Parliament of Lebanon

September 18, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

From chaos to fear: Hezbollah’s dilemma

Hezbollah faces crisis after thousands of pagers exploded across Lebanon and Syria, killing ten and wounding thousands, including the Iranian ambassador, causing chaos and fear.

September 17, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran rallies proxy groups and allies to vote against Israel ahead of UN speech

Iran is rallying its proxy groups, including Lebanon's Amal Movement and Iraqi allies, to oppose Israel ahead of the UN General Assembly session.

August 24, 2023 | |

Israel Arrests Four Citizens for Smuggling Iran-Made Explosives

Israeli authorities on August 24 announced the arrest of four Arab Israelis for smuggling Iran-made explosives obtained from the terrorist group Hezbollah. Israel’s Shin Bet security...

August 16, 2023 | |

Treasury Department Sanctions Hezbollah ‘Green’ Front Group

The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned Lebanon-based Green Without Borders (GWB) and its leader, Zuhair Subhi Nahla, on August 16 for aiding Hezbollah. Treasury explained that GWB “has provided...

August 16, 2023 | Orde Kittrie |

Hezbollah ‘Green’ Group Builds Dozens of New Military Outposts Along Israeli Border

Israel and Hezbollah are today at the brink of war. Israel’s UN ambassador, Gilad Erdan, refers to his country’s border with Lebanon as “a powder keg on the brink of being ignited.” The tensions...

August 10, 2023 | Natalie Ecanow |

New U.S., UK, Canadian Sanctions Target Former Lebanese Central Bank Governor 

The United States, in coordination with the United Kingdom and Canada, imposed sanctions today on former Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh and three of his associates.  Washington once considered...

June 2, 2023 | |

Hezbollah Linked to Murder of Irish Peacekeeper in Lebanon

A Lebanese judge investigating the December 2022 killing of an Irish peacekeeper serving in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) filed an indictment on June 2 against five of the perpetrators...

November 10, 2021 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Biden Administration Hesitates to Condemn Iranian Terrorism in Iraq

If Washington and the West stand behind the anti-Iran coalition, it might be able to overcome Tehran and disband its troublemaking militias.

July 6, 2017 | Tony Badran |

Lebanon’s New Electoral Law Seeks to Preempt U.S. Sanctions on Hezbollah

Congress passed the first round of Hezbollah sanctions in late 2015. Known as the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act (HIFPA), the bill targeted banks used by the group and its membe...

July 8, 2008 | National Review Online

Venezuela Supports Hezbollah

The Washington Times reports that a top diplomat in Hugo Chavez’s government has been designated by the U.S. Treasury Department as a facilitator of the Hezbollah terrorist organization.&nb...

June 14, 2007 | Walid Phares Lebanon Wire |

Syro-Iranian Massacre of Politicians in Lebanon

With the assassination of Lebanese MP Jebran Tueni in December 2006, months after the murder of political leaders George Hawi and Samir Qassir during the summer, the Syro-Iranian terror war room...

December 8, 2006 | World Defense Review |

Hezbollah Offensive in Lebanon: Days One, Two, and Three

DAY ONE After serious warnings delivered by Hezbollah secretary general, Hassan Nasrallah since early November, the generalized offensive to bring down the Cedars Revol...

November 24, 2006 | FrontPage Magazine |

Crushing a Flower of the Cedar Revolution

The assassination of Lebanese Christian politician Pierre Gemayel this Tuesday has revealed that the Tehran-Damascus axis remains busy with terror activities across the Fertile Crescent....

November 21, 2006 | Counterterrorism Blog |

Response to the Terrorist Assassination of Pierre Gemayel

The assassination of Minister Pierre Gemayel in Beirut is another war crime against the democratically elected Government and Parliament of Lebanon, and another strike in the Terror War waged by...

January 27, 2006 | |

FDD Middle East Expert Walid Phares Visits Europe to Discuss Iran, Lebanon, Hezbollah and the Future

Washington, D.C. (Jan. 27, 2006) –Dr. Walid Phares, a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD) and author of the new book Future Jihad, will mak...

June 19, 2005 | Counterterrorism Blog |

Lebanese Elections: The Bottom Line

Walid Phares asked me to post his assessment of the Lebanese elections: By sheer numbers, the assessment first: Lebanese Parliament has 128 seats, half Muslims, half Christians....