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Dispute over Hezbollah delays Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 12:04 PM
Disputes over how the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers will deal with Hezbollah fighters is holding up the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon, Israel's military chief of staff said.Belgian troops arrive in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 7:37 AM
Some 140 Belgian soldiers flew to Beirut on Wednesday to join a U.N. peacekeeping force monitoring a truce between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas in south Lebanon.Cluster Bombs a Vestige of Israel's Lebanon Fight NPR - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
Melissa Block talks with Anthony Shadid, foreign correspondent for The Washington Post, about the problem of small, unexploded cluster bombs in southern Lebanon. About the size of a soda can, they may number more than 1 million. Most were dropped during the last three days of the fighting.Russian Troops Make First Mideast Foray In Lebanon For Centuries Space War - Sep 27 6:08 PM
by Haro Chakmakjian Beirut (AFP) Sep 27, 2006 Russian troops are to deploy in Lebanon soon for the first time in more than 200 years, with a small contingent being sent to build bridges -- not only real ones but also geopolitical ones.Bulgaria to send troops to bolster UN military force in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 3:12 AM
Bulgaria's Defence Minister Veselin Bliznakov has said that Bulgaria intends to send a 130-crew frigate to Lebanon as part of the larger United Nations peacekeeping mission, a news agency reported.PG South: Thinking Small good for Mt. Lebanon tennis Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 19 minutes ago
Carly Small is blessed with exceptional athletic ability, which allows the Mt. Lebanon freshman to possess all the physical attributes you look for in a tennis player: strong serve, powerful ground strokes, good court coverage.Lebanon, technology on agenda for discussion at Francophone summit CP via Yahoo! Canada News - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
BUCHAREST, Romania (CP) - The representatives from the 50 countries attending the Francophone summit will discuss the fighting between Israel and Lebanon this summer even though the top Lebanese leaders will not be there.Doubts in Israel over Lebanon pull-out BBC News - Sep 27 6:58 AM
Israelis express their doubts for the future as the army prepares to withdraw from Lebanon.S. Korea mulls sending peacekeeping troops to Lebanon ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 44 minutes ago
SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea plans to send a survey team to Lebanon next month before deciding whether to contribute troops to the United Nations force there, a government official said Thursday.Beckett defends Lebanon policy Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
The foreign secretary, Margaret Beckett, attempted to "nail the lie" today that Tony Blair's failure to call for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon this summer meant the government was not active behind the scenes during the controversial conflict.Israel out of Lebanon by Saturday ArabicNews.com - 56 minutes ago
The commander of United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon held talks with senior Lebanese and Israeli military officers yesterday with a view to completing by Saturday Israel's withdrawal from all the positions it occupied in its northern Lebanon during last month's fighting with Hizbullah.Rules of engagement delay Lebanon pullout Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
Disputes over how the Lebanese Army and UN peacekeepers will deal with Hezbollah fighters are holding up the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon.After Lebanon War, Israel looks with fresh eyes at Golan Heights JTA - Sep 27 1:50 PM
JERUSALEM, Sept. 27 (JTA) With criticism of the handling of this summer s war in Lebanon continuing to mount, Israel s military elite is struggling to deal both with the war s political fallout and its implications for military strategy.Lebanon: UN Force Tends To Humanitarian Needs Scoop.co.nz - Sep 27 5:13 PM
The newly reinforced United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon has taken on a humanitarian dimension, clearing roads, treating the sick and distributing water although this in not its primary function, with individual contributing battalions often bearing the additional cost themselves.Lebanon-Israel talks on pullout 'inconclusive': UN AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 2:25 PM
UN-hosted talks between Lebanese and Israeli army officers to agree a schedule for Israel's full withdrawal from south Lebanon were inconclusive, a UN official told AFP.U.N.: Nearly 1 million unexploded bombs in Lebanon USA Today - Sep 27 7:05 AM
The United Nations today reported that southern Lebanon is littered with up to 1 million unexploded small bombs that Israeli forces dropped or fired while battling Hezbollah this summer three times the initial estimate, the BBC says. Nearly 40%...Israel expects to be out of Lebanon in days San Francisco Chronicle - Sep 27 3:43 AM
Israeli troops are expected to be out of Lebanon before the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur begins Sunday night, according to Israeli officials and the United Nations after a meeting in Naqura, Lebanon, Tuesday. "It is my belief that with the necessary... U.N. says Israelis to leave Lebanon by end-month Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 12:44 PM
A U.N. commander said on Tuesday Israeli troops should be out of south Lebanon within days, but Israeli media said a full withdrawal could be delayed after a meeting with the U.N. peacekeepers did not reach full agreement.Lebanese PM Calls on Israel to Get Out of Lebanon Israel National News - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora called on Israel not to delay its troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon and to leave without any additional delays.Israel says it may quit Lebanon by next week International Herald Tribune - Sep 26 2:52 PM
Israeli troops are expected to be out of Lebanon by next week, before the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur begins Sunday night, according to Israeli and United Nations officials after a meeting in Naqura, Lebanon, on Tuesday.Dispute over Hezbollah delays Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon TODAYonline - Sep 27 12:20 PM
A French soldier with the UNIFIL looks through his binoculars during a patrol in the southern Lebanese village of Ain Ebel. Disputes over how the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers will deal with Hezbollah fighters is holding up the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon, Israel's military chief of staff said.Israel May Finish Lebanon Troop Withdrawal by Sept. 30, UN Says Bloomberg.com - Sep 26 9:26 PM
Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Israel may complete its withdrawal of soldiers from southern Lebanon by Sept. 30, said Major General Alain Pellegrini, the commander of the United Nations peacekeeping force in the region.Cluster bombs imperil southern Lebanon Boston Globe - Sep 27 1:35 AM
BEIRUT -- Up to a million unexploded cluster bomblets from Israel's war with Hezbollah are now the biggest threat to civilians in south Lebanon, where they litter streets, homes, and orchards, UN agencies said yesterday.Hungry for freedom at lunch, Lebanon students hit the books Albany Democrat-Herald - Sep 27 9:02 AM
LEBANON The Lebanon High School sophomores gathered around the flagpole at 11:30 a.m. last Thursday fairly quivered with rage. Last year they would have been on their way home, or to 7-Eleven, or perhaps to a friend s house.Suit filed over amendment to Lebanon charter Albany Democrat-Herald - Sep 27 8:59 AM
LEBANON One City Council member and three candidates are suing the city over an amendment to the city charter which prohibits a spouse or immediate family member of an elected officer from serving on the council.Cluster Bombs Imperil Southern Lebanon Common Dreams News Center - Sep 27 8:02 AM
Cluster Bombs Imperil Southern LebanonItaly OKs peacekeepers in Lebanon The Plain Dealer - Sep 27 3:58 AM
Rome -- Italy's lower house of Parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the country's peacekeeping commitment in southern Lebanon.U.N. says Israelis to leave Lebanon by end of Sept Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 7:17 AM
A U.N. commander said on Tuesday Israeli troops should be out of south Lebanon within days, but Israel called for an agreement with the peacekeepers on rules of engagement before a full withdrawal.Israel sees snags as armies meet to finalise Lebanon pullout AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 7:26 AM
Israel has said that snags could further delay its south Lebanon pullout until next week, as Lebanese and Israeli army officers met with UN peacekeepers on the border to nail down a schedule.Forces in Lebanon have 'robust' mandate, Rice says International Herald Tribune - Sep 26 10:52 AM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has urged the peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon to act on what she termed "a very robust" mandate approved by the United Nations.Lebanon fitness classes begin Oct. 2 Lebanon Express - Sep 27 10:51 AM
Albany Parks & Recreation, the City of Lebanon, Cascade Performing Arts and the Boys & Girls Club of Lebanon are offering fitness classes in Lebanon. All classes begin Oct. 2.More LBCC classes offered in Lebanon during day Lebanon Express - Sep 27 10:37 AM
Hoping to serve East Linn County students better, Linn-Benton Community College is offering a fuller schedule of daytime classes at the Lebanon Center this year.Israelis to leave Lebanon by end of Sept: UNIFIL Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 5:36 AM
Israeli troops should be out of Lebanon within days, the commander of the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon said after meeting senior Israeli and Lebanese army officers on Tuesday.Unexploded bomblets hinder S. Lebanon recovery: U.N. Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 5:03 AM
Up to a million unexploded cluster bomblets from Israel's war with Hizbollah are now the biggest threat to civilians in south Lebanon, where they litter streets, homes and orchards, U.N. agencies said on Tuesday.Israel closer to leaving Lebanon Sun-Sentinel - Sep 27 12:02 AM
TEL AVIV, Israel · Israeli troops are expected to be out of Lebanon before the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur begins on Sunday night, according to Israeli officials and the United Nations after a meeting in Naqura, Lebanon, on Tuesday.Russia sends cheapest 'peacemakers' to Lebanon at their own risk Pravda - Sep 27 5:01 AM
Russia's Federation Council approved the sending of a technical battalion to Lebanon Tuesday. The decision will let Russian military men start reconstructing bridges and roads in Lebanon destroyed by the Israeli Air Force.Canada hopes Francophonie snub to Lebanon will be 'corrected' Vancouver Province - Sep 27 4:54 AM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to express Canada's concern that Lebanon was not invited to attend an important summit of French-speaking states that will release a political statement on the recent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.Lebanon gets ICT academy AME Info - Sep 27 4:49 AM
Major IT players Intel, Cisco and Microsoft have joined forces with the Professional Computer association of Lebanon to help set up an ICT development academy in Lebanon.ArmorGroup Wins Bomb Clearing Contract in Lebanon SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 26 3:29 PM
John Bethel submits: On the heels of my last post comes news that ArmorGroup International has won a $5.6 million contract to clear a battle area in south Lebanon of unexploded bombs and land mines.Israel to complete Lebanon withdrawal in days: Peretz AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 3:10 AM
Israel hopes to have all its troops out of Lebanon by Friday or early next week, Defense Minister Amir Peretz has told parliament's foreign affairs and defense committee.Israel seeks rules of engagement before Lebanon exit Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 3:34 AM
Israel and an international peacekeeping force have yet to agree on rules of engagement in south Lebanon that would enable Israeli troops to complete a planned pullout, Defense Minister Amir Peretz said on Tuesday.Lebanon accuses Israel of stealing border river waters AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 11:40 AM
Lebanese officials and residents of the south accused the Israeli army of stealing water from the Wazzani border river.Bakti Raya Goodies Bound For Lebanon Too Bernama - Sep 27 12:58 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- A portion of the Hari Raya goodies prepared for security forces by Bakti, the welfare body of wives of ministers and deputy ministers, will reach the shores of Lebanon.New Lebanon voters reject recall of 3 officials Dayton Daily News - Sep 26 10:00 PM
NEW LEBANON Voters narrowly retained three Village Council members Tuesday, denying a recall effort started six months ago.Israel: Troops withdrawn in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 11:59 PM
Israel has withdrawn from about 90 percent of the territory it held in south Lebanon during its 34-day war against Hezbollah guerrillas, and hopes to be out completely by the end of the week, officials said Tuesday.'Million bomblets' in S Lebanon BBC News - Sep 26 8:17 AM
Up to a million Israeli cluster bomblets remain unexploded in southern Lebanon, the United Nations says.'Million bomblets' in S Lebanon BBC News - Sep 26 8:07 AM
Up to a million Israeli cluster bomblets remain unexploded in southern Lebanon, the UN says.Israelis on Lebanon border worriedly await next war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 6:03 AM
The hotels in northern Israel have reopened. Travelers are slowly trickling back and workers are patching up homes hit by Hizbollah rockets.Police: New Lebanon Attempted Robbery Ends In Crash WHIO-TV 7 Dayton - Sep 27 9:27 AM
Video Story: Police in New Lebanon said a man crashed his vehicle after leading officers on chase following an attempted robbery at a local store.Jerusalem Wary As It Prepares To Quit Lebanon The New York Sun - Sep 26 9:41 PM
UNITED NATIONS On the eve of completing a total withdrawal from southern Lebanon, Israeli military officials yesterday began to question the ability of the Lebanese and international forces replacing them to face future threats from Hezbollah. A meeting between the commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, Major General Alain Pellegrini of France, and military officials from Little pressure on Hezbollah to disarm AP via Yahoo! News - 51 minutes ago
Six weeks after the end of the Lebanon war, the militant Hezbollah group is facing little on-the-ground pressure to give up its weapons and disarm despite a U.N. cease-fire resolution demanding just that.In Lebanon, a War's Lethal Harvest Washington Post - Sep 25 8:27 PM
DEIR QANOUN, Lebanon -- The messages scrawled in red on the concrete, stone and cinder-block walls near Ali Saqlawi's house are worded differently but mean the same: "CB," "cb strike," "cluster strike." Arrows point with deceptive precision in every direction. Saqlawi, a mechanic, needs no warning....Fears over Lebanon cluster bombs Aljazeera - Sep 26 3:50 PM
There could be as many as one million unexploded cluster munitions scattered throughout south Lebanon as a result of Israel's recent offensive against Hezbollah, United Nations de-mining experts say.Israel to complete withdrawal from Lebanon by end of September: UNIFIL People's Daily - Sep 26 6:08 PM
Israeli troops would be out of Lebanon by the end of September, the commander of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon said on Tuesday.Courier News Online - Oxygen mask donations help Lebanon Borough's pets Bridgewater Courier News - Sep 26 10:03 PM
LEBANON BOROUGH -- The Lebanon Borough Volunteer Fire Department survives totally on donations -- and now, the volunteers can count pet oxygen masks among their funding.UN: Israel to be out of Lebanon in days Aljazeera - Sep 26 3:50 PM
A UN commander said on Tuesday that Israeli troops should be out of south Lebanon within days.Nation News In Brief: Gemayel praises Qatar s support for Lebanon The Peninsula - Sep 26 5:27 PM
Beirut Former Lebanese President and Supreme Leader of the Kataeb Party Amin Al Gemayel has praised the State of Qatar for the pivotal role it played in helping Lebanon on all fronts.FRENCH RED CROSS SENDS 208 TONNES OF EQUIPMENT TO LEBANON The Tocqueville Connection - Sep 26 5:04 PM
PARIS, Sept 26, 2006 (AFP) - The French Red Cross said in a statement on Tuesday that it would send 208 tonnes of health and sanitary equipment to Lebanon, with the first shipment leaving on Thursday.WP: Lebanon war brings lethal harvest MSNBC - Sep 26 2:33 AM
Munitions from cluster bombs used during the Hezbollah-Israel war now litter southern Lebanon and will be a "lasting legacy," the United Nations has said.U.N. says Israelis to leave Lebanon by end-month AlertNet - Sep 26 12:52 PM
Source: Reuters (Adds reports withdrawal may be delayed) By Nadim Ladki BEIRUT, Sept 26 (Reuters) - A U.N. commander said on Tuesday Israeli troops should be out of south Lebanon within days, but Israeli media ... Students raise money for Lebanon The Daily Targum - Sep 26 8:10 PM
Contributing Writer BAKA, the student-led organization that aims to build Belief, Awareness, Knowledge and Activism for the Middle East, sponsored a Ramadan iftar and dinner fundraiser Monday for rebuilding Lebanon. In conjunction with BAKA, SALAM - the Muslim Students Association of Rutgers - and the Turkish Student Association hosted the evening's events.Bush tells Syria to pull Lebanon troops Tiscali - Sep 26 7:11 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush has demanded that Syria pull troops from Lebanon in the wake of the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri and says he will seek support from European leaders next week to put more pressure on Damascus.Lebanon's pet refugees arrive in S. Utah The Salt Lake Tribune - Sep 26 11:00 AM
Posted: 11:41 AM- KANAB - Lanterns and flashlights cut through the darkness in Angel Canyon early Tuesday morning as workers with the world's largest no-kill animal sanctuary took in dog and cat refugees rescued from war-ravaged Lebanon.Bush seeks private US aid for Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 1:28 PM
President George W. Bush on Monday urged US corporations to throw their weight behind efforts to help Lebanon recover from the devastating 34-day conflict between Hezbollah and Israel.Israel Sets Goal of Pulling Troops Out of Lebanon by Sunday New York Times - Sep 26 9:16 PM
Israel had delayed leaving until now, saying that the United Nations forces were not up to strength.Italian lawmakers endorse Lebanon force News Interactive - Sep 26 12:18 PM
ITALIAN deputies today overwhelmingly voted in favour of legislation to send troops to Lebanon, as part of a larger United Nations peacekeeping mission.Lebanon-Israel talks on pullout inconclusive: UN official Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Sep 26 1:28 PM
UN-hosted talks between Lebanese and Israeli army officers to agree a schedule for Israel's full withdrawal from south Lebanon have been inconclusive.Challenges in Lebanon AlertNet - Sep 26 10:53 AM
Norwegian Red Cross - Norway Relief is reaching the Lebanese population, but there are still many challenges. - Large parts of Lebanon are facing serious challenges after the war, says Head of International department of The ... Inquiry Builds Case on Bombing That Killed Lebanon?s Ex-Premier New York Times - Sep 26 8:19 PM
The prosecutor investigating the killing of Rafik Hariri said he was still pursuing the identities of the conspirators.Israel pullout from Lebanon on track for this week: UN AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 11:10 AM
Israeli troops are still occupying 10 areas of south Lebanon from which the last soldiers are due to withdraw by the end of this week -- seven days later than first planned -- a senior UN official said.Syria, Lebanon praise latest UN report into Hariri killing The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 26 12:24 PM
Syria praised the latest report from the UN commission investigating the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on Tuesday, saying it proved Damascus was cooperating with the probe. Lebanon, where many accuse Syria of masterminding Hariri's murder, also welcomed the report issued Monday by UN investigator Serge Brammertz.New Lebanon decides today on recall of three Dayton Daily News - Sep 26 6:58 AM
NEW LEBANON Voters will decide today whether to keep three members of the Village Council, or to replace them with three challengers.Bush seeks private US aid for Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 9:55 AM
US President George W. Bush has urged US corporations to throw their weight behind efforts to help Lebanon recover from the devastating 34-day conflict between Hezbollah and Israel.U.N. troops wary of attack in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 10:12 AM
U.N. troops sent to keep the peace in southern Lebanon are taking strong defensive measures against possible suicide attacks worried because al-Qaida has warned they are considered enemies of Islam.Hezbollah arms widen Lebanon political divide AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 10:00 AM
Deep divisions are emerging in Lebanon's political elite as anti-Syrian politicians accused the Damascus-backed Hezbollah of smuggling in more arms in defiance of UN disarmament demands.Israel, Lebanon armies meet to finalize pullout Middle East Times - Sep 26 7:22 AM
NAQURA, Lebanon -- Israel said Tuesday that snags could further delay its southern Lebanon pullout until next week, as Lebanese and Israeli army officers met with UN peacekeepers on the border to nail down a schedule.Syria frees critics of its Lebanon strategy Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 9:25 AM
Syrian authorities released on Monday three signatories of a declaration that had criticized state policy toward Lebanon but left two leading dissidents behind the document in jail, human rights organizations said.Bush encourages U.S. investment in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 9:21 AM
President George W. Bush encouraged American companies on Monday to invest in rebuilding Lebanon from the destruction caused by the Israeli-Hizbollah conflict, saying he wants the country to "flourish."Lebanon urges EU to pressure US on Middle East Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 27 1:07 PM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora called on the European Union on Wednesday to put pressure on the United States to play a more constructive role in achieving peace in the Middle East.Siniora demands Israel quit Lebanon immediately The Peninsula - Sep 27 6:13 PM
strasbourg Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora yesterday called on Israel to pull its troops out of his country immediately or risk jeopardising the current ceasefire.Beckett defends Lebanon policy ePolitix via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 26 4:44 AM
Margaret Beckett has told Labour activists that the government was right not to call for an immediate ceasefire during the Lebanon conflict.Residents Vote In New Lebanon Recall Election WHIO-TV 7 Dayton - Sep 26 8:57 AM
NEW LEBANON, Ohio -- Voters in New Lebanon will decide Tuesday whether to keep three members of the Village Council or replace them. The ballot will start with the recall attempt of Mayor Larry Shock, Vice Mayor Wayne Michael and Councilman Raymond Arriola.Russian military given two months to complete rebuilding work in Lebanon Interfax - Sep 26 8:06 AM
MOSCOW. Sept 26 (Interfax) - The Federation Council has issued a three-month mandate for Russian troops to rebuild bridges and resurface roads in Lebanon, while Russia's Defense Ministry has allocated two months for the project, a senior Federation Council member said on Tuesday.Israel has withdrawn from about 90 per cent of land it held in south Lebanon CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 26 5:00 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel has withdrawn from about 90 per cent of the territory it held in south Lebanon during its 34-day war there against Hezbollah guerrillas, and hopes to be out completely within days, officials said Tuesday.Captains of American industry say they want to help Lebanon rebuild after war The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 26 12:35 PM
President George W. Bush encouraged American companies on Monday to invest in rebuilding Lebanon after the destruction caused by the recent war with Israel, saying he wants the country to "flourish."Bush met in the Oval Office with executives of Cisco Systems Inc., Intel Corp., Occidental Petroleum Corp., and GHAFARI Inc.SPAT OVER LEBANON'S ABSENCE FROM FRANCOPHONE SUMMIT The Tocqueville Connection - Sep 26 6:34 AM
BEIRUT, Sept 26, 2006 (AFP) - Lebanon's pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud said Tuesday Lebanon will have no official presence at a Francophone summit later this month, blaming French pressure on hosts Romania.Israelis to leave Lebanon by end of September Fox 6 News San Diego - Sep 26 6:55 AM
Israeli troops should be out of Lebanon within days, the commander of the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon said after meeting senior Israeli and Lebanese army officers.Lebanon Mom Has a Haven on Her Hands Valley News - Sep 26 6:15 AM
Lebanon -- If you can provide shelter for a homeless teenager, Liz Goguen of Lebanon is waiting -- with an anxious glance at the overnight forecast -- for your call or e-mail.Israel seeks rules of engagement before Lebanon exit Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 26 3:29 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and an international peacekeeping force have yet to agree on rules of engagement in south Lebanon that would enable Israeli troops to complete a planned pullout, Defence Minister Amir Peretz said on Tuesday.U.N. troops in Lebanon defensive Tulsa World - Sep 26 4:47 AM
They are concerned because al-Qaida considers them enemies of Islam. DEIR KIFA, Lebanon -- U.N. troops sent to keep the peace in southern Lebanon are taking strong defensive measures against possible suicide attacks -- worried because al-Qaida has warned they are considered enemies of Islam.Israel pulling out of Lebanon war territory The Scotsman - Sep 26 3:59 AM
ISRAEL has withdrawn from about 90 per cent of the territory it held in south Lebanon during its 34-day war there against Hezbollah guerrillas, and hopes to be out completely by the end of the week.Goodfellow makes history at Lebanon Valley The York Dispatch - Sep 26 5:23 AM
Spring Grove High School graduate Natalie Goodfellow became the first player in Lebanon Valley College volleyball history to be named Sports Imports/AVCA Division III National Player of the Week on Monday.Israel, Lebanon: Troops To Leave Soon India Daily - Sep 26 8:42 AM
Israeli troops will likely leave southern Lebanon by the end of September, U.N. commander Maj. Gen. Alain Pellegrini said Sept. 26. Israel's complete withdrawal will take place after rules of engagement negotiations are finished.Putin orders Defense Ministry to help in cleanup effort in Lebanon Interfax - Sep 26 4:13 AM
MOSCOW. Sept 26 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian Defense Ministry to provide assistance to Lebanon in dealing with the aftermath of the recent war, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.U.N. troops in Lebanon remain on alert The Star-Ledger - Sep 25 11:27 PM
DEIR KIFA, Lebanon -- U.N. troops sent to keep the peace in southern Lebanon are taking strong defensive measures against possible suicide attacks -- worried because al Qaeda has warned they are considered enemies of Islam.Unexploded bombs threaten lives in Lebanon: UNICEF Khaleej Times - Sep 26 5:29 AM
Fourteen people have been killed, two of them children, and 90 injured after triggering the bombs since the end of the Jewish state s recent 33-day conflict with the Lebanon-based Hezbollah movement, said the UN children s agency.Putin authorised to send army engineers to Lebanon New Kerala - Sep 26 7:52 AM
Moscow, Sep 26: The upper house of Russian parliament Tuesday authorised President Vladimir Putin to send 307 army engineers to war ravaged Lebanon to rebuild bridges and clear mines.Israel to complete Lebanon pullout iafrica.com - Sep 26 4:58 AM
Israel hopes to have all its troops out of Lebanon within a week, Defence Minister Amir Peretz said Tuesday.Dispute over Hezbollah holding up Israeli withdrawal AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 5:00 AM
Disputes over how the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers will deal with Hezbollah militants is holding up the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon, Israel's military chief of staff has said.British foreign secretary defends policy on Palestine, Lebanon People's Daily - Sep 26 5:22 AM
British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett on Tuesday defended her role in seeking a political solution to the conflict in Palestine and Lebanon this summer.