Hezbollah says able to strike any target in Israel

Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah made another appearance via video link on the occasion marking the completion of the Waad Project for the reconstruction of Dahiyeh buildings destroyed by the 2006 war with Israel. (more…)

South Lebanon residents criticize Hezbollah over reconstruction efforts

A group of South Lebanon residents issued a statement on Thursday expressing their disappointment with Hezbollah for not fulfilling its promises over assisting them financially in reconstructing their homes, which were destroyed during the 2006 July War with Israel. (more…)

Hezbollah’s no 2 : Hariri is not the sole Sunni leader

Hezbollah’s no.2 , Deputy Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem on Wednesday questioned former PM Saad Hariri’s leadership of the Sunni community in Lebanon and stressed that he was “not their sole representative”. (more…)

Israel says Iran must stop all uranium enrichment

Israel on Wednesday accused Iran of stalling in negotiations over its nuclear program with the international community, and said an upcoming round of talks can succeed only if the Iranians agree to halt all uranium enrichment.

Israel is staking out a hardline stance ahead of the May 23 talks in Baghdad, (more…)

Turkey refuses to extradite Iraqi VP Hashemi

Turkey will not extradite Iraq’s Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, who is being tried in absentia in Baghdad accused of running a death squad, a senior official was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

“We will not extradite someone whom we have supported since the (more…)

Activists mock Syria elections

Anti-regime activists were quick to spoof Syria’s parliamentary elections Monday with a flurry of amateur, online videos lampooning a vote they say aims to put a shiny gloss on the authoritarian rule of President Bashar Assad and cover up its fierce crackdown on protesters. (more…)

Hezbollah’s covert operative awaits release

The likely release by Baghdad of a veteran Hezbollah commander accused of plotting to kill U.S. soldiers while operating with Iranian forces in Iraq won’t do U.S.-Iraqi relations any good. (more…)

Iran suspected of clean-up operation at nuclear site

Iran may have carried out a clean-up operation at a building suspected of being used for nuclear weapons experiments within a key military facility, experts warned last night. (more…)

Early Israeli elections canceled, speculation of Iran attack

In a dramatic turn of events that could influence a possible Israeli strike on Iran, Israeli media reports early Tuesday indicate that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached an agreement with the Kadima (more…)

Hezbollah accuses US of blocking Iran donations to Lebanon

Hezbollah officials MP Mohammad Raad and Deputy Secretary-General of Hezbollah Sheikh Naim Qassem have accused the US of dispatching US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman to Beirut to prevent Lebanon from signing agreements with Iran.

The visit to Beirut last week of Iranian Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi (more…)