Tag Archives: U.S. Foreign Policy

The long-standing prospect of Hezbollah surrendering its weapons may be closer to reality as U.S. pressure intensifies on both Lebanon and Iran. Analysts believe Hezbollah’s military grip has been significantly weakened by over a year of clashes with Israel, including an intense bombing campaign and Israeli ground operations that targeted the group’s infrastructure and senior leadership. Following the conflict, Lebanon …

During a recent diplomatic mission to Lebanon, U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, met with key Lebanese leaders, including President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. The discussions primarily focused on the imperative to diminish Hezbollah’s influence within Lebanon and to bolster the authority of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) across …

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, has expressed optimism about the potential inclusion of Saudi Arabia in the Abraham Accords, a series of normalization agreements between Israel and Arab nations brokered during Trump’s first term. Witkoff believes that such a development could pave the way for broader regional peace, suggesting that countries like Lebanon and Syria might …

Saudi Arabia is set to host a high-level summit on February 20, bringing together the leaders of four key Arab nations to discuss the controversial proposal put forward by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the future of Gaza. The meeting will include the heads of state from Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, with discussions expected to focus …

Israeli soldiers will be departing Lebanese territory, transferring control of the area to the Lebanese Army under a French-American-brokered ceasefire agreement, a senior Israeli security minister stated. This truce, in effect from November 27, requires the deployment of Lebanon’s military in the south alongside United Nations peacekeepers, with the withdrawal of the Israeli army initially scheduled for more than 60 …

U.S. President Donald Trump continues to push his controversial plan to relocate Palestinians and place a rebuilt Gaza under U.S. authority, despite opposition from Jordan’s King Abdullah II during a White House meeting. Following discussions with Trump, King Abdullah reaffirmed Jordan’s firm stance against any forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank. “This is the unified Arab …

Israel has announced that it has begun preparations for the large-scale departure of Palestinians from Gaza, aligning with President Donald Trump’s controversial proposal for the region. Meanwhile, Egypt has intensified diplomatic efforts behind the scenes to counter the plan. Palestinian officials, along with much of the international community, have rejected Trump’s proposal, fearing it will prevent refugees from returning and …

In its final days, the Biden administration has redirected over $100 million in military aid originally allocated to Israel and Egypt, shifting the funds to Lebanon to support a ceasefire agreement brokered between Israel and Hezbollah. According to State Department notifications sent to Congress on January 3 and later obtained by The Associated Press, $95 million intended for Egypt and …