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EDITORIAL:
Nasrallah has a chance to write his own legacy
Some are condemning what Hizbullah did this week as a coup d'etat, while others are defending it as a counter-putsch. That debate will not end soon, but there is no doubting that Lebanon's political status quo has been radically altered in a very few days. It is too early to predict where this will lead the country.
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POLITICS:
Day 3: Hizbullah, Amal take West Beirut
Lebanon's governing coalition, the March 14 Forces, accused Hizbullah of staging a military coup against the state and said that Hizbullah's arms have become illegitimate after they were used against their fellow Lebanese citizens. "Hizbullah's claim that its arms were only targeted at Israel have proved false and invalid in the past two days.
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BUSINESS:
Fresh violence halts Beirut's commercial activity
Most business activities in Beirut came to a standstill on Friday as opposition gunmen took control of neighborhoods in West Beirut after two days of fighting. Many businesses remained closed, amid fears that fighting could erupt again. Few citizens ventured out of their homes in the early morning hours to either move to safer areas.
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LOCAL NEWS:
Death toll in Lebanon rises to 18 as clashes intensify across country
Seven people were killed and several others wounded on Friday in fighting between opposition and pro-government supporters in different areas of Lebanon. The Friday casualties raised the doth toll to 18. Opposition fighters, their guns blazing, seized control of west Beirut on Friday after three days of deadly street.
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ARTS & CULTURE:
Italy salutes Israel, suppresses protest at Turin book fair opening
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano opened the prestigious Turin book fair in the northern city on Thursday, despite international Muslim anger over the choice of Israel as the event's guest of honor. "No dialogue is possible if there is a refusal to recognize Israel," Napolitano said at Israel's special stand at the fair.
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