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Grim upsurge for Lebanon prosthetics 
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Prosthetic limb-fitting centres in southern Lebanon are struggling to cope with the rising toll from the one million unexploded munitions left over from last year's war with Israel.Tensions rise in Lebanon as hopes for deal fade Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 20 9:03 AM
Lebanon's Parliament Speaker accused the ruling majority coalition on Tuesday of dealing a crushing blow to talks aimed at ending a political crisis, signaling a rise in tensions in the four-month-old standoff.LEBANON COUNTY The Patriot-News - 10 minutes ago
LEBANON - The state Department of Public Welfare is investigating Supportive Concepts Inc., a Reading-based company that runs group homes for people with mental retardation in Lebanon County and other counties.Lebanon nips Castlewood in season opener Bristol Herald Courier - 29 minutes ago
LEBANON Two teams looked almost in midseason form in the opening game for both Russell County rivals as Lebanon took a 2-1 win over Castlewood at Pioneer Park.Palestinian factions clash in lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 9:42 PM
Rival Palestinian factions clashed in a refugee camp in northern Lebanon on Monday, shaking the camp with explosions and wounding at least two gunmen, officials at the camp said. Lebanon's state-run news agency said as many as five were wounded in the battle.Palestinian factions in Lebanon united against Fatah El-Islam group ArabicNews.com - 39 minutes ago
Representatives of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Alliance of Palestinian Forces in Lebanon categorically condemned the activities of the Fatah El-Islam group, whose members have confessed to carrying out bus bombings near Beirut last month.Petrojet to implement projects in Lebanon ArabicNews.com - 36 minutes ago
A contract was signed between Egypt's Petrojet and Lebanese electricity authority on establishing three fuel and two water tankers at el-Jeba electricity station in Lebanon. The contract also covers constructing the tankers pipelines network and fire fighting network at the station.Gulf Arabs boost aid to Sunni militants in Lebanon AlertNet - Mar 20 11:49 AM
Source: Reuters By David Morgan WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - Oil-rich Saudis and other wealthy Arabs have increased private contributions to Sunni militants in Lebanon that could fuel new violence in a growing ... Israel declares Lebanon conflict a war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 10:17 AM
Israel formally declared last year's fighting with Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas a war on Monday, but it is searching for a name for the 34-day conflict.Tensions rise in Lebanon as hopes for deal fade Gulf News - Mar 20 2:43 PM
Beirut: Lebanon's Parliament Speaker accused the ruling majority coalition yesterday of dealing a crushing blow to talks aimed at ending a political crisis, signalling a rise in tensions in the four-month-old standoff.Lebanon hospital to offer health class Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 20 2:33 PM
LEBANON Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital will offer a four-week class and motivational program designed to help participants take control of obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, heart disease and more.North Lebanon honors police officer Lebanon Daily News - Mar 20 9:08 AM
A patrolman for the North Lebanon police force has been named the township s Officer of the Year. Officer Andrew M. Herberg, 30, was recognized at the township Board of Supervisors meeting last night.Tensions rise in Lebanon as hopes for deal fade Khaleej Times - Mar 20 9:21 AM
BEIRUT - Lebanon s Parliament Speaker accused the ruling majority coalition on Tuesday of dealing a crushing blow to talks aimed at ending a political crisis, signalling a rise in tensions in the four-month-old standoff.West Albany, Lebanon dancers win state titles Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 20 12:35 PM
West Albany and Lebanon came away with team titles in their respective divisions Saturday in the 2007 Dance and Drill State Championships at Memorial Coliseum in Portland.Palestinian factions clash in Lebanon, one dead AlertNet - Mar 20 3:06 AM
Source: Reuters TRIPOLI, Lebanon, March 20 (Reuters) - A Palestinian militant died on Tuesday from wounds suffered in a clash between two factions at a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon a day earlier, ... Israel declares Lebanon conflict a 'war' AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 3:37 AM
An Israeli ministerial commission on Monday decided to officially declare last year's conflict in Lebanon a "war," after the government had previously refused to use the term.Palestinian Factions Clash in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 19 9:42 PM
Rival Palestinian factions clashed in a refugee camp in northern Lebanon on Monday, shaking the camp with explosions and wounding at least two gunmen, officials at the camp said.Rival Palestinian factions clash in refugee camp northern Lebanon Khaleej Times - Mar 20 12:13 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon Rival Palestinian factions clashed in a refugee camp in northern Lebanon, shaking the camp with explosions and wounding at least two gunmen, officials at the camp said. Lebanon s state-run news agency said as many as five were wounded in the battle.Mt. Lebanon School Board OKs tax break for condos Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Mar 19 9:06 PM
The Mt. Lebanon School Board on Monday night approved a controversial tax-increment financing plan for a proposed luxury condominium complex.Briefs: 4 arrested for DUI in Mt. Lebanon over weekend Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Mar 19 9:04 PM
Four motorists were arrested for driving under the influence during a Sobriety Patrol Operation held over the weekend by the Mt. Lebanon Area DUI Task Force.Israel declares Lebanon conflict a 'war' UPI - Mar 19 5:53 AM
The Israeli government on Monday officially declared that its conflict last summer in Lebanon was a "war."Assad advises unity Cabinet for Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 19 2:16 PM
Syrian President Bashar Assad called in remarks published Monday for a unity government in Lebanon, saying early elections were the neighboring country's only other choice to resolve its political crisis. In an interview with the Saudi daily Al-Jazeera, he called the United States the main obstacle to a Middle East peace settlement, saying.Israel declares Lebanon conflict a 'war' The Washington Times - Mar 19 6:08 AM
The Israeli government on Monday officially declared that its conflict last summer in Lebanon was a "war." Minister for Jerusalem Affairs Ya'acov Edri told The Jerusalem Post the government now will decide on a name for the war.Syria's Assad says backs Lebanon "unity government" AlertNet - Mar 19 8:06 AM
Source: Reuters RIYADH, March 19 (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad called in remarks published on Monday for a unity government in Lebanon, saying early elections was Lebanon's only other choice to resolve ... Lebanon conflict a 'war' News 24 South Africa - Mar 19 12:16 PM
An Israeli ministerial commission has decided to declare last year's conflict in Lebanon a "war," after the government had previously refused to use the term.Presentation on historical restorations, moves in Lebanon Norwich Bulletin - Mar 19 9:13 AM
LEBANON Glenn Pianka, owner of Olde New England Salvage Company, will provide a slide presentation on the craft of moving historic buildings, which involves deconstructing, documenting, packing and reconstructing a building.Belgian troops work to remove cluster bombs in southern Lebanon [AFP] Aljazeera - Mar 20 2:28 PM
Britain is now the biggest military power to ban cluster bombs that do not carry self-destruct devices.Nissan records highest market share in Lebanon in 2006 Mena Report - Mar 19 6:05 AM
Nissan Middle East recently announced, in partnership with Rasamny-Younis Motor Co. SAL (RYMCO), exclusive dealer of Nissan in Lebanon, its market share leadership across all motoring segments in Lebanon for last year, leading the market with a total of 14% market share, registering total sales of over 2000 units.New Lebanon man surrenders in fatal hit-run incident Dayton Daily News - Mar 19 12:03 AM
HARRISON TWP., Montgomery County A 28-year-old New Lebanon man has been charged in the incident that killed a 61-year-old Harrison Twp. woman Saturday, according to authorities.Israel officially terms Lebanon conflict a "war" New Kerala - Mar 19 10:10 AM
Jerusalem, March 19: The Israeli government today officially declared last year's fighting against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon a "war". After refusing to use the term for a considerable time, an Israeli ministerial commission decided that the campaign in Lebanon will be explicitly called a "war".Israel declares Lebanon conflict a 'war' New Kerala - Mar 19 10:25 AM
JERUSALEM, March 19: The Israeli government on Monday officially declared that its conflict last summer in Lebanon was a "war." Minister for Jerusalem Affairs Ya'acov Edri told The Jerusalem Post the government now will decide on a name for the war.Hezbollah says US is obstructing solution in Lebanon EARTHtimes.org - Mar 19 6:55 AM
Beirut - The Lebanese Shiite Movement Hezbollah Monday accused the United States of obstructing a solution to end the political crisis in Lebanon. Hezbollah legislator Hussein Haj Hassan said the main obstacle to the success of the ongoing negotiatio...TRAFFIC: Wreck on Briley Pkwy past Lebanon Pike exit Fairview Observer - Mar 19 6:42 AM
Metro police are responding to a report of a wreck on Briley Parkway just past the Lebanon Pike exit. The wreck was reported at 8:28 a.m. There are no reports of injuries.Lebanon conflict a war : Israel Sunday Times - Mar 19 6:20 AM
JERUSALEM - An Israeli ministerial commission has decided to officially declare last year s conflict in Lebanon a "war," after the government had previously refused to use the term.Scantily clad models promote Lebanon ski resorts The Nation - Mar 18 10:23 PM
Beirut - Models in G-strings and lacy bras shivered from the cold as they strutted the catwalk at the foot of snow-covered slopes in Lebanon to promote the conservative Middle East's largest ski resort.03/19/2007 12:49 LEBANON Political crisis threatens social peace, says Sfeir AsiaNews.it - Mar 19 4:58 AM
» by Youssef Hourany Maronite patriarch demands law enforcement agencies be given the means to guarantee citizens peace and security. He congratulates police for capturing Aik Alak attackers. No one is injured in clashes in northern Lebanon and the Bekaa.Lady Crusaders open soccer season with win over Lebanon Jefferson City News Tribune - Mar 20 12:08 PM
The Helias Lady Crusaders put the formula to the test in their season opener. And passed. Traditionally, the Lady Crusaders rely on their defense to carry the team until the offense hits its stride.Audio: Kevin List n Wammo's Weekly News Roundup Scoop.co.nz - 55 minutes ago
Find this interesting? If so then Lebanon: NZ Work Clearing Cluster Bombs Much Appreciated - Little more than a week after they began work in southern Lebanon, near Tyre, local workers were already back to ploughing.Lebanon-Iran-S heibani Lebanon resistance against Zionist incursions, honor to Mulsim world - Ambassador Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 18 1:08 PM
Iran's ambassador to Lebanon praised the Lebanese nation's resistance against the Zionist regime in 2000 and 2006 events as honor to the Muslim world.Lebanese cleric says Arab summit should not help Israel ArabicNews.com - 39 minutes ago
Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, a prominent Lebanese Shiite cleric, warned that the Arab summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, can turn into a bridge to save Israel after its defeat from Islamic resistance in Lebanon.Winning hearts, minds, bodies / In Lebanon, U.N. troops teaching yoga, computer skills San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 18 3:51 AM
Nepalese soldiers are teaching computing skills to the women of Houla, a Shiite Muslim village a little more than a mile from Lebanon's southern border with Israel. Elsewhere in the southeast part of the country, troops from Spain meet their Lebanese... Lebanon, equidistant between confrontation and a solution Monday Morning - Mar 20 4:49 AM
The arrest of a group -- called Fateh al-Islam -- accused of bombing two buses in Ayn Alak last month and the accusation that external forces were responsible for the outrage, has made the situation more complicated.Middle East Business Information Zawya - 2 minutes ago
Loading ... Lebanon's Parliament failed to meet on Tuesday on the first day of its summer session, exacerbating tensions between the anti-Syrian majority in the assembly and the Hizbollah-led opposition.Lebanon, barometer of the regional climate as it passes from crises to compromises Monday Morning - Mar 20 4:49 AM
We need no infra-red or ultra-violet rays to read the transformation of American policy in the Middle East for the first time with such clarity since the arrival in the Oval Office of President Bush more than six years ago.Does Sudan intend to contribute to the reconstruction of regions of Lebanon devastated by the recent hostilities? Monday Morning - Mar 20 4:50 AM
After the war of July 2006, Sudan, government and people, sent assistance to Lebanese affected by the hostilities. As I have mentioned, the ancestral links between the two countries are ties of solidarity, fraternal and much more effective than those laid down by a formal treaty.Lebanese parliament fails to convene Financial Times - Mar 20 1:03 PM
Lebanon s Parliament failed to meet on Tuesday on the first day of its summer session, exacerbating tensions between the anti-Syrian majority in the assembly and the Hizbollah-led opposition.Middle East Business Information Zawya - 18 minutes ago
Loading ... BEIRUT: A bitter UAE investor sent a strong message Tuesday to Lebanese politicians: "Put your differences aside and fix the problems plaguing the country because the loss of Lebanon cannot be compensated."Itinerary set for two-day visit by UN chief The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 20 2:04 PM
The agenda for an upcoming visit to Lebanon by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on March 30-31 was made public on Tuesday following a meeting between Ban's representative in Lebanon, Omar Rida, and the liaison officer at the Foreign Ministry, Mustafa Mustafa. Ban will kick off his visit to Beirut by meeting with Speaker Nabih Berri.Sfeir urges politicians to show respect toward one another The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 20 2:04 PM
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Butros Sfeir said on Tuesday that Lebanon should be given "the care it needs from its people first, then from its neighbors and the world." "Lebanon should be the country of freedom, security and peace," he said, expressing his regret at what he described as "low-level conversations."Free admission for All Class Practice at I-44 Speedway on Saturday Waynesville Daily Guide - Mar 20 4:41 PM
LEBANON There will be free admission to the Lebanon I-44 Speedway for race fans at the All Class Practice on Saturday, March 24th, beginning at 5 p.m.Visiting Belgian foreign minister sees a lot but offers no comment The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 20 2:05 PM
Belgian Foreign Minister Karel de Gucht paid a visit to his country's contingent of peacekeepers in South Lebanon on Tuesday, before taking a guided tour of the Sabra and Chatila Palestinian refugee camps outside Beirut. De Gucht traveled to the village of Tibnin, where the Belgian contingent of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is based.Army keeps cordon around refugee camp near Tripoli after clashes The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 20 1:56 PM
A Palestinian militant died on Tuesday from wounds suffered in a clash between two factions at a Palestinian refugee camp in North Lebanon one day earlier, a security source said. Abu Abdel-Rahman al-Maqdissi, a member of Fatah al-Islam, was killed and another member of the group was wounded in an exchange.Unprotected credit card usage soars in Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 18 2:02 PM
As credit card usage becomes increasingly common in Lebanon, the country's banks are expanding their card portfolios to target middle-class consumers, but insurance to protect card-holders from theft is unavailable. The number of credit cards issued in Lebanon increased 40 percent in 2006 to 1.3 million - 1.24 million of which.PSP takes issue with Assad's advice to Lebanese The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 20 2:05 PM
The Progressive Socialist Party has called on Syrian President Bashar Assad "to mind the business of his country and stop interfering in Lebanon's domestic affairs." In a statement issued on Monday, one day after Assad said that the only way to solve the deadlock in Lebanon was by "launching early parliamentary elections.Saudis hope summit can ease several crises The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 20 1:59 PM
Saudi Arabia hopes its active diplomacy ahead of next week's Arab summit will yield a breakthrough in Lebanon, Arab support for the new Palestinian government and agreement to promote stability in Iraq, a Saudi official said Tuesday. The formation of the Palestinian unity cabinet will enable the March 28-29 gathering in Riyadh.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - 31 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) The Citizenship Law will be renewed on Wednesday for a period of 15 months. The law forbids citizens of enemy nations to gain Israeli citizenship through marriage. Those not allowed to enter Israel after marriage include citizens of Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Lebanon.Southern farmers demonstrate value of de-mining by getting back to work The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 20 1:56 PM
The members of a New Zealand explosive ordnance disposal team know just how much their work clearing agricultural land in the South of cluster bombs is appreciated by local farmers. Little more than a week after they began work in Southern Lebanon, near Tyre, local workers have already started plowing their land again.Qabalan: Crisis is causing citizens 'misery' The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 20 2:04 PM
The vice president of the Higher Shiite Council, Sheikh Abdel-Amir Qabalan, met on Tuesday with US Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman to discuss the latest developments in Lebanon and the region. Feltman did not speak to the media following the meeting. For his part, Qabalan urged all Lebanese leaders to speak out against foreign interference in domestic affairs.Pickerill honored to be businessman of the year Lebanon Enterprise - Mar 20 10:48 AM
Bill Pickerill has been a regular attendee at the Lebanon-Marion County Chamber of Commerce awards banquet for about a decade. Most years, he can pick out the winners before they are announced.Hogassapian publishes 'code' of rights and duties The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 20 2:05 PM
Minister of State for Administrative Development Jean Hogassapian on Tuesday released a code of behavior outlining the rights and duties of all Lebanese in the fields of administration, education, health, environment, public funds and public safety. "This code reflects the government's determination to promote human rights in Lebanon.Three years after Israeli withdrawal, Lebanese refuse to keep border quiet JTA - Mar 20 6:31 AM
In 2000, Israel fulfilled a key U.N. resolution by withdrawing its last troops from southern Lebanon, bringing an end to a costly 22-year occupation. The resolution also required Lebanon to re-establish its authority in the south.Pressure Builds Against Olmert Baltimore Jewish Times - Mar 20 2:22 PM
With a government commission of inquiry into the war in Lebanon about to issue its findings and challenges to his leadership mounting, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is fighting for his political life.Beirut cinema acquires a French accent The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 20 2:16 PM
Lebanon is fond of celebrating its francophone tendencies. Presently, the country is in the grips of the Fete de la Francophonie, a florescence of cultural events being staged across the country through April 20. Enclosed within the festivities is the second annual Festival du Cinema Francophone, hosted by the Metropolis Art Cinema in Hamra.Group home provider probed Lebanon Daily News - Mar 20 9:09 AM
The state Department of Public Welfare is investigating Supportive Concepts for Families Inc., a group-home provider for the mentally disabled that Lebanon County Mental Health/ Mental Retardation brought in last summer to replace another company that has two employees facing charges of fraud and neglect.Job $3M over budget before it even starts Lebanon Daily News - Mar 20 9:08 AM
The Lebanon school board got a lesson in Economics 101 last night when it learned that the cost of renovating two elementary schools will be almost 30 percent higher than anticipated because the demand for contractors is greater than the supply.Riyadh aims to ease regional tensions Middle East Online - Mar 20 9:29 AM
Saudi Arabia working against the clock to promote stability in Lebanon, Palestine, violence-torn Iraq.Smith named L-L League MVP Lebanon Daily News - Mar 20 8:58 AM
In helping the Cedar Crest girls basketball team to the Section One and Lancaster-Lebanon League championships, Allison Smith turned in an MVP-caliber season.Gunbattle leaves five hurt in Palestinian camp Charleston Daily Mail - Mar 20 6:58 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Rival Palestinian factions clashed in a refugee camp in northern Lebanon, shaking the camp with explosions and wounding at least two gunmen, officials at the camp said. Lebanon's state-run news agency said as many as five were wounded in the battle.Habtoor warns politicians to stop bickering and start governing The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 20 2:06 PM
A bitter UAE investor sent a strong message Tuesday to Lebanese politicians: "Put your differences aside and fix the problems plaguing the country because the loss of Lebanon cannot be compensated." Speaking at the Middle East Airlines lounge of Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport, Khalaf Habtoor, who has more than $400 million.Late-winter storm leaves spring sports teams suffering from a bad case of cabin fever Lancaster Online - Mar 20 9:28 AM
Snow, snow go away. You're screwing up the start of the Lancaster-Lebanon League's spring sports season. Last week's late-season sleet and snow storm has already pushed the start of the boys' tennis season, slated to begin Monday, back a couple of days. Things are so b...News from around the web: ArabicNews.com - 43 minutes ago
Daily Arab News about the Arabic world, Arabic news for Country by country news coverage. Politics, culture, recipes, book reviews, weather, sports, arts. Covers Egypt, Egyptian life, pyramids, Lebanon, Iraq, the Gulf, its oil, Arabian horses & camel races.Old building proves a headache for Linn Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 20 12:38 PM
If the Linn County Commissioners could give away tomorrow the old Scroggins Feed and Seed building in Lebanon, they would. But state law requires the building to go through an auction process, said Kim Grooms, county property manager.Catholic church members told of settlement Albany Democrat-Herald - Mar 20 12:33 PM
Parishioners of Western Oregon Catholic churches including those in Albany, Lebanon and Sweet Home were to receive notices this week of a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit involving the Archdiocese of Portland.Abigail Adams Smith, of Lebanon, to be profiled The Post-Standard - Mar 18 2:19 AM
The town of Lebanon's most famous historical resident will be profiled at a lecture at the Smith Valley Community Center in Randallsville at 2 p.m. March 25.Lebanon: NZ of Clearing Cluster Bombs Appreciated Scoop.co.nz - Mar 19 12:36 PM
Paul Mead, Officer in Charge of the BAC team (left), and team leader Lieutenant Commander Steve Lenik (right) in front of land that is now cluster bomb-free thanks to the NZ team.Recognizing the wokers at Lebanon's sewage treatment facility The Western Star - Mar 18 1:09 AM
Lebanon Seven workers versus an average of 2.8 million gallons of wastewater daily. That's the number of full-time workers Lebanon employs to treat all the waste coming from the city's sinks, showers and, yes toilets.Garage Gutted in Blaze The Wayne Independent - Mar 20 9:27 AM
LEBANON TWP. - The call to respond to a residential garage fire came in between 1:30 and 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 17, at the Honesdale Volunteer Fire Department. The address was one known to many locals as that of Mark and Judy Shuman and their two sons, D.J. and Derek.THE MIDSTATE'S FALLEN The Patriot-News - Mar 20 5:50 AM
Capt. Tristan N. Aitken, 31, of State College, was killed in action April 4, 2003. Spc. George A. Mitchell Jr., 35, formerly of Lebanon, died April 7, 2003, when an Iraqi missile hit a tactical operations center near Baghdad.Middle East Business Information Zawya - Mar 20 7:56 AM
Loading ... 19 March 2007 Lebanon is to launch a concerted drive to be accepted into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by the end of the year, though it is still a long way from complying with all of the membership criteria.Convenience store owner indicted on meth charges Dayton Daily News - Mar 19 11:32 PM
LEBANON The co-owner of a convenience store was indicted Monday on several drug-related charges. Ahmed Ghazi, 25, was charged with two counts of trafficking (methamphetamines) and two counts of illegal assembly of chemicals.Force needed on Syrian border, UN tells Lebanon Haaretz Daily - Mar 18 12:41 AM
NEW YORK - The United Nations recently proposed to Lebanon the deployment of a force under civilian authority along its border with Syria to stop arms smuggling from Syria to Hezbollah.Dissident: Iran is training Iraqis AP via Yahoo! News - 43 minutes ago
Iraqi insurgents, guerrilla fighters and death squads are being trained in secret camps in Iran with the blessing of top Tehran leaders and at least three senior Iraqi political figures, an Iranian opposition figure said Tuesday.Marshfield dance team finishes second at state The World - Mar 20 6:46 AM
Marshfield's dance team just missed repeating as state champion on Saturday, finishing second to Lebanon in the Class 5A small division. Lebanon finished with a total of 4,419 points over the two days of competition. Marshfield had 4,404 points.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Mar 20 10:13 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Some of the protocols of testimony given before the Winograd Commission, which is looking into the conduct of the Second Lebanon War, will be released as soon as the commission's website is launched.Middle East Business Information Zawya - Mar 20 7:26 AM
Loading ... RIYADH, March 20, 2007 (AFP) - Saudi Arabia hopes its active diplomacy ahead of next week's Arab summit will yield a breakthrough in Lebanon, Arab support for the new Palestinian government and agreement to promote stability in Iraq, a Saudi official said Tuesday.Pro-government Lebanese MPs seek parliamentary session EARTHtimes.org - Mar 20 3:41 AM
Beirut - Members of the anti-Syrian majority in Lebanon headed to parliament Tuesday to try to pressure the body's speaker, Nabih Berri, to reconvene parliament as the right place for Lebanon's dialogue. The anti-Syrian MPS said the right dialogue s...Schools' expansion costs rise The Patriot-News - Mar 19 10:10 PM
LEBANON - Lebanon school officials must find an extra $3 million if the district is to renovate and expand Southeast and Southwest elementary schools, the school board learned last night.Old stars shine brightest Lancaster Online - Mar 19 9:43 PM
A future Division I prospect not named to the Intelligencer Journal's annual Lancaster-Lebanon Boys' Basketball All-League teamNot a single selection from a Lebanon squad that boasted the league's best record this seasonObviously, the 2006-07 edition of L-L boys' b...Israel general strike called, govt seeks injunction Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 20 3:49 PM
The Israeli government appealed to the nation's labor court on Tuesday for an injunction to avert an open-ended general strike called by the powerful Histadrut labor union.Two killed in county accident Bridgeton News - Mar 19 10:19 PM
DEERFIELD TWP. -- Two Bridgeton residents were killed and a third airlifted to an area trauma center following a one-vehicle accident at the intersection of Lebanon Road and Gershal Avenue early Monday.Woman pleads guilty to $14,000 bank fraud The Patriot-News - Mar 19 10:11 PM
WILLIAMSPORT - A Reading woman pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in a scheme that defrauded banks in Lebanon and two other counties of about $14,000.Lebanon woman injured in car crash The Springfield News-Leader - Mar 17 4:24 PM
A Lebanon woman suffered serious injuries in a one-vehicle accident that occurred at 12:20 this afternoon on Green Hills Road, one mile east of Lebanon, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. Janice C. Feldmeier, 50, was injured when she drove her westbound 1993 Chevrolet Astro van off the right side of the road and overcorrected, causing the van to leave the left side of the road and hit a ditch, a ...Jordan to up Arab Bank stake AME Info - Mar 19 10:23 PM
Jordan is to increase its stake in the Arab Bank after Lebanon's Hariri family became its largest shareholder earlier this month, reported Reuters.CBRL Group Announces Exchange Offer for Outstanding Convertible Notes [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 20 4:00 AM
LEBANON, Tenn.----CBRL Group, Inc. today announced that it has commenced an offer pursuant to which holders of its outstanding Liquid Yield Option Notes due 2032 can exchange all or a portion of their Old Notes for an equal amount of a new issue of Zero Coupon Senior Convertible Notes due 2032 plus an exchange fee of $0.60 per $1,000 in principal amount of Old Notes tendered in the Exchange ...Fake attacks, real anxieties in Israeli national drill AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 20 1:24 PM
Soldier Itamar Ron spent the day playing sick as a fake victim of a fake chemical attack by fake terrorists -- an actor in a nationwide drill that underscores very real anxieties in Israel.Shahan Kandaharian: Armenian community of Lebanon is special PanARMENIAN.Net - Mar 19 5:15 AM
Beirut is the capital of the Armenian Diaspora, we say.Israel declares Lebanon conflict a 'war' EARTHtimes.org - Mar 19 5:56 AM
The government initially did not declare the conflict a war because of economic considerations, the Post reported. Parents of soldiers killed during the conflict accused the government of failing to honor their children by not naming the conflict.Will Olmert survive? Pressure against him builds JTA - Mar 19 4:07 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert opens a Cabinet meeting March 11 in Jerusalem. With a government commission of inquiry into the war in Lebanon about to issue its findings and challenges to his leadership mounting, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is fighting for his political life.Educational exchange Grand Traverse Herald - Mar 19 10:27 PM
Seven area Muslim high school students are learning about America and Americans by immersing themselves in the culture for a year. Along the way, the natives of countries including Lebanon, Israel, Pakistan, Syria and Morocco are helping educate others about their countries, customs and traditions.Israel decides Lebanon conflict was a war EARTHtimes.org - Mar 19 4:10 AM
Tel Aviv - Bowing to popular sentiment, Israel's government decided Monday that last summer's fighting against Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas can officially be termed a war, Israel media reports said. Since Israel never officially declared war when the...