Tag Archives: U.S. Middle East policy

Ortagus mocks Qassemโ€™s weapons comments with a ‘yawn’

Deputy U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus openly dismissed recent remarks made by Hezbollah’s deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem, who once again rejected the idea of disarming the group. In response to a translated excerpt from Qassemโ€™s speech shared on social media, Ortagus replied with a single word: yawn โ€” a clear sign of her disregard for …

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Report: Ortagus made no threats to Lebanese officials over Israel talks

Deputy U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus recently reached out to Lebanese leadershipโ€”including President Joseph Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salamโ€”urging the rapid formation of three joint working groups. These proposed groups, comprising both civilian experts and military personnel, are expected to tackle unresolved matters with Israel, including troop withdrawals, border demarcation, and the …

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Ortagus set for Lebanon visit to discuss Israel withdrawal

Morgan Ortagus, the U.S. deputy special envoy for Middle East peace, is expected to travel to Beirut this week, marking her second visit to Lebanon since assuming her role. According to local media reports, her visit will focus on Israelโ€™s planned withdrawal from southern Lebanon on February 18. Ongoing Negotiations Over Israelโ€™s Withdrawal Initially, Israel was supposed to withdraw its …

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Hezbollah member and daughters killed in Tayr Harfa blast

The Following is an almost completely different rendition of this story, the content having similar ideas but rephrased, and presented differently. A Hezbollah official and his two daughters were killed Friday after an explosion targeting a house belonging to the said official struck a southern border town, according to media reports from Tayr Harfa. The man, Abbas Haidar, was a …

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US envoy: Hezbollah defeated, must stay out of Lebanonโ€™s government

A senior U.S. official said on Friday that Hezbollah’s involvement in Lebanon’s new government is a red line for Washington, while he described the Iran-backed group as “defeated” in its conflict with Israel, in an interview during a visit to Beirut. Ortagus’ visit comes as Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam faces ongoing challenges in forming a government amid intense political pressure …

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