Bashar al-Assad's strategy of chaos
The hopes of liberalization raised at the start of Hafez al-Assad's son's rule were short-lived. Urged by his family, the ...
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Middle East latest: Hamas names next 3 Israeli hostages to be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners
RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian Authority’s commission of prisoners’ affairs published Friday the names of 183 ...
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 ...
U.S. draws ‘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 ...
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A Paradigm Shift for the Middle East
ELLIOTT ABRAMS is Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He served in senior positions ...
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 ...
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From Lebanon, US envoy Morgan Ortagus praises Israel for 'defeating Hezbollah'
During a visit to Beirut, US envoy Morgan Ortagus warned Lebanese leaders that Hezbollah's involvement in government is a ...
Months after clandestine attack targeting Hezbollah, Netanyahu’s golden pager gift for ‘greatest friend’ Trump
Netanyahu's office said the pager represented "a turning point in the war" when Israel carried out a deadly operation against ...
US sets 'red line' against Hezbollah joining Lebanese government
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 its military setbacks against Israel last year, U.S. deputy Middle ...
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 ...
US sets 'red lines' on Hezbollah participation in Lebanese government
The Iran-backed Hezbollah movement should play no role in Lebanon's new government, the US special deputy envoy for the Middle East said on Friday. "We have set clear red lines in the United States ...