Lebanese ministerial statement allows Hezbollah to keep arms (People’s Daily)
Lebanese Ministerial Policy Statement was adopted on Thursday, which allowed Hezbollah to keep its arms, the country’s official National News Agency reported. The 12 members committee tasked of drafting the statement agreed to adopt the same clause approved by the previous cabinet over the arms of the resistance, referring to Hezbollah, which allowed the group to maintain their arms in hand to …
Briefing: What are Hezbollah’s true colors? (The Christian Science Monitor)
Hezbollah has become an important player in Lebanese politics. While it still advocates the destruction of Israel and has offered to help Palestinians from Lebanon, it says that Palestinians must take the lead in securing their freedom.
Israel reiterates Lebanese culpability for Hizballah (Foreign Policy Blogs)
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak reiterated on Tuesday his nation’s grim warning that Israel will hold all of Lebanon accountable for the actions of Hizballah. The statement came the day before the newly formed Lebanese cabinet was to make an announcment regarding the government’s official stance on Hizballah’s weapons. On Wednesday, it was declared by [...]
New Lebanese Government to Endorse Hizbullah Attacks (Israel National News)
Follow Israel news on and . (IsraelNN.com) The new Lebanese government formed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri will officially endorse the Hizbullah terror militia and grant legitimacy to its attacks on Israel.
An animated dance with death (The Japan Times)
Two middle-aged men sit in a bar one rainy night; both are veterans of the Israeli Defense Force’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon, where a “limited incursion” to secure the border turned into a months-long siege of Beirut. One man, Boaz, confesses he’s been haunted by a recurring dream where 26 savage dogs chase after him. “Why 26? Why not 30?” asks his friend, filmmaker Ari Folman. Because, explains …
UAE not to deport Syrian witness in Hariri probe (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The UAE will not extradite a former Syrian spy accused of misleading a UN probe into the murder of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri, Gulf News reported on Friday, citing an official source.
Saudi Arabian courts order decapitation for witchcraft (MalaysiaNews.net)
Internationally recognised Human Rights Watch has complained to Saudi authorities about a death sentence imposed on a Lebanese national convicted of practicing witchcraft.
Hezbollah has global fundraising reach (Space War)
Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Nov 25, 2009 – U.S. authorities have indicted several Lebanese and others on charges of plotting to smuggle weapons and funds to the Iranian-backed organization in Lebanon, amid persistent allegations that it has links with Latin American drugs cartels that bankroll its operations.
CIA goes hiring in heart of Arab America (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
At Tuhama’s Lebanese deli in Dearborn, and at bakeries and barbershops throughout town, it’s no secret the CIA is looking for a few good spies.
Painting a Picture of Exile (New York Times)
Lebanese artists flee a war and discover an audience eager to learn.
