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Hezbollah chief has no immediate comment on Rushdie stabbing

The head of Lebanon's pro-Iran group Hezbollah said on Friday he had no immediate comment on the stabbing attack against Indian-born author Salman Rushdie in the United States because the group was still gathering information.

Reuters

Hezbollah chief vows 'escalation' if Lebanon does not get maritime rights

The head of Lebanon's powerful Iran-backed group Hezbollah said on Friday the outcome of nuclear talks in Vienna would have no impact on maritime talks aimed at delineating Lebanon's border with Israel.

Reuters

Bobby Ghosh: Rushdie attack shows the hard truths of Iran’s soft power

My Iranian friends take great pride in the enormous global influence of their cultural heritage. From the Taj Mahal in India to American greeting cards with quotations from Rumi, the markers of Persian civilization are ancient and modern, sublime and ridiculous — but above all, ubiquitous.

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Lebanon: Aoun, Mikati Resume Government Formation Talks

Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati has resumed talks with President Michel Aoun on forming a government following weeks of deadlock over disagreements with the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) and the presidency. In a statement on Wednesday, Baabda Palace said that Aoun met with Mikati to discuss the formation of the new…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Debate over 'Qualifications’ of Lebanese President Heats Up Between Geagea, Bassil

With the race over the presidency heating up in Lebanon, debate is raging over the qualifications of the next president. Amid the political divides in the country, each rival camp has come up with their own set of conditions that they believe qualifies a candidate to run for the country’s…

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US Judge: Lebanon Can’t Intervene in Fakhoury’s Suit, Can’t Be Sued

A judge on Monday denied a family’s attempt to sue Lebanon on allegations that the country’s security agency kidnapped and tortured their family member before he died in the US, and that the agency could not intervene in the case. Amer Fakhoury, a Lebanese American man, died in the United…

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Why Did Iran Target the Tanf US Base in Syria?

Israel struck an “Iranian position” near a Russian base in western Syria. Drones, believed to be Iranian, retaliated by attacking an area close to the al-Tanf US base in eastern Syria without any Russia objection. The developments, which took place hours from each other, are another example of the complex…

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Lebanese town stays silent on Salman Rushdie’s alleged attacker

In Yaroun, where Hadi Matar is thought to have spent several summers, locals are keeping their heads down

The Guardian - UK

Judge: Family can't sue Lebanon over dead man's captivity

A judge has denied a family’s attempt to sue Lebanon on allegations that the country’s security agency kidnapped and tortured their family member before he died in the U.S. The family’s lawsuit filed last year against Iran says Amer Fakhoury developed lymphoma and other serious medical issues while imprisoned during…

The Independent UK

Residents of Rushdie Suspect’s Lebanese Village Say Incident Has Little to Do With Them

Street-side signs in the southern Lebanese village of Yaroun, the ancestral home of the suspect in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie, bear posters of Iran's former supreme leader Khomeini who in 1989 issued a fatwa calling for the author's death. The logo of Lebanon's Iran-armed Hezbollah group adorns small monuments…

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Residents of Rushdie suspect's Lebanese village say incident has little to do with them

Street-side signs in the southern Lebanese village of Yaroun, the ancestral home of the suspect in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie, bear posters of Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini who in 1989 issued a fatwa calling for the author's death.

Reuters

Hadi Matar: Who is the New Jersey man charged with attempted murder of Salman Rushdie?

Hadi Matar appeared to become withdrawn and isolated after a trip to the Middle East to visit his father in 2018, his mother says

The Independent UK

Three Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli missile attacks: Report

Syrian state media say latest Israeli attacks targeted sites near Damascus and the coastal Tartus province.

Al Jazeera

Suspect's father refuses to speak about Rushdie attack - Lebanon town mayor

The father of a man charged with attempting to murder novelist Salman Rushdie has locked himself in at his home in southern Lebanon and is refusing to speak to anyone, town mayor Ali Tehfe said on Sunday.

Reuters

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Salman Rushdie on ‘road to recovery’

The announcement from his agent followed news the lauded writer was removed from a ventilator Saturday and able to talk and joke.

The Guardian - US

Salman Rushdie ‘road to recovery has begun’ but ‘will be long,’ agent says

Author is off ventilator and able to talk after suffering stab wounds to his neck, stomach, eye, chest and thigh in New York attack

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Salman Rushdie remains in critical condition, his son says

The author is recovering, but it will be a long process, those close to him say. His injuries include a damaged liver and severed nerves in an arm and an eye.

The Independent UK

Salman Rushdie 'on the road to recovery,' agent says

Salman Rushdie's agent says the author is “on the road to recovery” two days after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing at a lecture in upstate New York

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Salman Rushdie ‘On the Road to Recovery,’ Agent Says

Salman Rushdie is "on the road to recovery," his agent confirmed Sunday, two days after the author of "The Satanic Verses" suffered serious injuries in a stabbing at a lecture in upstate New York. The announcement followed news that the lauded writer was removed from a ventilator Saturday and able…

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Hezbollah Supporters Celebrate ‘Holy Stabbing’ of Salman Rushdie

Hezbollah media briefly reported on the stabbing of novelist Salman Rushdie, who was attacked in New York on Friday. As of Saturday night, the Iran-backed party has yet to comment on the incident. Hezbollah supporters, however, hailed the attack on social media, accompanying posts about it with the hashtag “holy…

Chicago Sun-Times

Salman Rushdie on ventilator after stabbing, may lose an eye; attacker charged

Rushdie’s alleged attacker, Hadi Matar, was due in court to face attempted murder and assault charges.

Reuters

Hezbollah official says group does not know anything about attack on Rushdie

An official from Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said on Saturday the group had no additional information on the stabbing attack on Salman Rushdie.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jumblatt to Hezbollah: Lebanon’s President Should be Accepted by All Sides

The head of the Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Jumblatt, and political advisor to Hezbollah's Secretary General Hussein Khalil have discussed several problems facing Lebanon, mainly the upcoming presidential elections.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon: Jumblatt, Nasrallah’s Aide Stress Need to Put Aside Differences

Following a long period of political rift between the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) and Hezbollah, a meeting on Thursday brought together the PSP head, Walid Jumblatt, and the political assistant to Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Hajj Hussein Al-Khalil. The two sides emphasized the need to put aside differences and to maintain dialogue…

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Nasrallah Warns Israel over Border Dispute with Lebanon

The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah party issued a warning Tuesday to archenemy Israel over the two countries’ maritime border dispute, saying that “any arm” that reaches to steal Lebanon’s wealth “will be cut off.” Hassan Nasrallah's remarks came amid intensified US efforts to resolve a more than a decade-old maritime…

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