At least 11 people have been killed and more than 20 wounded in three days of street battles in West Beirut between the Iranian- and Syrian-backed Hezbollah fighters and gunmen to the government, security officials said. The satellite TV station affiliated with the party of Lebanon's top Sunni lawmaker, ...
Hezbollah militias assume control of western Beirut
cnn.comFound 2 days, 12 hours, 19 minutes, and 53 seconds agoHezbollah militias took control of western Beirut on Friday, dealing a major blow to the U.S.-backed government in Lebanon.
Lebanon take 2 Steps toward Civil War; Beirut in Chaos
juancole.comFound 2 days, 5 hours, 11 minutes, and 54 seconds agoOn late Friday, the Lebanese army moved into some neighborhoods that had been taken during the day by the Hizbullah militia. Hizbullah routed Sunni militiamen loyal to Saad Hariri and set fire to the offices of al-Mustaqbal newspaper, his press outlet. ...
English News Updates - May 9 2008
bloggingbeirut.comFound 2 days, 11 hours, 2 minutes, and 51 seconds agoUpdated 13:24 Lebanon Time - Aoun has just gone on TV to say that the fighting is over, the opposition has won, and the tomorrow all life will be back to normal in Beirut, with a greater sense of safety as the militias have either disbanded or fled, with militia offices and weapons now controlled ...
Hezbollah's Subtle Takeover
lebop.blogspot.comFound 2 days, 9 hours, 22 minutes, and 53 seconds agoHezbollah has taken control of the media in Lebanon, and their propaganda campaign has already begun. They are currently presenting themselves as liberators of Lebanon, and allies of the Lebanese Army against a corrupt government supported by pro-government snipers and brigrands. ...
Hezbollah's Beirut's Blitz
counterterrorismblog.orgFound 2 days, 4 hours, 59 minutes, and 50 seconds agoAs many among us have warned several times over the past year, and many articles later, Hezbollah has indeed waged its expected blitzkrieg against the democratically elected Government of Lebanon. Within 24 hours, the pro-Iranian super-militia blocked all accesses to the Beirut International Airport, ...
Hezbollah gunmen seize control of Beirut neighborhoods
news.yahoo.comFound 2 days, 9 hours, 21 minutes, and 52 seconds agoShiite Hezbollah gunmen seized nearly all of the Lebanese capital's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday in the country's worst sectarian clashes since the 15-year civil war.
Lebanese army moves into W. Beirut after Hezbollah takeover
haaretz.comFound 2 days, 6 hours, 50 minutes, and 19 seconds agoA senior security official said the army began deploying on some streets with the end of the clashes and would soon take over the Sunnis' last stronghold of Tarik Jadideh. Shi'ite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the United States-backed government, ...
Civil War in Lebanon?
littlegreenfootballs.comFound 2 days, 3 hours, 2 minutes, and 17 seconds ago
Beirut Clashes Trap Citizens
pajamasmedia.comFound 2 days, 2 hours, and 41 seconds agoCuban Bloggers: The Next Revolution
At Ransacked Future TV Office, Hariri Photos Down, Assad Photos Up
beirutspring.comFound 2 days, 11 hours, 1 minute, and 17 seconds agoIn case you still believe that this has nothing to do with Syria and Iran. Photos Credit: Reuters ( source )
All Hell Breaking Loose in Beirut
back-to-iraq.comFound 2 days, 3 hours, 6 minutes, and 17 seconds agoDUBAI -- First of all, thanks to people for writing to check on me. The long radio silence has worried people, but there's a reason for it. My wife and I left for Dubai back in February, and there's not been much to write about from here. ...
Hezbollah gunmen seize large swathes of Beirut
msnbc.msn.comFound 2 days, 10 hours, 20 minutes, and 21 seconds agoIranian- and Syrian-backed Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday.
Gun battles as Hizbollah claims Lebanon is at war
independent.co.ukFound 2 days, 12 hours, 32 minutes, and 46 seconds agoHe had spoken in that careful, thought-through, distressing way in which he always threatens the Hizbollah's enemies. He even swapped the names of the Lebanese Prime Minister, Fouad Siniora, with that of the Druze leader Walid Jumblatt - calling Jumblatt the real prime minister and Siniora his deputy ...
Hizbullah believes way to Tel Aviv passes through Beirut
ynetnews.comFound 2 days, 8 hours, 37 minutes, and 12 seconds agoGunmen loyal to Nasrallah take control of Muslim part of Lebanese capital, seize outlets owned by governing coalition leader Hariri; Lebanese troops begin taking up positions in some Sunni neighborhoods. "Hizbullah has turned from an opposition party into a militia attempting to impose its control. I ...
Hezbollah fighters overrun West Beirut and media HQ
timesonline.co.ukFound 2 days, 7 hours, 48 minutes, and 42 seconds agoOn-the-spot: the 'one-sided civil war' Hezbollah fighters seized control of rival pro-Government strongholds in Beirut today as gunbattles ro
Hezbollah overruns west Beirut as Lebanon on brink
breitbart.comFound 2 days, 3 hours, 41 minutes, and 48 seconds agoHezbollah gunmen seized control of west Beirut on Friday after a third day of battles with pro-government foes in the Lebanese capital pushed the nation dangerously close to all-out civil war. The sectarian fighting had eased by early afternoon as the army and police moved across areas now in the hands ...
Hezbollah takes over west Beirut
news.bbc.co.ukFound 2 days, 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 48 seconds agoGunmen from Shia militant group Hezbollah take control of western Beirut, driving out government supporters.
11 Killed in Hezbollah, Sunni Fighting in Beirut
foxnews.comFound 2 days, 1 hour, 7 minutes, and 47 seconds agoShiite opposition gunmen seized control of large areas of Beirut's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday, in street battles that left 11 dead, security officials said. ...
The dark age of Hizbullah is upon us
beirutbeltway.comFound 2 days, 12 hours, 19 minutes, and 48 seconds agoHariri's Future TV is off the air after being threatened by the Hizbullah militia. Hizbullah is in control of much of West Beirut, spreading a reign of terror. Hariri and Jumblatt are being surrounded by the Hizbullah orcs, who also set fire to the al-Mustaqbal newspaper building. ...
Hizbullah takes control of west Beirut
guardian.co.ukFound 2 days, 1 hour, 17 minutes, and 11 seconds agoHizbullah gunmen today took control of west Beirut in street battles that left 11 people dead and forced government supporters into hiding. Hizbullah described the demand as a "declaration of war". It also protested about concealed surveillance cameras found at Beirut airport and sacked an army general ...
