What is Hezbollah? PDF Skriv ut E-post
Skrevet av Bjørn Eikrem   
tirsdag 27. desember 2005
Hezbollah guerrillas
Hezbollah presents itself as a force of resistance for Lebanon and the region
 

It emerged with financial backing from Iran in the early 1980s and began a struggle to drive Israeli troops from Lebanon.

In May 2000 this aim was achieved, thanks largely to the success of the party's military arm, the Islamic Resistance. In return, the movement, which represents Lebanon's Shia Muslims - the country's single largest community - won the respect of most Lebanese. It now has an important presence in the Lebanese parliament and has built broad support by providing social services and health care. It also has an influential TV station, al-Manar. Find out more on BBC NEWS 
Sist oppdatert ( torsdag 19. januar 2006 )
 
aljazeera.net:Syria rejects UN report PDF Skriv ut E-post
Skrevet av Bjørn Eikrem   
fredag 21. oktober 2005
  Syria has rejected a UN investigation into the murder of a former Lebanese premier, calling it politically biased.

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BBC news: Scandal hits Ukrainian UN troops PDF Skriv ut E-post
Skrevet av BBC News   
søndag 04. september 2005
  The UN has told Ukraine to withdraw its peacekeepers in Lebanon, saying some have engaged in "financial misconduct". It gave no details, but Reuters news agency quotes unnamed UN officials as saying the troops have been involved in reselling $1m (£0.54m) worth of UN oil.
The Ukrainian government says it has already taken disciplinary action against the soldiers responsible. The Ukrainian contingent is part of the Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil), which has 2,000 troops.

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Israel Confirms Hizbollah Drone Entered Its Air Space PDF Skriv ut E-post
Skrevet av Sten Eikrem   
tirsdag 12. april 2005
JERUSALEM - An unmanned drone sent across theIsrael-Lebanon border by Lebanese Hizbollah guerrillas wasspotted over northern Israel on Monday, an Israeli militaryspokeswoman said.

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Sist oppdatert ( søndag 01. mai 2005 )
 
Hezbollah rallies Lebanese to support Syria PDF Skriv ut E-post
Skrevet av Bjørn Eikrem   
fredag 11. mars 2005
  BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) -- Responding to three weeks of anti-Syria demonstrations, a massive, Hezbollah-organized rally filled a central Beirut square Tuesday to show support for Syria and reject a U.N. resolution that calls for the complete and immediate withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon.

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Sist oppdatert ( søndag 03. juli 2005 )
 
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