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Arab League chief to return to troubled Lebanon 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 7:19 AM
Arab League chief Amr Mussa is due to return to Lebanon next month in a new bid to help resolve the country's acute political crisis, a government minister has said.Insurance co. pays $100,000 in Mt. Lebanon Taser case Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - 18 minutes ago
The agreement settles a federal lawsuit brought against Mt. Lebanon.Diplomacy raises hopes for solution in Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 31 1:46 PM
Reports of a revitalized Arab initiative and dialogue between Riyadh and Tehran, coupled with a general toning down of political speeches, has raised hopes for a possible solution to the crisis in Lebanon. Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and government loyalists have welcomed a recent call for calm and a return to dialogue.Mahathir plans special court to try war crimes in Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 31 1:38 PM
Former Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad announced Wednesday that he is forming a war crimes tribunal to focus on victims of abuse in Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories. He said the tribunal - and an investigating commission linked to it - was necessary as an alternative to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.Mt. Lebanon settles Taser case Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Jan 31 12:32 PM
Mt. Lebanon s former insurance carrier has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit over a 2005 incident in which police used a Taser on a pizzeria owner.Lebanon PM welcomes Hezbollah call for settlement AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 11:31 AM
Prime Minister Fuad Siniora welcomed a call from opposition Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah not to allow Lebanon's political crisis to slide into armed conflict.Lebanon escapes N.L., clinches tie Lebanon Daily News - Jan 31 9:12 AM
FREDERICKSBURG The Lebanon boys basketball team continues to turn heads and re-invent the English language. Last night, the Cedars redefined consistency as not playing particularly well and winning anyway. Weyerhaeuser to close Bauman sawmill in Lebanon, Oregon NewsSource 16 Eugene - Jan 31 11:01 AM
Weyerhaeuser Company has announced it will close its Bauman sawmill in Lebanon in March, affecting about 70 positions.Turkey warns Lebanon and Egypt on drilling rights at sea International Herald Tribune - Jan 30 1:53 PM
Turkey warned Lebanon and Egypt on Tuesday not to press ahead with oil and gas exploration deals they have signed with Cyprus, saying Turkey and Turkish Cypriots also had rights in the region.Saudis talk with Iran over Lebanon and Iraq Seattle Times - Jan 31 12:41 AM
U.S. ally Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it was working with Iran, America's top rival in the Mideast, to find ways to ease the crises in Lebanon...Lebanon Valley women lose at Widener Lebanon Daily News - Jan 31 9:13 AM
A slow start brought on by poor shooting doomed the Lebanon Valley College women s basketball team last night during a 62-50 Commonwealth Conference loss to Widener in Chester.Nicola Nasser: Lebanon Crisis Plays into Israeli Hands The Palestine Chronicle - Jan 31 12:55 PM
Israel is wasting no time to redress what she considers the 2006 inconclusive war on Lebanon.TRAFFIC: Vehicle blocking traffic in Hermitage at Lebanon Pike Tennessean - Jan 31 4:53 AM
Metro police are responding to a report of a vehicle blocking traffic at Lebanon Pike and Andrew Jackson Parkway in the Hermitage area. The incident was reported at 6:16 a.m.Lowe's is moving Lebanon forward Lebanon Express - Jan 31 11:48 AM
It's a month late for a New Year's prediction, but here it is anyway. 2007 is going to be an exciting year in Lebanon. The impact of Lowe's on Lebanon is about to become obvious.Infants, elderly shed Ashura blood in Lebanon town Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 7:15 AM
The young and old wait for Hatem Mohieldin to tap their heads with his razor, bringing forth the blood through which Shi'ite Muslims in this southern Lebanon town mark Ashura.Lebanon pool offers swim lessons Lebanon Express - Jan 31 11:53 AM
The Lebanon Community Pool offers a new session of youth swimming lessons starting Feb. 13. The 30 minute classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and are offered starting at 3:45, 4:15, 6 and 6:30 p.m. Sessions run through March 15.Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah Lambast Bush Over Lebanon Crisis Nasdaq - Jan 31 2:10 AM
(RTTNews) - Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Iranian backed Islamic terrorist group Hezbollah, has accused the US President George Bush of instigating Israel to start last year's war thereby creating chaos in Lebanon, and pooh-poohed the US president's latest criticisms of the Shia group.Blowback in Lebanon Middle East Online - Jan 31 5:54 AM
Blowback from Iraq is fueling Lebanon's slide toward civil war: Increasingly fearful Lebanese Sunnis are striking back at Shiites, spurred to violence by Iran's growing regional influence - another extension of the ongoing proxy war in Iraq, pitting Iran against the United States, Saudi Arabia and other Arab regimes, says Mohamad Bazzi .Nasrallah vows Lebanon will be graveyard for invaders AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 4:52 AM
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has vowed at a massive Shiite rally to defeat what he said were US-Israeli plots to provoke civil war in Lebanon, warning that the nation would be the "cemetery of invaders."Saudi Arabia, Iran cooperate in attempt to ease crises in Iraq, Lebanon USA Today - Jan 30 5:36 AM
U.S. ally Saudi Arabia and Iran are working together to try to calm the crises in Iraq and Lebanon, the Saudi foreign minister said Tuesday, despite Washington's efforts to isolate Tehran and stem its power in the Middle East.Lebanon man indicted for rape Lebanon Enterprise - Jan 31 4:48 AM
Jessie Bright, 25, of 730 Westland Drive in Lebanon was indicted for first-degree attempted rape in Marion Circuit Court Monday of last week.Arab League chief returns to Lebanon Al Bawaba - Jan 31 8:05 AM
Arab League chief Amr Mussa is due to return to Lebanon in a new attempt to help resolve the country's political deadlock, a government minister has said.ISRAEL-LEBANON: US inquiry into use of cluster bombs AlertNet - Jan 31 1:20 AM
Source: IRIN Israel may have violated agreements regarding the use of American-made cluster bombs during its war in Lebanon in July 2006, the US State Department said on Monday. Shiites in Lebanon mark Ashoura AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 2:24 AM
Tens of thousands of Shiite Muslim men, some beating their chests and others slashing their heads with blades, marched through the streets of Lebanon on Tuesday to mark Ashoura, the sect's holiest day.Iran and Saudi Arabia mediating in Lebanon crisis International Herald Tribune - Jan 30 5:47 AM
In an unusual collaboration that could complicate American policy in the region, Iran and Saudi Arabia have been seeking to end Lebanon's violent political crisis.LEBANON Bishops to re-launch their initiative for an agreement between Maronite leaders AsiaNews.it - Jan 31 7:51 AM
by Youssef Hourany Patriarch Sfeir holds talks with the ambassadors of Iran and France. Tehran s envoy reassures his government support for Lebanon s sovereignty and territorial integrity. French envoy calls on Christian politicians to choose dialogue.Lebanon cooks up a little bicentennial competition The Post-Standard - Jan 31 2:19 AM
Lebanon's bicentennial celebration on Sunday will have a sweet side.Russian MP warns Lebanon against intl. tribunal on ex-PM's death Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jan 31 5:20 AM
MOSCOW, January 31 (RIA Novosti) - A senior Russian lawmaker warned Lebanon Wednesday against rushing to approve an international tribunal on the killing of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, as this could deepen social discord.Arab League chief to return to troubled Lebanon Khaleej Times - Jan 31 1:13 AM
BEIRUT - Arab League chief Amr Mussa is due to return to Lebanon next month in a new bid to help resolve the country s acute political crisis, a Lebanese government source told AFP.Saudi Arabia and Iran cooperating to try to ease crises in Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi FM says San Diego Union-Tribune - Jan 30 7:38 PM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, 6:08 p.m. Jan. 30 (AP): U.S. ally Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it was working with Iran, America's top rival in the Mideast, to find ways to ease the crises in Lebanon and Iraq a departure from Washington's confrontational stance toward Tehran.What's Pulling Lebanon Apart CBS News - Jan 30 7:30 AM
Kristen Gillespie reports on the forces pulling at Lebanon's social fabric ? and the struggle to hold the democracy in the heart of the Mideast together ? after covering the violent protests in Beirut.Hezbollah Leader Blames Bush for Chaos in Lebanon Voice of America - Jan 30 5:13 PM
The leader of the Shi'ite militant group Hezbollah is blaming President Bush for last week's sectarian violence in Lebanon. Speaking to a large crowd in Beirut Tuesday, Hassan Nasrallah accused Mr. Bush and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice of seeking to spark a civil war in Lebanon.Lebanon hoping for strong support Pitpass - Jan 30 11:08 PM
Lebanon hoping for strong supportBoom Market for Lebanon?s Soothsayers New York Times - Jan 29 6:43 PM
In a land racked by sectarian tension and political instability, clairvoyants like Michel Hayek have become Lebanon?s unlikely political players.Lebanon frees journalists held in Hariri murder case AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 5:13 AM
Three Lebanese journalists held in custody for 44 days on charges of stealing evidence linked to the probe into the murder of former prime minister Rafiq Hariri, have been freed on bail, judicial sources said.Bush condemns recent clashes in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 6:55 PM
President Bush on Monday condemned an outburst of violence in Lebanon and said he would seek $770 million toward an international aid effort for the country.Diplomatic Odd Couple Tries to Avert War in Lebanon New York Times - Jan 29 5:56 PM
In an unusual collaboration, Iran and Saudi Arabia are mediating an agreement to end Lebanon?s violent political crisis.Shiites in Lebanon Mark Ashoura ABC News - Jan 30 5:20 AM
Shiites in Lebanon Mark Ashoura With Blood Spilling MarchesBush seeks civil war in Lebanon, Shias told The Herald - Jan 30 5:07 PM
Hizbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah chose the holy day of Ashura yesterday to tell Shias in Beirut that US President George W Bush was seeking to spark a civil war in Lebanon.Hezbollah leader accuses Bush of creating chaos in Lebanon People's Daily - Jan 30 5:15 PM
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah, Tuesday accused U.S. President George W. Bush of creating chaos in Lebanon, the Naharnet news website reported.Lebanon will be graveyard for invaders: Nasrallah The Peninsula - Jan 30 3:05 PM
beirut Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah vowed at a massive Shi ite rally yesterday to defeat what he said were US-Israeli plots to provoke civil war in Lebanon, warning that the nation would be the cemetery of invaders .Bush: Iran, Syria fomenting "chaos" in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 2:28 PM
President George W. Bush accused Iran, Syria and Hezbollah on Monday of fomenting the latest violence in Lebanon in a bid to topple its government and said "those responsible for creating chaos must be called to account."Bush warns Iran, Syria, Hezbollah on Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 1:49 PM
US President George W. Bush deplored recent violence in Lebanon and warned that Iran, Syria and Hezbollah must be "called to account" for trying to destabilize that country.Losing hope, Lebanese seek future abroad Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 4:08 PM
Jad Haider is ready to pack his bags for Germany, fed up with Lebanon's political instability, simmering sectarian strife and economic malaise.Saudi Arabia Working With Iran On Lebanon, Iraq Crises, Says Saudi Official Nasdaq - Jan 30 9:23 AM
(RTTNews) - Saudi Arabia and Iran are making joint efforts to find solutions to the current crises in Lebanon and Iraq, said Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal on Tuesday.After peace, warmth comes to Lebanon during the cold winter AlertNet - Jan 30 11:36 AM
Church World Service-USA January 16, 2007 By Morsi, ACT International Aita El Shaab, Lebanon--Aita El Shaab lies about a kilometer from the Israeli border. It is a small village that was hit hard by the Israeli army's ... Tazer Gun Suit Against Mount Lebo Police Settled WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 4:09 PM
A former pizza shop owner said he would accept $100,000 to settle a lawsuit with Mount Lebanon police.Bush Says Iran, Syria and Hezbollah Causing Chaos in Lebanon Bloomberg.com - Jan 29 11:34 PM
Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Iran, Syria and the Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah must be ``called to account'' for creating chaos in Lebanon, President George W. Bush said, after riots last week in the capital, Beirut.U.S.-Iran tensions could trigger war AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 5:16 PM
Citing Iranian involvement with Iraqi militias and Tehran's nuclear ambitions, the Bush administration has shifted to offense in its confrontation with Iran building up the U.S. military in the Persian Gulf and promising more aggressive moves against Iranian operatives in Iraq and Lebanon.Bush warns Iran, Syria, Hezbollah on Lebanon Pakistani Newspaper - Jan 30 2:04 PM
WASHINGTON, , Jan 30: US President George W Bush on Monday deplored recent violence in Lebanon and warned that Iran, Syria and Hezbollah must be "called to account" for trying to destabilize that country.Nasrallah slams Bush on Lebanon Gulf Daily News - Jan 30 4:22 PM
BEIRUT: Hizbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah accused US President George W Bush yesterday of creating chaos in Lebanon, rejecting his charge that the militant group and its allies were causing the violence.West must tread lightly through Lebanon's political minefield The Nation - Jan 30 8:12 AM
On the face of it, the donor conference of Western and oil-rich Arab nations in Paris this week merely continues the work of two previous multilateral conferences in 2001 and 2002, aimed at helping Lebanon to rebuild its infrastructure after years of civil war and Israeli occupation and to tackle its massive debt.Courier News Online - LEBANON: Holistic fest to feature local practitioners Bridgewater Courier News - Jan 30 1:48 PM
The Indigo Festival will be a celebration of holistic pregnancy and parenting from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Courtyard Marriott in Lebanon (just off Route 22 at Interstate 78, Exit 20). Snow date is March 4.Lebanon falls to Rolla, Waynesville Lebanon Daily Record - Jan 30 1:25 PM
Email this article Printer friendly page After falling to Crest Ridge in the championship game of the Clinton Tournament on Friday, the Lebanon girls basketball team has resumed play in the Ozark Conference.State Dept.: Israel likely misused cluster bombs in Lebanon USA Today - Jan 29 8:30 AM
Israel likely misused American-made cluster bombs in civilian areas of Lebanon during the war against Hezbollah last summer, the State Department said Monday.Man can t run from 80s drug case: South Shore dad being deported to Lebanon The Patriot Ledger - Jan 30 9:02 AM
A 62-year-old Carver father of five faces deportation to Lebanon for a decades-old drug offense. Joseph Gemayel says he fears violence if he is sent back because he is a member of a prominent political family and his first cousin was assassinated two months ago.Infants, elderly shed Ashura blood in Lebanon town AlertNet - Jan 30 7:21 AM
Source: Reuters By Tom Perry NABATIYEH, Lebanon, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The young and old wait for Hatem Mohieldin to tap their heads with his razor, bringing forth the blood through which Shi'ite Muslims in this ... Nasrallah vows Lebanon will be graveyard for invaders AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 30 4:00 AM
BEIRUT (AFP) - Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has vowed to defeat what he said were US-Israeli plans to provoke civil war in Lebanon and warned that the nation would become a "cemetery of invaders."Arab countries underline anti-terrorism priorities AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 11:22 AM
Arab interior ministers emphasised their commitment to fighting terrorism and promised unspecified security aid to Iraq and Lebanon. Nasrallah: Bush made Lebanon chaos Turks.US - Jan 30 11:31 AM
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, has accused George Bush of creating chaos in Lebanon, and rejected the US president's latest criticisms of the Shia group.Cluster bomb wounds two Belgian soldiers in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 8:21 AM
A cluster bomb explosion has wounded two Belgian soldiers on demining operations in southern Lebanon following last summer's war between Hezbollah and Israel, a UN spokesman said.State Dept. to report on whether Israel misused U.S.-made cluster bombs against Lebanon USA Today - Jan 29 8:01 AM
The State Department has completed a preliminary report on whether Israel misused American-made cluster bombs in civilian areas of Lebanon.Turkey Dismisses Economic Zone Agreement Between Cyprus, Lebanon Rigzone - Jan 30 8:36 AM
Turkey warned Lebanon on Tuesday about its oil and gas exploration deals signed with Cyprus, saying Turkey would not recognize the delimitation of the exclusive economic zone in the east Mediterranean as Turkey and Turkish Cypriots also had rights in the region.Washington Watch: Lebanon On The Edge Middle East Online - Jan 30 6:24 AM
Both Lebanon s leaders and major external players have focused their agendas on the issues that divide Lebanese instead of those that can bring them together, says James Zogby .Shiites in Lebanon mark Ashoura ceremony with blood spilling marches CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 30 1:57 AM
BEIRUT (AP) - Tens of thousands of Shiite Muslim men, some beating their chests and others slashing their heads with blades, marched through the streets of Lebanon on Tuesday to mark Ashoura, an annual ceremony that comemorates the 7th century death of the grandson of Islam's prophet Muhammad.Nasrallah vows Lebanon will be cemetery of invaders Middle East Online - Jan 30 4:54 AM
Hezbollah chief accuses US, Israel of trying to defeat resistance movements in Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq.Lebanon diner fire probed North Adams Transcript - Jan 30 9:28 AM
NEW LEBANON, N.Y. The cause of a Saturday night fire that gutted a local landmark diner is still under investigation, according to state police. Police said a report of the blaze that destroyed the Speedway Family Diner on Route 20 was called in around 10 p.m. Saturday.President Bush Condemns Violence in Lebanon, Pledges Aid Fox News - Jan 29 3:25 PM
Total U.S. support for Lebanon's fledgling democracy will approach near $1 billion if Congress approves his request.'Odd couple' tries to avert war in Lebanon Deseret Morning News - Jan 29 11:16 PM
In an unusual collaboration that could complicate American policy in the region, Iran and Saudi Arabia have been mediating an agreement to end Lebanon's violent political crisis.Civil war looms as Sunni, Shiite forces clash over Lebanon Albuquerque Tribune - Jan 30 8:27 AM
In Lebanon, even that's a disturbing question.Israel misused cluster bombs in Lebanon, report says Miami Herald - Jan 30 12:13 AM
Israel probably misused American-made cluster bombs in civilian areas of Lebanon during the war against Hezbollah last summer, the State Department said Monday.Lebanon's opposition in crisis Socialist Worker - Jan 30 10:01 AM
The pro-US government in Lebanon is attempting to unleash a sectarian war to derail an opposition movement led by Hizbollah and the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM).Lebanon crisis fails mediation, plays into Israeli hands Pravda - Jan 30 4:17 AM
The crisis in Lebanon is rapidly accumulating the potential to plunge the country in a second civil war, while Israel is closely watching on the sidelines for the right moment to exploit the ensuing security vulnerability and finish the Lebanese divide off by intervening militarily to conclude what it officially describes as the inconclusive war last summer.Iraqis fleeing conflict flood over borders Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 5:21 AM
Violence in Iraq and instability in Lebanon are driving hundreds of thousands of people abroad in an upheaval not matched in the Middle East since the exodus of Palestinian refugees when Israel was created in 1948.Lebanon Crisis Fails Mediation, Plays into Israeli Hands Middle East Online - Jan 30 1:24 AM
The Israeli factor is the major raison d etre for the Syrian defensive influence in Lebanon. Syria s national security cannot tolerate a military threat from Lebanon, be it Israeli, French or American, some thirty kilometers away from the country s heartland, says Nicola Nasser .Hizbullah leader: US, Israel want to see Lebanon civil war Al Bawaba - Jan 30 5:50 AM
Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday vowed at a massive Shiite rally to defeat what he said were US-Israeli plots to provoke civil war in Lebanon, warning that the nation would be the "cemetery of invaders."Lebanon awaits state's final report on town clerk The Post-Standard - Jan 30 2:16 AM
The state comptroller is investigating the record keeping of former Lebanon Town Clerk Ashli Scott.Two UN peacekeepers wounded by cluster bomb in southern Lebanon People's Daily - Jan 30 3:15 AM
Two UN peacekeepers from Belgium were wounded by a cluster bomb explosion in southern Lebanon, the local Naharnet news website reported on Tuesday.No civil war in Lebanon - parliamentary majority leader Interfax - Jan 29 10:34 PM
MOSCOW. Jan 30 (Interfax) - Lebanese parliamentary majority leader and the former prime minister's son Saad Hariri said that there is no civil war in Lebanon and that his party is prepared for talks with Hezbollah.Pizza shop owner who sued police gets a big cut Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 28 minutes ago
A Mt. Lebanon pizzeria owner and his wife will receive a $100,000 settlement from Mt. Lebanon after a 2005 traffic stop that ended with police using a Taser stun gun.Lebanon tests Crescent Valley Lebanon Express - Jan 31 11:51 AM
They didn't come up with a win, but the Warrior basket ball team came back and pushed Crescent Valley to the brink before succumbing 53-48 to the second ranked Raiders.Lebanon Police Dept Lebanon Express - Jan 31 11:50 AM
7:08 a.m. Group of older students reported harassing children and flashing lasers at Green Acres School. Students counseled by principal. 8:30 a.m. Community Consortium Services entered. Private contractor tools taken. Loss value: $1,800.Weyerhaeuser to Close Oregon Sawmill AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 31 12:16 PM
Weyerhaeuser said Wednesday it will close a sawmill in Lebanon, affecting about 70 workers. The Bauman sawmill, built in the late 1940s, processes only large Douglas fir logs that are getting harder to buy.Lebanon's not so dirty, little secret Lebanon Express - Jan 31 11:48 AM
Does my little world have to be an ash tray? I have called the city, I have heard how we cannot afford more manpower to clean up our streets, but why isn't it the litter offender's responsibility to clean up their area?Lebanon appreciates Russia s political assistance Saad Hariri Itar-Tass - Jan 29 10:00 PM
MOSCOW, January 29 (Itar-Tass) -- Lebanon highly appreciates Moscow s political assistance rendered to the country lately, said Lebanese parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri, who arrived here on Monday.PREP GIRLS' BASKETBALL: George Wythe tunes-up for showdown with win over Lebanon Bristol Herald Courier - Jan 29 9:06 PM
LEBANON The showdown is set for "The Dungeon". George Wythe didn t overlook Lebanon and came away with an impressive 57-43 road win Monday, and will host Rural Retreat on Thursday with first place on the line.Bush: Iran, Syria fomenting "chaos" in Lebanon IranMania.com - Jan 29 10:45 PM
LONDON, January 30 (IranMania) - US President George W Bush accused Iran, Syria and Hezbollah of fomenting the latest violence in Lebanon in a bid to topple its government and said "those responsible for creating chaos must be called to account", Reuters reported.Shimon Peres was speaking exclusively with Al Jazeera's David Foster in Doha Aljazeera - 30 minutes ago
Shimon Peres, Israel's deputy prime minister, has told Al Jazeera that his country's use of cluster bombs in Lebanon during last year's war with Hezbollah was a "mistake".2nd man charged in 2000 slaying The Patriot-News - 17 minutes ago
LEBANON - Investigators say they suspected someone else was involved in the September 2000 beating death of a Dauphin County native when they arrested a man in the slaying two years later.Residents seek stiffer sentences for peepers The Patriot-News - 18 minutes ago
LEBANON - Christopher Krpata's most recent Peeping Tom incident could lead to tougher laws and penalties if his latest victims get their way. Krpata was sentenced yesterday to a year in prison with all but the next two weeks to be spent on house arrest.U.S. to more than triple aid to Lebanon Helena Independent Record - Jan 29 11:03 PM
PARIS (AP) - The United States pledged to more than triple its economic aid to the fragile democratic government in Lebanon, but Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice would not speculate Thursday on the fate of the donation should Hezbollah militants take power. Lebanon in need of dialogue to avert civil war Khaleej Times - Jan 29 7:28 PM
BEIRUT - Lebanon desperately needs dialogue between its divided camps and a revival of its political institutions to save the country from sliding back into civil war, analysts warn.Students get a brush with great art Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - 23 minutes ago
Mt. Lebanon School District art teacher Jill Majestic has turned to Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh to teach her students about the importance of art.A1 Team Lebanon host fan karting event in Australia Middle East Online - Jan 31 3:09 AM
Australian round draws local Lebanese population as 17 teams contest in heated two hour racing.Israel -- USA: Ensure Israel hands over maps of cluster bombs strikes in South Lebanon Amnesty International - Jan 29 12:56 PM
As the USA State Department raised concerns in its report to Congress about possible violations by Israel of a classified US-Israeli agreement on the use of cluster bombs, Amnesty International urged the Israeli government to hand over detailed maps and coordinates of the areas in south Lebanon into which its forces fired hundreds of thousands of cluster bombs during the 34-day conflict with ...Bush warns Hezbollah on Lebanon News Interactive - Jan 29 2:39 PM
US President George W. Bush today deplored recent violence in Lebanon and warned that Iran, Syria and Hezbollah must be "called to account" for trying to destabilise that country.Bush warns Iran, Syria, Hezbollah over Lebanon violence People's Daily - Jan 29 5:44 PM
U.S. President George W. Bush warned Iran, Syria and Hezbollah on Monday over recent violence in Lebanon and claimed they are working to destabilize Lebanon.Nibbles: Champagne Cake has heart for Valentine's Day Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 35 minutes ago
Haven't decided how to surprise your sweetie on Valentine's Day? The French Tart bakery in Mt. Lebanon has created the most romantic surprise dessert ever: A small, two-layer Champagne Cake, filled with slices of fresh strawberries and wrapped in a red and white smooth fondant finish.Bush warns Hezbollah on Lebanon The Australian - Jan 29 2:33 PM
"While Lebanon's friends seek to help the Lebanese government build a free, sovereign, and prosperous country, Syria, Iran and Hezbollah are working to destabilise Lebanese society," Mr Bush said.Bush: Iran, Syria fomenting 'chaos' in Lebanon AlertNet - Jan 29 2:35 PM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush accused Iran, Syria and Hezbollah on Monday of fomenting the latest violence in Lebanon in a bid to topple its government and said "those ...