Growing Shiite Power Worries Arab Leaders

From: NPR Morning Edition | Date: July 20, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

JOHN YDSTIE, RENEE MONTAGNE
Morning Edition (NPR)
07-20-2006
Growing Shiite Power Worries Arab Leaders

Host: JOHN YDSTIE, RENEE MONTAGNE
Time: 11:00-12:00 PM

JOHN YDSTIE, host:

This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm John Ydstie.

RENEE MONTAGNE, host:

And I'm Renee Montagne. Syria today joined Jordan in appealing for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah guerillas. The ongoing violence has divided the Arab world. While some Arab leaders have been unusually critical of Hezbollah for provoking the crisis, Lebanon's militant Islamist organization is gaining popularity on what's known as ...

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