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Date: 16 August
Lebanese refugees begin leaving Syria
Bahrain News Agency – Bahrain
16, (BNA) Thousands of Lebanese who fled to Syria during the Israeli aggression
on Lebanon began returning to their villages via border outlets such Masnah
and …
english.bna.bh/?ID=49039
Bush to Syria: With Tucker Carlson Dancing, We All Win
The Simon – Los Angeles,CA,USA
Predictably, Bush has come out in support of Israel, while the leaders
of Iran and Syria have come out in support of Hezbollah. …
www.thesimon.com/magazine/articles/the_weekly_mem
o/01215_bush_syria_tucker_carlson_dancing_all_win.html
Lebanese blast Arab rulers, praise Iran, Syria
Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
… contempt for Arab rulers among Lebanese Shias whose homes were destroyed
in the war between Hezbollah and Israel, but support for Iran and Syria
is stronger …
www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middle
east/2006/August/middleeast_August440.xml§ion=middleeast
LEBANON: D’ALEMA AND PARISI TO INFORM PARLIAMENT ON FRIDAY
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia – Italy
(AGI) – Rome, Aug 16 – The date for the first green light by the Parliament
for the Italian mission in Lebanon is scheduled for 10:30am next Friday.
…
www.agi.it/english/news.pl?doc=200608161349-10
64-RT1-CRO-0-NF82&page=0&id=agionline-eng.italyonline
Berlin considers plans to join UN Lebanon peace mission
Expatica – Netherlands
… of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition met Wednesday
to consider plans for joining the expanded international peace mission
in southern Lebanon. …
www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=52&story_id=32
340&name=Berlin+considers+plans+to+join+UN+Lebanon+peace+mission
Morocco wants UN to define Lebanon mission
Independent Online – Cape Town,South Africa
Rabat – Morocco said on Wednesday that the United Nations must clearly
define its peacekeeping mission in Lebanon before Rabat will contribute
troops to the …
www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=85&art_id=qw115572942118A162
Israel pullout to stop if Lebanon army does not deploy
Reuters – USA
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel could withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon
within 10 days, but only if the Lebanese army deploys quickly in the area
…
today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyI
D=2006-08-16T125733Z_01_L13492527_RTRUKOC_0_US-MIDEAST.xml
15,000-strong force planned for Lebanon
Houston Chronicle – United States
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Top foreign diplomats on Wednesday planned the dispatch
of a 15,000-strong international force to enforce a cease-fire in southern
Lebanon …
www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4120910.html
Diplomats plan UN force for south Lebanon amid rift in Lebanese …
Canada.com – Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
BEIRUT (AP) – Top diplomats on Wednesday planned the dispatch of a 15,000-strong
international force to south Lebanon, but the Lebanese government was
divided …
www.canada.com/topics/news/world/story.html?id=f3
5d47cd-d9db-4741-8384-efe6ba06578c&k=92976
A vacuum in Lebanon, and Hezbollah fills it
International Herald Tribune – France
… On Tuesday, Israel began to pull many of its reserve troops out of
southern Lebanon, and its military chief of staff said all of the soldiers
could be back …
www.iht.com/articles/2006/08/16/news/hezbollah.php
Australian military ‘stretched too thin’ to join peacekeepers in …
The Australian – Sydney,Australia
AUSTRALIA is unlikely to contribute any military forces to the expanded
UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon expected to start later this month.
…
www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_
page/0,5744,20155242%255E5001561,00.html
Crisis talks on Lebanon oil spill
BBC News – UK
An action plan to tackle the massive oil spill off Lebanon’s coastline
caused by the conflict is due to be discussed in Greece on Thursday. …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4798965.stm
South Lebanon littered with war’s lethal leftovers
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
TEBNIN, Lebanon, Aug 16 (Reuters) – More than 100 deadly black cylinders,
not much bigger than large household batteries, litter the main road of
this …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L16443405.htm
Lebanon troops move south
NEWS.com.au – Australia
LEBANON’S government ordered 15,000 troops to move south to take full control,
with UN peacekeepers, when Israeli troops withdraw after a 34-day war
with …
www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20157130-401,00.html
Hezbollah promises to rebuild in Lebanon
Houston Chronicle – United States
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hundreds of people went from room to room at a makeshift
registration center at a high school here Wednesday to report damage to
their …
www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4120938.html
France to head new Lebanon force
BBC News – UK
France has agreed to head an expanded UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon
until February, the defence minister says. The force must …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4800053.stm
Israeli commission to probe Lebanon war conduct
Euronews.net – Lyon,France
Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz has appointed a commission to investigate
Israel’s conduct in the war with Lebanon. It will …
euronews.net/create_html.php?page=detail_info&article=375376&lng=1
15,000 Lebanese soldiers will be deployed in South Lebanon
EiTB – Euskadi,Spain
… The government ordered the army to “insure respect” for the Blue Line,
the UN-demarcated border between Lebanon and Israel, and “apply the existing
laws with …
www.eitb24.com/portal/eitb24/noticia/en/international-news/middle-east-crisi
s-15-000-lebanese-soldiers-will-be-deployed-in-s?itemId=B24_4601&cl=%
2Feitb24%2Finternacional&idioma=en
Lebanon approves troop move to south
Daily Telegraph – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
LEBANON’S government today ordered 15,000 troops to move south to take
full control, with UN peacekeepers, when Israeli troops withdraw after
a 34-day war with …
www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20157129-5006506,00.html
Dozen EU states ready in principle for Lebanon force
Monsters and Critics.com – Glasgow,UK
… Union (EU) declared Wednesday their readiness in principle for their
countries to contribute troops to a UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon,
diplomats in …
news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/article_1190984
.php/Dozen_EU_states_ready_in_principle_for_Lebanon_force
Lebanese stream out of Syria, more than a third now back in …
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
DAMASCUS, August 16 (UNHCR) – The number of Lebanese returning from Syria
continued to grow on Wednesday, with the UN refugee agency estimating
that more …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/UNHCR/7d701c7969e9eaf08067a23492d8fb99.htm
Iran embarrassed by weakened Syria
Persian Football – Woodland Hills,CA,USA
PFDC-Tehran, In front of less than 40,000 spectators, Iran was embarrassed
by “weakened” Syria as the two team tied 1-1. Iran was not able to defeat
a third …
www.persianfootball.com/pfdcnews20060816033441196194.htm
Syria adamantly defiant of resolution 1701
United Press International – USA
DAMASCUS, Syria, Aug. 16 (UPI) — Syria remained defiant of international
will by reaffirming support to Hezbollah’s armed resistance …
www.upi.com/InternationalIntelligence/view.php?StoryID=20060816-121319-5263r
Syria hold Iran to 1-1 draw
Iran Sports Press – Columbia,MD,USA
… Iran failed to give new coach Amir Ghalenoiee a winning start in the
AFC Asian Cup 2007 qualifiers after conceding a last-minute equaliser
against Syria for a 1 …
www.iransportspress.com/?c=170&a=3458
Date: 16 August 2006
Two fuel ships to dock in Lebanon Wednesday
Reuters – USA
… Two tankers carrying fuel will arrive in Lebanese ports on Wednesday,
helping ease the shortage caused by Israel’s air and sea blockade of Lebanon
during the …
today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L16836384
Paratroopers replace reservists in western Lebanon
Jerusalem Post – Israel
Paratroopers fulfilling their compulsory service replaced on Wednesday
reserve soldiers in the western sector of Lebanon. The paratroopers …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=11545258
84568&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
The Australian — News Israel to stay in Lebanon past deadline
The Australian – Sydney,Australia
ISRAEL last night said its troops could remain in southern Lebanon well
past the two-week deadline set for their withdrawal as fears mount that
it failed in …
www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20151258-601,00.html
Civilians flood back to south Lebanon
ABC Online – Australia
Humanitarian aid groups are trying to deliver assistance to tens of thousands
of civilians who have returned to southern Lebanon. …
www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200608/s1716678.htm
Israel could stay in Lebanon for months -army chief
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
JERUSALEM, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Israel is prepared to keep troops in southern
Lebanon for months if it takes that long for an international force to
deploy …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L16547652.htm
Unicef: Children at risk in Lebanon
Aljazeera.net – Qatar
Unicef has started a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers unexploded
devices pose to children after the war in Lebanon. Children …
english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/506A7CA7-29AE-4865-B90B-37C8E1DE6C07.htm
‘Turkey to Decide Whether to Send Troops to Lebanon’
Zaman Online – Istanbul,Turkey
By Cihan News Agency. The US State Department announced on Tuesday that
Turkey itself would decide whether to send peacekeeping troops to Lebanon.
…
www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20060816&hn=35691
Germany mulls sending troops to Lebanon
EUobserver.com – Brussels,Belgium
Germany looks increasingly likely to agree to send troops to Lebanon with
debate already raging in the country about the merits of the move six
decades after …
euobserver.com/9/22237
Mass grave readied for unnamed Lebanon war dead
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
TYRE, Lebanon, Aug 16 (Reuters) – As a truce held in south Lebanon on Wednesday,
workers dug a temporary grave for more than 100 unidentified people killed
…
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L16515439.htm
Israel to cede positions as Lebanon truce holds
SABC News – Auckland Park,South Africa
Israeli forces prepared to make way for UN peacekeepers in some parts of
south Lebanon and withdraw more troops today as a truce with Hizbollah
guerrillas …
www.sabcnews.com/world/the_middle_east/0,2172,133102,00.html
Iran and Syria see Hezbollah victory
Boston Globe – United States
TEHRAN — The leaders of Iran and Syria asserted yesterday that their ally
Hezbollah defeated Israel, with the Iranian president telling a cheering
crowd that …
www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/ar
ticles/2006/08/16/iran_and_syria_see_hezbollah_victory
Jackson to Syria: Free hostages
Chicago Sun-Times – United States
Jackson, who two decades ago negotiated with Syria for a US flier’s freedom,
met with Ambassador Imad Moustapha at his embassy in Washington. …
www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-meastjack16.html
France calls on Israel to end Lebanon blockade
Jerusalem Post – Israel
The French foreign minister on Wednesday called for Israel to lift is air,
naval and land blockade of Lebanon, saying it was unnecessary with the
UN cease-fire …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=115452588
5627&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Truce in Lebanon Holds as UN Attempts to Assemble Peacekeepers
Voice of America – USA
The three-day old truce in Lebanon continued to hold on Wednesday as diplomats
scrambled to assemble an international peacekeeping force to police the
…
voanews.com/english/2006-08-16-voa4.cfm
Lebanon says 3.5 billion dollars damage from Israel bombing
Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
BEIRUT -The month-long Israeli bombardment inflicted material damages on
Lebanon worth 3.5 billion dollars, the head of reconstruction in the country
said on …
www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/busi
ness/2006/August/business_August405.xml§ion=business
FM Gul Leaves for War-torn Lebanon
Zaman Online – Istanbul,Turkey
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has left for Lebanon where he will
have a series of meetings in the aftermath of the cease-fire between Lebanon
and Israel …
www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20060816&hn=35706
Israel sends mixed signals on Lebanon pullout
Newsweek – USA
BEIRUT – Israeli forces prepared to make way for UN peacekeepers in parts
of south Lebanon on Wednesday, but their commander said troops could stay
for months …
msnbc.msn.com/id/14369995/
UN Plans Lebanon Deployment; Israel Begins Withdrawal (Update5)
Bloomberg – USA
16 (Bloomberg) — The United Nations plans to send 3,500 soldiers to southern
Lebanon within 15 days as Israel withdraws its forces after a cease-fire
halted …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=adsJrcdz.PrQ&refer=home
No Roads, Bridges, or Homes Remain in Southern Lebanon
Zaman Online – Istanbul,Turkey
Residents of towns in southern Lebanon, the region bombed by Israel at
7,000 different locations, displayed both happiness and grief over their
return home. …
www.zaman.com/?bl=international&alt=&hn=35709
A third day of peace in Lebanon
Moneycontrol.com – Mumbai,India
Israeli forces continued to pull out of parts of south Lebanon even as
Israel said some troops would stay on until the UN peacekeeping force
came in. …
www.moneycontrol.com/india/news/worldnews/israeliforceshizbo
llahforces/athirddaypeacelebanon/market/stocks/article/234700
Hezbollah promises to rebuild in Lebanon
Houston Chronicle – United States
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hundreds of people went from one room to another at
a makeshift registration center in a high school Wednesday, reporting
damage to their …
www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4120639.html
Foreign minister nixes trip to Syria in protest
Buffalo News – NY, United States
… In response, Steinmeier said in Amman that Syria can “restore lost
trust” among the international community through “positive and constructive
action …
www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20060816/5011374.asp
Mosad fails to kill Hamas chief in Syria: sources
Xinhua – China
… The sources, however, didn’t say if the Mosad agents were discovered
or arrested by the Syrians or if they are still in Syria or they had left.
…
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-08/16/content_4969944.htm
Syria Threatens Israel with Bombings
The Conservative Voice – Kernersville,NC,USA
By Sher Zieve – On Wednesday, Syria threatened to attack Israel over
the Golan Heights area. It said that Syria will employ the …
www.theconservativevoice.com/article/17222.html
Iraq to import fuel from Syria
Middle East North Africa Financial Network – Amman,Jordan
(MENAFN) To mitigate the Iraqi fuel crisis, Iraq has signed new contract
with Syria in order to receive oil products from it, oil ministry official
said. …
www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093123920
Syria warns Israel over Golan
The Australian – Sydney,Australia
SYRIA has warned Israel that the occupation of the Golan Heights “cannot
last forever” and said Syrians will emulate Hizbollah to recover their
land. …
www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_
page/0,5744,20154401%255E23109,00.html
Many Dangers Face Those Returning to South Lebanon
Voice of America – USA
Tens of thousands of people are flooding back into southern Lebanon to
see if their homes are still there after a month of Israeli air raids
and fighting …
voanews.com/english/2006-08-15-voa80.cfm
Aid, refugees head for southern Lebanon
ABC Online – Australia
… agencies are struggling along bombed-out roads thronged by refugees
returning home to reach people who have been wounded or trapped by war
in southern Lebanon. …
www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200608/s1715875.htm
French Foreign Minister goes to Lebanon to discuss new force, aid
Hindu – Chennai,India
Paris, Aug 16. (AP): French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy left
on Tuesday for Lebanon for talks on plans for a beefed-up UN force and
aiding people …
www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/003200608160313.htm
Challenges Ahead for Lebanon Peacekeeping Force
NPR – USA
… But civilians on both sides of the border remain skeptical about what
comes next. Israel began pulling some forces out of parts of Lebanon on
Tuesday. …
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5652632
France key in rapid dispatch of UN troops to Lebanon
Reuters – USA
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 15 (Reuters) – The United Nations hopes to start deployment
of a new UN force in Lebanon with some 3,500 troops within two weeks to
monitor …
today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=N15440354
Another 550 Canadians left Lebanon by ship Tuesday, says Foreign …
Canada.com – Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
A Canadian boy looks on as Canadian nationals board the chartered passenger
ship “Princesa Mariang” that docked in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday,
Aug. …
www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=
50d98c1c-90d8-4c20-949c-6e9c8a591aa0&k=92578
US Blasts Iran, Syria, for Lebanon Comments
Voice of America – USA
By David Gollust. The Bush administration Tuesday sharply criticized Iran
and Syria for claiming victory for Hezbollah in the Lebanon conflict.
…
www.voanews.com/english/2006-08-15-voa77.cfm
Israel plans hasty exit from Lebanon
The Australian – Sydney,Australia
ISRAEL plans to withdraw its 30,000 troops from southern Lebanon by the
end of next week, its army announced, as its ceasefire with Hezbollah
continued to hold …
www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20146824-601,00.html
UN wants 3,500 vanguard troops in Lebanon within 15 days
Monsters and Critics.com – Glasgow,UK
New York – Governments are being urged to contribute to a vanguard force
of 3,500 troops to be deployed in southern Lebanon in 10 to 15 days, to
bolster the …
news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/article_1190752.ph
p/UN_wants_3500_vanguard_troops_in_Lebanon_within_15_days
Hizbullah doesn’t speak for Lebanon
Christian Science Monitor – Boston,MA,USA
… Until recently, my experience of conflict in Lebanon was limited to
the stories I’d heard and a look at the occasional bullet-scarred building
in downtown …
www.csmonitor.com/2006/0816/p09s01-coop.html
Rebuilding Lebanon’s shattered economy
BBC News – UK
With a truce between Israel and Hezbollah raising hopes of peace in Lebanon,
much of the focus is moving towards the task at hand: how to rebuild the
country …
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4794739.stm
Israel defeated, says Syria
Hindu – Chennai,India
DUBAI: Hizbollah’s success in countering Israeli inroads into Lebanon has
prompted Syria to declare that the United States and Israel had lost their
grip on …
www.hindu.com/2006/08/16/stories/2006081606131400.htm
New dialogue with Syria possible: Israeli defense minister
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
It is possible for Israel to renew dialogue with the Palestinians and also
with Syria, one of alleged supporters of Hezbollah against Israel in a
monthlong …
english.people.com.cn/200608/16/eng20060816_293533.html
Iran And Syria Praise Hezbollah; Criticize Israel, US
All Headline News – USA
Tehran, Iran (AHN)-Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Tuesday
that Hezbollah has “hoisted the banner of victory” over Israel and toppled
US-led …
www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7004545497
Netherlands invites mediator to help bring children back from …
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
The Dutch Foreign Ministry plans to bring in a mediator to negotiate the
return of two Dutch children from Syria to the Netherlands for reunion
with their …
english.people.com.cn/200608/16/eng20060816_293609.html
All Lebanon wants from Syria is a deed to the Shebaa Farms
Daily Star – Lebanon – Beirut,Lebanon
… What we need now from Syria is not subversive manipulation of Lebanese
politics or the micro-management of our political affairs for financial
gain. …
www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=17&article_id=74776 |