http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/LebanonFind stories, videos, and photos about Lebanon from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:05:27 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/meast/05/12/icrc.lebanon.red.cross/tztop.icrc.lebanon.pagetti.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Lebanon14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Lebanon from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/12/icrc.lebanon.red.cross/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/12/icrc.lebanon.red.cross/index.html#cnnSTCTextMuhammad Hajj Moussa was only 11 years old when he lost both his legs. It is not at all easy for the teenager to speak about "that day," when his life was plunged into despair. He does so haltingly, in very short sentences, before ending in silent tears.Fri, 15 May 2009 08:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/26/clinton.lebanon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/26/clinton.lebanon/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Lebanon on Sunday to pledge U.S. support for the country and its push for free elections.Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/21/israel.lebanon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/21/israel.lebanon/index.html#cnnSTCTextA woman was injured Saturday when a rocket landed in northern Israel, a spokesman for the Israeli police said.Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/31/denmark.mall.shooting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/31/denmark.mall.shooting/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Lebanon-born Danish citizen turned himself in to police Thursday in the shooting of two Israeli citizens in the town of Odense, police spokesman John Jacobsen said.Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848238,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848238,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe U.S. Embassy in Lebanon says two Americans are missing in Lebanon and is appealing for information on their whereaboutsWed, 08 Oct 2008 16:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1840614,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1840614,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsLebanese leaders urged for calm on Thursday after the country's first political assassination in months threatened efforts to reconcile its divided factionsThu, 11 Sep 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1832663,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1832663,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSyria and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to establish full diplomatic relations for the first time, taking a step toward healing tensions that have fueled decades of turmoil in LebanonWed, 13 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1832296,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1832296,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA bomb ripped through a bus carrying civilians and members of the military during morning rush hour in the northern Lebanese city of TripoliWed, 13 Aug 2008 10:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/16/israel.swap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/16/israel.swap/index.html#cnnSTCTextFive Lebanese militants, including a convicted murderer, received heroes' welcomes Wednesday as they returned to Beirut from Israel as part of a prisoner swap.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/11/lebanon.govt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/11/lebanon.govt/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Lebanese government announced Friday it has reached a unity Cabinet aimed at stabilizing the country torn by internal strife.Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:53:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1738255,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1738255,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsViolence erupts in Beirut after the government moves to close down Hizballah's phone networkWed, 07 May 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1733996,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1733996,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSome Lebanese joke that the U.S. will have a new President before they do. Others simply get on with plans to emigrate Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/08/israel.drill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/08/israel.drill/index.html#cnnSTCTextEmergency sirens sounded across Israel on Tuesday as the country began a five-day drill to prepare for possible attacks.Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/07/israel.threats/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/07/israel.threats/index.html#cnnSTCTextA day before Israel implements a "routine" emergency drill, an Israeli official Monday said the entire country is at risk of Hezbollah rocket attacks and blamed Iran for "provoking us" by backing the terrorist group.Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/28/us.lebanon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/28/us.lebanon/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Navy has moved the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole and other ships to the eastern Mediterranean Sea off Lebanon, Pentagon officials said Thursday. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:42:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1718262,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1718262,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe U.S. Navy is sending three ships to the eastern Mediterranean Sea in a show of strength during a period of tensions with Syria and political uncertainty in LebanonFri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/13/hezbollah/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/13/hezbollah/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Hezbollah commander suspected in some of the deadliest terrorist attacks of the last 25 years and a reputed role model for Osama bin Laden has been killed in Syria, Hezbollah TV said Wednesday.Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:04:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1706923,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1706923,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe murder of a top Lebanese anti-terror investigator raises fears of heightened activity by al-Qaeda-related groupsFri, 25 Jan 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/15/lebanon.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/15/lebanon.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTextA car bomb struck a U.S. Embassy vehicle Tuesday as it traveled along a coastal highway north of Beirut, killing at least three Lebanese civilian bystanders, according to American and Lebanese officials.Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:01:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1701849,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1701849,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThough the American president isn't going to Lebanon, the nation's Islamic militants are ready if he decides to drop byWed, 09 Jan 2008 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/08/israel.lebanon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/08/israel.lebanon/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo Katyusha rockets were fired into northern Israel from Lebanon on Monday night, an Israeli police spokesman said.Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:45:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690032,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690032,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsLebanon's pro-Western and pro-Syrian alliances have settled on a compromise presidential candidate, Gen. Michel Suleiman. Can he help broker peace?Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680587,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680587,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith tensions building on the Lebanon border, some wonder if Israel is readying a strike against the radical Shi'ite militia Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1642243,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1642243,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMenaced by al-Qaeda, peacekeeping forces become neighborly with Lebanon's powerful Shi'a groupWed, 11 Jul 2007 22:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1636689,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1636689,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPeacekeeping forces are hit and al-Qaeda allies are likely suspects. Will the border with Israel flare with warfare again?Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1624621,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1624621,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe fighting in both places, says Robert Baer, may be a troubling sign that al-Qaeda is making new inroadsThu, 24 May 2007 20:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/08/israel.lebanon/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/08/israel.lebanon/index.htmlLebanese army troops fired Wednesday on Israeli troops hunting for explosives along the Israel-Lebanon border, Lebanese army and Israeli military sources said.Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/25/lebanon.donors/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/25/lebanon.donors/index.htmlFrench President Jacques Chirac kicked off an international donor conference aimed at raising billions in aid for battle-torn Lebanon by offering the government a 500 million euros ($650 million dollars) loan at "advantageous terms."Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/01/12/seville.forum/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/01/12/seville.forum/index.htmlThe Scene spent the day in Seville with actress Paz Vega. Do you have a favorite hangout in Spain's southern capital? What do you think of Paz's work? Send us your thoughts and ideas and we'll post your comments here.Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/29/ime.diary/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/29/ime.diary/index.htmlIn the TV news business, if a story breaks, you better be ready to turn on a dime, pack your bags and head to the nearest airport.Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/05/ime.diary/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/05/ime.diary/index.htmlSaad Al-Jassem slips out of his dishdasha revealing a body in extraordinary shape for a man who turns 70 this year. On a traditional wooden dhow off Doha's corniche, Saad is getting ready to show me how to dive for pearls.Thu, 05 Oct 2006 13:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/09/01/mideast.annan.assad/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/09/01/mideast.annan.assad/index.htmlU.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that Syria has pledged to step up border patrols and work with the Lebanese army to stop the flow of weapons to Hezbollah.Fri, 01 Sep 2006 10:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/08/31/lebanon.donors/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/08/31/lebanon.donors/index.htmlLebanon's prime minister has painted a picture of depleted resources, lost revenue, death and destruction during a speech given to potential donors in Stockholm.Thu, 31 Aug 2006 06:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/20/israel.raid/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/20/israel.raid/index.htmlJumpy Hezbollah fighters flooded Boudai on Sunday, brandishing Kalashnikovs and stopping, searching and questioning outsiders the day after the town fought off an Israeli commando raid with a 90-minute shootout.Sun, 20 Aug 2006 22:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/15/mideast.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/15/mideast.main/index.htmlThe Israel Defense Forces will complete their pullout from southern Lebanon within 10 days, giving way to U.N. and Lebanese troops, Israel's army chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz, said Tuesday.Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/08/14/bush/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/08/14/bush/index.htmlPresident Bush declared Lebanon a front in the "global war on terrorism" Monday, equating the Israeli battle against Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas to the U.S.-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/12/mideast.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/12/mideast.main/index.htmlThe U.N.-brokered cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel will begin at 8 a.m. (1 a.m. ET) Monday, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Saturday in a taped statement.Sat, 12 Aug 2006 04:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/11/un.draft/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/11/un.draft/index.htmlThe Security Council;Fri, 11 Aug 2006 20:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/11/mideast.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/11/mideast.main/index.htmlThe U.N. Security Council on Friday unanimously approved a six-page proposal aimed at ending the monthlong conflict between Israel and Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon.Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/09/mideast.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/09/mideast.main/index.htmlIsrael lobbed artillery rounds into southern Lebanon late Wednesday as troops backed by tanks and armored vehicles moved across the border.Wed, 09 Aug 2006 06:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/08/mideast.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/08/mideast.main/index.htmlAn Arab League delegation urged the United Nations on Tuesday to pass a resolution that would require an immediate Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, diplomats said.Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/08/07/monday/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/08/07/monday/index.htmlBAGHDAD (CNN) -- A series of three roadside bombs exploded in central Baghdad's Nahdha district Tuesday morning, killing nine people and wounding eight others, including three police, an official with Baghdad emergency police said.Mon, 07 Aug 2006 07:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/05/mideast.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/05/mideast.main/index.htmlThe U.N. Security Council met for several hours Saturday with no word on the fate of a draft resolution to halt the 25-day war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.Sat, 05 Aug 2006 04:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/08/01/newblogs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/08/01/newblogs/index.htmlPundits and political junkies may have put blogs on the map. But now individuals all over the planet are using new blogging tools to share gritty, uncensored information.Tue, 01 Aug 2006 14:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/27/tyrrell.mideast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/27/tyrrell.mideast/index.htmlThe other day in Rome, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held her ground. Bravo, Condi. Her counterparts in the "international community" wanted to prevail upon her to join with them in an agreement calling upon Israel to desist from trying to extirpate from southern Lebanon Hezbollah launch sites used for the missiles that have been raining down on northern Israel -- unprovoked.Thu, 27 Jul 2006 19:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/26/mideast.romeconf/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/26/mideast.romeconf/index.htmlTalks between key Middle East players in Rome on a plan for ending the 15-day-old conflict in Lebanon Wednesday failed to reach agreement on an immediate cease-fire.Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/26/mideast.romeqa/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/26/mideast.romeqa/index.htmlLeaders and representatives of countries around the world are meeting in Rome to discuss how to bring an end to the conflict in Lebanon and ease the humanitarian crisis. Pressure is on to achieve a swift cease-fire, but disagreements are expected as the U.S. pushes for a longer term solution to conflict in the Middle East.Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/25/mideast.aid/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/25/mideast.aid/index.htmlThe U.S. government Tuesday turned over its first shipment of aid for Lebanon to the International Committee of the Red Cross.Tue, 25 Jul 2006 11:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/20/kidnapped.soldiers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/20/kidnapped.soldiers/index.htmlRelatives of the two Israeli soldiers kidnapped last week by Hezbollah guerrillas pleaded with their captors to keep them safe, and to offer a sign that they are still alive.Fri, 21 Jul 2006 02:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/20/mideast.diplomacy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/20/mideast.diplomacy/index.htmlU.N. chief Kofi Annan called on Thursday for an immediate end to the fighting between Israeli and Hezbollah forces.Thu, 20 Jul 2006 16:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/20/mideast.int/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/20/mideast.int/index.htmlIsraeli special forces Thursday directly engaged with Hezbollah fighters inside southern Lebanon in what the Israeli military says is an effort to wipe out the remaining capabilities of the Islamic militia.Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/19/mideast.diplomacy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/19/mideast.diplomacy/index.htmlU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will not go on a peace mission to the Mideast before next week, giving Israel time to "defang" Hezbollah, a senior administration official said Wednesday.Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/18/dobbs.july19/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/18/dobbs.july19/index.htmlWe Americans like to think we're a pretty smart people, even when evidence to the contrary is overwhelming. And nowhere is that evidence more overwhelming than in the Middle East. History in the Middle East is everything, and we Americans seem to learn nothing from it.Tue, 18 Jul 2006 22:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/17/mideast.diplomacy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/17/mideast.diplomacy/index.htmlLebanon's government should play a role to bring peace to the nation which has been crippled by violence between Israel and Hezbollah, said the chief of a United Nations delegation in Beirut on Monday.Mon, 17 Jul 2006 14:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/17/mideast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/17/mideast/index.htmlLoud explosions echoed across the southern suburbs of Beirut early Tuesday, indicating another Israeli airstrike a short time after a volley of Hezbollah rockets rained across northern Israel.Mon, 17 Jul 2006 04:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/15/btsc.labott.diplomacy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/15/btsc.labott.diplomacy/index.htmlIn times of crisis in the Middle East, the world often has looked to the United States for leadership. But this time the Bush administration has largely stayed on the sidelines.Sun, 16 Jul 2006 00:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/15/arab.league/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/15/arab.league/index.htmlThe Middle East peace process is "dead," Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said on Saturday.Sat, 15 Jul 2006 18:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/15/mideast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/15/mideast/index.htmlIsrael took its fight against Hezbollah back into the Lebanese capital's southern suburbs, targeting a militant stronghold in Dahiya, the Israel Defense Forces said.Sat, 15 Jul 2006 05:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/14/mideast.diplomacy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/14/mideast.diplomacy/index.htmlDiplomacy sputtered Friday in the Israel-Lebanon conflict, as President Bush was forced to walk a political tightrope, Iran lobbed threats and insults at Israel, and Lebanon pleaded for international intervention to no avail.Fri, 14 Jul 2006 22:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/14/news/economy/oil_lookahead/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/14/news/economy/oil_lookahead/index.htmAs bombs fall in Beirut, pipelines explode in Nigeria and Iran shakes its fist at the West, energy traders and motorists alike are wondering one thing: How high can oil prices go?Fri, 14 Jul 2006 16:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/14/mideast.response/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/14/mideast.response/index.htmlPleas for restraint on all sides of the latest Middle East violence have been expressed by governments around the world as tension continues to escalate in the region.Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/14/mideast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/14/mideast/index.htmlFour Israeli troops were missing Saturday following an attack on one of its warships off the Lebanese coast just minutes after Hezbollah's leader said the militant group will take aim at the warships that "attacked our civilians."Fri, 14 Jul 2006 04:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/13/bush.germany/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/13/bush.germany/index.htmlAddressing the escalation of hostilities in the Mideast, President Bush on Thursday warned that Israel should take care not to "weaken" Lebanon's government and also stressed that Syria "needs to be held to account."Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/13/mideast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/13/mideast/index.htmlIsraeli warplanes early Friday bombed southern Beirut, home to the offices of Hezbollah and the group's leader, as the Israeli-Lebanese violence that has killed dozens of Lebanese civilians and 10 Israelis entered its third day.Thu, 13 Jul 2006 04:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/12/mideast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/12/mideast/index.htmlThe Israeli Cabinet authorized "severe and harsh" retaliation on Lebanon after Hezbollah guerillas kidnapped two soldiers and killed three others in a cross-border raid Wednesday.Wed, 12 Jul 2006 08:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/05/28/israel.lebanon/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/05/28/israel.lebanon/index.htmlIsrael on Sunday accepted a cease-fire request from Lebanon, submitted through the United Nations, according to Maj. Gen. Udi Ada, who heads Israel's Northern Command.Sun, 28 May 2006 11:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/15/8376830/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/15/8376830/index.htmLast year, when Syrian intelligence operatives were implicated in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, their motive seemed clear: to neutralize a political opponent of ... Thu, 11 May 2006 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/05/fs.android.forum/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/05/fs.android.forum/index.html"Will science eventually build robots indistinguishable from human beings?"Fri, 05 May 2006 09:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/01/news/international/lebanon_fortune_051506/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/01/news/international/lebanon_fortune_051506/index.htmLast year, when Syrian intelligence operatives were implicated in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, their motive seemed clear: to neutralize a political opponent of Syria's three-decade occupation of Lebanon.Thu, 04 May 2006 15:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/03/08/ime.gorani/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/03/08/ime.gorani/index.htmlFrom my Beirut hotel room window on the 19th floor, I have a perfect view of the spot where Rafiq Hariri was assassinated in February 2005.Wed, 08 Mar 2006 14:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/09/beirut.forum/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/02/09/beirut.forum/index.htmlThe Scene spent the day in Beirut with fashion designer Elie Saab. Do you have a favorite hangout in the Lebanese capital? Send us your suggestions and ideas and read your comments below.Thu, 09 Feb 2006 11:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/03/israel.violence/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/03/israel.violence/index.htmlPalestinian militants fired two rockets on Israeli targets Friday, one of them striking the home of a family of four and injuring them, according to the Israeli military.Fri, 03 Feb 2006 16:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/11/14/thescene.getinvolved.middle/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/11/14/thescene.getinvolved.middle/index.htmlSend us your tips, words, photos and videos to thescene@cnn.com, or text "SCENE" plus your comments to +44 7786 20 40 60. Remember to include your name and the city/country where you live.Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/04/22/lebanon/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/04/22/lebanon/index.htmlUnder pressure from the United Nations and opposition politicians, Lebanon's security chief said he was putting his fate in the hands of Prime Minister Najib Mikati.Fri, 22 Apr 2005 10:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/04/19/lebanon/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/04/19/lebanon/index.htmlLebanon's Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati said Tuesday he had formed a new government.Tue, 19 Apr 2005 09:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/04/15/lebanon.government/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/04/15/lebanon.government/index.htmlPro-Syrian Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has named former government minister Najib Mikati as prime minister-designate.Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/04/03/lebanon.syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/04/03/lebanon.syria/index.htmlSyrian President Bashar al-Assad has committed to a complete withdrawal of Syrian troops and intelligence services from Lebanon by April 30, according to U.N. envoy Terje Roed-Larsen.Sun, 03 Apr 2005 11:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/08/syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/08/syria/index.htmlTens of thousands of pro-Syrian protesters are expected to crowd central Beirut one day after Damascus began pulling troops back to eastern Lebanon.Tue, 08 Mar 2005 07:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/03/07/history.turns.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/03/07/history.turns.tm/index.htmlPeople power is changing the face of the Middle East, but the democracy deal isn't sealed--yetMon, 07 Mar 2005 18:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/07/syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/07/syria/index.htmlThe leaders of Syria and Lebanon have announced the pullback of Syrian troops to Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley by the end of March.Mon, 07 Mar 2005 07:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/06/syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/06/syria/index.htmlLebanese President Emile Lahoud and Syrian leader Bashar Assad will meet Monday in Damascus to discuss details of a pullback of Syrian troops in Lebanon, Lebanese and Syrian government officials said Sunday.Sun, 06 Mar 2005 08:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/05/syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/05/syria/index.htmlThe United States has criticized Syria's announcement that it will withdraw its forces in Lebanon in a two-step process, saying the troops "must withdraw completely and immediately."Sat, 05 Mar 2005 06:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/04/syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/04/syria/index.htmlSyrian President Bashar Assad, facing increasing international pressure, is expected to announce a pullback of Syrian troops to eastern Lebanon, Beirut political sources have said.Fri, 04 Mar 2005 10:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/28/lebanon.protests/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/28/lebanon.protests/index.htmlThe Lebanese government abruptly resigned Monday during a stormy parliamentary debate, prompting a tremendous roar from tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in central Beirut.Mon, 28 Feb 2005 08:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/14/otsc.brent.sadler/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/02/14/otsc.brent.sadler/index.htmlFormer Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has been killed in a huge explosion in Beirut, with several others killed as a result of the blast, with several more injured.Mon, 14 Feb 2005 11:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/01/09/israel.lebanon/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/01/09/israel.lebanon/index.htmlAn Israeli army officer and a United Nations peacekeeper were killed Sunday when a gunfight erupted between Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah militants in the disputed Shebaa Farms region along the Israel-Lebanon border, Israel Defense Forces said.Sun, 09 Jan 2005 17:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/10/30/binladen.tape/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/10/30/binladen.tape/index.htmlTwo videotapes threatening to unleash more terror attacks against the United States are being analyzed by U.S. intelligence officials hoping to find clues that could lead them to each speaker.Sat, 30 Oct 2004 12:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/05/07/israel.hezbollah/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/05/07/israel.hezbollah/index.htmlCross-border fighting broke out early Friday between Israeli forces and the Hezbollah militia in the disputed Shebaa Farms region along the border with Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah said.Fri, 07 May 2004 05:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/01/24/israel.prisoners/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/01/24/israel.prisoners/index.htmlAfter years of difficult, secret negotiations, Israel and the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon agreed to a prisoner exchange expected to take place within days, a dramatic breakthrough after the adversaries traded fire this week along the tense border.Sat, 24 Jan 2004 18:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/01/20/israel.hezbollah/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/01/20/israel.hezbollah/index.htmlIsraeli warplanes Tuesday pounded two Hezbollah bases in the central and western areas of southern Lebanon, a day after the death of an Israeli soldier along the Israel-Lebanon border, Israeli security sources said.Tue, 20 Jan 2004 16:38:00 EST