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Prior days' news: By date | Search This week's print issue Back issues: By date | Search May 9, 2008Universities in Lebanon Close Because of FightingAll universities in Lebanon were ordered to cancel classes today by the Ministry of Higher Education, following an outbreak of fighting in Beirut on Thursday between Hezbollah, the Shiite militant group, and Sunni government forces. Among the institutions that suspended classes are the American University of Beirut, Lebanese American University, Lebanese University, and Beirut Arab University. LAU, which posted a brief statement on its Web site, also canceled entrance exams to be held on Saturday. Ada Porter, AUB’s communications director in New York, said in an e-mail message that most people seemed to be staying home until the situation changes. But many people are leaving Beirut for safer cities around the country, and others are trying to leave Lebanon altogether, she said. Beirut was paralyzed by strikes earlier this week. Tensions escalated after Hezbollah said that a government threat to shut down its private telephone network was an act of war. Fighting broke out on Thursday, but had calmed down by this morning, reported The New York Times. —Beth McMurtrie and Andrew Mills Posted on Friday May 9, 2008 | Permalink |Comments
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O, they’re fighting over there..
— Mike May 9, 03:35 PM #
Maybe someone said something offensive about the prophet!
— Jim May 12, 07:49 AM #