Sectarian Clashes
May 13 2008, Brad

Beirut has been experiencing some of the worst street fighting and sectarian clashes since Lebanon’s 15-year civil war.

Richard Engel, NBC News’ Chief Foreign Correspondent, explains what sparked the outbreak of violence and what the underlying...

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