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Lebanon MPs ask U.N. to move on Hariri court 
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The anti-Syrian majority in Lebanon's parliament handed a petition to the United Nations on Tuesday asking for steps towards an international court to try suspects in the killing of a former prime minister, majority sources said.Israelis Want Rematch In Lebanon by Shaun Waterman UPI Homeland and National Security Editor Washington DC (UPI) April ... Space War - 1 hour, 25 minutes ago
It seems as though some Israeli military and political leaders are champing at the bit for a rematch with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon after the bloody nose the Israeli Defense Forces got there last summer.Analysis: Israelis want rematch in Lebanon UPI - Apr 03 11:44 AM
It seems as though some Israeli military and political leaders are champing at the bit for a rematch with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon after the bloody ...Mt. Lebanon group looks to commissioners to stop deer culls Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - 52 minutes ago
After failing to stop a deer-culling program in Mt. Lebanon, a residents group is turning its attention to three commission races.CHS outlasts Lebanon 5-4 Corvallis Gazette-Times - 1 minute ago
Corvallis High defeated Lebanon 5-4 in eight innings on Monday in a Mid-Willamette Conference baseball game at Taylor Field. Pinch-runner Peter Lee scored from second on a infield hit up the middle by Eric Evenson to give CHS (7-2, 3-1) the victory.Merkel urges Syria to stop arms smuggling to Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 02 1:40 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Syria to prevent arms smuggling across its border into Lebanon and set up diplomatic ties with its neighbour, as she wound up a regional tour in Beirut on Monday.Lebanon house speaker blocks session AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri locked out lawmakers from the chamber Tuesday, seeking to block efforts to approve an international tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.Thome pitches four-hitter as Elco blanks Lebanon Lebanon Daily News - Apr 03 9:28 AM
After losing its first two games of the season by a whopping combined margin of 31-7, the Elco baseball team needed something positive to happen yesterday when it opened Lancaster-Lebanon League Section Three play at home against Lebanon.Albany, Lebanon councils to meet Albany Democrat-Herald - Apr 03 1:19 PM
The cities of Albany and Lebanon will hold their first joint city council meeting in years Wednesday night. No votes will be taken, and discussion will be limited to information only.Lebanon postpones Crowfoot School sale Albany Democrat-Herald - Apr 03 1:19 PM
LEBANON Officials with Sand Ridge Charter School have until the May 7 meeting of the Lebanon School Board to present a formal proposal on how they d use the former Crowfoot School.Lebanon hires architect for library, police facilities Albany Democrat-Herald - Apr 03 1:19 PM
LEBANON The City Council has agreed to hire Portland architects Fletcher Farr Ayotte Inc. to design the library and police/court facilities planned for the Academy Square area.Sand Ridge has lowest dropout rate; Lebanon has highest in mid-valley Albany Democrat-Herald - Apr 03 1:18 PM
Sand Ridge Charter School was the only public high school in the mid-valley last year to report no dropouts zero. With just four graduates in 2006, the public charter school in the Lebanon system is also the smallest and was able to report a graduation rate of 100 percent.LEBANON Merkel and Pelosi see Damascus as key to a solution in Lebanon s crisis - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Apr 03 6:24 AM
Asia News LEBANON Merkel and Pelosi see Damascus as key to a solution in Lebanon s crisis lebanon beirut syria damascus angela merkel nancy pelosi rafik hariri president bashar al-assad faruq al-sharaa walid al-muallim nabih berri visit German chancellor calls on Syria to stop weapons smuggling across its border with Lebanon, normalise relations with Beirut and stop opposing the establishment of ...Christians seek visas to flee from Lebanon The Washington Times - Apr 02 9:41 PM
BEIRUT -- Christians are fleeing from Lebanon to escape the rise of radical Islam and growing fears that the trend will result in a Sunni-Shi'ite civil war, with minority Christians trapped in the middle.Merkel calls for independent Lebanon Deutsche Welle - Apr 03 1:54 AM
Chancellor Angela Merkel has wrapped up her three-day trip to the Middle East with a visit on board a German navy ship that's part of the United Nations task force patrolling Lebanon's coastal waters.Golf Lakers take fifth at Lebanon tourney Lake Sun Leader - Apr 03 3:23 AM
Lake Sun LEBANON, Mo. ' After winning the Lebanon Invitational last season, a new group of young Golf Lakers took fifth Monday at the 16-team tourney at Lebanon Community Golf and Country Club.Merkel to Syria: stop arms flow to Lebanon Gulf Times - Apr 02 11:03 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Syria to prevent arms smuggling across its border into Lebanon and set up diplomatic ties with its neighbour, as she wound up a regional tour in Beirut yesterday.Lebanon senior is thinking big Belleville News-Democrat - Apr 02 9:33 PM
For Lebanon High School senior Anthony Ellison, the magic number this spring is just a little more than 192.Lebanon students form international friendships WTNH-TV New Haven - Apr 02 4:09 PM
(Lebanon-WTNH, April 2, 2007 6:40 PM) _ Fifty-French students visited the small, eastern Connecticut town bringing a bit of their culture to the high school.Merkel urges Syria to prevent arms smuggling into Lebanon People's Daily - Apr 02 5:36 PM
Visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday urged Syria to prevent arms smuggling from crossing its border into Lebanon and set up diplomatic ties with its neighbor, the local Naharnet news website reported.Pelosi in Lebanon, heading for Syria Calcutta News - Apr 02 5:03 PM
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and German Prime Minister Angela Merkel are visiting Lebanon amid intensive diplomatic activity and attempts to resume Arab-Israeli peace talks.US House of Representatives Leader Visits Lebanon, Defends Trip to Syria Voice of America - Apr 02 10:37 AM
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and German Prime Minister Angela Merkel are visiting Lebanon amid intensive diplomatic activity and attempts to resume Arab-Israeli peace talks. Edward Yeranian reports for VOA from Beirut.Pelosi receives warm welcome in Syria CNN.com - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived Tuesday in the Syrian capital, where she is expected to tackle an issue complicating the U.S. mission in the Middle East -- Damascus' alleged support for militants in Iraq and Lebanon.Iranian envoy says solution must be 'made in Lebanon' The Daily Star Lebannon - Apr 02 12:58 PM
Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Reza Sheybani said on Monday that any solution to the political deadlock in the country must be "strictly made in Lebanon." "The solution to the current political stalemate in Lebanon will require all Lebanese leaders and parties to be determined and put in the necessary effort to help their country overcome its crisis.Trial Under Way Of Man Accused Of Killing His Father WGAL via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 2:08 PM
The trial of a Lebanon County man accused of shooting and killing his father started this week.Merkel urges Syria to cooperate on Lebanon AlertNet - Apr 02 6:34 AM
Source: Reuters By Nadim Ladki BEIRUT, April 2 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Syria on Monday to play a positive role in Lebanon and to cooperate with international efforts to put the suspected ... Germany's Merkel Arrives In Lebanon For Talks With Leaders Nasdaq - Apr 02 2:18 AM
BEIRUT (AP)--German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Beirut Monday for talks with Lebanese leaders and to inspect a German naval task force serving with a U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon.Angela Merkel wraps up Mid-East tour in Lebanon EuroNews - Apr 02 6:53 AM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in Lebanon on the last leg of her Mid-East Tour.Merkel arrives in Lebanon Deutsche Welle - Apr 02 3:52 AM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Lebanon, where she was met at the airport by the beleaguered Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora. After talks with Siniora, Merkel is to meet with the parliamentary speaker and influential pro-Syrian leader Nabih Berri.Ruddock wants answers to Hilali donations in Lebanon ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Apr 01 9:50 PM
Federal Attorney-General Philip Ruddock says he is anxious to receive information about how money raised by Australia's Lebanese Muslim community has been spent in Lebanon.Lebanon: De Facto Landmines Continue to Maim Scoop.co.nz - Apr 03 12:04 PM
Rasha Zayoun lost her left leg to a cluster bomb. Behind her sits her uncle. (BEIRUT 4 April 2007) Rasha Zayoun shyly brings out her drawings. The teenager likes to draw women s clothing, mostly long flowing dresses and vibrant skirts.Pelosi seen moving around Bush in Mideast / LEBANON STOP: On her way to Jordan and Syria, Pelosi meets top Lebanese ... San Francisco Chronicle - Apr 03 3:50 AM
She came, she met with Lebanese officials, she said little. But that hasn't stopped speculation here as to what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hopes to accomplish this week on her fact-finding tour of the Middle East. Pelosi touched down briefly in Beirut... Lebanon: De Facto Landmines Continue to Maim Scoop.co.nz - Apr 03 11:04 AM
Rasha Zayoun lost her left leg to a cluster bomb. To her left sits her uncle. (BEIRUT 4 April 2007) Rasha Zayoun shyly brings out her drawings. The teenager likes to draw women s clothing, mostly long flowing dresses and vibrant skirts.LEBANON Crisis shadows Palm Sunday celebrations - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Apr 02 3:24 AM
Asia News LEBANON Crisis shadows Palm Sunday celebrations lebanon Sfeir Maronite Orthodox Catholic Church Palm Sunday Peace reconcilliation world youth day Catholic and Orthodox mark the festivity by calling political groups to greater responsibility.Crest, Lebanon carry optimism into season The Patriot-News - Apr 01 9:08 PM
Optimism is swelling in boys' volleyball circles in Lebanon County. Both Cedar Crest and Lebanon are coming off seasons that showed promise, giving the Falcons and Cedars hope that this spring will bring continued improvement.Siniora says French firm found Lebanon was on way up in 2004 The Daily Star Lebannon - Apr 03 2:20 PM
Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said on Tuesday that a report by a French consulting firm showed robust strength in the Lebanese economy, which achieved real growth of 7 percent in 2004, prior to the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and the multi-stage political crisis that ensued.Sheikh asked to account for Lebanon aid cash ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Apr 01 3:00 PM
Questions are being asked about how controversial Muslim cleric Sheikh Taj el-Din Al Hilali spent money raised for victims of last year's war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.Ban Ki-moon Visits Outposts of U.N. Force in Lebanon New York Times - Mar 31 5:37 PM
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon toured the vastly expanded peacekeeping force in Lebanon and was told that the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah was holding firm.Courier News Online - LEBANON TOWNSHIP: School board meeting tonight Bridgewater Courier News - Apr 03 9:57 AM
The Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 7:30 tonight to again present its 2007-08 budget to the public. No formal action is anticipated.Struggle preceded shooting, family says The Patriot-News - 38 minutes ago
LEBANON - Jose Antonio Roldan's family testified yesterday in Lebanon County Court about the fight that left the Jonestown man dead and his son on trial charged with murder.Cops found woman at home The Express-Times - 7 minutes ago
When Clinton Township police went to Stanton Mountain Road in Lebanon on Monday to look for a reportedly suicidal township officer, they instead found an intoxicated woman with whom he had a relationship.After the Riyadh summit Lebanon: Back to square one Monday Morning - Apr 03 6:34 AM
Meanwhile, the Arab League secretary-general, Amr Moussa, echoing King Abdallah of Saudi Arabia, spoke in favor of a resumption of dialogue on the basis of the package deal suggested by the League based on the principle of no victor, no vanquished and providing for adoption of the proposed tribunal of international character and formation of a cabinet of national unity to prepare for coming ...Knights sweep Comets Lancaster Online - 16 minutes ago
Knocking off the champs isn't easy.Just ask the Penn Manor boys' volleyball team.Preseason talk had the Comets challenging defending state champion Hempfield in Section One of the Lancaster-Lebanon League.But the recent success of several county teams put Tuesday nigh...The Riyadh summit: Reaffirming commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative, support and solidarity for Lebanon Monday Morning - Apr 03 6:35 AM
The leaders reaffirmed the commitment of all Arab states to the Arab peace initiative as approved at the Beirut summit in 2002 in all its elements .Tussle at the top Lancaster Online - 31 minutes ago
Editor's Note: Capsule previews of L-L League Section One teams appear in today's Intelligencer Journal. Section Two capsules will appear in tomorrow's edition.•••It could be said that this Lancaster-Lebanon League boys...Beirut street protests enter fourth week Financial Times - Apr 03 3:38 PM
Despite attempts at mediation, street protests to bring down the government of Lebanon s Prime Minister Fouad Siniora showed no sign of letting up on Friday.Dogs to sniff out war devices Times Online - Apr 03 1:54 PM
LONDON Britain is to pay for sniffer dogs to travel to Lebanon to help clear an estimated one million unexploded cluster bombs from last summer s fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, it was announced.American students get close-up lesson on Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Apr 01 12:42 PM
"Beirut is the most important and fascinating human and political place to be in the world today. It is the Berlin Wall of the new Cold War," Rami Khouri, director of the Issam Fares Institute of Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University, told a meeting with a delegation of nine American students pursuing research in Lebanon.U.N. chief fearful of arms getting into Lebanon The Plain Dealer - Apr 01 5:07 AM
Beirut, Lebanon - The U.N. secretary-general said Saturday that arms are reportedly still being smuggled over the border from Syria to Lebanon, and he urged all sides to fully comply with a U.N. resolution that ended the summer war between Hezbollah militants and Israel.Old sewer systems pose problems for Midstate cities Fairview Observer - Apr 03 5:30 PM
LEBANON For months, residents along Dawson Lane had to deal with clogged plumbing and overflowing manholes during rain storms. At Terry Stevenson s home, a strong storm meant the toilets in his home would back up, filling with water and making them impossible to flush.Hereabouts: Support is healing, women say Dayton Daily News - Apr 03 8:49 AM
It was cancer that drew three New Lebanon women together. It's not something that any one of them is taking lying down. Rather, it's something that they've faced head-on and chose to turn into something positive by fighting.Britain in £30m bomb-clearing fund The Evening Telegraph - Apr 03 5:38 PM
Britain is to pay for specialist sniffer dogs to travel to Lebanon to help clear unexploded cluster bombs from last summer's fighting.UN chief vows to work for permanent Lebanon-Israel truce AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 8:17 AM
UN chief Ban Ki-moon left Beirut on Saturday vowing to work toward a permanent ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, after he toured the border area devastated by last summer's war.March 14 MPs hand over petition calling for UN action on tribunal The Daily Star Lebannon - Apr 03 1:59 PM
Lebanon's pro-government MPs sent a petition to the UN secretary general on Tuesday asking him to take "all necessary measures to create an international court" to try suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, moving the court a step closer to being formed under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter.Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Davidson, Williamson, Wilson counties Daily News Journal - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
The National Weather Service in Nashville as issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southern Davidson County, including Nashville, Williamson County, including Franklin, and Wilson County, including Lebanon, until 9:45 p.m. CDT.Siniora tells Cabinet session: Government is 100 percent constitutional and legal The Daily Star Lebannon - Apr 03 1:59 PM
Lebanon's government held a meeting on Tuesday without the participation of the six resigned ministers to discuss results of the Arab Summit and 110 pending draft laws. The session was headed by Premier Fouad Siniora, who described for the ministers his trip to the Arab summit, held March 28-29, and amendments made there to a Lebanese diplomatic statement.Organizers choose grasshopper as mascot for Asian Athletic Championships The Daily Star Lebannon - Apr 03 2:05 PM
With only 116 days until the 17th Asian Athletic Championship is launched in Lebanon, organizers held a news conference on Tuesday announce preparations for the event, which will take place from July 20 to August 5. During a news conference at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Tuesday, Zaid Khiami.Press Release DFID - Apr 03 4:02 PM
Mine detection dogs are to help clear unexploded devices left behind after last summer s conflict in southern Lebanon, as part of £30 million funding for mine clearance announced by Hilary Benn today. Other countries, including Angola and Sri Lanka, are also expected to benefit from the funds.House speaker unmoved by criticism of Syria trip San Jose Mercury News - Apr 03 6:35 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday shrugged off White House criticism of her impending visit to Damascus, saying she had "great hope" for reviving U.S.Beirut claims breakthrough over attacks Financial Times - Apr 03 9:03 AM
Lebanon s anti-Syrian government on Tuesday claimed the first major breakthrough in the investigation into a series of attacks in the country over the last couple of years.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Apr 03 6:28 PM
(IsraelNN.com) A Hamas representative in Lebanon, Osama Hamdan, said that the shortest way to Jerusalem is through conflict, returning [Arab] refugees, and expelling the conqueror, according to the Arabic daily, A-Sharq Al-Awsat , published in London.Lebanese parliament fails to convene Financial Times - Apr 03 9:02 AM
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.Police investigate Sunday shooting Lebanon Enterprise - Apr 03 10:33 AM
The Lebanon Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon near the Circle K, 310 W. Walnut in Lebanon. The police received a phone call reporting the shooting at 3:53 p.m. March 25.McGilton; Brewco Motorsports Aim For Platinum Performance In Nashville The Auto Channel - Apr 03 7:08 AM
LEBANON, Tennessee (Tuesday, April 3, 2007)"It's nice to be back in familiar territory." Those words express ARCA RE/MAX Series leading Rookie-of-the-Year contender Phillip McGilton feelings about Saturday's Nashville ARCA 150 from Nashville Superspeedway.Lawsuit challenges zoning classifications Lebanon Enterprise - Apr 03 10:33 AM
A group of property owners has challenged a recent zoning decision by the City of Lebanon as "arbitrary, illegal and invalid."Premier Cites Comprehensive Talks With Syrian President TurkishPress.com - Apr 03 2:04 PM
ALEPPO - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that his talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Asad covered a wide range of matters such as cooperation in energy, recent regional developments concerning Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Lebanon and Iraq.Experiencing Japan... Lebanon Enterprise - Apr 03 10:33 AM
Yuka Kosugi, 5, of Lebanon enjoys one of the many Japanese games that were on hand at the 7th Annual Japanese Cultural Day Sunday. Approximately 400 people attended the event.Raiders, Vikings post big wins Lebanon Daily News - Apr 03 9:28 AM
It always means something when Elco and Northern Lebanon get together on the field in girls soccer. Tomorrow night, it will mean a little more than it normally does.US House speaker says Syria dialogue 'important' AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 02 9:00 AM
US House speaker Nancy Pelosi said in Lebanon on Monday that her planned visit to neighbouring Syria was important and a good idea, despite the deep anger it has raised from the White House.BPA offers reward for vandal info Albany Democrat-Herald - Apr 03 1:24 PM
LEBANON The Bonneville Power Administration has announced a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who caused a nearly five-hour power outage in the Lebanon area Thursday.Drip, drip, drip and 7,000,000 gallons are gone Lebanon Daily News - Apr 03 9:24 AM
West Lebanon Township is undergoing a form of water torture, the board of commissioners learned last night.Release of Olmert testimony on Lebanon war delayed AlertNet - Apr 01 3:49 AM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, April 1 (Reuters) - An Israeli commission into last year's war in Lebanon will delay releasing testimony from Prime Minister Ehud Olmert because of "factual, legal and constitutional ... Fire destroys two mobile homes Lebanon Daily Record - Apr 03 2:53 PM
Email this article Printer friendly page Fire at Sassafras Drive, Route N destroys two homes, damages third A fire at 9:30 p.m. Sunday at Sassafras Drive and Route N northeast of Lebanon destroyed two mobile homes and damaged a third.NL parents complain about handling of threat Lebanon Daily News - Apr 03 9:23 AM
A bomb threat at Northern Lebanon High School forced students to sit in the football stadium for nearly three hours yesterday morning a decision that left some parents angry.The prizewinning picture that tells a disputed story Financial Times - Apr 03 6:19 AM
The cover of Lebanon's main cultural listings magazine, the Agenda Culturel, usually showcases the work of local artists. But the issue at the end of March displayed a striking image by the US photographer Spencer Platt that has won the world press photo award for 2006.Witness at rollover crash: I saw her fly out Lebanon Daily News - Apr 03 9:24 AM
ANNVILLE A 20-year-old Lebanon woman was injured in a one-car accident just after 10 a.m. yesterday on Route 422 between Annville and Palmyra. Serenity Lash was taken by ambulance to Hershey Medical Center, where she was listed in critical condition this morning.Engagement is announced The Canton Daily Ledger - Apr 03 1:32 PM
Bondy Olson Marsha Bondy and Lance Olson are engaged. She is the daughter of Elaine Brandenburg and Mike Spencer of Lebanon, Ind., and Chris and Amanda Bondy of Zionsville, Ind. She is employed by the Ratner Company as an Associate Talent Recruiter.LEBANON: Arla reports success in second year of JV Just Food - Apr 03 4:14 AM
After a what the company described as a difficult first year, Arla Foods has said that sales at its Lebanese joint venture Arla Kalassi Foods have got off to a good start in 2007.Talent competition unifies factions The Daily Beacon - Apr 03 2:09 PM
For the past couple months a reality show called Star Academy, similar to American Idol, has been going on in the Middle East. It is held every year in Lebanon, and people from every Arab nation are invited to compete and represent their countries of origin.UN chief visits southern Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 31 2:00 AM
The U.N. chief on Saturday visited with peacekeepers in southern Lebanon near the Israeli border to thank them for monitoring the cease-fire after a devastating war last summer between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.Famed vocal group coming The Cincinnati Enquirer - Apr 03 2:49 AM
The vocal ensemble Anonymous 4 will perform with the Lebanon Symphony Orchestra at Urbancrest Baptist Church in May.Pelosi Dismisses Criticism of Syria Trip The San Francisco Examiner - Apr 03 7:23 AM
(AP Photo/Mahmoud Tawil) U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, reviews an honor guard before meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in his home, in Beirut, Lebanon Monday, April 2, 2007. Pelosi met with Lebanese officials Monday on a stop in Beirut as part of a fact-finding trip to the Middle East that has drawn criticism from the White House because it includes a visit to neighboring Syria.Pelosi says she was singled out Bennington Banner - Apr 03 9:16 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday shrugged off White House criticism of her impending visit to Damascus, saying she had "great hope" for reviving U.S. relations with Syria and changing its behavior.Sheik must account for donations: PM News Interactive - Apr 03 2:27 AM
THE Lebanese-Muslim community in Sydney should hold Sheik Taj Din al-Hilali to account for funds he helped distribute in strife-torn Lebanon, Prime Minister John Howard says.UN: Arms smuggling threatens Lebanon truce Jerusalem Newswire - Apr 01 4:16 AM
Visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon indirectly blamed the government of Lebanon on Saturday for the deteriorating condition of the ceasefire that ended last summer's war between Israel and Hizb'allah.U.N. chief: Syrian arms sent into Lebanon Arizona Daily Star - Apr 01 12:10 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon The U.N. chief said Saturday that weapons are reportedly still being smuggled over the border from Syria to Lebanon, and he urged all sides to fully comply with a United Nations resolution that ended the summer war between Hezbollah militants and Israel.Trying to recognize, solve troubles in the Middle East Clarion Online - Apr 03 12:47 PM
Ken Pollack, an expert on Middle East politics and military analysis, gave a lecture last Tuesday about the interconnected problems in the Middle East and potential solutions to diffuse tensions. The lecture, titled "The Middle East - Can It Get Worse?" focused on Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine and Iran.Pelosi rejects White House criticism of Syria trip Sun-Sentinel - Apr 03 12:07 AM
House speaker says relations need mending BEIRUT, Lebanon House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday shrugged off White House criticism of her impending visit to Damascus, saying she had "great hope" for reviving U.S. relations with Syria and changing its behavior. Pelosi parries Bush's objection to Syria visit St. Petersburg Times - Apr 03 12:21 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday shrugged off White House criticism of her upcoming trip to Damascus, saying she had "great hope" for reviving U.S. relations with Syria and changing its behavior.Iraqi woman wins reality show in Lebanon IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 31 7:30 PM
Beirut, April 1 (DPA) Beautiful Iraqi Shada Hassoon, a contestant on a Lebanese Satellite entertainment Television show similar to American Idol, brought joy to some 8,000 Iraqi refugees living in Lebanon when she won this week s vote.Syria urged to build ties with Lebanon Gulf News - Apr 02 1:43 PM
Beirut: Stressing support for Lebanese independence, German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday urged Syria to establish diplomatic ties with its neighbour, demarcate their joint frontier and work to end smuggling of weapons.Tomich collects no-hitter Berkshire Eagle - Apr 03 12:05 PM
SHEFFIELD Maddy Tomich didn't need much time to get right back to her old tricks. Tomich threw a no-hitter in the Mount Everett softball team's first game of the season, allowing three walks, and went 2-for-5 with an RBI from the plate as the Eagles beat New Lebanon 14-0 yesterday.Merkel says she supports an independent Lebanon Deutsche Welle - Apr 02 11:52 AM
Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that Germany is in favour of the creation of an independent Lebanese state. Merkel made the statement after talks in Beirut with Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and pro-Syrian parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri.Bush calls Dems 'irresponsible' on Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - 9 minutes ago
President Bush denounced "irresponsible" Democrats on Tuesday for going on spring break without approving money for the Iraq war with no strings. He condemned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria, too, accusing her of encouraging a terrorism sponsor.UN Chief Concerned with Weapons Smuggling into Lebanon Voice of America - Mar 31 6:23 PM
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is concerned that weapons are still being smuggled into Lebanon. During a visit with U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon Saturday, Mr. Ban said intelligence reports indicate arms are being shipped into Lebanon.Pelosi visits Syria, EU criticizes Apple over iTunes download costs CNN.com - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
April 4, 2007Increasingly somber scenarios Monday Morning - Apr 03 6:33 AM
Lebanon was supposed to have a prominent place in the conference s deliberations following the failure to find a solution to the country s crisis in the run-up to the summit.Iraqi woman wins reality show in Lebanon New Kerala - Apr 01 1:36 AM
By Weedah Hamzah, Beirut, April 1: Beautiful Iraqi Shada Hassoon, a contestant on a Lebanese Satellite entertainment Television show similar to American Idol, brought joy to some 8,000 Iraqi refugees living in Lebanon when she won this week's vote.Head of the Delegation of the European Commission: Patrick Laurent Monday Morning - Apr 03 6:34 AM
What idea did you have about Lebanon before coming here, and what were your first impressions when you arrived? Would you have preferred to be appointed to a less troubled country?Tuesday, April 03 CNN.com - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- A 23-year-old woman has become the country's 72nd victim of the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu, the Indonesian Health Ministry said Wednesday.