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US envoy confident UN will impose Lebanon court (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Tue, 15 May 2007 18:42:32 GMT

US Middle East envoy David Welch voiced confidence during talks in Lebanon Tuesday that the UN Security Council would impose an international court to try the suspected assassins of former premier Rafiq Hariri.


Lebanon PM asks U.N. for Hariri tribunal (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Tue, 15 May 2007 02:45:31 GMT

Lebanon's prime minister asked the U.N. Security Council on Monday to impose an international tribunal to prosecute suspects in the assassination of former premier Rafik Hariri.


War Clouds Scud in Gaza and Lebanon (The New York Sun)
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Wed, 16 May 2007 03:20:51 GMT

UNITED NATIONS — A new Lebanese civil war could result from the United Nations's moves to end Syria's hegemony in Lebanon, Damascus and its allies in Beirut are warning. In Gaza, Palestinian Arab factions are threatening to drag Israel into their own civil war. President Assad of Syria has told Secretary-General Ban that the establishment of a U.N.-backed international tribunal to try suspects in ...


Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria to help resolve crisis in Lebanon (ArabicNews.com)
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Wed, 16 May 2007 02:36:58 GMT

Iran, Saudi Arabia and Syria are to help Lebanon resolve the current crisis, Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad-Reza Sheibani said yesterday.


Welch stresses America's 'firm' commitment to Lebanon (The Daily Star Lebannon)
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Tue, 15 May 2007 20:28:48 GMT

The US State Department's top official in the Middle East said Tuesday his government remained committed in its support for Premier Fouad Siniora's government and to what he described as Lebanon's advance toward "full democracy." "The United States' commitment to Lebanon remains firm.


U.S., Europeans seek to establish Lebanon tribunal (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Wed, 16 May 2007 02:57:31 GMT

The United States and Europeans moved on Tuesday to set up a tribunal that would try suspects in the murder of a former Lebanese prime minister, saying a draft U.N. resolution should be ready this week.


Longer version Northern Lebanon shines in its first trip to playoffs (The Patriot-News)
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Tue, 15 May 2007 15:55:12 GMT

FREDERICKSBURG - Northern Lebanon made its first appearance in the girls' soccer postseason a memorable one with a 7-1 win over York Catholic in the preliminary round of the District 3-AA playoffs last night.


US seeks UN court in Lebanon killing (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Wed, 16 May 2007 00:46:27 GMT

The United States said Tuesday it will introduce a resolution calling for the creation of a U.N. tribunal to prosecute suspects in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Ministear Rafik Hariri.


Lebanon faces battle over new president (Middle East Times)
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Tue, 15 May 2007 11:31:36 GMT

BEIRUT -- Lebanon, riven by disputes between the ruling majority and the Syrian-backed opposition, risks finding itself without a president and even deeper in crisis when the mandate of incumbent Emile Lahoud expires in the autumn.


HP Middle East brings its MAP corporate social responsibility initiative to Lebanon (Mena Report)
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Tue, 15 May 2007 14:17:58 GMT

HP Middle East today announced the official opening of the HP Microenterprise Acceleration Program (MAP) centre at the in Beirut, Lebanon.