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Lebanon's Hezbollah chief denies sending fighters to support Russia in Ukraine -Al Mayadeen TV

Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday denied reports about sending fighters and experts to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine, Lebanese Al Mayadeen TV reported.

Reuters

Saniora Asks Hezbollah to Hand Over Convicts Accused In Rafik Hariri’s Assassination

Lebanese former Prime Minister Fouad Saniora asked on Friday Hezbollah to immediately hand over two Hezbollah members convicted this week on charges of terrorism and murder for their role in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri. On Thursday, the UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon’s (STL) appeals…

Asharq Al-Awsat

STL Convicts Another 2 Hezbollah Members in Rafik Hariri’s Murder

Appeals judges at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon on Thursday convicted another two Hezbollah members on charges of terrorism and murder for their role in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, reversing their earlier acquittal. "The appeals chamber had unanimously decided to reverse the acquittals (...)…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Fears Mount Over Iran’s Use Of Lebanon Front To Respond To Israeli Raid In Syria

Fears mounted in Lebanon over a possible Iranian retaliation from the south of the country, after Tehran vowed to respond to the killing of two Revolutionary Guards officers in Syria following an Israeli raid. On Tuesday, the IRGC announced the death of two of its officers in an Israeli bombardment…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine war highlights internal divides in Mideast nations

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought up deep divisions in the Middle East, where Moscow has made itself a key player in recent years

The Independent UK

Hezbollah’s Rivals in Eastern Lebanon Race to Influence Votes of Clans

Opposition forces are racing to win over clans and families in the Baalbek-Hermel governorate in eastern Lebanon, in an attempt to secure their votes in the electoral race, in the face of the list of Hezbollah and its allies. The various forces opposed to Hezbollah are trying to take advantage…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Treasury: ‘Qard al Hasan’ Threatens Credibility of Lebanese Financial System

The US Department of the Treasury warned that the Lebanon-based “Qard al Hassan” is an unregulated and pseudo-financial institution that provides cover to Hezbollah’s activities, jeopardizing the credibility of the Lebanese financial system. A senior delegation from the Treasury concluded a three-day visit to Lebanon on Wednesday. The delegation met…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Derian Takes Swipe at Hezbollah: Nothing Left in Lebanon but the Militia, Ruinous Ruling Class

Lebanon's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif al-Derian slammed on Sunday the Hezbollah party, without naming, accusing it of "destroying everything the Lebanese have accomplished in a century." "Nothing is left in Lebanon but the militia and the ruling class that has terribly ruined the state, society and Lebanon's relations Arab…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hezbollah Running Secret Prison Near Syria's Palmyra

The Lebanese Hezbollah party has recently set up a new secret prison in Syria, revealed the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Director of the UK-based monitor Rami Abdul Rahman said the facility was set up west of Palmyra city in Homs' eastern countryside in central Syria. He told Asharq Al-Awsat…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hariri brother joins Lebanese political fray ahead of vote

Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s older brother says he hopes upcoming elections in crisis-hit Lebanon will bring about a new generation of leaders

The Independent UK

Israel Successfully Tests Naval Air Defense System

Israel on Monday said it successfully tested a new naval air defense system, intercepting a series of threats in what officials called a key layer of protection against Iran and its proxies in the region. The “C-Dome” system is a naval version of the Iron Dome, which has been used…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel successfully tests naval air defense system

Israel says it has successfully tested a new naval air system, intercepting a series of threats in what officials called a key layer of protection against Iran and its proxies in the region

The Independent UK

Hezbollah Slammed by Lebanese Officials after it Flies Drone over Israel

The Iran-backed Hezbollah party's flying of a drone from Lebanon over to Israel this week was widely condemned by officials. The party said on Friday that it flew the aircraft over northern Israel, where it hovered for 40 minutes, crossing 70 kilometers before returning to Lebanon. The move triggered Israel's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon's Hezbollah says it flew drone over Israel - Al-Manar TV

Lebanon's Hezbollah group said it had flown a drone over Israel on a reconnaissance mission for 40 minutes and it had returned untouched despite attempts to shoot it down, a statement carried by the group's Al-Manar TV said.

Reuters

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Hezbollah Drone Triggers Air Defenses in Northern Israel

Israel's military said its air defenses fired at a drone that had crossed into its airspace from Lebanon on Friday, the second such incident in as many days. Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group said it had launched the drone on a reconnaissance mission over Israel in a statement released on Friday.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Says it Shot Down Hezbollah Drone

The Israeli military on Thursday said it shot down an unmanned aircraft launched by Lebanon's Hezbollah into Israeli airspace. The incident occurred just a day after Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said his group has been manufacturing military drones in Lebanon and has the technology to turn thousands of missiles in…

The Independent UK

Israel shoots down alleged drone launched by Hezbollah

The Israeli military says it has shot down an unmanned aircraft launched by Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group into Israeli airspace

Asharq Al-Awsat

Clash Erupts in Beirut over Hezbollah Posters

A clash erupted Wednesday over Hezbollah slogans and party leaders outside the campus of the Lebanese American University (LAU) in Beirut’s Qureitem area, leaving several people wounded. LAU’s administration clarified in a statement that the clash occurred outside and not inside the university and that all political events are banned…

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Hezbollah Chief Boasts of Drones

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah revealed Wednesday that his group has been manufacturing military drones in Lebanon and has the technology to turn thousands of missiles in the party’s possession into precision-guided munitions. “We have the capabilities to transfer missiles that we possess in the thousands into precision-guided missiles,” Nasrallah said.…

The Independent UK

Hezbollah chief boasts of drones, precision-guided missiles

The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah has revealed that his militant faction is manufacturing military drones in Lebanon

Reuters

Hezbollah making drones, can turn rockets into precision missiles- Nasrallah

The leader of Hezbollah said on Wednesday that the Iran-backed group has been producing drones in Lebanon and has the ability to turn thousands of rockets into precision missiles.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon's Interior Minister Slams Hezbollah for Hosting Event Offensive to Bahrain

Lebanese Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi indirectly criticized on Tuesday Hezbollah for hosting a Bahraini group that Manama has designated as a sponsor of terrorism. The Iran-backed party's move defied the Lebanese authorities' order to ban the event, which was initially going to be held at a hotel, because it harms…

Al Jazeera

Lebanon: Politicians mobilise in Sunni districts after Hariri

Analysts say there is a ‘political void’ in the country’s Sunni community after former PM Saad Hariri suspended career.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hezbollah Eyes Sunni Seats in Lebanon's Parliamentary Elections

Former Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri's decision to suspend his political career has upended the Sunni scene in Lebanon as it prepares to hold parliamentary elections in May. The confusion will be seized by Shiite Hezbollah, which will be eyeing the Sunni seats usually claimed by Hariri's Mustaqbal movement.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Says ‘No Wiggle Room’ on Lebanon Holding May Elections

Lebanon's upcoming parliamentary polls must be held on time, US Ambassador Dorothy Shea told Reuters, amid widespread concern that powerful parties may seek to postpone the May vote that could see them lose some power in the legislature. "The international community is unanimous that the elections must be held on…

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