Secretary of State Clinton flies into Beirut on unannounced visit ahead of key electionBEIRUT — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met Sunday with Lebanon’s president on a stop in Beirut ahead of a critical election that could see a pro-U.S. government ousted by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah and its allies. Clinton flies into Beirut on unannounced visit ahead of key voteBEIRUT — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met Sunday with Lebanon’s president on a stop in Beirut ahead of a critical election that could see a pro-U.S. government ousted by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah and its allies. Lebanese authorities arrest 3 on suspicion of spying for IsraelBEIRUT — Lebanese authorities arrested three men early Saturday for allegedly being part of a spying ring for Israel, security officials said, in the latest episode in the long-running espionage war between the two countries. Lebanese officials: 3 men arrested on suspicion of spying for IsraelBEIRUT — Lebanese authorities arrested three men early Saturday for allegedly being part of spying ring for Israel, security officials said, in the latest episode in the long-running espionage war between the two countries. Hezbollah looks for election win that could shake up LebanonBEIRUT — With quiet campaigning and moderate talk, Hezbollah is building its strength for Lebanon’s June 7 parliament elections — and the militant Shiite Muslim group and its allies stand a good chance of winning. Israeli film, banned in Lebanon, still a hitSHATILA - In the narrow alleys of the Shatila refugee camp, a group of young Palestinians sit around a TV watching a pirated copy of the recently-released hit animation film by Israeli director Ari Folman, ‘Waltz with Bashir’. |