The US has said it plans to speed up assistance to the Lebanese army as recent sectarian clashes in the capital have threatened the stability of the western-backed government.
US State Department spokesman Tom Casey said this was not part of a new aid programme but part of Lebanon facing its worst political crisis since civil war ...
Hezbollah calls for Beirut rally ... ongoing US assistance. In the meantime Arab League mediators are in Beirut in a bid to broker a solution to Lebanon's political crisis. On Tuesday, Lebanon's army stepped up patrols as part of a drive to restore order after six days of clashes between Hezbollah fighters and pro-government gunmen. The US backs Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Saniora in a political and constitutional struggle with Hezbollah militants.
(Deutsche Welle)
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