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French envoy ends Lebanon visit with few signs of progress (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:57:54 GMT

Top French diplomat Jean-Claude Cousseran on Wednesday wrapped up a three-day mission without making much progress in breaking an eight-month deadlock among Lebanon's feuding political parties.


French UN soldier killed in Lebanon demining (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:31:40 GMT

A soldier serving with the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon was killed in an explosion on Wednesday during demining operations in the south of the country, a UN spokeswoman told AFP.


Lebanon army on 'final assault' (CNN.com)
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Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:21:43 GMT

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon (Reuters) -- Lebanese troops advanced towards fortified positions of Islamist militants at a Palestinian refugee camp on Wednesday in what political sources said was the start of a final assault to root out the gunmen.


Mt. Lebanon woman's vision takes her into Africa (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
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Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:24:40 GMT

Kate Fletcher was living in Mt. Lebanon six years ago when she decided to move her life's work of teaching and ministry to a global stage.


Report: Syria still lingers in Lebanon (USA Today)
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Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:49:04 GMT

Two years after claiming to withdraw, Syria still occupies up to 180 square miles of neighboring Lebanon and smuggles arms to militants there, says a report by a Lebanese democracy group. U.S. officials, along with regional experts, say the findings of the report are credible and largely in line with U.S. intelligence.


UN Blue Helmet Killed In Lebanon (Scoop.co.nz)
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Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:53:05 GMT

A peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) died today from the explosion of ordnance, a spokesperson for the world body said.


Filling Lebanon's big boxes (Dayton Daily News)
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Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:41:22 GMT

Some of Lebanon's vacant retail space may be getting a new lease on life.


French soldier killed in mine clearance operation in Lebanon (People's Daily)
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Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:17:51 GMT

French defense ministry Wednesday confirmed that a French soldier serving with the United Nations had been killed during a mine clearance operation in southern Lebanon. French defense minister Herve Morin expressed "his profound emotion ...


UNIFIL soldier killed during de-mining operation in Lebanon (People's Daily)
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Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:49:33 GMT

A soldier serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was killed on Wednesday in an explosion during a de-mining operation in south Lebanon. An explosion of ordnance led to a French mine-clearing soldier killed and another in ...


PNG striker Davani breaking ground in Lebanon (Tribalfootball.com)
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Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:29:47 GMT

Papua New Guinea international striker Reginald Davani is on the brink of a historic breakthrough as he chases a contract with Lebanon's Racing Beirut.