Lebanon cannot ask for donor funding without passing 2018 budget -minister
Finnish Commander of UNIFIL in Lebanon acknowledged that his 10,500 forces, including 585 Lebanese have been infiltrated by Hezbollah. Also said that Indonesia-n contingent provide info to various Lebanese actors on Israel movements
PM Hariri says electricity crisis should not continue
4 month agoHezbollah-linked media threatens to attack Israeli gas fields
4 month agoShowing a map, Netanyahu says Iran is trying to take over large swathes of the middle east, including setting up naval bases in the Mediterranean. "Can you imagine Iranian submarines next to the US Sixth Fleet? Next to the port of Haifa?"
Naharnet reports that @StateDept official David Satterfield, with US Amb to Lebanon, held separate meetings Friday with Lebanon's FM Jebran Bassal, Speaker Nabih Berri, PM Saad Hariri; Satterfield heads to Israel to discuss maritime gas fields +Israeli Wall.
U.S. charges three with exporting drone parts to Lebanon's Hezbollah
Nasrallah: Onto upcoming Lebanon elections
Nasrallah: Iran for Lebanon is an ally and friend. They are willing to aid in anything.
Nasrallah: Where is Iran's intervening in Lebanon? How is our decisions helping Iran more than Lebanon?
Nasrallah: US will give Israel 3 billion while Lebanon receives 40 million. We will never receive anything special or proper defences
Nasrallah: On economic and territorial integrity issues regarding Lebanon, it must be answered in the correct manner
Nasrallah: When the US comes to Lebanon they are here to threaten
Nasrallah: It is on today's leaders of Lebanon to take responsibility on this historical issue
Nasrallah: Lebanon should not let the devils to come between the Lebanese, I am talking about US
Nasrallah: current situation in region to secure these areas bordering Lebanon as well as Golan and Mt Hermon
Nasrallah: In regards to Lebanon's land and sea border. It is not just economic border, it goes beyond gas and oil
Lebanon speaker: U.S. proposal on Lebanon-Israel disputed waters 'unacceptable' - NNA
Mayadin: Syrian SAMs fired last Saturday (which resulted in downing an F16) passed over Tel Aviv and Haifa before falling in the Mediterranean sea
4 month agoSec. Tillerson: This trip is an important opportunity to reaffirm the strong bonds between our countries. U.S. stands firmly with the Lebanese people and Lebanon's legitimate state institutions as Lebanon faces formidable challenges and threats in the region.
Lebanese presidency denies U.S. Secretary of State kept waiting at palace
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says US has never given heavy arms to the YPG group.
Tillerson says Hezbollah actions threaten Lebanon, region
Tillerson: It is unacceptable for militias like Hezbollah to act outside Lebanese law and sovereignty
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson: Hezbollah should end its activities abroad, referring to Syria, to lower tensions
Tillerson: The Lebanese people should be concerned about Hezbollah's actions
Tillerson: I call upon the leaders of Lebanon to maintain a policy of distancing themselves from the conflicts of the region
Tillerson: Hezbollah's growing military arsenal and its involvement in several conflicts in the region threaten the security of Lebanon
Tillerson: There is no difference between the military and political wing of Hezbollah
Lebanon tells U.S. committed to calm at southern border
