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Lebanon?s Future: Bending Toward Hezbollah or Leaning to the West? 
New York Times - 16 minutes ago
The outcome of the battle for Lebanon?s political future could have profound ramifications for the Middle East.Hizbollah backers gather for Lebanon "victory" rally Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 3:38 PM
Hizbollah supporters from across Lebanon gather in the Shi'ite Muslim guerrilla group's Beirut stronghold on Friday for a "divine victory" rally over Israel declared by its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.Lebanon threatens UN appeal over Israel pullout delay AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 12:33 PM
Lebanon threatened to seek action from the UN Security Council if Israel does not complete its promised troop pullout by the end of next week, as Hezbollah prepared to celebrate "victory" in the month-long war.Olmert's ratings fall after Lebanon war AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 1:06 PM
Israelis would vote Ehud Olmert out of office if elections were held now, polls indicated Thursday, as the defiant prime minister defended his performance in the Lebanon war and lashed out at his critics.Israel PM has no regrets about going to war in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 12:06 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, whose poll ratings have tumbled since taking his country to war in Lebanon this summer, insisted that he had no regrets about going to war.German fleet sails for Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 10:41 AM
A German fleet left for the Mediterranean to head the naval component of the UN force in Lebanon which will have the job of preventing arms being smuggled to Hezbollah.8 German warships set sail for Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 8:21 AM
Germany began its biggest naval operation since World War II on Thursday as eight warships set sail for the eastern Mediterranean to help the U.N. keep the peace in Lebanon.German warships to sail for Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 3:01 AM
Germany was to begin its biggest naval operation since World War II on Thursday, sending eight warships to the eastern Mediterranean to help the U.N. keep the peace in Lebanon.Lebanon still digging out from oil spill MSNBC - Sep 21 12:04 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Shovel-wielding volunteers sifted through oil-stained sand on a beach where tourists once swam, now emptied by a massive spill caused by Israeli bombardment. Two months later, only 3 percent of the oil has been recovered.Olmert ratings tumble in aftermath of Lebanon war AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 1:37 AM
The approval ratings of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his coalition allies have tumbled further in the wake of the Lebanon war, according to two opinion polls.German ships head for Lebanon BBC News - Sep 21 8:13 AM
German warships leave for the Mediterranean, where they will join a UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.In Reversal, Germany Will Join Lebanon Force New York Times - Sep 20 10:06 PM
Germany approved sending 2,400 troops to patrol the waters off Lebanon on Wednesday, the country?s first deployment to the Middle East since World War II.Lebanon calls for permanent, just Mideast peace People's Daily - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud said on Thursday that Lebanon longs for permanent and lasting peace, and its wish to see a United Nations capable of taking decision and competent to see them through.Kuwaiti aid relief to Lebanon continues People's Daily - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
Kuwaiti Red Crescent Society (KRCS) sent the 21st batch of aid relief to Lebanon on Thursday, Kuwait News Agency (TUNA) reported.8 German Warships Set Sail for Lebanon ABC News - Sep 21 5:35 AM
8 German Warships Sail for Lebanon As Part of U.N. Mission; Biggest Naval Operation Since WWIIDanish naval ships ready to sail as part of Lebanon force People's Daily - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
Three Danish warships will set sail for Lebanon to join the German-led flotilla charged with enforcing the UN weapons embargo off the coast of Lebanon, said reports from Copenhagen on Thursday.Hizbollah backers gather for Lebanon "victory" rally AlertNet - Sep 21 3:40 PM
Source: Reuters By Laila Bassam BEIRUT, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Hizbollah supporters from across Lebanon gather in the Shi'ite Muslim guerrilla group's Beirut stronghold on Friday for a "divine victory& ... Lebanon support groups wind up, assess their impact Middle East Times - Sep 21 12:41 PM
CAIRO & BEIRUT -- Solidarity movements across the region in support of Lebanon have begun winding up their activities following over a month of tenuous peace between Hezbollah and Israel.Enhanced UN Peacekeeping Force In Lebanon Scoop.co.nz - Sep 21 3:36 PM
The enhanced UN Interim Force in Lebanon ( UNIFIL ) has reached approximately 5,000 troops with the arrival of contingents from France, Italy and Spain, concluding the first phase of a deployment of up to 15,000 blue helmets to oversee the cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hizbollah.Lebanon Resolution Must Be Carried Out Scoop.co.nz - Sep 21 2:50 PM
The Foreign Minister of Israel today called for full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701, the landmark text that ended the recent war in Lebanon and mandated an expansion of the United Nations Force there.Israel delays Lebanon pullout AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 12:31 PM
Israel delayed pulling out its remaining troops from Lebanon, saying questions still had to be ironed out with the beefed-up UN peacekeeping force and the Lebanese army.UN TROOP NUMBERS REACH 5,000 IN LEBANON The Tocqueville Connection - Sep 21 1:07 PM
NAQURA, Lebanon, Sept 20, 2006 (AFP) - The number of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon has climbed to 5,000, meeting a condition set by Israel to withdraw from its northern neighbor, a UN spokesman said Wednesday.Factory given OK in Lebanon Albany Democrat-Herald - Sep 21 12:02 PM
LEBANON The Lebanon Planning Commission has authorized an initial request to build an 80,000-square-foot factory in the industrial area northwest of town.Lebanon: Harnessing the power of change Albany Democrat-Herald - Sep 21 9:33 AM
LEBANON She s a woman with ties to multiple communities, but Doris Johnston s commitment to the mid-valley in general and Lebanon in particular could hardly be stronger.UN tries to define role in Lebanon Boston Globe - Sep 21 2:15 AM
BAZOURIYA, Lebanon -- There are two faces to the UN force today in Lebanon, ensuring a cease-fire that ended 33 days of war with Israel. One has a certain swagger: more than 4,800 soldiers, 14 French battle tanks, four 155 mm artillery guns, 10 Italian amphibious assault vehicles, and an array of armored personnel carriers. The other is a contingent ...A1GP: Rahal Returns with Team Lebanon Speed TV - Sep 21 11:07 AM
Champ Car Atlantic title contender Graham Rahal will return with Team Lebanon in the upcoming A1 Grand Prix season, the team has confirmed today.How Human Rights Watch Lost Its Way in Lebanon Middle East Online - Sep 21 9:52 AM
HRW's logic appears to be arguing that Hizbullah had no right - given its inadequate rocket technology - to defend its country from Israel's massive bombardment of Lebanon's civilian population.German navy flotilla sails for Lebanon EuroNews - Sep 21 11:47 AM
German navy ships are sailing for the Mediterranean to join the United Nations intervention force in Lebanon.Lebanon ag students construct covered arena Albany Democrat-Herald - Sep 21 1:48 PM
LEBANON The four-legged students at the Lebanon High School Land Lab are about to receive their own covered playground. Ag teacher Mike Wilson and his classes are building a covered arena to develop the high school s growing equine science program.Mt. Lebanon to start planning for new high school Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Sep 21 5:19 AM
The Mt. Lebanon School District will embark on initial planning for a new high school next month by forming an Educational Specifications Committee and holding the first public planning workshop.Mt. Lebanon's Wilson to retire before contract is up Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Sep 21 5:03 AM
Fourteen months ago, George Wilson accepted a three-year contract to serve as the superintendent of the Mt. Lebanon School District. He announced Monday that he would retire at the end of this school year, one year short of completing his contract.Hearing loss group forms in Lebanon Albany Democrat-Herald - Sep 21 9:33 AM
LEBANON Bob Williams lost 30 percent of his hearing on an Army rifle range during basic training in 1961. By the mid-1990s he was totally deaf. For two years, he carried around a dry-erase board to communicate with people.German ships will head to Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Sep 20 1:49 PM
German Parliament voted to send up to 2,400 service members to patrol the coastal waters off Lebanon, in the country's first military engagement in the Middle East since World War II.Ahmadinejad says Iran does not meddle in Lebanon's affairs TurkishPress.com - Sep 21 10:32 AM
UNITED NATIONS - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday his country does not meddle in Lebanon's internal affairs, as he dodged a question on whether he was prepared to urge the Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah militia to disarm.German parliament gives go-ahead for historic Lebanon mission AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 8:47 AM
The German parliament has authorised sending a naval contingent of up to 2,400 personnel to patrol Lebanon's coast, in Germany's first military foray into the Middle East since World War II.Israel will not leave Lebanon by Friday: army chief AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 8:24 AM
Israeli army chief Dan Halutz has said that troops would not have completed their withdrawal from south Lebanon before Friday as previously indicated by the authorities.Israel to pull troops out of Lebanon Baltimore Sun - Sep 21 3:25 AM
Army chief says he expects the final withdrawal will be completed by sundown Friday Israel's army chief said yesterday that he expected to pull his troops out of Lebanon by the weekend, which would meet a key requirement of the cease-fire that halted a 34-day war against Hezbollah guerrillas. Political divisions threaten Lebanon's reform drive The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 21 1:29 PM
Concerns are growing among leading international agencies and economists that worsening political divisions in Lebanon could deal a serious blow to the government's efforts to implement reforms and cut the mounting public debt. The government of embattled Prime Minister Fouad Siniora has two enormous tasks in the short and medium terms.Israel plans full Lebanon pullout within days Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 6:09 AM
Israel intends to complete a troop withdrawal from Lebanon by the weekend, Defense Minister Amir Peretz said on Wednesday, as Germany and Malaysia took steps to beef up an international peacekeeping force.8 German Warships Set Sail for Lebanon RedNova - Sep 21 7:16 AM
By IMKE ZIMMERMANN WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany - Germany began its biggest naval operation since World War II on Thursday as eight warships set sail for the eastern Mediterranean to help the U.N. keep the peace in Lebanon.8 German warships set sail for Lebanon Syracuse.com - Sep 21 7:14 AM
WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany (AP) Germany began its biggest naval operation since World War II on Thursday as eight warships set sail for the eastern Mediterranean to help the U.N. keep the peace in Lebanon.Boosted UN force in Lebanon clears way for Israeli pullout AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 5:55 AM
The UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon aimed at bolstering a truce that ended a month of devastating warfare has been boosted to 5,000 troops, clearing the way for an Israeli withdrawal by Friday when Hezbollah plans to stage a "victory" rally.German warships sail for Lebanon ABC 13 Toledo - Sep 21 6:48 AM
(Wilhelmshaven, Germany-AP, September 21, 2006) - Germany began its biggest naval operation since World War II on Thursday as eight warships set sail for the eastern Mediterranean to help the U.N. keep the peace in Lebanon.Keeping Lebanon cool Al-Ahram Weekly - Sep 21 8:51 AM
UN Security Council Resolution 425, calling upon Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon and for the deployment of the Lebanese army in the south, remained unimplemented for 22 years.WHS boys soccer knocks off Lebanon Waynesville Daily Guide - Sep 21 10:35 AM
The Waynesville High School boys soccer team improved its record to 6-4 overall and 2-2 in the Ozark Conference by stopping Lebanon 3-1 Tuesday at the Tiger Pride Park Soccer Complex.A1GP: Team Lebanon name line-up autosport.com - Sep 21 7:57 AM
Team Lebanon have confirmed their driver line-up for the second A1GP season, with four drivers announced for the new campaign.Israeli pullout delayed from southern Lebanon The Star-Ledger - Sep 20 11:39 PM
JERUSALEM -- The Israeli pullout from Lebanon was unlikely to be completed before the weekend, a senior army officer said yesterday.Israeli troop pullout from Lebanon delayed The Monterey County Herald - Sep 21 3:10 AM
Israel's army chief said Wednesday his nation's troops were unlikely to withdraw from Lebanon by the weekend, as he initially predicted, because final details remained to be worked out with the U.N. peacekeepers taking their place.UN troop numbers reach 5,000 in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 3:09 AM
The number of UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon has risen to 5,000, a UN spokesman said, meeting a condition laid down by Israel for withdrawing from its northern neighbor.Israel's Peretz confirms army to quit Lebanon by Friday AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 3:42 AM
Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz has confirmed the last troops would leave southern Lebanon by Friday, ending a two-month occupation of the territory that began during its month-long offensive against Hezbollah.Israeli troops to leave Lebanon by weekend Independent Online - Sep 21 6:32 AM
Israel intends to complete a troop withdrawal from Lebanon by the weekend, Defence Minister Amir Peretz has said, as Germany and Malaysia prepare to beef up an international peacekeeping force.Israel plans full Lebanon withdrawal within days Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 1:50 AM
Israel intends to complete a troop withdrawal from Lebanon by the weekend, Defense Minister Amir Peretz said on Wednesday.New Lebanon recall vote set for Tuesday hinges on judge Dayton Daily News - Sep 20 9:52 PM
DAYTON The fate of the New Lebanon special election, scheduled for Tuesday but being challenged in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court, could be decided this week.Israeli defense chief: Lebanon pullout by weekend Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 20 12:52 AM
Israel intends to complete a troop withdrawal from Lebanon by the weekend, Defense Minister Amir Peretz said on Wednesday, confirming a timetable announced by Israel's top general.Israeli army not likely to leave Lebanon by weekend Seattle Times - Sep 21 12:19 AM
Israel's army chief said Wednesday his nation's troops were unlikely to withdraw from Lebanon by the weekend because final details remained...German Gunboats to Lebanon Israel National News - Sep 21 6:43 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Eight German warships are on their way to Lebanon to enforce the arms embargo on Hizbullah terrorists. The Associated Press reports the effort to be the largest German naval operation since World War II.Israel s Lebanon pullout delayed Gulf Times - Sep 21 2:01 AM
JERUSALEM: Israel yesterday delayed pulling out its remaining troops from Lebanon, saying questions still had to be ironed out with the beefed-up UN peacekeeping force and the Lebanese army.German MPs back Lebanon force BBC News - Sep 20 7:13 AM
The German parliament authorises the deployment of a navy contingent as part of UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.Lebanon announces line up Pitpass - Sep 21 1:40 AM
Lebanon announces line upIsrael Hopes to Complete Its Withdrawal From Lebanon on Friday New York Times - Sep 19 10:18 PM
Israel is clearly reluctant to stay much longer in southern Lebanon, even though U.N. troops are still short.U.N. Force in Lebanon Met With Skepticism Washington Post - Sep 19 8:31 PM
BAZOURIYA, Lebanon -- There are two faces to the U.N. force today in Lebanon, ensuring a cease-fire that ended 33 days of war with Israel. One has a certain swagger: more than 4,800 soldiers, 14 French battle tanks, four 155mm artillery guns, 10 Italian amphibious assault vehicles and an array of...German Parliament Approves UN Naval Force for Lebanon (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Sep 20 7:49 AM
Sept. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Germany's lower house of parliament approved deployment of 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.Interview: Jihad Azour, Lebanon's Minister of Finance Zawya - Sep 21 1:48 AM
August 2006 The finance minister outlines the economic and fiscal options open to a Lebanon caught in the crosshairs of conflict. Mr. Jihad Azour, Lebanon's Minister of Finance Minister of Finance , sat down with Executive on July 29 to discuss the roles of the government and his ministry in the current war: their efforts in relief and diplomacy, how choices made in the past year have helped them German warships to patrol Lebanon Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Sep 21 1:44 AM
BERLIN - German warships will set sail for the Mediterranean today, after parliament voted yesterday to send up to 2,400 troops to patrol the waters off Lebanon. Haunted by the Holocaust, Germany had resisted sending soldiers to the Middle East for fear of potential clashes with Israeli troops.Israel delays Lebanon pullout Japan Today - Sep 20 9:27 PM
JERUSALEM Israel said Wednesday it will delay pulling out its remaining troops from Lebanon, saying questions still had to be ironed out with the beefed-up U.N. peacekeeping force and the Lebanese army.Israel troubled that war in Lebanon drove its enemies closer The Christian Science Monitor - Sep 21 2:45 PM
Lebanese and Palestinian militants are now showing greater coordination. Germany to boost UN Lebanon force Financial Times - Sep 20 7:17 PM
Germany's parliament voted yesterday to send a naval taskforce and up to 2,400 troops to join the United Nations peacekeeping mission to Lebanon. Several ships with 1,000 soldiers on board are scheduled today to leave northern Germany and are expected in the region early next month.UNIFIL still waiting for Israel to present timetable for Lebanon pullout People's Daily - Sep 20 8:24 PM
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Wednesday said it had yet to receive a timetable from Israel for the completion of its troop withdrawal from neighboring Lebanon, despite a previous forecast which indicated the pullout would be completed by the weekend.French peacekeepers fan out across Lebanon Daily Telegraph - Sep 20 6:20 PM
French troops moved deeper into war-ravaged southern Lebanon yesterday as they prepared to take control of the battered Hizbollah stronghold of Bint Jbeil near the Israeli border, scene of some of the fiercest fighting during Israel's recent military onslaught.Israel's Lebanon withdrawal faces delay The Age - Sep 20 2:38 PM
Israel is unlikely to complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by the weekend, Israel's army chief has revealed, backing away from earlier predictions.Israel's Lebanon withdrawal faces delay AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 20 2:15 PM
Israel is unlikely to complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by the weekend, the country's army chief has revealed, backing away from earlier predictions.Lebanon would be last Arab country to forge peace deal with Israel: Siniora People's Daily - Sep 20 7:39 PM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said Wednesday that Lebanon would be the last Arab country to forge a peace accord with Israel.Israel delays Lebanon pullout INQ7.net - Sep 20 4:22 PM
JERUSALEM -- Israel on Wednesday delayed pulling out its remaining troops from Lebanon, saying questions still had to be ironed out with the beefed-up UN peacekeeping force and the Lebanese army.German parliament approves Lebanon mission People's Daily - Sep 20 7:39 PM
The German parliament agreed Wednesday to send soldiers as part of a UN peace-keeping force in Lebanon in Germany's first military deployment in the Middle East since World War II.Saudi, Russian see consensus for peace AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
Arab countries have reached a "very significant" consensus after the recent war in Lebanon that there must be a new start with fresh ideas to the Middle East peace process, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said Thursday.360 soldiers for Lebanon The Star Online - Sep 20 4:40 PM
NEW YORK: Malaysia will soon deploy 360 soldiers as part of a peacekeeping force in Lebanon, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.Saudi aid committee signs agreement with UNICEF to assist Lebanon People's Daily - Sep 20 7:40 PM
The Saudi Popular Committee on Wednesday reached an agreement worth 2.2 million U.S. dollars with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to support education and health projects in Lebanon.Enhanced UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon reaches 5,000 People's Daily - Sep 20 6:39 PM
The enhanced UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has reached approximately 5,000 with the arrival of contingents from France, Italy and Spain, the UN said on Wednesday.Economic revival forum to be held in Lebanon People's Daily - Sep 20 6:32 PM
An economic revival forum will be held in Lebanon on Nov. 23 after a 34-day Israel-Hezbollah conflict dealt a heavy blow to the country's economy, the Lebanese government announced Wednesday.Russia expects Israeli army to leave South Lebanon soon Itar-Tass - Sep 20 6:23 PM
UNITED NATIONS, September 20 (Itar-Tass) - Russia expects the Israeli army will pull out from southern Lebanon in the near future, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said after the quartet of international Middle East mediators discussed the implementation of the UN Security Council s resolution on Lebanon.Malaysia to send 360 peacekeepers to Lebanon People's Daily - Sep 20 6:09 PM
Malaysia will send 360 peacekeepers to Lebanon, 200 troops as administrative staff and the remaining as patrol team, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak said Wednesday.Israeli army says it won't pull out fully from Lebanon by Friday People's Daily - Sep 20 6:23 PM
Israeli army won't complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by the Jewish New Year holiday which begins at sundown Friday, said Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Dan Halutz Wednesday.Swedish coastal patrol vessel leaves for Lebanon People's Daily - Sep 20 6:38 PM
A Swedish coastal patrol vessel, part of an expanded UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, has left for the Mediterranean, the Swedish military said on Wednesday.5,000 UN troops in Lebanon Sunday Times - Sep 20 9:48 PM
NAQURA - The number of United Nations (UN) peacekeepers in Lebanon has climbed to 5,000, meeting a condition set by Israel to withdraw from its northern neighbour, a UN spokesman said.Israeli army: Pullout from Lebanon unlikely to be completed before weekend CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 20 9:50 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli pullout from Lebanon was unlikely to be completed before the weekend, a senior army officer said Wednesday.Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon may be held up Reuters.co.uk - Sep 20 11:58 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is unlikely to complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by the weekend, Israel's army chief said on Wednesday, backing away from earlier predictions.Israel to Complete Lebanon Pullout by Weekend Los Angeles Times - Sep 20 12:10 AM
JERUSALEM Israel's army chief said Tuesday that he expected to pull his troops out of Lebanon by the weekend, which would meet a key requirement of the cease-fire that halted a 34-day war against Hezbollah guerrillas.Israel to quit Lebanon by Friday: army chief AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 12:25 PM
Israeli forces will leave Lebanon by Friday in time for the Jewish new year, army chief Dan Halutz was quoted as saying, closing the curtain on a two-month presence in the war-battered south.Israel won't meet goal for troop pullout from Lebanon KBCI Boise - Sep 20 6:35 PM
JERUSALEM It appears the last of the Israeli troops won't be out of Lebanon before the weekend. A top military officer says it's unlikely to happen by then.Tehran says gives spiritual support to Hizbollah Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 1:21 PM
Iran's president said on Thursday his country gave cultural and spiritual support to Lebanon but sidestepped questions about whether Tehran would obey a U.N. arms embargo imposed on Hizbollah guerrillas.Israel delays withdrawal from Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 20 1:19 PM
Israel is unlikely to complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by the weekend, Israel's army chief said Wednesday, backing away from earlier predictions. "We very much hoped it would happen by Friday, but in the dialogue we have been holding with the UN and the Lebanese Army there are a few issues to be wrapped up.Israel won't leave Lebanon by Friday The Australian - Sep 20 12:01 PM
ISRAELI army chief Dan Halutz said today that troops would not have completed their withdrawal from south Lebanon before Friday as previously indicated by the authorities.$5m aid promised for Lebanon Gulf Daily News - Sep 20 7:06 PM
BAHRAIN yesterday officially pledged $5 million (BD1.8m) to Lebanon, to help rebuild its shattered infrastructure. Social Development Minister Dr Fatima Al Balooshi met with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora in Beirut.Hezbollah supporters march toward Beirut AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 1:21 PM
Hundreds of Hezbollah supporters from across southern Lebanon began marching toward Beirut on Thursday for a rally to showcase the group's insistence it won't disarm.Fresh blow for Israeli PM over war as ratings tumble AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 21 12:40 PM
The ratings of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his allies tumbled further over the Lebanon war while the popularity of right-wing opposition parties rose in a fresh blow for Israel's embattled leadership over the offensive.More Chinese troops for Lebanon The Hindu - Sep 20 12:47 PM
DUBAI: China has decided to contribute 1,000 troops to Lebanon as part its deepening engagement with resource-rich West Asia, which is Beijing's major energy supplier. Premier Wen Jiabao has announced that the troops would participate in ...Israel plans full Lebanon pullout within days Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Sep 20 6:35 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel intends to complete a troop withdrawal from Lebanon by the weekend, Defence Minister Amir Peretz said on Wednesday, as Germany and Malaysia took steps to beef up an international peacekeeping force.Israeli Army chief says troops to leave Lebanon this week Boston Globe - Sep 20 1:59 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israel's army chief said yesterday that he expected to pull his troops out of Lebanon by the weekend, which would meet a key requirement of the cease-fire that halted a 34-day war against Hezbollah guerrillas.Israel names day for final pullout from Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Sep 19 2:49 PM
Israel hopes to pull its last troops out of Lebanon by sundown Friday, which marks the beginning of the Jewish new year, the chief of the Israeli military said.Pullout from Lebanon expected by weekend The Buffalo News - Sep 20 6:03 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's army chief, Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz, said Tuesday that he expected to pull his troops out of Lebanon by the weekend, which would meet a key requirement of the cease-fire that halted a 34-day war against Hezbollah guerrillas.