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LEBANON: Contrary to Arab reports, the attack was not in Beirut but in the town of Shaamoun near Beirut. According to reports, this is an assassination attempt.

IRAQ: Report on CNN: The CIA is working to arm Kurdish rebel groups in northern Iraq to create a broad popular front against the regime. The administration is holding discussions on the matter with Iranian opposition groups and senior Kurdish leaders.

GULF: Qatar arrested cells linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards