Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Lebanese army probes blast that rocked southern town – Summary (EARTHtimes.org)

Lebanese army probes blast that rocked southern town – Summary (EARTHtimes.org)
Beirut – The Lebanese army was on Sunday investigating the cause of a blast that rocked the outskirts of the town of Houla in the south Lebanon overnight, radio reports said Sunday. United Nations peacekeepers were also called out to the scene. …

Russian Middle East envoy in Beirut for peace talks (People’s Daily)
Russian Vice Foreign Minister and Middle East envoy Alexander Sultanov arrived here on Saturday in an attempt to shore up support for his country’s plan to host the Middle East peace talks, Lebanon’s state news agency reported. Sultanov said that talks he held with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman and Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh covered regional issues and the future of the Middle East …

3 suspected Israeli spy devices blown up in Lebanon (Khaleej Times)
BEIRUT – Three suspected Israeli spy devices have been blown up in south Lebanon, two detonated remotely by the Israeli army and one destroyed by the Lebanese army, a military official said on Sunday.

Lebanon Elected to Security Council (Foreign Policy Blogs)
Lebanon was elected yesterday to the United Nations Security Council. It is the first time since 1952 that Lebanon, a founding member of the United Nations, will serve on the council. Lebanon received 180 out of 192 votes from the General Assembly, greatly surpassing the two-thirds majority needed for Security Council membership. Advocates claim that Lebanon will [...]

South Lebanon: Three Israeli spy devices exploded (Al Bawaba)
Three suspected Israeli spy devices have exploded in south Lebanon, two detonated remotely by the Israeli army and one destroyed by the Lebanese army, a military official said on Sunday.

Dom Joly: Lebanon is the only place where a Hummer makes sense (Independent)
Last week I wrote about how I was looking forward to driving in Lebanon again. I even mentioned that there were a couple of places in the world that might be more dangerous to drive in. I was wrong, dear reader – so very, very wrong. I’d forgotten just how “out there” driving in Lebanon can be. It’s in a league of its own.

Lebanon’s President Suleiman departs for Spain (EARTHtimes.org)
Beirut – Lebanese President Michel Suleiman left Beirut Sunday for a three-day visit to Madrid during which he would meet with King Juan Carlos and top Spanish officials. Suleiman, who is accompanied by a political and economic delegation, is to disc…

Monitors blown up in Lebanon (News 24 South Africa)
Three suspected Israeli spy devices have been blown up in south Lebanon, two detonated remotely by the Israeli army and one destroyed by the Lebanese army.

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