30/7/09 Assafir. Israel studies to create an armistice committee in order to use it as a channel for dialogue between both countries. 28/7/09 Al-Baladonline. The UN, Hezbollah, Amal Movement and the Lebanese Army met in Kherbet Salem to find a solution for current crisis after the explosion an alleged Hezbollah weapons depot in this village. 28/7/09 Assafir newspaper published a detailed report about the 22 Lebanese citizens that are accused of spying for Israel. 28/7/09 Assafir. Amal movement re-elected MP Nabih Berri during its annual conference for another three years, and releases an official statement calling for the strengthening of relations with Syria, Arab and Muslim neighbors. Also he renew his commitment with the Ta'if agreements, the resistance project and the abolition of political sectarianism. 28/7/09 Hezbollah sees progress on Lebanon government BEIRUT: A leading member of the Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah said yesterday there was progress in talks towards the formation of a new government to be headed by the billionaire Sunni politician Saad Al-Hariri. Hariri, designated prime minister a month ago, is aiming to form a coalition cabinet grouping his "March 14" alliance with a rival coalition including the powerful Iran- and Syria-backed Hezbollah and its allies. Hariri's alliance, supported by countries including the United States and Saudi Arabia, defeated Hezbollah and its allies in a June 7 parliamentary election. 28/7/09 Lebanon’s caretaker cabinet seems to be taking a long summer vacation Thousands and thousands of people are making Lebanon their summer destination in 2009, whether various types of expatriate Lebanese, foreign tourists from a range of countries, or other visitors and guests. They’ve come to see friends and family, relax and see the sights, and in general, have a nice vacation. 28/4/09 Al-Tufaily to al-Hayat: Hezbollah could have been Lebanon’s salvation instead of its plague In an interview published by Al-Hayat newspaper, Sheikh Sohbi Al-Tufaily – a former Hezbollah Secretary General who is now one of the most outspoken figures against Hezbollah’s role in the East and North Bekaa – discusses elections, politics in the Bekaa, and his views on the position of the Shiite community in relation to the current Lebanese dilemma. 28/4/09 A Bad Season for Elections and Hashish Journalist Hazem al-Amin interviews a member of the Jaafar clan who spoke to Al-Hayyat on the condition that he be referred to only as M. Jaafar. Jul 2009 30/7/09 Assafir. Israel studies to create an armistice committee in order to use it as a channel for dialogue between both countries.  http://www.assafir.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=3272&EditionId=1299&ChannelId=30010 28/7/09 Assafir. Amal movement re-elected MP Nabih Berri during its annual conference for another three years, and releases an official statement calling for the strengthening of relations with Syria, Arab and Muslim neighbors. Also he renew his commitment with the Ta'if agreements, the resistance project and the abolition of political sectarianism.  http://www.assafir.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=3075&EditionId=1298&ChannelId=29986 28/7/09 Al-Baladonline. The UN, Hezbollah, Amal Movement and the Lebanese Army met in Kherbet Salem to find a solution for current crisis after the explosion an alleged Hezbollah weapons depot in this village.  http://www.albaladonline.com/html/story.php?sid=71424 28/7/09 Assafir newspaper published a detailed report about the 22 Lebanese citizens that are accused of spying for Israel.  http://www.assafir.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=3014&EditionId=1297&ChannelId=29962 24/7/09 Annahar. Al-Mustaqbal, Amal and Hezbollah holds a meeting under the patronage of the Lebanese Army to discuss security issues among different sensitive zones in Beirut after a Lebanese citizen was recently shot in Aisha Bakkar neighbourhood near Beirut.  http://www.annahar.com/content.php?priority=22&table=mahaly&type=mahaly&day=Fri 24/7/09 Al-Baladonline. The office of the Attorney-General of the International Court of Justice have interrogated 250 witnesses among them three Hezbollah members in relationship with the terrorist attack that killed former PM Rafiq al Hariri.  http://www.albaladonline.com/html/story.php?sid=70938 24/7/09 Annahar. Former MP and Minister Mahmud Abu Hamdan and other members of Amal movement meet in the Bekka to discuss political issues related to the internal organization of the party; Mahmud Abu Hamdan was isolated by Nabih Berri since many years ago.  http://www.annahar.com/content.php?priority=23&table=mahaly&type=mahaly&day=Fri 24/7/09 Sunni – Shia tension: Among news requiring attention this week is the meeting called on Thursday July 23rd by the head of intelligence in Beirut Colonel George Khamiss in his office which included security representatives from Al Mustakbal, Amal and Hezbollah under the banner “transferring the reconciliation mood to the people”. Whether intentional or not, the official communiqué generated by this meeting underlined the problem of sunni-shia coexistence and outed the conflicts the Al Mustakbal movement is going through as to its identity, a militia or a political party? (24/07/09, As-Safir) 23/7/09 Hezbollah on Kerbet Silm Explosion: Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassim said, “The explosion at Kherbet Silm was a normal event resulting from left-over explosives gathered at this site. It is a simple matter that was dealt with in coordination with the Lebanese Army. There is no violation of resolution 1701 and the Israeli magnification is an attempt to cover its continuing occupation.” (23/07/09, As-Safir) 23/7/09 Amal: Contrary to Hezbollah’s aggressive stance vis-à-vis UNIFIL, it appears that Speaker Nabih Berri, through his officials and surrogates, does not share the party’s position. At a Wednesday meeting in Baada with members of Parliament, Berri said that “the affair of Kherbt Silm has been dealt with and resolved and that Israel is trying to magnify the situation and create a rift between the population and UNIFIL.“ (23/07/09, As-Safir) 22/7/09 Hezbollah Diplomacy: The developments in the South presented an opportunity for meetings between Hezbollah representatives and international parties. Hezbollah’s international affairs official Ammar Moussawi met with French Ambassador André Parant. A communiqué said the discussion centered on the events at Kherbt Silm (22/07/09, An-Nahar). Additionally, Hajj Wafiq Safa, Hezbollah’s man on the committee on coordination met with Michael Williams, the personal representative of the Secretary General of the UN. A communiqué stated “a review of the relations with UNIFIL was undertaken, as well as the recent incident at Khirbt Silm between the locals and UNIFIL, along with the continuing Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty, especially in the Kfarshouba area and efforts to resolve these. It was also stressed that UNIFIL’s forces should comply with the mission as stated in resolution 1701 which regulates the interactions of UNIFIL with the Lebanese Army and does not allow these forces to search houses. It was decided to increase the coordination meetings with UNIFIL in South Lebanon to restore a level of trust among it and the locals.“ (22/07/2009, As-Safir) 20/7/09 Get Out of Hajj Free Card: Sayyed Fadlallah issued a fatwa excusing those afraid of swine influenza from the duty of Hajj this year. (20/07/09, As-Safir) 20/7/09 In the Shadow of the Ruins: Hezbollah continued its activities in preparation for the third celebration of the July war. The most prominent among these activities was the ribbon-cutting by former member of parliament, Hezbollah’s leader in the Bekaa, Mohammad Yaghi of the exhibition “Al-Radwan for the resistance“ in a wing of Baalbek’s archeological site. The exhibition included military equipment the Islamic resistance won in addition to belongings of former secretary general Sayyed Abbas Moussawi and of Imad Mughniyeh. (20/07/09, As-Safir) 20/7/09 Ulama vs. UNIFIL: Sheikh Ali Yassine, president of the Ulamas of Tyre, lashed out at UNIFIL this week. Speaking during a meeting of the Ulamas, he accused the UN force of “seeing only one side of things.” He said there are two types of international forces, meak and haughty. He attacked one of the brigades participating in UNIFIL saying it is “a haughty imperial force, which seems by its actions to take orders from the Israeli government rather than the United Nations and the Security Council.” (20/07/09, An Nahar) 19/7/09 Al-Mustaqbal. UNIFIL's patrol faces aggressions from the population living nearby the site of the explosion in South Lebanon. The population are complaining about UNIFIL's investigation near the site. For this reason, House Speaker Nabih Berri met UNIFIL Commander Claudio Graziano to discuss the implementation of the resolution 1701.  http://www.almustaqbal.com/stories.aspx?StoryID=357845 19/7/09 Hezbollah-Iran-American dialogue: Kassim Kassir wrote one of the week’s most newsworthy items on July 19, 2009. His piece, published on the news website NOW Lebanon, was titled: “American and Iranian personalities and a number of Hezbollah officials attended frank discussions in the southern suburb on the Iranian situation.” Kassir reports that, in an unprecedented move, representatives of America and Iran, as well as Hezbollah members, held open meetings to discuss the Iranian situation in Beirut’s Southern Suburbs. Cultural and research centers close to Hezbollah also hosted three seminars on the recent developments in Iran. Sheikh Najaf Mizrai’e, the former Iranian cultural attaché in Lebanon, attended one of these seminars, and a separate meeting was attended by Flynt Leverett, a former member of the US National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency. Leverett’s wife discussed the current situation in Afghanistan with Iranian and Hezbollah officials as well as cultural, academic and media personalities. The meetings focused on the situation in Iran following recent disputed elections there, the future of Iranian-American relations and the likelihood of an Israeli military attack against Iran this September should dialogue between Iran and the West over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program fail. Frank criticism of Iran’s internal affairs dominated the meetings, and participants stressed that Iran’s leadership should adopt practical initiatives to address the conditions there. Failing to do so, many said, would result in a resurgence of internal protests. The meetings also featured discussions on the concept of the “Wilayat al-Faqih” and the possibility of seeking new ways to apply the doctrine. This is important, Kassir wrote, because of criticism of how the “Wilayat al-Faqih” doctrine is currently being applied in Iran. (Now Lebanon Arabic) 18/7/09 Asharq Al-awasat. Hassan Nasrallah says that Hezbollah is open to ideas and options that would lead to the formation of a unity government, and he assures that the oposition will not use its levarage to stop the work of the cabinet. Also he declared that Hezbollah does not ask for any guarantees for the weapons of the resistance and the international court.  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=4&article=528016&issueno=11190 16/7/09 Honoring Hajj Radwan: The second newsworthy development this week was an announcement from Saeed Al-Khansa, the head of the Municipality of Ghobairy. He said the municipality’s council decided to name the road from the Kuwaiti Embassy to Hazmieh (where it joins the Beirut – Damascus highway) the “Imad Moughnieh Boulevard.” The boulevard passes through the municipalities of Ghobeiry and Haret Hreik. (Al-Akbar) 15/7/09 Al-Mustaqbal. UNIFIL is investigating the causes of the explosion of an ammunition depot in Kherbet Silim, South Lebanon. In an official statement UNIFIL said: "we are collaborating side by side with the LAF to clarify the causes of the explosion".  http://www.almustaqbal.com/stories.aspx?StoryID=357845 8/7/09 Al-Mustaqbal. Hezbollah MP, Ali Fayyad, threatens March 14 to withdraw Hezbollah's participation in the cabinet if all the opposition is not properly represented in it. He stated that:"Hezbollah is not prepare to abandon or loose its principles if is not with the agreement of the entire opposition block".  http://www.almustaqbal.com/stories.aspx?StoryID=356536 8/7/09 Asharq Al-Awsat. Israeli intelligence reports that Hezbollah's and Hamas' territories are quieter than those areas controlled by the Palestinian authority in the West Bank.  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=4&article=526627&issueno=11180 6/7/09 Al-Balad. A clerical delegation from Hezbollah visits several Druze religious figures in Lebanon to discuss the effects that the conflict between Druze and Shiite communities had after the dramatic clashes on May 7, 2008.  http://www.albaladonline.com/html/story.php?sid=68821 2/7/09 An-Nahar. US Acting Assistant Secretary General for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman said that while Hezbollah represents a growing population in the Lebanese parliament, it also presents a great threat to the Lebanese state and the region because of its military arsenal.  http://www.annahar.com/content.php?priority=6&table=mahaly&type=mahaly&day=Thu 1/7/09 As-Safir. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Hezbollah's military capabilities are a dangerous challenge for the Lebanese state and the solution to this issue is national dialogue.  http://www.assafir.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=83&EditionId=1275&ChannelId=29434 Jun 2009 29/6/09 Al-Mustaqbal. Shiite spiritual leader Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah said that Wilayat al Faqih is not a doctrine accepted by all schools of religious thought or by all Shiite religious authorities.  http://www.almustaqbal.com/stories.aspx?StoryID=354941 27/6/09 Asharq al-Awsat. MP Saad Hariri met with Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut’s southern suburbs to discuss the political situation and the discord between Lebanon's Sunni and Shiite communities.  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=1&issueno=11169&article=525154 25/6/09 Al-Bayrak. Norwegian Ambassador Odlis Norheim met Hezbollah MP Mohammad Raad at the latter's parliament office.  http://www.albayrakonline.com/5/3.pdf 21/6/09 Al-Balad. Hezbollah strongly condemned Maronite Patriarch Sfeir's statements about the recent elections. The party believes the Patriarch interfered in the country's political affairs.  http://www.albaladonline.com/html/story.php?sid=66815 20/6/09 albaladonline. Druze leader MP Walid Jumblatt held his first meeting with opposition and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. They discussed threats posed by Israel and Arab leaders' positions regarding Lebanon. The two also talked about the latest Israeli military maneuvers, regular Isreali violations of Lebanese sovereignty and Isreali plans to build an advance and control center near the southern Lebanese border.  http://www.albaladonline.com/html/story.php?sid=66665 18/6/09 As-Sharq Al-Awsat. In a recent speech, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah attacked Maronite Patriarch Sfeir's pre-election statement that a March 8 parliamentary majority would have jeopardized Lebanon's identity, an implicit criticism of ties between Hezbollah and Persian Iran. Nasrallah said Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamanei can be considered a noble Arab from the Hashemite tribe because of his status as a Sayyed (descendent of the Prophet Mohammed). He also claimed that the doctrine of Wilayat al Faqih is an integral part of the Shiite faith and called on other communities and political parties to respect it.  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=1&issueno=11160&article=523921 14/6/09 albaladonline. Hezbollah MP Hussein Hajj Hassan met European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana at the Lebanese parliament as a first step to initiate dialogue between the two.  http://www.albaladonline.com/html/story.php?sid=65876 12/6/09 albaladonline. Ahmad al Assad, leader of the Lebanese Option Gathering, decided to close dissolve his party.  http://www.albaladonline.com/html/story.php?sid=65624 12/6/09 NowLebanon (exclusive interview). Muhammad Abdel Hamid Baidun, an independent Shiite politician, said during an exclusive interview with Now Lebanon that the opposition should review their performance following their weak election results. He also suggested that the opposition should work more closely with Sunni Muslims in order to strengthen Lebanon's unity. He added that the majority should openly discuss the question of the resistance's weapons.  ttp://www.nowlebanon.com/Arabic/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=98138 11/6/09 As-Safir. FFormer US president Jimmy Carter visited Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah and Lebanese President Michael Sulaiman. After the meeting, Fadlallah said: "I would like to stress that as Muslims we do not have any problem living peacefully with Jews," adding that: "among US friends in the region there are many undemocratic regimes." The religious leader also criticized the statements from the US before the election threatening to withdraw US aid to Lebanon if the opposition won the elections.  http://www.assafir.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=1151&EditionId=1257&ChannelId=28996 9/6/09 Asharq Al-Awsat. Hassan Nasrallah said that despite the importance of recent elections, they are just a step in the resistance's long-term struggle. The next challenges will be electing a house speaker, a prime minister and a complete cabinet.  http://aawsat.com/details.asp?section=1&issueno=11151&article=522669 5/6/09 Al-Jazeera.net. Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah says Cairo speech was full of empty words which signal no real change in the American and Israeli attitude towards some countries in the Middle East.  http://www.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/75B815B2-E0BD-4F8A-9A79-89E6775277D5.htm 4/6/09 An-Nahar. Hezbollah: "We are going to rearm, and we don't care what the UN Security Council says."  http://www.annahar.com/content.php?priority=1&table=main&type=main&day=Thu 4/6/09 An-Nahar. Rashid Sabri Hamadeh, a Hezbollah rival in Baalbeck, commenting on the lack of male students in Bekaa schools asks, "Where is Hezbollah taking the youth? Are they receiving military training?" May 2009 23/5/09 As-Sarq Al-Awsat. Hezbollah considers Joe Biden’s visit a US attempt to interfere in the Lebanese elections.  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=1&issueno=11134&article=520367 23/5/09 As-Sarq Al-Awsat. Nasrallah declares that recently captured spies should be executed starting with those Shiites who collaborated with the enemy.  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=4&article=520323&issueno=11134 19/5/09 As-Safir. Lebanese spies working for Israel confessed to the nature of their operation on Lebanese soil. Israel tried to help them escape by opening "back doors" along the border. In response, the LAF will increase its surveillance of the border area.  http://www.assafir.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=1732&EditionId=1238&ChannelId=28522 19/5/09 As-Safir. Hezbollah is in a state of alert after following Israeli operations near the border. 17/5/09 An-Nahar. Siniora, previous cabinet leaders, Mufti Qabbani and Walid Jumblatt, among others, strongly criticized Nasrallah’s speech. 16/5/09 As-Sharq Al-Awsat. "The State of Hezbollah at Lebanon’s Doorstep.” Nasrallah’s speech in Dahiyeh on May 16 focused on the coming elections and Hezbollah’s ability to govern Lebanon. He referred to last year’s clashes on May 7 as "glorious" and described this event as a fundamental milestone of the resistance.  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=1&issueno=11127&article=519311 8/5/09 An-Nahar. The competition between Hezbollah’s allies, Berri and Aoun, increases in Jezzine. 3/5/09 An-Nahar. Nasrallah once again accused Israel of assassinating Rafiq al-Hariri. Saad al-Hariri urged Nasrallah to cooperate with the international tribunal. Apr 2009 30/4/09 An-Nahar. 17 people were arrested in Curacao for alleged involvement in a drug trafficking ring with connections to Hezbollah, police from the Dutch Caribbean Island reported on Wednesday. 30/4/09 An-Nahar. The release of the four generals sparked a storm of political reactions. Hezbollah described their release as a great victory and organized an event in support of them.  http://www.annahar.com/content.php?priority=1&table=main&type=main&day=Thu 17/4/09 An-Nahar. Four Lebanese soldiers patrolling the Riaq-Baalbeck road were killed in cold blood by an organized crime organization operating in Hezbollah-controlled areas. However, Hezbollah and other political forces condemned the attack.  http://www.annahar.com/content.php?priority=1&table=mahaly&type=mahaly&day=Fri 16/4/09 As-Sharq Al-Awsat. Egypt's attorney general is investigating accusations that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah played a role in smuggling weapons between Egypt and Gaza. Hezbollah officials consider these accusations an Egyptian campaign to discredit the party's secretary general.  http://aawsat.com/details.asp?section=1&issueno=11097&article=515383&feature= 7/4/09 As-Safir. Muhammad Raad announced Hezbollah's electoral program, and he stressed the importance of reform, namely: developing the work of the resistance, refusing settlement of the Palestinians and improving Syrian-Lebanese relations as much as possible. The Hezbollah MP stressed the validity of the Doha agreement as a means to overcome the political crisis, which many see as evidence of Hezbollah trying to undermine the Taif agreement they traditionally opposed.  http://assafir.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=770&EditionId=1206&ChannelId=27721 6/4/09 Al-Mustaqbal. Independent Shiite figure Ahmad Al-Assad presented the names of 14 candidates running for the coming elections in Beirut, the South, the Bekaa and Jbail."Lebanon is the state," he said.  http://www.almustaqbal.com/stories.aspx?storyid=340885 3/4/09 Al-Mustaqbal. U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michele J. Sison declared in an article published on the news website "Naharnet" that, "Hezbollah continues to represent a threat to Lebanon and the region."  http://www.almustaqbal.com/stories.aspx?StoryID=340402 2/4/09 As-Safir. Hassan Nasrallah announced the names of Hezbollah's 11 candidates in Beirut, the South, the Bekka and Ba'abda. The selection of these candidates sent a clear message to Hezbollah's friends and enemies.  http://www.assafir.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=248&EditionId=1202&ChannelId=27621 2/4/09 Al-Akhbar. In a recent televised speech Hassan Nasrallah said the coming elections must be democratic, and he highlighted the importance of parliament's power to designate a president of the Republic and a prime minister according to regulations and common political practices, thereby raising questions about the opposition’s support for Lebanon's president.  http://www.al-akhbar.com/ar/taxonomy/term/15649,17237 1/4/09 As-Sharq Al-Awsat. Hezbollah MP Hussein al Hajj Hassan meet British Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn during his visit to London at the British House of Parliament. This is the first time that a Hezbollah representative has traveled to London after the U.K. banned the organization last year and placed it on their list of terrorist organizations.  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=4&issueno=11082&article=513319   < Previous Next >     الأولى البيت اللبناني  يحدث جلبة الطوائف اللبنانيون عداً ونقداً حروب الطرق والعقارات هذا البلد الأمين... «التزاحم» السني/الشيعي بقاعيات جنوبيات فلسطينيات بيت بيوت دولة الإعلام المنزل الشيعي  الأسبوع الشيعي المجلس الإسلامي الشيعي الأعلى حزب الله حركة أمل الشيعة «الثالثون» سادة وعلماء الضاحية ــ وعد سجالات ملفات مطالعات الرأي قبل  أيام الحالة الشيعية   ألف ياء الحالة الشيعية   الأممية الشيعية  خزانة خطط  كاتبونا