[[{"content_id":"3080","domain_id":"0","lang_id":"en","portal_id":"2","owner_id":"83","user_id":"2","view_accesslevel_id":"0","edit_accesslevel_id":"0","delete_accesslevel_id":"0","editor_id":"0","content_title":"Anti-resistance scheme being concocted against Lebanon, Nasrallah warns","content_number":"","content_date_event":"2019-10-26 15:16:41","content_summary":"The secretary general of the Lebanese resistance movement has warned against fiendish attempts to target the axis of resistance in the wake of ongoing anti-government demonstrations over the country's economic crisis, stating that Hezbollah is well aware of such conspiracies.","content_summary_fill":"1","content_body":" \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n“We have information that an anti-resistance scheme is being prepared for Lebanon. Several sides are exploiting popular protests to settle their account with Hezbollah and implement foreign agendas,” Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said in an address to his supporters in a televised speech broadcast live from the Lebanese capital city of Beirut on Friday evening.\r\n\r\n\r\n"Social and livelihood demands have been diverted to target (Hezbollah) resistance (movement). Some protests have been financed by embassies and suspicious sides. Certain elements are seeking to stir political tensions in Lebanon in a bid to create political vacuum in the country."\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPressTV-Lebanon's Aoun says willing to meet protesters\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\nLebanese President Aoun has expressed his willingness for dialogue with anti-graft protesters.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n“Lebanon has entered a dangerous phase. There are prospects that our country will be politically targeted by international and regional powers,” Nasrallah noted.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Hezbollah chief further underlined that some people are even after a military confrontation between Iran and the United States in the hope of changing regional equations and redrawing the map of the Middle East.\r\n\r\n\r\n“What started spontaneously (in Lebanon) has been largely exploited by political parties. Blocking roads was something normal at the start of the protests, but some acts have been unacceptable,” Nasrallah said.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPressTV-Lebanon protests enter 7th day despite reform package\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\nProtesters in Lebanon have taken to the streets for a seventh consecutive day, despite an economic emergency package unveiled by the government.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\nHe emphasized that Hezbollah will not accept resignation of the current government and early parliament elections.\r\n\r\n\r\n"We are open to any solution without resorting to political vacuum because it will be disastrous for the country,” Nasrallah said.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Hezbollah secretary-general added that his movement cannot accept early parliamentary elections because it is a complicated issue.\r\n\r\n\r\n“We are protecting the country against political vacuum, which could lead to deterioration. Our duty is to protect our country and people,” Nasrallah said.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Hezbollah chief then called upon protesters to appoint a representative to discuss their demands with Lebanese President Michel Aoun.\r\n\r\nNasrallah also described the raft of economic reforms approved by the cabinet as “the first step on the path to fight corruption,” saying “the popular protests have pushed Lebanese political parties and factions to get serious in the fight against corruption.”\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPressTV-Lebanon announces economic reforms amid protests\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\nLebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announces the approval of the 2020 state budget envisaging a deficit of 0.6% of gross domestic product.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n“Popular protests indicate that people have regained self-confidence, and are harboring hopes for fundamental change. The government is committed to implement announced reforms on their due dates. Hezbollah will not allow any delay concerning their implementation,” he said.\r\n\r\nThe Hezbollah secretary-general then termed the dismissal of the package of reforms agreed by the Lebanese government as “wrong and suspicious.”\r\n\r\n“Hezbollah can’t take part in popular protests since they have to be far away from political affiliations. We have stressed that Hezbollah respects the rallies,” Hezbollah said.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPressTV-Lebanon's Aoun voices solidarity with street protesters\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\nLebanon's president expresses solidarity with protesters, saying the recent demonstrations show "people's pain".\r\n\r\n\r\nGrowth in Lebanon has plummeted in the wake of endless political deadlocks and an economic crisis in recent years.\r\n\r\nThe country hosts 1.5 million Syrian refugees, and their presence is often blamed for putting pressure on the already struggling economy.\r\n\r\nUnemployment stands at more than 20 percent, according to official figures.\r\n\r\nThe Lebanese Finance Ministry says the national debt is hovering around $85 billion, which accounts for more than 150 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP).\r\n\r\nSuccessive governments have failed to address a waste management crisis or improve the electricity grid, which is plagued by daily power cuts.\r\n\r\n ","content_html":"
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\u201cWe have information that an anti-resistance scheme is being prepared for Lebanon. Several sides are exploiting popular protests to settle their account with Hezbollah and implement foreign agendas,\u201d Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said in an address to his supporters in a televised speech broadcast live from the Lebanese capital city of Beirut on Friday evening.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

\"Social and livelihood demands have been diverted to target (Hezbollah) resistance (movement). Some protests have been financed by embassies and suspicious sides. Certain elements are seeking to stir political tensions in Lebanon in a bid to create political vacuum in the country.\"<\/p>\n\n

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PressTV-Lebanon's Aoun says willing to meet protesters<\/a><\/div>\n\n

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Lebanese President Aoun has expressed his willingness for dialogue with anti-graft protesters.<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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\u201cLebanon has entered a dangerous phase. There are prospects that our country will be politically targeted by international and regional powers,\u201d Nasrallah noted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

The Hezbollah chief further underlined that some people are even after a military confrontation between Iran and the United States in the hope of changing regional equations and redrawing the map of the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n

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\u201cWhat started spontaneously (in Lebanon) has been largely exploited by political parties. Blocking roads was something normal at the start of the protests, but some acts have been unacceptable,\u201d Nasrallah said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

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PressTV-Lebanon protests enter 7th day despite reform package<\/a><\/div>\n\n

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Protesters in Lebanon have taken to the streets for a seventh consecutive day, despite an economic emergency package unveiled by the government.<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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He emphasized that Hezbollah will not accept resignation of the current government and early parliament elections.<\/p>\n\n

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\"We are open to any solution without resorting to political vacuum because it will be disastrous for the country,\u201d Nasrallah said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

The Hezbollah secretary-general added that his movement cannot accept early parliamentary elections because it is a complicated issue.<\/p>\n\n

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\u201cWe are protecting the country against political vacuum, which could lead to deterioration. Our duty is to protect our country and people,\u201d Nasrallah said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

The Hezbollah chief then called upon protesters to appoint a representative to discuss their demands with Lebanese President Michel Aoun.<\/p>\n\n

Nasrallah also described the raft of economic reforms approved by the cabinet as \u201cthe first step on the path to fight corruption,\u201d saying\u00a0\u201cthe popular protests have pushed Lebanese political parties and factions to get serious in the fight against corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

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PressTV-Lebanon announces economic reforms amid protests<\/a><\/div>\n\n

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Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announces the approval of the 2020 state budget envisaging a deficit of 0.6% of gross domestic product.<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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\u201cPopular protests indicate that people have regained self-confidence, and are harboring hopes for fundamental change. The government is committed to implement announced reforms on their due dates. Hezbollah will not allow any delay concerning their implementation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n

The Hezbollah secretary-general then termed the dismissal of the package of reforms agreed by the Lebanese government\u00a0as \u201cwrong and suspicious.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

\u201cHezbollah can\u2019t take part in popular protests since they have to be far away from political affiliations. We have stressed that Hezbollah respects the rallies,\u201d Hezbollah said.<\/p>\n\n

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PressTV-Lebanon's Aoun voices solidarity with street protesters<\/a><\/div>\n\n

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Lebanon's president expresses solidarity with protesters, saying the recent demonstrations show \"people's pain\".<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

Growth in Lebanon has plummeted in the wake of endless political deadlocks and an economic crisis in recent years.<\/p>\n\n

The country hosts 1.5 million Syrian refugees, and their presence is often blamed for putting pressure on the already struggling economy.<\/p>\n\n

Unemployment stands at more than 20 percent, according to official figures.<\/p>\n\n

The Lebanese Finance Ministry says the national debt is hovering around $85 billion, which accounts for more than 150 percent of the gross domestic product\u00a0(GDP).<\/p>\n\n

Successive governments have failed to address a waste management crisis or improve the electricity grid, which is plagued by daily power cuts.<\/p>\n\n

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