by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 1, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut- Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea has stressed that only the Lebanese state and citizens should defend Lebanon against any attack. “No one at all, other than the Lebanese state, has the right to take strategic decisions regarding Lebanon’s defense or...
by Caroline Akoum | Jun 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Beirut – “Hezbollah” MP Nawwaf al-Moussawi created an uproar in Lebanon when he threatened that the party would resort to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards should a new war erupt with Israel. The reactions to the remarks have been limited to certain factions of the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 24, 2017 | Middle East
Lebanon’s Mustaqbal Movement, headed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri, condemned on Saturday the latest speech of “Hezbollah” chief Hassan Nasrallah during which he attacked Saudi Arabia. The Movement stressed in a statement that the “Lebanese people will not allow...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 12, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut – “Hezbollah” Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah declared on Thursday that the party “competed its mission” along Lebanon’s border with Syria, leaving the arena to the Lebanese state. He announced that “Hezbollah” has “dismantled its positions” along the...
by Huda Al Husseini | Mar 22, 2017 | Interviews
London – Former advisor to US President Donald Trump, Dr. Walid Phares, stressed that Washington needs an Arab and Gulf role in defeating ISIS and that they should play a political role in Syria and Iraq. Lebanese-born Phares served as Trump’s advisor for Middle...