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Saudis sends sharp warning to Iran over Lebanon
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
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BEIRUT, Lebanon - Saudi Arabia sent Iran a sharp warning over Lebanon Tuesday, saying Tehran's support for Hezbollah will damage its relations with other Muslim and Arab countries. (article 2)
More soldiers fanned out through Beirut, with orders to use force to restore security to a nation shaken by nearly a week of sectarian clashes. (article 2)
Here's the quick back-story: Gun fire broke out in downtown Beirut last week after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said recent government actions amount to " a declaration of open war. (article 6)
The latest tensions between Lebanon's U.S.-backed government and Hezbollah were sparked when the government declared Hezbollah's communication system illegal. (article 6)
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Fierce clashes broke out Sunday in the mountains east of Beirut between supporters of the Western-backed government and followers of Hezbollah, the militant group backed by Iran. (article 8)
BEIRUT For a year, the main Lebanese political faction backed by the United States built a Sunni Muslim militia here under the guise of private security companies, Lebanese security experts and officials said. (article 9)
The lawsuit, filed on Friday in federal court in New York, cited U.S. government reports that conclude Iran has been the main sponsor of Hezbollah and Hamas since 1996, including providing tens of millions of cash annually. (article 1)
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Hezbollah, Lebanon, BEIRUT, Iran, Lebanese |
Source articles
- U.S. victims of attacks in Israel sue Swiss bank (Washington Post, 05/12/2008, 336 words)
- Saudis sends sharp warning to Iran over Lebanon (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 05/13/2008, 969 words)
- Lebanon army 'ready to use force' (BBC News, 05/13/2008, 505 words)
- Lebanon reaches out for international help (L.A. Times, 05/13/2008, 880 words)
- The New Cold War (nytimes.com, 05/14/2008, 851 words)
- Anderson Cooper 360: (ac360.blogs.cnn.com, 05/13/2008, 139 words)
- Fighting spreads to Beirut outskirts (cbc.ca, 05/11/2008, 569 words)
- Battles in Beirut move to mountains (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 05/12/2008, 485 words)
- Lebanon's Sunni bloc built militia, officials say (L.A. Times, 05/12/2008, 701 words)
- Mideast Dispatches: Where guns speak volumes (cbc.ca, 05/13/2008, 187 words)
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