File photo of Imad Mughniyeh, the elusive Hezbollah operative, who was killed in Damascus on Tuesday February 12 by a bomb. Mughniyeh had been on the run from for the past three decades and has been accused of masterminding some of the most spectacular terrorist attacks on American and Israeli interests, most notably the 1983 attack on the U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon; the TWA hijacking in 1985 and the attack on the Israeli embassy in Argentina to name a few. His funeral is on Thursday February 14 in Beirut. (UPI Photo/Al Manar TV)
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Lebanon government rules against Hezbollah
In an audacious move that has shaken Lebanons delicate political balance to the core and is expected to provoke disturbing civil repercussions, the pro-Western Lebanese government has announced a number of security decisions against the powerful Shiite Hezbollah organization.
Headlines from the Arab press
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Jerusalem attack raises Mideast tension
Israeli authorities were attempting Friday to determine who was behind the deadly attack by a lone gunman on Jewish religious students at a West Jerusalem seminary before determining how and where its forces will retaliate.
Top Hezbollah commander assassinated
The Lebanese Hezbollah organization confirmed on Wednesday the assassination of one of its top commanders in an overnight car bombing in Damascus, dealing a serious blow to the guerilla group, as well as to Syria itself and the anti-Israeli Palestinian factions based in Damascus.
Analysis: Mughnieh embarrassing Damascus
Imad Mughnieh figured on the FBIs most wanted list and the U.S. State Departments list of most dangerous terrorists. He is believed to have been responsible for the attacks on the U.S. Embassy and the U.S. Marines compound in Beirut in the 1980s. He was killed Tuesday night in a car bombing – ironically, his preferred weapon of choice – in Damascus. His death was confirmed by an official with the Shiite militant group in Lebanon, who blamed Israel for his murder.
Commentary: Nasrallah's mea culpa
Its a rare event when a leader in the Arab world openly admits to having been wrong. And its even rarer when that leader goes on international television to confess his mistakes.
Supplier of Hezbollah TV to US arrested
A New York man has been charged with illegally providing satellite broadcasts of a Hezbollah-controlled TV station.
Palestinian band's Hezbollah song a hit
A song in praise of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has propelled a little-known Palestinian band to rock stardom.
Commentary: Why America can't end the conflict
Even the most unhappily married couple in the world knows this salient truth about their relationship: that there are things that should never be said, because they will never be forgiven. The same is certainly true for politics, and most certainly
