Lebanese coalition MPs slam Hezbollah ‘role in Syria’; Lebanese President attends South American-Arab Summit in Lima
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    According to reports, the March 14 coalition has criticised the Hezbollah for its alleged role in the Syria crisis, following reports by several media agencies that Hezbollah fighters have carried out several operations inside Syria. Hezbollah had earlier denied the allegations but is yet to respond to the most recent reports. March 14 coalition MP Antoine Zahra has criticised Hezbollah’s insistence on maintaining its arsenal in Lebanon. Zahra has said that the resistance group could no longer claim that their weapons were solely directed at Israel, given the recent reports. Lebanese President Michel Sleiman has recently supported a proposal for weapons of the resistance group to fall under the command of the state. 1

    Meanwhile, President Sleiman headed the Arab delegation to the one-day summit of South American and Arab countries (ASPA) that took place in Lima, Peru on October 2. The summit was first launched in 2005 in Brazil under former President Luiz Lula da Silva, and is aimed at strengthening the relationship between Latin American and Arab businesses in order to promote trade and investment. The ASPA brings together 22 Arab countries and 12 South American nations. 2

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