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.
Hezbollah must not be in Lebanon’s government, says US envoy
Gaza Hezbollah's "reign of terror" is over and the militant group and political party should not be allowed to participate in Lebanon's government, a new US envoy said on Friday. Morgan Ortagus, deputy special presidential envoy for the Middle East,
US envoy draws ‘red line’ over Hezbollah’s inclusion in Lebanese govt
On her first official visit to Lebanon, US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus on Friday said the US had drawn a red line against Hezbollah's inclusion in a future Lebanese government.
US has set 'red line' that Hezbollah not join Lebanese govt, envoy says
The United States has set a "red line" that Shi'ite armed group Hezbollah should not be a member of Lebanon's next government after itr military defeat by Israel last year, U.S deputy Middle East envoy Morgan Ortagus said in Lebanon on Friday.
US envoy visits Lebanon to discuss Hezbollah, cabinet formation: What we know
Morgan Ortagus is heading a delegation and set to arrive in Lebanon on Thursday night, the first such visit by Trump administration officials.
US Envoy to Warn Lebanon Over Hezbollah's Influence in Government
President Donald Trump's envoy is set to deliver a firm message to Lebanese leaders during a visit on Thursday: the U.S. will not tolerate the unchecked influence of Hezbollah and its allies over the formation of a new government.
New deputy US envoy to MidEast peace visits Lebanon, says Hezbollah should not be part of govt
The U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for Middle East Peace said repeatedly Friday that Hezbollah had been "militarily defeated" and that she hoped the Lebanese authorities were committed to ensuring the militant group doesn't form part of any new government.
US envoy says Hezbollah 'defeated', must not be in Lebanon government
A senior US official visiting Beirut warned Friday against any Hezbollah presence in Lebanon's new government, saying the Iran-backed group was "defeated" in its war with Israel.More than a year of hostilities severely weakened Hezbollah,
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Trump’s deputy Middle East envoy reaffirms US support for Lebanon in meeting with President Aoun
The deputy US envoy to the Middle East reaffirmed America’s support for Lebanon during a meeting with Lebanese President ...
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(Update) President Aoun meets with U.S. Deputy Special Envoy, stresses need for Israeli withdrawal and ongoing cooperation with UNIFIL
NNA - In a meeting with U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, at Baabda Palace on Friday, President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, emphasized that "permanent stabi ...
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US Envoy Ortagus Meets President Aoun, Imposes Dictations on Lebanon
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met on Friday with US Deputy Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus who said that ...
Lebanon President says he hopes TotalEnergies will resume oil and gas exploration soon
Lebanon President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday told Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani that he hopes ...
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Maronite Patriarch al-Rahi urges swift formation of Lebanon's new government, warns of loss with further delays
Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi urged the swift formation of Lebanon's new government, emphasizing ...
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Hezbollah supporters protest Ortagus' remarks outside airport as Aoun distances himself
A number of Hezbollah supporters started gathering Friday outside Beirut’s airport for a sit-in protesting the anti-Hezbollah remarks that U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus voiced from Baabda after her ...
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Salam meets Aoun amid reports of imminent govt. formation
Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam met Wednesday evening in Baabda with President Joseph Aoun, amid reports that the formation of the new cabinet has become imminent after the issue of the Lebanese ...