Lebanon warned Syria warned of al Qaeda infiltration

Palestinian officials are concerned that al Qaeda-linked terror groups are on the rise in the Ein al Hilwah camp in Lebanon. Fatah al Islam, Jund al Sham, Asbar al Ansar, and a new group called Ansar Allah are conducting assassinations of Fatah officials while fighting amongst themselves.

US sues Lebanese firms for ‘laundering Hezbollah funds’

Saleh al Qarawi, a top leader of the Lebanon-based terror group, fought with Abu Musab al Zarqawi in Fallujah. Qarawi was ordered by Zarqawi to form the terror group to conduct attacks in the Middle East.

Beirut Bank Seen as a Hub of Hezbollah’s Financing

Hezbollah has revealed the identities of CIA officers working undercover in Lebanon. France will make a decision on whether to downsize its UNIFIL contingent after the UN finalizes a report on the Lebanon-based forces.

A rocket fired from Lebanon toward Israel fell short, wounding a Lebanese woman. Israeli warplanes flew over south Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, and Beirut after the failed rocket attack. Both Syria and Hezbollah rejected allegations that they had planned and executed the attack against French UN peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon.

France’s foreign minister said he believes the bombing that injured five French UNIFIL peacekeepers in southern Lebanon was carried out by Hezbollah at Syria’s urging. Telecommunications Minister Nicholas Sehnaoui said his group is not opposed to expanding Hezbollah’s telecommunication network as it is “essential in the confrontation with Israel.”

A roadside bomb wounded five French peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. Lebanese leaders condemned the attack on the French forces.

Hezbollah leader makes rare public appearance in Beirut

Israeli warplanes destroyed one its own clandestine eavesdropping platforms in southern Lebanon after it was discovered by Hezbollah fighters. Two unidentified people were reportedly injured in the airstrike.

The Brigades of Abdullah Azzam, a militant group linked to al Qaeda, claimed responsibility for an overnight rocket attack from southern Lebanon against Israel. Two buildings in Israel’s western Galilee area were damaged by the attack.

Report: Iran lawmaker says 12 CIA agents arrested

Ibrahim Suleiman Hamad al Hablain is also on the Saudis’ list of 85-most-wanted terrorists.

American spies outed, CIA suffers in Lebanon

The CIA’s operations in Lebanon were badly damaged when Hezbollah captured more than a dozen US spies. In addition, Iranian intelligence agents discovered a secret Internet communication method used by CIA agents in Iran.

Lebanese Fear Syria’s Violence May Spill Over

The inner workings of Hezbollah

Lebanese villages bordering Syria fear encroaching violence

In Syria, growing evidence of armed insurgency

US fears more plots from Iran’s Quds Force

Israel – Patrolling the skies

Fearing Change, Syria’s Christians Back Assad

Iran Adds Palestine Statehood Wrinkle

Head of Arab broadcaster Al Jazeera resigns

US Is Quietly Getting Ready for Syria Without Assad

Berlin Terror Suspects: Alleged Connections to Afghanistan

Beyond Cairo, Israel Sensing a Wider Siege

If the Arab Spring Turns Ugly
