Hezbollah head hails Army deployment in Beirut bastion

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 11:08

Lebanon`s Army on Monday deployed in Hezbollah`s southern Beirut stronghold taking over checkpoints in a deal struck with the Shiite group which has been accused of running a "state within a state".

Assad smuggling Syria chemical weapons to Hezbollah, Russia?

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 20:43

Casting doubt on Syria’s commitment to US-Russia deal on handing over chemical weapons, a report has emerged saying Assad regime is transferring trucks of chemical weapons to Hezbollah.

Syria crisis: Americans oppose Obama`s plan; Assad threatens to strike back

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 20:52

Survey shows Barack Obama swimming against public opinion from war-weary Americans, even as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned of possible reprisal attacks if United States uses military force.

Iran ready to kidnap Americans if US strikes Syria: Report

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 16:42

The debate over whether US Congress approves the Obama administration`s plan to strike Syria for its use of chemical weapons is being closely watched in Iran.

German spy agency sees Assad behind gas attack, cites phone call

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 23:31

A Hezbollah official has said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ordered a poison gas attack last month and that it considered the move a mistake which showed he was losing his grip, according to German intelligence.

Al Qaeda blames Hezbollah for Lebanon bombings

Last Updated: Saturday, August 24, 2013, 16:07

Al Qaeda blamed Lebanese Shi`ite Muslim militant group Hezbollah for Tripoli bombings and threatened retribution, a US-based intelligence monitoring website reported on Saturday.

US hits 4 Hezbollah leaders with sanctions

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 22:13

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on four leaders of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah for alleged operations in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East.

Hezbollah dragging Lebanon into Syria war: Sunni leader

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 15:32

One of Lebanon`s most powerful Sunni politicians has accused the leader of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group of dragging the country further into neighbouring Syria`s civil war.

Death toll from Beirut car bombing climbs to 27

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 11:17

The death toll from a car bombing that ripped through a Beirut stronghold of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah has risen to at least 27, the health ministry said on Saturday

Hezbollah chief: Sunni extremists behind attacks

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 23:58

The leader of Lebanon`s militant Hezbollah blamed Sunni extremists for a string of attacks targeting the group`s strongholds over the past few months, including a car bombing that killed 22 people and wounded more than 300.

Car bomb death toll climbs to 22 in Beirut

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 08:46

Lebanon was holding a day of mourning after a car bombing killed at least 22 people in a Beirut stronghold of Shi`ite group Hezbollah.

Beirut car bomb kills 14 in Hezbollah area: Reports

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 22:03

A powerful car bombing on Thursday killed at least 14 people and wounded about 200 others in a Beirut stronghold of pro-Damascus Shiite group Hezbollah, national news agency NNA said.