Hezbollah
Hezbollah
Hezbollah (Arabic: حزب الله ḥizbu-'llāh(i), literally "party of God") is a Shi'a Islamic political and paramilitary organisation based in Lebanon. It is a significant force in Lebanese politics, providing social services, which operate schools, hospitals, and agricultural services for thousands of Lebanese Shiites. It is regarded as a legitimate resistance movement throughout much of the Arab and Muslim world. However the group is considered a terrorist organization by the United States, Israel, Canada, and the Netherlands. The United Kingdom has... read more
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Syria: what can be done? | Abdel Bari Atwan, Michael Weiss, Shashank Joshi and Mehdi Hasan
From The Observer Dated 10 February 2012 Five commentators discuss the merits of five ways in which the outside world could respond to Syria's crisis 1. Full-scale military intervention? Abdel Bari Atwan I am opposed to military intervention by the west. Syria...
'We feel completely alone . . . We feel we are fighting Russia, Iran and Hizbullah too'
From Big News Network Dated 10 February 2012 MARY FITZGERALDTHE SOUND of animated Arabic rises from several tables in a west Dublin cafe as men from several corners of the Middle East discuss the revolutions and uprisings that have shaken the ...
Lieberman: Hezbollah could soon provoke Israel
From The Jerusalem Post Dated 9 February 2012 Foreign Minister tells UNSC ambassadors that Lebanese group could spark conflict to draw world attention away from Syria.
Israel fears Syria arms transfers to Hezbollah: Barak
From The Lebanon Daily Star Dated 9 February 2012 Sophisticated weapons could be transferred from Syria to Hezbollah and to Lebanon if the regime of Bashar Assad falls, Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak warned on Thursday.
Will Israel Hit Iran And Hizbullah?
From Newsweek Dated 9 February 2012 Israeli leaders must weigh whether an attack against Iran would require a second front against Hizbullah, says Bruce Riedel.
Hezbollah: Iran will not dictate our actions
From The Jerusalem Post Dated 9 February 2012 Nasrallah acknowledges Iran provide group with support, but says it doesn’t take orders from them.
Iranian attacks threatened against US interests
From New Europe News Dated 8 February 2012 Iran is capable of carrying out military strikes on US interests all around the world if the Islamic Republic is attacked by the United States, a Russian news agency has reported, citing the statements of the Iranian ambassador in Moscow...
Israel's president sends message of peace to Iran
From Seattle Post Intelligencer Dated 8 February 2012 Israel's president sends message of peace to Iran Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ...
Hezbollah leader calls for dialogue in Syria – video
From The Observer Dated 8 February 2012 In a televised address to mark the birthday of the prophet Muhammad, Hezbollah's secretary general Hassan Nasrallah urges the Syrian opposition to open dialogue with the regime
Hezbollah: Iran will not ask it to strike Israel
From Asharq Al-Awsat Dated 8 February 2012 BEIRUT (AP) — Iran will not ask Lebanon's Hezbollah to retaliate if Israel attacks Iran's nuclear facilities, the leader of the militant group said Tuesday. Sheik Hassan Nasrallah told thousands of
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