Militant group Hezbollah on Monday rejected French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe's accusation that it was behind the attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon last week that left five French soldiers wounded.
Syria denied involvement Monday in a bombing that wounded five French UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Friday. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé has accused Hezbollah of being behind the attack as "Syria's armed wing" in Lebanon.
Lebanese politicians announced Wednesday they have reached a deal to fund a UN-backed court investigating the 2005 killing of statesman Rafik al-Hariri. Controversy over payment of court costs had threatened to collapse the Lebanese government.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (pictured) has blasted the UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon for indicting four Hezbollah members for alleged involvement in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri.
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has rejected indictments issued against four of the organisation's members in connection with the 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafiq Hariri, saying there will be no arrests.
Sylvain Attal meets Amine Gemayel, former president of Lebanon and one of its high-profile Christian opposition figures. They discuss Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s new government and growing political tensions in Lebanon.
Is Syria calling the shots in Lebanon? François Picard’s panel argues over how a new Hezbollah-backed government suddenly came about. For Daily Star columnist Michael Young, Syria and Hezbollah don’t necessarily have identical interests.
Is Syria calling the shots in Lebanon? François Picard's panel argues over how a new Hezbollah-backed government suddenly came about. For Daily Star columnist Michael Young, Syria and Hezbollah don’t necessarily have identical interests.
Tens of thousands of opposition supporters gathered Sunday in Beirut to march against Hezbollah and demand an “end to the rule of arms”, in yet another stand-off between the two rival groups.
Badih Karhani speaks to Najib Mikati about his controversial nomination as the new Lebanese Prime Minister. A majority of the parliament endorsed him, but there are critics who worry that he is solely focused on Hezbollah's interests. But for his part Mikati declares that he represents not just Hezbollah but everyone.
