Gulf Arab states label Hezbollah a terrorist group The Shi’ite militant group Hezbollah is facing further sanctions after a decision by the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to class it as a terrorist organisation. The Iranian-backed organisation wields considerable influence in Leba**n and the country’s former prime minister Saad al-Hariri believes it’s time Hezbollah’s was invited to the talks table to broker peace. “We should talk with those we have a problem with, **? We should talk with Hezbollah. Some may think that this dialogue is leading **where, but I assure you sooner or later this dialogue will reach a result, because Hezbollah will discover that it took some positions that do **t benefit the country,” said Hariri. There’s been ** immediate reaction from Hezbollah, but on Monday its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah accused Saudi Arabia of pushing Leba**n into a new phase of political conflict by an**uncing it was suspending an aid package for the Lebanese army. Political expert, George Aalam believes the Gulf country’s move could have unforeseen consequences: “It’s very dangerous because the question is how the countries of the GCC will deal with the government of Prime Minister Tammam Salam which cooperates with this so-called terrorist group, especially as this group (Hezbollah) while this movement has two ministers in Salam’s government.” The Sunni Muslim dominated council - representing Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain,Kuwait, Oman and Qatar - already imposed sanctions on the Shi’ite Muslim group in 2013 after it entered Syria’s war in support of President Bashar al-Assad.
03-03-2016, 10:58 AM
Gulf Arab states label Hezbollah a terrorist group
The Shi’ite militant group Hezbollah is facing further sanctions after a decision by the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to class it as a terrorist organisation. The Iranian-backed organisation wields considerable influence in Leba**n and the country’s former prime minister Saad al-Hariri believes it’s time Hezbollah’s was invited to the talks table to broker peace. “We should talk with those we have a problem with, **? We should talk with Hezbollah. Some may think that this dialogue is leading **where, but I assure you sooner or later this dialogue will reach a result, because Hezbollah will discover that it took some positions that do **t benefit the country,” said Hariri. There’s been ** immediate reaction from Hezbollah, but on Monday its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah accused Saudi Arabia of pushing Leba**n into a new phase of political conflict by an**uncing it was suspending an aid package for the Lebanese army. Political expert, George Aalam believes the Gulf country’s move could have unforeseen consequences: “It’s very dangerous because the question is how the countries of the GCC will deal with the government of Prime Minister Tammam Salam which cooperates with this so-called terrorist group, especially as this group (Hezbollah) while this movement has two ministers in Salam’s government.” The Sunni Muslim dominated council - representing Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain,Kuwait, Oman and Qatar - already imposed sanctions on the Shi’ite Muslim group in 2013 after it entered Syria’s war in support of President Bashar al-Assad.
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