Israel's leadership talks up another war with Hezbollah in Lebanon The Guardian Risk of conflict with Iranian-backed group given fresh impetus by Israeli, Saudi Arabian and US rhetoric against Tehran | Israel | Israel's leadership talks up another war with Hezbollah in Lebanon | Risk of conflict with Iranian-backed group given fresh impetus by Israeli, Saudi Arabian and US rhet...
Saad Hariri’s resignation as Prime Minister of Lebanon is not all it seems The Independent When Saad Hariri’s jet touched down at Riyadh on the evening of 3 November, the first thing he saw was a group of Saudi policemen surrounding the plane. When they came aboard, they confiscated his mobile phone and those of his bodyguards. Thus was Lebanon’s prime minister silenced. | It was a dr...
Is Saudi Arabia Preparing for War With Hezbollah? Sputnik On this program John is joined by Peter Ford, former UK Ambassador to Syria, to discuss just what exactly is going on in Saudi Arabia of late, why the Lebanese Prime Minister is being detained there, and what we can say about Saudi strategy under the...
Lebanon must not get caught in the crossfire between Hizbollah and its critics The National Time and again, the Lebanese state has been blamed for “not doing enough” to contain Hizbollah. As for critics who realise that there is little to be done against a well-armed party backed by Iran and its allies, the advice is blunter: stop all a...
Hezbollah, crown jewel of Iran’s spreading influence The Daily Tribune Beirut, Lebanon — Lebanon’s Hezbollah, blamed by Saad Hariri for his shock resignation as premier, has grown over the three decades since its founding into a mighty army used by Iran to project regional influence. | Hariri criticized the powerful...
Hezbollah: crown jewel of Iran’s spreading influence Dawn ‘Most important tool’ Conflict ‘flare up’ | BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah, blamed by Saad Hariri for his shock resignation as premier, has grown over the three decades since its founding into a mighty army used by Iran to project regional inf...
Hezbollah and Iran in Syria The Washington Institute November 13, 2017 | The sudden and surprising resignation of Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri over the weekend, blaming Iranian interference in his country, compels us to consider this tragic dilemma. Of particular interest—and importance&md...;
Israel warns Gaza militants against carrying out attacks The Indiana Times JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning Gaza militants against attacking Israel after the Islamic Jihad group vowed revenge for the demolition of one of its attack tunnels. ... ...