Students affected by Israel-Lebanon war (Daily Sundial)
Lebanese CSUN student Rosaline Tashdjian went to spend another relaxing vacation with her family at their summerhouse in Jounich, Lebanon, as she does every year, but she never thought she would be waking up to the vibrations and sounds of explosions.

Obama’s outreach pays off as Lebanon takes moderate turn (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s pro-Western political parties turned their focus Monday toward crafting a stable coalition government hours after voters, prodded by the Obama administration to embrace moderation, soundly rebuffed efforts by Iran-backed Hezbollah politicians to secure more political power in Beirut.

U.S. sees hope in Lebanese election (The Washington Times)
WASHINGTON — Detecting signs of hope for its Mideast peace initiatives in the defeat of a Hezbollah slate in Lebanon’s weekend election, the Obama administration said Monday it will send special envoy George Mitchell to Syria and Lebanon this week. Officials in Washington heaped praise Monday on Lebanese voters for the weekend electoral results and were visibly relieved that moderate candidates …

Lebanese victor Hariri facing tough choices on Hezbollah’s role (Pioneer Press)
BEIRUT, Lebanon — In four tumultuous years, Saad Hariri, the billionaire at the center of Lebanese politics, has weathered his father’s assassination, a war with Israel and a near civil collapse when the Shiite Hezbollah party seized the country’s capital by force.

Obama effect seen in Lebanon’s election (San Jose Mercury News)
By Michael Slackman BEIRUT, Lebanon — There were many domestic reasons why voters handed an American-backed coalition a victory in Lebanese parliamentary elections Sunday — but political analysts also attribute it in part to President Barack Obama’s campaign of outreach to the Arab and

Hezbollah Defeated in Lebanese Vote (Forward)
Preliminary election results in Lebanon show that an American-backed alliance has defeated Hezbollah. The March 14 coalition reportedly has retained a majority in the 128-seat Parliament, according to reports, but Hezbollah will still have a place in the Lebanese government.

Lebanon reaffirms its faith in democracy (Independent)
Oh how happy the Americans must be. The majority in Lebanon remains the majority, and the minority – including the horrific, “terrorist” Hizbollah – remains the minority. It’s pretty much a repeat performance. In the last tumultuous Lebanese parliament, Saad Hariri’s parties held 70 seats against the opposition’s 58. Now they hold 68 against 57. So all the old problems will recur. Does Hizbollah …

Obama effect seen in Lebanon’s election (Deseret News)
BEIRUT, Lebanon — There were many domestic reasons why voters handed an American-backed coalition a victory in Lebanese parliamentary elections on Sunday — but political analysts also attribute it in part to President Barack Obama’s campaign of outreach to the Arab and Muslim world.

Former US President Jimmy Carter Meets Lebanese American University’s President in Beirut (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Lebanese American University (LAU) president, Dr. Joseph Jabbra, hosted former United States President Jimmy Carter at his residence, along with members of Lebanon’s business community. President Carter and Dr. Jabbra discussed issues surrounding the country and the region.

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