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Lebanon
Prospect of more conflict seems greater than reconciliation after Hezbollah's brief beirut takeover
Middle East
Washington backs the mediation in hopes of curbing violence which threatens peace talks.
Middle East
A peace deal between the Palestinians and Israelis will be "extremely difficult" because of longstanding disputes, Israeli President Shimon Peres told The Washington Post in an interview published on Monday, as US President George W Bush is set to visit the Middle East this week.
Iran
Iran and the UN atomic watchdog began talks on Monday on the Islamic state's disputed nuclear programme, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Iran
Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Britain's ambassador on Monday in protest at a decision by three British judges to uphold a ruling that the British government was wrong to ban an Iranian opposition group as a terrorist organisation.
Iran
Five men accused of raping, stabbing and burning a woman were hanged in Iran, a government daily said on Monday.
Lebanon
The Lebanese army deploys across mountains near Beirut after clashes in the area kill at least 36 people.
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Editorial/Region
Instability will continue endlessly if Iraq's prime minister fails to deliver.
Columns/Region
Even without interfering in Lebanon's domestic affairs, everyone is observing with concern the developments in the country.
Columns/Region
The militia is a symbol of Shiite power in Lebanon. If it goes away, the Shiites fear that they will return to being the under-class of Lebanese society.
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