The Independent2d
War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years
Lebanon’s new authorities also mark a shift away from leaders that are close to Hezbollah, as Beirut hopes to continue improving ties with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations that have been conc ...
Foreign Affairs6d
A Better Lebanon Is Possible
For Hezbollah, these are trying times. After decades of being Lebanon’s predominant political and military organization, the group is reeling. During a yearlong war with Israel, it lost much of its ...
The New York Times3d
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. By Euan Ward Reporting from Beirut, Lebanon A ...
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.
UPI2d
Lebanon's prime minister forms new government without Hezbollah dominance
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Saturday formed a new cabinet made up of specialized and clean-handed ministers, ending past dominance by Hezbollah and its allies, with the mission of ...
Stars and Stripes3d
US draws ‘red line’ over including Hezbollah in Lebanon’s government, new envoy says
Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing system allocates key positions among Christian, Shiite and Sunni factions, with dominant blocs — Hezbollah and the Amal Movement for the Shiites, and the ...
Los Angeles Times3d
U.S. draws ‘red line’ over including Hezbollah in Lebanon’s government, new envoy says
Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing system allocates key positions among Christian, Shiite and Sunni factions, with dominant blocs — Hezbollah and the Amal Movement for the Shiites, and the ...