Read more Hezbollah stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1614/hezbollah.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:55:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73306/israel-captures-alleged-iranian-arms-ship.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIsrael has seized a cargo ship it says was being used to smuggle hundreds of tons of weapons from Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Though the ship has been sequestered, Israel tells the BBC it does not believe the crew was aware of the operation, and that the weapons were...http://www.newser.com/story/73306/israel-captures-alleged-iranian-arms-ship.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 10:58:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69492/lebanese-madoff-shames-hezbollah.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Lebanese businessman's billion-dollar Ponzi scheme has left thousands of investors penniless and Hezbollah leaders seriously embarrassed, reports the New York Times . Salah Ezzedine—dubbed the "Lebanese Bernie Madoff" by the nation's press—has strong ties to Hezbollah, and many of the mostly Shiite investors in his scheme say that...http://www.newser.com/story/69492/lebanese-madoff-shames-hezbollah.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 16 Sep 2009 1:48:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67489/ahmadinejad-taps-fugitive-for-iran-cabinet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s pick for Iran’s defense minister is wanted in connection with the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Argentina, the Guardian reports. Eight-five were killed and 150 injured in the attack, the worst on a Jewish target outside Israel since World War II; Ahmad Vahidi was at...http://www.newser.com/story/67489/ahmadinejad-taps-fugitive-for-iran-cabinet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 21 Aug 2009 21:35:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61380/obama-effect-drove-lebanon-allies-to-victory.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVoters in Lebanon had many reasons for backing American allies over a Hezbollah-led coalition in Sunday's bellwether elections, but political analysts say that Barack Obama's efforts to reach out to the Muslim world played a significant role in the outcome. For the first time in years, being linked to Washington...http://www.newser.com/story/61380/obama-effect-drove-lebanon-allies-to-victory.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Jun 2009 7:18:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61245/pro-west-bloc-claims-victory-in-lebanon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLebanon's pro-Western coalition claimed victory a parliamentary election today, striking a blow against Iran and Syria, Reuters reports. "Congratulations to democracy, congratulations to freedom," coalition leader Saad al-Hariri said in a speech in Beirut. Official results are due tomorrow, but the Hezbollah led-bloc is already admitting defeat. "We accept the...http://www.newser.com/story/61245/pro-west-bloc-claims-victory-in-lebanon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 07 Jun 2009 19:10:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60896/us-fears-al-qaeda-bioattack-from-mexico.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUS counterterrorism officials are worried that al-Qaeda may mount a biological attack from Mexico and could even seek to collaborate with domestic terrorists, the Washington Times reports. The fears are bolstered by a February video from Kuwait al-Qaeda recruiter Abdullah al-Nafisi. In the video, Nafisi boasted that anthrax “carried by...http://www.newser.com/story/60896/us-fears-al-qaeda-bioattack-from-mexico.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 03 Jun 2009 13:52:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59818/biden-visits-lebanon-ahead-of-elections.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVice President Joe Biden visited Lebanon today to reinforce US support for the government ahead of key parliamentary elections. The vote in two weeks could see a pro-Western majority ousted by a coalition led by the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah. Biden is the highest-ranking US official to visit Lebanon in...http://www.newser.com/story/59818/biden-visits-lebanon-ahead-of-elections.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 22 May 2009 6:28:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57249/in-beirut-clinton-reassures-about-us-overtures-to-syria.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHillary Clinton reassured the Lebanese people today that Washington supports "voices of moderation" and will never make a deal with Syria that undermines the country's interests. Clinton spoke on a surprise visit to Beirut ahead of a critical June 7 election that could see the pro-US Lebanese government ousted by...http://www.newser.com/story/57249/in-beirut-clinton-reassures-about-us-overtures-to-syria.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 26 Apr 2009 9:32:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56064/divisive-camps-square-off-in-lebanon-vote.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHezbollah is inching towards greater control in Lebanon as the nation gears up for June’s parliamentary elections. The Shiite group, which favors spurning the West and resisting Israel with arms, is in a minority coalition, but winning a handful of seats could change that, GlobalPost reports. Its opposition, led by...http://www.newser.com/story/56064/divisive-camps-square-off-in-lebanon-vote.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Apr 2009 15:03:24 CDT