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Beirut clash fires up sectarian anger in echo of civil war
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Beirut clash fires up sectarian anger in echo of civil war

BEIRUT (AP) — He was only a year old when his panicked father picked him up and they fled with…
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah says Beirut violence was a dangerous development
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Hezbollah’s Nasrallah says Beirut violence was a dangerous development

BEIRUT, Oct 18 (Reuters) – The leader of Lebanon’s Iran-backed Shia group Hezbollah said on Monday that last week’s Beirut…
Hezbollah leader declares his group has 100,000 fighters
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Hezbollah leader declares his group has 100,000 fighters

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader declared for the first time on Monday that his powerful militant group has 100,000…
Lebanon’s Maronite patriarch says judges must be left to work
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Lebanon’s Maronite patriarch says judges must be left to work

BEIRUT, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s top Christian cleric, Bechara Boutros Al-Rai, said on Sunday that the judiciary should be…
Families of Beirut blast victims back judge amid pressure
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Families of Beirut blast victims back judge amid pressure

BEIRUT (AP) — The families of the victims of last year’s massive Beirut port blast reaffirmed their support Saturday for…
Lebanese Christian group denies Hezbollah claim it planned Beirut bloodshed
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Lebanese Christian group denies Hezbollah claim it planned Beirut bloodshed

BEIRUT, Oct 16 (Reuters) – The head of the Christian Lebanese Forces party (LF) denied late on Friday his group…
Analysis: Beirut street battles may spell even darker times
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Analysis: Beirut street battles may spell even darker times

BEIRUT (AP) — The most powerful men in Lebanese politics have been in charge for decades, some since the early…
Hezbollah says it won’t be dragged into war after Beirut bloodshed
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Hezbollah says it won’t be dragged into war after Beirut bloodshed

BEIRUT, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The Lebanese Shi’ite group Hezbollah said on Friday it would not be dragged into civil…
Beirut bloodshed deepens doubts over port blast probe
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Beirut bloodshed deepens doubts over port blast probe

BEIRUT, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The fate of a probe into the Beirut port explosion appears in increasing doubt after…
Lebanon pauses amid tense calm after deadly gun battles
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Lebanon pauses amid tense calm after deadly gun battles

BEIRUT (AP) — Schools, banks and government offices across Lebanon shut down Friday after hours of gun battles between heavily…
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