Hezbollah, a powerful Iran-backed militia, has long been the country’s dominant political force and has formed part of the ...

U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus said she was "not afraid" of Iran-backed Hezbollah because it ...

Now Hezbollah is also at risk of losing the support of Lebanese Shiites, who make up its domestic base. As is usually the ...

Morgan Ortagus reaffirmed the Trump administration position that Hezbollah cannot be part of the next Lebanese government, ...

The United States has demanded that Hezbollah must not be part of Lebanon’s government. Washington’s Deputy Middle East Envoy ...

Morgan Ortagus is heading a delegation and set to arrive in Lebanon on Thursday night, the first such visit by Trump ...

Despite or—as some analysts have suggested—because of its fragility, Lebanon is seen as one of the most politically and socially liberal states in the Middle East. Freedom House, the human ...

New U.S. envoy aims to keep Hezbollah out of Lebanon's government, amid ongoing tensions and ceasefire violations.

The U.S. said on Sunday the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel will remain in effect until Feb. 18, after Israel ...

The White House announced on Sunday that the ceasefire had been extended to Feb. 18. "The Government of Lebanon, the ...