Hizbullah

Arms to Libya? Bad Idea

Ashwin Madia | Posted 06.04.2011

Read More: Admiral Stavridis, Afghanistan, Terrorism, President Obama, Libya War, Hizbullah, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Barack Obama, Hizbollah, Mujahideen, Al Qaeda, Libya, Libya Rebels, Obama Libya, Charlie Wilson's War, Libya Revolution, Votevets, Iraq, Libya Protests, World News
Ashwin Madia

Introduce arms into Libya now, and we're almost guaranteed that they'll be used against any peace keeping force sent in after current operations end, and Gaddafi is gone. And what then?

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Keep Your Eyes on Syria

Eric Margolis | Posted 05.28.2011

Read More: Damascus, Golan Heights, Hizbullah, Deraa, Iran, Ba'ath Party, Israel, Syria, Hafez Assad, Bashar Al-Assad, Politics News
Eric Margolis

While world attention was fixed on the crusading drama in relatively unimportant Libya, the biggest, and most ominous bang last week came from Syria, ...

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Limited Options in the Face of Turmoil

James Zogby | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Palestine, Egypt Protests, Yemen, Lebanon, Jordan, Aljazeera, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia, Middle East, Egypt, Palestine Papers, Hizbullah, Democracy, Hosni Mubarak, Politics News
James Zogby

In Congress and the media, new champions of Arab democracy have been born overnight. I suspect this celebration of the "Arab street" is born more of an anti-Arab animus than of a real commitment to Arab democracy.

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Lebanese-Israeli Clashes: What Really Happened

Hussain Abdul-Hussain | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Syria, Tel Aviv, Beirut, Damascus, Lebanon, Saudi, War, Hezbollah, Hizbullah, Hariri, Assad, Israel, Nasrallah, Bashar Assad, World News
Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Assumptions that a full scale war between Hezbollah and Israel is brewing is mere pundit talk.

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Is Hezbollah Really Bullying the Special Tribunal?

Patrick Galey | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Middle East, Hizbullah, Hariri, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Un, Beirut, World News. Syria, Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, Stl, Hassan Nasrallah, World News
Patrick Galey

The UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon will indict Hezbollah members in the trial established to find the murderers of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The ramifications of this would be huge.

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Ayatollah Calls For 'Islamic United States'

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mohammad Kharrazi, Greater Iran, Islamic United States, Hizbullah, Hezbollah Greater Iran, Hezbollah, Hezbollah Iran, Ayatollah Kharrazi, World News

TEHRAN, Iran — A radical cleric called Saturday for the creation of a "Greater Iran" that would rule over the entire Middle East and Central Asi...

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South Beirut Bomb Blast Targets Hamas Official

Josie Ensor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hizbullah, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Hamas, Blast, South Beirut, Beirut, Beirut Bomb, Osama Hamdan, World News
Josie Ensor

Three bombs planted under a car belonging to a Hamas member exploded in the Hizbullah-stronghold of south Beirut Saturday night, killing two.

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How Anne Frank Was Sent Back Into Hiding

Josie Ensor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jew, Hizbullah, Anti-Semitism, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Anne Frank, Jewish, Beirut, Anti-Zionism, Manifesto, World News
Josie Ensor

Hezbollah say its war is not against Jews but on the "Zionist entity," yet it broadcasted a diatribe against the teenage Holocaust victim Anne Frank on its TV station.

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Israel Can't Pick and Choose Its Enemies

Patrick Galey | Posted 01.16.2010

Read More: Jordan, Damascus, Amman, Bomb, Hizbullah, Israel, Lebanon, Al Qaeda, World News, Moughniyah, World News
Patrick Galey

Saying Hezbollah has attacked its citizens, irrespective of how plausible such a claim may be, gives Israel the ideal pretext to resume its scuffles with the Shiite group.

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Lebanon's Leftover Subterranean Scourge

Patrick Galey | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lebanon, Ottawa Treaty, Lebanon Landmines, Hizbullah, Hezbollah, Landmines, World News
Patrick Galey

As long as Lebanon refuses to embrace the Ottawa Treaty and categorically outlaw landmine use, many of its citizens will continue to suffer abuses of a fundamental prerogative - the right to safety and security.

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Hezbollah Converts Lebanese Homes Into Secret Weapons Warehouses: Israel

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lebanon, Israeli Defense Forces, Israel Hizbollah, Lebanese Army, Hizbullah, Israel Hizbullah, Israel, Hizbollah, UN Forces Lebanon, Idf, Israel Conflict, Lebanese War, Unifil, Hezbollah, World News

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is estimating that Hezbollah has converted hundreds of homes in southern Lebanon into secret warehouses for storing ro...

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Mexican Drug Cartels, Hezbollah Strengthen Ties

Yediot Ahronot | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mexico Drug Cartels Hizbullah, Drug Cartels, Mexico Drug Cartels, Mexico, Mexico Drugs, Hezbollah, Hizbullah, Mexico Drug Wars, Lebanon, World News

Ties between Lebanon's Shiite Hizbullah organization and Mexican drug cartels have been strengthening over the past few years, the Washington Times ...

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Foot in Mouth Disease

Kelly van der Kwast | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UK, Islam, Britain, Joas Wagemakers, Terrorism, Kenan Malik, Geert Wilders, Free Speech, Hizbullah, Dr El Moussaoui, London, Dr. Ibrahim El Moussaoui, Csc, Geert Wilders Islam, Ibrahim El Moussaoui, London-United Kingdom, United Kingdom, World News
Kelly van der Kwast

Of course, the Hizbollah terrorist issue is not to be overlooked. But maybe we should deal with that after we give everyone a chance to speak.

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Lebanon: Israeli Spy Sold Bugged Cars To Hezbollah Members

The Daily Star | Andrew Wander | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hezbollah Lebanon, Lebanese Man Israeli Spy, Hezbollah Israel, Israeli Spy Cars, Israeli Spy, Israeli-Arab Conflict, Hizbullah, Hezbollah, Israeli Spy Hezbollah, Lebanon, Israel, World News

Sources close to Hizbullah quoted by the Al-Balad daily on Thursday gave a fascinating glimpse into the secret world of international espionage inhabi...

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Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister?

The Huffington Post | Catherine Lyons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister, Israel Elections, Israel-Palestine Conflict, Right-Wing, Zionists, Hizbullah, Iran, Likud Party, Israel Government, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister, World News

Benjamin Netanyahu, one of Israel's most controversial political figures, is favored to win the election for prime minister over Tzipi Livni. Netany...

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South Lebanon: Tiptoeing Around Death

The Daily Star | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: War With Hizbollah, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, South Lebanon, Lebanon, Gaza, Lebanon Sends Rockets Into Israel, Hizbullah, Israel, Hezbollah, Lebanon Israel, Israel Lebanon, World News

The rocket attacks yesterday across Lebanon's southern border with Israel were a worrying sign that the conflict in Gaza may escalate into a wider con...

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