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Hezbollah in big Syria battle, Obama 'concerned'

AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas have fought their biggest battle yet for Syria's beleaguered president, prompting international alarm that the civil war may spread and an urgent call for restraint from the United States. Full story

Israel warns against Russian arms supply to Syria

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Saturday that advanced weapons supplied by Russia to war-torn Syria could end up in the wrong hands and be used against the Jewish state. Full story

Syria’s regime increasingly intertwined with Hezbollah

   Syria has become a battleground between the Shiites (the Syrian government allied with Hezbollah and Iran) and the Sunni powers, comprised of the Syrian rebels, Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. NBC’s Richard Engel reports.

Bulgaria restages bombing for answers

   A year after a deadly bus explosion, Bulgarian authorities reconstruct the bombing to determine if Hezbollah was behind the act. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

U.S. hits two Lebanese money exchanges, alleges Hezbollah link

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States targeted two Lebanese money exchange houses, accusing them on Tuesday of helping launder funds for an international drug trafficking ring and financing the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Full story

Cyprus court jails Hezbollah man for plotting to attack Israelis

NICOSIA (Reuters) - A Cyprus court sentenced a member of Lebanon's Shi'ite Muslim Hezbollah movement to four years in jail on Thursday on charges of plotting to attack Israeli interests on the island. Full story

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  As the Syrian uprising nears its second anniversary, has the conflict gotten better?

The New Yorker’s Dexter Filkins talks about the role of Iran and Hezbollah in Syria and the impact of the struggles within the country.

  Israeli warplanes strike inside Syria

Israeli forces conducted an airstrike on a convoy  the Syrian-Lebanese border Wednesday. NBC’s Richard Engel joins Brian Williams with his analysis.

  Israeli planes hit convoy along Syria-Lebanon border

Cnbc's Michelle Carusa Cabrerra reports that sources have told NBC News Israeli warplanes have attacked a convoy of trucks believed to be carrying weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon.

  Latest Twist in McAfee Tale From His Own Lips

CNBC's Robert Frank talks with McAfee founder, John McAfee, about his belief the terrorist group Hezbollah is now operating in Belize.

  Oren: Sources confirm Hezbollah behind Bulgaria massacre, others

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a televised statement, accusing Iran of backing Hezbollah militants he said carried out Wednesday’s deadly bombing on Jewish tourists in Bulgaria. Amb. Michael Oren joins Andrea Mitchell Reports to discuss, saying Iran is a country which supports “

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People applaud as Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah appears on a screen during a live broadcast to speak to his supporters at an event marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Al-Nour radio station, which is operated by the Hezbollah in Beirut, May 9, 2013. REUTERS/Shari

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Nasrallah is projected on a screen during a live broadcast at an event marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Al-Nour radio station in Beirut
Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Nasrallah is projected on a screen during a live broadcast at an event marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Al-Nour radio station in Beirut

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is projected on a screen during a live broadcast as he speaks to his supporters at an event marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Al-Nour radio station, which is operated by the Hezbollah in Beirut, May 9, 2013. REUTERS/Sharif Karim (