Hezbollah

Lebanon Special Election Series
Contrary to popular perception, Hezbollah is not aiming to control the next Lebanese government. [more]
Lebanon Special Election Series
Lebanon's geopolitical situation and sectarian divisions make politics in the country a complicated matter. [more]
French tanks with the United Nations Interim Forces In Lebanon (UNIFIL) on April 2
A reduction in the U.N. force monitoring southern Lebanon hints at possible Israeli preparations for a rematch with Hezbollah. [more]
Lebanese students protesting Israeli strikes on Gaza
Iran reportedly is working to keep the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah from taking action against Israel. [more]
Protesters with fake explosive belts and a portrait of Hezbollah chief Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, Lebanon, on Jan. 3 dem
Amid Israel's ongoing conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israel's defense minister has raised the possibility of another front opening up. [more]
Iranian women holding pictures of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Major Arab powers are reaching out to select Hezbollah figures to exacerbate rifts in the Shiite movement, constrain Syria and undermine Iranian influence in the region. [more]
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an image grab taken from the Hezbollah-run Manar TV
September 24, 2008 2147 GMT
Syria moved troops to the northern Syrian-Lebanese border, making militant Lebanese movement Hezbollah very concerned. [more]
Sheikh Nabil Qawuq, Hezbollah's military chief in south Lebanon
Rumors of the recent death of a Hezbollah leader indicate a nasty fight within Lebanese Shiite militant group's top ranks. [more]
Hezbollah - Flags and wreaths on coffins
July 21, 2008 1252 GMT
To attack? or not to attack Israel? That is the question that may well determine the future of Hezbollah and its status in Lebanon. A look at the fractures within the Shiite movement. [more]
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Hezbollah has reason to launch an attack on Israel, but such a strategy involves big risks. [more]
Israel - Prisoner Swap with Hezbollah
Hezbollah and media commentators alike are treating the July 16 prisoner swap with Israel — which has received only the remains of slain soldiers in return for five living prisoners — as an unmitigated victory for the Shiite militant group. But less public events indicate that the walls are closing in on Hezbollah. [more]
Hezbollah soldiers in Bekaa Valley
Hezbollah has taken positions on Lebanon's strategic Mount Sannine, a sign that the militant group is growing increasingly desperate. [more]
Former Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Subhi al Tufaili
Progress toward Israeli-Syrian peace talks is cause for concern for Shiite militant group Hezbollah. [more]
Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Fuad Siniora at Doha talks
Hezbollah is celebrating a political deal between Lebanon's warring factions reached May 20, but the agreement does not bode well for the Shiite militant group. [more]
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's capitulation to Hezbollah's demands has left the militant group with more political power than it held before. [more]
Syrian worker crossing barricade at Lebanese border
May 19, 2008 1808 GMT
Hezbollah's distrust of the regime in Syria is growing. [more]
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Two days after taking over western Beirut, Lebanese Shiite Islamist movement Hezbollah is gaining the upper hand -- and the Lebanese army has yet to come to the government's aid. [more]
Lebanon - Hez member with picture phone
The Lebanese government could find Shiite militant group Hezbollah's vast communications network difficult to dismantle, in spite of its decision to do so. [more]
lebanese soldiers
Clashes in Beirut between pro-government militias and Hezbollah are all in accordance with a plan. But the more chaotic Beirut becomes, the better Syria can justify its return as kingmaker. (With Stratfor maps) [more]
Lebanese protester with burning tires
Violence spread throughout Lebanon on May 8 during a second day of protests by Hezbollah. [more]
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