TagsTagsThe standoff in Lebanon continues, as Hizballah thugs promise to bring down the government and chant “Death to Siniora!”
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In the standoff between Hizballah and the Saniora government, violence has broken out in the streets of Beirut: Sectarian clashes in West Beirut kill 1. (Hat tip: Gateway Pundit.) BEIRUT, Lebanon - Violent clashes broke out Sunday between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in the capital, leaving one man dead from gunshot ...
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Interesting results from a new Zogby poll for the University of Maryland, asking Lebanese Arabs tough questions: A wide gap exists between Lebanon’s Shiite and other communities in their opinion on a number of issues including the outcome of the recent war with Israel and the situation in Iraq and Iran, ...
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Hizballah thugs continue their show of force in Lebanon, blocking roads to Prime Minister Fuad Siniora’s office and setting up a terrorists’ tent city: Anti-government protest swamps Beirut. A SEA of protesters swamped Beirut overnight in a mass outpouring led by the Shiite group Hezbollah which then set up camp around ...
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Hundreds of thousands of Hizballah and Syria supporters turned out in Beirut today: Huge crowd demands Lebanon government quit. As always, Michael J. Totten has excellent commentary on this display of force.
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Hizballah will show their strength in Beirut tomorrow, and there’s a potential for serious violence. Power struggles in the Middle East have a history of turning incredibly ugly with very little warning. Hezbollah calls protests in Lebanon. UPDATE at 11/30/06 7:38:26 pm: Vital Perspective has the full text of Nasrallah’s call to ...
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The driving forces of international terrorism, Iran and Syria, seem to be preparing a major move in Lebanon to wipe out the gains from the Cedar Revolution: Lebanon’s pro-Syrian opposition calls for protests. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Pro-Syrian Hezbollah and its allies called for a peaceful protest and open-ended sit-in in central ...
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MEMRI’s latest report from Lebanon is a disturbing glimpse into a country on the brink of civil war, as decades-old political alliances are suddenly fluid. In recent days, the Lebanese media has been reporting on impending large-scale street demonstrations planned by Hizbullah. According to several reports, last night Hizbullah and its ...
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Hizballah members of Lebanon’s Parliament are issuing threats, as Prime Minister Siniora moves forward with the investigation of the murder of Rafiq Hariri. BEIRUT (AFP) - Powerful Shiite movement Hezbollah has warned that Lebanon risked plunging into a “dark tunnel” after the pro-Western cabinet pressed ahead with a controversial emergency session ...
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Lebanese crowds defy Syria at Gemayel’s funeral. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Lebanese paid tribute to assassinated Christian politician Pierre Gemayel on Thursday, turning his funeral in central Beirut into a display of defiance towards Syria and its Hezbollah allies. Raucous crowds carrying Lebanese flags and those of Christian factions, ...
Lebanon, Israel, Hizballah, Hesbollah, Hisbollah, Civil War, Gemayel, Syria, Bashar Assad