| Eight killed, 40 injured in Lebanon fighting
Lebanon News.Net
... wounded in three days of sectarian fighting in the Lebanese capital, security sources said Friday.
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| Lebanon Govt denounces Hezbollah west Beirut
ABC Australia
Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah group took control of the Muslim half of Beirut in what the US-backed governing Coalition described as &an armed and bloody coup&. At least 15 people have been...
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| Lebanon strike leads to new violence
Lebanon News.Net
A general strike in Lebanon has lead to more riots and violent clashes between government supporters and followers of Hezbollah in the capital Beirut.
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| Hezbollah seize areas of Beirut
Courier Mail
Hezbollah gunmen took control of large areas of Beirut and attacked media outlets today in a third day of fighting between the pro-Iranian group and fighters loyal to the US-backed governing...
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| Opposition gunmen seize Beirut neighborhoods
MSNBC
Iranian- and Syrian-backed Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday. Eleven people have...
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| Arabs FMs to Meet Amid Fear over Iran Influence in Lebanon
Naharnet
Arab foreign ministers are to hold an emergency meeting on Sunday on the Lebanon crisis amid fears about Iran's influence over the Hizbullah movement which seized control of west Beirut on Friday.
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| Hizbullah takes control of west Beirut
The Guardian
Link to this video Gunfire and fighting on the streets of Lebanon's capital spark fears of return to civil war Hizbullah gunmen today took control of west Beirut in street battles that left 11...
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| U.S. Vows Support to Saniora
Naharnet
U.s. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday said Washington would provide support to Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Saniora and accused Iran and Syria of fueling violence in Lebanon.
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| US urges Hezbollah to stop violence in Lebanon
Earth Times
Washington - The United States on Friday urged an end to violent clashes between the Shiite movement Hezbollah and pro- government opponents in Lebanon that have rocked Beirut for days. &In Lebanon...
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| World Closely Monitors Lebanon Situation
Naharnet
The international community was closely monitoring the situation in Lebanon after deadly clashes between opposition and pro-government supporters turned Beirut into a war zone.
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| Death toll in Lebanon rises to 18 as clashes intensify across country
The Daily Star
Seven people were killed and several others wounded on Friday in fighting between opposition and pro-government supporters in different areas of Lebanon. The Friday casualties raised the doth...
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| International alarm at Hezbollah
SBS
The takeover of the Muslim half of Beirut by Hezbollah has triggered alarm in the Arab world and the West, and the embattled Lebanese government called it an armed coup by the Iranian and...
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| Hezbollah militias assume control of western Beirut
General Sources
Western Beirut fell under the control of opposition Hezbollah militias Friday Renewed fighting comes as two pro-government television stations cease airing At least 11 people have been killed...
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| Jumblatt lashes out at Hezbollah for betraying Lebanon
Ya Libnan
In an interview with New TV on Friday, majority leader Walid Jumblatt said Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah could not rule Lebanon &when he is betraying three-quarters of its...
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| Hizbullah Silenced the
Naharnet
Militants of the Lebanese Shiite Hizbullah movement on Friday forced the shutdown of all media operations belonging to the family of majority leader and billionaire tycoon Saad Hariri.
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| Gunmen lay down arms in Beirut
Courier Mail
Gunmen loyal to the US-backed Beirut governing coalition laid down their arms in the last district under their control today and the army moved into the area, a security source said. The gunmen in...
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| Hizbullah, Amal take West Beirut
The Daily Star
Lebanon's governing coalition, the Forces, accused Hizbullah of staging a military coup against the state and said that Hizbullah's arms have become illegitimate after they were used...
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| Foreign embassies mull evacuation of citizens
The Daily Star
The French Embassy in Lebanon on Friday declared that its government's Foreign Ministry had ¬ yet proposed& or seriously considered the evacuation of French citizens living in Lebanon. The...
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| Hezbollah overruns west Beirut as Lebanon on brink
Yahoo! News
... amid fears the protracted political feud could plunge the nation back to the dark days of the 1975-1990 civil war. Earlier Friday, terrified residents cowered inside as the rattle of gunfire and...
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| Hezbollah Offensive in the Battle for Beirut
ABC News
Gunshots, explosions and blazing roadblocks peppered Beirut this week as Hezbollah took control of several of the Lebanese capital's neighborhoods.
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| Telephone network keeps Hezbollah one step ahead
Gulf News
The coming days could decide which vision of Lebanon ultimately triumphs - a liberal, Western-friendly, free-market economy and tourist hub catering to wealthy Arabs, or a key component of a regional...
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| Hezbollah tightens its grip on gov
Turkish Daily News
Reuters Iranian-backed Hezbollah tightened its grip on Beirut airport yesterday, piling pressure on Lebanon's U.S.-backed government on the second day of a protest campaign that has...
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| Iran says US-Israeli interferences main cause for Lebanese crisis
IRNA
Lebanon Foreign Ministry Spokesman here Friday expressed deep regret over prevailing chaotic status in Lebanon, emphasizing US-Israeli adventurism there is main cause for lingering crisis and...
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| Overnight clashes kill 10 in Beirut as residents flee
Earth Times
Beirut - Beirut residents were seen early Friday fleeing the city towards Christian east Beirut, after clashes engulfed the city throughout the night, killing at least 10 people and injuring more...
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| Beirut clashes bring months of tensions to a head
Euro News
This week's fighting in Beirut erupted after the government launched a legal crackdown on Hizbollah's military communications network - a move blasted as a declaration of war by Sayyed Hassan...
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| Fighting rocks Beirut, five killed
General Sources
Security sources said the fighting killed at least five people and wounded 12. The street confrontations have aggravated the worst internal crisis since the 1975-90 civil war and exacerbated ...
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| Press freedom group condemns Hezbollah for threatening media
Earth Times
Paris - The media watchdog organization Reporters Without Borders on Friday condemned the Lebanese radical Shiite group Hezbollah for attacking news media owned by a family opposed to it. &Reporters...
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| Sectarian fighting breaks out in Beirut
IC Wales
2008 icWales Running gunbattles raged in parts of Beirut after the leader of Hezbollah accused Lebanon’s Western-backed government of declaring war on his Shiite militant group. At...
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| 11 killed in Beirut, government television station shut down
CBC News
Three days of fighting between supporters of the Shia militant group Hezbollah and Sunni loyalists of the pro-Western government have left 11 people dead in Beirut, according to Lebanese security...
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| Violence escalates between Sunni and Shia in Beirut
Lebanon-Today
Clashes between Shia supporters of Hizbullah and Sunni backers of the Lebanese government intensified today, turning some neighbourhoods of Beirut into battlegrounds. The latest sectarian...
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| Rome Mulling Evacuation of Italians Who Want to Leave Lebanon
Naharnet
Rome is drawing up an evacuation plan for Italian nationals who want to flee fighting in the Lebanese capital, the ANSA news agency reported, quoting new Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini.
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| Iran Points Finger at U.S. and Israel, Assad Says Lebanon Unrest
Naharnet
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Friday claimed the violence in Lebanon was fomented by Iran to further what he said was Tehran's goal to control all of the Middle East.
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| Violence rekindles fears of Lebanese civil war
Lebanon-Today
Shiite Hezbollah supporters and the Lebanese government’s Sunni backers clashed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades Thursday in battles that spread through Beirut’s streets...
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| Hundreds Try to Flee Lebanon
Naharnet
Hundreds of people flooded Lebanon's border crossings with Syria on Friday to escape the deadly violence that has shaken the country over the last three days.
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| Lebanon politicians escalating towards war
Lebanon-Today
Jumblat Warns Hizbullah: Let it Be War and We Will Seize your RocketsDruze leader Walid Jumblat on Sunday warned Hizbullah that the majority coalition was ready to go to war if the Iranian...
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| Britain Warns Against Travel to Lebanon
Naharnet
Britain on Friday warned its citizens to avoid traveling to Lebanon after Hizbullah gunmen seized control of west Beirut and the country teetered on the brink of civil war.
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| Hizbollah cedes parts of Beirut to army
Euro News
The Lebanese army has been retaking control of parts of Beirut seized by Hizbollah in fighting yesterday. At least least 11 people died in clashes between the Shi'ite group and gunmen loyal to the...
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| Hezbollah, Pro-Iranian Forces Attempting Coup in Beirut
CNS News
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| U.S. Embassy Advises Citizens to Avoid Airport Road
Naharnet
The U.S. embassy has advised its citizens to avoid the airport road after a labor strike turned into bloody clashes between pro and anti-government camps.
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| Eleven dead as gun battles rage over control of Beirut
The Scotsman
Gun battles are continuing to rage between groups fighting for control of Beirut in clashes that have killed 11 and wounded more than 20 in the past three days.
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| Reminiscent of past civil war, gunbattles kill at least four
The News Tribune
Running gunbattles raged in parts of Beirut on Thursday after the leader of Hezbollah accused Lebanon’s Western-backed government of declaring war on his Shiite militant group. At least four...
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| Saudi Calls For Urgent FMs Meeting on Lebanon
Naharnet
Saudi Arabia has called for an urgent meeting of Arab foreign ministers to try to halt the violence in Lebanon, whose capital was rocked by a third day of sectarian fighting on Friday.
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| Beirut Falling into Hizbullah Hands
Naharnet
Hizbullah gunmen took control of large parts of Beirut Friday and forced the closure of MP Saad Hariri's media outlets in a major confrontation with Prime Minister Fouad Saniora's government.
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| Gunfights herald 'declaration of war
The Globe and Mail
Hezbollah seizes large parts of Beirut   "This decision is first of all a declaration of war and the launching of war by the government ... against the resistance and its weapons for...
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| UN Chief Calls for Calm as Violence in Beirut Continues
Novinite
Un secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has been calling on all parties in Lebanon to show restraint, as gunbattles in the capital Beirut continue for a second day. Ban Ki-moon's Middle East envoy, Terje...
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| Hezbollah phone network spat sparks Beirut street war
General Sources
With armed gunmen roaming the streets of the Lebanese capital, districts sealed by burning barricades, and Beirut airport blockaded, a potentially climactic struggle has begun over the future...
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| Eight Killed And Tens Injured In Beirut Clashes
Bahrain News Agency
Beirut, (bna)--at Least Eight Were Killed And Tens Injured In The Armed Clashes Which Erupted In Lebanon Between The Majority And The Opposition.
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| Gunmen force pro-government Beirut TV off air
Gulf News
Gunmen loyal to Hezbollah forced the pro-government Future News television off the air on Friday, said a senior official at the Beirut station. Future News is owned by Saad Al Hariri, leader...
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| Four killed as Hezbollah, Sunni gunmen fight in Beirut
Los Angeles Times
Lebanon's long-simmering political crisis lurched deeper into violent civil conflict Thursday as bands of Shiite and Sunni gunmen battled in the streets for a second day and politicians...
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| Italy Mulls Reviewing Rules of Engagement for U.N. Troops
Naharnet
Italy may rethink the rule of engagements for its soldiers with the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, the country's new foreign minister has said, according to ANSA news agency.
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| LSD is the latest trend in Lebanon
Ya Libnan
With these words, a waifish university student summed up what it means to be in on one of Beirut's best-kept drug culture secrets: acid. While LSD has made appearances in Lebanon in the past, the...
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| EU Calls for End to Lebanon Fighting, Hizbullah
Naharnet
It continued: &We urge the opposition led by Hizbullah to stop all disruptive activities and start playing a constructive role in the country.
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| Sectarian street clashes in Beirut boil up into gunbattles
The News Journal
Running gunbattles raged in parts of Beirut on Thursday after the leader of Hezbollah accused Lebanon's Western-backed government of declaring war on his Shiite militant...
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| Hezbollah says Lebanon 'declares war' after gunbattles
Yahoo! News
The Lebanese capital braced for more sectarian violence Friday after fierce gunbattles in Beirut left at least seven people dead and the...
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| Hezbollah says Lebanon
AFP
The Lebanese capital braced for more sectarian violence Friday after fierce gunbattles in Beirut left at least seven people dead and the opposition Hezbollah chief charged that a...
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