Lebanon Photo
Diary, Lebanese News in Pictures.
Pictures of recent events in Lebanon.
This page is updated frequently. For more pictures please visit the photographic archive.
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Lebanese riot control soldiers stand guard as anti-U.S demonstrators held a protest against the arrival of U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell , in Beirut May 3, 2003. On his first Middle East trip since U.S.-led troops toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein , Powell said his message was that change in Iraq and the prospect of peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians created a 'new strategic dynamic' in the region.
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud (R) greets U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell , in Beirut May 3, 2003. Powell earlier held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over Syria's support for guerrilla groups and other policies Washington says do not fit into the post-war Middle East.
Hezbollah soldiers observe Israeli forces. The Shiite Hezbollah militia admitted they fired on Israeli planes which violated Lebanese airspace.
Iranian President Mohammad Khatami (L) reviews an honor guard accompanied by Lebanese President Emile Lahoud during his arrival at Beirut airport, May 12, 2003. Khatami arrived in Beirut on Monday on the first visit by an Iranian leader since the Islamic revolution for talks expected to deal with U.S. demands to curb Iranian-backed Hizbollah guerrillas.
Lebanese army soldiers on alert behind barricades at the entrance to the Palestinian Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp on the outskirts of the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, on Monday, May 19, 2003. Heavy fighting erupted Monday between guerrillas loyal to Arafat and Islamic militants from the extremist al-Nour group. At least one Palestinian guerrilla was killed.
Lebanese soldiers take position during clashes at the entrance of the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el-Helweh in the southern Lebanese port city of Sidon.
A Palestinian gunman aims a rocket launcher at Lebanese Islamists during clashes in the Ain el-Hilweh camp near Sidon, May 19, 2003. At least two people were killed and 10 injured, including the photographer, when militant Islamists battled with Palestinian gunmen on Monday in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp, witnesses said. Analysts said the clash amounted to a battle for control of the southern Lebanon Ain el-Hilweh camp.