Morgan Ortagus

US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus is pictured during her meeting with Lebanon's prime minister, in Beirut on April 5, 2025. (Photo by IBRAHIM AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)

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US deputy envoy Morgan Ortagus trolls Lebanese leaders on X

Ortagus has made controversial remarks in the past, prompting heavy backlash from Lebanese officials as well as supporters of Hezbollah

The New Arab Staff

19 April, 2025

Israeli soldiers stand near a damaged building in Aitaroun, Lebanon, on January 29, 2025. They remain in the area despite the expiration of the ceasefire agreement. (Photo by Courtney Bonneau / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP)

Lebanon-Israel conflict

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US envoy Ortagus set for Lebanon as Israel seeks pullout delay

The New Arab Staff

13 February, 2025

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (R) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump's Deputy Special Representative for the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus (L) at the Baabda Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, on February 07, 2025

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From Lebanon, Ortagus thanks Israel for 'defeating Hezbollah'

The New Arab Staff

07 February, 2025