Clashes intensify on Beirut streets - 09 May 08
As reports that Hezbollah has taken control of many parts of Beirut emerge, Al Jazeera’s James Bays reports on the continued battles in Beirut.
As reports that Hezbollah has taken control of many parts of Beirut emerge, Al Jazeera’s James Bays reports on the continued battles in Beirut.
Hezbollah’s leader has warned the government’s moves to close the Shia group’s private telephone network are tantamount to “a declaration of war”.
Al Jazeera broadcast extracts of his speech.
Al Jazeera’s Nayla Khoury reports on the redevelopment in central Beirut that is gradually destroying the city’s Jewish quarter.
The district of Wadi Abu Jamil has been almost deserted since Lebanon’s civil war, and houses are being replaced by high rise buildings. With the neighbourhood synagogue in disrepair, some fear a significant slice of Beirut’s Jewish heritage will be lost forever.
Eight people died during protests in the mainly Shia southern suburbs of Beirut.
Eight people died during protests in the mainly Shia southern suburbs of Beirut.