Hezbollah leader Hassan Nassrallah. Photo from L.A. TimesFrom UTV News:
Public feud between Cairo and militant Lebanese movement reflects underlying tensions in the Middle East
It's being called a Middle Eastern "cold war" that pits western-backed Egypt against Hezbollah, the militant Lebanese movement that is supported by Iran and fights Israel. The weapons employed are official statements, discreet media briefings and sulphurous newspaper editorials, but it is no less vicious for that.
The row erupted earlier this month when Egypt announced the arrest of 49 Hezbollah agents. It escalated dramatically when the organisation's leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, admitted that one of those detained, Sami Shehab, was indeed a member – although to add to the intrigue the name turned out to be false. Up to a dozen others are still at large.
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My Comment: This is just the tip of the iceberg. Expect the situation to really heat up when Iran announces that it has developed the atomic bomb.