Posts Tagged: saad hariri
Hariri Says Israeli Drones in Beirut Attempt to Stir Middle East Tensions
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said two Israeli drones that crashed in a suburb of Beirut dominated by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah were designed to stir...
Lebanon’s Army Chief Warns of ‘Israeli Threat,’ Urges Readiness for Conflict
JNS.org – Lebanon’s army chief on Tuesday warned of an “Israeli threat” and urged his soldiers to be ready for a conflict with the Jewish state. “I...
Lebanese Foreign Minister: We Will Defeat Israel in Any Future War
Lebanon will emerge victorious in any future conflict with Israel, the Cedar Republic’s foreign minister, Gebran Bassil, claimed in an interview published on Friday. Speaking with...
Hezbollah’s Firm Grip Over Lebanon Fuels Region’s Sectarian Strife
Chief Iranian proxy Hezbollah has a firm grip over Lebanon -- and the terror group's bloody intervention in Syria was instrumental in preserving the brutal Assad regime. Yet Hezbollah's...
Resigned Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri Accepts Invitation to Come to France
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has accepted an invitation to come to France after his surprise resignation from Saudi Arabia nearly two weeks ago that stunned Lebanon and rattled...
Resigned Lebanese Prime Minister Says He Will Return to His Country ‘Within Days’
JNS.org – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Sunday that he is a “free man” and will return to his country “within days.” In an hour-long live...
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to BBC: Iranian Takeover of Middle East Must Be Stopped
The resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Saturday and his criticism of Iran should serve as a “wakeup call for everyone,” Israeli Prime...
Mideast Analysts: Imminent Election of Hezbollah Ally as Lebanese President to Benefit Iran
The expected election on Monday of a Hezbollah ally as the next president of Lebanon will benefit Iran, two Mideast experts wrote on Friday. In an...
Lebanese Politicians Fear Hezbollah Exploitation of ‘Trash Crisis’ to Overthrow Government
Politicians in Lebanon are increasingly concerned that local terror group Hezbollah has hijacked the country's ongoing garbage crisis in an effort to overthrow the government...
Hezbollah Official Says Assad Would Have ‘Collapsed in Two Hours’ if Terror Organization Hadn’t Intervened
A Hezbollah official has said that if it weren't for his organization's intervention in the Syrian war, the regime of President Bashar al -Assad would...
Former Lebanese PM Hariri Blames Israel for Beirut Car Bomb
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri blamed Israel on Tuesday for the "terrorist explosion" that rocked a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Beirut, Lebanon's Daily Star reported. "[The...
Beirut Calling
Lebanon, not Egypt, may determine the fate of democracy in the Middle East. Despite the media's recent focus on Egypt, events in Lebanon may well tell...