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Arab League brands Hezbollah a terrorist organisation
Source: BBC
Arab League brands Hezbollah a terrorist organisation
11 March 2016 Middle East
The Arab League has declared the Lebanese Shia Muslim movement Hezbollah a terrorist organisation - a week after a similar move by Arab Gulf states.
The Arab League, dominated by Sunni Muslim countries, said the decision had been near unanimous.
Hezbollah is a key political and military force in Lebanon, and is involved in the conflict in Syria.
Its support for President Bashar al-Assad has long pitted it against Gulf states backing rebels.
Correspondents say the move by the Arab League, in the wake of the decision by the Saudi-led Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC), will intensify pressure on Hezbollah.
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11 March 2016 Middle East
The Arab League has declared the Lebanese Shia Muslim movement Hezbollah a terrorist organisation - a week after a similar move by Arab Gulf states.
The Arab League, dominated by Sunni Muslim countries, said the decision had been near unanimous.
Hezbollah is a key political and military force in Lebanon, and is involved in the conflict in Syria.
Its support for President Bashar al-Assad has long pitted it against Gulf states backing rebels.
Correspondents say the move by the Arab League, in the wake of the decision by the Saudi-led Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC), will intensify pressure on Hezbollah.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35789303
