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Germany approves "historic" Lebanon mission 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 12:37 PM
Germany's cabinet approved "historic" plans on Wednesday to send naval and air forces to Lebanon to help guarantee security after Israel's one-month war against Hizbollah guerrillas.Germany to deploy UN troops to Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Sep 13 12:58 PM
The German cabinet agreed Wednesday to send 2,400 air and naval troops to join what will be a 15,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.German cabinet authorizes Lebanon mission AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 11:05 AM
The German cabinet agreed to send more than 2,000 soldiers to head the naval component of the UN force in Lebanon in Germany's first military foray into the Middle East since World War II.Germany approves Lebanon mission Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 7:42 AM
Germany's cabinet approved plans on Wednesday to send naval and air forces to Lebanon, and Russia said it would dispatch troops to help rebuild roads and bridges destroyed in Israel's war against Hizbollah guerrillas.Over 1.2 million cluster bombs dropped on Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 7:32 AM
Israel's army dropped more than 1.2 million cluster bombs into Lebanon during the month-long conflict, according to an Israeli army officer.German cabinet authorises Lebanon mission AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 6:43 AM
The German cabinet has decided to send up to 2,400 troops to lead the naval component of the expanded UN force in Lebanon, Chancellor Angela Merkel revealed.Top Israeli general resigns over Lebanon war AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 7:26 AM
A top general has resigned, becoming the first Israeli official to quit over the Lebanon war and fuelling calls for further heads to roll over the conflict that failed to achieve its main aims.Israeli general resigns over Lebanon war AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 1:33 AM
The Israeli general who was in charge of the northern command during the month-long Lebanon war has resigned, the army said.Congress Gets Upbeat Report on Postwar Lebanon Fox News - Sep 13 11:44 AM
A Bush administration official told Congress Wednesday that weapons deliveries to Hezbollah have dried up and delivered an upbeat report on postwar Lebanon.Israeli general quits under Lebanon war cloud Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 12:16 AM
An Israeli general who was shunted aside as commander of the Lebanon front during a month of fighting against Hizbollah guerrillas resigned on Wednesday in a widely expected move.Poll finds distrust of U.S. over Lebanon The Jakarta Post - 32 minutes ago
A majority of Indonesians believe the United States was directly or indirectly involved in the recent conflict in Lebanon, according to a survey by a global polling group.One month on, uneasy truce holds in Lebanon Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
Lebanon: Hizbullah fighters patrol hills while Israeli forces commit daily violations.German Cabinet Approves UN Naval Force for Lebanon (Update4) Bloomberg.com - Sep 13 9:03 AM
Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) -- The German Cabinet approved a naval force of as many as 2,400 personnel to patrol Lebanon's coastline as part of the United Nations-led mission to police a cease-fire between Israel and the Shiite Muslim Hezbollah militia.Lebanon claims Israel encroaching on its territory with new barbed-wire fence San Diego Union-Tribune - Sep 13 4:14 PM
KFAR KILA, Lebanon, 12:50 p.m. Sept. 13 (AP): U.N. peacekeepers asked Israel's army on Wednesday to pull down a new barbed-wire barrier that Lebanon said encroached on its territory, but Israel denied it was on Lebanese soil a test of the month-old cease-fire.Germany backs Lebanon force BBC News - Sep 13 5:44 AM
Germany's cabinet approves plans to deploy warships as part of a UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.Israel general quits over Lebanon BBC News - Sep 13 5:43 AM
Udi Adam, an Israeli general who had a key commanding role during the conflict in Lebanon, resigns.Lebanon claims Israel encroaching on its territory with barbed-wire barrier CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 13 3:36 PM
KFAR KILA, Lebanon (AP) - UN peacekeepers asked Israel's army on Wednesday to pull down a new barbed-wire barrier that Lebanon said encroached on its territory, but Israel denied it was on Lebanese soil - a test of the month-old ceasefire.Germany approves 'historic' Lebanon mission ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Sep 13 6:38 PM
BEIRUT - Germany 's cabinet approved "historic" plans on Wednesday to send naval and air forces to Lebanon to help guarantee security after Israel 's one-month war against Hezbollah guerrillas.Howells admits doubts over Lebanon policy Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
The government's Middle East minister today departed from Tony Blair's stance on the Lebanon conflict to concede that a call for both a ceasefire and a UN resolution might have worked.Lebanon to sue Israel over oil spill The Age - Sep 13 2:08 PM
Lebanon is preparing legal action to sue Israel for damages over a huge oil spill caused by Israeli bombing of a power station during the recent conflict. -Lebanon 8th-grader dies after being hit by a SUV Corvallis Gazette Times - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
An eighth-grade student at Seven Oak Middle School in Lebanon died this morning from injuries she sustained when she was struck by a vehicle Monday on Wagon Wheel Drive.US Official Says Disarming Hezbollah Key Challenge in Lebanon Voice of America - Sep 13 1:50 PM
A senior U.S. official has offered a positive assessment of the situation in Lebanon. But in an appearance before Congress Wednesday, the official acknowledged that disarming Hezbollah remains a key challenge.Blair hit by Lebanon backlash as minister admits ceasefire 'mistake' Independent - Sep 13 4:32 PM
A Foreign Office minister has conceded that Tony Blair's refusal to call for a ceasefire during 34 days of slaughter in Lebanon may have been a mistake.State's Welch Offers Cautious Optimism on Lebanon Cease-fire U.S. Department of State - 36 minutes ago
Assistant Secretary of State C. David Welch tells U.S. senators he sees U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 as a vital tool for permanently stabilizing Lebanon. The resolution s provisions open up an unprecedented opportunity with new, substantial tools, he tells the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. These new rules would change the situation in Lebanon and in the region significantly German Cabinet Agrees 2,400-Strong Force for Lebanon (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Sep 13 4:33 AM
Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) -- The German Cabinet agreed to send a naval force of as many as 2,400 troops personnel to patrol Lebanon's coastline as part of the United Nations-led mission to police a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah guerillas.German Cabinet Agrees Naval Force for Lebanon Coast (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Sep 13 4:14 AM
Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) -- The German Cabinet agreed to send a naval force to patrol Lebanon's coastline as part of the United Nations-led mission to police a cease-fire between Israel and the Shiite Muslim Hezbollah militia.Single mother fights deportation to Lebanon CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 13 12:50 PM
Even after hundreds of dual citizens sought refuge in Canada as conflict broke out in Lebanon, a single mother of two is desperately fighting efforts by the federal government to deport the family to the strife-torn country.Lebanon: Japanese Troops To Arrive? India Daily - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
Japan is debating whether to send its Ground Self-Defense Force troops to Lebanon for logistical support for the U.N. Interim Force monitoring a cease-fire between Israel and Hazbollah there, Kyodo News Agency reported Sept. 13, citing government sources.Girl, 14, hit and killed by SUV in Lebanon KATU - Sep 13 4:46 PM
LEBANON, Ore. (AP) - A 14-year-old eighth-grader walking to her school in Lebanon was hit by an SUV and died. Claire Fuesler was walking to Seven Oak Middle School Tuesday, shortly before 8 a.m.German government to send peacekeepers patrolling Lebanon waters People's Daily - Sep 13 5:54 PM
The German government on Wednesday approved the deployment of around 2,400 naval soldiers for a UN peacekeeping operation along Lebanon's coast.Hezbollah 'still in south Lebanon' News Interactive - Sep 13 2:26 PM
HEZBOLLAH chief Hassan Nasrallah said overnight the Shiite militia still had a presence in south Lebanon one month after a UN-brokered ceasefire brought an end to hostilities with Israel.UN report on Lebanon urges Hezbollah disarming, comprehensive Mideast peace AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 3:48 PM
UN chief Kofi Annan, in a report on Lebanon, underscored the need to disarm the Iranian-backed Shiite Hezbollah militia and to reach a just and comprehensive peace in the broader Middle East.Germany Plans 2,400-Strong Naval Force for Lebanon (Update4) Bloomberg.com - Sep 13 3:15 AM
Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Germany is to send a naval force with as many as 2,400 personnel to patrol Lebanon's coastline as part of the United Nations-led mission to police a cease-fire between Israel and the Shiite Muslim Hezbollah militia.Japan mulls sending ground troops to Lebanon as U.N. peacekeepers Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 13 10:30 AM
_ The Japanese government is studying sending its Ground Self-Defense Force troops to Lebanon to provide logistical support for the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon involved in a peacekeeping mission to monitor a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah militants, government sources said Wednesday.Germany to deploy Lebanon taskforce Financial Times - Sep 13 10:15 AM
Angela Merkel, German chancellor, announced on Wednesday that her cabinet had taken the historic decision to dispatch a naval taskforce to Lebanon, in a move marking a new chapter in Berlin s readiness to support international peacekeeping operations.Minister says early Lebanon ceasefire call may have worked Times Online - Sep 13 10:21 AM
Divisions between Downing Street and the Foreign Office were laid bare today when a senior minister admitted Britain made mistakes during the Lebanon crisis and could have called for a ceasefire much earlier.1.2m cluster bombs dropped on Lebanon Dawn - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
JERUSALEM, Sept 13: Israel s army dropped more than 1.2 million cluster bombs into Lebanon during the month-long conflict, the liberal Haaretz newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing an Israeli army officer.Israeli Troops Leave Central Areas of Southern Lebanon, UN Says Bloomberg.com - Sep 13 1:04 AM
Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli soldiers withdrew from central areas of southern Lebanon as part of the United Nations cease-fire resolution that halted a 33-day conflict with Hezbollah, the UN said.Hezbollah Chief Criticizes Blair Visit to Lebanon Voice of America - Sep 13 10:05 AM
The leader of Hezbollah has criticized British Prime Minister Tony Blair's visit to Lebanon. On Monday, Mr. Blair met with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora in Beirut as thousands of Lebanese demonstrators protested the meeting.The "Israeli war on Lebanon" and its Repercussions * (PART ONE) The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 13 1:03 PM
Today, after the cessation of "hostilities", it is necessary to think about the possible repercussions of the Israeli aggression on various parties involved, in one way or the other, on both sides of the conflict: Hezbollah, as a resistance movement, and Lebanon on one side, and Israel on the other, as well as its long term effect on the Arab world.The "Israeli war on Lebanon" and its Repercussions * (PART TWO) The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 13 1:03 PM
* Opinions expressed in this article are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of the Centre for Arab Unity Studies, of which he is Director-General. 1 The Repercussions on Lebanon È is the subject of a seminar which the Centre for Arab Unity Studies has held in Beirut from August 31 to September 1, 2006.Hizbollah leader attacks Lebanon PM Financial Times - Sep 13 11:31 AM
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hizbollah, used Tony Blair s recent visit to Beirut to launch a stinging attack against Fouad Siniora, Lebanon s prime minister, and the pro-western parliamentary majority that backs him.Volunteers on mercy mission to Lebanon Gulf Daily News - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
A DELEGATION from the Bahrain Medical Society will leave for Lebanon on Saturday with BD5,000 worth of medicines as part of the country's support campaign.German Cabinet Approves Naval Force for Lebanon Voice of America - Sep 13 8:35 AM
Germany's cabinet has voted to send warships to the Mediterranean to lead the naval force patrolling Lebanon's coastline. Speaking in Berlin, Chancellor Angela Merkel called the decision historic.Analysis: Germany sends troops to Lebanon UPI - Sep 13 12:08 PM
BERLIN, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- The German Cabinet Wednesday agreed to send troops to aid the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, after weeks of uncertainty how the German contribution would look like.Germany to dispatch naval forces off Lebanon Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 13 7:21 AM
_ The German Cabinet decided Wednesday to deploy warships in the eastern Mediterranean off Lebanon to help enforce a cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israeli troops, Chancellor Angela Merkel said.Single mother fights deportation to Lebanon CBC Ottawa - Sep 13 11:14 AM
A single mother of two who came to Canada five years ago is now desperately fighting efforts by the federal government to deport her and her children to their native Lebanon.Irish could serve in Lebanon soon - O'Dea RTÉ News - Sep 13 9:17 AM
The Minister for Defence, Willie O'Dea, has said that Irish troops could be serving in Lebanon by mid-November.Israeli general quits over conduct of Lebanon war Guardian Unlimited - Sep 13 6:45 AM
Middle East: Senior Israeli army officer resigns, the first high-ranking figure to quit after Lebanon campaign.Russia to send 400-member engineering unit to Lebanon Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 13 6:13 AM
_ Russia will dispatch an engineering unit of about 350 to 400 troops to war-ravaged Lebanon between late this month and early October, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Wednesday.Israeli general quits over conduct of Lebanon war Guardian Unlimited - Sep 13 6:30 AM
A senior Israeli army officer resigned today, the first high-ranking figure to quit in the fallout after the war in Lebanon.German gov t okays force for Lebanon Nine O'Clock - Sep 13 1:19 PM
BERLIN - The German cabinet has authorised sending troops to join the expanded UN force in Lebanon, Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday.German cabinet agree to send naval force to Lebanon EuroNews - Sep 13 11:17 AM
In what is being hailed as an historic decision, the German cabinet has agreed to send warships to the Middle East to patrol Lebanon's coast.President of European parliament to visit Lebanon Khaleej Times - Sep 13 10:47 AM
BEIRUT - President of the European Parliament Josep Borrell is to visit Lebanon on Thursday to convey MEPs solidarity with the people of Lebanon.Lebanon sues Israel over huge oil spill caused by bombing Pravda - Sep 13 9:55 AM
Lebanon prepares to sue Israel over a huge oil spill caused by Israeli bombing of a power station during the recent conflict, the environment minister said Wednesday.Russia to help Lebanon restore infrastructure - official (Part 2) Interfax - Sep 13 5:19 AM
BEIRUT. Sept 13 (Interfax) - Russia will help Lebanon restore its infrastructure destroyed in the recent war, Russian armed forces logistics department deputy chief Ivan Tsygankov said.Germany authorises Lebanon deployment The Australian - Sep 13 5:00 AM
THE German cabinet has authorised sending troops to join the expanded UN force in Lebanon, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said.Israel leans towards compromise Lebanon probe AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 6:53 AM
Israeli ministers were leaning towards a compromise inquiry into the Lebanon war after nearly a month of public dissent and calls from senior politicians for a powerful state commission.Lebanon Aquatics District hires coaches Lebanon Express - Sep 13 10:32 AM
The Lebanon Aquatics District has hired two coaches for the new Lebanon Community Swimming Club. Lorlee (Stalcup) Engler has accepted the position of head coach. She was a member of the Oregon State girl's swimming team and competed in the United States Masters Swimming Program.Saxton visits Lebanon schools Lebanon Express - Sep 13 10:25 AM
Gubernatorial candidate Ron Saxton spent a day in Lebanon last week visiting school as part of a four-day Back to School tour throughout Oregon.Lebanon man sentenced for fatal crash Lebanon Express - Sep 13 10:26 AM
Eric William Ragsdale of Lebanon will spend 60 days in jail and three years on probation for causing a fatal crash on Highway 34 west of Lebanon in 2004.Lebanon looks into ROTC Lebanon Express - Sep 13 10:27 AM
The Lebanon Community School District is exploring the creation of an Army Junior ROTC program on campus at Lebanon High School. School board members last week unanimously agreed to have Superintendent Jim Robinson work with the Army to look into costs, personnel needs and program specifics.French roll out powerful tanks in Lebanon MSNBC - Sep 12 4:43 PM
Thirteen French tanks, the most powerful armor ever deployed by a U.N. peacekeeping force, came ashore Tuesday, beefing up a mission aimed at cementing the uneasy cease-fire in Lebanon. Nasrallah condemns Blair s Lebanon visit MSNBC - Sep 12 4:43 PM
Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah Tuesday strongly condemned British Prime Minister Tony Blair's visit to Lebanon and heaped criticism on the government, branding it an American tool.German Cabinet Gives Green Light to Lebanon Mission Deutsche Welle - Sep 13 6:55 AM
Germany's cabinet authorized the deployment of ships to the Middle East as part of the UN force in Lebanon. Parliament now must approve the measure before the launching its first mission in the Mideast since WW II.Lebanon accepts German conditions for UN force Expatica - Sep 13 8:46 AM
BERLIN - Lebanon accepted German conditions for a naval task force Tuesday, paving the way for the first military deployment by Germany in the Middle East since the end of World War II.Ukraine can quickly prepare peacekeepers for Lebanon - minister Russian Information Agency Novosti - Sep 13 8:31 AM
KIEV, September 13 (RIA Novosti) - Ukraine can prepare peacekeeping units for deployment to the conflict zone in Lebanon in a short time, the country's defense minister said.The Israeli army used cluster bombs and phosphorous shells during its deadly offensive in Lebanon, Israel s newspaper Al Jazeera - Sep 13 5:06 AM
Quoting the head of an Israeli rocket unit in Lebanon, Haaretz reported that the Israeli army fired more than 1,800 cluster bombs, containing over 1.2 million cluster bomblets, during the month-long offensive in Lebanon which killed more than 1,200 Lebanese civilians, and displaced a million others.Russia forming battalion of up to 400 for Lebanon Khaleej Times - Sep 13 5:33 AM
MOSCOW - Russia s military is forming a battalion of 350-400 engineers and explosives experts who will be sent to Lebanon to help repair the damage inflicted by Israel s campaign to uproot Hezbollah guerrillas, the defense minister said on Wednesday, according to news agencies.Russian sapper battalion to be sent to Lebanon - Ivanov Interfax - Sep 13 3:03 AM
NIZHNY NOVGOROD. Sept 13 (Interfax-AVN) - The Russian authorities are planning to send a sapper battalion to Lebanon in late September- early October, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said.France rolls out muscle for peacekeepers in Lebanon The Charlotte Observer - Sep 13 12:15 AM
Thirteen French tanks, the most powerful armor ever deployed by a U.N. peacekeeping force, rolled ashore Tuesday, beefing up a mission aimed at helping cement an uneasy cease-fire in Lebanon.Germany sends frigates, patrol boats to patrol Lebanon coast Khaleej Times - Sep 13 5:32 AM
BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday the German government had approved sending frigates and fast patrol boats with up to 2,400 navy troops to secure Lebanon s coast as part of a United Nations peacekeeping force for the country.Lebanon to File Suit Against Israel for Environmental Damage Israel National News - Sep 13 11:12 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Lebanon s environmental affairs minister announced on Wednesday his country will file legal actions against Israel for the environmental damage sustained during aerial bombings to its coast.Russian sapper battalion to be sent to Lebanon - Ivanov Interfax - Sep 13 2:49 AM
NIZHNY NOVGOROD. Sept 13 (Interfax-AVN) - The Russian authorities are planning to send a sapper battalion to Lebanon in late September- early October, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said. "Rapid steps are being taken to form this battalion.Hezbollah calls on Lebanon government to resign AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 3:27 AM
Hezbollah has called on Lebanon's government to resign, in its first public rally in Beirut since the war with Israel ended, and defiantly repeated a vow not to abandon its weapons as urged by the United Nations.Russia: Troops For Lebanon India Daily - Sep 13 7:39 AM
Russia will send a 350- to 450-member sapper battalion and "a couple of security platoons" to Lebanon in late September or early October, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Sept. 13. He added that the force will be composed entirely of contract soldiers and will be deployed outside the framework of the peacekeeping contingent.Israel moves to compromise Lebanon probe AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 3:36 AM
Israel's cabinet was poised to favour a compromise inquiry into the Lebanon war after nearly a month of public dissent and calls from senior politicians for a powerful state commission.German Cabinet authorises Lebanon mission Hindustan Times - Sep 13 4:31 AM
Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved the deployment of warships to the eastern Mediterranean as part of the expanded UN peacekeeping force for Lebanon.Russian Defense Ministry reconnaissance groups head to Lebanon Interfax - Sep 13 2:03 AM
MOSCOW. Sept 13 (Interfax-AVN) - A team of Russian Defense Ministry experts flew to Lebanon early on Wednesday, Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Nikolai Baranov told Interfax.Israeli general quits under Lebanon war cloud Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Sep 13 4:24 AM
An Israeli general who was shunted aside as commander of the Lebanon front during a month of fighting against Hezbollah guerrillas resigned on Wednesday in a widely expected move.1.2m cluster bombs hit Lebanon News 24 South Africa - Sep 13 6:24 AM
Israel's army fired more than 1.2 million cluster bombs into Lebanon during the month-long conflict, according to a newspaper report.Israeli general quits under Lebanon war cloud Independent Online - Sep 13 6:32 AM
An Israeli general who had been sidelined as commander of the Lebanon front during a month of fighting against Hezbollah fighters has resigned.Russian advance party arrives in Lebanon - minister Itar-Tass - Sep 13 3:26 AM
MOSCOW, September 13 (Itar-Tass) - An advance party of the Russian Defense Ministry has arrived in Lebanon, Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Wednesday.Israel's Lebanon war general quits Aljazeera - Sep 13 12:42 AM
The Israeli general who was in charge of the northern command during the month-long Lebanon war has resigned, the Israeli army said.Top Israeli general resigns over Lebanon war Middle East Online - Sep 13 3:07 AM
Major General Udi Adam is first official to quit over Lebanon war amid ongoing storm of criticism over conflict.German Cabinet approves plans to send troops to Lebanon Gulf News - Sep 13 5:49 AM
Berlin: The cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel approved plans on Wednesday to send naval and air force troops to Lebanon, underscoring Germany's increasingly prominentrole in foreign peace-keeping missions.French roll out tanks to give teeth to U.N. force in Lebanon San Diego Union-Tribune - Sep 12 8:44 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, 8:03 p.m. Sept. 12 (AP): Thirteen French tanks, the most powerful armor ever deployed by a U.N. peacekeeping force, rolled ashore Tuesday to beef up a mission aimed at helping cement an uneasy cease-fire in Lebanon.Students from Israel and Lebanon travel safely to Brown Brown Daily Herald - Sep 13 12:27 AM
Brown students from Israel and Lebanon were able to arrive safely on campus this semester despite ongoing conflict between the two countries, according to University officials.General quits over Lebanon war The Australian - Sep 12 11:44 PM
THE Israeli general who was in charge of the northern command during the month-long Lebanon war has resigned, the army said today.Israeli general resigns over Lebanon war Channel NewsAsia - Sep 12 11:41 PM
JERUSALEM : The Israeli general who was in charge of the northern command during the month-long Lebanon war has resigned, the army said on Wednesday. "The northern command Major General Udi Adam requested this morning to resign his position in the near future," an army statement said.Annan reports 'significant progress' in Israel's withdrawal from south Lebanon San Diego Union-Tribune - Sep 12 7:14 PM
UNITED NATIONS, 4:16 p.m. Sept. 12 (AP): Israel has made significant progress in the gradual withdrawal of its forces from south Lebanon in the month since the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution to end the conflict there, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Tuesday in a report.Russia sappers to fly to Lebanon in late Sept.-early Oct. - min. - 1 Russian Information Agency Novosti - Sep 13 3:01 AM
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, September 13 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's deputy prime minister and defense minister said Wednesday a battalion of combat engineers will head for Lebanon in late September-early October.Syria And Lebanon Ready For Talks Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 12 6:15 PM
Kofi Annan has urged the leaders of Syria and Lebanon to begin negotiations to establish diplomatic ties between the two Middle East neighbours. The UN Secretary General expects the pair to agree to "the early initiation" of efforts to establish full relations.Al-Qaeda Calls on Muslims To Fight in Lebanon, Israel Washington Post - Sep 11 9:59 PM
Al-Qaeda marked the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with a call for Muslims throughout the world to violently oppose the international peacekeeping force gathering in southern Lebanon and position themselves for direct assaults against Israel and Persian Gulf governments.Israel, Lebanon "largely" realize cessation of hostilities: UN chief People's Daily - Sep 12 10:39 PM
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Tuesday that the relevant parties from Israel and Lebanon have largely complied with Resolution 1701 to halt hostilities.Russian Reconnaissance Group Leaves for Lebanon Mosnews - Sep 13 1:10 AM
A reconnaissance group comprised of Russian army officers left for Lebanon on Wednesday to prepare grounds for the planned Russian aid in restoration of the Lebanese infrastructure, destroyed in the recent conflict with Israel.The Lebanon Fund: Firm does its bit for Lebanese victims New Straits Times - Sep 12 6:11 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Titan Chemicals Corp Bhd has generously contributed RM10,000 to the New Straits Times Press Lebanon Fund yesterday.General quits over Lebanon conflict Sunday Times - Sep 13 2:18 AM
JERUSALEM - A top Israeli general has resigned, becoming the first official to quit over the Lebanon war and fuelling calls for further heads to roll over the conflict that failed to achieve its main aims.Lebanon, Italy agree to military cooperation: defense minister People's Daily - Sep 12 7:54 PM
Lebanese Defense Minister Elias Murr said on Tuesday that Lebanon and Italy would work together in terms of military support.Annan pushes Syria, Lebanon on ties News Interactive - Sep 12 4:11 PM
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan pressed the leaders of Syria and Lebanon today to quickly launch negotiations to establish diplomatic ties between the two Middle East neighbours.