The daily Al Sabah newspaper said in its editorial Tuesday that Hezbollah's taking over part of Beirut reminds us of similarities with the situation in Iraq.

The editorial, headlined "Hezbollah and the situation in Iraq," said that militias call for fighting the "enemy" and defending the country. The paper also said such calls aim to win the public over in order to achieve other purposes moved by sectarian interests, "remnants of the dictatorship," and religious groups that back the militias.

"Every militia has ties with regional countries that strategically and financially support them. …These militias are being revived outside the law of state authority, which is, in most cases, weak and unable to control the opposed factions," it said.

The paper highlighted the role of the Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah, which has become bigger and more dangerous because of external circumstances presented by Israel.

"Hezbollah figures used Israel to gain the support of the public until they formed a state within a state, with weapons forcing those who oppose them to take Hezbollah's side," it said.