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Lebanon in turmoil as Hezbollah seizes Beirut

alarabiya.net
May 9, 2008
        

Hezbollah fighters seized control of west Beirut on Friday after three days of street battles with pro-government rivals, pushing Lebanon dangerously close to all-out civil war. The sectarian fighting had eased by early afternoon and the army and police moved across areas now in the hands of

Shiite gunmen seize key parts of Beirut

iht.com
May 9, 2008
        

The dramatic show of force looked certain to strengthen Hezbollah's hand as it fights for dominance in Lebanon's political deadlock. ... Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized control of key parts of Beirut from Sunni rivals loyal to the U.S.-backed government Friday, in a...

                   

Lebanon in turmoil as Hezbollah seizes west Beirut

alarabiya.net
May 9, 2008
        

Hezbollah fighters seized control of west Beirut on Friday after three days of street battles with pro-government rivals, pushing Lebanon dangerously close to all-out civil war. The sectarian fighting had eased by early afternoon and the army and police moved across areas now in the hands of

                   
smh.com.au: Lebanon's worst fighting since its civil war ... Shiite gunmen take up a position during clashes with Government supporters in Beirut. smh.com.au

Hezbollah tightens its grip on Beirut

smh.com.au
May 9, 2008
        

BEIRUT: Hezbollah gunmen took control of large areas of Beirut in a third day of fighting between the pro-Iranian group and fighters loyal to the US-backed governing coalition. ... Gunmen loyal to Hezbollah forced the pro-Government Future News television off the air...

                   

Lebanon in Turmoil as Hezbollah Takes West Beirut

freerepublic.com
May 9, 2008
        

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 now in...

                   

Hezbollah gunmen seize control of Beirut neighborhoods

examiner.com
May 9, 2008
        

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...

                   
theage.com.au: War zone: A Shiite opposition gunman fires a rocket-propelled grenade during clashes in Beirut. theage.com.au

Hezbollah tightens grip on Beirut

theage.com.au
May 9, 2008
        

Conflict pushes nation dangerously close to all-out civil war. ... Beirut clash raises tension Video Hezbollah says Lebanon's government has declared war by targeting its communications network. Hezbollah and its allies controlled all of mainly Muslim west Beirut, except...

Universities in Lebanon Close Due to Fighting

chronicle.com
May 9, 2008
        

Classes were canceled Friday after street fighting broke out Thursday between Hezbollah and Sunni government forces. ... All universities in Lebanon were ordered to cancel classes Friday, under order of the Ministry of Higher Education, following an outbreak of fighting...

                   

Hezbollah gunmen seize control of Beirut neighborhoods

tampabays10.com
May 9, 2008
        

Shiite Hezbollah gunmen have seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunnis loyal to Lebanon's U.S.-backed government. ... Some see the sectarian clashes as reminiscent of Lebanon's bloody 15-year civil war that ended in 1990. The satellite TV station...

                   
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Lebanon in turmoil as Hezbollah takes west Beirut

afp.com
May 9, 2008
        

BEIRUT (AFP) - 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...