2 month agoUSAF RC-135V 64-14848 off Syria
Al-Arabiya: Yemen's Information Minister Muammar al-Iryani criticized Lebanon's Hezbollah, stating that it has turned its stronghold in Beirut into a platform for Houthis, and calling on the Lebanese government to abide by a policy of non-interference
Lebanese President Michel Aoun: We're all fighting terrorism in Lebanon, and Hezbollah repelled the first attack by terror groups against us in Qusayr
Aoun to Russia Today: Hezbollah is part of the Syrian crisis. The failure to reach a settlement constitutes another reason for the group to stay there.
2 month agoNetanyahu reveals: Hizbollah is working to build an infrastructure for assembling precision rockets into the heart of Beirut. In the past year Hezbollah has been trying to build an infrastructure to convert ground-to-ground missiles to precision missiles in the Uzai neighborhood, near the Beirut airport
After PM Netanyahu speech at the UNGA, Israel army reveals satellite images of Hezbollah's project to upgrade missiles near central sites in Beirut
2 month agoMichel Aoun, Lebanon's President, tells UNGA that the UNSecurityCouncil has been ineffective due to the veto right, and that countries avoid implementing resolutions "with impunity"
Disputes between internal security forces and airport security forces lead to a halt in passenger traffic at Rafik Hariri airport in Beirut
Lebanese media: passengers stopped for a while at Rafik Hariri airport in Beirut
Abbas Ibrahim, head of Lebanon General Security says so far this year his agency organized the return of 25,000 Syrians in coordination with Damascus. Another 25,000 made their own way home. "The number could reach 200,000 in a year if it continues at this rate"
2 month agoLebanon Druze leader Joumblatt: "Hundreds of (ISIS) fighters were transfered (by Syria'n government) from Abu Kamal (border to Iraq) toward Idlib to blow up Russia'n-Turkey agreement Same happened when transported from Damascus suburb to Sweida (to attack this Druze area)"
President Aoun meets with Jordanian king
PM Hariri says campaign launched against Lebanese pound and economy Lebanon
Aoun meets al-Sisi in New York
Lebanese PM @saadhariri met with visiting @FBI Director Christopher Wray in his Bayt al-Wasat compound
2 month agoHezbollah supporters march and commemorate the tenth of Muharram in the southern Lebanese city of Tyros
Russian Ministry of Defense praises Lebanon's cooperation in the repatriation of Syrian refugees and appreciates the role of President Michel Aoun personally
2 month agoLockheed U-2S 80-1076 USAF reconnaissance aircraft flying in the eastern Mediterranean.
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah says group will stay in Syria until further notice
2 month agoRussia has created a large no fly zone for fire exercises over the eastern Meditteranean (possibly to hinder Israeli bombings on Syria or something). As a consequence, there are interesting approaches to BEY Beirut due to the steep descent (red zone: 19,000 ft)
Hezbollah dismisses U.S. rewards for arrest of its operatives
1 year agoU.S. Central Command: U. S. military donates two Super Tucanos to support the Lebanese Air Force LAF
"US will continue to work with the Lebanese government," adds Sales
Lebanese Armed forces "have been an effective partner in defending the border of Lebanon against terrorism threats" per @StateDepts's Sales
Hezbollah devoting "significant resources to expanding its conventional arsenal in Lebanon" including advanced rockets/missiles per Rasmussen
Israel's Defense Minister @AvigdorLiberman: Lebanese army has lost its independence and has become an integral part of Hezbollah's network
Nasrallah: To those who want to deal with Lebanon economically, security or militarily. Count your numbers well and don't make a mistake
Nasrallah: Saudi Minister of Gulf Affairs said that US sanctions against "the terrorist militia in Lebanon" (Hezb) are good but not enough
Nasrallah: Do you think those who sacrifice to protect the mosques, churches, shrines and Lebanon will be scared of some sanctions?
Nasrallah: We are a big organization today and are spread out. If they want to target all our supporters it will hurt Lebanon's economy
