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Jan 28, 2008 5:02 AM CST

Deadly Violence Erupts in Beirut

Riots, gun battles in Hezbollah districts

(Newser) - Street protests over power cuts erupted yesterday into deadly violence in Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut with several people killed or wounded—some by sniper fire—as youths torched cars. The Lebanese army mobilized to stop the violence from spreading to Sunni and Christian neighborhoods, reports AFP. Fears of more...

Beirut Car Bomb Kills 7

Jan 25, 2008 4:43 AM CST

Beirut Car Bomb Kills 7

Police captain among victims in Christian suburb of Lebanese capital

(Newser) - At least seven people are dead and more injured after what appeared to be a car bomb ripped through a Christian suburb of Beirut this morning. Lebanese TV showed footage of a black crater surrounded by burning, mangled vehicles. One of the victims was a captain in the country's police...

Beirut Blast Rips US Car, Kills 4

Jan 15, 2008 10:20 AM CST

Beirut Blast Rips US Car, Kills 4

At least 19 wounded in latest in spate of attacks on Western targets

(Newser) - An explosion blasted a US embassy car just north of Beirut today, killing at least four in a predominantly Christian neighborhood, CNN reports. It was unclear whether the car was the target of the blast or tripped a roadside bomb. The driver of the US vehicle was injured, as were...

Lebanese General Killed in Blast

Dec 12, 2007 5:45 AM CST

Lebanese General Killed in Blast

Death of official about to head army could jeopardize presidential deal

(Newser) - An explosion outside of the Lebanese presidential palace near Beirut has killed at least four people, including a prominent general. Gen. Francois al-Hajj had been slated to become army chief if the current leader, Michel Suleiman, becomes president. The army believes that the bomb was a coordinated attack on Hajj,...

Lebanon PM Tries to Ease Fears of Unrest

Nov 24, 2007 12:52 PM CST

Lebanon PM Tries to Ease Fears of Unrest

He takes control as nation begins stretch without president

(Newser) - Lebanon's PM called for calm today and said his cabinet would run the nation while it remains without a president, Reuters reports. Fouad Siniora also pledged to push for quick elections. The developments come a day after President Emile Lahoud's term ended without a successor in place. Siniora rejected Lahoud's...

Car Bomb Kills Lawmaker in Lebanon

Sep 19, 2007 12:11 PM CDT

Car Bomb Kills Lawmaker in Lebanon

Anti-Syrian MP among victims of massive pre-election blast

(Newser) - Anti-Syrian lawmaker Antoine Ghanem was one of at least seven people killed by a car bomb in Beirut today, just days before Lebanon’s parliament is set to select a successor to pro-Syrian president Emile Lahoud. Ghanem was a member of an anti-Syrian governing coalition, which has been locked in...

Iran Scoffs at Paying $2.65B for Bombing

Sep 8, 2007 6:11 PM CDT

Iran Scoffs at Paying $2.65B for Bombing

Tehran hints at countersuit in Beirut barracks case

(Newser) - Iran reacted to a federal court ruling today by scoffing at paying a $2.65 billion penalty for its alleged role in a 1983 bombing, the AP reports. "The American judge's ruling is baseless," a spokesman said of yesterday's decision. "This ruling against Iran is politically motivated....

Judge Fines Iran $2.65B for '83 Blast in Beirut

Sep 7, 2007 5:20 PM CDT

Judge Fines Iran $2.65B for '83 Blast in Beirut

Families of 241 slain servicemen awarded record amount

(Newser) - A federal judge ruled today that Iran must pay $2.65 billion to the families of the 241 Americans killed in the 1983 suicide bombing of a Marine barracks in Beirut. Iran allegedly supported Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which claimed responsibility for the attack. The judge called the judgment the...

Start-ups Tap
the Passion
for Beer Pong

Aug 29, 2007 4:48 PM CDT

Start-ups Tap the Passion for Beer Pong

Young alums find business opportunity in college drinking game

(Newser) - Weaving along the path more famously trod by Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, recent grads are cashing in on the popularity of the college drinking game beer pong, the Journal reports. With young alums bringing the pastime—which blends ping-pong and beer chugging—out into the real world, entrepreneurs are...

Lebanese Mourn MP Slain by Bomb

Jun 14, 2007 7:09 AM CDT

Lebanese Mourn MP Slain by Bomb

Unrest builds; White House condemns assassinations of anti-Syrian politicians

(Newser) - Lebanon observed a national day of mourning today as a prominent anti-Syrian MP was buried in Beirut. The assassination yesterday of Walid Eido further destabilized the shaky situation in the country. President Bush condemned the "clear pattern of assassinations" of prominent Lebanese critics of Syria; Eido was the sixth...