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Deadly Blast Rocks a Hezbollah Stronghold in Lebanon - New York Times (blog) Fri, 16 Aug 2013 22:57:30 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Deadly Blast Rocks a Hezbollah Stronghold in Lebanon New York Times (blog) BEIRUT, Lebanon — A blast from a powerful car bomb tore through a southern suburb of this city on Thursday, killing at least 18 people and wounding nearly 300 in the heart of a stronghold of Hezbollah, the militant Shiite movement that has the country ... Blast seen as omen of 'dark era' for LebanonWashington Post Hezbollah leader warns Lebanon's violence will reach beyond ShiitesChristian Science Monitor Lebanon: Deadly explosion in southern BeirutBBC News euronews -ABC News all 380 news articles »

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Ya'alon: Hezbollah is using civilian homes in south Lebanon to hide rocket ... - Jerusalem Post Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:23:54 GMT

Ya'alon: Hezbollah is using civilian homes in south Lebanon to hide rocket ... Jerusalem Post Hezbollah is using civilian homes in southern Lebanon to hide rocket launchers that could fire thousands of projectiles at Israel, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon told UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in a meeting in Jerusalem on Friday, showing him a ...

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News Wrap: Dozens Dead After Car Bombings in Iraq, Lebanon - PBS NewsHour Sat, 17 Aug 2013 00:26:45 GMT

News Wrap: Dozens Dead After Car Bombings in Iraq, Lebanon PBS NewsHour In other news Thursday, a series of car bombings in Baghdad killed at least 33 people. It was the latest in a surge of attacks that have killed 3,000 Iraqis since April. Also, a car bombing in a residential area of Beirut, Lebanon killed at least 14 ... and more »

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Lebanon: Beirut Car Bomb Kills 18 People - Sky News Fri, 16 Aug 2013 07:45:57 GMT

Lebanon: Beirut Car Bomb Kills 18 People Sky News The latest blast was condemned by both Maura Connelly, the US ambassador to Lebanon, and Alistair Burt, the British Foreign Office Minister. "Terrorism and extremism have no place in Lebanon," he said. "I call for the Lebanese state to investigate this ...

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Lebanon: Deadly car bomb rocks Beirut, killing at least 22 (VIDEO) - GlobalPost Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:11:11 GMT

Lebanon: Deadly car bomb rocks Beirut, killing at least 22 (VIDEO) GlobalPost ... incident, in July, also targeted the Abed area, according to Lebanon's Daily Star. Tensions have been mounting in Lebanon due to the war raging in nearby Syria, in which Hezbollah is believed involved, and many fear there could be a spillover in ...

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Lebanon blast leaves 18 dead, over 200 wounded - CBC.ca Thu, 15 Aug 2013 23:36:35 GMT

Lebanon blast leaves 18 dead, over 200 wounded CBC.ca Syria-based Sunni rebels and militant Islamist groups fighting to topple Syria's President Bashar al-Assad have threatened to target Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon in retaliation for intervening on behalf of his regime in the conflict. Thursday's ...

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Lebanon car bomb death toll rises to 22 - CNN Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:42:10 GMT

Lebanon car bomb death toll rises to 22 CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- Lebanese authorities Friday raised the death toll from a car bombing the day earlier, saying at least 22 people were killed and hundreds injured in a southern suburb of Beirut. Thursday's bomb rocked an area known as a ...

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Beirut bomb: Hezbollah's Nasrallah blames Sunni radicals - BBC News Fri, 16 Aug 2013 17:53:02 GMT

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Beirut bomb: Hezbollah's Nasrallah blames Sunni radicals BBC News The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group, Hassan Nasrallah, says radical Sunni Muslim militants bombed a Beirut suburb, killing 22 people. Mr Nasrallah's Shia group supports the government of President Assad in the civil war in neighbouring Syria.

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Deadly Lebanon blast in Beirut stronghold of Hezbollah - BBC News Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:00:17 GMT

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Deadly Lebanon blast in Beirut stronghold of Hezbollah BBC News The blast is being linked to the conflict in Syria, which has worsened sectarian tensions in Lebanon. Plumes of smoke rose over the area where the blast occurred, between the Bir Abed and Rweiss districts of the city. Lebanese officials said that the ...

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Lebanon caught up in the Syrian civil war - euronews Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:15:48 GMT

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Lebanon caught up in the Syrian civil war euronews The most powerful military force in the country, Hezbollah, was the target for the attack in the southern suburbs of the city. The area is a stronghold for the Shia Muslim militia and political movement, which has been backing troops loyal to President ...