The U.S. has indicted a Lebanese national with alleged ties to the Hezbollah militant group and Mexico’s Zetas cartel on drug and money laundering charges. U.S. federal prosecutors announced the indictment of Ayman Joumma on Tuesday in the state of Virginia. They say he played a key role in an international drug smuggling ring that […]
US Charges Lebanese National With Ties to Hezbollah Financing
Posted December 14th, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Army: Rockets Fired from Lebanon Hit Israel
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 9:15 pm (UTC-5)
Israel’s army says several rockets fired from southern Lebanon hit the country’s north early Tuesday, but there were no casualties reported. A military statement said the rockets landed in the western Galilee region and at least one of them exploded, causing minor damage. The French News Agency quoted army sources as saying Israel retaliated, striking […]
Lebanese PM Threatening to Quit
Posted November 25th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
Lebanon’s prime minister is threatening to step down over a growing rift with the country’s Hezbollah-dominated Cabinet. Najib Mikati told Lebanon’s LBC television late Thursday that he will quit if the Cabinet fails to pay for a U.N. backed tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri . Mikati said his resignation […]
White House: No Comment on Spies Outed in Iran, Lebanon
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
The White House is refusing to comment on reports U.S. spy networks have been uncovered in Iran and Lebanon, in what would be a significant setback for U.S. intelligence efforts. White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters Monday he would not comment on intelligence matters. But separately, U.S. officials have confirmed to reporters that Iran […]
Lebanon Tribunal Appoints Lawyers to Represent Hezbollah Defendants
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
The tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri says it has appointed lawyers to represent four Hezbollah members accused in the case. The U.N.-backed tribunal announced the move in a statement Wednesday. It said the purpose of the legal representation is to ensure that the rights and interests of those […]
Bomb Wounds Six in Lebanon Palestinian Refugee Camp
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 9:20 pm (UTC-5)
Palestinian and Lebanese security officials say a bomb has exploded in a refugee camp in Lebanon, wounding at least six people. The blast occurred late Monday in the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp near the southern port city of Sidon. It exploded when a worker was collecting the garbage. The camp, known for its lawlessness, is […]
Lebanon Tribunal Considers Trying Hezbollah Members in Absentia
Posted October 17th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
The Special Tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is deciding whether to try in absentia four Hezbollah members charged with slaying the murdered Lebanese leader. The tribunal, based in The Hague, made the announcement on Monday. The Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group has denied any involvement in the slaying. The […]
Lebanon Tribunal Widens Probe
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
The U.N.-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has widened its probe to include attacks on three other politicians that it believes are linked. The tribunal said Friday that it will look into the 2005 killing of former Communist Party chief George Hawi. The group will also investigate a […]
Lebanon Tribunal Unseals Indictment in Hariri Probe
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
The U.N.-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 murder of Lebanon’s former prime minister, Rafik Hariri, has released its indictment against the four Hezbollah members who prosecutors say carried out the attack. The court said Wednesday it has confirmed the charges against the suspects and made the indictment public after prosecutors showed there is sufficient evidence to […]
Lebanon Tribunal Releases Indictment in Former PM’s Murder
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
The U.N.-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 murder of Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has released its indictment against the four Hezbollah members who prosecutors say carried out the attack. The court said Wednesday it has confirmed the charges against the suspects and made the indictment public after prosecutors showed there is sufficient evidence to […]
