The Lebanese army launched security operations to open roads and clear gunmen from the streets. The army is trying to suppress violence sparked by the assassination of a prominent intelligence chief. At least seven people were killed in Beirut and Tripoli overnight. The army urged political leaders to show caution.
Gunbattles flare in Lebanon as political crisis deepens
Protests erupted after the funeral of slain intel chief General Hassan. Mourners stormed the office of Prime Minister Mikati, who is perceived to be too close to the Syrian regime. Opposition groups called for Mikati to resign.
A huge car bomb in central Beirut killed a prominent anti-Syrian intelligence chief. Is Syria responsible?
Blast in Beirut Is Seen as an Extension of Syria’s War
A huge car bomb exploded in central Beirut, killing eight people and injuring 78. Wissam al Hassan, chief of the information branch of Lebanon’s internal security service, was killed. Hassan had led the investigation that implicated Syria and Hezbollah in the assassination of a former prime minister of Lebanon.
Syria conflict deepens sectarian rifts in Lebanon
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Accusations mount of Hezbollah fighting in Syria
Just a couple of hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged that Hezbollah was responsible for the drone sent over Israel on Oct. 6, Hezbollah took responsibility.
Citing US Fears, Arab Allies Limit Aid to Syrian Rebels
On Saturday morning the Israeli Air Force shot down a foreign drone in the northern Negev. The origin of the drone is currently unknown, but early theories point to Hezbollah or Iran.
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Rebels Make Gains in Blunting Syrian Air Attacks
Vatican: Pope lauds ‘respect’ from Muslims during Lebanon trip
General Mohammed Ali Jafari, the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, said that his force had high-level advisers in Lebanon. Lebanese President Michel Suleiman demanded that Iran explain its statement.
Pope urges Arab leaders to work for peace in raging Middle East
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The US Treasury Department added Hezbollah’s military leader and the head of its External Security Organization to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
Syria Criticizes France’s Support of Rebels, as Fears Grow of Islamist Infiltration
Abu Hussam al Shami served as the leader of the Al Khilafah (Caliphate) Brigades in Syria and was killed in an ambush near Damascus.
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Syria: Melkite Greek Catholic archbishop fled to Lebanon
Sharp increase in refugee flows from Syria
A Sunni cleric who reportedly led an Islamist militia was shot and killed by a sniper during clashes between Sunnis and Alawites in Tripoli. The government deployed hundreds of soldiers along with tanks to Tripoli to quell the fighting.
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Syrian War Plays Out Along a Street in Lebanon
In Tripoli, 33 people were wounded in clashes between pro- and anti-Assad supporters. The fighting erupted after a wave of kidnappings of Syrians across Lebanon.