote on a U.N. resolution aimed at ending more than three weeks of fighting and setting terms to settle the Israel-Hizbollah conflict.

  • Lebanon Prime Minister Wins Arab Backing Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 07 10:28 AM
    Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 23; Lebanon Prime Minister Wins Arab Support

  • Israel Intensifies Airstrikes in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 07 12:56 PM
    Israel intensified its strikes on Beirut and southern Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 33 people in one of the heaviest tolls in days. Lebanon's prime minister won strong support from Arab states to plead his case at the United Nations for a full Israeli...

  • Arab nations demand U.N. shift to end Lebanon war Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
    BEIRUT (Reuters) - Arab countries will press the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday for changes to a draft resolution to end the war between Israel and Hizbollah, as the Jewish state vows to expand its offensive in Lebanon if diplomacy fails.

  • Lebanon slams draft UN resolution Open this result in new window
    NDTV - 50 minutes ago
    Lebanon has warned that a UN draft resolution will not end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants. It said the resolution could instead exacerbate divisions in the country to the point of "possible civil strife".

  • In Lebanon's South, Weary Resignation Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 06 8:46 PM
    SIDON, Lebanon, Aug. 6 -- Physician Ghassan Hammoud leaned into the phone Sunday, one hand to his ear, the other gesturing. As in so much in southern Lebanon these days, there was a tone of desperation, a touch of exasperation, a hint of pleading and a sense of the unprecedented. It was one of 15...

  • Govt to rent ships near Lebanon for evacuation plan Open this result in new window
    ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
    Government officials are negotiating with ferry operators in Cyprus and Syria for the evacuation of thousands of Filipinos stranded in Lebanon, Marianito Roque, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) administrator, said Tuesday.

  • Israeli planes strike deep into Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 7:56 PM
    A defiant Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with rockets Sunday after rejecting a U.S.-French truce proposal, killing at least 15 people. Israel also struck hard, killing at least 14 in Lebanon as both sides tried to take advantage of the days before a U.N. resolution is put to a vote.

  • Arabs to Send Delegation Backing Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 07 7:58 AM
    Arab Foreign Ministers Decude to Send Delegation to U.N. to Represent Lebanon's Interests

  • Lebanon pleads for ceasefire Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Aug 07 4:59 PM
    LEBANESE Prime Minister Fouad Siniora has made a tearful plea to end the four-week conflict in Lebanon as 69 people were killed in a new blitz of air raids and Israel warned of no limit to its offensive.

  • Lebanon to push its army in action Open this result in new window
    IBN live - 41 minutes ago
    Lebanon has decided to deploy troops, even as talks are being held at the UN to end the conflict in West Asia.

  • Offer for Lebanon force triggers debate Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 46 minutes ago
    PRIME Minister Shaukat Azizs offer to send Pakistani troops for a peacekeeping force for Lebanon has evoked a mixed reaction from analysts and media in the country.

  • Lebanon Prime Minister Wins Arab Backing Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 07 9:56 AM
    Israeli warplanes intensified airstrikes and launched a new commando raid in south Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 23 people in one of the heaviest tolls in days. Lebanon's prime minister won strong support from Arab states to plead his case at the United...

  • Lebanon pleads for ceasefire as Israeli blitz kills 69 Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Aug 07 4:47 PM
    BEIRUT - Prime Minister Fuad Siniora made a tearful plea Monday for an end to the four-week conflict in Lebanon as 69 people were killed in a new blitz of air raids and Israel warned of no limit to its offensive.

  • Islamic hardliners open registration for jihadis" for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 28 minutes ago
    JAKARTA - A hardline Indonesian Islamic group planned on Tuesday to open a register for volunteers to fight against Israel in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, its leaders said as police vowed to stop them leaving.

  • Red Cross says Israel denying safe passage for relief to southern Lebanon Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 07 4:09 PM
    TYRE, Lebanon (AP) - The Israeli military has denied permission for aid groups to move food and medicine to besieged villages in southern Lebanon for two days, the Red Cross said Monday.

  • UNSC delays Lebanon vote Open this result in new window
    NDTV - 57 minutes ago
    The UN Security Council has delayed a vote on the resolution calling for a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon at least until Wednesday, to hear the views of an Arab League delegation.

  • France, U.S. mull changes to draft resolution on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
    France and the United States said Monday that they may consider making changes to their draft UN resolution calling for an end to the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah following a strong backlash from Arab nations including Lebanon.

  • Lebanon:The Need for International Peacekeepers Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Aug 07 2:35 PM
    Lebanon has been pounded by outbreaks of violence and war throughout its recent history. In 1978, following years of tension along the country's border with Israel, the United Nations Security Council authorized the creation of a multinational force to help bring peace and security to the region.

  • France favors amendment of resolution draft over Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
    France favored Monday to postpone the presentation of the resolution draft to the United Nations Security Council over the Israeli-Lebanese conflicts to include "some amendments", especially the withdrawal of the Israeli force from Lebanon.

  • Brazilian FM urges nationals to leave Lebanon soon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
    Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim on Monday urged Brazilian citizens still in Lebanon to leave the country as soon as possible.

  • Twilight of Lebanon's liberals Open this result in new window
    Salon.com - Aug 07 9:20 AM
    Secular Arabs like Druze leader Walid Jumblatt worry that the Israeli invasion will push Lebanon into the arms of the fanatics.

  • Israel threatens invasion deeper into Lebanon if diplomacy fails Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Aug 07 4:31 PM
    ISRAEL yesterday threatened an all-out invasion that would penetrate 20km deep into Lebanon if diplomatic efforts to end fighting with Hezbollah do not bear fruit within days.

  • Lebanon to send 15,000 troops to south when Israel pulls out Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
    Lebanon's cabinet, which includes two Hezbollah ministers, decided unanimously on Monday to deploy 15,000 troops in south Lebanon as soon as Israel withdrew its troops from the area, Information Minister Ghazi Aridi said after a cabinet session on Monday.

  • EU regrets worsening situation for humanitarian relief in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
    The European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU), on Monday expressed regret over the worsening of access situation for humanitarian relief in Lebanon.

  • Bombardment in Southern Lebanon Cuts Off Last Road Out of Tyre Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Aug 07 2:35 PM
    In south Lebanon, the last road leading out of the city of Tyre has been cut by Israeli airstrikes. That means that aid workers may no longer be able to get vital supplies into town from the north. Israeli aircraft and warships have pummeled the surrounding villages with heavy artillery fire.

  • Gov't works on sea evacuation of Filipino workers in Lebanon (10:55 a.m.) Open this result in new window
    Sun Star - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
    MANILA -- The Philippines is talking to operators of ferry boats in Cyprus and Syria for the transport of Filipinos stranded in Lebanon.

  • American Opinion Split on US Position on Israel-Lebanon Conflict Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Aug 07 2:35 PM
    Diplomatic efforts are intensifying as Israeli warplanes continue to pound southern Lebanon. The U.S. says it is working closely with European leaders and the U.N. Security Council to put an end to the fighting but insists an immediate ceasefire will not guarantee a lasting peace.

  • Lebanon Costs Golani Commander his Job Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - 10 minutes ago
    The humiliating performance of the elite Golani Brigades in die-hard battles against Hizbullah resistance fighters in southern Lebanon has cost its commander his prestigious post, Israeli media reported on Monday, August 7.

  • Egypt's FM calls for changes to U.S.-French draft UN resolution on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
    Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit called for amendment of the draft UN Security Council resolution to end the fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, the official news agency MENA reported on Monday.

  • 3rd batch of OFWs evacuated from Lebanon arrive at NAIA Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - Aug 07 5:44 PM
    THE third batch of distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to be evacuated from war-torn Lebanon arrived from Damascus, Syria at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Tuesday morning, radio reports said.

  • France underlines necessity to move fast to approve Lebanon resolution Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
    France has underlined the necessity to move fast for the adoption as quickly as possible of a UN resolution backed by France and the United States over the Israeli- Lebanese conflict, while taking into account Lebanon's demand.

  • Bush seeks second UNSC resolution on Lebanon crisis Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 07 1:25 PM
    _ U.S. President George W. Bush said Monday the United States will press for a second U.N. Security Council resolution "as soon as possible" to deploy an multinational peacekeeping force in Lebanon.

  • Arab foreign ministers to send delegation to U.N. to represent Lebanon Open this result in new window
    WHO-TV Des Moines - Aug 07 6:34 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon Arab foreign ministers are sending a delegation to the United Nations, to support Lebanon's interests at the Security Council.

  • Cyprus warns of ecological disaster of Lebanon's oil spill Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
    A Cypriot minister urged the European Union on Monday to confront a possible ecological disaster of oil spill in Lebanon due to Israeli bombing.

  • Israel Blocks Lebanon's Last Major Supply Link Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Aug 07 6:10 PM
    By ZEINA KARAM, Associated Press writer BEIRUT, Lebanon One hospital in the heart of Beirut will stop taking new patients while another in the south full of war wounded expects to close soon.

  • LEBANON: Arab delegation to address UN Security Council on draft resolution Open this result in new window
    IRIN - Aug 07 5:13 PM
    NEW YORK, 7 Aug 2006 (IRIN) - The Arab League is sending a delegation to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday to present the Arab point of view of the French-US draft resolution for a ceasefire in Lebanon after it met in an emergency meeting in Beirut on Monday.

  • Lebanon demands ceasefire as 25 killed Open this result in new window
    The Age - Aug 07 1:08 PM
    Israeli air strikes have killed at least 25 people in Lebanon prompting an emotional Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora to demand a "quick and decisive ceasefire" to end the 27-day-old war.

  • At least 69 dead as Israeli strikes blitz Lebanon Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - Aug 07 4:28 PM
    BEIRUT -- Israel showed no sign of easing its bombardment of Lebanon on Monday, killing 69 civilians in a blistering of targets across the country despite UN moves to call for an end to the fighting.

  • Suddenly, Washington sees that Iraq, Lebanon issues are linked Open this result in new window
    JTA - Aug 07 2:26 PM
    WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (JTA) A funny thing is happening on Israels way into Lebanon: Its war with Hezbollah is converging politically with the civil war now convulsing Iraq.

  • OFWs who fled Lebanon undergo debriefing Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - Aug 07 4:30 PM
    The behavior of Filipinos evacuated from Lebanon was usually exhibited in debriefings at the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) office in Pasay City by psychiatrists and psychologists.

  • Israel cuts off aid route to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 07 12:26 PM
    An Israeli Arab woman is rescued from the rubble at the site of a Hezbollah rocket attack in Haifa. Photo: AP Israeli bombs killed 14 civilians in Lebanon and cut a vital aid lifeline to the south today as the UN Security Council failed to agree on a resolution to end Israel's 27-day-old war with Hezbollah guerrillas.

  • Israeli Airstrikes Kill 15 in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 07 4:14 AM
    Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 15 in Lebanon As Arab Diplomats Gather in Beirut

  • Over 50 people killed in Israeli raids in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 0 minute ago
    BEIRUT/Jerusalem, Aug 7: Israel pounded various parts of Lebanon today killing more than 50 civilians, a day after it lost 15 soldiers to Hezbollah rocket attacks, as efforts stalled in the UN to bring an end to the spiralling violence.

  • Lebanon urges U.N. on Israeli withdrawal Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 3:21 PM
    Lebanon urged the U.N. Security Council Sunday to revise a resolution aimed at ending the Israeli-Hezbollah fighting to demand that Israel pull its forces out of the country once hostilities end and hand over its positions to U.N. peacekeepers.

  • LEBANON: UN calls for end to IDF attacks that hinder relief aid Open this result in new window
    IRIN - Aug 07 5:13 PM
    BEIRUT, 7 Aug 2006 (IRIN) - The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, David Shearer, on Monday called on the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) to end its attacks on civilian infrastructure - including bridges, roads, fuel depots, power stations and hospitals - and to cease all actions hindering the supply of humanitarian relief to the hundreds of thousands of displaced people across the

  • Images from Lebanon Open this result in new window
    TheExperiment - Aug 07 4:58 PM
    I have taken many photographs of different aspects of the conflict in Lebanon. To view: Scenes from Shelter in Qana where on July 30, Israeli air strikes killed over 60 civilians, 37 of whom were children, as they slept in a shelter.

  • Pentagon may send aid to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Navy Times - Aug 07 12:34 PM
    The Pentagon may send more than $10 million in spare parts to Lebanon to help pay for the countrys armed forces to put things back together sometime after the current crisis begins to settle down.

  • Qtel to give QR500,000 to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Aug 07 5:46 PM
    doha Qatar Telecom (Qtel) yesterday announced a further series of initiatives aimed at helping the people of Lebanon, a country faced with ongoing Israeli aggression.

  • Israel intensifies air strikes on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Aug 07 5:34 PM
    BEIRUT Israel intensified its strikes on Beirut and southern Lebanon yesterday, killing at least 33 people in one of the heaviest tolls in days. Lebanon's prime minister won strong support from Arab states to plead his case at the United Nations for a full Israeli withdrawal.

  • Hezbollah Rockets Kill 15 Israelis; Attacks on Lebanon Leave More Than 12 Dead Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 06 5:02 PM
    BEIRUT, Aug. 6 -- As diplomats moved toward a cease-fire at the United Nations, Israeli warplanes and artillery intensified their pounding of Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon on Sunday, killing a dozen civilians and several Lebanese soldiers. In a fierce retaliation, Hezbollah fighters fired more than 160 rockets into northern Israel, killing three civilians in Haifa and 12 army

  • Lebanon: Under Fire, Aid Agencies Perform Their Life-Saving Work Open this result in new window
    Environment News Service - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
    BEIRUT, Lebanon , August 7, 2006 (ENS) - Under high-intensity bombardment in southern Lebanon today, United Nations and other relief agencies are struggling to provide the bare necessities of life for hundreds of thousands of people who have fled their homes.

  • Lebanon's Siniora says 40 killed by Israeli raid on Hula village Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 07 5:36 PM
    More than 40 people were killed by an Israeli "deliberate massacre" in the village of Hula in southern Lebanon on Monday, Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora denounced.

  • Israeli security cabinet meets on expanding operations in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 07 6:21 PM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Amir Peretz met Monday with defense officials to discuss expanding military operations in Lebanon, Haaretz daily reported.

  • Israels unceasing outrage in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
    ministers meeting in Beirut that there had been "a horrific massacre". At least 20 people died in earlier Israeli raids across Lebanon, as troops fought Hezbollah in the south. The violence came after at least 15 people were killed in Israel on Sunday - the country's deadliest day so far.

  • Rights Experts Postpone Lebanon Visit for Security Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Aug 07 5:20 PM
    Four independent United Nations human rights experts have announced that the security situation in the Middle East has forced them to postpone a visit planned for today to Lebanon.

  • Israel Intensifies Airstrikes in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Aug 07 3:19 PM
    By SAM F. GHATTAS BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israel intensified its strikes on Beirut and southern Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 33 people in one of the heaviest tolls in days.

  • QRCS airlifts AMP to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Aug 07 5:46 PM
    doha The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is continuing to send out much-needed aid and assistance to the besieged people of Lebanon. QRCS Acting Secretary-General Rashed Al Muhannadi said an AMP (mobile unit) was dispatched to the country aboard an aircraft provided by the Qatari government.

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