Senate Confirms Michel Issa as U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon

Senate confirms Michel Issa as U.S. ambassador to Lebanon

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment of Michel Issa as the new U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, succeeding Ambassador Lisa Johnson. Issa is expected to arrive in Beirut by the end of October to formally begin his duties, according to an official notification delivered to the Lebanese government. Issa — also known as Michael Issa — was born in the town of Bsous, located in the Aley District of Mount Lebanon. He spen…

Michel Issa: Trump’s Man in Beirut

Lebanon today stands as a cautionary tale—a republic broken by its own contradictions, where diplomacy has too often meant indulgence and strength has too often been mistaken for arrogance. Once described as the “Switzerland of the East,&...