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January 6, 2009 1444 GMT
Protesters with fake explosive belts and a portrait of Hezbollah chief Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, Lebanon, on Jan. 3 dem
Amid Israel's ongoing conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israel's defense minister has raised the possibility of another front opening up. [more]
Fatah al-Islam protest in Lebanon
Syria has decided to cut ties with Fatah al-Islam, a murky Islamist militant group operating in Lebanon, according to Stratfor sources. [more]
Lebanese parliamentary majority leader Saad al-Hariri speaks during a press conference
November 10, 2008 2207 GMT
The head of Lebanon's parliamentary majority is looking to start a bidding war between the United States and Russia. [more]
Lebanese Shiite cleric Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah
With Lebanese Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah back on its side, Iran has an additional Shiite asset to promote its interests in the region. [more]
Iranian women holding pictures of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Major Arab powers are reaching out to select Hezbollah figures to exacerbate rifts in the Shiite movement, constrain Syria and undermine Iranian influence in the region. [more]
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