Lebanon, Hezbollah

Lebanon's prime minister forms new government, without Hezbollah dominance
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam formed a new cabinet made up of specialized and clean-handed ministers, ending past dominance by Hezbollah and its allies, with the mission of introducing needed reforms.
The US draws a 'red line' over including Hezbollah in Lebanon's government, new envoy says
A newly appointed U.S. envoy says she hopes Lebanese authorities are committed to making sure that the Hezbollah militant group is not a part of the new government in any form.
Trump Envoy Pushes Lebanon’s New Leaders to Isolate Hezbollah
Hezbollah, a powerful Iran-backed militia, has long been the country’s dominant political force and has formed part of the government for decades.
U.S. envoy: Hezbollah, defeated by Israel, should not be part of Lebanon's new cabinet
U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus said she was "not afraid" of Iran-backed Hezbollah because it was defeated by Israel, stressing the group should not be part of the new Lebanese government.
US envoy says Hezbollah 'defeated', must not be in Lebanon government
A senior US official visiting Beirut warned on Friday against any Hezbollah presence in Lebanon's new government, saying the Iran-backed group was "defeated" in its war with Israel.Hezbollah slammed the remarks by US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus as "blatant interference",
Lebanese Shiite leader rejects US envoy's call to exclude Hezbollah
The leader of Lebanon's Shiite Muslim religious community shot back at US envoy Morgan Ortagus, who said on Friday that the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement should play no role in Lebanon's new government.
US 'red line' for Lebanon: Middle east envoy: Hezbollah must not join government
The US Deputy Special Envoy to the Middle East says Hezbollah must not be part of Lebanon's new government.
US envoy visits Lebanon, says US 'grateful' to Israel for defeating Hezbollah
Morgan Ortagus reaffirmed the Trump administration position that Hezbollah cannot be part of the next Lebanese government, even as Beirut warned that this could create a parliamentarian crisis.
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Hezbollah supporters protest in Beirut against US envoy remarks
Hezbollah supporters burn tyres on a road leading to Beirut's international airport after visiting US Deputy Special Envoy ...
Battered but defiant - what will happen to Hezbollah's weapons?
They travelled in convoys, played revolutionary songs and waved, proudly, the yellow Hezbollah flag. Many found out that, ...
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War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in more than 2 years
That was despite comments by U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus who said in a speech in Beirut on Friday that Washington had “set clear red lines from the United States” that Hezbollah would not be ...
Unprecedented New View Of BLU-109 Bunker Buster Strike That Killed Hezbollah’s Leadership
Closed-circuit television video has emerged offering a new very up-close and personal view of the large-scale and ...
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Hezbollah says Nasrallah to be buried outside Beirut in February 23 ‘grand’ funeral
Terror group chief Naim Qassem admits Hashem Safieddine had been chosen as successor before he was killed, calls on Lebanese ...
Investors return to new-look Middle East, but Trump causes some concern
Assad's ouster from Syria, a weakened Iran and Lebanon's new government are attracting renewed interest in stocks and ...