Despite the strife, Lebanon has one of the highest U.N. Human Development ratings in the Arab world, not counting oil-rich countries in the Persian Gulf. The country has a high rate of literacy and it has histo
US State Department calls for disbanding Hezbollah in LebanonBARRY SCHWEID, AP Diplomatic Writer
The court has granted the Justice Department's request to lift a federal judge's nationwide order blocking the military from carrying out Trump's prohibition on transgender service members while a legal challenge to the policy plays out. The court has a 6-3...
State Department and White House officials say there are longstanding contingency plans for the potential evacuation of Americans in Lebanon but they have no information to suggest that those will become operational anytime soon. “We have evacuation plans avail...
State Department spokesperson says Secretary of State intends to continue working toward resolving the Gaza and Lebanon conflicts before Trump takes office in January. Elad BenariNov 8, 2024, 6:49 AM Austin to Gallant: 'A trusted partner and friend' ...
Lebanon needs Gulf governments to be 'supportive in the long term,' says U.S. State Department's energy envoy Lebanon needs Gulf governments to be "supportive in the long term," says Amos Hochstein, the U.S. State Department's senior advisor for glob...
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William Roebuck, the State Department’s official in charge of Syria, adds, however, that the campaign against IS is not over, saying the group remains a significant threat in the region. “We still have much work to do to achieve an enduring defeat of IS,” Roebuck said Saturday at a ...
spoke on Friday with the Middle East and European allies, his Russian counterpart and other countries' senior officials by phone over the US killing of Soleimani, claiming that "the United States remains committed to de-escalation," according to multiple readouts provided by the State Department....