Armed groups and security · Lebanon Leaks

13 documents

LL-2026-0031
Hezbollah goes fiber optic
US Embassy Beirut cable 08BEIRUT523, April 2008. It opens: “Requesting a special meeting with Charge, Telecommunications Minister Marwan Hamadeh decried the establishment of a complete fiber optics network by Hizballah throughout Lebanon. The GOL…
Hezbollah · Ministry of Telecommunications · US Embassy Beirut RepublishedText
LL-2026-0034
The special tribunal for Lebanon as political football
US Embassy Beirut cable 09BEIRUT1130, October 2009. It opens: “: The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) is still a political football, with opposition-aligned figures striving to discredit it and the majority pledging its support…
Special Tribunal for Lebanon · US Embassy Beirut RepublishedText
LL-2026-0025
With Nahr al-Barid in LAF hands, defmin Murr claims Shakr al-Absi dead
US Embassy Beirut cable 07BEIRUT1346, September 2007. It opens: “On 9/3, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Elias Murr called the Ambassador to report that the wife of Fatah al-Islam (FAI) leader Shakr al-Absi…
Lebanese Armed Forces · US Embassy Beirut RepublishedText
LL-2026-0027
EAC reviews combat at Nahr el-barad; security threat level
US Embassy Beirut cable 07BEIRUT782, June 2007. It opens: “of military activity at the Nahr el-Barad Palestinian refugee camp near Tripoli, based on his briefing from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) General Staff that…
Lebanese Armed Forces · Palestinian camps · US Embassy Beirut RepublishedText
LL-2026-0014
Jihad al-Binaa widely known as a Hezbollah organization despite facade
US Embassy Beirut cable 06BEIRUT2154, June 2006. It opens: “In June, econoff spoke with the Embassy's best contacts on Hizballah to determine the role, activities, and status of Jihad al-Binaa. Complicating matters was the…
Hezbollah · US Embassy Beirut RepublishedText
LL-2026-0016
Israel hits southern Beirut hard; airport struck again
US Embassy Beirut cable 06BEIRUT2386, July 2006. It opens: “Subsequent to reftel, Israeli aircraft have bombed two small airports, a power plant, and struck hard at targets in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Two…
Hezbollah · US Embassy Beirut RepublishedText
LL-2026-0018
Amin Gemayel seeks coordinated strategy to weaken Hezbollah
US Embassy Beirut cable 06BEIRUT2578, August 2006. It opens: “In an August 8 meeting with the Ambassador and poloff, Kata'eb Party leader and former President Amin Gemayel discussed what should follow a cease=fire in…
Hezbollah · US Embassy Beirut RepublishedText
LL-2026-0019
Saad Hariri wants Lahoud out
US Embassy Beirut cable 06BEIRUT2602, August 2006. It opens: “In a meeting with Ambassador Feltman and poloff (notetaker) on August 12 at his Qoreitem mansion, Future Movement leader Saad Hariri spoke about his key…
Future Movement · US Embassy Beirut RepublishedText
LL-2026-0021
Hezbollah’s charitable organizations and their funding
US Embassy Beirut cable 06BEIRUT421, February 2006. It opens: “Post appreciates comments in ref A regarding Hizballah funding and in this cable provides initial answers to the follow-on questions. We will send additional information…
Hezbollah · US Embassy Beirut RepublishedText
LL-2026-0012
A/S Hillen’s meeting with ISF general Rifi
US Embassy Beirut cable 06BEIRUT1466, May 2006. It opens: “A/S Hillen met with ISF General Ashraf Rifi at the ISF headquarters in Beirut to discuss U.S. - Lebanese cooperation on security assistance programs. Rifi…
US Embassy Beirut RepublishedText
LL-2026-0007
The two faces of Hezbollah; part one: the potential for “libanisation” of Hezbollah
US Embassy Beirut cable 04BEIRUT3713, July 2004. It opens: “A number of Lebanese observers who favor the idea of transforming Hizballah into a normal political party see hopeful signs of this happening. Specifically, they…
Hezbollah · US Embassy Beirut RepublishedText
LL-2026-0008
What’s wrong with Amal?
US Embassy Beirut cable 04BEIRUT4941, November 2004. It opens: “and comment: The Amal Movement is unable to keep up with Hizballah's popularity because Amal is seen as disorganized, corrupt, and based too much on…
Amal Movement · US Embassy Beirut RepublishedText
LL-2026-0009
Defense minister Murr says army unable to confront militias
US Embassy Beirut cable 05BEIRUT3670, November 2005. It opens: “.”
Lebanese Armed Forces · US Embassy Beirut RepublishedText

Hezbollah goes fiber optic

The special tribunal for Lebanon as political football

With Nahr al-Barid in LAF hands, defmin Murr claims Shakr al-Absi dead

EAC reviews combat at Nahr el-barad; security threat level

Jihad al-Binaa widely known as a Hezbollah organization despite facade

Israel hits southern Beirut hard; airport struck again

Amin Gemayel seeks coordinated strategy to weaken Hezbollah

Saad Hariri wants Lahoud out

Hezbollah’s charitable organizations and their funding

A/S Hillen’s meeting with ISF general Rifi

The two faces of Hezbollah; part one: the potential for “libanisation” of Hezbollah

What’s wrong with Amal?

Defense minister Murr says army unable to confront militias