Date: 17 August 2006

Ross: Deal with Syria using carrots and sticks
Ynetnews – Israel
… a key figure in Bush Sr.’s and Clinton’s government policy toward the
Middle East wrote Thursday in an article in the Washington Post, “Syria
sees Hizbullah as …
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3292654,00.html

Syria Signs Arab Accord of Human Right
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
CAIRO,(SANA) – Syria signed Thursday the Arab Accord of Human Right that
was approved by the Arab League Council ‘s resolution No.270 in its regular
meeting …
www.sana.org/eng/22/2006/08/17/58535.htm

Lebanese returns from Syria pass the halfway mark at 98,000
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
The total recorded leaving Syria – plus thousands more who are believed
to have returned on unofficial mountain routes – meant well over half
of the …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/UNHCR/1cb3b62ca8088592dbb3519557cd90cc.htm

Syria and Iran Get off Scot-Free
Israel Hasbara Committee (subscription) – Brooklyn,NY,USA
… sense the war in Lebanon has had some effect of deterrence vis-à-vis
Arab countries, in another, it has only empowered countries like Iran
and Syria to pursue …
www.infoisrael.net/cgi-local/text.pl?source=4/b/iv/170820061

France to send 200 extra troops to Lebanon
Reuters.uk – UK
PARIS (Reuters) – France is going to provide an additional 200 troops to
a new United Nations force in Lebanon, French President Jacques Chirac
said on Thursday …
today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=
2006-08-17T170641Z_01_PAB002688_RTRUKOC_0_UK-MIDEAST-
UN-FRANCE-CHIRAC.xml

UN bodies call for Lebanon oil spill cleanup funds
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
… UN agencies on Thursday called for 50 million euros ($64 million) to
mop up an oil spill from an airstrike during Israel’s offensive in Lebanon,
before the …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L17797244.htm

LEBANON: DINI, ON HEZBOLLAH PARLIAMENT WON’T GO PAST 1701
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia – Italy
… and Defence Commissions in the Chamber and the Senate in order to give
the green light for the Italian participation to the UN mission in Lebanon,
there will …
www.agi.it/english/news.pl?doc=200608171934-1168
-RT1-CRO-0-NF11&page=0&id=agionline-eng.oggitalia

EU: Lift Lebanon blockade
Ynetnews – Israel
A European envoy visiting Israel warned Thursday in Tel Aviv that a deep
humanitarian crisis could take root in Lebanon unless Israel lifts the
blockade it …
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3292633,00.html

RP revamps Lebanon task force amid repatriation efforts
Sun.Star – Philippines
THE Philippine Government reorganized its team in Lebanon as it amended
an action plan to ensure that all Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) would
be out of …
www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2006/08/18/news/rp
.revamps.lebanon.task.force.amid.repatriation.efforts.html

LEBANON: PRODI, HEZBOLLAH WILL NOT BE DISARMED BY ITALY
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia – Italy
“Indubitably, how it will be politically organised in Lebanon is their
problem, whether the dissolving of Hezbollah militia will be carried out
through a …
www.agi.it/english/news.pl?doc=200608172036-1183
-RT1-CRO-0-NF82&page=0&id=agionline-eng.italyonline

Lebanon’s army moves to take over the south
Financial Times – London,England,UK
… Under the ceasefire agreement, the United Nations Interim Force in
Lebanon, Unifil, currently numbering just 2,000 troops, will also expand
to up to 15,000 in …
www.ft.com/cms/s/47b0c3c8-2e1b-11db-93ad-0000779e2340.html

Journey of ruin to south Lebanon border towns
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
By Michael Winfrey. BINT JBEIL, Lebanon, Aug 17 (Reuters) – If anyone was
alive here when these houses came down, they are not any more. …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L17612069.htm

LEBANON: Destruction and defiance as southerners return home
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
TYRE, 17 August (IRIN) – An endless stream of cars filled with families
clogs the dusty tracks of southern Lebanon. After the month …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/dc12a293fa8dd1e06906a59e30c5a0f9.htm

Lebanon resurrected
News24 – South Africa
Beirut – Humanitarian relief poured into southern Lebanon on Thursday as
aid agencies rushed to help the tens of thousands of people returning
to rebuild …
www.news24.com/News24/World/Middle_East/0,,2-10-2075_1984528,00.html

Lebanese official criticizes Syria’s Assad
Houston Chronicle – United States
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The head of Lebanon’s largest parliamentary block blasted
both Israel and Syria in a fiery nationalistic speech Thursday to hundreds
of …
www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4123059.html

LEBANON-SYRIA: Palestinians anxiously wait to return to Lebanon
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
As thousands of Lebanese refugees return home from Syria, the Palestinians
here remain cautious. “We will wait a few days to see what the situation
is. …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/4491f797a0b2ed5b91e7babba1e38207.htm

Lebanese official criticizes Syria‘s Assad
Pierceland Herald – Pierceland,Sasketchewan,Canada
BEIRUT, Lebanon – The head of Lebanon‘s largest parliamentary block blasted
both Israel and Syria in a fiery nationalistic speech Thursday to hundreds
of …
www.newsone.ca/piercelandherald/ViewArticle.aspx?id=211529&source=2

ACT Update: Lebanon
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
… of military operations, despite the dangers of unexploded military
ordnance in the conflict zone, the Lebanese displaced from the south of
Lebanon and southern …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/222031/115580573457.htm

Report: France to send only small force to Lebanon
Ynetnews – Israel
France wants to send a small, purely symbolic contingent to the strengthened
UN force in Lebanon , and the United Nations is trying to convince French
…
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3292500,00.html

Germans argue over Lebanon role
BBC News – UK
Germany is waiting to hear precisely what the mandate of the UN force for
Lebanon will be before it decides what role to play in it. …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4801351.stm

Gulf Air dispatches more humanitarian relief to Lebanon
AME Info – United Arab Emirates
… and Undersecretary at the Ministry of Social Development Hannan Kamal
standing in front of a cargo pellet carrying relief materials to Lebanon,
flanked by Gulf …
www.ameinfo.com/94031.html

Israel ‘Transferring Responsibility’ to UN in Lebanon
Voice of America – USA
By Jim Teeple. Israel says it has begun handing over control of some areas
of southern Lebanon to UN peacekeepers. The development …
voanews.com/english/2006-08-17-voa15.cfm

Malaysia planning to send troops to Lebanon under UN flag
Malaysia Star – Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will send a peacekeeping force to Lebanon under the
United Nations flag despite reservations expressed by Israel. … “Lebanon
welcomes us. …
thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/8/17/nation/20060817195243&sec=nation

South Lebanon Power Transfer Begins
CBS News – New York,New York,USA
(CBS/AP) Lebanese troops headed to south Lebanon early Thursday to deploy
below the Litani River in line with a UN cease-fire plan to end fighting
between …
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/17/world/main1903418.shtml

Turks agonise over Lebanon role
BBC News – UK
A debate is raging in Turkey over whether to send troops to Lebanon as
part of an international peacekeeping force. Turkish leaders …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4801127.stm

Aid pours in to south Lebanon, rebuilding begins
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Humanitarian relief poured into southern Lebanon on
Thursday as aid agencies rushed to help the tens of thousands of people
returning to …
in.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyI
D=2006-08-17T180922Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_India-263973-1.xml

Aid pours in to south Lebanon, rebuilding begins
SABC News – Auckland Park,South Africa
Humanitarian relief poured into southern Lebanon as aid agencies rushed
to help the tens of thousands of people returning to rebuild villages
torn apart by …
www.sabcnews.com/world/the_middle_east/0,2172,133184,00.html

FM Gul: Turkish Troops will Go to Lebanon for Peacekeeping Only
Zaman Online – Istanbul,Turkey
Turkish troops to be deployed in Lebanon will only go there for peacekeeping
purposes and to help Lebanese government, said Turkish Foreign Minister
Abdullah …
www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20060817&hn=35741

Hizbollah rooted in south Lebanon, but hides guns
Reuters – USA
KHIAM, Lebanon, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Armed Hizbollah fighters were nowhere
to be seen as Lebanon’s army deployed to the south on Thursday but locals
said the Shi …
today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L17623864

Chirac, Annan Plan to Discuss France’s Role in UN Lebanon Force
Bloomberg – USA
… French President Jacques Chirac and United Nations Secretary General
Kofi Annan will discuss France’s role in the new UN force in Lebanon today
after a report …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20
601085&sid=aToZKMon6U3I&refer=europe

Woman survives 27 days in Lebanon war zone
Independent Online – Cape Town,South Africa
Tyre, Lebanon – With shrapnel lodged in her leg, 73-year-old Mariam Toubeh
survived for 27 days in her village on the frontline of the Lebanon war
before help …
www.iol.co.za/index.php?sf=2749&click_id=27
49&art_id=qw1155819241878B253&set_id=6

Our troops too busy for Lebanon
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
AUSTRALIA has told the United Nations it is unlikely to send troops to
help monitor the Lebanon ceasefire. The United States and …
www.theage.com.au/news/national/our-troops
-too-busy-for-lebanon/2006/08/17/1155407956815.html

Uneasy peace reigns in southern Lebanon
Moneycontrol.com – Mumbai,India
Uneasy peace reigns in southern Lebanon, as the ceasefire entered it’s
fourth day, reports CNBC-TV18. Lebanese troops have crossed …
www.moneycontrol.com/india/news/worldnews/lebanonlitaniriver/
uneasypeacereignssouthernlebanon/market/stocks/article/234989

Hizballah, Syria Political Maneuvering Raises Concern
CNSNews.com – Alexandria,VA,USA
… Israel. After remaining silent throughout the month-long conflict,
Assad emerged Tuesday to boast about Syria’s support for Hizballah. …
www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=/
ForeignBureaus/archive/200608/INT20060817a.html

Lebanese Official Criticizes Syria’s Assad
Forbes – USA
The head of Lebanon’s largest parliamentary block blasted both Israel and
Syria in a fiery nationalistic speech Thursday to hundreds of supporters.
…
www.forbes.com/technology/feeds/ap/2006/08/17/ap2955660.html

Israel starts exit; Lebanon army near
Detroit Free Press – United States
BEIRUT — The Israeli army began handing over positions to the United Nations
early today, stepping up its withdrawal from southern Lebanon after the
Lebanese …
www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060817/NEWS07/608170341/1009

Hariri accuses Assad of sowing strife in Lebanon
Jerusalem Post – Israel
The leader of Lebanon’s anti-Syrian parliamentary majority lashed out at
Syrian President Bashar Assad on Thursday, accusing him of trying to sow
strife in the …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=115452589
2628&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

LEBANON: Hear Our Voices – “I don’t know how I will survive”
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
… brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into affect, the
Al Melhem family became another victim of a month of Israeli aerial attacks
on Lebanon. …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/c99639bc9ef463278ca0ac8054d9e9e6.htm

Russia Sends More Aid to Southern Lebanon
MOSNEWS – Russia
An Il-76 aircraft of the Russian Emergencies Ministry is on its way to
deliver another airlift of relief aid for the people in southern Lebanon
to Cyprus. …
www.mosnews.com/news/2006/08/17/lebanonaid.shtml

Lebanese army deploys in southern Lebanon
Telegraph.co.uk – United Kingdom
Lebanese troops and tanks have crossed the Litani River today to deploy
across southern Lebanon. The move is in line with a UN resolution …
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/08/17/ulebanon.xml

Police won’t train civilians who will go to Lebanon
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
JAKARTA (Antara): Police and military will not train civilians, who will
take part in a war in other countries like Lebanon and Palestine because
military …
www.thejakartapost.com/detaillgen.asp?fileid=20060817150816&irec=0

Israel’s failed mission in Lebanon
Toronto Star – Ontario, Canada
It seems everyone has won the war in Lebanon. Hezbollah and its backers,
Iran and Syria, have claimed victory. So have Israel and the United States.
…
www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Articl
e_Type1&c=Article&cid=1155765011266&call_pageid=968256290204&col=968350116795

Lebanon orders troop deployment
Boston Globe – United States
BEIRUT — Breaking an impasse, the Lebanese government yesterday ordered
army troops to deploy across southern Lebanon under a compromise arrangement
that …
www.boston.com/news/world/articles/2006/08/17/lebanon_orders_troop_deployment

War in Lebanon: Losers
RIA Novosti – Moscow,Russia
… History may assign victory in the war in Lebanon to anyone or no one,
but the apparent losers are those who had the least connection with it:
the common people …
en.rian.ru/analysis/20060817/52743550.html

Hizbullah turns its attention to rebuilding southern Lebanon
Hindu – Chennai,India
By Declan Walsh. Bint Jbail (Lebanon), Aug. 17 (Guardian News Service):
For 34 days they doggedly fought off the mighty Israeli army. …
www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/003200608171240.htm

Lebanon crisis – Malteser International: Assessment mission …
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
… an international assessment team comprising four representatives of
Malteser International and national associations of the Order of Malta
leaves for Lebanon. …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/332065/11558023072.htm

What now for Lebanon?
Telegraph.co.uk – United Kingdom
It is reassuring that the people of south Lebanon feel safe enough to start
returning to their bombed villages. Yet the situation …
www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2006/08
/17/dl1702.xml&sSheet=/opinion/2006/08/17/ixopinion.html

Peres: Israel may leave Lebanon in weeks
Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA
WASHINGTON — Israel will withdraw its forces from Lebanon once the Lebanese
army and an international peacekeeping force are deployed in Hezbollah’s
…
seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1107AP_US_Mideast_Peres.html

Lebanon: Israeli Cluster Munitions Threaten Civilians
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
(Nabatiyeh, August 17, 2006) – United Nations deminers beginning emergency
survey and clearance work in the south of Lebanon have identified 10 locations
…
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/HRW/ae5fc490ce03a65ff86e85587c61772e.htm

Lebanese peacekeepers set to move into Lebanon
ABC Online – Australia
TONY EASTLEY: The Lebanese Government has ordered the immediate deployment
of troops in southern Lebanon and the soldiers are expected to start moving
into the …
www.abc.net.au/am/content/2006/s1716925.htm

Hezbollah Leads Lebanon Cleanup
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
AITA SHAAB, Lebanon — To enter southern Lebanon these days, you drive
down roads where traffic is directed by young men in gray Hezbollah civil-defense-corps
T …
www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-m
ilitants17aug17,0,2536708.story?coll=la-home-headlines

Lebanon to deploy troops but Hezbollah’s role questioned
Chicago Tribune – United States
… Instead, Prime Minister Fuad Siniora, in a nationally televised address
Wednesday night, promised that there would be “no dual authority in Lebanon”
and no …
www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0608
16mideast,1,1140488.story?coll=chi-news-hed

Doubts hang over Belgian participation in Lebanon peacekeeping
People's Daily Online – Beijing,China
The UN Security Council resolution over Lebanon is weaker than Belgium
would have wanted, raising doubts that Belgian troops will participate
in the …
english.people.com.cn/200608/17/eng20060817_294039.html

Hezbollah Proclaims a `Victory’ Amid a Shattered South Lebanon
Bloomberg – USA
… and collapsed walls exposing bedrooms and living rooms provided the
postwar backdrop for the scene yesterday in Srifa, a ridge-top town in
south Lebanon. …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=atpJh_AwbUZA&refer=home

UN chief to send high-level mission to Lebanon, Israel
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has decided to dispatch to Lebanon and
Israel a high-level mission to secure the full implementation of a UN
Security Council …
english.people.com.cn/200608/17/eng20060817_294031.html

UN to hold meeting for potential troop-contributors for Lebanon …
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
… on Thursday for potential troop contributors who might participate
in the proposed 15,000 UN peacekeeping force to be deployed to southern
Lebanon under a …
english.people.com.cn/200608/17/eng20060817_294036.html

Egypt unlikely to contribute peacekeepers to Lebanon: Italian PM
People's Daily Online – Beijing,China
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said on Wednesday that Egypt is unlikely
to join an expanded United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon but remains
a key …
english.people.com.cn/200608/17/eng20060817_294063.html

Who’s Laughing Now?
Iran Sports Press – Columbia,MD,USA
IranSportsPress.com – On a windy afternoon at the Azadi Sports Complex
earlier today, Iran took on Syria in an Asian Cup Qualifier and Amir Ghalenoei’s
first …
www.iransportspress.com/?c=170&a=3459

German Foreign Minister nixes Syria trip
Peninsula On-line – Qatar
… Steinmeier said in Amman that Syria can “restore lost trust” among
the international community through “positive and constructive action”,
according to …
www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=World_News&s
ubsection=Rest+of+the+World&month=August2006&file=World_News2006081733913.xml

A Cease-Fire Reality: Dealing With Syria
Washington Post – United States
… And both times, to bring about an enduring cease-fire, we needed to
deal with Syria. This time, however, the cease-fire deal was done without
the Syrians. …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/16/AR2006081601426.html