World May 17 Hezbollah and allies lose parliamentary majority in Lebanese election By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press
World Dec 11 Charges in Beirut port blast stir controversy in Lebanon Top Lebanese politicians and the militant Hezbollah group rallied on Friday against charges of negligence levelled against the caretaker prime minister and three former ministers over the massive explosion in Beirut’s port. By Zeina Karam, Associated Press
World Nov 06 U.S. sanctions Hezbollah-allied Lebanese Christian leader Gebran Bassil is a current lawmaker who leads the biggest bloc in parliament and a son-in-law of President Michel Aoun. By Associated Press
World Aug 18 Watch 6:31 Conviction in Hariri case increases pressure on Hezbollah A special international tribunal has found a Hezbollah agent guilty of assassinating former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in a deadly blast 15 years ago. Although the decision doesn’t implicate Hezbollah explicitly, it comes at a tense moment for the… By Jane Ferguson
World May 04 Hezbollah backs Lebanese government’s efforts to get financial help from IMF, but urges caution The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah has thrown his support behind the Lebanese government seeking financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund but said it should negotiate the conditions cautiously. By Associated Press
Jan 05 Watch 4:55 Anger in Beirut as Hezbollah supporters mourn Soleimani By Jane Ferguson Members of Hezbollah and their supporters gathered on Sunday in Beirut, Lebanon, to mourn the death of Iran's top military leader, General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a U.S. military airstrike on Friday in Iraq. NewsHour Weekend Special correspondent… Continue watching
Jan 05 Hezbollah vows to end U.S. military presence in region By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Zeina Karam, Associated Press Hassan Nasrallah said the U.S. military “will pay the price” for the U.S. drone strike that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Iraq Friday. Continue reading
Jan 03 How Iran has created a network of powerful allies in the Middle East By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press If Iran decides to retalitate for the killing of its top general, it can call upon heavily armed allies across the Middle East that are within easy striking distance of U.S. forces and American allies. Continue reading
Jan 03 Iraqi militant killed in U.S. strike worked with Iran for decades By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Al-Muhandis was the deputy commander of the Popular Mobilization Forces, an umbrella group of mostly Shiite paramilitaries. Continue reading
Dec 29 U.S. strikes hit Iraqi militia blamed in contractor’s death By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press U.S. forces conducted “precision defensive strikes” against five sites of Kataeb Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Iraqi militia, a Defense Department official said. Continue reading