61.   On Thursday the provincial capital was calm with traffic back on the streets and markets and shops open.

62.   On Thursday the provincial capital appeared calm with traffic back on the streets and markets and shops open.

63.   Power supplies to the towns are erratic and water and telecommunications could soon fail, SAPA reported, with fuel scarce and few shops open.

64.   Several pastry shops opened their doors as most Lebanese television and radio stations broke the news and their owners began handing out sweetmeats and other Arabic delights.

65.   Slowly but surely, shops are opening again and papers are back in the newsstands.

66.   Soldiers were seen patrolling the streets and guarding main government buildings, but otherwise the situation appeared calm with taxis and buses operating normally and some shops opening.

67.   The central market and downtown shops opened as normal Tuesday, but residents of the capital were visibly nervous.

68.   The main towns of the territory were virtually paralyzed, although in the Old City of Jerusalem some shops opened and road traffic was very light.