<< Back


War-torn Lebanon's Bekaa Valley is a wine country respite (Los Angeles Times)
read story

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:37:37 GMT

Long before it gained a reputation as a bastion for the militant Islamic group Hezbollah, Lebanon's Bekaa Valley was known for its red wines and lush countryside. BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon — The thick blanket of fog hampering our travels finally begins to recede. A checkpoint emerges from the haze. A gaggle of Lebanese soldiers in uniform standing guard calmly waves us through. We descend further ...


French envoy begins bid to solve Lebanon crisis (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:29:52 GMT

Top French diplomat Jean-Claude Cousseran arrives in Beirut on Monday to try and nudge Lebanon's rival political parties into ending a crisis that has paralysed the country for eight months.


French help Lebanon crisis; democracy support urged in elections (ArabicNews.com)
read story

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:33:30 GMT

EU deeply concerned about the violence in Lebanon The European Union expressed today deep concerns regarding the continuing violence in Lebanon, and in particular the fighting in the Palestinian refugee camp at Nahr al Bared.


EU deeply concerned about the violence in Lebanon (ArabicNews.com)
read story

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:36:22 GMT

The European Union expressed today deep concerns regarding the continuing violence in Lebanon, and in particular the fighting in the Palestinian refugee camp at Nahr al Bared.


Islamic groups key to mobilizing people in Palestine, Lebanon (ArabicNews.com)
read story

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:38:32 GMT

Islamic groups in Lebanon and Palestine have the last word in mobilizing people in their resistance, Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said today.


Syria threatened to fight in Lebanon war - Hizbollah (The New Zealand Herald)
read story

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:18:08 GMT

DUBAI - Syria warned Israel it would send troops into Lebanon during the Jewish state's 2006 war against Hizbollah militants if its forces advanced into a Lebanese region adjacent to Damascus, the head of the guerrillas said.


Ban requests Netherlands to host Special Tribunal for Lebanon (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
read story

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:57:19 GMT

_ U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on Monday sent a letter to the prime minister of the Netherlands requesting that his country consider hosting the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.


Syria threatened to fight in Lebanon war-Hezbollah (AlertNet)
read story

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:15:21 GMT

Source: Reuters DUBAI, July 23 (Reuters) - Syria warned Israel it would send troops into Lebanon during the Jewish state's 2006 war against Hezbollah militants if its forces advanced into a Lebanese region adjacent ...


Lebanon voices solidarity (Dawn)
read story

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:34:43 GMT

ISLAMABAD, July 23: Prime Minister of Lebanon Fuad Siniora telephoned President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Sunday to express his government’s solidarity with Pakistan in the wake of recent terrorist attacks.


Annual Lebanon Firemen's Picnic set for coming weekend (Watertown Daily Times)
read story

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:29:31 GMT

Monday, July 23, 2007 1:20 PM CDT LEBANON - The 75th annual Lebanon Firemen's Picnic will be held Friday through Sunday at Lebanon Firemen's Park, County Highway R, Lebanon.