Rifi Says Hizbullah Members Linked to Global Corruption, Money Laundry Cases
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Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi revealed on Monday that a number of Hizbullah members around the world are involved in corruption and money laundering cases, pointing out that several were detained in Lebanon on the same charges.
“A number of cases have been unveiled related to Hizbullah's illegal activity and evading custom fees and taxes in Beirut's port and airport,” Rifi said in an interview with the Saudi newspaper al-Watan.
The minister expressed fear over the uncontrolled activity of Hizbullah in Lebanon, citing judicial cases against the party's members around the world, which are linked to corruption crimes and money laundering.
Asked about the cooperation between Riyadh and Lebanon to extradite Hizbullah members in Saudi Arabia, who are suspected of carrying out illegal activity on behalf of the party, Rifi described it as “firm.”
“Today, cooperation is close with the Saudi judicial authorities and the country's mission in Beirut... our hands will always be extended to the Saudis just like their hands have always been extended to us,” the minister, who is affiliated to al-Mustaqbal Movement, remarked.
Hundreds of Lebanese, mostly Shiite Muslims, have been quietly deported from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries in 2013 after Hizbullah joined Syrian government forces in Syria's civil war.
The Gulf Cooperation Council — which includes Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the UAE — has said the bloc would crack down on Hizbullah members as part of a joint effort to limit the group's "financial and business transactions."
Hizbullah says the group has no business interests in the Gulf. However, there are more than half a million Lebanese working in the Gulf states, including tens of thousands in Saudi Arabia. Many are Shiites.
Shiite-Sunni tensions have been on the rise in the Middle East with increasing sectarian violence in Syria, Iraq and Yemen. Gulf states are also worried about the rise of Shiite Iran's influence throughout the Arab world.
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16 March 2015, 11:20
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link above has an extra slash, use this one:
http://www.allgov.com/officials/szubin-adam?officialid=28538
16 March 2015, 11:21
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the true echo of adam szubin, his faithful voice here in lebanon
http://www.allgov.com/officials/szubin-adam?officialid=28538\
(but he needs to go to saudi to find a paper that disrespects itself enough to post his baseless rants and accusation. HA should sue him for defamation anyway)
16 March 2015, 12:35
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would you enlighten me in what is wrong in that profile you posted?
I did not understand.
17 March 2015, 00:20
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who needs vote when you can get the figures out of your rear pajama?
and how come you seem to "know" so much, but when you speak all I hear is BS?
17 March 2015, 04:32
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there are no anonymous voters. There are mowaten and his 50 aliases and flamethrower and his 75 aliases.
16 March 2015, 11:25
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Rifi is linked to global takfirism. Effectively letting Nusra & ISIS flourish in Tripoli & Arsal and elsewhere.
16 March 2015, 14:52
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A terrorist is always a terrorist no matter how many times, you turn around and argue the contrary to what people say about your militias.
By the way, is that the picture of dead terrorists you idealize?
16 March 2015, 15:04
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Mystic, how come you did not blare your old song, "Zionist this, Zionist that..." ? I am dismayed.
16 March 2015, 11:33
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remember when you refused MR riffi the orders of your direct superior ie Minister BArroud and then you refused the orders of the president of republic ?
so MR Riffi you have no right to give lessons until you are judged and sentenced
god bless democracy
16 March 2015, 11:58
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hahaha! You expose them one by one with your knowledge of world time and time zones. This is why you are you and nobody can be you. Somesing Anazar flamesrower!
16 March 2015, 12:22
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IF they are not what every one knows and what every one says why bringing what they do is annoying you? This terror Urania party is equal or worse than other is is NUSRA etc. All should be eliminated.
16 March 2015, 12:28
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@flamethrower
"aipac stooges like you"
"this is what you're paid to do after all"
"BTW it must be 3 in the morning in texas, please stop reminding everyone that you got no life. i'm almost pitying you.."
These are called ad hominem logical fallacies
It's a way of putting down the person you're arguing against because you don't have much to argue back.
I'm neither M8 nor M14
But I would like to point out that a good way to win an argument is by actually presenting reasonable evidence and arguments instead of attacking the person speaking.
For example, you would show that the Hezbollah-Amal takeover of Beirut in May 2008 had nothing to do with the airport guy, by presenting your arguments and evidence.
Otherwise, all you do is show you don't have much to argue with and you alienate the people you are communicating with and those reading your comments. It makes you look bad.
16 March 2015, 14:09
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@servant-of-jesus
Flamethrower has no argument and his only retort is voting other's down and personal attacks. He has no life except the imaginary life he leads here on naharnet.
16 March 2015, 14:18
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As a Shia follower of Khomeini I will forgive & pray for those who insult my Lord, Sayyed Hassan Nassrallah.
16 March 2015, 14:56
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Iran is your best bet, write resume i. FARSI, be careful of reciting the Islamic rep public national anthem!
16 March 2015, 15:08
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Southern, I believe that almost anyone here with a sane mind fiercely opposes Al Nusra and IS, please let's not doodle with that fact anymore. Now where it comes to Hezbollah's proscribed activities around the world, good folks like you should not deny a glaring fact that literally everyone knows, Hezbollah funds and actively support illicit activities all around the world. Now that Iran's economy is truly shaky and the US plus its western allies are imposing tougher sanctions, one by one these activities are being exposed and stopped. Even inside Lebanon, Hezbollah's room to maneuver is shrinking. Check for instance why at both Beirut port and airport goods destined to known Hezbollah importers have been kept on hold for several weeks now. Even what was once considered trivial, like your valet parking is now being given a serious competition.
16 March 2015, 16:37
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Not that the thumbs down or thumbs up bother me, but I am still trying to prove a point,... I mean so many thumbs down these days must prove one thing, that for the time being, the yellow/orange alliance is hard at work. It does bewilder how can invisible people have thumbs too, lolz...
16 March 2015, 16:47
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hezbi lovers still in denial... they will say that the wealth of hezbollah comes from generous donators...
pityful hypocrites that cannot even prove the contrary to rifi's accusations other than insulting him.... it sums it all.....
16 March 2015, 16:47
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prove he is part of isis or just zip it... pityful kindergarten hezbi baby....
16 March 2015, 16:52
56
So what texas.
HA needs the money to supplement the Iranian money given to it. Maintaining a huge militia with grand schemes laid out by the Khaeini requires lots of resources. It is not easy taking over Lebanon when you have factions like Mostaqbal and LF standing in the way. They did all the assassinations they could, they paid off General Aoun and played him a sa fool to facilitate further erosion of Christian power to HA and therefore Iran, So, in summary HA needs money from all sources (end justifies the means)
16 March 2015, 21:32
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Look at this argument Texas: The Duff wants us to say no the furniture was not sold, just burned, with at Zarina with Ali....
17 March 2015, 02:17
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norma.jean, you are too damn funny, love reading your posts, keep up the good work, lmao.
