Politics
Lebanon’s Sovereignty Trap
The US-brokered Israel–Lebanon framework promises sovereignty, reconstruction and a return of displaced civilians, but it turns Israeli withdrawal from an obligation into a reward.
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Politics
Iran’s Battle Gain Leaves Larger War Looming
The new U.S.–Iran framework deal marks a major strategic gain for Tehran and a grave setback for the Israeli-American campaign that sought to force Iran into retreat.
Politics
Israel Pushes Lebanon War Line Beyond the Litani Toward Zahrani
Israel has sharply expanded its military aggression in southern Lebanon, declaring all areas south of the Zahrani River a combat zone and ordering residents to evacuate northward.
Politics
Lebanon and Frozen Assets: What Delays the Iran War Deal?
Iranian sources said Israel rejected the proposed memorandum demanding "freedom of action" in Lebanon, while Iran insisted on a ceasefire on all fronts and the release of frozen assets.
Culture
Ziad Rahbany and Expressing Beirut in Jazz
In the music of Ziad Rahbany, jazz was not imported into Arab culture as a foreign fashion. It was translated into the sound of Beirut: ironic, wounded, political, urban, and unresolved.
Military
Hezbollah’s Fiber Drones: Escalating Attrition Strategy against IDF in Southern Lebanon
Hezbollah has reportedly copied the evolution of drone technology inspired by Russian fiber-optic drones that do not require radio signals or GPS to operate.
Politics
Israel Keeps Bombing Lebanon as U.S.-Iran Truce Begins, Threatening to Hollow Out the Ceasefire
Even as Hezbollah appears to have paused fire and Pakistan insists Lebanon was part of the de-escalation package, Israel has pressed ahead with its largest strikes yet.
Politics
Pakistan Brokers Fragile U.S.-Iran Ceasefire, but Israel’s Escalation in Lebanon Exposes Limits
After Donald Trump threatened to erase Iranian civilization and Israel struck Iranian infrastructure, a two-week ceasefire proposal backed by Pakistan, Egypt, and other regional powers has opened a narrow diplomatic window. But with Lebanon still at the center of dispute, the real test will be whether Israel can be restrained.