Hezbollah camp loses crucial Lebanon election from al-Arabiya reports that the Syria-Iran backed Hezbollah coalition got beat in a parliamentary election with a high 53% turnout - a blow to such figures as Hassan "Chicken Hawk of Lebanon" Nasrallah and a coup for the West.
Hezbollah handed stinging defense in Lebanon from Asia Times
An anti-Syrian coalition defeated Hezbollah and its main Christian ally Michel Aoun in Lebanon's parliamentary election on Sunday, sources on both sides said.
If confirmed, the result would be seen as a blow to Syria and Iran, which support Hezbollah, and a boost to the United States, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, which back Hariri's alliance.
"We have lost the election," said a senior politician close to the bloc that includes Shiite groups Hezbollah and Amal, as well as Aoun. "We accept the result as the will of the people."
Polling centers closed at 4:00 p.m. GMT on Sunday in Lebanon's hotly contested general election, which observers believed could see an alliance led by the Shiite group Hezbollah defeat the Western-backed majority in parliament.
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