Al-Nour (; ''The

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'') is a radio station based in

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. The station was established on 9 May 1988 and is owned by

Hezbollah Hezbollah ( ; , , ) is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and paramilitary group. Hezbollah's paramilitary wing is the Jihad Council, and its political wing is the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc party in the Lebanese Parliament. I ...

. In July 2006, during the

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, Israel attacked Hezbollah's TV station

Al-Manar Al-Manar () is a Lebanese satellite television station owned and operated by the Islamist political party and paramilitary group Hezbollah,

and radio station Al-Nour in

Haret Hreik Haret Hreik () is a mixed Shia and Maronite Christian municipality, in the Dahieh suburbs, south of Beirut, Lebanon. It is part of the Baabda District. Once an agricultural and Christian village, Haret Hreik lost its rural and Christian identity ...

Objectives

Al Nour has stated some of its objectives as: #Introducing culture as well as values that stem from divine messengers. #To protect their national interests by exposing major issues that threaten its interest such as facing the plans of Zionist imperialism. #To arouse the nation and steering its capabilities towards the support of the resistance in order to liberate their land. #Looking into the problems of all righteous nations. #Working objectively as a media that will establish an effective and productive public opinion.

Terrorism Designation

Al-Nour is designated by the US OFAC as a

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group, which allows the US to block the assets of foreign individuals and entities that commit, or pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism.Specially Designated Global Terrorist list

References

External links

Al-Nour official website
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Objectives

Terrorism Designation

See also

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