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Palestinian leader meets Islamic Jihad, not Hamas
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met Monday with the leader of the radical group Islamic Jihad in an effort to reconcile Palestinian factions, but talks with his government's archrival, Hamas, appeared unlikely.
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met Monday with the leader of the radical group Islamic Jihad in an effort to reconcile Palestinian factions, but talks with his government's archrival, Hamas, appeared unlikely.
Lebanese leader: country nearing self-destruction
- The Lebanese president warned Tuesday that the country's divisions have pushed it to the verge of self-destruction - sounding an alarm to the rival factions amid renewed sectarian fighting.
- The Lebanese president warned Tuesday that the country's divisions have pushed it to the verge of self-destruction - sounding an alarm to the rival factions amid renewed sectarian fighting.
Faction fighting continues in northern Lebanon
- Heavy fighting between pro- and anti-government supporters in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli raged for a second day Monday and officials said four more people died overnight.
- Heavy fighting between pro- and anti-government supporters in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli raged for a second day Monday and officials said four more people died overnight.
Fighting continues in northern Lebanon
- Security officials say heavy overnight fighting between pro- and anti-government supporters in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has left four dead.