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Supporters of opposition leader Mir Hossien Mousavi set fire to a barricade as they protest in Tehran on Saturday June 20, 2009.
Democracy   Iran   Photos   Politics   Protests		  The New York Times 
At Least 4 Dead as Iranians Fight Police in Streets
Sun 27 Dec 2009
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Iranian police opened fire on protesters in Tehran on Sunday, killing at least four people, including a nephew of the opposition leader Mir Hussein Moussavi, as vast crowds of... (photo: AP)
Hassan Nasrallah / wam2
Beirut   Egypt   Gaza   Hezbollah   Photos		  DNA India 
Hezbollah chief asks Egypt to stop Gaza border wall
Sun 27 Dec 2009
Beirut: Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday called on Egypt to stop building a steel wall along the Gaza border that could obstruct tunnels which provide a lifeline for the blockaded... (photo: Creative Commons / wa3ad7)
Dec 10 2006 anti-government/pro-Syrian rally in Beirut, Lebanon. pro-Hezbollah rally Beirut  Khaleej Times  Sun 27 Dec 2009
Explosion rocks Hezbollah stronghold near Beirut

Three bombs planted under a car exploded south of Beirut, killing one person and wounding several others in an attack that apparently targeted an official from the Hamas. The official National News... (photo: Creative Commons)
Beirut   Bombs   Hamas   Hezbollah   Photos
Lebanese army soldiers secure the Sunni neighborhood of Tarik Jadideh during the funeral procession of Mohammed Shama'a, who was killed during the last few days of clashes, 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  The Guardian  Sat 26 Dec 2009
Caught up in Lebanon's motorbike ban

It is been almost three months since Lebanon outlawed the use of motorbikes between dusk and dawn following a series of armed clashes between two-wheeled gangs in Beirut. Ride a motorbike or a scooter... (photo: AP / Nasser Nasser)
Crimes   Government   Lebanon   Photos   Society
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A Lebanese chef, right, prepares a dish of hummus at his restaurant in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. The latest conflict cooking between Lebanon and Israel is all about food: Lebanese businessmen are accusing Israel of stealing traditionally Middle Eastern dishes like hummus. Middle East Online Fri 25 Dec 2009
Food scare grips Lebanese

A series of food scandals has prompted the Lebanese, who pride themselves on the quality of their cuisine, to look more closely at what goes on their plates and to... (photo: AP / Bilal Hussein))
Food   Health   Lebanon   Photos   Scandals
Russian pilot group Strizhi of 5 of MIG-29 performs during the Moscow International Aviation and Space Show (MAKS 2007) in Zhukovsky, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) southeast of Moscow, Friday, Aug. 24, 2007. Russia opened its largest air show in post-So Pravda RU Thu 24 Dec 2009
Russian MiG-29 Jets 'Attack' China in Myanmar

Russia will deliver 20 MiG-29 fighter jets to the Air Force of Myanmar (Burma). The deal is evaluated at nearly $600 million. Burma preferred Russia’s renowned jets to... (photo: AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)
China   Myanmar   Photos   Defence   Russia
O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva discursa depois de encontro com o presidente Bashar Al-Assad The Star Thu 24 Dec 2009
Israel not interested in peace - Syria's Assad
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that peace talks with Israel had been stalled because Israel was not interested in achieving... (photo: Antonio Milena /ABr)
Damascus   Israel   Photos   Politic   Syria
Lebanese Hezbollah supporters, listen to Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah who speaks via a video link from a secret location through a giant screen, during a speech marking Prophet Muhammad's birthday, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday March 13, 2009 Daily Star Lebanon Wed 23 Dec 2009
Nasrallah's call to psychological war

By The Daily Star Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - Powered by Editorial   The 10-day period of Ashura, in this modern age, is one in which leaders of the Shiite... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla)
Defence   Israel   Lebanon   Photos
British MP George Galloway, right, sits with volunteers at the Syrian-Jordanian border in Mafraq, 90 kms (55 miles), north of Amman, Jordan, Tuesday, Dec. 22. 2009. Daily Star Lebanon Tue 22 Dec 2009
On the march for human dignity in Gaza

Activist prepares to join international rally to break siege of territory By Patrick Galey Daily Star staff Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - Powered by... (photo: AP / Mohammad Abu Ghosh)
Aid   Gaza   Human Rights   Israel   Photos
A Hamas security officer stands guard near the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, as seen from Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Dec. 21, 2009. Al Jazeera Tue 22 Dec 2009
Israel deadlock over prisoner swap

A marathon top-level gathering of the Israeli cabinet to discuss exchanging hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip for three... (photo: AP / Hatem Moussa)
Hamas   Israel   Photos   Politics   Prisoner


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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Carter Apologizes to Jews The New York Times
Lebanese parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri waves to supporters during a rally, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, May 7, 2009. Hariri visit seen as turning point in Lebanon-Syria ties Daily Star Lebanon
raq's Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh (R) talks to Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki at the Green Zone in Baghdad Iran expects speedy trial of three American hikers The Salt Lake Tribune
In a June 12, 2009, file photo Mir Hossein Mousavi, left, flashes the victory sign after speaking at a press conference in Tehran, Iran. Mousavi has vowed he will stand by the protesters whose week of defiance has deeply shaken Iran. In an Aug. 26, 2008 file photo Hashemi Rafsanjani,head of the cleric-run Assembly of Experts, speaks at an Assembly session in Tehran, Iran. In the clearest sign yet of a splintering among the ayatollahs, state media announced the arrests Sunday, June 21, 2009, of relatives of Rafsanjani. Death of Iranian Cleric Could Set Off New Protests Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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al qaeda /wam2 Yemeni Groups Increased Aviation Threats Wall Street Journal
Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant from the south-west S. Korea to build UAE nuke plants Arab News
Palestinians leave with food aid at a United Nations warehouse in the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009. Hamas police in Gaza seized thousands of blankets and food parcels meant for needy residents, said a spokesman for the U.N. agency which distributes the aid on Wednesday, in an incident threatening to fracture relations between the international agency that cares for most of Gaza's residents and the territory's militant rulers. Britain to send £50m to Palestine The Independent
This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows Iranian protestors flashing the victory sign, as they cover their faces to avoid to be identified by security during anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009 Street protests flare in Iran The Independent
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** FILE ** In this Feb. 4, 2009 file photo Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during an election campaign event in Tel Aviv, Israel. The front-runner for Israel's election next week, Netanyahu, said Wednesday that Israel's offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza last month did not go far enough. Benjamin Netanyahu: Only a united Israel can help Palestine bring peace to this region The Independent
Northwest Airlines flight 253 sits on the tarmac after requesting emergency help at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus, Mich., Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. U.S. probing if al Qaeda linked to airplane incident The Star
Ali Mohammed Al-Amari, 28, front line right, Hasan Al-Hada, 24, front line left, and Al-Zubair Al-Mikhlafi, 20, second line center are seen in this Feb. 4, 2006 file photo during a State Security Court in San'a, Yemen. Yemen: the international jihadi's destination of choice The Guardian
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