Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Aug. 2

BEIRUT -- A fierce exchange of fire broke out between Hezbollah and the Israeli army on Friday along the border area between Lebanon and Israel, involving heavy machine gun fire, artillery and missile shelling, as well as airstrikes, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua.

According to the anonymous sources, there are no reports of casualties yet. (Lebanon-Israel-Tension)

- - - -

TEHRAN -- Iranian A