Date: 15 August 2006

French, Italians eager to lead UN peace force in Lebanon
Euronews.net – Lyon,France
Which countries will provide soldiers for the United Nations interim force
in Lebanon, UNIFIL, under resolution 1701? Created in …
euronews.net/create_html.php?page=detail_info&article=375243&lng=1

Israel plans to leave Lebanon within 10 days
Daily News & Analysis – Mumbai,India
JERUSALEM: The Israeli army plans to withdraw from southern Lebanon in
as little as seven to 10 days and to hand over some of its forward positions
to UN …
www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1047435

Syria declares victory in Lebanon conflict
Times Online – UK
… with Israel, was speaking to a conference of Syrian journalists, becoming
the latest of a number of leaders to give their views on the Lebanon conflict
since …
www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,251-2314325,00.html

More cash needed for Lebanon aid operation
Swissinfo – Switzerland
The Swiss foreign ministry has called for more funds to increase humanitarian
aid to Lebanon as thousands of displaced people start heading back to
their homes …
www.swissinfo.org/eng/front/detail/More_cash_needed_for_Lebanon_aid
_operation.html?siteSect=105&sid=6975553&cKey=1155652118000

42 bodies removed from rubble in Lebanon
Bangkok Post – Thailand
Beirut (dpa) – The bodies of 38 civilians including 11 children and four
Hezbollah fighters were removed from rubble in areas across Lebanon a
day after a …
www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=112239

Children bear brunt of Lebanon-Israeli war: report
Reuters – USA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Children face serious health problems in the coming
months as a result of the Lebanon-Israel conflict in which about a third
of those …
today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-08-
15T180307Z_01_N15364953_RTRUKOC_0_US-MIDEAST-CHILDREN.xml&archived=False

Arabs predict guns won’t be silent long in Lebanon
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
… “The war in Lebanon may stop, but I doubt it, for never in history
has Israel respected … “It gives Israel permission to play with Lebanon
and attack it again.”. …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L15243880.htm

Global donors to tackle Lebanon reconstruction
Guardian Unlimited – UK
The huge task of rebuilding Lebanon’s shattered infrastructure will be
discussed by 60 countries attending a donors’ conference in Sweden at
the end of this …
www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,1850808,00.html

Jordan says it will not contribute to Lebanon peacekeeping forces
Monsters and Critics.com – Glasgow,UK
Amman – The Jordanian government said Tuesday that it had no plans to contribute
troops to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). …
news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/article_1190603.php/J
ordan_says_it_will_not_contribute_to_Lebanon_peacekeeping_forces

How Iran and Syria Benefit From Mideast Crisis
FOX News – USA
… He says the winners were in fact Iran and Syria. … They are going
to stay in Lebanon and work with Hezbollah and rearm Hezbollah through
Syria. …
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,208474,00.html

Cease-fire in Lebanon sets back Hezbollah, Syria and Iran
Allentown Morning Call – Allentown,PA,USA
… measure, the cease-fire unanimously approved by the UN Security Council
was not only a setback for Hezbollah but for it’s backers, Iran and Syria,
too. …
www.mcall.com/news/opinion/all-editorial1aug15,0,7199946.story?coll=all-opiniontop-hed

Steinmeier cancels visit to Syria after speech
Expatica – Netherlands
… The German Foreign Minister arrived in Amman on Monday night at the
start of a regional tour that was originally scheduled to take him to
Syria and Saudi Arabia …
www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=52&story_id=3
2303&name=Steinmeier+cancels+visit+to+Syria+after+’negative’+speech

Syria’s Assad sees no peace for Middle East
Euronews.net – Lyon,France
Giving his first speech on the Lebanon crisis, Syria’s President has said
that peace in the Middle East will remain elusive for the foreseeable
future – and …
euronews.net/create_html.php?page=detail_info&article=375220&lng=1

Tourism to Israel slumps during Lebanon war
Reuters – USA
… in the north such as Tiberias, Nahariya, Safed and Haifa turned into
ghost towns as Hizbollah guerrillas fired thousands of rockets into Israel
from Lebanon. …
today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L15413240

Gov’t renews call for OFWs in Lebanon to leave despite truce
INQ7.net – Philippines
By Lira Dalangin-Fernandez. (UPDATE) AMID reports about the almost empty
relocation centers in Lebanon, Malacañang sounded a call anew to Filipinos
there to …
globalnation.inq7.net/news/news/view_article.php?article_id=15417

Israeli troops begin pulling out of Lebanon
CTV.ca – Canada
The UN-imposed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas appeared
to be sticking Tuesday, as Israeli troops began pulling out of parts of
Lebanon. …
www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/2006081
3/israel_lebanon_update_060815/20060815?hub=World

Late arrivals from Lebanon question ceasefire
CBC News – Canada
… At the start of the fighting, there were an estimated 50,000 Canadians
in Lebanon, making them one of the largest foreign communities in the
country. …
www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2006/08/15/lebanese-canadians.html

Aid groups hunt for those trapped by Lebanon war
Canada.com – Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
TYRE, Lebanon — Aid agencies struggled along bombed-out roads thronged
by refugees returning home on Tuesday to reach people wounded or trapped
by war in …
www.canada.com/topics/news/world/story.html?id=49671198-b3d0-42c7-abcc-585968f7c2b8

Halutz: Within 10 days we won’t be in Lebanon
Ynetnews – Israel
Hizbullah organization in Lebanon,” IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz said
Tuesday. “Even today we can read and hear many in Lebanon …
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3291665,00.html

Have your say on Lebanon crisis
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
Below is an edited selection of comments from Aljazeera readers about the
crisis in Lebanon. Let us hope this last war shall mean …
english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/07BA1ECA-EF3E-4B25-913E-F918AAA1D906.htm

Syria sees no peace after Lebanon war
Malaysia Star – Malaysia
… Syria wants the Lebanon war to lead to a comprehensive peace settlement
that addresses what Damascus regards as the root of instability — Israeli
occupation …
thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/8/15/worldupdates/2006-0
8-15T195802Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-263698-1&sec=Worldupdates

Turkish Parliament Rights Commission to Send Delegation to Lebanon
Zaman Online – Istanbul,Turkey
… Assembly Human Rights Commission chairman Mehmet Elkatmis stated on
Tuesday morning that the commission had decided to send a delegation to
Lebanon in order to …
www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20060815&hn=35674

Israli forces leaving southern Lebanon
Detroit Free Press – United States
Two Israeli soldiers carry an Israeli flag followed by a column of troops
as they cross a fence marking the border between Lebanon and Israel Tuesday
Aug. …
www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060815/NEWS99/60815007

Syria’s Assad blasts US plans for Mideast
ABC News – USA
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier described Assad’s speech
as a “negative contribution” and canceled a trip to Syria planned for
later in the day …
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2315305

Syria and Iran Extol Lebanese Victory
Prensa Latina – Havana,Cuba
Damascus, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Referring to the situation in southern
Lebanon and the Hezbollah resistance to the Tel Aviv offensive, Syrian
President Bashar …
www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7BB750FC0C-7E8E-48AB-998E-F44CA7C1CE71%7D)&language=EN

Syria Justifies Hezbollah Attacks
The Conservative Voice – Kernersville,NC,USA
Both Syria and Iran have been supplying terrorist Hezbollah with weapons
and support and Iran recently admitted that it had been supplying Hezbollah
in Lebanon …
www.theconservativevoice.com/article/17168.html

Israel-Syria talks mooted
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Rabbi Michael Melchior also suggested that Israel might deal directly with
Syria, now an international pariah, in order to isolate Iran. …
www.theage.com.au/news/world/israelsyria-talks-mooted/2006/08/15/1155407810009.html

Steinmeier cancels trip to Syria after Assad speech
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
BERLIN, Aug 15 (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier
said on Tuesday he had cancelled a planned trip to Syria later in the
day because of …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/BAT001413.htm

Peretz: Prepare for negotiations with Syria
Ynetnews – Israel
… opportunities for an extensive diplomatic process,” and that “we need
to hold negotiations with Lebanon and lay the groundwork for negotiations
with Syria.”. …
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3291636,00.html

Weapons trail leads to Syria and Iran
The Australian – Sydney,Australia
ADVANCED weapons supplied by Syria and Iran have been uncovered by Israeli
forces in abandoned Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, helping account for
how the …
www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20144672-601,00.html

Bashar Assad: Syria Prepared For War With Israel
Mediafax – Bucuresti,Romania
… with Israel, adding that he is convinced that the chances for peace
have decreased and that “the Golan Heights will be liberated by Syria,”
Israeli daily …
www.mediafax.ro/english/articole-free/Bashar-Assad
— Syria-Prepared-For-War-With-Israel-530645-9.html

US: Cease-fire a setback for Iran, Syria
Jerusalem Post – Israel
The UN-declared cease-fire in Lebanon, if fully implemented, would be a
strategic setback for Iran and Syria because it strengthens democracy
in Lebanon and …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1154525873672&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Steinmeier to Press Syria for Greater Commitment to Peace
Deutsche Welle – Germany
… within a month. On Tuesday, he visits Syria to win the Syrian government’s
support for the UN peace resolution in Lebanon. Just hours …
www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2136807,00.html

Bush criticises Syria and Iran as Hezbollah ‘sponsors’
ABC Online – Australia
… W. Bush says the militant group Hezbollah has suffered a defeat, and
Mr Bush sheets the blame home for the bloodshed in Lebanon to Iran and
Syria, whom he …
www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1715512.htm

Benn makes plea over Lebanon aid
Guardian Unlimited – UK
International Development Secretary Hilary Benn has appealed to all sides
in the Lebanon to observe the ceasefire so that essential supplies could
get through …
www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6016483,00.html

Israel’s hollow victory in Lebanon
International Herald Tribune – France
CANBERRA Perhaps the Lebanon conflict was the one that Israel had to have.
It may have defined the limits of Israel’s power in the …
www.iht.com/articles/2006/08/15/opinion/edsaikal.php

Lebanon: thousands of displaced returning home
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
Thousands of displaced Lebanese both within Lebanon and from Syria are
streaming back to their homes since the ceasefire started on Monday. …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/UNHCR/ad649808474d53c5448f455f685bcb6b.htm

Oil slips to $73 as Lebanon truce holds
Reuters – USA
… Thousands of refugees headed home to south Lebanon and Israeli forces
began pulling back from some positions they had occupied. …
today.reuters.com/investing/FinanceArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&storyID=
2006-08-15T112539Z_01_SYD13020_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-OIL.xml

Thailand considers Lebanon role
Bangkok Post – Thailand
… would need to discuss with national security agencies a plan to send
military personnel to join the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon
if requested. …
www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=112231

Olmert faces Lebanon backlash
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, is facing growing criticism over
his handling of the Lebanon crisis, as opposition politicians say the
conflict was …
english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/C4D1293F-0492-4757-868C-92F4B723C618.htm

Germany edges towards sending troops to Lebanon
Reuters – USA
… Aug 15 (Reuters) – Germany gave its strongest signal yet on Tuesday
that it will send troops to join a UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon,
a move that …
today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L15374441

Security Council resolution does not end war in Lebanon
RIA Novosti – Moscow,Russia
The situation in the conflict area will remain unstable until the Israeli
soldiers leave Lebanon, and the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers replace
them in the …
en.rian.ru/analysis/20060815/52653044.html

Israel Finds Evidence That Syria, Iran Arm Hezbollah With Russian …
MOSNEWS – Russia
Abandoned Hezbollah positions in Lebanon yesterday revealed conclusive
evidence that Syria — and almost certainly Iran — provided the Russian-made
anti …
www.mosnews.com/news/2006/08/15/syriaarmhezbollah.shtml

Syria sees no peace after Lebanon war
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
… the region. Syria, whose Golan Heights have been occupied by Israel
since 1967, is a main supporter of Hizbollah. Israel launched …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L15367615.htm

Bush: Iran, Syria Undermine Peace in Middle East
CNSNews.com – Alexandria,VA,USA
(CNSNews.com) – Blaming Iran and Syria for the current violence in Lebanon,
President George W. Bush said those nations seek to undermine peace in
the region. …
www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200608/POL20060814a.html

Syria Continues Saber-Rattling
Arutz Sheva – Israel
(IsraelNN.com) President Bashar Assad continued on Monday to threaten Israel
with military action “If Israel goes out on an adventure and attacks
Syria.”. …
www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=110085

Hizbullah likely to retain its weapons in s. Lebanon
Jerusalem Post – Israel
… Lebanon’s industry minister, Pierre Jemayel, a member of a majority
anti-Syrian bloc in parliament, told Al-Siyassah daily, “Hizbullah has
to deliver its …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1154525877356&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

US Takes Optimistic View of Lebanon
Guardian Unlimited – UK
WASHINGTON (AP) – The big guns have barely fallen silent in Lebanon but
already President Bush and the State Department are finding cause for
cheer in the …
www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6016333,00.html

Israeli forces withdraw from south Lebanon
Hindu – Chennai,India
15 (AP): Israeli forces have withdrawn from the key town of Marjayoun in
southern Lebanon and nearby areas, Lebanese security officials said on
Tuesday. …
www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/003200608151424.htm

Lebanon/Israel: civilians pay the price of conflict
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
… in Geneva following his return from a visit to the Middle East, called
for access to those most in need of humanitarian assistance in southern
Lebanon. …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/220224/d8b421a1624e3ee99e7de90e9a7df952.htm

Cease-fire holding in Lebanon
International Herald Tribune – France
JERUSALEM Israel has begun thinning out its troops in southern Lebanon
and plans to hand over the first of its captured positions to the UN-supported
Lebanese …
www.iht.com/articles/2006/08/15/news/web.0815mideast.php

Gov’t renews call for OFWs in Lebanon to leave despite truce
INQ7.net – Philippines
AMID reports about the almost empty relocation centers in Lebanon, Malacañang
sounded a call anew to Filipinos there to allow themselves to be repatriated
…
newsinfo.inq7.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=15417

Israel begins thinning out forces in Lebanon
USA Today – USA
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has begun thinning out its troops in southern
Lebanon and plans hand over the first of its captured positions to the
Lebanese army on …
www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-08-15-israel-lebanon_x.htm?POE=NEWISVA

French officers, UN experts plan for Lebanon force
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
… A French colonel was expected to arrive late on Monday and a general
on Wednesday for the beefed up UN Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL,
which France …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14302321.htm

Israel, Lebanon meet with UN force over withdrawal
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
Lebanese, Israeli and UN officers met on the border to discuss the Israeli
withdrawal from south Lebanon and the Lebanese army deployment in the
area, a UN …
english.people.com.cn/200608/15/eng20060815_293056.html

Lebanon’s absence clouds Asian Cup qualifiers
Malaysia Star – Malaysia
TOKYO: Crisis-hit Lebanon’s enforced withdrawal from the Asian Cup qualifying
competition has cast a dark cloud over tomorrow’s matches across the
region. …
thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2006/8/15/sports/15140635&sec=sports

Red Cross issues Lebanon warning
BBC News – UK
… protect civilians. The urgency with which refugees are returning to
south Lebanon after a ceasefire has surprised aid agencies. But …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4792927.stm

10 Katyusha Rockets Explode in Lebanon
Forbes – USA
Hezbollah guerrillas fired at least 10 Katyusha rockets into southern Lebanon
early Tuesday, the army said. None of them reached …
www.forbes.com/business/businesstech/feeds/ap/2006/08/14/ap2949319.html

Ceasefire holds as both sides claim Lebanon success
Times Online – UK
… villagers streamed home in their thousands and Israelis warily emerged
from bomb shelters yesterday as a fragile ceasefire ended the fighting
in Lebanon. …
www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,251-2313113,00.html

Those who return to southern Lebanon find scenes of destruction
San Jose Mercury News – CA, USA
BINT JBAIL, Lebanon – The winding roads of southern Lebanon led residents
on a journey of discovery through scorched mountains and rubble as they
returned to …
www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/15273300.htm

Both sides declare victory in Lebanon war
Globe and Mail – Canada
But Israel’s Ehud Olmert now faces challenges from rivals at home, while
Hezbollah’s Sheik Hassan Nasrallah may have gained ground in Lebanon.
…
www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060814.wvictory0814/BNStory/Front/home

Returning to their devastated homes, the people of Lebanon claim …
Guardian Unlimited – UK
… Middle East.”. After 34 days of war Lebanon emerged from the rubble
yesterday as a fragile UN-brokered ceasefire slowly took root. At …
www.guardian.co.uk/frontpage/story/0,,1844811,00.html

Cease-fire in Lebanon victory for Hezbollah, Arabs, Muslims: Jihad
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
A senior leader from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (Holy War) said on Monday
that a ceasefire in Lebanon was “a victory” for Hezbollah, Arabs and Muslims.
…
english.people.com.cn/200608/15/eng20060815_293046.html

Arab Media Accuses Iran and Syria of Direct Involvement in Lebanon …
Middle East Media Research Institute – Washington,DC,USA
… accusations leveled against Hizbullah was that the organization does
not serve the interests of the Lebanese people, but acts in the service
of Syria and Iran …
memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=archives&Area=sd&ID=SP124906

US Calls Lebanon Peace Deal Strategic Setback for Iran, Syria
Voice of America – USA
The United States says the UN Security Council resolution on Lebanon, if
successfully implemented, will be a strategic setback for Iran and Syria.
…
voanews.com/english/2006-08-14-voa36.cfm

Syria and Iran win big
Power Line – Minneapolis,MN,USA
Barry Rubin in the Jerusalem Post makes the important point that Syria
and Iran have paid no price for their sponsorship of Hezbollah’s aggression
against …
powerlineblog.com/archives/015000.php

Exodus of OFWs from Lebanon continues
ABS CBN News – Philippines
The repatriation of overseas Filipino workers from Lebanon continued Tuesday
after the Israeli government and Hezbollah guerillas agreed on a United
Nations …
www.abs-cbnnews.com/topofthehour.aspx?StoryId=47400

Annan warns Israel, Lebanon
NDTV.com – New Delhi,India
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan sent letters to Israel and Lebanon spelling
out the terms for the cessation of hostilities. Annan …
www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?template=Lebanonco
nflict&slug=Annan+warns+Israel%2C+Lebanon&id=91520&callid=1

Fragile truce holding in Lebanon
BBC News – UK
The truce between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah remains
intact despite sporadic violence in southern Lebanon. …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4793177.stm

UN chief says relieved by cessation of hostilities in Lebanon
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Monday he was relieved that the cessation
of hostilities in Lebanon “appears to be generally holding.”. …
english.people.com.cn/200608/15/eng20060815_293150.html

Now to the task of rebuilding Lebanon
Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
… When the planes are back in the hangars and the guns have fallen silent,
there will be one incontrovertible truth: Lebanon will be in ruins. …
www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/opinion/
2006/August/opinion_August43.xml&section=opinion&col=

Katyusha rockets explode in southern Lebanon
NDTV.com – New Delhi,India
Hezbollah guerillas fired at least 10 Katyusha rockets into southern Lebanon
early today, the army said. No injuries were reported. …
www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?template=Lebanonconflict&
slug=Rockets+explode+in+southern+Lebanon&id=91519&callid=1

Going back to Lebanon – be careful
Daily Telegraph – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
AUSTRALIANS heading back to Lebanon should not assume the overnight ceasefire
means fighting between Israel and Hezbollah is over, the foreign affairs
…
www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20135984-5001021,00.html

Lebanon truce holds
Reuters.uk – UK
… “We have one leg up in that there is already a UN force in south Lebanon.”.
Lebanon’s Defence Minister Elias Murr said the Lebanese …
today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=
2006-08-15T005700Z_01_L12144752_RTRUKOC_0_UK-MIDEAST.xml

SA welcomes Lebanon ceasefire
Independent Online – Cape Town,South Africa
… has welcomed the weekend passing of UN Security Council Resolution
1701, which called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Israel
and Lebanon. …
www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20060815024438876C544231

IDF withdrawal from southern Lebanon begins
Ynetnews – Israel
SOUTHERN LEBANON – Withdrawal underway: At 6 am Tuesday a large force
of paratroopers which operated in the central region of southern Lebanon
returned to …
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3291373,00.html