Topic: Hezbollah

Clinton defends outreach to Syria despite Scud row

TALLINN (Reuters) - The United States defended its policy of engagement with Syria on Thursday despite its concerns that Damascus might be trying to transfer Scud missiles to Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.Speaking in the Estonian capital ahead of a NATO meeting, Secretary ...
US President Barack Obama's administration has warned that "all options" are on the table if Syria supplied Scud missiles to Hezbollah but defended its pursuit of dialogue with Damascus.Israel believes that Syria has supplied Hezbollah with the ballistic missiles, which could dramatically ...
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday the United States is urging Syria to distance itself from Iran as well as to stop arming Hezbollah, cooperate in Iraq, and resume peace talks with Israel.It was the first time Clinton stated so bluntly ...

Lebanon asks US to reverse ban on Hezbollah TV

Lebanese President Michel Sleiman has urged the United States to reverse a decision to ban the Hezbollah television channel, Al-Manar, during talks with US Senator John MCain. "President Sleiman asked that Washington backtrack on its decision to ban certain television channels, including ...
US President Barack Obama on Monday asked Lebanese President Michel Sleiman in White House talks to take action against arms smuggling into Lebanon which he said threatened Israeli security.Despite vowing support for Lebanese democracy, Obama said there were some issues on which ...
Obama administration sees hope for Mideast peace prospects after Lebanese electionDetecting signs of hope for its Mideast peace initiatives in the defeat of a Hezbollah slate in Lebanon's weekend election, the Obama administration said Monday it will send special envoy George Mitchell ...

US military aid at stake in Lebanon elections

The US administration will suspend its military aid to Lebanon if an alliance led by the Islamist group Hezbollah wins Sunday's elections, but will seek to maintain ties, experts say.US officials are anxiously eyeing the outcome of Sunday's vote which pits the ...
Biden in Lebanon links US aid to election outcome in clear warning to Iranian-backed HezbollahVice President Joe Biden said Friday that future U.S. aid to Lebanon depends on the outcome of upcoming elections, a warning aimed at Iranian-backed Hezbollah as it tries ...

US to assess Lebanon aid in light of vote: Biden

Washington will evaluate its assistance to Lebanon based on policies of the new government to be formed after the June 7 parliamentary vote, US Vice President Joe Biden said on Friday. "The US will evaluate the shape of its assistance programme based ...
In brief Beirut stop, Clinton says US never will make deal with Syria that `sells out Lebanon'Ahead of an election that could oust the U.S.-backed Beirut government, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday that Washington supports " voices of ...
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