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Israel says roadside bombs found along Lebanon border 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 05 8:47 AM
The Israeli army has discovered and disabled four roadside bombs along the country's northern border with Lebanon.Press Release: Lebanon Valley Countdown - 68 days, 2 hours, 40 minutes The Auto Channel - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
Valley of Speed All Revved Up for 55th Season By: Rodney Rescott February 1, 2007 New Lebanon, NY - The management and staff at Lebanon Valley Speedway are putting the final touches on what is set to be an action packed 55th season of Dirt Car Racing.Letter From Lebanon: Who's Stoking the Fires? US News & World Report - Feb 05 7:15 AM
BEIRUT-The presence of balaclava-clad young men waving weapons from motorbikes is never a good sign. Even so, their arrival during a recent series of street clashes between Sunni Muslim supporters of the current Lebanese government and the Shiite followers of the Hezbollah-led opposition is particularly ominous given Lebanon's tragic history of sectarian violence and civil war.Syria behind 'coup d'etat' in Lebanon: Gemayel AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 7:31 PM
Former Lebanese president Amin Gemayel has said the movement to bring down the government of Fuad Siniora is a "coup d'etat" against Lebanon's constitution.Israel finds newly-installed explosives along border with Lebanon People's Daily - Feb 05 5:13 PM
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) discovered explosive devices along the country's northern border with Lebanon on Monday, local daily Ha'aretz reported on its website.Lebanon tries to woo Armor Holdings Pulse-Journal - Feb 05 6:31 PM
Lebanon hopes to woo Armor Holdings Inc. into one of the city's industrial parks, but without any vacant buildings large enough to hold 900 workers, the city's attempt will likely fall flat, according to City Manager Pat Clements.Lebanon dominates Spartans to win MWC Corvallis Gazette Times - Feb 05 6:39 PM
Lebanon won the Mid-Willamette Conference dual meet title by defeating Corvallis High, 54-22, on Thursday night. I thought we wrestled pretty well and gave them a half-decent fight, CHS coach Ron Sather said.A growth industry: Lebanon man takes over as head of state nursery association Corvallis Gazette Times - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
LEBANON When Dave Van Essen steps out of his office and onto his 300-acre nursery east of Lebanon, it s easy to see that although he left Minnesota more than 30 years ago, his heart never left farming.UPDATE: Israel Finds Hezbollah Bombs At Lebanon Border -Army Nasdaq - Feb 05 9:51 AM
(Updates an item timed at 1526 GMT with Foreign Ministry comment, U.N., Hezbollah reaction.) JERUSALEM (AP)--The Israeli army on Monday said it uncovered four bombs on the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon and accused Hezbollah guerrillas of planting the explosives in recent days.Gun Sales Triple in Lebanon Israel National News - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Gun sales have tripled in Lebanon following violent clashes almost two weeks ago. The clashes came as pro-Hizbullah and pro-Syrian forces gathered to protest in the capital city of Beirut.Arab diplomacy struggles to break Lebanon deadlock Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 05 8:04 AM
Arab diplomats will hold talks in Beirut and abroad this week to try to defuse Lebanon's political crisis before it deteriorates again into civil strife, diplomats and Lebanese political sources said on Monday.U.N.: Lebanon should OK Hariri tribunal AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday that the Lebanese government should ratify an agreement with the United Nations to establish an international tribunal to prosecute the suspected killers of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.Hezbollah Bombs Found On Israel Side Of Lebanon Border -Army Nasdaq - Feb 05 7:51 AM
JERUSALEM (AP)--The Israeli army Monday said it uncovered four bombs on the Israeli side of its northern border with Lebanon and said Hezbollah guerrillas had planted the explosives within the last week.Lebanon district VP announces candidacy for magisterial district judge Lebanon Daily News - Feb 05 9:27 AM
Maria Meluskey Dissinger stood on the steps of the Lebanon County municipal building yesterday morning. Like her husband and two children standing beside her, she was warmly dressed.Who holds the keys to stability in Lebanon? Gulf News - Feb 05 1:26 PM
Walid Junblatt admitted it on Al Jazeera TV. He said that everybody - and not only Hezbollah - was armed in Lebanon. He also confessed that supporters of the March 14 Coalition had also been armed during the confrontations that took place in Beirut last month.INTERVIEW-Aid at risk if Lebanon crisis drags on-minister AlertNet - Feb 05 8:31 AM
Source: Reuters By Yara Bayoumy BEIRUT, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Billions of dollars of international aid pledged to alleviate some of Lebanon's massive public debt risks being delayed or even cancelled if the ... Arab diplomacy struggles to break Lebanon deadlock AlertNet - Feb 05 5:47 AM
Source: Reuters By Nadim Ladki BEIRUT, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Arab diplomats will hold talks in Beirut and abroad this week to try to defuse Lebanon's political crisis before it deteriorates again into civil strife, ... Lonesome Lebanon Greater Kashmir - Feb 05 11:37 AM
PEERZADA SALMAN What is it that makes Lebanon sound like a place full of romantic tragedy? Even if one s never been there, there s some inexplicable affinity that one feels with the country. Is it the beautiful, gregarious people that often find themselves in irreconcilable circumstances?LEBANON: Iranian aid stirs gratitude, worry The Charlotte Observer - Feb 05 12:19 AM
The Iranian engineer peered through a huge hole in the bridge, hit during an Israeli aerial bombardment of Lebanon's coastal highway, and saw that a concrete column had shifted slightly.Iran plays big role in Lebanon Arizona Daily Star - Feb 04 11:10 PM
SAKSAKIYEH, Lebanon The Iranian engineer peered through a huge hole in the bridge, hit during an Israeli aerial bombardment of Lebanon's coastal highway, and saw that a concrete column had shifted slightly.Arab League chief to visit Lebanon soon for mediation: gov't source People's Daily - Feb 04 7:12 PM
Arab League chief Amr Moussa was expected to go back to Lebanon soon to continue his mediation between the government and the Hezbollah-led opposition to end the country's current internal crisis, a government source told Xinhua on Sunday.Syria behind coup d etat in Lebanon: Gemayel Khaleej Times - Feb 04 7:11 PM
WASHINGTON - Former Lebanese president Amin Gemayel said Sunday the movement to bring down the government of Fuad Siniora is a coup d etat against Lebanon s constitution.Lebanon Ex-President Says Syria Trying To Topple Beirut Government Nasdaq - Feb 04 1:21 PM
WASHINGTON (AP)--A former president of Lebanon accused Syria of plotting a coup d'etat against his country's democratically elected government. Amin Gemayel, whose son Pierre, the country's industry minister, was assassinated in November, said he doesn't know who was responsible for the killing.Israel: Army Says It Uncovered Hezbollah Bombs New York Times - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
The Israeli military said that it found and detonated four bombs placed just on its side of the border with Lebanon and that it believed Hezbollah guerrillas were responsible. The bombs, disguised to look like rocks, were placed near a road used by Israeli soldiers, it said. Israel and Lebanon fought a month-long war last summer, and an enlarged United Nations peacekeeping force is now monitoring ...Syrian customs foils attempt to smuggle arms to Lebanon People's Daily - Feb 04 5:28 PM
Syrian customs officers have foiled an attempt by an Iraqi truck to smuggle arms into Lebanon through one of its border crossings with its smaller neighbor, the official SANA news agency reported on Sunday.League in Lebanon mediation The Peninsula - Feb 04 4:20 PM
beirut An Arab League envoy is expected in Beirut today to prepare for further mediation efforts by its chief Amr Moussa to resolve Lebanon s political crisis, an Arab diplomatic source said yesterday.Iran's misunderstood strategy in Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 04 1:40 PM
A Lebanese citizen visiting Tehran, a cold city at the foot of the Alborz Mountain, would be surprised by the heated political speeches being made about delicate and strategic issues concerning the region, particularly Lebanon.Lebanon's brain drain alarm BBC News - Feb 05 4:43 AM
Blighted by civil war, political upheaval and a devastating conflict with Israel, many Lebanese are deciding to leave their country.Learning from the Lebanon war, new army chief set to remake IDF JTA - Feb 05 3:42 PM
JERUSALEM, Feb. 5 (JTA) Gabi Ashkenazi, the blunt general who takes over as the Israel Defense Forces chief of staff next week, faces a mammoth task: Within the next few months he ll be expected to restructure the army, redefine its operational doctrine and restore its self-belief.Rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia now talking AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 05 11:50 AM
Relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia are bumpy at the best of times, but violence between Shiites and Sunnis in Lebanon and Iraq is prompting the two Mideast heavyweights to engage in new talks seeking to head off a regional crisis.Israeli army says Hezbollah bombs found USA Today - Feb 05 11:50 AM
The Israeli army on Monday said it uncovered four bombs on the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon and accused Hezbollah guerrillas of planting the explosives in recent days.Man Accused Of Molesting, Hitting 12-Year-Old WGAL via Yahoo! News - Feb 05 10:18 AM
A Lebanon man has been charged with several crimes against children.Israeli Jews, Arabs Review Lebanon War Angus Reid - 19 minutes ago
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Some Israeli Jews apparently became more patriotic after last year's conflict between their country and Hezbollah, according to a poll by Midgam and Tel Aviv University.Students return to Lebanese university AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 05 10:36 AM
Classes resumed Monday at a university in the heart of Beirut where a cafeteria political spat mushroomed into street riots that killed four people in the worst sectarian violence since Lebanon's civil war.Beirut university reopens 10 days after deadly riots AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 05 8:47 AM
Beirut Arab University (BAU) -- which was closed for 10 days following deadly clashes between Lebanon's opposition and government supporters -- has reopened under tight security measures.Israelis 'find bombs on border' BBC News - Feb 05 1:34 PM
Israeli forces find four explosive devices on the border with Lebanon, military officials say.Saudis, Iranians work together to calm region Richmond Times-Dispatch - 21 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Violence between Shiites and Sunnis in Lebanon and Iraq is prompting Mideast heavyweights Iran and Saudi Arabia to engage in new talks seeking to head off a regional crisis.WA swimmers top Lebanon Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 05 12:37 PM
The Bulldogs were in control of both the boys and girls meets in the makeup contest that had been cancelled because of ice earlier. West Albany s boys won nine of 11 events in getting the win, while the Bulldog girls were winners in 10 events.Lebanon blazes net, beats Battle Bristol Herald Courier - Feb 03 9:13 PM
LEBANON It was bitter cold outside, but the Lebanon Pioneers had the nets blazing in a rare afternoon contest, defeating John Battle 63-39 at Long Gymnasium on Saturday.Obituary: Lorraine Colosimo / 'Coffee Lady' a fixture at Dormont minimart Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 19 minutes ago
Lorraine Colosimo, affectionately known as the "Coffee Lady" at the A-Plus Mini Market in Dormont, died Sunday at St. Clair Hospital in Mt. Lebanon from complications of lung cancer. She was 79.High School Highlights: Bethel Park tops rival in OT Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 15 minutes ago
While cold weather postponed or canceled many games in the area last night, hot free-throw shooting in overtime gave Bethel Park a 57-49 win against visiting Section 4 rival Mt. Lebanon.Dissinger announces bid for magistrate's post The Patriot-News - 8 minutes ago
The vice president of the Lebanon School Board is the first person to announce candidacy for the district judge seat being vacated by the mandatory retirement of John Arnold at the end of the year.Lebanon's Sunni clerics issue fatwa AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 7:42 PM
Fearing a slide into civil war, Lebanon's top Sunni Muslim clerics published a religious edict on Friday prohibiting Muslims from killing their fellow countrymen, particularly other Muslims.Man accused of indecent assault on girl The Patriot-News - 35 minutes ago
A Lebanon man has been charged with the indecent assault of a 12-year-old girl last summer in her bedroom, the Lebanon County Detective Bureau announced yesterday.Outgoing UNIFIL Chief: Security in S. Lebanon Still Fragile Israel National News - Feb 04 1:19 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Major General Alain Pelllegrini, outgoing head of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), said Friday that the security situation in South Lebanon is still fragile. WORLD IN BRIEF Washington Post - Feb 04 11:17 PM
JERUSALEM -- The Israeli cabinet on Sunday unanimously approved the appointment of a former infantry general as the new army chief of staff, with the mission of rebuilding confidence in the military after last year's war in Lebanon against Hezbollah. Crisis could endanger aid pledges, says Lebanon Gulf Times - Feb 03 9:59 PM
NICOSIA: Lebanon s finance minister has warned that ongoing political deadlock could endanger a government-proposed economic reform plan and jeopardise billions of dollars of aid pledged by international donors.POLICE ROUNDUP The Patriot-News - 35 minutes ago
Police said money was found about 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the 300 block of Walnut Street. To claim it, the owner may contact Lebanon police and identify the amount of money and the denominations of bills.Students return to Lebanese university Boston Herald - Feb 05 12:47 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Classes resumed Monday at a university in the heart of Beirut where a cafeteria political spat mushroomed into street riots that killed four people in the worst sectarian violence since...Gemayel: Syria behind 'coup d'etat' in Lebanon Middle East Online - Feb 05 12:42 AM
Fromer Lebanese President accuses Syria of blocking constitution process designed to endorse international tribunal.Israeli Army Uncovers Hezbollah Bombs Nasdaq - Feb 05 12:37 PM
(RTTNews) - Israeli army on Monday said that it had unearthed four bombs inside the Israeli territory and accused the Hezbollah militants of Lebanon for the planting of the bombs. The Israeli army said that the bombs were planted as recently as Sunday night.LEBANON Christian and Muslim religious leaders appeal for dialogue, reject violence AsiaNews.it - Feb 05 4:11 AM
The Maronite and Greek-Melkite patriarchs and the deputy chief of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council call on political leaders to promote peace, tolerance and openness as well as ways to stop emigration, especially among the young.LCNB boosts dividend The Cincinnati Enquirer - Feb 05 10:44 AM
The parent of Lebanon Citizens National Bank today said it has increased its quarterly dividend by a penny to 31 cents.Syria blamed for Lebanon 'coup' News 24 South Africa - Feb 05 1:08 AM
Former Lebanese president Amin Gemayel says Syria is behind a movement to bring down the current government, and warned of a new civil war.Gordie Lewis fulfilled his career dream, was recently promoted The Western Star - Feb 05 2:40 PM
LEBANON Gordon "Gordie" Lewis' adult life was just beginning. The 22-year-old corrections officer had recently become engaged, was promoted to corporal at the Warren County Juvenile Detention Center and was to turn 23 on Feb. 19.American involvement deepens in Lebanon USA Today - Feb 02 9:29 AM
A few years ago, American aid to Lebanon was measured in the number of dairy cows a U.S. program gave to farmers. Now it is in the hundreds of millions of dollars, plus military help, as Washington tries to prop up a government seen as threatened by Iran and Syria.Fears of new civil war as Lebanese political factions rearm Guardian Unlimited - Feb 05 8:43 AM
Gun sales in Lebanon have tripled since the current standoff between the government and the Hizbullah-led opposition began.Guard cable will be repaired tomorrow along Interstate 44 The Springfield News-Leader - Feb 05 3:11 PM
The Missouri Department of Transportation will conduct guard cable repair tomorrow along Interstate 44. Crews will work between Missouri 266 and Lebanon (Mile Markers 72-86 and 89-127).Arab League ambassador arrives to lay groundwork for expected Moussa visit The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 05 1:10 PM
Arab League Ambassador Hisham Youssef arrived in Beirut on Monday to "gauge the opinions" of Lebanon's opposing political camps prior to the as-yet-unscheduled arrival of league chief Amr Moussa. "You won't like what I have to say," Youssef told the media after a meeting with Amal Movement MP Ali Hassan Khalil.Iranian envoy urges 'consensus' as way forward The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 05 1:09 PM
Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Rida Shibani said Monday that the best way to help Lebanon overcome its current political crisis is to take into consideration the Lebanese people's free will and the opinions of the country's political leaders.Shoddy records delay set-up of online environmental profile The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 05 1:13 PM
The compilation of an environmental profile of Lebanon to be posted on an official Web site overseen by the Euro-Mediterranean partnership was hampered by a lack of public archives and disorganization in the Environment Ministry and other arms of government, according to a journalist charged with assembling information for the site.Explosive devices draw Israeli complaints The Washington Times - Feb 05 8:38 AM
Israel has filed a formal complaint with U.N. forces in Lebanon after five explosive devices were found in northern Israel near the border Monday.Israeli Army Says Hezbollah Bombs Found AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 05 8:56 AM
The Israeli army said Monday it uncovered four bombs on the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon and accused Hezbollah guerrillas of planting the explosives in recent days.Iran, Morocco FMs discuss issues of mutual interest Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 05 2:51 PM
Iran - Morocco - FMs Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki conferred with his Moroccan counterpart Mohamed Bin Aissa in Rabat Monday. In the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral ties, international issues such as Iraq, Lebanon, the Islamic world as well as Iran's nuclear dossier.35-year-old Arrested for Sexually Assaulting 12-year-old WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg - Feb 05 11:55 AM
Police in Lebanon City have arrested a man for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old.Wolf Creek Dam Flood Maps Placed In Libraries WKRN Nashville - Feb 05 1:31 PM
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has placed maps, showing the consequences if the Wolf Creek Dam fails, in Mt. Juliet at the Harvey Freeman Memorial Library, in Lebanon at the Wilson County Public Library, in DeKalb County at the Charles Ralph Holland Memorial Library, at the Smith County Public Library, the Clay County Public Library, the Clinton County Public Library in Albany, KY, the ...Italy takes command of UN force in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 7:42 AM
Italian General Claudio Graziano has taken over as head of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon and vowed to work with the local security forces to stabilize the volatile border with Israel.EDL blames weather for power cuts The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 05 1:14 PM
Bad weather conditions, in addition to problems faced by power plants since the summer 2006 war with Israel, have made it difficult for Lebanon's Electricite du Liban (EDL) to ensure all Lebanese regions are properly supplied with enough electricity. With the exception of Beirut, which receives electricity around the clock.Accord with Iran on action plan for Muslim world: Need stressed for early work on pipeline Dawn - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Feb 5: President Pervez Musharraf on Monday held talks with Iranian leaders and proposed a plan of action aimed at bringing about unity in the ranks of Muslims and to address major issues confronting the Muslim world such as Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon and Afghanistan.Israel suspects Hezbollah of planting explosives AlertNet - Feb 05 8:17 AM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Israel's military said on Monday it had found explosive devices near its border fence with Lebanon for the first time since last year's war and it suspected Hezbollah ... Saturday's prep roundup Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 05 12:36 PM
Bekah Johnson scored a game-high 15 points while grabbing 10 rebounds and five steals to lead host Lebanon over Dallas 61-34 in a Mid-Willamette Conference clash.Husseini meets with Palestinian delegation The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 05 1:10 PM
Former Speaker Hussein Husseini met Monday with Ali Faysal, heading a delegation from the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, for talks on the situation in the Occupied Territories. Following the meeting, Faysal said the Palestinian people "support Lebanon's unity, resistance and sovereignty."Pakistan and Iran for early execution of IPI project Business Recorder - Feb 05 3:39 PM
TEHRAN (February 06 2007): President General Pervez Musharraf on Monday proposed a plan of action to bring about unity in the ranks of Ummah and to address major decisive issues in the region particularly Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq.Israel finds roadside bombs News 24 South Africa - Feb 05 2:08 PM
The Israeli army has discovered four roadside bombs along the country's northern border with Lebanon, military sources say.Feb. 5 Death notices Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 05 1:09 PM
Cameron Lynn Conklin , 18, of Lebanon died Sunday. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. Helen L. Harmon , 81, died Friday at The Conifer House in Corvallis. AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Merkel briefs Gulf leaders on efforts to revive peace process The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 05 1:09 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Emirati President Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan on Monday as part of her talks with Gulf leaders on international efforts to revive the Middle East peace process. The meeting focused on "developments in the region, notably the Palestinian question, the situation in Iraq and Lebanon" as well as economic ties between Berlin and Abu Dhabi.Second man charged in the 2000 killing of a Dauphin County man The York Dispatch - Feb 05 8:20 AM
LEBANON -- Authorities have charged a second man in the September 2000 beating death of a Dauphin County native.AG finds no crime by Judge Houchin Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 05 1:00 PM
The Oregon Department of Justice has decided to drop an investigation into allegations of misconduct by Lebanon Municipal Court Judge Larry Houchin.Albany Duplicate Bridge Club Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 05 1:12 PM
Monday, Jan. 22: George Boyer, Chloe Jarviene, Caron Johnson, Irv Neyhart and Gloria Tsai, Corvallis; Karol Course, John Neimand, Eugene and Robert Snyder, Lebanon.Israeli cabinet confirms new army chief AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 04 8:28 AM
The Israeli cabinet have confirmed the appointment of Major General Gabi Ashkenazi as Israel's new army chief of staff after his predecessor quit over the handling of last summer's war in Lebanon.Resorts rely on locals to make up for dearth of tourists The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 05 1:23 PM
While Lebanon's political agonies have played havoc with the tourism and hospitality sectors, the country's ski resorts have proven more resilient than their Beirut counterparts thanks to sustained local demand.McCaskey's secret Look to the coach Lancaster Online - Feb 05 10:47 AM
Six weeks ago, McCaskey was a mess. The Red Tornado was 2-5, had just suffered a home loss to Solanco and appeared to be headed for a rare subpar season. Today, McCaskey is the favorite to win a third consecutive Lancaster-Lebanon League boys basketball title. How can one explain such...Sharen Lea Bell Albany Democrat-Herald - Feb 05 1:10 PM
Sharen Lea Bell, 59, passed away Wednesday in Monmouth. She was born to Vernon and Alda Bergstrom in Lebanon. Sharen graduated from OSCD in 1970; she was very active in the Allelujah Fellowship for the Deaf. She is remembered by her sweet spirit and beautiful smile.Ideal cuisine for Bears, Colts fans Connersville News-Examiner - Feb 05 11:25 AM
LEBANON, Ind. Indiana tenderloins traditionally lead the league in meat-per-bun coverage. But can Hoosier favorite stand up to a brat or hot dog with Chicago-style fixings?Iran, Syria discuss regional issues, Lebanon ArabicNews.com - Feb 04 2:06 PM
Syria's Foreign Minister Valid al-Mualem and Iranian Ambassador to Damascus Mohammad Hassan Akhtari conferred Sunday on the latest regional developments.USAID says its top priority is to create more jobs The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 05 1:23 PM
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will pump almost $400 million into Lebanon over the next two to three years on projects for economic growth, public-sector reform and education, as part of the US pledge of $770 million at the Paris III donor conference.Ghana: Adoku is New National Welterweight Champ AllAfrica.com - Feb 05 10:09 AM
SAGACIOUS BOXING Gym's Gabriel Adoku emerged from the deep shadows of Stephen Okine to win the vacant National Welterweight Championship in the 'Men Only Boxing Nights' league at the Lebanon House, Accra, last Saturday.Students return to Lebanese university Telegraph - Feb 05 10:49 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Police and soldiers ringed a university today as students returned for the first time since a political spat in the cafeteria mushroomed into street riots that killed four people and inflamed Sunni-Shiite tensions.Review of Lebanon OFW contingency plan sought The Daily Tribune - Feb 03 5:38 AM
Vice President Noli De Castro yesterday said he wants a review of the contingency plan for Filipino workers in Lebanon due to a looming threat of civil unrest in the capital Beirut.With Iran Ascendant, US Is Seen at Fault YaleGlobal Online - Feb 05 8:20 AM
The US invasion of Iraq four years ago was supposed to spread democracy throughout the Middle East not strengthen Iran. Arab allies to the US resent Iran s growing influence in Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq and Afghanistan.Israel new OKs army chief The Record - Feb 05 3:23 AM
JERUSALEM -- The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday unanimously approved the appointment of a former infantry general as the new army chief of staff, with the mission of rebuilding confidence in the military after last year's war in Lebanon.In Public View, Saudis Counter Iran in Region New York Times - Feb 05 6:36 PM
With three civil wars looming over the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has taken on a more aggressive role in reshaping the region?s conflicts.Pakistan, Turkey in Mideast peace effort AP via Yahoo! News - 44 minutes ago
Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to work together to inject new life into Middle East peace efforts, Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Monday.Israel planes still buzzing Lebanon: U.N. commander Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 02 1:37 AM
Israeli warplanes are still flying over southern Lebanon despite appeals for them to halt the missions, the outgoing commander of a United Nations peacekeeping mission said on Friday.The "Toys" That Kill in Lebanon Time Magazine - Feb 03 9:34 AM
Thousands of unexploded U.S.-made cluster bomblets scattered across the hills and valleys continue to take lives Volunteers Selected for Human Clinical Trial of Generex Biotechnology's Synthetic Avian Influenza Vaccine SYS-CON Media - Feb 05 8:12 AM
Generex Biotechnology Corporation (NASDAQ: GNBT)announced today that 50 volunteers have been selected and finalpreparations made for initiation of human clinical trials of the syntheticavian influenza vaccine under development by its wholly owned subsidiary,Antigen Express, Inc. The Company previously entered into an agreementwith the Lebanese-Canadian Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon to conduct the ...Peretz Orders IDF to Respond to All Border Threats Israel National News - Feb 05 12:04 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Defense Minister Amir Peretz ordered the IDF to respond to any threats on the Lebanese border. Peretz also ordered that an urgent message be sent to UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon).Israel says roadside bombs found along border Khaleej Times - Feb 05 5:40 AM
JERUSALEM - The Israeli army Monday discovered four roadside bombs along the country s northern border with Lebanon, military sources said. The buried explosives were found on the Israeli side of the border near the community of Avivim, the sources said.Hizbollah finds itself frustrated on the political battlefield Financial Times - Feb 05 2:04 AM
You will inevitably emerge victorious, pledged Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Lebanon s Shia Hizbollah group, in early December as he mobilised his followers for a political campaign to bring down the pro-western Lebanese government.Bivens helps Riverdale girls win at Lebanon Daily News Journal - Feb 03 3:36 AM
LEBANON Three out of four isn't bad. For Riverdale, it equaled the 25th win of the season. The Lady Warriors repelled a late Lebanon rally Friday night to take a 49-40 win over the Devilettes at Campbell Brandon Gymnasium.