Lebanese leaders aim to end political crisis (AP)

                   
yahoo.com     May 17, 2008            

By HUSSEIN DAKROUB, Associated Press Writer 21 minutes ago BEIRUT, Lebanon - Leaders of Lebanon's U.S.-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition met behind closed doors in Qatar on Saturday for the highest-level talks so far in the country's 18-month-long political crisis, which turned... [read full story]                    

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Hezbollah shows might in Lebanon, but faces limits

examiner.com     May 15, 2008          

Hezbollah has proven it can force Lebanon's U.S.-backed government to cave in on key issues. But the Shiite militant group's power is not absolute - the government is still in place and Hezbollah has lost support among the people by turning its guns on them.                    

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In victory for Hezbollah, Lebanon Cabinet yields

signonsandiego.com     May 15, 2008          

BEIRUT, Lebanon – The U.S.-backed Cabinet reversed measures yesterday against the militant Hezbollah movement that set off Lebanon's worst violence since the 1975-90 civil war. The decision was a major victory for the Iranian-allied Hezbollah and the latest sign that the Shiite militant group...                    

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Hezbollah shows might in Lebanon, but faces limits

wtop.com     May 15, 2008          

A Hezbollah supporter removes a metal fence blocking the highway leading to the international airport of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, May 15, 2008. The road was blocked by Hezbollah and other Shiite militiamen for nine days, but opened Thursday after talks between Lebanese political leaders and...                    

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Hezbollah shows might in Lebanon, but faces limits

sacbee.com     May 15, 2008          

Hezbollah has proven it can force Lebanon's U.S.-backed government to cave in on key issues. But the Shiite militant group's power is not absolute - the government is still in place and Hezbollah has lost support among the people by turning its guns on them. A Lebanese couple walks between razor...                    

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Hezbollah shows might in Lebanon, but faces limits

newsvine.com     May 15, 2008          

Hezbollah has proven it can force Lebanon's U.S.-backed government to cave in on key issues. But the Shiite militant group's power is not absolute — the government is still in place and Hezbollah has lost support among the people by turning its guns on them.                    

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Hezbollah lifts Beirut street blockades

cnn.com     May 15, 2008          

Hezbollah roadblocks being cleared in Beirut Lebanese factions meeting Friday in Qatar Power struggle has kept Lebanon without a president since November Latest violence began May 2 as labor dispute but escalated; 62 killed BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) -- Hezbollah militants Thursday began removing...                    

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Hezbollah shows might in Lebanon, but faces limits

iht.com     May 15, 2008          

Hezbollah has proven it can force Lebanon's U.S.-backed government to cave in on key issues. But the Shiite militant group's power is not absolute — the government is still in place and Hezbollah has lost support among the people by turning its guns on them.                    

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Ya Libnan Political News: Hezbollah marginalized Christians in Lebanon

beiruter.com     May 15, 2008          

Published: Thursday, 15 May, 2008 @ 10:28 PM in Beirut (GMT+2) By Khaled Yacoub Oweis Beirut - At an upmarket jeweller's in east Beirut's Ashrafieh district, wealthy Lebanese Christians shop for gold and diamonds, far removed from the upheaval that has sidelined their once-dominant community....                    

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Scope of phone network triggered dispute between Lebanon, Hezbollah

tmcnet.com     May 15, 2008          

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BEIRUT, Lebanon _ An extensive telephone network constructed by the Shiite Hezbollah movement, possibly with Iranian help, lies at the heart of the crisis that pushed Lebanon to the brink of civil war this week. The state-of-the-art fiber-optic network was laid mostly...                    

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Feuding political camps in Lebanon agree to talk to end impasse

iht.com     May 16, 2008          

The warring political camps in Lebanon agreed Thursday to hold renewed talks in a deal negotiated by Arab diplomats that reopened the country's airport and appeared to end a week of bloody political crisis. The government, supported by the West and Saudi Arabia, had already backed down from two...                    

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