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  • Israel lifts sea blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 3:31 PM
    Israel lifted its sea blockade of Lebanon on Friday, ending the country's two months of isolation as the task of preventing the entry of Hezbollah weapons falls to international warships patrolling offshore.

  • Isreal Ends Naval Blockade on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 08 1:35 PM
    BEIRUT, Sept. 8 -- Israel lifted its eight-week-old maritime blockade against Lebanon Friday, the United Nations announced, and within hours a gleaming white ship pulled into Beirut harbor carrying a load of appliances.

  • Israel lifts naval blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 11:37 AM
    Israel lifted its nearly two-month naval blockade of Lebanon on Friday after European warships began patrolling to keep out weapons shipments for Hezbollah guerrillas, the head of the U.N. peacekeeping force said.

  • Israel lifts Lebanon sea blockade Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 11:31 AM
    Israel lifted its crippling eight-week blockade of Lebanon as a United Nations-backed flotilla of warships patrolled the coast in line with a truce that halted Israel's war on Hezbollah.

  • Israel lifts naval blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 08 11:03 AM
    Israel lifted its naval blockade of Lebanon on Friday after European warships began patrolling to keep out weapons shipments for Hezbollah guerrillas, the head of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon said.

  • Israel lifts naval blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 10:58 AM
    Israel lifted its eight-week sea blockade of Lebanon on Friday, handing control of the Lebanese coastline to an international naval task force.

  • Israel lifts Lebanon blockade amid flurry of diplomacy Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 10:17 AM
    Israel has lifted its crippling eight-week embargo on Lebanon after foreign envoys stepped up efforts to shore up a UN-brokered ceasefire and revive stalled Middle East peace talks.

  • Israel ends its sea blockade of southern Lebanon Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 08 1:19 PM
    Israel lifted its sea blockade of Lebanon on Friday. Hoping to salvage what is left of the season, fishermen chugged out to sea while jet-skiers and wind-surfers skimmed the waters.

  • Vandals Spraypaint Dozens Of Lebanon Homes, Property Open this result in new window
    WRTV TheIndyChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 9:22 AM
    Paint vandals struck overnight in Lebanon, impacting dozens of home, cars and businesses, prompting dozens of calls to police.

  • Lebanon PM in political battle of wills with Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 6:46 AM
    Prime Minister Fuad Siniora, backed by Western powers and a parliamentary majority, is intent on establishing national sovereignty throughout Lebanon even though Hezbollah insists on keeping its arms.

  • Israel to End Naval Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 08 5:38 AM
    JERUSALEM, Sept. 8 -- Israel lifted its eight-week-long air blockade of Lebanon on Thursday but maintained its sea cordon after determining that not enough international forces had taken up positions along the coast to enforce an arms embargo against the Shiite Muslim militia Hezbollah.

  • Israel Lifts Sea Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 08 4:04 PM
    Israel Lifts Sea Blockade of Lebanon, Plans to Have All Its Troops Out Within 2 Weeks

  • UN force says Israeli sea blockade of Lebanon ends Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 5:15 AM
    The U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Israel ended its naval blockade on Lebanon on Friday after an international naval force became operational off the Lebanese coast.

  • Israel ready to lift Lebanon sea blockade in 48 hours Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 4:10 AM
    Israel has said it was ready to end its sea blockade on Lebanon in 48 hours, on the heels of the lifting of an air embargo imposed at the start of its devastating war with Hezbollah guerrillas.

  • Israel ending sea blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Sep 08 4:39 AM
    JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel will end its naval blockade of Lebanon within hours, government spokeswoman Miri Eisin said Friday.

  • Lebanon relief operation to end in October: UN Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 3:55 AM
    The UN's emergency relief operation in war-ravaged Lebanon should wind up by the end of October, World Food Programme chief James T. Morris has told AFP.

  • Israel to End Naval Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 08 5:19 AM
    JERUSALEM -- Israel will end its naval blockade of Lebanon within hours, government spokeswoman Miri Eisin said Friday. The U.N. informed the Lebanese government that a joint French, Italian and Greek naval force has begun patrolling the Lebanese coastline, a Lebanese government official said.

  • Israel Ends Naval Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    NPR - Sep 08 3:34 PM
    Israel lifts its nearly two-month naval blockade of Lebanon. European warships are now patrolling the waters to keep weapons shipments out of the hands of Hezbollah guerrillas. Israel also says it will withdraw the last of its troops from Lebanon in two weeks.

  • Israel to end Lebanon blockade in 2 days Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 2:46 AM
    Israel will end its naval blockade of Lebanon within 48 hours, a government spokesman said Friday, and hopes to withdraw its last soldiers there within two weeks.

  • Italian FM says blockade on Lebanon lifted Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 3:48 AM
    Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema has said that Israel's sea and air blockade on Lebanon had ended, with an Italian admiral assuming control under UN mandate and Lebanese government agreement.

  • Lebanon awaits lifting of sea blockade Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 1:51 AM
    Lebanon waited on Friday for the lifting of Israel's eight-week maritime blockade as the United Nations scrambled to sort out a naval force to deploy off the Lebanese coast.

  • Israel Pulling Its Ships From Lebanon Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Sep 08 1:03 PM
    Israel's naval blockade of Lebanon will end within hours, replaced by French, Italian, and Greek warships. Israel also hopes to have all its troops home by Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, in two weeks.

  • Israel Lifts Naval Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 08 11:49 AM
    Israel Lifts Lebanon Naval Blockade and Says It Will Withdraw Last Troops Within Two Weeks

  • Israel to lift naval blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 1:16 AM
    Israel will lift its naval blockade of Lebanon within 48 hours, having received assurances international forces will have arrived by then to monitor the seas, government spokesman Asaf Shariv said Friday.

  • French Opposition Backs Lebanon Role; Military Has Doubts Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Sep 07 10:33 PM
    France?s opposition parties embraced the decision to deploy troops to Lebanon, even as military commanders remained troubled.

  • Israel lifts Lebanon blockade Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Sep 08 8:58 AM
    Israel lifted its naval blockade of Lebanon on Friday after European warships began patrolling to keep out weapons shipments for Hezbollah.

  • Israel tests ceasefire with Lebanon arrests Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Sep 08 6:33 PM
    Israeli troops in southern Lebanon detain four men in what appears to be the first arrests since the ceasefire.

  • Israel may cede disputed land to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 10:18 PM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has signaled that Israel might cede the disputed Chebaa Farms area to Lebanon if the Lebanese carry out all provisions of their cease-fire with Israel, including the disarming of Hezbollah guerrillas, Israeli media reported on Friday.

  • Israel Lifts Naval Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 08 8:19 AM
    Israel Lifts Lebanon Naval Blockade As European Warships Try to Keep Weapons From Hezbollah

  • Israel Lifts Naval Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 08 8:05 AM
    Israel Lifts Lebanon Naval Blockade As European Warships Patrol to Keep Weapons From Hezbollah

  • Israel eases its blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 7:52 PM
    With a low-flying passenger jet circling the capital, Lebanon put on a boisterous show Thursday to celebrate the end of Israel's air blockade. But Israel said its closure of Lebanon's ports will remain in force until international forces arrive to watch the seas.

  • Israel lifts sea blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
    BEIRUT -- Israel lifted its sea blockade of Lebanon, ending the countrys two months of isolation as the task of preventing the entry of Hezbollah weapons falls to international warships patrolling offshore.

  • Lebanon sea blocake 'to end' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 08 4:58 AM
    Israel says its naval blockade of Lebanon will end "within hours" as UN vessels begin patrols.

  • Americans and Jordanians Aid Lebanon Open this result in new window
    SYS-CON Media - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
    Christian relief agency leaders from VentureInternational, Tempe, Arizona, and Manara Ministries, Amman, Jordan,announced today their partnership in a one million dollar emergency reliefeffort for war ravaged civilians in Lebanon.

  • Israel Lifts Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    WPVI-TV Philadelphia - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
    Israel said it lifted its nearly two-month-long air blockade of Lebanon on Thursday but kept its naval blockade in place until international forces can take over.

  • Israel Lifts Naval Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 08 5:34 AM
    Israel Lifts Naval Blockade of Lebanon As International Force Begins Patrolling Coastline

  • Israel Lifts Naval Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    KABC-TV Los Angeles - Sep 08 5:14 PM
    Israel lifted its nearly two-month naval blockade of Lebanon on Friday after European warships began patrolling to keep out weapons shipments for Hezbollah guerrillas.

  • UN Chief Visits War-Ravaged Southern Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Sep 08 6:36 PM
    The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme ( WFP ) today traveled to southern Lebanon to witness the impact of the war on a town badly damaged by bombing and to review the needs of the people as they rebuild their lives after nearly five weeks of conflict.

  • Israel to End Lebanon Sea Blockade Today Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 08 4:34 AM
    Israel to End Naval Blockade of Lebanon Within Hours As Foreign Troops Begin Patrolling Coast

  • Israel to End Lebanon Blockade in 2 Days Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 08 3:04 AM
    Israel to End Naval Blockade of Lebanon in 48 Hours, Remove Troops Within Next 3 Weeks

  • Lavrov calls for Lebanon cluster bomb probe Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Sep 08 5:31 PM
    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on Friday for an investigation into Israel's use of cluster bombs during last month's fighting in Lebanon.

  • Lebanon says French, Italian, Greek naval force patrolling coastline Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 08 4:05 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon - Lebanon said on Friday the United Nations had informed it that a joint French, Italian and Greek naval force has begun patrolling the Lebanese coastline, a move that is likely to help end the Israeli sea blockade of Lebanon.

  • Israel Lifts Air Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 07 3:00 PM
    JERUSALEM, Sept. 7 -- Israel lifted its air blockade of Lebanon Thursday after eight weeks, but maintained its sea cordon after determining that not enough international forces had taken up position along the coast to enforce an arms embargo against the Shiite militia Hezbollah.

  • Israel prepares to lift naval blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 08 4:04 PM
    BEIRUT - Israel prepared to lift its sea blockade of Lebanon on Friday after an Italian admiral assumed control of an interim maritime task force to deploy off the Lebanese coast.

  • Israel says naval blockade of Lebanon continuing Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Sep 07 3:00 PM
    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel lifted its blockade of Lebanon's international airport on Thursday but said it was keeping a naval blockade in place until an international force deployed off the coast.

  • Israel ends Lebanon air embargo Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 2:02 PM
    Israel on Thursday lifted an air blockade of Lebanon imposed when it went to war with Hizbollah guerrillas eight weeks ago and a Lebanese airliner landed at Beirut's patched-up airport to mark the moment.

  • Israel intends to leave Lebanon within two weeks Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 08 4:05 PM
    TEL AVIV - Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz told German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier Friday that Israel intended to complete its army pullout from Lebanon within two weeks, Peretzs office said.

  • Israel to Lift Naval Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 08 1:34 AM
    Israel Plans to Lift Naval Blockade of Lebanon Once International Forces Arrive

  • Israel lifts naval blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Sep 08 3:31 PM
    Israel lifted its sea blockade of Lebanon on Friday, ending the country's 2-month-long isolation as the task of preventing the entry of Hezbollah weapons falls to international naval ships patrolling off-shore.

  • UAE students to launch fund-raising campaign for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 08 4:17 PM
    DUBAI Students across the Emirates will launch on Sunday a week-long fund-raising campaign in support of their counterparts in Lebanon, Education Minister Dr Hanif Hassan announced yesterday.

  • Nine ships waiting off Lebanon for go-ahead to dock Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 08 4:04 PM
    BEIRUT - Nine ships off Lebanon were awaiting UN clearance on Friday to dock in Beirut, while another sailing from Italy entered port after getting Israeli permission, according to authorities.

  • Olmert signals Israel could cede disputed territory to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 08 4:05 PM
    JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has signaled that Israel might cede disputed territory to Lebanon if the Lebanese carry out all provisions of their recent cease-fire with Israel, including the disarming of Hezbollah guerrillas, media reported on Friday.

  • Israeli Troops To Move Out Of Southern Lebanon Within Weeks Open this result in new window
    WCSH 6 Portland - Sep 08 2:53 PM
    With the arrival of more peacekeeping troops in Lebanon, Israel says it plans to pull out the last of its troops within two weeks. The announcement followed Israel's handover of naval patrols to UN-led forces and an end to the two-month embargo that has cost Lebanon millions of dollars a day.

  • Israeli troops to move out of southern Lebanon within two weeks Open this result in new window
    KXLY-TV Spokane - Sep 08 2:51 PM
    BEIRUT -- With the arrival of more peacekeeping troops in Lebanon, Israel says it plans to pull out the last of its troops within two weeks.

  • Basketball: China beats Lebanon to face S.Korea (CRIENGLISH.com) Updated: 2006-09-09 08:55 Open this result in new window
    China Daily - Sep 08 6:14 PM
    Host China trounced Lebanon 129-76 to enter the final of the 19th Junior Men's Asia Basketball Championship.

  • Israel to Lift Naval Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Sep 08 1:19 AM
    JERUSALEM -- Israel will lift its naval blockade of Lebanon within 48 hours once international forces arrive to monitor the seas, government spokesman Asaf Shariv said Friday.

  • Israeli Government Says Naval Blockade Of Lebanon Has Ended Open this result in new window
    Zawya - 56 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM (AP)--Israel ended its naval blockade of Lebanon Friday, turning over monitoring of the country's coastline to Italian naval vessels, a government spokeswoman said.

  • Israel confirms naval blockade on Lebanon lifted Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 08 4:04 PM
    JERUSALEM - Israel confirmed on Friday that it had lifted its crippling eight-week naval blockade on Lebanon, a spokeswoman said. The naval blockade has lifted, said Miri Eisen, from Prime Minister Ehud Olmerts office.

  • Israel Ends Its Blockade of Lebanon?s Coastline Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
    Israel turned over patrols of the coast to Italian warships, which would help enforce an arms embargo against Hezbollah.

  • Israel lifts Lebanon sea blockade Open this result in new window
    New Straits Times - Sep 08 10:24 AM
    Israel was ending its crippling eight-week blockade of Lebanon as a UN-backed flotilla of warships began patrolling the coast in line with a truce that ended Israel's war on Hezbollah.

  • Lebanon's skies open as Israel ends air blockade / Hope in Beirut for lifting of sea control as early as today Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Sep 08 3:52 AM
    A passenger plane swept over downtown Beirut and sliced along the Mediterranean coast Thursday afternoon, a flourish marking the end of an Israeli-imposed air blockade that has isolated Lebanon for weeks. But a sea blockade remained in force. Israel...

  • Israel Lifts Lebanon Blockade Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Sep 08 2:14 PM
    Israel began lifting the air and sea blockades implemented against Lebanon on Thursday, handing over the responsibility of monitoring aircraft and shipping to international forces.

  • Relief and Reconstruction Efforts in Lebanon Will be Costly Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 08 7:35 AM
    The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon has left hundreds dead and billions of dollars of damage throughout Lebanon. Nations around the world are contributing troops and money to Lebanon's reconstruction -- a monumental effort that could take years to complete.

  • Greece begins its peacekeeping drive in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Kathimerini - Sep 08 4:54 PM
    A Greek navy frigate has arrived in Lebanon to join the United Nations multinational peacekeeping force in the area and to help ensure that no illicit arms are shipped into the Middle Eastern country, sources said yesterday.

  • Israel lifts naval blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    SABC News - Sep 08 12:26 PM
    Israel lifted its eight-week sea blockade of Lebanon today, handing control of the Lebanese coastline to an international naval task force.

  • Israel confirms Lebanon sea blockade lifted Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 08 8:16 AM
    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel confirmed it had lifted its naval blockade of Lebanon on Friday, ending an eight-week-old embargo imposed after Hizbollah seized two soldiers in a cross-border raid.

  • Israel lifts Lebanon naval blockade Open this result in new window
    CBC - Sep 08 7:01 AM
    Israel lifted its eight-week-old naval blockade of Lebanon Friday after European warships started patrolling the coastline to prevent arms shipments to Hezbollah.

  • Israel to lift blockade of Lebanon despite objections Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - Sep 08 12:37 PM
    JERUSALEM A crucial step for rebuilding Lebanon comes today with the lifting of Israel's air-and-sea blockade.

  • Israel lifts Lebanon sea blockade Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Sep 08 11:47 AM
    Lebanese men wait to collect their belongings as a bulldozer cleans the ruins of their destroyed houses in the southern Lebanese city of Qana. Israel lifted its crippling eight-week blockade of Lebanon as a United Nations-backed flotilla of warships patrolled the coast in line with a truce that halted Israel's war on Hezbollah.

  • Lebanon: Grinding impact of maritime blockade on civilians Open this result in new window
    Amnesty International - Sep 08 7:10 AM
    Amnesty International hopes that Israel's lifting of its air blockade of Lebanon yesterday will lead to an improvement in the human rights situation as Lebanon struggles to recover from the devastating effects of the war.

  • Israel lifts naval blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 08 7:13 AM
    Israel lifted its eight-week sea blockade of Lebanon after an interim maritime task force led by an Italian admiral deployed off the Lebanese coast.

  • UN Commander Confirms Lifting of Israeli Naval Blockade in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Sep 08 7:35 AM
    The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon says Israel has lifted its two-month-long sea blockade of the country.

  • Israel lifts naval blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 08 7:13 AM
    _ Israel on Friday lifted its naval blockade of Lebanon, a spokesman for the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon said.

  • Israel to leave Lebanon in two weeks Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 08 11:38 AM
    JERUSALEM, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Israel said Friday it hopes to withdraw all remaining troops from southern Lebanon in two weeks under coordination with U.N. forces.

  • Lebanon man sentenced for fatal crash Open this result in new window
    Albany Democrat-Herald - Sep 08 11:02 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 east of Lebanon in 2004.

  • Israel lifts Lebanon sea blockade Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 08 7:56 AM
    BEIRUT -- Israel was ending its crippling eight-week blockade of Lebanon Friday as a UN-backed flotilla of warships began patrolling the coast in line with a truce that ended Israel's war on Hezbollah.

  • Israel lifts naval blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 08 6:12 AM
    BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israel lifted its eight-week sea blockade of Lebanon on Friday after an interim maritime task force led by an Italian admiral deployed off the Lebanese coast, the commander of U.N. peacekeepers said.

  • Lebanon's air blockade lifted, but Israel keeps sea closed Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 08 1:43 AM
    JERUSALEM -- Israel lifted its air blockade of Lebanon yesterday after eight weeks, but maintained its sea cordon after determining that not enough international forces had taken up position along the coast to enforce an arms embargo against the Shi'ite militia Hezbollah.

  • Israel lifts Lebanon blockade amid flurry of diplomacy Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Sep 08 10:47 AM
    Italian sailors board a UN helicopter in Beirut. Israel has lifted its crippling eight-week embargo on Lebanon after foreign envoys stepped up efforts to shore up a UN-brokered ceasefire and revive stalled Middle East peace talks.

  • What now, Lebanon? Stresses and strains show in a country divided Open this result in new window
    The Age - Sep 08 7:25 AM
    Fatima Balhass and her young brother Hussein amid the rubble what was once home. Photo: Sarah Hunter FATIMA Balhass, 18, lives in a dull grey concrete house in the village of Sidiquine, all but destroyed, in south Lebanon.

  • Israel ends Lebanon blockade Open this result in new window
    EuroNews - Sep 08 11:17 AM
    Israel's sea and air blockade of Lebanon has ended. Foreign cargo ships have started arriving in Beirut's harbour, signalling the end of the embargo.

  • Israel Ends Naval Blockade Of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Free Internet Press - Sep 08 2:13 PM
    Israel lifted its eight-week-old maritime blockade against Lebanon Friday, the United Nations announced, and within hours a gleaming white ship pulled into Beirut harbor carrying a load of appliances. The reopening of sea lanes to Lebanon, which the United Nations said took place in the early afternoon, came one day after Israel's blockade against air traffic was lifted, completing the end to

  • Israel Lifts Naval Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Sep 08 9:16 AM
    By HUSSEIN DAKROUB BEIRUT - Israel lifted its naval blockade of Lebanon on Friday after European warships began patrolling to keep out weapons shipments for Hezbollah guerrillas, the head of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon said. Maj. Gen.

  • Lebanon celebrates reopened airways Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Sep 08 12:27 AM
    With a low-flying passenger jet circling the capital, Lebanon put on a boisterous show yesterday to celebrate the end of Israel's air blockade. But Israel said its closure of Lebanese ports would remain in force until international forces arrived to watch the seas.

  • Finland: President Approves Lebanon Force Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Sep 08 2:38 PM
    Finnish President Tarja Halonen formally approved Sept. 8 sending a 250-soldier contingent, to be deployed during October and November, to the U.N. force in Lebanon. The forces will predominantly be charged with clearing mines and base construction.

  • Israel begins to lift blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 07 9:42 AM
    Israel began to lift its eight-week-old blockade of Lebanon today, as workers there scrambled to ready ports and the Beirut airport for a renewed flow of passengers and cargo.

  • Israel ends naval blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    CTV.ca - Sep 08 7:50 AM
    Israel ended a two-month naval blockade of Lebanon Friday after international warships began patrolling the coast to prevent weapons from reaching Hezbollah guerrillas.

  • Annan promises 'credible force' within days for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 10:00 AM
    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan says a "credible force" of 5,000 international peacekeepers will take up positions in southern Lebanon within days as Israel begins lifting its eight-week blockade.

  • Israel Eases Its Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 07 8:19 PM
    Israel Ends Lebanon Air Blockade but Keeps Seaports Sealed Until International Forces Arrive

  • Israel dismay at end of Lebanon blockade without soldier news Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 9:35 AM
    Israel's decision to start lifting its Lebanon blockade before securing the release of two soldiers captured by Hezbollah -- a key aim of its month-long war on the Shiite militia -- was greeted with dismay in the Jewish state.

  • Israel Lifts Naval Blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Sep 08 5:34 AM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israel lifted its sea blockade of Lebanon on Friday, the day after the air blockade was lifted, the commander of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon said.

  • Israel lifts aerial blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Sep 07 9:09 AM
    JERUSALEM (AP) -- An Israeli official on Thursday said its aerial blockade of Lebanon has been lifted, but a naval blockade will continue until the international forces arrive.

  • Lebanon controls its airspace again Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Sep 08 4:10 AM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon With a low-flying passenger jet circling the capital, Lebanon put on a boisterous show yesterday to celebrate the end of Israels air blockade. But Israel said its closing of Lebanons ports will remain in force until international forces arrive to watch the seas.

  • Israeli sea blockade of Lebanon over: UN Open this result in new window
    RTÉ News - Sep 08 7:47 AM
    The head of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon has said that Israel's eight-week sea blockade of Lebanon has ended. UNIFIL Major-General Alain Pellegrini said that an interim maritime task force led by an Italian admiral had deployed off the Lebanese coast and was now operational.

  • Israel begins lifting blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 07 8:39 AM
    Israel began on Thursday to lift a blockade of Lebanon imposed when it went to war with Hizbollah guerrillas eight weeks ago and a Lebanese airliner landed at Beirut's patched-up airport to mark the moment.

  • French general says Israel has lifted its naval blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 08 5:37 AM
    BEIRUT (AP) - Israel lifted its nearly two-month-old naval blockade of Lebanon on Friday after European warships began patrolling off the coast to prevent the entry of weapons for Hezbollah guerrillas, the head of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon said.

  • Israel lifts sea blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Sep 08 10:05 AM
    Israel lifted its sea blockade of Lebanon on Friday after a UN naval force led by Italy took control over the Lebanese coast, UN and Israeli officials said, according to Reuters news agency.

  • Vandals Spraypaint Dozens Of Lebanon Homes, Property Open this result in new window
    WRTV Indianapolis - Sep 08 9:30 AM
    Vandals spraypainted dozens of homes, buses and other property early Friday morning in Lebanon.

  • Israel lifts Lebanon blockade amid flurry of diplomacy Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Sep 08 10:00 AM
    JERUSALEM, Sept 8, Israel today lifted its crippling eight-week embargo on Lebanon after foreign envoys stepped up efforts to shore up a UN-brokered ceasefire and revive stalled Middle East peace talks.

  • Lebanon's only airport ready for flights as Israel begins to lift blockade Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 07 7:37 AM
    Workers at Lebanon's only airport prepared Thursday to receive a full flow of commercial flights as Israel pledged to lift an air and sea blockade imposed nearly two months ago when the war with Hezbollah guerrillas erupted.

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