Arab League bids to resolve Lebanon crisis

Middle East Online by Jocelyne Zablit | May. 14, 2008 (News Report)

An Arab League delegation was meeting with rival leaders in Beirut on Wednesday in a bid to mediate a settlement to deadly sectarian gunbattles that have driven Lebanon close to civil war.

The meetings came as US President George W. Bush accused Iran of trying to undermine Lebanese democracy through its support of the Shiite movement Hezbollah, which he said had turned on its own people.

The Arab team, headed by Qatari Prime Minister ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Mark Monday - May 14, 2008 - 4:20 PM PDT
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Mark Monday
3.8
 by Mark Monday - Oct. 1, 2008

This story contrasts and compares the U.S. and the regional approach -- and the way each is being accepted. It's a nuanced piece.

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Dennis A. Abbott
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 by Dennis A. Abbott - Oct. 1, 2008

The story is that the situation in Lebanon is up in the air. "The sectarian fighting is the worst since the civil war ended in 1990" but there is serious doubt the Arab League can mediate a settlement. Good enough reporting of nothing concrete to report.

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