Lebanon Parliament re-Elects Hezbollah Ally as Speaker
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon’s new parliament on Wednesday elected veteran speaker Nabih Berri to a sixth consecutive term, making him one of the longest-serving parliamentary heads in the world.
Lebanese President Michel Aoun
Lebanese President: Israeli Airspace Breach an ‘Attack on our Sovereignty’
Lebanese president Michel Aoun said Israeli jets operating in Lebanese airspace amounts to an attack on his country’s sovereignty.
Saudi FM: Hezbollah Is ‘First-Class Terrorist Organization’
TEL AVIV – Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Thursday described Hezbollah as a “first-class terrorist organization” that was responsible for destabilizing the region. “Hezbollah has kidnapped the Lebanese system,” London-based newspaper Asharq al-Awsat cited Jubeir as saying at a joint news conference in
Lebanon’s Hariri to Travel to Paris: French FM
RIYADH – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has accepted an invitation to travel to Paris after Beirut accused Riyadh of detaining him following his shock resignation, the French foreign minister said Thursday.
Hezbollah-Backed Lebanese President Opposes Efforts to Disarm Terror Group
Lebanese President Michel Aoun has dismissed claims that Hezbollah should be disarmed as long as Israel “fails to respect” UN resolutions and international law.
Lebanese President Claims Mossad Behind Murder in Angola
Lebanese President Michel Aoun suggested on Wednesday that Israel was responsible for the assassination of a Lebanese businessman in Angola.
Iranian Foreign Minister: Israel the ‘Source of all Threats to Peace’
Israel is the greatest threat to humanity, Iran’s top diplomat said on Tuesday, during a meeting in Beirut with leaders of Palestinian terrorist groups.
