Hezbollah criticises cabinet plan Sep 9, 2009
Hassan Nasrallah says Mr Hariri's proposal has complicated the situation ... Hassan Nasrallah said the move was inappropriate and would complicate efforts to form a new government. (BBC News -- Africa)
Hezbollah denies bankruptcy link Sep 9, 2009
No senior member of Hezbollah had taken money that allegedly disappeared during the collapse of the Ezzeddine business empire, said leader Hassan Nasrallah. Mr Ezzedine was personally close to a number of Hezbollah figures and managed the savings of many other Shia Muslims. (BBC News -- Africa)
A forced breakthrough in the Middle East Sep 1, 2009
Israel has decided to put a final stop to Hezbollah and its leader Hassan Nasrallah -- and for once the world supports it. But even if it wins this war, another is probably coming. (Salon)
* Terror suspects accuse police in Egypt of torture Aug 25, 2009
During the hearing one man shouted, We are at your command Nasrallah, in an apparent reference to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who admitted in April that one of the defendants, Lebanese Mohammed Yusuf Ahmed Mansur known as Sami Shihab, was a Hezbollah agent. Nasrallah said Mansur was tasked with smuggling weapons to militants in the Gaza Strip. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Egypt 'Hezbollah cell' on trial Aug 24, 2009
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said the Hezbollah member was tasked with smuggling weapons to Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. The 26 men - two Lebanese, five Palestinians and 19 Egyptians - are charged with spying for a foreign group and planning attacks against tourists and shipping in the Suez Canal. (BBC News)
Obama in good standing as Ramadan begins Aug 22, 2009
In 2006, many sellers in Egypt named their best dates after the leader of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, whose popularity soared among Arabs because his militants battled Israel in a devastating war that summer. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- International)
Hezbollah warns Israel it will fire rockets at Tel Aviv if Beirut, suburbs attacked Aug 15, 2009
A Lebanese woman dressed in the yellow of Hezbollah held up a portrait of the Shi ite militant group s leader, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, at a rally yesterday in a southern Beirut suburb ... Speaking on the anniversary of the end of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah said the Shi ite militants are now capable of striking any Israeli city. (Boston Globe)
Israel, Hezbollah threaten war again Aug 15, 2009
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah hurled the latest warning on Friday, a month after 60 blasts at a suspected Hezbollah weapons cache in southern Lebanon heightened tensions ... In a keynote speech Friday night marking the third anniversary of that war's end, Hezbollah chief Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah outlined his strategy for Lebanon to deter Israel from launching another offensive. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Hezbollah Chief: We'll Hit Tel Aviv If Beirut Hit Aug 15, 2009
Speaking on the anniversary of the end of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah said the Shiite militants are now capable of striking any Israeli city. In 2006, the Iranian-backed Hezbollah rocketed the port of Haifa and other parts of Israel's north but spared Tel Aviv to the south. (CBS News -- World)
Hezbollah chief: No war with Israel in near future Aug 15, 2009
Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah appears on a giant screen as he addresses his supporters during a rally marking the third anniversary of the end of the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war, in Beirut's suburbs August 14, 2009 ... BEIRUT, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Shiite armed group Hezbollah's chief Hassan Nasrallah said here on Friday that his party is ready to go to war with Israel but denied the possibility of a war with the Jewish state in the near future. (Xinhuanet, China)
Israel vs. Hizballah: Drumbeats of War Aug 14, 2009
Lebanese Hizballah supporters listen to a televised speech by the party's chief Hassan Nasrallah during a celebration marking the first anniversary of the prisoners swap with Israel, in Beirut on July 17, 2009. Ramzi Haidar / AFP / Getty. (Time.com)
Hezbollah chief becomes Facebook star Aug 12, 2009
Love him or loathe him, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has earned himself celebrity status - at least on Facebook, where a good 20 forums are dedicated to the Lebanese Shiite militant leader ... The Facebook groups have titles ranging from "Fans of Hassan Nasrallah" to "Support the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah," and they are loaded with fervent comments in English, French, Hebrew, and Arabic, many from subscribers identifying themselves as Lebanese or Israelis ... A French-language forum... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Infotainment Aug 12, 2009
Love him or loathe him, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has earned himself celebrity status at least on Facebook, where a good 20 forums are dedicated to the Lebanese Shia militant leader. Many are favourable to Nasrallah but others are extremely hostile to the controversial figure, whose organisation. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
U-turn puts Hezbollah in the driving seat Aug 6, 2009
He has since then slowly been changing his rhetoric on Hezbollah and Syria, and this summer he surprised observers by meeting with Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. Now, he has made yet another surprising move by abandoning Saad Hariri and the March 14 coalition, raising the question: Why now. (Asia Times Online)
Hezbollah: We Have 40,000 Rockets Ready to Fire Aug 5, 2009
Last month, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah s leader, warned that if the southern suburbs of Beirut were bombed as they were in the last war, he would strike back against Tel Aviv, Israel s largest city. "We have changed the equation that had existed previously," he said. (Fox News)
Smiles all round over Lebanon's cabinet Jul 31, 2009
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah came out last Friday, denying that the "blocking third dilemma" was behind the delay in creating the cabinet. But in reality, Hezbollah was worried at the prospect of a renewed crisis with Hariri, especially after an article appeared in a German publication two months ago bluntly saying that Hezbollah members were involved in the assassination of Rafik Hariri, Saad's father. (Asia Times Online)
Hezbollah's Nasrallah warns Israel over future war Jul 27, 2009
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah threatened to attack Tel Aviv if Israel were to bomb Beirut's southern suburbs, a bastion of the powerful Shi'ite military and political group ... A video grab image from Hezbollah's Al manar TV shows Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah addressing his supporters during the "Permanent conference for Resistance" in Beirut in this May 20, 2009 file photo. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Egypt refers 26 Hezbollah suspects to trial Jul 27, 2009
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at the time rejected the accusations of intending to harm Egypt's security, but did admit to sending an agent to supervise weapon shipments to Hamas in Gaza. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)
Egypt officially charges 26 with spying for Hezbollah Jul 27, 2009
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at the time rejected the accusations of intending to harm Egypt s security, but did acknowledge sending an agent to supervise weapon shipments to Hamas in Gaza. Prosecutor Abdel-Meguid Mahmoud referred the suspects, who also include a Sudanese, to trial in the State Security Emergency Court, a special tribunal where trials are swift and verdicts cannot be appealed. (Boston Globe)
Courage versus power Jul 25, 2009
Wright describes meeting its supremo, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, who said "the real democratic process in our countries will often produce governments that will be Islamist". (pg 196) The author adds that Hezbollah's war against Israel in 2006 hastened "a shift from Arabism to Islamism among both major Muslim sects" in the region. (Asia Times Online)
Hezbollah stalls Syrian-Saudi detente Jul 24, 2009
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah came out last weekend and denied that veto-rights were preventing his party from joining the Hariri cabinet. He said Hezbollah wanted "no guarantees" about its weapons, or the special tribunal for assassinated former prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri. (Asia Times Online)
Will Iran transform Mideast? Jul 21, 2009
The rushed and injudicious siding of Hassan Nasrallah with Ahmadinejad has wedded the fate of the Lebanese group with that of the discredited Iranian president. Don't Miss. (CNN -- International)
* Syria flaunts hidden treasures Jul 19, 2009
A woman looks at mugs imprinted with pictures of Syrian President Bashar Assad and Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah at a gift shop in Damascus on Friday. PHOTO: AP. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Egypt Holds 26 Over al-Qaida Plot on Suez Canal Jul 11, 2009
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese Shiite militant group, said one of those arrested was a Hezbollah agent but insisted he had been involved in weapons smuggling to Gaza rather than plotting attacks inside Egypt itself. Egypt was hit by a spate of bombings in Sinai tourist resorts between 2004 and 2006, which killed dozens of foreign tourists and Egyptians. (Newsmax)
Fragile Lebanon Jul 10, 2009
This is democracy, we signed up to this game, and we will play it," he says. Resistance to IsraelThe Beirut-based analyst Timur Goksel says he believes that in many ways Hezbollah was relieved to lose the election. His theory, which many in Beirut share, is that the parliamentary defeat means that Hezbollah does not have to worry about the mundane business of running the country. Instead, says Mr Goksel, it can concentrate on its main goal - resistance to Israel. Hezbollah's military might is... (BBC News -- Africa)
Middle East Jul 5, 2009
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and one of his fiercest critics, Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, have met for the first time in three years ... The timing is important, and a strong message to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, as well as to Iran. (Asia Times Online)
Can Lebanon's Hariri work with Hezbollah? Jun 30, 2009
Last week, Hariri held talks with Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, in only their second encounter since 2005. The troubles of the past four years have dampened enthusiasm for a fresh confrontation with the powerful Hezbollah over its determination to keep its formidable arsenal of weapons. (Christian Science Monitor)
Hariri promises unity coalition after he is named PM Jun 29, 2009
Last Thursday he and the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, met for the first time since October to discuss the composition of the new government. Agence France-Presse. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Lebanon picks son of slain premier for the post Jun 29, 2009
Hariri's selection was set after days of consultation between Lebanon's various political factions and a private meeting between Hariri and the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah. Hariri and his political allies managed to edge out the Hezbollah-led alliance, which is aligned with Iran and Syria, taking a majority of seats in parliament in the elections earlier this month. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Hariri named as Lebanon's new PM Jun 28, 2009
This has been resisted by Mr Hariri, who met the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah before his nomination by parliament. Once he has formed a cabinet, Mr Hariri will take over from his ally Fuad Siniora, who has held the post since 2005. (BBC News)
In father's shoes Jun 28, 2009
Saad Hariri has met with the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah ... On the eve of his nomination as prime minister, Saad Hariri met with one of his main opponents, the leader of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah. (BBC News)
Hariri named Lebanon premier Jun 28, 2009
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Hezbollah keeps its eye on the ball Jun 27, 2009
DAMASCUS - Many years ago, French president Charles de Gaulle said, "France has no friends; only interests." These words came to mind as Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah recently met with anti-Syrian Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, a man who has loudly been critical of Hezbollah, for the first time in three years. Meeting with Jumblatt, head of the Socialist Cooperative Party, raised eyebrows in Lebanon on whether the leader of Hezbollah had changed after the June 7 elections. (Asia Times Online)
Iran's Crisis Posing a Problem for Its Mideast Allies Jun 23, 2009
Lebanese Hizballah supporters listen to the movement's chief Hassan Nasrallah deliver a televised speech from an undisclosed location during a rally in Baalbek on May 29, 2009 ... Hizballah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah was quick out of the blocks to congratulate President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad when the authorities announced his re-election, calling the result "a great hope to all the Mujahedeen and Resistance who are fighting against the forces of oppression and occupation." But since supporters... (Time.com)
The New-Old Rivalry: Egypt Versus Iran Jun 23, 2009
It enraged Hassan Nasrallah, the spiritual leader of Hezbollah, who accused Mubarak of "taking part in the crime" of Israel's campaign and called for the overthrow of his regime. In Tehran, where hard-line media reportedly have called Mubarak "a Zionist agent," demonstrators called for his hanging. (CBS News)
* Rival Lebanese leaders hold reconciliation talks Jun 21, 2009
Thursday nights meeting was the first in more than three years between Hezbollah chief Sheik Hassan Nasrallah and Druse leader Walid Jumblatt, a leading politician in the pro-Western coalition. A Hezbollah statement on Friday said the two men pledged to work together to move Lebanon from a state of crisis to a state of cooperation after the June 7 parliamentary elections in which the Western-backed coalition retained a majority in the new 128-member legislature. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Elections still a display of democracy other countries dream of Jun 20, 2009
And when the Iranian-backed Shiite movement Hezbollah did not end up the winner as many had expected, instead of reacting violently, Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, pledged to respect the result. Related Coverage. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
* Middle East keeps wary eye on Iran Jun 20, 2009
Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollahs leader, was quick to congratulate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on his disputed re-election, saying it represented great hope to all the oppressed people. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Lebanon's Nasrallah, Druze leader hold rare meeting Jun 19, 2009
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and anti-Syrian Druze leader Walid Jumblatt met for the first time in more than three years, marking a thaw in ties between the political foes, local media reported on Friday ... Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (L) meets with Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumbatt in Beirut's suburbs June 18, 2009. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
No easy answers Jun 16, 2009
There has also been a public flirtation between Mr Jumblatt and the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. He praised Mr Jumblatt's reaction to the recent report in Der Spiegel which said that the International Tribunal set up to investigate the murder of Mr Hariri's father, the former Prime Minist4er Rafiq al-Hariri, was concluding that Hezbollah was involved. (BBC News -- Africa)
Relist North Korea As a Terrorist Sponsor Jun 16, 2009
The training provided to Hizballah cadre lasted months and included officials such as Hassan Nasrallah, Hizballah s secretary-general. North Korean trainers masquerading as the Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation went to southern Lebanon to teach Hizballah terrorists how to develop and construct underground military facilities. (Human Events Online)
The audacity of hope, from Cairo Jun 6, 2009
Ordinary Syrians went to local coffee shops to watch the speech - a ritual that is usually reserved for Hezbollah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah. While they usually applause and cheer Nasrallah's rhetoric, no clapping accompanied Obama's speech, just smiling faces at a realization that something was changing - fast - in Washington DC. Syria's state TV did not transmit the speech live, but private Syrian channels, like al-Dunia, did. (Asia Times Online)
High stakes in Lebanon's election Jun 6, 2009
Huge posters cover the sides of some apartment buildings, showing stern-faced Iranian clerical leaders or the beaming visage of Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the charismatic and revered leader of Hezbollah. If the polls go as many believe they could, the militant Shiite group may soon extend its dominance to Lebanon as a whole, shifting the balance of power in the Middle East toward Syria and Iran and away from the West's allies. (Christian Science Monitor)
Knife edge vote Jun 5, 2009
In response, Hezbollah's chief Hassan Nasrallah announced that Iran would happily help the Lebanese army instead. "I don't want Iran in this country, I don't want Lebanon ruled by Hezbollah," said one of the 14 March supporters at a recent rally in Beirut. (BBC News -- Africa)
US steadfast against Hezbollah Jun 5, 2009
It has recently been revealed by former Israeli chief of staff General Dan Halutz that Israel failed to assassinate Hezbollah's political leader, Hassan Nasrallah, during the 2006 Lebanon war. This, together with the Lebanese government's arrest of nine Lebanese who were spying for Israel's Mossad, reflects the basic tenor of Israel's one-dimensional security approach toward the evolving political developments in Lebanon. (Asia Times Online)
Election explained Jun 4, 2009
The two main blocs are led by Hassan Nasrallah and Sa'ad Hariri. The alliance also includes the Progressive Socialist Party, a Druze group headed by Walid Jumblatt, the Christian Lebanese Forces led by Samir Geagea, the Christian Phalangist party, as well as numerous smaller groups. (BBC News -- Africa)
Lebanon's spy war with Israel Jun 3, 2009
Hassan Nasrallah urged any remaining Israeli spies to turn themselves in ... Others are alleged to have been involved in trying to pinpoint the whereabouts of Hezbollah or other militant leaders past and present, including the current Hezbollah chief, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah ... The Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, has urged remaining Israeli agents or informers to turn themselves in and "rejoin the homeland", in exchange for leniency. (BBC News -- Africa)
Shiite-Christian alliance shakes Lebanon politics Jun 2, 2009
"We will be at the service of our allies in the next government," Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said in one of his many television appearances ahead of the election. "No one can govern on his own.". (Erie Times-News, PA)
Hezbollah denies link to Hariri murder May 28, 2009
If evidence links Hezbollah to Hariri's death, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah should face charges, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Sunday. "If this is the conclusion of the investigators, an international arrest warrant should be issued immediately for Nasrallah," Lieberman said before Israel's weekly Cabinet meeting. (CNN -- World)
Analysis: Could Lebanon vote bring conflict? May 27, 2009
Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of Hezbollah, has been giving regular speeches against Israel. Even the release of an article by the German magazine "Der Spiegel," in which unnamed officials from the Hague said there is clear evidence that Hezbollah was responsible for the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister , only seems to have upped the ante. (CNN -- International)
Lebanon arrests 'Israeli spy' colonel May 27, 2009
Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Shia political and militant movement Hezbollah, last week called for the death penalty for all suspects convicted of spying for Israel. His party is contesting closely fought national legislative elections on 7 June and the espionage accusations have increased tensions between sharply divided political factions. (BBC News -- Africa)
Finger-pointing riles Hezbollah May 27, 2009
Spiegel added that Salim headed the "Special Operational Unit" that reported directly to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and "General Kassim Sulaimani, their contact in Tehran". The report claims that Salim assumed the duties of Imad Mughniyeh, the veteran commander of Hezbollah who was assassinated in Damascus in February 2008. (Asia Times Online)
New Hariri murder claims May 26, 2009
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Monday accused Israel of being behind a report implicating his party in the killing of ex-premier Rafiq Hariri and called the claim "very, very dangerous". "The report in Der Spiegel is very, very, very dangerous," Nasrallah said in comments transmitted via video link to thousands of supporters massed in Hezbollah's stronghold in Beirut's southern suburbs. (iAfrica.com)
Russia 'respects Lebanon poll' May 26, 2009
Page last updated at 17:23 GMT, Monday, 25 May 2009 18:23 UK. Lavrov: Russia respects Lebanon poll choice. (BBC News -- Africa)
Hezbollah denies it assassinated Hariri May 26, 2009
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said the report should lead to the arrest of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, which is engaged in a decadeslong fight against the Jewish state. "An international arrest warrant must be issued for Nasrallah, and he must stand trial," the far-right politician said ahead of an Israeli Cabinet meeting, according to news agencies. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lebanese leaders quiet on Spiegel's bombshell report May 26, 2009
The magazine concludes that "Hariri's growing popularity" was a "thorn in the side" of Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Shiite Hezbollah, which led to the decision to kill the Sunni billionaire. Dr. Saad-Ghorayeb dismisses the claimed motive as "laughable," noting that Nasrallah's influence in Lebanon and the Middle East was greater than that of Hariri. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Hezbollah accused in killing of former PM May 25, 2009
"Salim's secret 'Special Operational Unit' reports directly to Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah," Der Spiegel reported. Mr Hariri was killed when a truck loaded with explosives drove into his motorcade in Beirut on February 14, 2005. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Hezbollah disputes reported link to Hariri death May 25, 2009
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman of Israel said the report should lead to the arrest of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, which is engaged in a decadeslong fight against the Jewish state. "An international arrest warrant must be issued for Nasrallah, and he must stand trial," the far-right politician said ahead of an Israeli Cabinet meeting, according to news agencies. (Boston Globe)
Hezbollah denies Hariri assassination report May 25, 2009
After reading the Der Spiegel report, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman called for the arrest of Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah. "If this is the conclusion of the investigators an international arrest warrant must be issued immediately against Nasrallah," he said. (MSNBC -- International)
* World News Quick Take May 24, 2009
The leader of the Hezbollah movement, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, urged on Friday that prosecutors seek capital punishment against recently captured Israel-linked espionage ring members. In a televised address commemorating the ninth anniversary of the Israeli withdrawal from the south, Nasrallah said: I call for capital punishment for all arrested agents and beginning with the Shiite agents first. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Hassan Nasrallah - 'Israeli spies' must die May 23, 2009
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah added that suspected spies still at large had been "exposed", and would soon be caught. The Lebanese authorities are holding more than 20 people accused of spying on Hezbollah positions and officials. (BBC News -- Africa)
Biden's concerns May 23, 2009
Thousands of supporters gathered to watch a relayed speech from their leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, to mark the anniversary of Israel's ignominious withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000 under the pressure of Hezbollah attacks. But US leaders may already have concluded that a narrow win by the Hezbollah-led coalition would not be the end of the world. (BBC News -- Africa)
Arabs Alarmed at Growing Power of Iran, Hezbollah May 22, 2009
Leader Hassan Nasrallah has denied interference in Yemen and said the Hezbollah operative arrested in Egypt was organizing weapons smuggling to neighboring Gaza, not targeting Egypt. Even that, which was the first time Hezbollah has admitted arming the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, was a startling, direct revelation of Hezbollah's reach. (Newsmax)
Hezbollahs growing regional role worries Arabs May 22, 2009
Ramzi Haidar / AFP - Getty ImagesLebanese demonstrators listen to the speech of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah during a rally organized by the group in the southern suburbs of Beirut against the Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip on December 29, 2008 ... Leader Hassan Nasrallah has denied interference in Yemen and said the Hezbollah operative arrested in Egypt was organizing weapons smuggling to neighboring Gaza, not targeting Egypt. (MSNBC -- International)
Dolphinplasty fails as a principle of governance May 19, 2009
The leader of Hamas' ally, the Iranian-backed Shi'ite organization Hezbollah, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, said, "We have discovered how to hit the Jews where they are most vulnerable. The Jews love life, so that is what we shall take from them. We will win because the Jews love life, and we love death.". A people held together by a common love of death is a contradiction in terms. (Asia Times Online)
