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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

    • 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

  • March 2008

    • Audience Disses Zuckerberg SXSWi Interview

      CNET  |  Mar 10, 08 1:47 PM CDT

      Audience Disses Zuckerberg SXSWi Interview

      (Newser) - Facebook is changing the world. At least, that was a dominant theme during Mark Zuckerberg’s Sunday keynote at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival, during which interviewer Sarah Lacy of BusinessWeek drew heckles from an increasingly impatient audience. Zuckerberg talked about Colombian activists and Lebanese youth using Facebook to organize and broaden their minds. More »

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      Facebook  • social networking  • Colombia  • Lebanon  • Mark Zuckerberg  • BusinessWeek

  • 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

    • Pope Appeals for Lebanon Peace

      Associated Press  |  Feb 17, 08 11:40 AM CST

      Pope Appeals for Lebanon Peace

      (Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI expressed concern today over the escalating tensions in Lebanon, calling on its people to find a “president for all Lebanese” to end the months of infighting that have stalled elections. After his noontime blessing, the pontiff told the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square that he was troubled by the country’s newly routine clashes, the AP reports. More »

    • 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

  • 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

    • Impending War Report Could Topple Olmert

      Times (UK)  |  Jan 30, 08 3:36 AM CST

      Impending War Report Could Topple Olmert

      (Newser) - Ehud Olmert is bracing for a vital challenge to his career as prime minister of Israel, when a report damning his conduct in the 2006 Lebanon war is released later today. The report could topple Olmert's precarious coalition government, the Times of London reports. An interim version of the report already triggered calls for Olmert's resignation. More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • Lebanon  • Lebanon War  • Israeli Labor Party  • Likud

    • 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

    • War Report May Sink Olmert

      Haaretz (Israel)  |  Jan 27, 08 11:28 AM CST

      War Report May Sink Olmert

      (Newser) - In three days, Israel's Winograd Committee will release its long-awaited findings on the abortive 2006 war with Lebanon, and the expected drubbing will increase calls for PM Ehud Olmert to resign, Haaretz reports. Foreign minister Tzipi Livni is meeting today with families of fallen soldiers who are calling for Olmert's departure—angering the PM and setting up a battle for control of government. More »

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      Israel  • Ehud Olmert  • Lebanon  • Kadima  • Tzipi Livni  • Winograd Report

    • Beirut Car Bomb Kills 7

      BBC  |  Jan 25, 08 4:43 AM CST

      Beirut Car Bomb Kills 7

      (Newser) - At least seven people are dead and more injured after what appeared to be a car bomb ripped through a Christian suburb of Beirut this morning. Lebanese TV showed footage of a black crater surrounded by burning, mangled vehicles. One of the victims was a captain in the country's police intelligence unit, although authorities have not commented on whether he was the target of the attack, reports the BBC. More »

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      Syria  • Lebanon  • car bomb  • Beirut

    • Bush Abandoned Mideast Democracy Push: Activists

      Washington Post  |  Jan 17, 08 4:31 AM CST

      Bush Abandoned Mideast Democracy Push: Activists

      (Newser) - President Bush wound up a Middle East tour yesterday leaving many pro-democracy activists in the region bitter and disappointed, reports the Washington Post . The president and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressured authoritarian Arab governments for political reforms in 2005, but now activists worry that the White House is favoring the stability of autocratic Arab governments over the uncertainty of democratically elected ones. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Condoleezza Rice  • Middle East  • Lebanon  • Egypt  • Kuwait  • Hosni Mubarak

    • Beirut Blast Rips US Car, Kills 4

      CNN  |  Jan 15, 08 10:20 AM CST

      Beirut Blast Rips US Car, Kills 4

      (Newser) - An explosion blasted a US embassy car just north of Beirut today, killing at least four in a predominantly Christian neighborhood, CNN reports. It was unclear whether the car was the target of the blast or tripped a roadside bomb. The driver of the US vehicle was injured, as were at least 19 others, including an Iraqi and several Lebanese. More »

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      Syria  • bombing  • Lebanon  • Beirut  • US Embassy

  • December 2007

    • Sarkozy Breaks Off Syria Talks

      Independent (UK)  |  Dec 31, 07 4:30 AM CST

      Sarkozy Breaks Off Syria Talks

      (Newser) - France has lost patience with Syria and has cut off mediation talks until Damascus stops obstructing the election of a new president in Lebanon, French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced yesterday. Lebanon has been without a president since November and the Syrian-backed parliamentary opposition has been accused of blocking the election of a new head of state . Syrian officials have denied that they're interfering with the process. More »

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      France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • Syria  • Lebanon  • Carla Bruni  • Emile Lahoud  • General Michel Suleiman

    • White House Tells Lebanon, Pick a Prez!

      Associated Press  |  Dec 15, 07 2:13 PM CST

      White House Tells Lebanon, Pick a Prez!

      (Newser) - Washington pressed Lebanon today to pick a new president after the office has been left empty for three weeks, the AP reports. The Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Welch said the election would “restore dignity and respect to the most important Christian office." Lebanese lawmakers will meet on Monday try to try to pick a new prez, but analysts expect little progress. More »

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      Lebanon  • Michel Suleiman  • Maronite Christians

    • Lebanese General Killed in Blast

      BBC  |  Dec 12, 07 5:45 AM CST

      Lebanese General Killed in Blast

      (Newser) - An explosion outside of the Lebanese presidential palace near Beirut has killed at least four people, including a prominent general. Gen. Francois al-Hajj had been slated to become army chief if the current leader, Michel Suleiman, becomes president. The army believes that the bomb was a coordinated attack on Hajj, who was in his car en route to the ministry of defense, BBC reports. More »

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      terrorism  • Lebanon  • Beirut  • Michel Suleiman

    • Sex Is Okay With 'Pleasure Marriage'

      Bloomberg  |  Dec 4, 07 7:15 PM CST

      Sex Is Okay With 'Pleasure Marriage'

      (Newser) - What Americans call dating, Muslims increasingly permit as “pleasure marriage,” Bloomberg reports. Twenty-somethings who want sex but can’t afford marriage—a problem in the Middle East, where pay is low and unemployment high—get guilt-free dating clearance with a short-term contract. Men often keep it and “tear it up at the first sign of trouble,” said an Egyptian lawmaker who wants to control the practice. More »

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      marriage  • pregnancy  • Lebanon  • Sunni  • Shia

    • 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 PM Tries to Ease Fears of Unrest

      Reuters  |  Nov 24, 07 12:52 PM CST

      Lebanon PM Tries to Ease Fears of Unrest

      (Newser) - Lebanon's PM called for calm today and said his cabinet would run the nation while it remains without a president, Reuters reports. Fouad Siniora also pledged to push for quick elections. The developments come a day after President Emile Lahoud's term ended without a successor in place. Siniora rejected Lahoud's bid to transfer power to the military in the interim. More »

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      Lebanon  • Beirut  • Lebanese Army  • Fouad Siniora  • Emile Lahoud

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