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Hezbollah Overruns West Beirut as Lebanon on Brink

Hezbollah 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. AFP - 09May 10:42GMT
Syria's Assad says Lebanon crisis 'internal matter'

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, whose country long dominated neighbouring Lebanon, said on Friday that the political crisis there was an "internal matter" and called for it to be resolved through dialogue. AFP - 09May 10:12GMT
Lebanon PM Holed Up; Pro-govt Officials Call Emergency Mtg

With top Lebanese leaders Saad Hariri and Walid Jumblatt besieged in their residences in Muslim western Beirut, officials of the pro-government majority called an emergency meeting. Dow Jones Newswires - 09May 09:24GMT
Shiite Gunmen Seize Parts Of Beirut; 11 Dead

Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday, in street battles that left 11 dead, security officials said. Dow Jones Newswires - 09May 08:55GMT
Beirut port shuts down as fighting rages

Beirut's port was shutting down on Friday because of the sectarian conflict shaking the country, port official Elie Zakhour told AFP. AFP - 09May 08:31GMT
Rocket Hits Residence Of Lebanon Majority Leader Hariri

A rocket hit the outer perimeter of majority leader Saad Hariri's house in west Beirut Friday, a source close to the Sunni politician told AFP. Dow Jones Newswires - 09May 08:29GMT
Hezbollah takes control of Sunni Beirut districts

Several Sunni neighbourhoods in west Beirut considered bastions of Lebanon's ruling bloc have fallen under the control of rival Hezbollah-led militants. AFP - 09May 08:00GMT
Gunmen force shutdown of pro-govt Lebanese TV

Gunmen loyal to Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group forced the shutdown of a pro-government television station in west Beirut on Friday, circling the building in the Hamra district and threatening to take it over. AFP - 09May 07:27GMT
Saudi Calls for Urgent Arab FMs Meeting on Lebanon

Saudi Arabia has called for an urgent meeting of Arab foreign ministers to try to halt the violence in Lebanon, whose capital was rocked by a third day of sectarian fighting on Friday. AFP - 09May 07:22GMT
All flights to Beirut from Dubai cancelled

All flights bound to Beirut from Dubai International Airport were cancelled yesterday until further notice, a source from the airport said. Khaleej Times - 09May 07:12GMT

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