The Lebanese army has taken control of Beirut and Tripoli to end fierce fighting between Hezbollah-led opposition fighters and supporters of the government. But the army has been accused of defying the country’s government and bowing to Hezbollah’s demands. Inside Story asks if the army is now playing politics and taking sides.
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Are the Clashes in Beirut a Signal of the inception of a new War for the “New Middle East”?
Mosaic News – 5/9/08: World News from the Middle East
Hizbollah rules west Beirut in Iran’s proxy war with US by Robert Fisk
Civil war in Lebanon? + Lebanon Descends Into Chaos By Robert Fisk + Nasrallah address Lebanon
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