Date: 21 August 2006

A tour of Lebanon and harsh words for Harper
Globe and Mail – Canada
BEIRUT — A delegation of Canadian opposition parliamentarians toured the
devastation of southern Lebanon yesterday and slammed Prime Minister Stephen
Harper …
www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.2
0060821.MIDEASTVISIT21/TPStory/National

Naval blockade of Lebanon may go on
Jerusalem Post – Israel
Despite claims of a mounting humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, the navy is
under orders to maintain a sea blockade until a multinational force completes
its …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=11545259
12764&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Spain, Germany, Italy discuss deploying troops to Lebanon
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
The leaders of Spain, Germany and Italy spoke by phone on Sunday to discuss
sending peacekeeping troops to Lebanon, under the plan proposed by UN
Secretary …
english.people.com.cn/200608/21/eng20060821_295266.html

Elite unit’s ‘crown jewel’ killed in Lebanon
Jerusalem Post – Israel
… General Staff Reconnaissance Unit, who was killed Saturday in a shoot-out
with Hizbullah fighters during a brazen Israeli commando raid in the heart
of Lebanon …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=11545259
12272&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Archbishop tells church to stay in Lebanon: ‘You’ll make it’
USA Today – USA
EL QLAIAA, Lebanon — Chucrallah Nabil Hage, the Maronite Christian archbishop
of Tyre, added a twist to his Sunday sermon here: hold your ground. …
www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-08-20-lebanon-christian_x.htm

Lebanon’s Qana villagers hard to get out of pain after buried …
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
… woodenly, holding the portraits of his 7 family members, who, with
20 other villagers, were killed by Israeli bombardment in Qana in southern
Lebanon on July 30 …
english.people.com.cn/200608/21/eng20060821_295173.html

Europe hesitant on Lebanon peacekeepers
Houston Chronicle – United States
ROME — Europe’s hesitancy about sending peacekeepers to Lebanon has again
cast it as a continent that can’t take united action, analysts say. …
www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4130099.html

Arab League pledges aid for Lebanon
RTE.ie – Ireland
Arab Foreign Ministers, who met in Cairo yesterday, have promised money
to help Lebanon rebuild after destruction caused by the recent conflict
between Israel …
www.rte.ie/news/2006/0821/lebanon.html

Lebanon Will Complete Deployment of Army in South in 10 Days
Bloomberg – USA
21 (Bloomberg) — Lebanon will complete the deployment of 15,000 soldiers
in the south in 10 days as part of a United Nations-brokered cease-fire,
said Elias …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aZu6cMBsneJ4&refer=home

Ireland not part of initial Lebanon mission
Irish Times – Ireland
Rules of engagement for United Nations peacekeepers in south Lebanon were
still being finalised yesterday as it emerged that Ireland would not be
part of the …
www.ireland.com/newspaper/front/2006/0821/1155714852926.html

Merkel rules out sending German combat troops, police to Lebanon
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has ruled out sending Germany’s combat
troops and police to Lebanon as part of an expanded UN peacekeeping mission
to secure a …
english.people.com.cn/200608/21/eng20060821_295272.html

PM: ‘Talk of war will mislead Syria’
Jerusalem Post – Israel
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said that constant talk of a war with Syria
is likely to cause misunderstanding in Damascus. “People …
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525909272&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Israel to activate talks with Syria
Bahrain News Agency – Bahrain
21 (BNA) USA will give Israel the green light to resume and activate political
contacts with Syria, indicated Israeli Political expectations. …
english.bna.bh/?ID=49261

Dichter: Golan pullout in return for peace with Syria
Jerusalem Post – Israel
Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter said on Monday that he was in favor
of withdrawing from the Golan Heights in return for a true peace with
Syria. …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1154525
914354&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Israel: No negotiations with Syria
Irish Examiner – Cork,Ireland
The time is not right to resume negotiations with Syria, Israeli Vice Premier
Shimon Peres said today, adding that Israel is too busy trying to deal
with …
www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=82471972&p=8z47zz74&n=82472352

Israel weighs Syria peace talks
Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA
TEL AVIV — Israel is mulling the reopening of peace negotiations with
Syria — frozen for seven years — after a monthlong war with Hezbollah
guerrillas in …
washingtontimes.com/world/20060820-111535-4616r.htm

Foreign Ministry downplays Syria appointment
Jerusalem Post – Israel
… He said that the preparation of the document was not intended to send
any type of message or signal to Syria. Dayan reportedly met …
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=11545259
12265&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Israel’s Peres rules out talks with Syria
Forbes – USA
‘I do not think the time has come for such talks, if the Syrians are serious
about wanting a return to negotiations they only have to let us know,’
Peres told …
www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2006/08/21/afx2961540.html

Chinese soldiers of UNIFIL in Lebanon
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
Two Chinese soldiers of the UN Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stand
guard in the village of Henniyeh, Lebanon, Aug. 20, 2006. …
english.people.com.cn/200608/21/eng20060821_295342.html

Lebanon crisis: Malteser International: Mobile medical unit for …
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
Cologne/Beirut. Since Saturday an assessment team from Malteser International
comprising of four people has been active in Lebanon. …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/332065/115615184326.htm

Lebanon cautions militants
Calgary Sun – Canada
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s defence minister said yesterday he is certain Hezbollah
will not break the ceasefire, but warned all militant groups of harsh
measures and …
calsun.canoe.ca/News/World/2006/08/21/1767504-sun.html

Important to get UN troops to Lebanon fast-Germany
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
… 21 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday it was
important to get at least some international peacekeeping soldiers to
Lebanon quickly as …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/BAT001417.htm

ACT Situation Report: Lebanon
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
With the Israeli retreat from the south of Lebanon, the Lebanese army continues
to deploy its troops in the region, the first time in 40 years that it
has …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/222031/115615523416.htm

Dangers await Lebanon returnees
BBC News – UK
… This is just one of thousands of nasty surprises greeting those coming
back to southern Lebanon after Israel’s five-week war with the Hezbollah
militant group. …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5270118.stm

Israel sends warplanes over Lebanon
CTV.ca – Canada
Israeli warplanes roared over cities on Lebanon’s northern Mediterranean
coast and in the east along the border with Syria on Monday, after the
Lebanese …
www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/2006
0819/lebanon_israel_060821/20060821?hub=World

IOM halts ‘mass evacuation’ assistance in Lebanon
INQ7.net – Philippines
WITH THE ceasefire in Lebanon now holding for over a week, the International
Organization for Migration has officially halted ‘’mass evacuation’’ assistance
…
newsinfo.inq7.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=16480

Italy ready to lead Lebanon force
Reuters – USA
ROME, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Italy is ready to lead a UN force in southern
Lebanon if its European partners commit themselves to the operation, which
the Italian …
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=nL21911270&imageid=top-news-view-2006-08-21-100233-RTR1GJKD
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Israeli reservists slam leaders over Lebanon war
SABC News – Auckland Park,South Africa
… reservists, in a scathing open letter published today, accused government
leaders and top army officers of inept handling of the war in Lebanon
and called for …
www.sabcnews.com/world/the_middle_east/0,2172,133405,00.html

FM Gul heads to Syria tomorrow for day of meetings
Hürriyet – Turkey
… Minister Abdullah Gul, in the wake of his one day visit to Israeli
and Palestinian leaders yesterday, will be heading for a one day visit
to Syria tomorrow. …
www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/4954858.asp?gid=74

Israel to Examine Possible Talks With Syria
AINA – Modesto,CA,USA
Jerusalem — Israel on Sunday said it has set up a ministerial working
group on Syria, in what is seen as a first step towards the possible renewal
of peace …
www.aina.org/news/20060820180453.htm

Olmert: All Terror Organizations Backed By Syria
Arutz Sheva – Israel
(IsraelNN.com) During a tour of the north Prime Minister Ehud Olmert responded
to Minister Avi Dichter’s statements regarding negotiations with Syria.
…
www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=110483

Olmert rules out peace talks with Syria
Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA
KIRYAT SHEMONA, Israel — Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday ruled out
a resumption of negotiations with Syria at this time, saying Damascus
must first end …
seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1107AP_Israel_Syria.html

27 more Filipinos arrive from Lebanon
INQ7.net – Philippines
By Veronica Uy. TWENTY-SEVEN more Filipinos arrived Monday from Lebanon
in two batches sponsored by the International Organization of Migration.
…
newsinfo.inq7.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=16478

Israeli leadership faulted by own troops over Lebanon conduct
Euronews.net – Lyon,France
… Israeli troops return to their side of the border, reservists have
published an open letter accusing their leaders of handling of the war
in Lebanon badly, and …
euronews.net/create_html.php?page=detail_info&article=375852&lng=1

Lebanon finally getting oil spill help
MSNBC – USA
What has been described as Lebanon’s worst-ever environmental disaster
— up to 15,000 tons of oil that spilled into the Mediterranean Sea —
is finally …
msnbc.msn.com/id/14451520/

Italy Asked by Israel to Lead Peacekeeping Force in Lebanon
Deutsche Welle – Germany
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has asked Italy to lead the United Nations
peacekeeping force in Lebanon to enforce a fragile ceasefire, which is
entering …
www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2142222,00.html

Workers Hope to Fix Lebanon Buildings
Washington Post – United States
GENEVA — Relief teams in Lebanon hope many of the heavily damaged buildings
can be salvaged and are requesting the United Nations send more supplies
for …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/21/AR2006082100217.html

Int’l peaceforces urgently needed in Lebanon-Bush
Reuters – USA
… to keep peace on the Lebanese-Israeli border, US President George W.
Bush said on Monday as he announced a $230 million aid package to Lebanon
that includes …
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nWBT005821&imageid=top-news-view-2006-08-21-100233-RTR1GJKD
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Lebanon%20August%2020,%202006.%20%20REUTERS/Ammar%20Awad

Qatar’s emir in Beirut to discuss aid for Lebanon
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
BEIRUT, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani
became the first head of state to visit Lebanon since the war between
Israel and …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L21920420.htm

Israel Buzzes Lebanon, Truce Teeters
CBS News – New York,New York,USA
(CBS/AP) Israeli warplanes roared over Lebanon’s northern Mediterranean
coast and along its border with Syria on Monday, after the Lebanese defense
minister …
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/21/world/main1914575.shtml

Lebanon demands Hezbollah keep peace
Seattle Times – United States
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora accused Israel
of “crimes against humanity” during a tour of a devastated Beirut suburb
on Sunday …
seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003213932_lebanon21.html

Israeli PM Has Denied to Negotiate with Syria Until Damascus Stops …
Focus News – Sofia,Bulgaria
The Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced that his country will
not negotiate with Syria until Damascus “doesn’t stop to support terrorism”,
the …
www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n94453

Turkish FM heading to Syria as part of peace mission
NTV MSNBC – Turkey
ANKARA – Turkey s Foreign Minister will head to Syria Tuesday in the latest
stop in Turkey s campaign of shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East. …
www.ntvmsnbc.com/news/382935.asp

Olmert dismisses calls for peace talks with Syria
Reuters – USA
JERUSALEM, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday rejected
suggestions from within his cabinet that Israel should talk to Syria,
saying peace …
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=nL21922487&imageid=top-news-view-2006-08-21-100233-RTR1GJKD
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Lebanon%20August%2020,%202006.%20%20REUTERS/Ammar%20Awad

TURKEY: FOREIGN MINISTER GUL HEADS FOR SYRIA
AKI – Rome,Italy
Istanbul, 21 August (AKI) – Turkey’s foreign minister Abdullah Gul will
pay a one-day visit to Syria on Tuesday, as part of a diplomatic tour
of the Middle …
www.adnki.com/index_2Level_English.php?cat=Politics&loid=8.0.332303338&par=0

Syria and Qatar Have Identical Viewpoints over Current Situation
SANA – Syrian Arab News Agency – Damascus,Syria
… who was accompanied by an official delegation including Foreign Minister
Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber Al Thani, arrived in Damascus in a work
visit to Syria …
www.sana.org/eng/21/2006/08/21/59360.htm

Pinoys who fled from Lebanon seek government help
Sun.Star – Philippines
AT LEAST 15 Zamboangueñas who were among the thousands of Overseas Filipino
Workers (OFWs) who fled from Lebanon have sought the assistance of government
in …
www.sunstar.com.ph/static/zam/2006/08/22/news/
pinoys.who.fled.from.lebanon.seek.government.help.html

INTERVIEW-Lebanon to bounce back from war in 2007-econ min
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
BEIRUT, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Israel’s war with Hizbollah has crushed all
parts of Lebanon’s economy and erased growth this year, but restructuring
funds will …
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L21433192.htm

Bush urges quick deployment of UN force in Lebanon
Irish Examiner – Cork,Ireland
… George Bush today called for quick deployment of an international force,
with robust rules of engagement, to help uphold the fragile ceasefire
in Lebanon. …
www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j
=238214704&p=z38zy5576&n=238215582&x=

Israel’s Olmert Asks Italy to Lead Force in Lebanon (Update2)
Bloomberg – USA
… 21 (Bloomberg) — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert asked Italy to
lead a United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon to help enforce
the week-old …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aYFhZwTBrhRU&refer=home

Lebanon spy agency led Germans to bombmaker
Scotsman – United Kingdom
BERLIN (Reuters) – Lebanon’s military intelligence agency gave German authorities
information that led to the arrest of a Lebanese man the Germans suspect
…
news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=1230532006

Bush: Lebanon needs UN troops urgently
Mail & Guardian Online – Johannesburg,South Africa
United States President George Bush called on Monday for the urgent deployment
of a United Nations peacekeeping force to southern Lebanon to shore up
a week …
www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=281521&a
rea=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/

Bush Urges Rapid Lebanon Deployment, Pledges More Aid (Update4)
Bloomberg – USA
… 21 (Bloomberg) — President George W. Bush urged the rapid deployment
of a United Nations force to ensure stability in Lebanon and said the
US will increase …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aklP2vOwU7GI&refer=us

Bush say Lebanon needs UN troops urgently
Reuters – USA
BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Bush called on Monday for the urgent deployment
of a United Nations peacekeeping force to southern Lebanon to shore up
a week-old …
today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-
08-21T145931Z_01_L13492527_RTRUKOC_0_US-MIDEAST.xml&WT
modLoc=NewsHome-C1-topNews-2

Bush to Speak on Fragile Lebanon Truce
ABC News – USA
… The president was expected to open Monday’s news conference with a
statement about humanitarian aid for Lebanon after 34 days of fighting.
…
www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2337565

Turkish FM to visit Syria for Lebanon talks
Anatolian Times – Ankara,Turkey
ANKARA – Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul is to make a brief visit
to Syria to discus the conflict in Lebanon, his ministry said Monday.
…
www.anatoliantimes.com/hbr2.asp?id=138560

Olmert snubs calls for peace talks with Syria
Independent Online – Cape Town,South Africa
Jerusalem – Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday rejected suggestions from
within his cabinet that Israel should talk to Syria, saying peace negotiations
could …
www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=123&art_id=qw1156169162624B253