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Lebanon camp battle enters 4th week, 5 soldiers die (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:51:46 GMT

Fighting between the Lebanese army and al Qaeda-inspired militants in north Lebanon entered its fourth week on Sunday and five soldiers died from wounds sustained in heavy battles the previous day.


Lebanon camp battle enters 4th week, toll rises (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:33:37 GMT

Fighting between the Lebanese army and al Qaeda-inspired militants in north Lebanon entered its fourth week on Sunday and three soldiers died taking the army's total death toll to 55.


Lebanon camp battle enters 4th week (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Sun, 10 Jun 2007 08:54:26 GMT

Fighting between the Lebanese army and al Qaeda-inspired militants in north Lebanon entered its fourth week on Sunday and three soldiers died from wounds sustained in the conflict.


More fighting in Lebanon refugee camp (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Sun, 10 Jun 2007 09:26:17 GMT

Sporadic gunfire and artillery shelling rang out from a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon on Sunday as the army fought to uproot Fatah Islam militants holed up in the settlement.


Arab group: Israel excessive in Lebanon (UPI)
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Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:19:44 GMT

A leading Arab-American group wants the United Nations to investigate Israel for alleged crimes against civilians in Lebanon.


Fighting rages for 2nd day at Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)
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Mon, 11 Jun 2007 02:18:00 GMT

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Heavy fighting raged for a second straight day Sunday as the Lebanese army bombarded suspected hideouts of al-Qaida-inspired militants holed up in a Palestinian refugee camp.


Deadline Comes for Lebanon to Ratify Tribunal (NPR)
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Sun, 10 Jun 2007 15:30:26 GMT

Sunday marks the deadline set by the United Nations for Lebanon to act on the proposed international tribunal in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. After that date, the U.N. will proceed with setting up the tribunal; Syria and its allies have voiced strong reservations.


Siniora, Lebanon's prime minister, had led calls for the formation of the UN tribunal [AP] (Aljazeera)
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Mon, 11 Jun 2007 01:42:49 GMT

An international court to try those suspected of involvement in the murder of a former Lebanese prime minister has come into force, according to Lebanon's justice minister.


Lebanon-France Conference (Scoop.co.nz)
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Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:21:02 GMT

Question: The French Foreign Ministry today said that they will call the Lebanese Prime Minister to Paris at the end of the month for a conference to discuss the internal situation in Lebanon. Do we have any information about this conference? Is this something in which the U.S. will participate?


Triathlon in Lebanon (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
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Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:44:09 GMT

LEBANON — Natural-born swimmers aren’t the only people who can compete in triathlons. Just ask Jena Hedding of Albany. The 33-year-old learned to swim just three months ago to compete Saturday in the eighth annual Lebanon Sprint Triathlon.