IDF needs another week to alleviate Hizbullah threat Forty to fifty percent of Hizbullah's military capability has been destroyed in the six days of the IDF counter-attac.
Lebanon evacuation gathers pace The evacuation of foreigners from Lebanon is being stepped up.
Day of Fasting Marked by War in Israel Jews around the world mark the beginning of a three-week commemoration of the destruction of Jerusalem and the Holy Temples with a day of fasting today.
UN call for Middle East ceasefire UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has called for urgent action from the international community to stop the violence between Israel and Lebanon.
Arab world fed up with Hizbullah With the exception of the Palestinians, the Arab world appears to be united in blaming Iran and Syria for the fighting in Lebanon.
Tsunami death toll nears 300 The death toll from a tsunami that struck the island of Java is nearing 300 while 131 people remain missing.
EU 'acutely concerned' by Middle East violence EU foreign ministers have urged Israel "not to resort to disproportionate action".
Oil Prices Plunge on Iran Report Crude oil prices plunged more than $1 a barrel Monday on a rumors of moves toward peace in the Middle East and in Iran's nuclear standoff with Western nations.
Top Somali Islamist warns against peacekeepers he supreme leader of Somalia's increasingly powerful Islamist movement warned world powers on Monday against backing peacekeepers for the lawless nation where his forces are now dominant.