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Lebanon

Lebanon’s Tripoli begins to look like Syria



Lebanon

Fighting continued in Tripoli between groups loyal to the opposing sides in the Syrian civil war. At least 10 people have been killed in the last three days.




Lebanon

Fighting continued between pro-Assad Alawites and anti-Assad Sunni groups in Tripoli. At least six people have been killed and dozens injured over the past two days.


Lebanon

Gunmen loyal to opposite sides in Syria’s civil war clashed in Tripoli. Two were killed and 12 wounded.


Lebanon

Rebel gains in Syria embolden Lebanese Sunnis



Hamas

Israeli Success in Downing Hamas Rockets Has World’s Attention


Lebanon

Hezbollah warned it would fire thousands of rockets into Israel in any future war. The Lebanese Army arrested five Syrians found with explosives and suspected of planning an attack on a Shiite Muslim procession.







Lebanon

Three people were killed in the city of Sidon during a battle between supporters of Hezbollah and hardline Sunni cleric Ahmed al Assir. The fighting was the latest clash caused by the sectarian tension spilling over from Syria.




Al Qaeda

Storm: I wasn’t alone: Former PET double agent says that two other Danes joined him at al-Qaeda linked university in Yemen


Lebanon

Hizbollah debates dropping support for the regime of President Bashar al-Assad


Iraq

Influx of Iraqi Shiites to Syria Widens War’s Scope


Lebanon

Security forces detained two Malaysians at Beirut International Airport under suspicion of belonging to al Qaeda. The two Malaysians were recruited by one of their countrymen to conduct suicide attacks in Syria.