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  • May 2008

    • Hezbollah Chief: Beirut 'War Has Started'

      CNN  |  May 8, 08 3:15 PM CDT

      Hezbollah Chief: Beirut 'War Has Started'

      (Newser) - What began as a strike yesterday is now “open war” in Lebanon, according to Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, CNN reports. Open violence continued for a second day today, with loyalists and opposition fighters clashing after the US-backed government tried to muscle through measures against Hezbollah on Monday, including a crackdown on the Syria- and Iran-friendly group’s communications network. More »

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      Iran  • Syria  • Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • sectarian violence  • civil war  • Fouad Siniora  • Saad al-Hariri  • Hassan Nasrallah

    • Israel Celebrates, Reflects at 60

      Jerusalem Post (Israel)  |  May 7, 08 4:11 PM CDT

      Israel Celebrates, Reflects at 60

      (Newser) - Thousands gathered across Israel today for the nation’s 60th Independence Day celebration, the Jerusalem Post reports. At one ceremony, lawmaker Dalia Itzik first remembered the 22,437 Israelis killed in conflict since 1860. "Friends, you are not, and you will never be alone. We will never be able to pay off our debt to you." More »

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      Israel  • Palestine  • Israel and Palestinians  • West Bank  • Hezbollah  • independence  • holiday

    • Blasts Accompany Crippling Lebanon Strike

      BBC  |  May 7, 08 1:04 PM CDT

      Blasts Accompany Crippling Lebanon Strike

      (Newser) - Explosions and gunfire sounded throughout Beirut today as a politically charged workers' strike turned violent. A Hezbollah-led opposition party had called for a one-day general strike, ostensibly for higher wages, the BBC reports. But things soon turned ugly, with flaming barricades along major roads, and gunfire between various factions in several neighborhoods; casualty figures remained unclear. More »

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      Saudi Arabia  • Syria  • Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • strike  • general strike

    • Hezbollah Militants School Iraqi Fighters in Iran: US

      New York Times  |  May 5, 08 9:45 AM CDT

      Hezbollah Militants School Iraqi Fighters in Iran: US

      (Newser) - Hezbollah is helping to train Iraqi militants in Iran, the US claims in a report to Iraq’s government. The information, obtained during US questioning of captured Shiite fighters, suggests Iran is quietly aiding the militia, despite repeated claims it’s not interfering in internal Iraqi matters, the New York Times reports. More »

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      Iraq  • Iran  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Hezbollah  • Shiite militants  • Iraqi militias

  • March 2008

    • Israel Arrests 8 in Yeshiva Attack

      CNN  |  Mar 9, 08 10:32 AM CDT

      Israel Arrests 8 in Yeshiva Attack

      (Newser) - Israeli police have arrested eight people in Thursday's deadly attack on a Jerusalem seminary, including the father, two brothers, and two cousins of the gunman, who was killed by an off-duty soldier during the attack. The gunman was apparently following orders of Hamas leaders in Syria and Hezbollah, Palestinian sources told Haaretz, and his family had ties to Hamas. Neither group has claimed responsibility. More »

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      Hamas  • Hezbollah  • gunman  • Jewish seminary  • AK-47

    • Qatar Navigates Persian Gulf Minefield

      Bloomberg  |  Mar 5, 08 7:00 PM CST

      Qatar Navigates Persian Gulf Minefield

      (Newser) - The challenges of being Qatar, a peninsular nation bordering Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf, could be a hint of the diplomatic discourse to come, Bloomberg reports. The emirate cannily attends to the demands of its Saudi and Iranian neighbors, and it hosts US military forces; it also has learned to use its natural-gas wealth to avoid favoring one side exclusively. More »

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      Iran  • Saudi Arabia  • Hezbollah  • Persian Gulf  • natural gas  • Qatar  • Al Jazeera  • Sheikh Hamad bin Jasim bin Jaber al-Thani

  • February 2008

    • US Warship Heads for Lebanon

      Reuters  |  Feb 29, 08 4:30 AM CST

      US Warship Heads for Lebanon

      (Newser) - The US has ordered a warship to the coastal waters of Lebanon amid fear the country's political deadlock could turn violent, Reuters reports. The country's presidential election has just been delayed for the 15th time and the US blames the political quagmire on Syrian meddling on behalf of its Hezbollah allies. "The presence is important. It signals that we're engaged, we're going to be in the vicinity," said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. More »

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      Middle East  • Syria  • Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • US Navy  • Michel Suleiman  • warship  • Lebanese presidential elections

    • Hezbollah Chieftain Warns Israel of 'Open War'

      NPR  |  Feb 14, 08 3:09 PM CST

      Hezbollah Chieftain Warns Israel of 'Open War'

      (Newser) - The leader of the terrorist group Hezbollah said today that the assassination of one of its commanders amounted to a declaration of “open war” by Israel, NPR reports. "Zionists, if you want this type of open war then let the whole world hear: let it be an open war," Hassan Nasrallah told a funeral gathering for Imad Mughniyeh, killed Tuesday in Syria. More »

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      Israel  • Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • Arab Israeli conflict  • Hassan Nasrallah  • Imad Mughniyeh  • Mossad

    • Dueling Memorials Shake Beirut

      Al Jazeera  |  Feb 14, 08 8:16 AM CST

      Dueling Memorials Shake Beirut

      (Newser) - Tension is high and security tight across Beirut today as thousands gathered for two opposing memorials—one marking the third anniversary of the assassination of anti-Syrian PM Rafiq al-Hariri, the other a funeral for top Hezbollah commander Imad Moghniyeh. More than 8,000 army and international troops are trying to ensure violence does not break out between the anti-Syrian Hariri demonstrators and pro-Syrian Hezbollah mourners. More »

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      Syria  • Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • Rafiq al-Hariri  • Imad Mughniyeh

    • Who Killed This Terrorist? No Clues, Lots of Enemies

      Time  |  Feb 13, 08 8:44 PM CST

      Who Killed This Terrorist? No Clues, Lots of Enemies

      (Newser) - So many parties had a motive for killing Hezbollah mastermind Imad Mughniyah that it’s unclear who assassinated him last night in Syria, Time reports. The Lebanon-based terror group blamed the assassination in Damascus on Israel, which denied involvement. Said one insider, “The Americans wanted him, so did the Saudis, and the Lebanese Christians. We weren’t the only ones.” More »

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      Israel  • terrorist  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad  • assassination  • Hezbollah

    • Top Hezbollah Militant Killed

      Al Jazeera  |  Feb 13, 08 7:34 AM CST

      Top Hezbollah Militant Killed

      (Newser) - A notorious Hezbollah commander was killed by a car bomb late last night in Damascus, the group said today, ending his reign of high-profile terror attacks that included the 1985 TWA hijacking, the 1992 Israeli embassy bombings, and the killing of more than 200 Americans in Lebanon in the 1980s. Hezbollah claims Imad Mughniyeh was assassinated by Israeli agents, Al Jazeera reports, though Israel denies that charge. More »

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      Israel  • Syria  • assassination  • Hezbollah  • car bomb  • Damascus  • Imad Mughniyeh

  • January 2008

    • Israeli Report Slams Lebanon War, Spares PM Olmert

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jan 30, 08 12:30 PM CST

      Israeli Report Slams Lebanon War, Spares PM Olmert

      (Newser) - An Israeli panel cited “grave shortcomings” in its final report on Ehud Olmert’s leadership during the 2006 Lebanon war, but said Israel's PM acted “on substantial grounds" and in what he felt was in the nation’s best interest, the Guardian reports. Olmert, who had expected the report to call for his resignation, was said to be relieved at the unexpectedly balanced appraisal. More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • Lebanon War

    • Deadly Violence Erupts in Beirut

      AFP  |  Jan 28, 08 5:02 AM CST

      Deadly Violence Erupts in Beirut

      (Newser) - Street protests over power cuts erupted yesterday into deadly violence in Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut with several people killed or wounded—some by sniper fire—as youths torched cars. The Lebanese army mobilized to stop the violence from spreading to Sunni and Christian neighborhoods, reports AFP.  Fears of more civil unrest continued as Lebanon struggled to break a constitutional impasse over electing a new president. More »

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      Iran  • Syria  • Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • Beirut

    • US Lets Cuban Terror Slide in Florida

      Salon  |  Jan 14, 08 8:19 PM CST

      US Lets Cuban Terror Slide in Florida

      (Newser) - At least five anti-Castro paramilitary groups are operating on US soil, planning to overthrow the Cuban regime—and getting a free ride from Washington despite bolstered anti-terrorist laws that would back a crackdown. Holed up in Florida training camps, the Cuban exiles have been linked to commando raids, hotel bombings, and even downed airliners, Salon reports. More »

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      Cuba  • Hezbollah  • Fidel Castro  • militant  • Colin Powell

  • December 2007

    • Gates: Iran Still a Threat to Security

      New York Times  |  Dec 8, 07 9:20 AM CST

      Gates: Iran Still a Threat to Security

      (Newser) - Iran is still a grave threat to regional security, with or without nuclear weapons, Robert Gates told a Persian Gulf conference today. The defense secretary challenged Tehran, which crowed over a recent US intelligence reassessment of its halted nuclear program, to acknowledge other American intelligence findings of destabilizing activities. More »

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      Iran  • Hamas  • terrorist  • Hezbollah  • Persian Gulf  • WMD

    • Lebanon Backs General as Prez Candidate

      BBC  |  Dec 3, 07 4:15 AM CST

      Lebanon Backs General as Prez Candidate

      (Newser) - The Lebanese government is attempting to clear a deadlock over who will run the nation by approving Lebanon's army chief as a presidential candidate. Gen. Michel Suleiman has provisional support from both the right-wing Christian ruling party and the Hezbollah-led opposition. His selection would require a constitutional amendment endorsed by the cabinet, because retiring public servants are required to wait two years before becoming president. More »

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      Middle East  • Syria  • Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • Michel Suleiman

  • November 2007

    • Lebanon Under Emergency Rule

      Guardian (UK)  |  Nov 23, 07 5:15 PM CST

      Lebanon Under Emergency Rule

      (Newser) - Lebanon teetered on the brink of chaos tonight as its president declared a state of emergency just hours before his term expired and transferred power to the military. The outgoing Emile Lahoud refused to give power to his rival, PM Fouad Siniora, who immediately rejected the legality of Lahoud's move, the Guardian reports. More »

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      Bush administration  • presidential election  • Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • Fouad Siniora  • Emile Lahoud

    • MTV Banks on Vice Video

      New York Times  |  Nov 19, 07 3:22 PM CST

      MTV Banks on Vice Video

      (Newser) - MTV has put its hippest foot forward with VBS.tv, the online video channel run by Vice magazine’s editors. The web presence, originally pitched as “‘60 Minutes’ meets ‘Jackass,’” is a toehold in youth web programming, the Times reports. “Our aesthetic is raw,” said a VBS editor. “If they’re hung over, it’s part of the shoot.” More »

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      Iraq  • Internet  • Colombia  • Syria  • Hezbollah  • MTV

    • Former FBI, CIA Agent Had Hezbollah Ties

      Newsweek  |  Nov 14, 07 8:02 AM CST

      Former FBI, CIA Agent Had Hezbollah Ties

      (Newser) - Lebanese native Nada Nadim Prouty overstayed her student visa, obtained US citizenship through a sham marriage, waitressed at a Detroit restaurant suspected of laundering money for Hezbollah, and became a CIA agent with access to sensitive intelligence. The case of Prouty, who tapped into government computers to obtain information about Hezbollah, has shocked the intelligence world, Newsweek reports. More »

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      FBI  • CIA  • Detroit  • Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • espionage

  • September 2007

    • Lebanon MPs Deadlock, But Deal Looms

      Reuters  |  Sep 25, 07 2:19 PM CDT

      Lebanon MPs Deadlock, But Deal Looms

      (Newser) - As expected, the Lebanese parliament deadlocked today as it tried to select a successor to outgoing president Émile Lahoud. But after last week's assassination of an anti-Syrian MP, this week brought promising signs of a compromise between the ruling party and more pro-Syrian opposition groups, including Hezbollah. Another vote is scheduled for next month, Reuters reports. More »

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      Syria  • Hezbollah  • Saad al-Hariri

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