Armed men exchanged fire from snipers, rocket launchers and automatic weapons in the streets of Beirut on October 14, during a rally organised by Shiite parties Hezbollah and Amal to demand the remov…
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The fatal clashes in Beirut on Thursday have reminded many people of the Ain El-Remmaneh incident that sparked fighting between the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Phalangists which ultimately led to the 15-year Lebanese Civil War. This week’s incident began with Amal, Hezbollah, and their Christian ally in the North Al-Marada calling on their supporters to