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Kerry Says Thousands of Hizbullah Fighters in Syria, Party Dragging Lebanon into War

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday accused Hizbullah of dragging Lebanon into war, noting that thousands of the party's members are fighting in Syria.

In a joint press conference with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh in Amman, Kerry also voiced concern that chaos might spill over from Syria into Lebanon, condemning the intervention of Hizbullah and Iran in the Syrian crisis.

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Hague Says Iran, Hizbullah Increasing Support for Assad Regime

British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Wednesday that Iran and Hizbullah were "propping up" Syrian President Bashar Assad.

"It is very clear that the Syrian regime is receiving a great deal of support, increasing support in recent months from outside Syria from Hizbullah and Iran,” Hague said in a news conference with his Jordanian counterpart Nasser Judeh in Amman.

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Sabra Urges Arab League, Lebanon to Stop Hizbullah Influx

Syria's opposition urged the Arab League and the Lebanese government on Wednesday to prevent the continued influx of Hizbullah fighters into Syria.

"We call on the Arab League and its secretary general to take a stance befitting these events," said Acting National Coalition opposition chief George Sabra.

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Aoun Suggests Parliament Vote on Orthodox Gathering, then Hybrid Electoral Draft Laws

Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun announced on Tuesday his readiness to have parliament vote on the Orthodox Gathering and hybrid electoral draft laws.

He said after the Change and Reform bloc's weekly meeting: “I am prepared to accept the outcomes of the votes on both of the draft laws.”

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Diplomats: EU Poised to Put Hizbullah's Military Wing on Terror List

The European Union stands poised to put the military wing of Hizbullah on its list of terrorist organizations after a formal request to blacklist the group was filed by a member state Monday, diplomats said.

The request from Britain formally launches a process to blacklist the group, a move that has long been requested by Israel and which will be discussed in early June, several EU diplomats told Agence France Presse.

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Aoun: 1960 Law Will Impose Itself on Us, Extension is Unconstitutional

Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun on Monday noted that the 1960 electoral law “will impose itself on us,” rejecting the extension of parliament's term.

“I don't have a choice and something will impose itself on us and in this case it is the 1960 law, as extension is unconstitutional,” Aoun said during an interview on MTV.

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Armed Group Abducts Opposition Leader in Syria's Raqa

An opposition leader, rights activist and longtime dissident in Syria's rebel-held city of Raqa has been abducted, a watchdog said Monday.

"The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has learned of the abduction by an armed group of lawyer, human rights activist and head of Raqa city's (opposition) local council Abdallah al-Khalil," the Britain-based group said.

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Rockets Land in Hermel Amid Qusayr Assault, Syria Opposition Accuses Hizbullah of 'Genocide'

Several rockets landed in and around Lebanon’s northeastern town of Hermel from Syria as Syrian troops backed by Hizbullah fighters launched an assault on the rebel-held central town of Qusayr.

The state-run National News Agency said around eight Grad rockets hit different areas of Hermel.

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Geagea Calls for Parliament Session to Vote on Hybrid Draft, Urges FPM Lawmakers to Attend

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea stated on Saturday that the only solution for the current political deadlock is for the parliament to convene and vote on a electoral law, urging the Free Patriotic Movement's lawmakers to be present at the session.

“One of the options for an electoral law that can be discussed at the parliament is the hybrid proposal we came forward with three or four days ago,” Geagea said in a interview with Free Lebanon Radio.

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Geagea Says Syria, Hizbullah Waging Elimination War against LF with 'Aoun as Cover', Regrets Communicating with 'Liars'

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Thursday accused the Syrian regime and Hizbullah of waging a “new elimination war” against his party, pointing out that Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun is only a cover for this attack.

“The LF is exposed to a new elimination war similar to what happened in 1989, and it is using again the same tools used back then,” Geagea stated in a press conference during which he responded to attacks against his party after it withdrew its support for the Orthodox Gathering's draft electoral law.

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