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Sayyed Nasrallah to address crowds on Al-Quds Day

Hezbollah Secretary General, Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah is to deliver a speech next Friday during the commemoration of Al-Quds International Day. Meanwhile, Hezbollah called for a ceremony commemorating the occasion on Friday at 5:00 p.m. in Sayyed Shuhadaa Complex in Beirut’s southern suburb (Dahiyeh). Al-Quds Day, which falls on the last …

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Australian jihadist arrested in Lebanon

A prominent Australian jihadist who reportedly commanded 300 militiamen and orchestrated clashes in Syria has been arrested in neighbouring Lebanon. The arrest of Hussam Sabbagh in Lebanon’s second city, Tripoli, has again underscored the substantial involvement of Australians in the violence and chaos gripping the Middle East, following swiftly after …

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Hezbollah sets up soup kitchen to feed the capital’s poorest

BEIRUT: Mustafa Khuraizat and his fellow volunteers from Hezbollah’s reserves hurried to fold cardboard boxes. Nearby, another volunteer lit the fire under the cooking stoves. “When we are asked to go to the field of jihad, we go,” Khuraizat said. “And when we are asked to serve people, we serve the people.” …

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18 charged with ISIL affiliation, terrorism in Lebanon

A military judge in Lebanon has charged 28 terror suspects with belonging to the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group and planning terrorist operations in the country. The 28 terror suspects, seven of whom were apprehended in security raids on hotels in Beirut, were charged …

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Lebanon’s Islamists view declaration of caliphate as heresy

Across the board, Lebanon’s Islamists did not view the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria’s (ISIS) declaration of an Islamic caliphate and their proclamation of the group’s leader, Ibrahim al-Badri (Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi), a caliph positively. There was a near consensus among them to reject the announcement, even though in …

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Suicide bomber detonates self inside Beirut hotel

A suicide bomber blew himself up as security forces raided his hotel room in Beirut’s Raouche district Wednesday evening, injuring at least 11 people, in the third such blast to strike Lebanon in less than one week. Firefighters rushed to extinguish flames on the third floor of the Duroy Hotel …

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Al-Akhbar chief walks out of “illegitimate” STL hearing

Al-Akhbar editor-in-chief Ibrahim al-Amin appeared briefly before the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) by video-link Thursday where he told the court he does not recognize its legitimacy and excused himself. “I reiterate today that I do not acknowledge the legitimacy of this tribunal. It was created by the United Nations Security …

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10 key points from Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah’s speech

Thousands gathered today in South Lebanon to listen to Hezbollah leader, Sayed Hassan Nasrallah, deliver his speech on Liberation Day 2014. Liberation Day marks the day Israeli occupation forces were forced to end their illegal occupation of Lebanon in 2000 after facing resistance by Hezbollah. The following points were made …

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