by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 2, 2014 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanon’s security forces launched a large-scale crackdown in Tripoli on Tuesday in a bid to restore peace and stability to the northern city, which has been the scene of escalating sectarian violence this week. The move is part of a...
by Diana Moukalled | Feb 18, 2014 | Opinion
The video recently released by the Abdullah Azzam Brigades entitled “The Iranian Embassy Raid” may not give much information. It shows Lebanese suicide bomber Mouin Abu Dahir from Sidon, who was raised in a depressed, marginalized environment. He became a fighter in...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 6, 2014 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanese authorities reasserted their claim on Sunday that the leader of the Abdullah Azzam Brigades group, Majid Al-Majid, died from a pre-existing illness while in custody, following comments by Iranian Minister of National Security Mahmoud...
by Layal Abu Rahal | Jan 5, 2014 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanese authorities have announced the death of Majid Al-Majid, leader of the Al-Qaeda-affiliated group the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, who had been in detention by Lebanese intelligence since December 26. The Lebanese army issued a statement on...
by Nazeer Rida | Jan 2, 2014 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanese Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn denied on Wednesday that the country’s security forces had arrested the leader of the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, Majid Al-Majid, though other sources maintain that Majid is in custody. Majid’s group claimed...
