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Middle East correspondent for the Wall Street Journal
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Maria Abi-Habib
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Top Hezbollah Military Leader Killed in Beirut A senior commander of Hezbollah was assassinated today in Beirut, apparently another incident in Lebanon's sad history as a battleground for proxy wars. Maria Abi-Habib reports from there for the Wall Street Journal .
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Anti-US Tensions Mount in Egypt Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi have camped out in Tahrir Square calling for Morsi's reinstatement. The military is now threatening to empty the square Monday if they do not leave. Maria Abi-Habib, Middle East correspondent for the Wall Street Journal , joins us from Cairo.
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