Our priority is the lifting of Iranian occupation through the ousting of the full political hierarchy
Day after day, events confirm that Iran and its allies in the region resort to…
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Ahmad Massoud arrives in Tehran to talk with Afghan leader
Ahmad Massoud, the leader of anti-Taliban resistance front, has reportedly travelled to Iran to discuss latest developments with prominent…
Biden Needs a Plan B for Yemen If Houthis Win
Ending the war under the current circumstances will generate new problems unless further steps are…
Lebanon’s oldest English-language daily folds amid crisis
Lebanon’s Daily Star newspaper has folded following a years-long financial struggle BEIRUT — Lebanon’s Daily…
Before Lebanon’s current financial crisis, central bank faced a $4.7 billion hole in reserves – IMF memo
DUBAI, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s central bank had a $4.7 billion hole in its…
The Threat of War Is the Only Way to Achieve Peace with Iran
Tehran no longer takes Washington seriously, so the Biden administration needs to put the prospect…
Treasury Targets Two Businessmen and One Member of Parliament for Undermining the Rule of Law in Lebanon
(Photo: MP Jamil Sayyed and his close (no less corrupt) friend and Hezbollah Security Chief,…
In Sudan, the Masks Come Off After a Military Coup
After months of nebulous plotting, the domestic and foreign actors who drove opposition to Hamdok’s…
We declare our inability to continue living with Hezbollah
Hezbollah faced justice twice, and twice rejected it! First in 2005, when it rejected…
Ain Remmaneh stand against Hezb incursion timely and necessary
A quick comment on Michael young’s An Investigation in Lebanon Has Led to Armed Clashes…
An Investigation in Lebanon Has Led to Armed Clashes Reminiscent of the Civil War
Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa.…
Using Hamas and Hezbollah, Iran Feels Immune. Israel Can Change That
Members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards celebrate a missile launch When Hamas and Islamic Jihad fire…
“Parliamentary elections: Towards resistance against occupation”
At a moment when big powers’ interests converge with those of regional « expansionist »…
Libano, se i cristiani cambiano strada può cambiare il Paese
Oggi bisogna esasperare la crisi sociale per favorire l’accordo internazionale che si vorrebbe favorire per…
How to reduce the risk of a catastrophic spent nuclear fuel fire near the Persian Gulf
Doha, Qatar is one of the Persian Gulf cities which would be most at risk…
Lebanon in the grip of ’Lebanese-Iranian security regime’, supervised by Hezbollah!
(photo caption: billboard raised in the shiite village of Brital in Hermel accusing Hezbollah of…
Pivoting Away From America
Regional and international actors are accumulating cards to engage in a new Middle Eastern power…
Iran’s ‘patriotic’ vaccination policy is making some people rich
The latest statistics show more than 110,000 additional COVID-19 deaths in Iran over the past…
Israel Air Force’s Relative Failure in Yom Kippur War Comes to Light
Benny Peled, left, the air force chief during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Credit: IDF…
Real change will only come when a clear majority stands up against Iranian occupation of Lebanon
(A phone conversation between French president and Iran’s « unelected » president provided the green…
Why Iraqis hate Palestine
And how the Iranian regime forces them to love it As the world watched…
Il Libano “venduto” agli Ayatollah?
La formazione del nuovo governo libanese è stata salutata dal premier uscente dall’aereo. Lui, indagato…
The new Australia, UK, and US nuclear submarine announcement: a terrible decision for the nonproliferation regime
On September 15, US President Joe Biden, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian…
Lebanese oppsition : we accuse the President, PM and Speaker of high treason
The multi-confesstional opposition front, Likaa Saydet al-Jabal, an offshoot of the historic March 14…
Najib Mikati Has Formed a New Lebanese Government
What Happened? After more than a year of waiting, Lebanon has a new government. The…
Lebanese Opposition: New government imposed by Iran, France accomplice
In a communiqué commenting the formation of a new Lebanese government, Likaa Saydet al-Jabal »,…
How Not to Repeat My History with the Taliban
To avoid the worst outcomes, Washington needs to assiduously enforce any deals with the new…
Sheikh Ahmad in the US justice system’s sights
Trouble is piling up for Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah (pictured above). Currently on trial in…
Distance between a dumpster and a high tech hub
Only a barbwire separates thriving Israel from free falling Lebanon Lebanon is in free…
Hezbollah hammered with criticism amid Lebanon’s crises
BEIRUT (AP) — Driving back to base after firing rockets toward Israeli positions from a…
Gone Boys
Far from being exceptions, botched American withdrawals have tended to be the rule in the…
Taliban victory threatens to be a double-edged sword for Pakistan and China
Pakistani efforts to exploit the Taliban victory in Afghanistan threaten to reinforce ultra-conservative inclinations in…
Who Will Mentor the Taliban This Time: Pakistan or Qatar?
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (center) in Qatar’s capital Doha on July 18, 2021. Islamabad has…
Kabul attack related to Taliban execution of ISKP emir?
On August 20, six days before the Kabul airport terrible attack, the Afghan Taliban said…
Ironies of a war of revenge
(The late Jalaluddin Haqqani, historical head of the Haqqani network) AMONG the many ironies of…
Iran’s Cabinet of Hard-liners
New President Ebrahim Raisi’s administration picks leave no doubt about the direction of his government…
Ahmad Massoud: My father’s fight for freedom is now irreversibly mine
Ahmad Massoud, son of the legendary Commandant Massoud and commander in chief of the afghan…
Lebanon’s Crisis and UNIFIL’s Mandate Renewal
To make UNIFIL more effective and prevent dangerous destabilization in the south, the Security Council…
Enemies in the Gates
Hezbollah’s actions in the past year and a half have turned many Lebanese against the…
The Address for a Response to the Lebanese Attacks on Israel Is Gaza, Not Beirut
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:Even if Hezbollah is responsible for the latest rocket attack on the Galilee, Hamas…
Lebanon’s Year Zero
How long do you keep investing in failure? How much effort does one put into…
Lebanon attacks Israel, Lebanon cries foul
Beirut’s deceptive narrative is part of a general Arab and Palestinian style Describing Israeli…
Assessing Lebanon’s Political Paralysis, Economic Crisis, and Challenges for U.S. Policy
A former assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs diagnoses the country’s incapacitated institutions…
US investigates Qatar over claims that it finances Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps
by Benjamin Weinthal and Jonathan Spyer JERUSALEM — The State Department has opened an inquiry into…
The Truth Behind Turkey’s Sudden Embrace of Israel
(Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom at a 2003 meeting in Ankara with Recep Tayyip Erdogan,…
Open letter to (Lebanese) expats: You’re here ? We’re all (so) done…
I know you pity us, but we can’t take it anymore… your pity. It is…
In Lebanon, the Wheels of Justice Do Not Grind
The Hariri tribunal hasn’t led to a single arrest, so Washington should let it expire…
Saad al-Hariri Has Withdrawn from Lebanon’s Government-Formation Process
What Happened? Lebanon’s prime minister-designate, Saad al-Hariri, has announced he would withdraw from the government-formation process, after trying…
Supporting Sudan’s Essential but Risky Progress
Since experiencing major upheaval and demands for change in 2019, the country has achieved real…
The U.S. and Iran near a breaking point
Iraqi mourners attend the funeral of a Hashd al-Shaabi fighter Monday following U.S. airstrikes on…