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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. ... Scenes reminiscent of civil war as fighters roam streets of Lebanese capital Gunmen from the opposition...
As often happens in this strange world, it was my water turtle Jerry who brought home to me the tough choices we make in times of war. This happened on Friday morning, when bullets and rocket-propelled grenades were exploding all around our apartment near the Hamra area of western Beirut.
"Everyone is running away," Beirut resident Imad said on Friday as Hizbullah gunmen roamed the streets of the Lebanese capital, in the grip of deadly gunbattles between feuding Sunni and Shiite factions. Opposition Shiite militants have seized control of swathes of west Beirut, including Sunni...
"Everyone is running away," Beirut resident Imad said on Friday as Hizbullah gunmen roamed the streets of the Lebanese capital, in the grip of deadly gunbattles between feuding Sunni and Shiite factions. Opposition Shiite militants have seized control of swathes of west Beirut, including Sunni...
Most business activities in Beirut came to a standstill on Friday as opposition gunmen took control of neighborhoods in West Beirut after two days of fighting. Many businesses remained closed, amid fears that fighting could erupt again. Few citizens ventured out of their homes in the early...
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 toll to 18. Opposition fighters, their guns blazing, seized control of west Beirut on Friday after three...
Beirut (AP): Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighbourhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the US-backed government on Friday, in street battles that left 11 dead, security officials said. In a sign of the collapse of the pro-government forces in the...
Beirut - Three people in west Beirut describe the clashes overnight and the takeover by Hezbollah gunmen and the opposition forces. ... I live in West Beirut in the district of Bourj Abu Haydar, it's half Sunni and half Shia - we all live together fine. The shops opened...
Shiite gunmen from the Amal group detain Sunni government supporters after storming their building during a gun-battle in a newly seized neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 9, 2008.read more ... Shiite gunmen from the Amal group detain Sunni government supporters...
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... ... This week's fighting in Beirut erupted after the government launched a legal crackdown on...
Beirut - Three people in west Beirut describe the clashes overnight and the takeover by Hezbollah gunmen and the opposition forces. ... I live in West Beirut in the district of Bourj Abu Haydar, it's half Sunni and half Shia - we all live together fine. The shops opened...
