Israel’s moves to secure Lebanon, Syria borders risk further destabilisation: analysts
Experts warn Israel’s extended occupation may undermine Lebanon’s government, embolden Hezbollah and raise uncertainties in ...
Israel to keep troops in Syria after Assad’s fall, Katz confirms
The IDF entered the Syrian side of the Golan Heights and established a presence there. Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister ...
Emirati billionaire Al Habtoor says he is afraid to set foot in Lebanon
United Arab Emirates billionaire Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, who this week scrapped his investments in Lebanon, said the country was still not safe and that he had been threatened with being "slaughtered ...
A mysterious meeting with Syrian president is at the center of spy chief's nomination fight
In 2015, Gabbard was part of a congressional trip led by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., to the Turkish-Syrian border to see the impact of the war. As part of that trip, they visited Gaziantep, where civilians ...
Ancient amber beads found in Syria kept in museum for decades. They were ‘invaluable’
The beads were identified as amber, something that was not common in Syria during the Iron Age and originated from the Baltic coast, reaching areas of the Mediterranean along a route known as the ...
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Southern Lebanon: Fragile Prospects for Lasting Stability
Today, we shed light on recent developments in southern Lebanon. Experts from the ISPI network discuss recent developments in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah’s narrative is detached from both reality on ...
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Zelenskyy proposes establishing food hub in Lebanon
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with Lebanon’s newly elected President Joseph Aoun. The parties discussed ...
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A Fools Paradise: Thomas Friedman and the Middle East
Friedman’s dreamscape for the Middle East makes no sense on any level.  Even former secretary of state Antony Blinken eventually recognized that Israel has “systematically undermined the capacity and ...
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Key takeaways from Tulsi Gabbard’s US Senate confirmation hearing
Senators grill Trump nominee to lead intelligence community over support for Edward Snowden, meeting with al-Assad.
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Mystery meeting with Syrian Prez fuels spy chief nomination fight
(): When Tulsi Gabbard returned to Washington from a clandestine sit-down with Syria’s then-president Bashar Assad eight years ago this month, she was greeted with a flurry of criticism. Lawmakers and ...
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Geopolitics and Israeli Banks: A Systemic Risk Unfolding
While Israeli banks have demonstrated resilience in some areas, the combination of geopolitical instability and economic fragility raises pressing questions: Can Israeli banks withstand these ...
Middle East latest: Militants in Gaza release 8 Thai and Israeli hostages
Militants in the Gaza Strip released eight hostages on Thursday, handing them over to the Red Cross amid chaotic crowds as ...