Tens of thousands of Israelis called on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to resign late Thursday in the first mass street protest since a government inquiry blasted his leadership of last year's Lebanon war.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert faced a new battle on Thursday, with tens of thousands of protestors expected to call on him to quit at the first mass street rally since a scathing Lebanon war report.
In Lebanon, people love basketball at both the pro and high-school levels. But political and religious divisions can turn the basketball court into another venue for sectarian conflict. One international aid group is hoping to harness Lebanese passion for the game in a positive way.
TEL AVIV, Israel, 2:32 p.m. May 3 (AP): Tens of thousands of Israelis rallied in a Tel Aviv square after sundown Thursday, demanding Prime Minister Ehud Olmert resign because of a government inquiry's scathing criticism of his handling of the inconclusive war in Lebanon.
Tens of thousands streamed onto a Tel Aviv square after sundown Thursday, demanding that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert resign because of a government inquiry's scathing criticism of his handling of the inconclusive war in Lebanon last summer.
LEBANON — The City Council voted unanimously Wednesday afternoon to award a contract for project manager services to KJM & Associates to oversee construction of the Lebanon police and library facilities.
An Arab former legislator is suspected of committing treason and espionage by giving advice to Hezbollah guerrillas during the war in Lebanon last summer, Israeli police officials said yesterday as they released new details of their investigation.
Dell Inc. said today that it plans to move a computer re-manufacturing operation from Austin, Texas, to Lebanon, Tenn. The relocation will begin this fall and continue through early next year, said Venancio Figueroa, a company spokesman in Austin.
“Cinco de Mayo — A Celebration of Kids and Culture” is the theme for the 24th annual fundraising auction of the Boys & Girls Club of Lebanon. The silent auction starts at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Elks Lodge, 630 Park Street.
"This is fundamental to reach peace, stability and independence of Lebanon," Solana said after meeting President Bashar al-Assad. Syria says Hezbollah is a resistance movement and is entitled to keep its arms as long as Israel holds what Damascus and Beirut regard as occupied Lebanese land.