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July 12, 2007 06:02 AM

Lebanon rebuilding in 2007

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Very little progress has been made in the rebuilding of the southern Lebanese border village of Aitarun, which was devastated during last summer's war between Israel and Hezbollah. (Paul Assaker/MCT)
Very little progress has been made in the rebuilding of the southern Lebanese border village of Aitarun, which was devastated during last summer's war between Israel and Hezbollah. (Paul Assaker/MCT) Paul Assaker, MCT
Views of the oldest quarter of the southern Lebanese border town of Bint Jbeil, which the government of Qatar has pledged to rebuild after it was devastated by the Israeli-Hezbollah war last summer.  (Paul Assaker/MCT)
Views of the oldest quarter of the southern Lebanese border town of Bint Jbeil, which the government of Qatar has pledged to rebuild after it was devastated by the Israeli-Hezbollah war last summer. (Paul Assaker/MCT) MCT
Even with the help of foreign donors such as Qatar, the sponsor of this project, reconstruction remains slow in the border village of Bint Jbeil, which was devastated by Israeli air strikes during the war last summer between Israel and Hezbollah militants. (Paul Assaker/MCT)
Even with the help of foreign donors such as Qatar, the sponsor of this project, reconstruction remains slow in the border village of Bint Jbeil, which was devastated by Israeli air strikes during the war last summer between Israel and Hezbollah militants. (Paul Assaker/MCT) MCT
Two shopkeepers in the southern Lebanese border town of Bint Jbeil don't have the money to rebuild their own property and pledged money from foreign donors such as Qatar have been slow in coming. (Paul Assaker/MCT)
Two shopkeepers in the southern Lebanese border town of Bint Jbeil don't have the money to rebuild their own property and pledged money from foreign donors such as Qatar have been slow in coming. (Paul Assaker/MCT) MCT
Views of the oldest quarter of the southern Lebanese border town of Bint Jbeil, which the government of Qatar has pledged to rebuild after it was devastated by the Israeli-Hezbollah war last summer. However, locals say rebuilding is slow and reconstruction funds are scarce in destroyed villages such as this one. (Paul Assaker/MCT)
Views of the oldest quarter of the southern Lebanese border town of Bint Jbeil, which the government of Qatar has pledged to rebuild after it was devastated by the Israeli-Hezbollah war last summer. However, locals say rebuilding is slow and reconstruction funds are scarce in destroyed villages such as this one. (Paul Assaker/MCT) MCT
The view from inside a destroyed home in the Lebanese border village of Aita el Shaab, which was devastated by Israeli air strikes during the war last summer between Israel and Hezbollah militants. Locals say rebuilding is slow and reconstruction funds are scarce in southern border villages such as this one. (Paul Assaker/MCT)
The view from inside a destroyed home in the Lebanese border village of Aita el Shaab, which was devastated by Israeli air strikes during the war last summer between Israel and Hezbollah militants. Locals say rebuilding is slow and reconstruction funds are scarce in southern border villages such as this one. (Paul Assaker/MCT) MCT
Nasim Faraj, right, next to the bulldozer, is rebuilding his uncle's home in the southern Lebanese border town of Bint Jbeil. (Paul Assaker/MCT)
Nasim Faraj, right, next to the bulldozer, is rebuilding his uncle's home in the southern Lebanese border town of Bint Jbeil. (Paul Assaker/MCT) MCT
A Syrian construction worker walks in front of a rebuilding project, in the southern Lebanese border town of Bint Jbeil, which bore the brunt of last summer's war between Israel and Hezbollah. Locals say rebuilding is slow and reconstruction funds are scarce in southern border villages such as this one. (Paul Assaker/MCT)
A Syrian construction worker walks in front of a rebuilding project, in the southern Lebanese border town of Bint Jbeil, which bore the brunt of last summer's war between Israel and Hezbollah. Locals say rebuilding is slow and reconstruction funds are scarce in southern border villages such as this one. (Paul Assaker/MCT) MCT
This home in the Lebanese border village of Aita el Shaab was destroyed during the war last year between Israel and Hezbollah militants.  (Paul Assaker/MCT)
This home in the Lebanese border village of Aita el Shaab was destroyed during the war last year between Israel and Hezbollah militants. (Paul Assaker/MCT) MCT
In many parts of the southern Lebanese border town of Bint Jbeil, which bore the brunt of last summer's war between Israel and Hezbollah, there is no visible rebuilding progress. (Paul Assaker/MCT)
In many parts of the southern Lebanese border town of Bint Jbeil, which bore the brunt of last summer's war between Israel and Hezbollah, there is no visible rebuilding progress. (Paul Assaker/MCT) MCT
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