Hezbollah
Lebanese man who financed Hezbollah in US returns home
Middle East
July 9, 2020
Lebanese man who financed Hezbollah in US returns home
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese businessman serving a five-year sentence in the United States for providing millions of dollars to…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah talks to government about Iran fuel idea
Middle East
July 8, 2020
Lebanon’s Hezbollah talks to government about Iran fuel idea
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The powerful Hezbollah group said on Tuesday it is in talks with the Lebanese government about the…
US ambassador appears on Lebanese TV despite court-imposed ban
Middle East
June 29, 2020
US ambassador appears on Lebanese TV despite court-imposed ban
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanese media broadcast interviews with the US ambassador on Sunday, ignoring a ruling by a judge who…
Lebanon’s FM to summon US envoy over comments on Hezbollah
Middle East
June 28, 2020
Lebanon’s FM to summon US envoy over comments on Hezbollah
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s foreign minister summoned the US ambassador to Beirut over comments she made recently in which she…
Nasrallah says Lebanon should not observe US Syria sanctions
Middle East
June 17, 2020
Nasrallah says Lebanon should not observe US Syria sanctions
BEIRUT (AP) — The head of Hezbollah group on Tuesday said Lebanon should not observe new US sanctions against Syria…
Lebanon deescalates sectarian clashes after tense night
Middle East
June 8, 2020
Lebanon deescalates sectarian clashes after tense night
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese military on Sunday said overnight riots and sectarian tensions in central Beirut and other areas…
20 years after withdrawal, Israel, Hezbollah brace for war
Middle East
May 20, 2020
20 years after withdrawal, Israel, Hezbollah brace for war
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Twenty years after Hezbollah guerrillas pushed Israel’s last troops from southern Lebanon, both sides are gearing…
Israel vows to pursue Syria operations until Iran leaves
Middle East
May 6, 2020
Israel vows to pursue Syria operations until Iran leaves
Israel will keep up its operations in Syria until its arch enemy Iran leaves, Defense Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday…
Hezbollah deems Lebanese government rescue plan an ‘important step’ forward
Middle East
May 5, 2020
Hezbollah deems Lebanese government rescue plan an ‘important step’ forward
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Hezbollah’s leader hailed the Lebanese government’s crisis plan as an “important step” on Monday and warned the…
Iran condemns German ban on Hezbollah, warns of consequences
Middle East
May 1, 2020
Iran condemns German ban on Hezbollah, warns of consequences
A day after Germany designated Hezbollah a terrorist organization, Iran has “strongly condemned” the move and threatened Germany with consequences.…