Hi Nigerian (who also has folks/contacts in the Middle East) here:
The Boulous family are West African-Lebanese royalty. They have Nigerian citizenship, in addition to Lebanese. They are quite influential both amongst the Lebanese African diaspora, but also within general Nigerian society too. In Lebanon Massad Boulous and his relatives and allied families are tied in with the Free Patriotic Movemment of former President Michael Aoun, but also with the rest of the March 8 Alliance (Amal Movement and Hizb especially).
In the past when Nigeria had issues with Hizb over weapons transshipments through Western African ports from Iran to Hizb in Lebanon, he (and other friends of his) smoothed things over. Same with when circa 2015-2017 Iranian weapons were turning up in small quantities in the hands of Boko Haram and other Sahelian insurgencies, and Nigerian security services fingered Lebanese-African smuggling networks tied to Hizb, he was very instrumental in smoothing things over and getting Hizb to put an end to what was entrepreneurial trading by its associates.
I hope this helps you better understand the Boulous clan, cheers!
You are welcome. By the way I just started a newsletter focusing on Nigeria myself, and will soon start posting. I would be grateful if you were to subscribe. Cheers!
ps: any West Africa/Lebanese-African questions you may have, I would be glad to either help you answer them or point you in the right direction
In her bride photo, Tiffany looks like the young Donald in drag. She's a spitting image of her old man.
Mr. Boulos is further proof of Trump's hypocrisy when it comes to immigrants. His presence in the Trump family must have Nick Fuentes and Stephen Miller fuming, though the latter is hardly an All-American boy himself.
Hi Nigerian (who also has folks/contacts in the Middle East) here:
The Boulous family are West African-Lebanese royalty. They have Nigerian citizenship, in addition to Lebanese. They are quite influential both amongst the Lebanese African diaspora, but also within general Nigerian society too. In Lebanon Massad Boulous and his relatives and allied families are tied in with the Free Patriotic Movemment of former President Michael Aoun, but also with the rest of the March 8 Alliance (Amal Movement and Hizb especially).
In the past when Nigeria had issues with Hizb over weapons transshipments through Western African ports from Iran to Hizb in Lebanon, he (and other friends of his) smoothed things over. Same with when circa 2015-2017 Iranian weapons were turning up in small quantities in the hands of Boko Haram and other Sahelian insurgencies, and Nigerian security services fingered Lebanese-African smuggling networks tied to Hizb, he was very instrumental in smoothing things over and getting Hizb to put an end to what was entrepreneurial trading by its associates.
I hope this helps you better understand the Boulous clan, cheers!
Thank you! This is very helpful.
You are welcome. By the way I just started a newsletter focusing on Nigeria myself, and will soon start posting. I would be grateful if you were to subscribe. Cheers!
ps: any West Africa/Lebanese-African questions you may have, I would be glad to either help you answer them or point you in the right direction
Of course and Thank you!
In her bride photo, Tiffany looks like the young Donald in drag. She's a spitting image of her old man.
Mr. Boulos is further proof of Trump's hypocrisy when it comes to immigrants. His presence in the Trump family must have Nick Fuentes and Stephen Miller fuming, though the latter is hardly an All-American boy himself.