SAARI NEWS: Beirut blast in Ashfriyeh district kills at least 2

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<a href="http://www.saarinews.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://saarinews.com/panel/images/174901136895642.jpg" width="0" /><b>Beirut: A blast rocked Ashafriyeh district in central Beirut on Friday during rush hour.</b></a></div>
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Smoke was seen rising from the site of the blast. The residents of the area are mostly Christians.</div>
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The cause was not immediately clear.</div>
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The explosion occurred at a time of heightened tension between Lebanese political factions on opposite sides of the Syria conflict, Reuters reported.</div>
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The war in neighbouring Syria has pitted mostly Sunni insurgents against President Bashar al-Assad, an Awalite linked to Shi'ite Islam. </div>
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Beirut: A blast rocked Ashafriyeh district in central Beirut on Friday during rush hour. Smoke was seen rising from the site of the...