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Enemies want Lebanon’s next president to cross swords with Hezbollah, Top lawmaker says
Feb 05, 2023 11:49A senior Lebanese lawmaker has warned that the enemies are seeking to pick as president someone who would implement their policies and push ahead with their policy of confronting the Hezbollah resistance movement.
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US can’t impose its will on Lebanon to elect new president, Hezbollah official says
Feb 05, 2023 05:52A high-ranking official from the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says the United States cannot impose its will on Lebanon to elect a new president, as politicians have failed for the 11th time to name a successor to former President Michel Aoun.
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Presidential election key to resolution of Lebanon’s crises, senior Hezbollah official says
Jan 30, 2023 11:39A high-ranking official from the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has called for the immediate election of a new president to replace Michel Aoun, whose term expired last October, describing the development as the key to resolution of the country's years-long crises.
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2020 Beirut port explosion judge reopens case, takes aim at top officials
Jan 25, 2023 05:00Lebanon's judge Tarek Bitar, who is probing the deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion, has unexpectedly reopened the blast's case, charging eight top officials with roles in the tragedy.
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Hezbollah will stand up to any bid meant to undermine Lebanon’s security: Top official
Jan 23, 2023 12:10A high-ranking official from the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says his group will decisively counter any bid meant to undermine the Arab country’s internal security, and supports efforts aimed at easing tensions among political factions.
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Nasrallah: US pursuing maximum pressure policy on 'Axis of Resistance' countries
Jan 20, 2023 04:46The secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement says the United States is pursuing the policy of maximum pressure and sanctions against its opponents in West Asia region, holding Washington chiefly responsible for the worsening financial crisis in the Arab country.
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Nasrallah lauds Lt. Gen. Soleimani as ‘great leader’ in fight against Daesh, Israel
Jan 18, 2023 04:44The secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement has lauded sacrifices made by Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, saying the iconic commander was a “great leader” who defeated the Daesh terrorist group and stopped Israel from further occupation.
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Next Lebanese president must safeguard national interests, withstand pressures: Senior Hezbollah lawmaker
Jan 17, 2023 02:51Amid the failure of Lebanon's parliament to elect a new president due to deep divisions over a replacement for Michel Aoun, a Lebanese lawmaker says the next head of state must defend national interests and be capable of standing up to unrelenting political pressures.
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Iran calls for selection of Lebanon president without foreign interference
Jan 14, 2023 09:14Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stressed the need to conclude the political processes in Lebanon and elect a new president through dialogue and domestic compromise without any foreign interference.
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Lebanon says army fired at intruding Israeli drone
Jan 14, 2023 04:31Lebanon’s army says its forces opened fire at an Israeli drone that had violated the country’s airspace.