Qifa Nabki
Special Tribunal for Lebanon
The Noe Doctrine
My friend Nicholas Noe is on a mission. For several years, he has been arguing that Washington’s hard-line, take-no-prisoners approach to dealing with Syria and Hizbullah is completely misguided. The continuous diet of pressure and isolation tactics from the West, Noe believes, has only served to improve the fortunes of the Resistance Axis, not weaken … Continue reading
Nasrallah Comments on the STL Indictments
Hizbullah Secretary-General Sayyid Hasan Nasrallah is scheduled to give an address this evening about the Special Tribunal for Lebanon’s (STL) indictments against members of his party. I will attempt to live-blog it, pending the quality of the internet connection. Refresh this page to follow the translation, once the address begins. ** 8:30: Nasrallah begins speaking. … Continue reading
Will Hizbullah Send Lawyers to The Hague?
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) issued an important media advisory today, clarifying the next steps in the post-indictment phase of the Hariri trial. It discusses the arrest warrants, the rights of the accused, proceedings in absentia, and other issues. Here’s what happens next: The Lebanese government has 30 days to find the four suspects, … Continue reading
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon: A Primer
The STL is the big story again, and everyone is hungry for more information. Who are the four men that the Tribunal has indicted? Will the prosecutor’s office stop here or does it have evidence connecting the suspects with higher-ups within Hizbullah or the Syrian regime, as has been previously claimed? What else is in … Continue reading
STL Indicts Four Suspects in Hariri Murder
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon has confirmed Prosecutor Daniel Bellemare’s indictments of four suspects in the Hariri murder. While the indictment has not yet been made public, media leaks (which accurately predicted the indictment’s release) suggest that the four suspects are the following individuals: Mustafa Badreddine Salim Ayyash Hasan Aineysseh Assad Sabra The indictment has … Continue reading
Qifa Nabki 
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