Clashes between Shiite and Christians in southern Beirut resulted in eight killed and 22 wounded. A senior leader of Shia Amal was killed in the fighting. The Lebanese Army seized a large weapons cache in the city of Sidon.

A car bombing in a Christian neighborhood in Beirut killed four, including an intelligence officer. The intelligence unit the officer belonged to is “closely involved in the U.N.-led investigation into the 2005 assassination of Hariri’s father, former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, and in a crackdown on al Qaeda-inspired militants.”

Hezbollah Leader Appears in Public

Syria says it has Lebanese allies, not ‘tools’

US Restricts Movements of Embassy Staff in Lebanon After Beirut Blast

Beirut Terrorists Flub Attack on US Diplomats

The Mystery of Shaker Al Abssi

A US Embassy vehicle was reported to have been hit with a roadside bomb in a Christian neighborhood in Beirut. “Television footage showed several damaged cars, including an SUV with tinted windows, similar to those used by U.S. diplomats,” the AP reported. Two people were reported killed.

German policeman says Lebanese plotters planned ‘bloodbath’ with train bombings

Security forces arrested Nabil Rahim, a high-ranking member of Fatah al Islam during a raid in Tripoli. Rahim’s wife and Zakharia Trabulsi, an aide, were also arrested.

Any number of suspects could be behind attack on UNIFIL

Three Irish peacekeeping soldiers were wounded in an IED attack near Sidon. Fatah al Islam leader Shaker Al Abssi threatened to attack the Lebanese Army. Two Katyusha rockets slammed into northern Israel; no casualties were reported.

Fatah al-Islam chief warns of attacks on Lebanon army

UN seeks to halt Hezbollah arms in Lebanon

Iranian official to meet Assad to discuss Lebanon

Hezbollah’s Scout Brigade

Investigators look for clues in Lebanon killing

Bomb Kills Lebanese General Who Battled Militants

A car bombing in Beirut’s Christian suburb of Baabda killed four, including Brigadier General Francois Al Hajj, operations chief for the Lebanese army. Al Hajj was thought to be a leading candidate to take over the army if General Michel Suleiman is elected president.

Absi is in Syria and Fatah al Isalm is in Gaza

New Leads In Al-Hariri Murder Probe

Hezbollah raises specter of long Lebanon power void – Reuters

State of emergency declared in Lebanon

US accuses Syria of meddling in Lebanon

Hariri urges Putin to help block Iranian, Syrian meddling in Lebanese election

UNIFIL chief denies report of early withdrawal from South Lebanon

Al-Qaeda plan to kill Hezbollah chief and attack UN troops, says report

Report: Hezbollah Stages Maneuvers

French meet Syrians and urge free Lebanon election
