The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated two Venezuela-based supporters of Hizballah, Ghazi Nasr al Din and Fawzi Kan’an, along with two travel agencies owned and controlled by Kan’an. It is extremely troubling to see the Government of Venezuela employing and providing safe harbor to Hizballah facilitators and fundraisers. We will continue to expose […]
On Monday, a preparatory meeting for the launch of the National Christian Forum joined Free Patriotic Movement leader General Michel Aoun, Marada chief and former Minister Sleiman Franjieh, Tashnaq Secretary General Hovig Mekhtarian, and former Kataeb official Karim Pakradouni at Aoun's residence in Rabiyeh. The objective? "The aim was and will remain the compilation of […]
Three people were killed and four others wounded in armed clashes that raged well into the early morning hours Tuesday in east Lebanon's Bekaa Valley between pro- and anti-government supporters. News reports said rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and machine gunfire were used in the fighting that took place in the villages of Taalbaya and Saadnayel. Al […]
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a surprise visit to Lebanon on Monday to bolster the troubled country's new president, as rival political leaders still struggle to form a new government. Rice said she made the trip to “express the United States’ support for Lebanese democracy, for Lebanese sovereignty.” We support the democratically elected […]
EU MP's prepared a memorandum urging the European Union to declare Hizballah a “terrorist organization.” European deputies representing parliamentary blocs across the political spectrum have begun to collect signatures on a petition calling for the addition of Hezbollah to the terrorism list as it "constituted a direct terrorist threat to the security of the European […]
President Sarkozy rewards President Assad for… I’d like to say decent behavior towards Lebanon, but that can't be it. Assad did everything in his power to create havoc in the country, directly and through his allies, yet he receives praises. France invited President Bashar al-Assad to attend its national holiday celebrations next month after a […]
Prime Minister Olmert suggested holding peace talks with Lebanon, now that the negotiations with Damascus are out in the open. The Lebanese government immediately released a statement rejecting the call. There are pending bilateral issues between Lebanon and Israel which are governed by international resolutions which Israel must respect… and which cannot be the object […]
The negotiations over the government seats continues. "Efforts are being made to find a solution to [General Michel] Aoun's insistence on handling a sovereign ministry, the Finance Ministry," the source said. The source also said that Aoun has agreed to a proposal giving him the right to name someone to him as general director of […]
“In his weekly column for the PSP-owned Al-Anbaa newspaper, Jumblatt pointed out that the fourth item of the Doha agreement clearly prohibited the use of arms of violence in settling political differences under any circumstances. Abstaining from the use of arms was the only guarantee of national partnership and Lebanese coexistence, he added.” Read more […]
In spite of May 21 agreement street clashes still take place in Lebanon. During the weekend, pro and anti March 14 supporters fought with “machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar”, in Beqaa. The government seems to be doing whatever it can to minimize the impact on the population. The problem is that it can do […]
March 14 Secretariat would like Beirut to be declared a demilitarized city. It should actually start with Beirut and move to all towns and villages. There are institutions specially designed to protect the citizens, and the country. No need for militias roaming around. I remember seeing men in uniforms in Hizballah's controlled suburbs, and I […]
The country has a President, however the consultations to form a national unity government did not lead anywhere. Yet. March 14 accuses Michel Aoun for blocking the negotiations. You may ask, why is Aoun doing it? “According to Future and Amal members, Aoun is disingenuously engaging in the formation of the cabinet. He had no […]
Yesterday, the UN Security Council voted unanimously, to extend for another six months the mandate of the UN investigator looking into the 2005 murder of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. Resolution 1815, which was drafted by France, renewed the mandate, which expires June 15, until December 31. Michael Young on Hariri's assassination. Hariri's killing triggered […]
Since its birth, Hizballah sabotages the state of Lebanon, in all possible shapes and forms. That is why, Hizballah's latest stunt did not come as a surprise. Nassim Nisr, who served a six-year prison sentence in Israel on charges of spying for Hezbollah, is now a free man. After being released earlier today, he was […]
President Suleiman asked Fuad Siniora to form the next cabinet. After appointment, Siniora said among others: Premier Rafik Hariri is the reason I stand here, and I promise to fulfill my duties in protecting the state and its institutions and confirming the sovereignty of the law and justice through the International Tribunal. Not surprisingly, FPM, […]