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Iran attack on UK embassy: 5 high profile embassy breaches
The best-known example of what happens when hostility reaches a breaking point is the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979, but numerous embassies have been stormed since then.
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Iran assassination plot: Four attacks that have been blamed on Iran
For years, US officials have described Iran as the “most active” state sponsor of terror in the world. Here’s a list of major terror attacks blamed on Iran in the past four decades.
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Lebanon 101: Why Hezbollah hates the Hariri tribunal.
The collapse of Lebanon's coalition government has pushed the country, once again, to the brink of upheaval. The heavily-armed Hezbollah is furious that Prime Minister Saad Hariri is coperating with a United Nations tribunal investigating the assassination of his father Rafik. Here's what the tribunal is all about, and why Hezbollah opposes it:
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Syrian spillover: Beirut sees worst clashes in four years
The killing of a Sunni cleric at a Lebanese Army checkpoint yesterday ignited widespread protests among aggrieved Sunnis. (+video)
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Wounded Syrian refugees describe firefight, siege
Most of the Syrian refugees recovering in a Lebanese hospital are from small towns near the border. Their stories illustrate the perils facing many Syrians as Assad's regime cracks down.
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CIA cover blown in latest spy-versus-spy with Iran
The naming of the CIA station chief in Beirut by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah is seen as part of an intensifying undercover war between the West and Iran.
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Inside Syrian regime, hard-liners gain upper hand
As both the Syrian regime and the opposition harden their positions, a nationwide strike aimed at bringing down President Assad through peaceful means looks unlikely to succeed.
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Iran attack on UK embassy: 5 high profile embassy breaches
The best-known example of what happens when hostility reaches a breaking point is the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979, but numerous embassies have been stormed since then.
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Warriors of God: Inside Hezbollah’s Thirty-Year Struggle Against Israel
Journalist Nicholas Blanford's comprehensive account of the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is well-paced and gripping.
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Syria's uprising creeps across Lebanese border
A recent slew of Syrian incursions into eastern Lebanon have stirred up rivalries between Lebanese who support the Assad regime and those who resent its interference in Lebanese affairs.
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Iran assassination plot: Four attacks that have been blamed on Iran
For years, US officials have described Iran as the “most active” state sponsor of terror in the world. Here’s a list of major terror attacks blamed on Iran in the past four decades.
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Syria defiant despite increased regional pressure
Turkey's foreign minister pushed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad today to end the violence. But Syria, which launched more assaults today, has rarely yielded to such pressure in the past.
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UN tribunal indicts Hezbollah members in Hariri assassination
The highly anticipated indictments could help bring accountability for former prime minister Rafik Hariri's 2005 assassination. But they could also stir sectarian tensions.
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Amid Arab Spring fires, why isn't Lebanon in flames?
While its neighbors are in turmoil, Lebanon has endured with relative calm throughout this Arab Spring. What's Lebanon's secret?
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Syrian revolution spreads, with largest protests yet
Syrian protests, which reached unprecedented numbers today, have spread to the key cities of Aleppo and Hama. The unrest has begun to draw in Lebanon.
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Lebanon's cautionary tale for Arab uprisings
Toppling a regime – something Lebanese achieved with a spontaneous rally of more than 1 million people six years ago today – is just the first step. Today, the March 14 coalition is struggling.
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Hariri rallies supporters against Hezbollah-backed government
On the sixth anniversary of Rafik Hariri's assassination, his son Saad formally announced his opposition to the new government now being formed, which could tilt Lebanon toward Iran and Syria.
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In Lebanon, the Hariri tribunal finds itself on trial
A UN-backed international tribunal examining the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri threatens a fragile stability in Lebanon, where the government of Hariri's son recently fell over disputes about the tribunal's role.
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Sunnis launch 'Day of Rage' to protest Hezbollah's 'soft coup' in Lebanon
A Hezbollah-backed billionaire is poised to become prime minister, edging out Saad Hariri, whose government collapsed after Hezbollah ministers withdrew in protest two weeks ago.
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Suddenly the statesman, Hezbollah's Nasrallah calls for Lebanon unity government
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the militant Shiite group, Hezbollah, called on Sunday for the creation of a national unity government to usher Lebanon out of a political crisis.
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Israel concerned about possible fallout from Lebanon government split
As regional efforts to mediate Lebanon's political standoff fail, Israelis nervously watch their border with Lebanon and wonder whether potential violence will spread to Israel.
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Hezbollah ministers' resignations prompt boost in Lebanon security
Hezbollah denies any role in Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's killing and forced the collapse of the government last week when Prime Minister Saad Hariri — the son of the slain leader — refused to renounce the tribunal and pull Lebanon's funding for the court.
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Rafik Hariri: Lebanon on edge as UN warns against indictment speculation
Rafik Hariri assassination investigation and pending indictment by UN, prompts Hezbollah demonstration. The UN tribunal, looking into the death of former Lebanon Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, attempted to diffuse tension in Beirut Tuesday.
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Hariri tribunal launches legal case, prompting protests in Lebanon
The Hariri tribunal indictments submitted yesterday mark the first time that a legal case has been launched against suspects on a political assassination in Lebanon.
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US sends ambassador to Syria for the first time in six years
US ambassador Robert Ford faces a daunting list of diplomatic concerns in Syria. If he fails to make headway, the Senate could bring him home by year's end.
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Lebanon government crisis also shows the seeds of peace
The militant Shiite group Hezbollah toppled the Hariri government peacefully, even if it was to avoid a possible indictment by a UN panel for an assassination. Using violence now to get its way would only make Hezbollah look guilty for the 2005 bombing, eroding its legitimacy.
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What Hezbollah wants from Lebanon's next government
Talks in Lebanon to form a new cabinet are set to begin Monday. Hezbollah pulled support from the government over opposition to a tribunal investigating the 2005 Rafik Hariri assassination.
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