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Rafik Hariri

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Large blast in Beirut port area rocks Lebanon’s capital, many people hurt

A large explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, injuring many people as glass shattered and balconies collapsed from the impact, witnesses said.

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Lebanon’s government collapses

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Syria’s Human Rights Groups

Conflict & Justice
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Hezbollah threatens to topple Lebanese government

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UN Hezbollah indictments may destabilize Lebanon

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Return to Damascus: Obama Will Appoint Ambassador

Global Politics

After four years with no official presence in Damascus, the Obama administration will reinstate an ambassador to Syria. The Takeaway talks to Andrew Tabler, a Syria expert with the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

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Syria and the West

Global Politics

The World’s Aaron Schachter reports on signs that Syria may be trying to improve its relations with the West.

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Two memorial ceremonies in Lebanon

Lifestyle & Belief

Lebanon mourned two very different leaders today: some Lebanese were remembering former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, who was killed in a car bombing in Beirut three years ago today; others attended a funeral for a Hezbollah senior commander

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Bomb attack in Beirut

Ben Gilbert reports on a bomb attack in Beirut today that targeted a US embassy car; the explosion killed at least 3 people, and none of the victims were Americans.

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