BEIRUT (Reuters) – The deputy head of Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah movement on Sunday rejected the possibility of an escalation of violence between the Iran-backed movement and Israel despite mounting tensions in the past week. FILE PHOTO: A man rides a motorcycle alongside a photo of Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan …
Read More »Israeli Army Strengthens Lebanon Border After Hezbollah Warnings | News
Israel has said it is sending military reinforcements to its northern border after the Lebanese-based Hezbollah group threatened retaliation for the murder of one of its members in an attack in Syria earlier this week. The Israeli army said on its Twitter account on Thursday that the move was “according …
Read More »French Foreign Minister in Lebanon to push for reform | News
Beirut, Lebanon – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived in Lebanon on a visit to pressure Beirut to implement backward reforms and dissociate itself from regional conflicts, both seen as key to unlocking international aid. Le Drian’s two-day visit comes as Lebanon spirals into its worst economic crisis, leading …
Read More »Former Nissan boss Ghosn says Renault / Nissan results are ‘pathetic’
PARIS (Reuters) – Former Nissan Motor Co Ltd president Carlos Ghosn criticized his former employers in a newspaper interview on Sunday, calling the results of Renault and Nissan “pathetic”, fueled both by the lack of joint leadership as by COVID. 19 pandemic. FILE PHOTO: Former Nissan President Carlos Ghosn gestures …
Read More »In a Third Lebanon War, Israel will have to deal with increasingly deadly Hezbollah missiles
In recent years, the Lebanese Hezbollah militia has amassed a huge arsenal of missiles and rockets from surface to surface. With Iran’s help, the group continually improves the accuracy and scope of this arsenal so that it can threaten Israel in any future war. The Israelis will undoubtedly try to …
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