Siege of Beirut

[Samerron]

This topic to post updates of the current situation in Beirut...

[Samerron]

From the Black Smith of Lebanon Blog (http://blacksmithsoflebanon.blogspot.com/), this is a live video in "corneech el Mazra3a"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbM5uvlvbZU&eurl=http://blacksmithsoflebanon.blogspot.com/2008/05/eye-witness-video-of-street-fighting.html

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Robert Fisk: Gun battles as Hizbollah claims Lebanon is at war
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/fisk/robert-fisk-gun-battles-as-hizbollah-claims-lebanon-is-at-war-824592.html

[Samerron]

For latest updates & breaking news about the situation in Lebanon, I usually use these:
Arabic: http://www.nowlebanon.com/Arabic/BreakingNews.aspx
English: http://www.nowlebanon.com/BreakingNews.aspx

[iAnwar Horizon]

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1738748,00.html?xid=site-cnn-partner

[iAnwar Horizon]

PLease follow the link
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article3900732.ece

[Samerron]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-NSQXo390k&

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sahar el khatib talking about the closure of Future tv (on LBC, date: 9/May/2008)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnwQ_PhDr9c


Eyewitness: Trapped in Beirut
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7392142.stm

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Statement of Senator Barack Obama on the situation in Lebanon
http://nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=41988

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Images







For more pictures:
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/features/article_1404460.php/In_photos_Lebanon_Conflict?page=1

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http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Beirut-west-Beirut-Lebanon-Hezbollah/photo//080510/photos_ts_wl_afp/3670abd3f2ca2f1cddbbc7cf59c40d30//s:/afp/20080510/ts_afp/lebanonpoliticsunrest_080510084354;_ylt=AsjA4OEF6l3kMSqiB7rmS8WGOrgF
Map of Beirut showing areas taken by Hezbollah and zones put under army control.

[Samerron]

Support Free Speech In Lebanon

http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/05/10/support-free-speech-in-lebanon/

[Samerron]

Some new photos:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7392133.stm

[iAnwar Horizon]

. Government is forced to back down in showdown
· Blow to US as Iran and Syria gain from turmoil

follow the link:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/12/lebanon

[Samerron]

The Arguileh Revolution

http://beirutspring.com/blog/2008/05/12/the-arguileh-revolution/#comment-63454

[Kamal_Farran]

For a marxist point of view on what happened in Lebanon:

In English:
Sound of violence silences Lebanon’s workers
http://www.marxist.com/violence-silences-lebanons-workers.htm
In Spanish:
Los sonidos de la violencia silencian a los trabajadores del Líbano
http://www.elmilitante.org/content/view/4715/84/

[Samerron]

The TIME magazine has a special report issue on the middle east, but it seems it's only in Europe. If any of you guys found the actual magazine online please do link it here.

Anwar, you know some websites where you can find magazines online, please let me know if you can find it.

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