Rafik Hariri

Smoke is seen rising in the air with several people standing and two cars are flipped over a barrier.

Large blast in Beirut port area rocks Lebanon's capital, many people hurt

A large explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, injuring many people as glass shattered and balconies collapsed from the impact, witnesses said.

Large blast in Beirut port area rocks Lebanon's capital, many people hurt

Syria's Human Rights Groups

Syria's Human Rights Groups
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Lebanon's government collapses

Lebanon's government collapses
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UN Hezbollah indictments may destabilize Lebanon

UN Hezbollah indictments may destabilize Lebanon
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Hezbollah threatens to topple Lebanese government

Hezbollah threatens to topple Lebanese government
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Return to Damascus: Obama Will Appoint Ambassador

After four years with no official presence in Damascus, the Obama administration will reinstate an ambassador to Syria. The Takeaway talks to Andrew Tabler, a Syria expert with the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

Return to Damascus: Obama Will Appoint Ambassador
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Syria and the West

The World's Aaron Schachter reports on signs that Syria may be trying to improve its relations with the West.

Syria and the West
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Two memorial ceremonies in Lebanon

Lebanon mourned two very different leaders today: some Lebanese were remembering former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, who was killed in a car bombing in Beirut three years ago today; others attended a funeral for a Hezbollah senior commander

Two memorial ceremonies in Lebanon
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Bomb attack in Beirut

Ben Gilbert reports on a bomb attack in Beirut today that targeted a US embassy car; the explosion killed at least 3 people, and none of the victims were Americans.

Bomb attack in Beirut