Fri 11 December 2020: The Special Tribunal for Lebanon on Friday sentenced Hezbollah operative Salim Ayyash to five counts of life in prison over the assassination of prime minister Rafik Hariri 15 years ago. Ayyash was tried in his absence and is unlikely to ever serve the prison term. He received the maximum sentence for … Continue reading INTERNATIONAL COURT SENTENCES HEZBOLLAH OPERATIVE TO LIFE IN PRISON OVER HARIRI KILLING