Lebanon assassination attempts revive suspicions about Syria

Samir Geagea was bending down to pick a flower, he said, when he heard the sound of gunshots. From a hilltop a kilometer away, a sniper drew a bead on the political leader, a former warlord, sending a bullet past his head and another by his torso.

“It missed me by chance, or by providence ,” said Mr. Geagea, (more…)

Did the wave of assassinations return to Lebanon?

Another prominent Lebanese survived assassination attempt. Journalist Mustafa Mustafa Jeha, escaped an assassination attempt as he was driving Saturday night on the highway , near Damour, south of Beirut according to National News Agency NNA. (more…)

Assad: Next phase in Syria may bring assassinations, car bombs

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was quoted by his recent visitors on Sunday as saying that the “next phase in Syria may bring assassinations and planting of explosive devices in cars,” Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Rai reported on Sunday. (more…)

Allouch: Hezbollah qualifies as a terrorist group

Future Movement official Dr Mustafa allouch told OTV on Monday that Hezbollah “has all the characteristics of a terrorist party.”

“Hezbollah is qualified to be a terrorist party regardless whether it assassinated former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in 2005 or not,” Allouch said (more…)

Obama accuses Hezbollah of political assassinations

US President Barack Obama accused Hezbollah of carrying out political assassination and pledged Sunday that the United States will stand up to the Iranian-backed militant group

“Iran continues to support terrorism across the region, including providing weapons and funds to terrorist organizations,” Obama said in reference to Hezbollah (more…)

Who is Jamil as-Sayyed?

By Sarah Lynch
Born in the Bekaa village of al-Nabi Eila, former head of General Security Jamil as-Sayyed has a long political history that has garnered much media attention.

Israel used Australian passports in Lebanon long before Dubai

Australia’s counter-intelligence and security agency is investigating suspicions that three Australian-Israeli dual citizens spied for Israel in recent years by using their Australian passports, the Sydney Morning Herald reported on Saturday.

Australian intelligence sources said that the three men under investigation all emigrated to Israel within the last decade. Each has visited Australia at different times to legally change their names and obtain new passports. The new passports were used to gain entry to a number of countries, including Iran, Syria and Lebanon. (more…)