News: Lebanon

We have started to collect the most important news related to Lebanon in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Lebanon: news

Two die in Lebanon clear-up

Wednesday, September 6th 2006, 14:53
related countries: Israel

Two Lebanese soldiers die while trying to defuse unexploded Israeli munitions in southern Lebanon.
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Turkey approves Lebanon troops

Tuesday, September 5th 2006, 18:24
related countries: Turkey

Turkey's parliament approves the sending of troops to Lebanon, to join the UN peacekeeping mission.
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Israeli MPs urge full war inquiry

Tuesday, September 5th 2006, 13:48
related countries: Israel

A committee of Israeli MPs calls for a full state inquiry into official failures during the recent Lebanon war.
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Deadly blast in southern Lebanon

Tuesday, September 5th 2006, 11:09

A roadside bomb in Lebanon kills four aides and bodyguards of a senior intelligence officer, who is seriously wounded.
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Qatar pledges troops for Lebanon

Monday, September 4th 2006, 13:12

Qatar offers to send a force to join UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, becoming the first Arab state to commit troops.
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Qatar airline to fly into Beirut

Sunday, September 3rd 2006, 16:43
related countries: Israel
related places: Beirut

Qatar Airways says it will resume direct flights to Beirut on Monday despite a blockade by Israel.
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No advance on Iran nuclear row

Sunday, September 3rd 2006, 13:28
related countries: Iran
related places: Tehran

The UN chief ends a trip to Iran with little apparent progress over its controversial nuclear programme.
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Tehran assures Annan on Lebanon

Saturday, September 2nd 2006, 17:43
related countries: Iran

Iran assures the visiting UN chief that it will co-operate with the resolution on Lebanon, in talks in Tehran.
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Italian troops arrive in Lebanon

Saturday, September 2nd 2006, 9:35
related countries: Italy

Italian troops begin arriving in Lebanon to strengthen the United Nations peacekeeping force.
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Palestinian aid pledges hit $500m

Friday, September 1st 2006, 15:57

Donors promise $500m in aid for the Palestinian territories but the UN warns there must be a new peace process too.
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Spain to build up Lebanon force

Friday, September 1st 2006, 15:07
related countries: Spain

Spain approves plans to deploy 1,100 troops in Lebanon as part of a UN peacekeeping force.
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Syria 'to enforce arms embargo'

Friday, September 1st 2006, 14:19
related countries: Syria

UN chief Kofi Annan says he has won a pledge from Syria to increase security on the Lebanese border.
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Donors make Lebanon pledges

Friday, September 1st 2006, 9:18
related countries: Sweden

International donors meeting in Sweden promise more than $940m in new money to help rebuild war-torn Lebanon.
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Lebanese PM makes plea for help

Thursday, August 31st 2006, 15:05

Lebanese PM Fouad Siniora appeals for help at a donors' meeting to raise money for his country's recovery.
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Lebanon 'desperate for new funds'

Thursday, August 31st 2006, 10:02
related countries: Sweden

Aid agencies plead for generous pledges as donors gather in Sweden to discuss Lebanese reconstruction.
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UN condemns Israel bombs

Wednesday, August 30th 2006, 18:56
related countries: Israel

The UN humanitarian chief condemns Israel's heavy use of cluster bombs in the final days of the Lebanon conflict.
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Olmert firm on Lebanon blockade

Wednesday, August 30th 2006, 15:20
related countries: Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert rejects calls for a swift end to the Lebanon blockade, after talks with the UN chief.
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Annan urges Israel to end siege

Tuesday, August 29th 2006, 22:50
related countries: Israel

Israel must lift its blockade of Lebanon soon, UN chief Kofi Annan tells Israel's defence minister.
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Annan views Lebanon devastation

Tuesday, August 29th 2006, 13:28

UN chief Kofi Annan visits war-hit south Lebanon then heads to Israel as he aims to bolster the ceasefire.
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Italian troops head for Lebanon

Tuesday, August 29th 2006, 12:55
related countries: Italy

Five Italian warships set off for Lebanon, carrying nearly 2,500 troops to join the UN peacekeeping force.
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'Missing Israeli pilot' on film

Tuesday, August 29th 2006, 10:19
related countries: Israel

Lebanese TV airs footage of what it says is Israeli pilot Ron Arad, missing since being shot down in 1986.
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Olmert orders limited war probes

Monday, August 28th 2006, 20:41
related countries: Israel

Israel's PM orders two investigations into the Lebanon war, but denies calls for an independent inquiry.
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Annan asks Israel to end blockade

Monday, August 28th 2006, 18:00
related countries: Israel

UN chief Kofi Annan urges Hezbollah to release Israeli soldiers and Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon.
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UN hails Lebanon force pledges

Saturday, August 26th 2006, 4:32

The UN says it is near to receiving promises of troops for the entire 15,000 Lebanon peacekeeping force.
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EU to supply half Lebanon force

Friday, August 25th 2006, 18:16

The EU will provide half of the 15,000 troops needed for Lebanon's peace force, UN chief Kofi Annan says.
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Israel cluster bomb use probed

Friday, August 25th 2006, 17:42
related countries: Israel, United States

The US State Department launches an inquiry into whether Israel misused US-made cluster bombs in Lebanon.
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Chirac doubts Lebanon force size

Friday, August 25th 2006, 15:51

French President Jacques Chirac says sending 15,000 peacekeeping troops to Lebanon is "excessive".
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France boosts Lebanon peace force

Friday, August 25th 2006, 1:17
related countries: France

President Jacques Chirac pledges an extra 1,600 French troops to the UN force in Lebanon.
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EU's Lebanon action gathers pace

Thursday, August 24th 2006, 14:21

The EU hopes to boost the UN Lebanon force in a week, as France prepares to reveal a decision on extra troops.
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Lebanon holds train bomb suspect

Thursday, August 24th 2006, 9:45
related countries: Germany

A second suspect in an alleged plot to blow up German trains is held in Lebanon, officials say.
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Syria warns over UN peacekeepers

Thursday, August 24th 2006, 3:54
related countries: Syria

Syria reportedly threatens to close its border with Lebanon if UN peacekeepers are deployed along the frontier.
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Israel urges rapid Lebanon force

Wednesday, August 23rd 2006, 22:18
related countries: Israel

The UN must build its Lebanon peace force quickly as the situation is "explosive", Israel's foreign minister says.
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Push to boost UN force in Lebanon

Wednesday, August 23rd 2006, 14:01

Efforts to strengthen the UN force in Lebanon gather pace, as EU officials meet to discuss troop contributions.
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Lebanon truce 'fragile', warns UN

Wednesday, August 23rd 2006, 4:57
related countries: Israel

A UN envoy warns peace in Lebanon will remain tenuous for weeks, as the EU seeks more troops for the UN force.
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Israel accused over 'war crimes'

Wednesday, August 23rd 2006, 0:52
related countries: Israel

Amnesty accuses Israel of committing war crimes by targeting Lebanon's civilian infrastructure.
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Italy steps in with Lebanon offer

Tuesday, August 22nd 2006, 15:22
related countries: Italy

Italy offers to lead a force to police the Lebanon ceasefire, but says it can only do so if Israel respects the truce.
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US pledges $230m in Lebanon aid

Monday, August 21st 2006, 21:17
related countries: United States

The US president pledges $230m in aid for Lebanon and urges the rapid deployment of a peace force.
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