Lebanon, Hezbollah

Lebanon's prime minister forms new government without Hezbollah dominance
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam formed a new cabinet made up of specialized and clean-handed ministers, ending past dominance by Hezbollah and its allies, with the mission of introducing needed reforms.
Hezbollah-Israel war inflicts $25-30 billion in losses on Lebanon: Ex-minister
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The recent war between Israel and Hezbollah has inflicted an estimated $25-30 billion in economic losses on Lebanon, Beirut’s former economy minister said on Tuesday.Amin Salam told Rudaw’s Hawar Abdulrazaq on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit
Lebanon forms first government since 2022; Hezbollah to lack ‘blocking third’ veto
Iran-backed terror group to have reduced sway though its ally will choose 4 cabinet ministers; US welcomes announcement after saying Hezbollah's involvement would be a 'red line'
US draws 'red line' over including Hezbollah in Lebanon's government, new envoy says
A newly appointed U.S. envoy said Friday that she hoped Lebanese authorities were committed to making sure that the Hezbollah militant group isn't a part of the new government in any form. Morgan Ortagus,
Lebanon's president forms new government as southern ceasefire holds
Lebanon's first government in two years takes office as it rebuilds its war-torn south. The country also seeks to maintain security after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in November.
Lebanon Gets First Govt in Over 2 Years as IDF ‘Weakens’ Hezbollah, Who Are the New Ministers?
Israel asked to keep troops in Lebanon until Feb. 28, sources say
Israel has requested to keep its troops in five posts in southern Lebanon until Feb. 28, a Lebanese official and a foreign ...
Lebanon’s Returnees Find a Homeland Battered and in Need of Their Help
Some who left the country in successive waves of emigration have felt drawn back to aid recovery efforts after the bloody and ...
USAID packages found among Hezbollah weapons cache in Lebanon: Israeli soldier
USAID humanitarian packages were found amidst a cache of weapons owned by terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon, an Israel ...
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Analysis: Syria’s crackdown on smuggling sparks tensions with Hezbollah and Lebanon
There has been a serious escalation on the Lebanon-Syria border over the past week after Syrian forces launched an operation ...
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 ...
Israel has US backing to stay in Lebanon beyond truce deadline, Israeli TV says
Israel’s public broadcaster said on Wednesday the U.S. had authorised a “long term” Israeli troop presence in southern ...
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IDF hits Hezbollah sites in Lebanon, including smuggling tunnel on Syrian border
Military says tunnel in Beqaa Valley had been struck in the past, latest attack was to prevent its restoration; other ...
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Exclusive: US seeks to block Hezbollah ally from naming Lebanon finance minister
US move appears aimed at curbing Iran-backed group's influence Hezbollah's sway over Lebanese cabinet under scrutiny ...
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New Lebanese Govt to Steer Clear of Hezbollah’s ‘Army, People, Resistance’ Equation
Beirut: The new Lebanese government held its first meeting on Tuesday, forming a committee tasked with drafting its ministerial statement that is expected to drop the “army, people and resistance” ...