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Lebanon tribunal delays Hariri assassination trial
February 22, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
A pre-trial judge for the UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon on Thursday delayed the trial of four Hezbollah militants charged with the February 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri. Counsel for the accused requested the delay in January citing pre-trial issues.... [more]
Iraq court rejects transfer of Hezbollah commander to US
August 3, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
An Iraqi court on Thursday rejected a US extradition request for Hezbollah commander Ali Mussa Daqduq. The court also ruled that Daqduq should be released immediately from his house arrest. In May an Iraqi court had cleared all charges against Daqduq. The court stated that Iraq could not extradite.... [more]
Iraq court dismisses charges against former US detainee
May 7, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
Ali Mussa Daqduq, a former detainee of the US with ties to Hezbollah, was cleared of all charges in an Iraqi court, his lawyer said Monday. The US handed Daqduq over to Iraqi authorities in December as part of the end of the Iraq War. US President Barack Obama considered trying Daqduq on US soil.... [more]
Lebanon tribunal to try accused Hariri assassins in absentia
February 2, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
Four accused assassins of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri will be tried in absentia, a UN tribunal said Wednesday. The UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) said Wednesday that after considering the efforts taken by the prosecution and the authorities to apprehend the suspects, they.... [more]
US transfers final detainee to Iraq government
December 18, 2011 by Michael Haggerson
The US handed over the last detainee in Iraq, Ali Mussa Daqduq, to Iraqi authorities on Friday as part of the end of the Iraq War. Daqduq allegedly has links to Hezbollah and is accused of planning a raid in 2007 which resulted in the deaths of five US soldiers. US President Barack Obama.... [more]
Prosecutors urge Lebanon tribunal not to initiate trial in absentia
November 11, 2011 by Sarah Posner
Prosecutors at the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) urged the judge Friday to wait to commence the trial in absentia of four Hezbollah members indicted for killing former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri. The STL has faced great difficulty trying to arrest the members of Hezbollah in.... [more]
Hezbollah leader could get US military trial: report
September 26, 2011 by Jennie Ryan
US counter-terrorism officials have indicated that the administration of President Barack Obama is considering trying the former leader of Hezbollah in a military commission on US soil, the Associated Press reported Monday. According to anonymous officials, the Obama administration is considering.... [more]
UN Security Council adopted resolution to end Israel-Hezbollah conflict [this day at law]
August 11, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On August 11, 2006, the UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution to end the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, calling for Hezbollah to stop all attacks immediately and for Israel to cease "all offensive military operations." The resolution additionally authorized the deployment of an.... [more]
Lebanon tribunal files indictment against Hezbollah members in Hariri case
June 30, 2011 by Julia Zebley
The UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) on Thursday released to Lebanese authorities an indictment with four arrest warrants in relation to the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri. The warrants were issued for Mustafa Badreddine, Salim al-Ayyash, Hasan Aineysseh and.... [more]
Federal judge held Iran liable for Khobar Towers terror attack [this day at law]
December 22, 2010 by Dwyer Arce
On December 22, 2006, a judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia held the Iranian government liable for damages and compensation to families of American victims of the 1996 Khobar Towers attacks totaling $254 million. The Khobar Towers were a US military housing compound in.... [more]
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