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EU poised to put Hezbollah on terror list

Agence France-PresseMay 21, 2013 07:16
The European Union stands poised to put the military wing of Lebanon's Hezbollah on its list of terrorist organisations after a formal request to blacklist the group was filed by a member state Monday, diplomats said. The request from Britain formally launches a process to blacklist the group, a move that has long been requested by Israel and which will be discussed in early June, several EU diplomats told AFP. ccr/bmm/yad

US hits 2 Lebanon exchange firms with sanctions

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 12:19
The United States designated two Lebanese foreign exchange firms as significant money launderers on Tuesday, saying they moved money for drug traffickers and benefited the Hezbollah militia. The US Treasury named Kassem Rmeiti & Co. For Exchange and Halawi Exchange Co. for sanctions which freeze any assets they have on US soil and ban Americans and US businesses from any transactions with them.

Hezbollah slams Obama call for 'terror' listing

March 22, 2013 05:16
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Friday slammed US President Barack Obama's demand that nations list it as a "terrorist organisation," saying he spoke like "an employee of the Zionist entity." "He speaks like an employee of the Zionist entity (Israel) and not the highest-ranking official in the administration of the independent state that is the United States," the group said in a statement issued overnight.

Iran denies involvement in Bulgaria bomb attack

February 8, 2013 06:45
SOFIA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Iran played no part in the bombing of a bus last year that killed Israeli tourists, its ambassador to Bulgaria said on Friday, rejecting Israeli charges that it was involved in the attack. "This (the attack) has nothing to do with Iran," Gholamreza Bageri told reporters. "We are against any form of terrorism and strongly condemn such actions."

Hezbollah slams Israeli 'campaign' over Bulgaria attack

February 6, 2013 12:31
Hezbollah denounced Israel on Wednesday for waging an "international campaign" against it after Bulgaria said the Lebanese Shiite militant movement was behind a July bombing that killed five Israeli tourists. Naim Kassem, the group's number two, slammed the "international campaign of intimidation waged by Israel against Hezbollah," and said it is "ever improving its equipment and training" and that "these charges will change nothing."

CORRECTED: Hezbollah slams Israeli 'campaign' over Bulgaria attack

February 6, 2013 12:31
Hezbollah denounced Israel on Wednesday for waging an "international campaign" against it after Bulgaria said the Lebanese Shiite militant movement was behind a July bombing that killed five Israeli tourists. Naim Kassem, the group's number two, slammed the "international campaign of intimidation waged by Israel against Hezbollah," and said it is "ever improving its equipment and training" and that "these charges will change nothing." ram/am/srm

Hezbollah says bombing allegations are Israeli smear campaign

February 6, 2013 12:16
BEIRUT, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Lebanon's militant Islamist Hezbollah movement on Wednesday dismissed Bulgaria's accusation that it had carried out a bomb attack that killed five Israelis last year, saying it was part of an Israeli smear campaign. Deputy Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said the accusation was part of "allegations and incitements and accusations against Hezbollah" pursued by Israel after it had failed to defeat Hezbollah militarily.

URGENT ¥¥¥ Hezbollah slams Israeli 'campaign' over Bulgaria attack

February 6, 2013 12:00
Hezbollah denounced Israel on Wednesday for waging an "international campaign" against it after Bulgaria said the Lebanese Shiite militant movement was behind a July bombing that killed six Israeli tourists. Naim Kassem, the group's number two, slammed the "international campaign of intimidation waged by Israel against Hezbollah," and said it is "ever improving its equipment and training" and that "these charges will change nothing." ram/am/srm

EU to consider listing Hezbollah as terrorist group

February 6, 2013 08:16
BRUSSELS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The European Union will consider adding Lebanon's Hezbollah movement to its list of terrorist organisations after it was implicated in a bombing in Bulgaria last year, an EU foreign affairs spokeswoman said on Wednesday. However, she said listing the group was just one of several options and said no decision had been taken.

US urges Europe to act against Hezbollah

February 5, 2013 17:16
The United States Tuesday pressed Europe to help choke off funds and aid to Hezbollah after Bulgaria blamed the militia group for an attack that killed five Israeli tourists in July. "For many, many months, we've made no secret of our desire to see the EU take firmer action with regard to Hezbollah," said State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland, adding the issue had been repeatedly raised in talks.
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