Opposition Seizes Most Of Beirut

BEIRUT, May 9 -- Supporters of Lebanon's opposition Hezbollah movement seized control of most of Beirut Friday, roaming shuttered streets with guns and grenade launchers and provoking broad domestic condemnation for deploying their weapons against fellow Lebanese.
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Alia Ibrahim

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