http://www.newsvine.com/shiite-hezbollahNewsvine - shiite-hezbollahen-usCopyright 2013Sat, 3 Nov 2012 18:35:13 +0000Sun, 26 May 2013 04:26:19 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/03/14907053-hezbollah-under-fire-but-lebanon-hold-is-tighthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/03/14907053-hezbollah-under-fire-but-lebanon-hold-is-tightlebanonworld-newsholdhezbollahmlshiite-hezbollahSat, 3 Nov 2012 18:34:44 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this picture taken on Friday May 21, 2010, a Shiite cleric and his wife look at war trophies captured by Hezbollah from Israeli troops and their Lebanese militia allies, during the inauguration of a Hezbollah war museum, in Mlita Village, southern Lebanon. Hezbollah may have suffered setbacks from Syria’s civil war, with many Lebanese angry over its backing of President Bashar Assad’s regime. But that’s unlikely to cost the Shiite militant movement its powerful grip in Lebanon, observers say. The group’s overwhelming arsenal is still the foundation of its strength, bolstered by political alliances. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>FILE - In this Friday May 21, 2010 file photo, two Lebanese Shiite women, right, look at war booty captured by Hezbollah from Israeli troops and and their Lebanese militia allies, during the inauguration of a Hezbollah war museum, in Mlita Village, southern Lebanon. Hezbollah may have suffered setbacks from Syria’s civil war, with many Lebanese angry over its backing of President Bashar Assad’s regime. But that’s unlikely to cost the Shiite militant movement its powerful grip in Lebanon, observers say. The group’s overwhelming arsenal is still the foundation of its strength, bolstered by political alliances. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Friday May 21, 2010 file photo, a Shiite Lebanese woman takes pictures of war booty captured by Hezbollah from Israeli troops and and their Lebanese militia allie, during the inauguration of a Hezbollah war museum, in Mlita Village, southern Lebanon. Hezbollah may have suffered setbacks from Syria’s civil war, with many Lebanese angry over its backing of President Bashar Assad’s regime. But that’s unlikely to cost the Shiite militant movement its powerful grip in Lebanon, observers say. The group’s overwhelming arsenal is still the foundation of its strength, bolstered by political alliances. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)</p><p>In this picture taken on Friday May 21, 2010, Lebanese citizens look at war booty captured by Hezbollah from Israeli troops, during the inauguration of a Hezbollah war museum, in Mlita Village, southern Lebanon. Hezbollah may have suffered setbacks from Syria’s civil war, with many Lebanese angry over its backing of President Bashar Assad’s regime. But that’s unlikely to cost the Shiite militant movement its powerful grip in Lebanon, observers say. The group’s overwhelming arsenal is still the foundation of its strength, bolstered by political alliances. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>FILE - In this Friday May 21, 2010 file photo, a Lebanese man, looks at an underground bunker room used during fighting with Israel, as he stands next to a poster shows the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, and Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, at a Hezbollah war museum inaugurated on Friday, in Mlita Village, southern Lebanon. Hezbollah may have suffered setbacks from Syria’s civil war, with many Lebanese angry over its backing of President Bashar Assad’s regime. But that’s unlikely to cost the Shiite militant movement its powerful grip in Lebanon, observers say. The group’s overwhelming arsenal is still the foundation of its strength, bolstered by political alliances. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)</p><p>In this picture taken on Tuesday October 30, 2012, A senior Shiite cleric, Ali al-Amin, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, in Beirut, Lebanon. Ali al-Amin, harshly criticized Hezbollah in an interview, saying the militia harmed Lebanon because it acted as Iran’s proxy. Al-Amin, who was ousted from his position as the former top cleric in the southern city of Tyre in 2008, said a majority of Lebanon’s Shiites are critical of Hezbollah but are afraid to speak out. Hezbollah, the main political and military force in Lebanon, has suffered series setbacks in recent months, including a drop of support at home over its support of the Syrian regime. However, the Shiite Muslim militia’s grip on Lebanon isn’t likely to loosen anytime soon.(AP Photo/Karin Laub)</p><p>In this picture taken on Sunday October 21, 2012, anti-Lebanese government protesters, wave the Syrian revolutionary flags and hold portraits of Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, up, and for Hezbollah's leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, down, with Arabic words read:"Wissam's blood on your neck, " during the funeral procession of Brig. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan, in Beirut, Lebanon. Hezbollah may have suffered setbacks from Syria’s civil war, with many Lebanese angry over its backing of President Bashar Assad’s regime. But that’s unlikely to cost the Shiite militant movement its powerful grip in Lebanon, observers say. The group’s overwhelming arsenal is still the foundation of its strength, bolstered by political alliances. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)</p><p>FILE - In this Sunday Oct. 28, 2012 file photo, an anti-government Lebanese protester shouts slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, in Beirut, Lebanon. Hezbollah may have suffered setbacks from Syria’s civil war, with many Lebanese angry over its backing of President Bashar Assad’s regime. But that’s unlikely to cost the Shiite militant movement its powerful grip in Lebanon, observers say. The group’s overwhelming arsenal is still the foundation of its strength, bolstered by political alliances. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Sunday Oct. 28, 2012 file photo, Lebanese anti-government protesters hold up their placards as they shout slogans, during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, in Beirut, Lebanon. Hezbollah may have suffered setbacks from Syria’s civil war, with many Lebanese angry over its backing of President Bashar Assad’s regime. But that’s unlikely to cost the Shiite militant movement its powerful grip in Lebanon, observers say. The group’s overwhelming arsenal is still the foundation of its strength, bolstered by political alliances. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)</p><p>FILE -- In this file picture taken on Thursday Oct. 25, 2012, Lebanese citizens who are non-affiliated or supported by any existent political party and who reject all forms of violence, protest during a silent "white march" against the government and the opposition's politics and for those who were killed and injured during the previous Friday's explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon. Hezbollah may have suffered setbacks from Syria’s civil war, with many Lebanese angry over its backing of President Bashar Assad’s regime. But that’s unlikely to cost the Shiite militant movement its powerful grip in Lebanon, observers say. The group’s overwhelming arsenal is still the foundation of its strength, bolstered by political alliances. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/24/4961678-lebanon-arrests-4-after-deadly-beirut-shootouthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/24/4961678-lebanon-arrests-4-after-deadly-beirut-shootoutlebanonworld-newsclashmlshiite-hezbollahshiite-muslim-hezbollahlebanese-shiiteTue, 24 Aug 2010 17:55:40 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A gunman carries an RPG during clashes between supporters of the Shiite Hezbollah and a Sunni conservative group in the mixed residential area of Bourj Abu Haidar near central Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. Lebanese Shiite and Sunni groups traded machine gun fire and grenades in Beirut on Tuesday, killing two people and wounding several others just blocks from a busy downtown packed with tourists at this time of year. (AP Photo)</p><p>Gunmen carry rifles during clashes between supporters of the Shiite Hezbollah and a Sunni conservative group in the mixed residential area of Bourj Abu Haidar near central Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. Lebanese Shiite and Sunni groups traded machine gun fire and grenades in Beirut on Tuesday, killing two people and wounding several others just blocks from a busy downtown packed with tourists at this time of year. (AP Photo)</p><p>A gunman carries an RPG during clashes between supporters of the Shiite Hezbollah and a Sunni conservative group in the mixed residential area of Bourj Abu Haidar near central Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. Lebanese Shiite and Sunni groups traded machine gun fire and grenades in Beirut on Tuesday, killing two people and wounding several others just blocks from a busy downtown packed with tourists at this time of year. (AP Photo)</p><p>Lebanese civil defense workers carry an injured man that was hit in the clashes that erupted between supporters of the Shiite Hezbollah and a Sunni conservative group in the mixed residential area of Bourj Abu Haidar near central Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. Lebanese Shiite and Sunni groups traded machine gun fire and grenades in Beirut on Tuesday, killing two people and wounding several others just blocks from a busy downtown packed with tourists at this time of year. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>Lebanese soldiers patrol the area after clashes erupted between supporters of the Shiite Hezbollah and a Sunni conservative group in the mixed residential area of Bourj Abu Haidar near the centre of Beirut Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. Lebanese Shiite and Sunni groups traded machine gun fire and grenades in Beirut on Tuesday, killing two people and wounding several others just blocks from a busy downtown packed with tourists at this time of year. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>Lebanese soldiers on their armored carrier patrol the area after clashes erupted between supporters of the Shiite Hezbollah and a Sunni conservative group in the mixed residential area of Bourj Abu Haidar near central Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. Lebanese Shiite and Sunni groups traded machine gun fire and grenades in Beirut on Tuesday, killing two people and wounding several others just blocks from a busy downtown packed with tourists at this time of year. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>A man removes broken glass in a building belonging to Sunni conservative Al-Ahbash group, a day after street gunbattles between Al-Ahbash and Hezbollah, in Beirut's residential area of Bourj Abu Haidar, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. Lebanese soldiers and tanks have deployed in central Beirut to help restore calm to the capital after members of the Shiite Hezbollah group and a small Sunni faction fought deadly street battles that left four people dead. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>A man checks damages to a building belonging to Sunni conservative Al-Ahbash group, a day after street gunbattles between Al-Ahbash and Hezbollah, in Beirut's residential area of Bourj Abu Haidar, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. Lebanese soldiers and tanks have deployed in central Beirut to help restore calm to the capital after members of the Shiite Hezbollah group and a small Sunni faction fought deadly street battles that left four people dead. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>A man stands by a charred van, a day after street gunbattles between Sunni conservative Al-Ahbash and Shiite Hezbollah groups, in Beirut's residential area of Bourj Abu Haidar, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. Lebanese soldiers and tanks have deployed in central Beirut to help restore calm to the capital after members of the Shiite Hezbollah group and a small Sunni faction fought deadly street battles that left four people dead. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>The minaret of a mosque of Sunni conservative Al-Ahbash group is damaged, a day after deadly gunbattles in the streets between Al-Ahbash and Hezbollah, in Beirut's residential area of Bourj Abu Haidar, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. Lebanese soldiers and tanks have deployed in central Beirut to help restore calm to the capital after members of the Shiite Hezbollah group and a small Sunni faction fought deadly street battles that left four people dead. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>A cameraman films a damaged office belonging to Sunni conservative Al-Ahbash group, a day after deadly gunbattles in the streets between Al-Ahbash and Hezbollah, in Beirut's residential area of Bourj Abu Haidar, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. Lebanese soldiers and tanks have deployed in central Beirut to help restore calm to the capital after members of the Shiite Hezbollah group and a small Sunni faction fought deadly street battles that left four people dead. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>A burnt motorcycle and generator are seen after angry fighters set fire to a mosque in the Basta neighborhood, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. Lebanese Shiite and Sunni groups traded machine gun fire and grenades in Beirut on Tuesday, killing some people and wounding several others just blocks from a busy downtown packed with tourists at this time of year. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)</p><p>Lebanese soldiers patrol in front of a mosque of Sunni Muslim Association of Islamic Charitable Project known as the Al-Ahbash group after clashes erupted between them and supporters of the Shiite Hezbollah group, in Bourj Abu Haidar area near Beirut's downtown, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. Lebanese Shiite and Sunni groups traded machine gun fire and grenades in Beirut on Tuesday, killing some people and wounding several others just blocks from a busy downtown packed with tourists at this time of year. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>A man lies injured on a stretcher as Lebanese civil defense workers take him to hospital in the Bourj Abu Haidar area near Beirut's downtown, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. Lebanese security officials say a shootout erupted between supporters of the Shiite Hezbollah and a Sunni militia in Beirut, wounding four people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>Civilians and Lebanese soldiers are seen through a bullet riddled car window, a day after street gunbattles in Beirut's residential area of Bourj Abu Haidar, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. Lebanese soldiers patrolled a Beirut neighborhood and residents stepped over spent bullet casings and broken glass Wednesday after deadly street battles between the Shiite Hezbollah group and a small Sunni faction killed at least four people. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)</p><p>People check damages to their shops near charred motorcycles, a day after street gunbattles in Beirut's residential area of Bourj Abu Haidar, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. Lebanese soldiers patrolled a Beirut neighborhood and residents stepped over spent bullet casings and broken glass Wednesday after deadly street battles between the Shiite Hezbollah group and a small Sunni faction killed at least four people. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)</p><p>A Sunni man salvages items from his damaged shop, a day after street gunbattles, in Beirut's residential area of Bourj Abu Haidar, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. Lebanese soldiers patrolled a Beirut neighborhood and residents stepped over spent bullet casings and broken glass Wednesday after deadly street battles between the Shiite Hezbollah group and a small Sunni faction killed at least four people. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>Hezbollah supporters carry the coffin of Hezbollah official Ali al-Jawad, who died in clashes on Tuesday night, during his funeral procession, in the southern village of Kfar Fila, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. The most serious fighting in Beirut since 2008 appears to have been touched off by a traffic dispute that escalated into deadly, hours-long street battles between the Shiite Hezbollah group and a small Sunni faction, witnesses said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)</p><p>In this photo released by Lebanon's official government photographer Dalati Nohra, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, center, inspects damage to a mosque following Tuesday night's clashes in Beirut's neighborhood of Basta, Lebanon, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010. Hariri's visit comes two days after the fighting in a residential neighborhood of Beirut killed three members of the Shiite Hezbollah group and a follower of the conservative Sunni al-Ahbash group. (AP Photo/Dalati Nohra, HO) </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/06/10/1560134-fatah-islam-chief-threatens-new-attackshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/06/10/1560134-fatah-islam-chief-threatens-new-attackslebanonworld-newsshiite-hezbollahfatah-islamTue, 10 Jun 2008 17:56:31 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Tuesday, March 13, 2007 file photo, the leader of Fatah Islam Shaker Youssef al-Absi, second right, speaks, during a press conference as he is escorted by gunmen in Tripoli north of Lebanon. Shaker al-Absi, the fugitive leader of the al-Qaida-inspired militant Fatah Islam group has accused Lebanon's top Sunni politicians and Hezbollah chief of seeking to split Sunni Muslims on American and Iranian orders on Tuesday, June 10, 2008. (AP Photo/File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/18/1496993-lebanese-sunnis-bitter-after-hezbollah-triumphhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/18/1496993-lebanese-sunnis-bitter-after-hezbollah-triumphlebanonsectarianworld-newssunni-muslimsshiite-hezbollahflareupSun, 18 May 2008 18:43:22 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/09/1478743-us-to-request-quick-military-aid-for-lebanonhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/09/1478743-us-to-request-quick-military-aid-for-lebanonuslebanonpoliticsstate-condoleezza-riceshiite-hezbollahFri, 9 May 2008 18:07:55 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/07/1473678-sectarian-street-clashes-in-beirut-boil-up-into-gunbattleshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/07/1473678-sectarian-street-clashes-in-beirut-boil-up-into-gunbattleslebanonprotestsshiite-muslimworld-newsshiite-hezbollahhassan-nasrallahWed, 7 May 2008 10:30:56 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A Lebanese man holds a bread loaf and a banner where he wrote the rising food prices during a protest called by labor unions in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition blocked roads with burning tires and paralyzed the airport in the capital Beirut Wednesday to enforce a strike against the Western-backed government. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>Lebanese soldiers stand guard, foreground, as opposition activists burn tires during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Hezbollah-led opposition protesters blocked streets in central Beirut and on the road to the international airport Wednesday to enforce an anti-government labor strike that has turned into a showdown between the militant Shiite group and Western-backed Prime Minister Fuad Saniora. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Tawil)</p><p>A car burns as opposition activists try to block roads during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Hezbollah-led opposition protesters blocked streets in central Beirut and on the road to the international airport Wednesday to enforce an anti-government labor strike that has turned into a showdown between the militant Shiite group and Western-backed Prime Minister Fuad Saniora. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Tawil)</p><p>Stranded passengers wait in Beirut international airport as labor unions at the airport take part in a one-day strike, announcing a six-hour work stoppage in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Hezbollah-led opposition protesters blocked streets in central Beirut and on the road to the international airport Wednesday to enforce an anti-government labor strike that has turned into a showdown between the militant Shiite group and Western-backed Prime Minister Fuad Saniora. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Tawil)</p><p>Lebanese soldiers stand guard near burning tires during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Hezbollah-led opposition protesters blocked streets in central Beirut and on the road to the international airport Wednesday to enforce an anti-government labor strike that has turned into a showdown between the militant Shiite group and Western-backed Prime Minister Fuad Saniora. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Tawil)</p><p>Opposition activists burn a car during a protest called by labor unions in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition blocked roads with burning tires and paralyzed the airport in the capital Beirut Wednesday to enforce a strike against the Western-backed government. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>An opposition protester holds a gazoline bottle as he stands near a burning car during a protest called by labor unions in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition blocked roads with burning tires and paralyzed the airport in the capital Beirut Wednesday to enforce a strike against the Western-backed government. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>Lebanese soldiers stand by burning tires during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Hezbollah-led opposition protesters blocked streets in central Beirut and on the road to the international airport Wednesday to enforce an anti-government labor strike that has turned into a showdown between the militant group and Western-backed Prime Minister Fuad Saniora. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>Opposition activists burn tires during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Hezbollah-led opposition protesters blocked streets in central Beirut and on the road to the international airport Wednesday to enforce an anti-government labor strike that has turned into a showdown between the militant group and Western-backed Prime Minister Fuad Saniora. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>A cameraman reacts after he was hit in the head during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Hezbollah supporters clashed with government backers in several Beirut neighborhoods Wednesday, using guns and stones after the militant group blocked major roads with burning tires and dirt to enforce a labor strike. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>A camion empties dirt as Hezbollah supporters close main roads with earth mounds and burnt cars, during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Shiite supporters of Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Sunnis backing Lebanon's U.S.-backed government clashed for a second straight day Thursday as the sectarian confrontations in Beirut spread to other parts of the country. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Tawil)</p><p>A Hezbollah supporter burns tires, closing for a second day the highway to Lebanon's international airport during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Shiite supporters of Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Sunnis backing Lebanon's U.S.-backed government clashed for a second straight day Thursday as the sectarian confrontations in Beirut spread to other parts of the country. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>Hezbollah supporters smoke as they sit on debris barriers that block the highway to Lebanon's international airport during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Shiite supporters of Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Sunnis backing Lebanon's U.S.-backed government clashed for a second straight day Thursday as the sectarian confrontations in Beirut spread to other parts of the country. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>A Hezbollah supporter burns tires, closing for a second day the highway to Lebanon's only international airport during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Shiite supporters of Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Sunnis backing Lebanon's U.S.-backed government clashed for a second straight day Thursday as the sectarian confrontations in Beirut spread to other parts of the country. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>Lebanese soldiers close a road with their armored vehicles in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Shiite supporters of Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Sunnis backing Lebanon's U.S.-allied government clashed for a second day Thursday as sectarian confrontations in Beirut spilled over to other parts of the country. (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)</p><p>A Sunni supporter of parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri burns tires to block the highway linking Beirut with coastal village of Jiyeh, Lebanon, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Shiite supporters of Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Sunnis backing Lebanon's U.S.-allied government clashed for a second day Thursday as sectarian confrontations in Beirut spilled over to other parts of the country. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)</p><p>Lebanese soldiers stand guard as Sunni supporters of parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri burn tires to block the highway linking Beirut with coastal village of Jiyeh, Lebanon, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Shiite supporters of Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Sunnis backing Lebanon's U.S.-allied government clashed for a second day Thursday as sectarian confrontations in Beirut spilled over to other parts of the country. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)</p><p>Lebanese and foreign journalists, listen to Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, speak during a press conference via video link from a hiding place in remarks broadcast live on television, in a suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday May 8, 2008. Hezbollah's leader said Thursday that the Lebanese government declared war by deeming the Shiite militant group's private telecommunications network illegal and a threat to state security. Lebanon's U.S.-backed government on Tuesday declared Hezbollah's military telecommunications network illegal and said it was a threat to state security. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>A Sunni supporter of parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri burns tires to block the highway linking Beirut with coastal village of Jiyeh, Lebanon, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Shiite supporters of Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Sunnis backing Lebanon's U.S.-allied government clashed for a second day Thursday as sectarian confrontations in Beirut spilled over to other parts of the country. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/06/1471938-lebanese-army-expands-deployment-to-impose-orderhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/06/1471938-lebanese-army-expands-deployment-to-impose-orderlebanonshiite-muslimworld-newsshiite-hezbollahfuad-sanioralebanon-cabinetiranian-backed-hezbollahhezbollah-tvTue, 6 May 2008 14:35:07 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A Hezbollah supporter burns tires, closing for a second day the highway to Lebanon's international airport during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Shiite supporters of Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Sunnis backing Lebanon's U.S.-backed government clashed for a second straight day Thursday as the sectarian confrontations in Beirut spread to other parts of the country. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>Hezbollah supporters smoke as they sit on debris barriers that block the highway to Lebanon's international airport during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Shiite supporters of Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Sunnis backing Lebanon's U.S.-backed government clashed for a second straight day Thursday as the sectarian confrontations in Beirut spread to other parts of the country. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>A Sunni supporter of parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri burns tires to block the highway linking Beirut with coastal village of Jiyeh, Lebanon, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Shiite supporters of Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Sunnis backing Lebanon's U.S.-allied government clashed for a second day Thursday as sectarian confrontations in Beirut spilled over to other parts of the country. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)</p><p>A masked Shiite gunmen stands guard during clashes in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 9, 2008. Iranian- and Syrian-backed Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday. Eleven people have been killed and more than 20 wounded in three days of street battles, security officials said. (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)</p><p>A masked Shiite gunmen asks a driver to stop his car during clashes in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 9, 2008. Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday, in street battles that left 11 dead, security officials said. (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)</p><p>Shiite gunmen from Hezbollah and Amal groups patrol streets during clashes in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 9, 2008. Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday, in street battles that left 11 dead, security officials said. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)</p><p>Lebanese troops patrol streets during clashes in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 9, 2008. Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday, in street battles that left 11 dead, security officials said. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)</p><p>A Shiite gunmen stands guard during clashes in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 9, 2008. Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday, in street battles that left 11 dead, security officials said. (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)</p><p>Shiite gunmen from Hezbollah and Amal groups stand in a restaurant where the French flag flies, right, along with Lebanon flag, left, during clashes where dozens of cars and shops were damaged in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 9, 2008. Iranian- and Syrian-backed Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday. Eleven people have been killed and more than 20 wounded in three days of street battles, security officials said. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>People carry belongings as they flee dangerous areas during clashes in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 9, 2008. Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of large areas of Beirut's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday, in street battles that left 11 dead, security officials said. (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)</p><p>Shiite gunmen carry a rifle as they ride a motorcycle down Hamra Street, a normally vibrant commercial strip during clashes in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 9, 2008. Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday, in street battles that left 11 dead, security officials said. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)</p><p>A Sunni Lebanese family carry their luggage as they flee their home in an area recently taken by Hezbollah supporters in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday May 9, 2008. Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of large areas of Beirut's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday, in street battles that left 11 dead, security officials said.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>A masked Shiite gunman smokes a water pipe as he rests in a Beirut street, Lebanon, Friday May 9, 2008. Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of large areas of Beirut's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday, in street battles that left 11 dead, security officials said. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>Shiite gunmen fix the Amal group flag on a lamp post in a newly seized neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 9, 2008. Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized control of neighborhoods in the Lebanese capital's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday following sectarian clashes reminiscent of Lebanon's bloody 15-year civil war. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky) </p><p>A Shiite militant fixes a picture of Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, as he steps near pictures of slain former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, after an office belonging to the Future movement was seized during clashes in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 9, 2008. Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized nearly all of the Lebanese capital's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday following the country's worst sectarian clashes since the bloody 15-year civil war. (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)</p><p>Lebanese soldiers patrol the streets during clashes in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 9, 2008. Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized nearly all of the Lebanese capital's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday following the country's worst sectarian clashes since the bloody 15-year civil war. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Tawil)</p><p>A Shiite gunman gestures as he talks to motorists during clashes in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 9, 2008. Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized control of neighborhoods in the Lebanese capital's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday following sectarian clashes reminiscent of Lebanon's bloody 15-year civil war. (AP Photo)</p><p>Smoke rises from a building after anti-government gunmen, loyal to a pro-Syrian group, attacked and set on fire a two-story building that belongs to Hariri's Future TV in Beirut, Lebanon Friday, May 9, 2008. Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized nearly all of the Lebanese capital's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday following the country's worst sectarian clashes since the bloody 15-year civil war. At least 11 people have been killed and more than 20 wounded in three days of street battles and gunfights, security officials said. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)</p><p>A Lebanese man on his scooter makes his way through a road block set up by Hezbollah supporters, as unrest continues in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, May 10, 2008. Unknown gunmen opened fire on a funeral procession Saturday in a Sunni neighborhood of Beirut killing two and wounding six, a day after Shiite gunmen swept through the Lebanese capital's Muslim sector, police said. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)</p><p>An ambulance arrives at the site of a shooting, as people try to help the injured in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, May 10, 2008. Unknown gunmen opened fire on a funeral procession Saturday in a Sunni neighborhood of Beirut killing two and wounding six, a day after Shiite gunmen swept through the Lebanese capital's Muslim sector, police said. (AP Photo)</p><p>Lebanese soldiers patrol the streets as unrest continues in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, May 10, 2008. Unknown gunmen opened fire on a funeral procession Saturday in a Sunni neighborhood of Beirut killing two and wounding six, a day after Shiite gunmen swept through the Lebanese capital's Muslim sector, police said. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)</p><p>Lebanese soldiers block a street from Shiite gunmen from the Amal group as unrest continues in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, May 10, 2008. Sunni stronghold of Beirut was seized by Shiite gunmen, killing two and wounding two during a funeral on Saturday, following sectarian clashes reminiscent of Lebanon's bloody 15-year civil war. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)</p><p>Debris barrier set up by Hezbollah supporters blocks the highway to Lebanon's international airport as unrest continues in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, May 10, 2008. Sunni stronghold in Beirut was seized by Shiite gunmen, killing two and wounding two during a funeral on Saturday, following sectarian clashes reminiscent of Lebanon's bloody 15-year civil war. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)</p><p>A Lebanese soldier walks in front of a burnt out shop, which was set alight in the violence that broke following a shooting at a funeral in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, May 10, 2008. A Shiite shopowner opened fire on a funeral procession Saturday in a Sunni neighborhood of Beirut, killing two and wounding six, a day after Shiite gunmen swept through the Lebanese capital's Muslim sector, police and witnesses said. (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)</p><p>Map locates Beirut neighborhoods taken by Hezbollah and retaken by the army; 2c x 3 inches; 96.3 mm x 76.2 mm</p><p>Lebanon's Prime Minister Fuad Saniora speaks during a press conference at the Government House in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, May 10, 2008. Saniora called on the army Saturday to restore law and order across Lebanon and remove gunmen from the streets, accusing Hezbollah of staging an armed coup. (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)</p><p>Lebanese soldiers patrol the streets as unrest continues in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, May 10, 2008. Sunni stronghold of Beirut was seized by Shiite gunmen, killing two and wounding two during a funeral on Saturday, following sectarian clashes reminiscent of Lebanon's bloody 15-year civil war. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)</p><p>A woman walks past a shop set alight in the violence that broke following a shooting at a funeral in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, May 10, 2008. A Shiite Muslim shop owner opened fire on a funeral procession Saturday, killing two people and wounding six others in a Sunni neighborhood, police and witnesses said. The attack came a day after Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized most of the capital's Muslim sector in the worst sectarian strife since a 15-year civil war ended nearly two decades ago. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)</p><p>A woman walks past destroyed cars, set ablaze during the sectarian tensions that have engulfed the Lebanese capital's Muslim sector in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, May 10, 2008. In a Sunni Muslim neighborhood of the capital, a Shiite shopowner opened fire on a funeral procession Beirut, killing two and wounding six, police and witnesses said. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)</p><p>Fire fighters try to extinguish a fire in a shop, after it was set alight in the violence that broke following a shooting at a funeral in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, May 10, 2008. A Shiite Muslim shop owner opened fire on a funeral procession Saturday, killing two people and wounding six others in a Sunni neighborhood, police and witnesses said. The attack came a day after Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized most of the capital's Muslim sector in the worst sectarian strife since a 15-year civil war ended nearly two decades ago. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)</p><p>Map locates Beirut neighborhoods taken by Hezbollah and retaken by the army and updates situations in and near the city; 2c x 4 3/8 inches; 96.3 mm x 111.1 mm</p><p>Hezbollah supporters smoke as they sit on the highway leading to Beirut's international airport, still closed with sand barriers in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, May 11, 2008. Beirut, which for four days was the focus of bloody sectarian clashes between Sunnis and Shiites, spent a quiet night Saturday. Many of its roads remained blocked, including the one to the airport, however, by the ongoing civil disobedience campaign of the opposition. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)</p><p>A man walks on the highway leading to Beirut's international airport, still closed with sand barriers in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, May 11, 2008. Beirut, which for four days was the focus of bloody sectarian clashes between Sunnis and Shiites, spent a quiet night Saturday. Many of its roads remained blocked, including the one to the airport, however, by the ongoing civil disobedience campaign of the opposition. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)</p><p>Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, center, Cabinet Minister Ahmed Fatfat, right, Education Minister Khaled Kabbani, left, and some of their staff members stood a moment of silence at the government building in honor of the people killed in the violence in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, May 11, 2008. Heavy fighting broke out between pro and anti-government supporters in northern Lebanon lasting into the early hours Sunday morning, in the latest continuation of the Lebanese crisis, security officials reported. (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)</p><p>The mother of Ziad Ghalayini, a Sunni who was killed by Shiite gunmen two days ago in clashes, reacts during his funeral procession in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, May 11, 2008. Beirut, which for four days was the focus of bloody sectarian clashes between Sunnis and Shiites, spent a quiet night, though on Sunday morning many of its roads remained blocked, including the one to the airport, by the opposition's civil disobedience campaign. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Tawil)</p><p>The sister of Ziad Ghalayini, a Sunni who was killed by Shiite gunmen during clashes, mourns over his body in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, May 11, 2008. Beirut, which for four days was the focus of bloody sectarian clashes between Sunnis and Shiites, spent a quiet night, though on Sunday morning many of its roads remained blocked, including the one to the airport, by the opposition's civil disobedience campaign. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Tawil)</p><p>Prime Minster Fuad Saniora, center, and some of his ministers and staff members stand in a moment of silence at the government building in honor of the people killed in the violence in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, May 11, 2008. Heavy fighting broke out between pro and anti-government supporters in northern Lebanon lasting into the early hours Sunday morning, in the latest continuation of the Lebanese crisis, security officials reported. (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)</p><p>Relatives and friends of Nabil Jihad Abou Alainien who was killed in bloody sectarian clashes between Sunnis and Shiites on Thursday, carry his body in front of a Sunni mosque in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday May 11, 2008. Heavy fighting broke out between pro- and anti-government supporters in Lebanon's central mountains overlooking the capital Sunday sending echoes of gunfire and explosions rolling across Beirut. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)</p><p>Lebanese soldiers are seen on their truck while patrolling Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, May 11, 2008. Heavy fighting broke out between pro- and anti-government supporters in Lebanon's central mountains overlooking the capital Sunday sending echoes of gunfire and explosions rolling across Beirut. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)</p><p>A Hezbollah fighter gets a ride on a scooter during a battle in Chouweifat South of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, May 11, 2008. Heavy fighting broke out between pro- and anti-government supporters in Lebanon's central mountains overlooking the capital Sunday sending echoes of gunfire and explosions rolling across Beirut. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)</p><p>A Hezbollah fighters run across a street during a battle in Chouweifat south of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, May 11, 2008. Heavy fighting broke out between pro- and anti-government supporters in Lebanon's central mountains overlooking the capital Sunday sending echoes of gunfire and explosions rolling across Beirut. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)</p><p>A Hezbollah fighter fires from his AK-47 during a battle in Chouweifat south of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, May 11, 2008. Heavy fighting broke out between pro and anti-government supporters in Lebanon's central mountains overlooking the capital Sunday sending echoes of gunfire and explosions rolling across Beirut. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)</p><p>A Druse woman, Yessra Halawi, reacts after her house burned Sunday during clashes between pro-government supporters of Druse leader Walid Jumblatt and Shiite gunmen and their allies in Chouweifat, south of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday May 12, 2008. Lebanese soldiers deployed across mountains overlooking the Lebanese capital Monday after at least 11 people were killed in fierce clashes between pro-Syrian gunmen and government supporters entrenched in the hilly plateau, security officials and paramedics said. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>A Druse man, Anwar Halawi, looks at his house which burnt on Sunday during clashes between pro-government supporters of Druse leader Walid Jumblatt and Shiite gunmen and their allies in Chouweifat south of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday May 12, 2008. Lebanese soldiers deployed across mountains overlooking the Lebanese capital Monday after at least 11 people were killed in fierce clashes between pro-Syrian gunmen and government supporters entrenched in the hilly plateau, security officials and paramedics said. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>Lebanese soldiers in personnel armored vehicles patrol the streets in Beirut's main Hamra street, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Two cameramen for Al-Jazeera television, were lightly wounded in a minor clash that broke out at dawn Monday between government supporters and pro-Syrian gunmen allied to Hezbollah in the busy Hamra district, security officials said. (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)</p><p>People read newspapers in Beirut's main Hamra street, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Two cameramen for Al-Jazeera television, were lightly wounded in a minor clash that broke out at dawn Monday between government supporters and pro-Syrian gunmen allied to Hezbollah in the busy Hamra district, security officials said. (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)</p><p>A family walks near a sand barrier as Lebanese soldiers patrol the streets in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Soldiers deployed across mountains overlooking the Lebanese capital Monday after at least 11 people were killed in fierce clashes between pro-Syrian gunmen and government supporters entrenched in the hilly plateau, security officials and paramedics said. (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)</p><p>Fighters loyal to the government gather in a Sunni neighborhood during heavy fighting with pro-Syrian fighters allied with Hezbollah at the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Heavy fighting broke out between government supporters and opponents Monday in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli, after soldiers quelled similar battles that killed at least 16 people in mountains overlooking the capital, security officials and paramedics said. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)</p><p>Smoke rises over the buildings as some stores of Lebanon's Druze community caught fire in Chouweifat, South of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Heavy fighting broke out between pro- and anti-government supporters in the area of Chouweifat, Lebanon's central mountains overlooking the capital Sunday sending echoes of gunfire and explosions rolling across Beirut. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)</p><p>A Lebanese Druze man runs across a street which was attacked by Hezbollah militants in Chouweifat, South of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Lebanese army continued its deployments into the area of Chouweifat, Lebanon's mountains overlooking the capital Monday, a day after heavy fighting between pro and anti-government supporters left at least 11 people dead. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)</p><p>Hezbollah militants carry coffins of their two comrades who died in clashes, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Lebanese army continued its deployments in Lebanon's mountains overlooking the capital Monday, a day after heavy fighting between pro and anti-government supporters left at least 11 people dead, security officials and paramedics said. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)</p><p>Hezbollah militants carry coffins of their two comrades who died in clashes, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Lebanese army continued its deployments in Lebanon's mountains overlooking the capital Monday, a day after heavy fighting between pro and anti-government supporters left at least 11 people dead, security officials and paramedics said. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)</p><p>A Sunni gunman stands guard during clashes in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Heavy fighting broke out between government supporters and opponents Monday in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli, after soldiers quelled similar battles that killed at least 11 people in mountains overlooking the capital, security officials and paramedics said. (AP Photo)</p><p>Fighters loyal to the government flash a "V" sign in a Sunni neighborhood during heavy fighting with pro-Syrian fighters allied with Hezbollah at the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Heavy fighting broke out Monday in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli after soldiers quelled similar battles that killed at least 16 people in mountains overlooking the capital, security officials and paramedics said. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)</p><p>A Lebanese Druze man looks at a burning store in Chouweifat, South of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Heavy fighting broke out between pro- and anti-government supporters in the area of Chouweifat, Lebanon's central mountains overlooking the capital Sunday sending echoes of gunfire and explosions rolling across Beirut. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)</p><p>A Lebanese Druze man talks on a public phone beside a burning store in Chouweifat, South of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 12, 2008. Heavy fighting broke out between pro- and anti-government supporters in the area of Chouweifat, Lebanon's central mountains overlooking the capital Sunday sending echoes of gunfire and explosions rolling across Beirut. 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