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An opposition protester holds a gazoline bottle as he stands near a burning car during a protest called by labor unions in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 7, 2008.


A Hezbollah supporter smokes a water-pipe after blocking off a main road in a Beirut suburb with barricades May 7, 2008.





Civil defence personnel put out fires from burning cars during armed clashes in Beirut May 7, 2008



A cameraman reacts after he was hit in the head during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 7, 2008


A Lebanese soldier bleeds after being hit in the mouth by a stone during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 7, 2008.



Shi'ite opposition gunmen take position during gun battles in a street in Beirut May 7, 2008



Shi'ite opposition gunmen take position during gun battles in a street in Beirut May 7, 2008