Lebanese Communication Group

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The Lebanese Communication Group is a company set up by the Lebanese Islamist political group Hezbollah, to manage both Al-Manar and Al-Nour networks. [1] [2] [3] The Lebanese Communication Group is sometimes called the Lebanese Media Group. [4]

Hezbollah Secretary General Nasrallah publicized an invitation for all Lebanese citizens to volunteer for Hezbollah military training on al-Manar and al-Nour, who have been the media arms of the Hezbollah network and have facilitated its activities supported by the IRIB and IRGC. [5] [6] Members of Hezbollah's Executive Council, notably Nasrallah, controlled the budgets of al-Manar and al-Nour. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Al-Manar Official site Archived 2010-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Lebanese Communication Group L.C.G. SAL". lebanon.mom-rsf.org. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  3. ↑ "Hezbollah's media relations department". Washington Examiner. 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  4. ↑ "Recent OFAC Actions". treasury.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  5. ↑ "Hezbollah's media empire". The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  6. ↑ Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center (March 23, 2006). "Another limitation placed by the international community on broadcasts emanating from Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV station" (PDF). terrorism-info.org.il/en/.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "U.S. Designates Al-Manar as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Entity Television Station is Arm of Hizballah Terrorist Network". treasury.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-10.


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