Lebanese Communication Group

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]

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/.
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.