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Bush names delegation to help Lebanon reconstruction 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 3:49 PM
President George W. Bush named a delegation of corporate leaders to visit Lebanon and explore ways of helping the country rebuild following the devastating month-long war between Israel and the Hezbollah militia.U.S. to send delegation on Lebanon rebuilding Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 11:27 AM
President George W. Bush on Saturday named a delegation of business leaders and U.S. officials to visit Lebanon to discuss the rebuilding after the 34-day war between Israel and Lebanese Hizbollah guerrillas.Bush sending delegation to Lebanon USA Today - Sep 23 10:47 AM
President Bush announced Saturday that he is sending a delegation to Lebanon to meet with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora and discuss ways to help rebuild his nation left in ruins after this summer's 34 days of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.Putin confirms Russian troops for Lebanon, but not under UN flag AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 5:38 AM
Russia intends to send troops to Lebanon, but not as part of the UN peacekeeping force there and only if all parties in the region agree, President Vladimir Putin confirmed.Lasting quiet returns to south Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 2:23 AM
Hezbollah fighters have vanished in south Lebanon, melting back into the population. Whether peace holds will depend on how they put up with the newest players in their longtime stronghold: the Lebanese army and a beefed-up U.N. peacekeeping force.Bush sending presidential delegation to Lebanon WRIC 8 - 44 minutes ago
WHITE HOUSE President Bush is sending a delegation to Lebanon to discuss ways to help the nation rebuild.Analysts Say US Image Slipped in Lebanon After Israel-Hezbollah War Voice of America - Sep 23 1:50 PM
The 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon ended last month with a United Nations-brokered ceasefire and deployment of U.N. troops. Before the guns were silenced, more than 1,000 Lebanese and 43 Israeli civilians died.Bush names delegation to help Lebanon reconstruction Channel NewsAsia - Sep 23 3:26 PM
WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush on Saturday named a delegation of corporate leaders to visit Lebanon and explore ways of helping the country rebuild following the devastating month-long war between Israel and the Hezbollah militia.Ramadan begins in Lebanon People's Daily - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
The holy fasting month of Ramadan begins on Saturday in Lebanon, Dar al Fatwa, the country's highest Sunni Muslim authority headed by Mufti Mohammed Rashid Kabbani, has announced.Springboro-Lebanon is DDN's Game of the Week Dayton Daily News - 36 minutes ago
Springboro and Lebanon might be struggling on the football field, but they've got it together for the Dayton Daily News high school football Game of the Week.Lasting Quiet Returns to South Lebanon ABC News - Sep 23 2:49 AM
Lasting Calm in South Lebanon Could Bring New Order in Longtime Front of Arab-Israeli ConflictDoubts in Israel over Lebanon pull-out BBC News - Sep 23 12:18 AM
Israelis express their doubts for the future as the army prepares to withdraw from Lebanon.Carol Samaha leaves Lebanon for good Al Bawaba - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
Lebanese singer Carol Samaha has left Lebanon and will split her residency between France and Dubai, where she is signing her latest album Adwa El Shuhra (Fame s Lights).Lebanon?s Three-Sided Postwar Game: Who Gets Shabaa Farms? New York Times - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
The Lebanese insist a disputed 10-mile-square area of land is theirs, and Hezbollah says it will not lay down its weapons until Israel gives it back.A lasting quiet in south Lebanon could bring a new order in longtime front Boston Herald - Sep 23 7:05 AM
MARJAYOUN, Lebanon - Hezbollah fighters have vanished in south Lebanon, melting back into the population. Whether peace holds will depend on how they put up with the newest players in their longtime stronghold:...Bush sending presidential delegation to Lebanon KVOA Tucson - Sep 23 12:09 PM
WHITE HOUSE President Bush is sending a delegation to Lebanon to discuss ways to help the nation rebuild. The 34 days of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah this summer...Lebanon aid volunteers seek help Gulf Daily News - Sep 23 4:00 PM
VOLUNTEERS who collected almost 30 boxes of clothing and bedding for people in Lebanon are now appealing for help in getting them there. The boxes are gathering dust in the house of one of the volunteers because nobody will agree to send them.France, Germany, RF have close positions on Lebanon, Iran issues Itar-Tass - Sep 23 10:20 AM
COMPIEGNE, September 23 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that Russia, France and Germany have close positions on acute international issues, including Lebanon and Iran.Lebanon's divided Christians feel rudderless AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 7:14 AM
The Christians of Lebanon, divided and marginalized, are struggling to build up a new political force which can defend their interests in the face of the growing influence of the Shiite group Hezbollah after its war with Israel.Iran, Lebanon call for expansion of parliamentary cooperation Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 23 8:55 AM
Iran - Lebanon - Relations Head of Majlis Commission for National Security and Foreign Policy Ala'eddin Boroujerdi, heading an Iranian parliamentary delegation, conferred with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri here on Saturday on expansion of mutual cooperation along with regional developments.Official blasts int'l organizations, UNSC for silence on Lebanon Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 23 8:55 AM
Iran - Israel - Tabibzadeh An Iranian official on Saturday harshly criticized international organizations, including the UN Security Council, for their silence against Israeli crimes in Lebanon.MP lauds Lebanon's role in Middle East as forerunner Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 23 7:55 AM
Lebanon - Boroujerdi - Lebanon Head of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Ala'eddin Boroujerdi and a delegation accompanying him here Saturday conferred separately with a number of Lebanese political and religious figures on matters of mutual interest.Israel plans full Lebanon pullout within days Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 5:53 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.Putin confirms Russian troops for Lebanon, but not under UN flag Khaleej Times - Sep 23 7:02 AM
COMPIEGNE, France - Russia intends to send troops to Lebanon, but not as part of the UN peacekeeping force there and only if all parties in the region agree, President Vladimir Putin confirmed on Saturday.Four charged in Lebanon vandalism spree WTHR Indianapolis - Sep 23 9:08 AM
Lebanon - Four teenagers have been charged with a total of 152 counts of criminal mischief in connection with a recent vandalism spree in Lebanon.World Bank, $70m to Lebanon AME Info - Sep 23 5:59 AM
The World Bank has approved a $70m grant to support reconstruction efforts in Lebanon following the recent 34 day conflict, reported TradeArabia.Russia to send construction workers to Lebanon if asked-Putin Russian Information Agency Novosti - Sep 23 6:31 AM
COMPIENGE (France) September 23 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will send a small group of construction workers to Lebanon only if it is convinced that all political forces in the country agree to this, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday.Lasting quiet returns to south Lebanon Syracuse.com - Sep 23 2:44 AM
MARJAYOUN, Lebanon (AP) Hezbollah fighters have vanished in south Lebanon, melting back into the population. Whether peace holds will depend on how they put up with the newest players in their longtime stronghold: the Lebanese army and a beefed-up U.N. peacekeeping force.Israel troubled that war in Lebanon drove its enemies closer The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 1:00 AM
Over the next few days, Israel hopes to bring home its remaining troops from south Lebanon, marking the end of its withdrawal after the 34-day war with Hizbullah guerrillas.Lebanon focus of vigil today The Lafayette Daily Advertiser - Sep 23 12:57 AM
Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church at 1237 Eraste Landry Road is scheduled to hold a candlelight vigil service for peace in Lebanon tonight.Judge refuses plea to stop recall election in New Lebanon Dayton Daily News - Sep 22 9:52 PM
The New Lebanon special election appeared to be on for Tuesday after a Montgomery County Common Pleas judge on Friday ruled against attorneys for Mayor Larry Shock, Vice Mayor Wayne Michael and Councilman Raymond Arriola.US Intelligence Director John Negroponte says Qaeda s expansion in Lebanon, exploiting conflict there, is being taken DEBKAfile - Sep 23 2:34 AM
This move cannot be ruled out, he said to Reuters and International Herald Tribune, despite the chasm between the Sunni Muslim al Qaeda and Lebanon s Shiite Hizballah.Lebanon?s Future: Bending Toward Hezbollah or Leaning to the West? New York Times - Sep 21 10:34 PM
The outcome of the battle for Lebanon?s political future could have profound ramifications for the Middle East.Fire destroys Lebanon mill Corvallis Gazette Times - Sep 22 10:43 PM
LEBANON Firefighters from around Linn county worked through the night to extinguish a fire that gutted the former Champion mill site. The property is in the area of Santiam Highway and Market Street, near Cheadle Lake.Israel plans full Lebanon withdrawal within days Mail and Guardian - Sep 22 11:17 PM
Israel intends to complete a troop withdrawal from Lebanon by the weekend, Defence Minister Amir Peretz said on Wednesday.Hezbollah takes lead in rebuilding south Lebanon Mail and Guardian - Sep 22 11:17 PM
Standing in his grimy and smoke-stained welding shop, Ahmed Jumaa is eager to help rebuild Bint Jbeil, the south Lebanon town devastated by heavy fighting during Israel's 34-day war on Hezbollah.Netherlands to send ship to UN naval mission in Lebanon People's Daily - Sep 22 8:24 PM
The Dutch government has decided to send a ship to Lebanon as part of the United Nations peacekeeping force, online newsletter Expatica reported on Friday.Hezbollah leader vows not to give up weapons until Lebanon's government changes Boston Herald - Sep 22 2:19 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah told hundreds of thousands of supporters at a "victory" rally Friday that his guerrillas have 20,000 rockets left after the war with...Factory gets OK in Lebanon Corvallis Gazette Times - Sep 22 6:29 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.Connellsville unable to hold off Mount Lebanon Herald Standard - Sep 22 10:27 PM
CONNELLSVILLE - The Connellsville got off to a fast start, but was unable to hold the lead as Mt.Lebanon came back with three scores in the second half to beat the Falcons 21-14, sending the them to their third straight loss.Olmert's Approval Rating Plummets Amid Criticism of Lebanon War Voice of America - Sep 22 12:50 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's approval rating has plummeted in the wake of the war in Lebanon. But Israeli officials have brushed off speculation that Olmert's center-left coalition will suffer the same fate as several previous governments, and collapse.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 teens charged in vandalism spree The Indianapolis Star - Sep 22 10:12 AM
LEBANON Four Lebanon teenagers face a total of 152 charges in connection with a vandalism spree that left spray-painted graffiti on houses, cars, and school buses throughout the northwest side of the city earlier this month.Lebanon rifts resurface Gulf Daily News - Sep 22 7:07 PM
BEIRUT: Rifts between Hizbollah and its Lebanese opponents will ensure that Lebanon has no easy ride as it tries to rebuild the economy and state institutions after Israel's devastating war with the Shi'ite fighters.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.EU draft seeks immediate Lebanon ceasefire Tiscali - Sep 22 5:28 PM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers were set to call for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon as they began emergency talks on the crisis on Tuesday, a draft statement obtained by Reuters showed.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.Vast Lebanon Throng Hails Hezbollah Chief, Who Calls the Militia Stronger New York Times - Sep 22 7:33 PM
Sheik Hassan Nasrallah told a mammoth crowd in Beirut that the militant group had 20,000 missiles and would never disarm.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.Lebanon leader puts UN in the picture Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 22 7:01 AM
Protest a supporter waves a Hezbollah flag in front of a poster of the faces of, from top to bottom, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the late Shiite Muslim spiritual leader Moussa Sadrof and the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in the southern Lebanon village of Kfar Kila.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.Israel leaves behind deadly traps in south Lebanon TurkishPress.com - Sep 22 11:03 AM
HUMIN - The Israeli army may be poised to end its occupation of south Lebanon following its war with Hezbollah but it leaves behind a deadly legacy which could cripple everyday life for many months to come.Lebanon's ancient ruins suffer from Israeli bombing Middle East Times - Sep 23 3:58 PM
BEIRUT -- Archaeologists excavating a necropolis uncovered by construction workers in Beirut only two weeks before war broke out between Hezbollah and Israel had to stop work this summer when Israeli bombs started falling on the country.Iran warns Israel to keep away from Lebanon TurkishPress.com - Sep 22 11:02 AM
TEHRAN - Iran's influential former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Friday warned that Israel would face an unprecedented response if it made any new move to attack Lebanon.Petitions Proved Valid; New Lebanon To Hold Recall Election WHIO-TV 7 Dayton - Sep 22 9:07 AM
NEW LEBANON, Ohio -- Residents in New Lebanon will decide whether their mayor and two council members should stay in office. The Montgomery County Court Of Appeals has ruled that the petitions collected for a recall election are valid.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.Lebanon school chief now sues district as well Lebanon Express - Sep 22 11:53 AM
The lawsuit filed by Superintendent Jim Robinson against two members of the Lebanon School Board has been amended to include the school district, which could now involve district funds.Lebanon ag students construct covered arena Albany Democrat-Herald - Sep 22 11:33 AM
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.ANALYSIS - Lebanon splits resurface after Israel-Hizbollah war Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 22 2:01 AM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rifts between Hizbollah and its Lebanese opponents will ensure that Lebanon has no easy ride as it tries to rebuild the economy and state institutions after Israel's devastating war with the Shi'ite Muslim guerrillas.[Opinion] Environmental impact in Lebanon The Minnesota Daily - Sep 22 6:07 AM
Aside from human casualties, war has a detrimental effect on the environment. In Lebanon, living conditions worsen each day. The country has suffered dramatic effects from missile attacks, the recent bombing of a power plant in Jiyeh and the largest oil spill ever in the Mediterranean region. The environmental issues started with the five-week attack on thousands of Lebanese homes and buildings. Syria completes first phase of Lebanon pullout Tiscali - Sep 22 8:43 AM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria has completed the first phase of its troop pullout from Lebanon, bringing Damascus closer to meeting U.S. and Lebanese opposition demands that it quit the neighbour it has dominated for three decades.ANALYSIS-Lebanon splits resurface after Israel-Hizbollah war AlertNet - Sep 22 1:55 AM
Source: Reuters By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent BEIRUT, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Rifts between Hizbollah and its Lebanese opponents will ensure that Lebanon has no easy ride as it tries to rebuild the economy ... German ships sail to Lebanon Miami Herald - Sep 22 12:29 AM
(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 United Nations keep the peace in Lebanon.Iran warns Israel against new attack on Lebanon People's Daily - Sep 22 5:54 AM
Iran's Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Friday warned Israel against any new attack on Lebanon or it would face unprecedented response.Specific decision on 'peacekeeping in Lebanon shortly' Financial Express - Sep 22 10:55 AM
Bangladesh would take a specific decision shortly about joining the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping in south Lebanon. Foreign Secretary Hemayetuddin said this while talking to reporters at Zia International Airport Friday after returning from New York, reports UNB.Sanctuary to rescue homeless pets from Lebanon Deseret Morning News - Sep 21 11:37 PM
Hundreds of homeless pets from Lebanon will begin their journey by cargo jet early next week to a no-kill sanctuary in Kanab.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.Nasrallah Appears at Hezbollah Rally in Lebanon Washington Post - Sep 22 10:27 AM
In first public appearance since start of war with Israel, Nasrallah proclaims victory over the Jewish state. (AP)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.Cornhole, crafts, crunchy fruit please Country Applefest crowd Dayton Daily News - 39 minutes ago
If anyone wondered how prevalent the area's cornhole culture has become, a stroll through Lebanon's Country Applefest on Saturday would enlighten them.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.Blair runs into Lebanon protests Tiscali - Sep 22 2:28 AM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tony Blair, on a visit to Beirut marked by protests and snubs, pledged on Monday to help strengthen Lebanon s security forces as they deploy in the south after Israel s war with Hizbollah.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.Bush names Cisco's Chambers to Beirut delegation Market Watch - Sep 23 11:08 AM
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Cisco Systems Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive John Chambers was among a handful of delegates chosen by President Bush to accompany U.S. representatives on a trip to Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanon may move UN over pullout delay The Peninsula - Sep 21 10:02 PM
beirut Lebanon threatened yesterday 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.Lebanon s divided Christians feel rudderless Khaleej Times - Sep 21 9:47 PM
BEIRUT - The Christians of Lebanon, divided and marginalised, are struggling to build up a new political force which can defend their interests in the face of the growing influence of the Shia group Hezbollah after its war with Israel.Reporter says Lebanon is now very different Tulsa World - Sep 23 4:59 AM
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Anthony Shadid, a native Oklahoman and Washington Post foreign correspondent in Beirut, spoke Friday about the state of the Middle East and his experiences reporting on current conflicts.Brazil agree to play friendly in Lebanon People's Daily - Sep 22 12:34 AM
Five-time world champions Brazil may play a friendly match in Lebanon on October 10, the Asian Football Association said on its Website on Friday.German fleet with 1,000 sailors heads for Lebanon Gulf Times - Sep 22 3:20 AM
WILHELMSHAVEN: A German fleet left for the Mediterranean yesterday to head the naval component of the UN force in Lebanon which will have the job of preventing arms being smuggled to Hezbollah.curb issues Lebanon Daily News - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
About half of Lebanon s 11,000 homes are rental units, according to the latest Census data. And while it would be unfair to blame all of the city s housing problems on rental units, housing inspectors say, many violate building codes, which can make them fire hazards and bring down property values.Lebanese eager for Ramadan despite ordeal Khaleej Times - 20 minutes ago
TYRE, Lebanon - Southern villagers, who suffered the most from Israel s devastating offensive on Lebanon that left many homeless and unemployed, are hoping for a brighter Muslim holy month of Ramadan.LVC nearly trips No. 2 Messiah Lebanon Daily News - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
ANNVILLE Like any good rivalry, Lebanon Valley-Messiah field hockey battles over the years have been fueled by passion, intensity, drama and a burning desire to win.Anniversary Corvallis Gazette Times - 45 minutes ago
Tera Benton and Brian Widger have announced their engagement and are planning a Sept. 16, 2006, wedding. Tera, the daughter of Edward and Barbara Babcock of Lebanon, is a 1994 graduate of Lebanon Union High. She received a bachelor s degree from the University of Phoenix.Lebanon calls for permanent, just Mideast peace People's Daily - Sep 21 7:39 PM
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 - Sep 21 7:54 PM
Kuwaiti Red Crescent Society (KRCS) sent the 21st batch of aid relief to Lebanon on Thursday, Kuwait News Agency (TUNA) reported.Fairmont survives Lebanon, lightning Dayton Daily News - Sep 23 6:52 AM
Nothing like a lengthy lightning delay to kill your momentum if you allow it.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 WWIIEngagements Corvallis Gazette Times - 44 minutes ago
Susan Cantrell, daughter of Betty Hunt of Marcola and the late L. K. Balsiger of Cottage Grove, and Leland Ford, son of Charlene Ford of Salem and the late Jess Ford of Lebanon, are engaged to be married Aug. 20.Danish naval ships ready to sail as part of Lebanon force People's Daily - Sep 21 7:39 PM
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.Fire destroys Lebanon mill Albany Democrat-Herald - Sep 23 1:02 AM
The property is in the area of Santiam Highway and Market Street, near Cheadle Lake. The fire was controlled and confined as of this morning, but damage estimates were not available.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& ... Israel cabinet approves 2007 budget Middle East Times - Sep 23 4:03 PM
JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's coalition cabinet on Tuesday approved Israel's 2007 budget that saw a series of controversial cuts in welfare in the wake of the Lebanon war, an official said.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.Hezbollah supporters gather for `victory' rally in Beirut suburbs Fox21 - Sep 23 3:21 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Hezbollah (hez-BUH'-lah) leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah (HAS'-ahn NAS'-ruh-lah) has arrived at what's billed as a "victory over Israel" rally in south Beirut where hundreds of thousands of people have gathered to hear him speak.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.Abandoned pets to go to U.S. sanctuaries AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 3:05 PM
Some 300 homeless dogs and cats, many left behind by owners who fled Lebanon during the Hezbollah-Israel war, will be heading to new sanctuaries in the United States for adoption, an animal rights activist said Friday.