"I call upon the Lebanese people of all factions to leave the streets and cooperate with the army in order to end the current strife", Hizbullah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah told Al-Manar by telephone."We are using a fatwa (religious decree)... in the interests of the country and civil peace... everyone should evacuate the streets, remain calm and leave the stage for the Lebanese army and security forces", he said.
BEIRUT
In a scene reminiscent of the 1975-1990 civil war, Beirut turned into a battlefield on Thursday, January 25, with four people killed and dozens injured in bloody clashes between supporters of rival political factions, overshadowing a $7.6 billion aid pledge by international donors to the West-backed government.
Two opposition students of Beirut Arab University and two other people were shot dead and 100 were injured, many by gunfire, security sources told Reuters.
Fighting started between students with sticks and stones on the university campus then spilled into nearby streets. (MORE)
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In a scene reminiscent of the 1975-1990 civil war, Beirut turned into a battlefield on Thursday, January 25, with four people killed and dozens injured in bloody clashes between supporters of rival political factions, overshadowing a $7.6 billion aid pledge by international donors to the West-backed government.
Two opposition students of Beirut Arab University and two other people were shot dead and 100 were injured, many by gunfire, security sources told Reuters.
Fighting started between students with sticks and stones on the university campus then spilled into nearby streets. (MORE)
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1169744092451&pagename=Zone-English-News/NWELayout