MP Hadi Abu al-Hosn speaks before his colleagues in Parliament, on Feb. 11, 2020. (Archive photo: Parliament)
The attack on Thursday against MP Hadi Abu al-Hosn (Baabda), in the village of Qobeih in Mount Lebanon, has raised many questions. All the more so as his party, the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) led by Druze leader Walid Joumblatt, quickly described the incident as an "assassination attempt." The next day, PSP circles expressed suspicion of a political motive behind the attack, in an increasingly tense local and regional context. According to them, the goal would be to send a message to Joumblatt, blaming him for his ties with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa. However, these circles did not specify exactly which party they were referring to. Read more Damascus announces dismantling of Hezbollah-linked cell involved in assassination plot Hosn was targeted by a grenade thrown in his direction while an armed man tried to...
The attack on Thursday against MP Hadi Abu al-Hosn (Baabda), in the village of Qobeih in Mount Lebanon, has raised many questions. All the more so as his party, the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) led by Druze leader Walid Joumblatt, quickly described the incident as an "assassination attempt." The next day, PSP circles expressed suspicion of a political motive behind the attack, in an increasingly tense local and regional context. According to them, the goal would be to send a message to Joumblatt, blaming him for his ties with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa. However, these circles did not specify exactly which party they were referring to. Read more Damascus announces dismantling of Hezbollah-linked cell involved in assassination plot Hosn was targeted by a grenade thrown in his direction while an armed man tried...
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