Topic: Ain al-Hilweh

The United Nations Relief Works Agency for Palestinian refugees Friday suspended all its services within the Ain al-Hilweh camp in southern Lebanon over the presence of armed fighters in its facilities.

Recent clashes in Ain al-Hilweh, Lebanon's most populous Palestinian refugee camp, saw residents fleeing for safety as explosions and gunfire reverberated.

Fighting between rival groups in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp has killed at least three people.

Condolences poured in from across the world Saturday at the news former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon had died at age 85 after eight years in a coma.

Lebanon's pro-Hezbollah daily Al-Akhbar says the Shiite movement is mulling an attack on Israel which it blames for the assassination of one of its senior commanders Wednesday, the biggest single blow to the Iranian-backed group in six years.

If reports a senior terrorist was killed in Syria are true, it could be a sign of a growing presence of jihadist veterans in what could become a sectarian war.

A suspected arms dealer was arrested attempting to leave a Lebanese refugee camp with hand grenades and ammunition in his car, officials said.

The Israeli military killed militants linked to al-Qaida in the Gaza Strip, the first time the Israelis have systematically targeted jihadist operatives there.

Jordanian security officials Friday said al-Qaida operatives have infiltrated a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has rejected the naturalization of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.