Israeli Qana raid may fit violations
2006-08-08 10:52:17
Israel's shelling of the Lebanese village of Qana appears to fit a pattern of violations of international law marking warfare between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas.
Annan: World force needed to end wider Mideast war
2006-08-05 10:04:27
Warning of the potential for a larger war, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Friday called for an immediate end to hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah militants and said international peacekeepers should be sent to southern Lebanon.
Chinese envoy to visit Lebanon, Israel to ease tensions
2006-08-04 15:33:31
China is sending an envoy on a five-nation tour of the Middle East with stops in Israel and Lebanon in an effort to reduce tensions in the region.
Italy sees Iraq-style risk for UN force in Lebanon
2006-08-03 17:18:32
The Lebanon conflict risks turning into another Iraq with foreigners volunteering to fight Israel and any international force getting bogged down in a guerrilla war with suicide bombers, Italy's foreign minister said.
Saudi Arabia rules out oil weapon in Mideast
2006-08-03 14:10:26
Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest crude exporter, believes oil should not be used as a weapon because it is the economic lifeline of Arab states, its foreign minister said.
UN council: 'Shock' over Lebanon deaths
2006-07-31 09:56:14
The UN Security Council called Sunday for an end to violence in Lebanon and expressed "extreme shock and distress" over Israel's bombing of civilians in the village of Qana which killed 56 people.
UN council agrees on statement deploring Qana raid
2006-07-31 09:17:34
U.N. Security Council members reached agreement on Sunday on a statement expressing the 15-nation body's "extreme shock and distress" at the deadly Israeli shelling of the Lebanese village of Qana.
UN council weighs Mideast cease-fire
2006-07-30 10:37:49
A draft resolution circulating Saturday among UN Security Council members would call for an immediate halt to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
UN expresses shock at Israeli bombing
2006-07-28 08:25:12
The U.N. Security Council approved a weak statement Thursday expressing shock and distress at Israel's bombing of a U.N. post in Lebanon.
UN hits impasse on text criticizing Israeli attack
2006-07-27 11:28:36
The U.N. Security Council failed to agree on a statement late on Wednesday condemning a deadly Israeli attack on a U.N. observer post in Lebanon after the United States blocked language that appeared critical of Israel.
Rice tells Iran, Syria not to "torpedo" ceasefire
2006-07-27 09:36:55
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cautioned Syria and Iran on Wednesday that they faced further isolation if they tried to scupper U.S.-led attempts to get a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.
Bush remains opposed to Mideast cease-fire
2006-07-24 16:19:25
White House officials said US President Bush remains opposed to an immediate cease-fire to stop violence in the Middle East, despite personal pleas from ally Saudi Arabia that he help stop the bloodshed.