Saturday, January 15, 2011

Lebanon's Political Crisis Deepens



Lebanon In Crisis As Hariri Murder Charges Due -- ABC News Online (Australia)

Charges relating to Lebanese ex-premier Rafiq Hariri's murder are due Monday, a day after the Hezbollah leader Sayyad Hassan Nasrallah is set to address the country.

The long-awaited indictment and speech come as Lebanon faces a political crisis after the collapse of the government on Wednesday when Hezbollah and its allies resigned over the probe.

Members of the party are expected to be charged in relation to the murder.

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More News On Lebanon's Political Crisis

Lebanon's Hariri denounces Hezbollah for leaving government -- Washington Post
Hariri: Opposition has gun to my head -- Ynet News
In Lebanon, Hariri criticizes Hezbollah -- Washington Post
Arab League Calls Lebanese Crisis ‘Serious’ -- Voice of America
Lebanon's Jumblatt in Syria for crisis talks -- AFP
Jockeying begins over forming new Lebanon govt -- AFP
Hezbollah 'expected to be named in Hariri probe' -- AFP
Report: UN tribunal to link Iran's Supreme Leader with Hariri assassination -- Haaretz
Charges in Hariri murder due on Monday -- The National/AFP
Political Crisis in Lebanon Gives New Sway to Syria -- Wall Street Journal
Washington limited in bid to solve Lebanese crisis -- AFP
For Lebanese, Crisis Has Become a Way of Life -- New York Times
Timeline: Hezbollah’s Rise Amid Chaos -- New York Times

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