May 7, 2008 Protests in pictures

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A Lebanese soldier bleeds after being hit in the mouth by a stone during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Hezbollah supporters clashed with government backers in several Beirut neighborhoods Wednesday, using guns and stones after the militant group blocked major roads with burning tires and dirt to enforce a labor strike.

An anti-government opposition activist adds to the pile of burning tyres during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon, 07 May 2008. Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition blocked streets in central Beirut and on the road to the international airport, a strike that has turned into a showdown between the militant Shiite group and Western-backed Prime Minister Fouad Saniora

An anti-government rioter lifts a drum after setting barricades on fire on a main road near a government building in Beirut May 7, 2008. Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition blocked main roads in Beirut with burning barricades on Wednesday, paralysing the capital in a long-running political standoff with the U.S.-backed government. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi

Shi'ite opposition gunmen patrol during gun battles in a street in Beirut May 7, 2008. No Source

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Lebanese soldiers block a street with an armoured personnel carriers (APC) in Beirut on May 7, 2008 during a general strike that turn into a confrontation between rival political factions. Anti-riot police and the army were out in full force, cutting off access to many areas with road blocks to prevent clashes between supporters of the Hezbollah-led opposition and the Western-backed government. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/Getty Images)

Members of the Lebanese emergency services attempt to extinguish a fire in a Beirut street on 7 May, 2007 during unrest that errupted involving rival political factions during a general strike. Anti-government protesters blocked roads with blazing tyres in the Lebanese capital and disrupted air traffic during a strike over wages today that escalated into a confrontation between rival political camps. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/Getty Images)

A Lebanese woman and her children flee their home in Beirut on May 7, 2008 as violence errupts between poltical rivals during a general strike. Anti-government protesters blocked roads with blazing tires in the Lebanese capital and disrupted air traffic during a strike over wages today that escalated into a confrontation between rival political camps. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)

Armed supporters of the opposition-aligned Amal movement gather in front of the offices of the Future Movement, a member of the parliament majority coalition, in Beirut on May 7, 2008 during a general strike that turned into a confrontation between rival political factions. Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition blocked main roads in Beirut with burning barricades today, paralysing the capital in a long-running political standoff with the US-backed government. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/Getty Images)

lebanese army vehicules close a bridge in central Beirut on May 7, 2008. Protesters blocked roads with blazing tyres in the Lebanese capital and disrupted air traffic during a general strike today that escalated into a confrontation between rival political camps. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH BARRAK (Photo credit should read JOSEPH BARRAK/AFP/Getty Images)

A Lebanese man and his children run during a clash with demonstrators in Ras al-Nabeh street in Beirut on May 7, 2008. Protesters blocked roads with blazing tyres in the Lebanese capital and disrupted air traffic during a general strike today that escalated into a confrontation between rival political camps. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH BARRAK (Photo credit should read JOSEPH BARRAK/AFP/Getty Images)

Lebanese soldiers patrol during a clash with demonstrators in Ras al-Nabeh street in Beirut on May 7, 2008. Protesters blocked roads with blazing tyres in the Lebanese capital and disrupted air traffic during a general strike today that escalated into a confrontation between rival political camps. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH BARRAK (Photo credit should read JOSEPH BARRAK/AFP/Getty Images)

Lebanese soldiers hold a position during a clash with demonstrators in Ras al-Nabeh street in Beirut on May 7, 2008. Protesters blocked roads with blazing tyres in the Lebanese capital and disrupted air traffic during a general strike today that escalated into a confrontation between rival political camps. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH BARRAK (Photo credit should read JOSEPH BARRAK/AFP/Getty Images)

Lebanese soldiers guard a position on a bridge by the airport in Beirut, on May 7, 2008. Protesters blocked roads with blazing tyres in the Lebanese capital and disrupted air traffic during a general strike today that escalated into a confrontation between rival political camps. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/Getty Images)

BA baggage helper stands in the middle of the deserted Beirut Airportb as a general strike blocked passage to the airport on May 7, 2008. Airport workers did not go to work and flights were cancelled for most of the morning. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/Getty Images)

Lebanese soldiers guards a street in Beirut on May 7, 2008. Anti-riot police and the army were out in full force in the Lebanese capital today, cutting off access to many areas with road blocks during a general strike that escalated into a confrontation between rival political camps. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/Getty Images)

Lebanese protestors shout slogans during demonstrations to press demands for wage increases and the resignation of Prime Minister Fuad Siniora, in the southern port cit of Sidon, on May 7, 2008. Protesters blocked roads with blazing tyres in the Lebanese capital and disrupted air traffic during a general strike today that escalated into a confrontation between rival political camps. AFP PHOTO/MAHMOUD ZAYAT (Photo credit should read MAHMOUD ZAYAT/AFP/Getty Images)

CORRECTS CITY IN IPTC DATELINE Lebanese riot police and soldiers stand guard during demonstrations to press demands for wage increases, on May 7, 2008in Beirut. Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition blocked main roads in Beirut with burning barricades today, paralysing the capital in a long-running political standoff with the US-backed government. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/Getty Images)

Smoke rises from bruning tires behind a Lebanese man holding a piece of bread and a sign indicating food prices during a demonstration for wage increases in Beirut on May 7, 2008. Anti-riot police and the army were out in full force throughout the capital as protesters blocked roads and burned tires to press their demands for wage increases amid a tense political situation. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH BARRAK (Photo credit should read JOSEPH BARRAK/AFP/Getty Images)

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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

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Passengers wait to leave Beirut's international airport, after the main road leading to the airport was blocked



Passengers leave Beirut's international airport on foot, after the main road leading to the airport



U.N. peacekeepers wait to leave Beirut's international airport

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Originally Posted by basma88

لبنان: لقطات من إخلاء مركز تيار المستقبل في النويري من قبل الأهالي ـ مصور

المركز


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سيارات محترقة من هجوم المستقبل

موقوفو المستقبل في مكتب التيار في النويري


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A lone passenger walks through an empty Rafiq Hariri International Airport in Beirut on 7 May, 2008. The road connecting the airport to the city was blocked today by anti-government protesters during a general strike that escalated into a confrontation between rival political camps. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/Getty Images)

Musicians and dancers, part of the Lebanese diva Fayrouz's party, stand stranded at Rafiq Hariri International Airport in Beirut on 7 May, 2008 after arriving from a show in the United Arab Emirates. The road connecting the airport to the city was today blocked by protesters during a general strike by anti-government protesters that escalated into a confrontation between rival political camps. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/Getty Images)

Lebanese protestors gather near the soil and rubble roadblock on the road leading to Rafiq Hariri International Airport in Beirut late on 7 May, 2008. Anti-government protesters blocked roads with blazing tyres in the Lebanese capital and disrupted air traffic during a strike over wages today that escalated into a confrontation between rival political camps. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/Getty Images)

A Lebanese protestor lies in the road leading to Rafiq Hariri International airport in Beirut on 7 May, 2008, next to the rubble and soil roadblock during a general strike. Anti-government protesters blocked roads with blazing tyres in the Lebanese capital and disrupted air traffic during a strike over wages today that escalated into a confrontation between rival political camps. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/Getty Images)

A passenger (R) arriving from Paris walks away from Rafiq Hariri International Airport in Beirut on 7 May, 2008, with her driver (L) as the road connecting the airport to the city is blocked by protesters during a general strike. Anti-government protesters blocked roads with blazing tyres in the Lebanese capital and disrupted air traffic during a strike over wages today that escalated into a confrontation between rival political camps. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH BARRAK (Photo credit should read JOSEPH BARRAK/AFP/Getty Images)

A tourist arriving from Paris walks away from Rafiq Hariri International Airport in Beirut on 7 May, 2008, as the road connecting the airport to the city is blocked by protesters during a general strike. Anti-government protesters blocked roads with blazing tyres in the Lebanese capital and disrupted air traffic during a strike over wages today that escalated into a confrontation between rival political camps. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH BARRAK (Photo credit should read JOSEPH BARRAK/AFP/Getty Images)

Armed supporters of the Lebanese opposition-aligned Amal movement walk down a street past a burning car in Beirut on May 7, 2008 during a general strike that turned into a confrontation between rival political factions. Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition blocked main roads in Beirut with burning barricades today, paralysing the capital in a long-running political standoff with the US-backed government. AFP PHOTO/ANWAR AMRO (Photo credit should read ANWAR AMRO/AFP/Getty Images)

An armed member of the opposition-aligned Amal movement walks past Lebanese firemen dousing burning cars in a Beirut street on May 7, 2008. Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition blocked main roads in Beirut with burning barricades today, paralysing the capital in a long-running political standoff with the US-backed government. AFP PHOTO/ANWAR AMRO (Photo credit should read ANWAR AMRO/AFP/Getty Images)

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A Lebanese policeman takes position during gun battles in Beirut, Lebanon, 07 May 2008. In the afternoon, followers of the opposition and members loyal to the Western-backed government were involved in clashes using automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades. Hospital sources said a nun was wounded in the shoulder by a stray bullet

Shi'ite opposition gunmen take position during gun battles in Beirut, Lebanon, 07 May 2008. In the afternoon, followers of the opposition and members loyal to the Western-backed government were involved in clashes using automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades. Hospital sources said a nun was wounded in the shoulder by a stray bullet