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Hezbollah takes over west Beirut
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Lebanon Today
- 3 Hours ago
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The crisis is said to be a major blow to the pro-Western government. Gunmen from the Shia militant group Hezbollah have taken control of most of western Beirut, driving out supporters of the Western-backed government. The gunmen, who support Hezbollah and its Shia opposition allies, also forced the
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Shiite Militias Seize Beirut Neighborhoods
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Lebanon Today
- 3 Hours ago
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Heavily armed Hezbollah fighters seized control of large parts of western Beirut on Friday, patrolling the deserted streets in a raw show of force that underscored the Shiite militiaâ??s refusal to back down in its latest confrontation with the American-backed government. Hezbollah allies also force
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Hezbollah gunmen seize control of Beirut neighborhoods
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MyMotherLode.com
- 3 Hours ago
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Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized control of key parts of Beirut from Sunnis loyal to the U.S.-backed government Friday, a dramatic show-of-force certain to strengthen the Iranian-allied groups hand as it fights for dominance in Lebanons political deadlock. An ally of Hezbollah said the group intended
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Hezbollah seizes west Beirut
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Toronto Star Online
- 6 Hours ago
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BEIRUT-Heavily armed Hezbollah fighters seized control of much of western Beirut yesterday, patrolling the deserted streets in a raw show of force that underscored the Shiite militia's refusal to back down in its escalating confrontation with the American-backed government. Hezbollah allies also for
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Hezbollah seizes parts of Beirut
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Raleigh News & Observer
- 6 Hours ago
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Robert F. Worth and Nada Bakri, The New York Times BEIRUT, LEBANON - Heavily armed Hezbollah fighters seized control of much of western Beirut on Friday, patrolling the deserted streets in a raw show of force that underscored the Shiite militia's refusal to back down in its escalating confrontation
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Lebanon in turmoil as Hezbollah takes west Beirut
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Channel NewsAsia
- 8 Hours ago
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BEIRUT : Hezbollah fighters, their guns blazing, seized control of west Beirut on Friday after three days of street battles with pro-government foes pushed Lebanon dangerously close to all-out civil war. The sectarian fighting had eased by early afternoon and the army and police moved across areas n
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Hezbollah fighters sweep over much of Beirut's Muslim sector
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Savannah Morning News
- 8 Hours ago
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Shiite gunmen fix the Amal group flag on a lamp post in a newly seized neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 9, 2008. Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized control of neighborhoods in the Lebanese capital's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday following sectari
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Hezbollah seizes half of Beirut
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Herald Sun
- 8 Hours ago
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LEBANON'S Iranian-backed Hezbollah group took control of the Muslim half of Beirut today in what the US-backed governing coalition called 'an armed and bloody coup'. The United States pointed to Hezbollah's links with Tehran and Damascus and said it was talking with other powers about taking measure
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Hezbollah Overruns West Beirut; Lebanon on Brink
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Zawya.com
- 8 Hours ago
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Hezbollah overruns west Beirut as Lebanon on brink Email Print by Jocelyne ZablitBEIRUT, May 9, 2008 (AFP) - Hezbollah gunmen seized control of west Beirut on Friday after a third day of battles with pro-government foes in the Lebanese capital pushed the nation dangerously close to all-out civil wa
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Hezbollah Gunmen Seize Beirut Sector
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Christian Broadcasting Network
- 9 Hours ago
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CBNNews.com - BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized nearly all of the Lebanese capital's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday in the country's worst sectarian clashes since the 15-year civil war. At least 11 people have been killed and more than 20
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