The “New Syria" does not want to return to Lebanon through the gates of tutelage or war, nor does Lebanon wish to summon the memory of 1976, when the Syrian army entered the country and ended up staying for three decades.

For their part, Arab and Western capitals appear reluctant to open a new front that ignites regional instability.

Yet this proposition seems to be making a comeback after US President Donald Trump said that he had spoken with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa about his country playing a possible role in disarming the group.

For this reason, we have chosen The Syrian solution to Hezbollah: border security and cooperation with Washington as this week’s cover story.

How can Syria help take down Hezbollah without returning to Lebanon? Where do the Lebanese parties stand? And what are the positions of Israel, Türkiye and other Arab states? Read our cover stories for more insights.

Was Jeffrey Epstein a spy?

Some point to his possible links to Mossad through his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, whose father was a known Israeli spy, and assert that he blackmailed powerful figures to exert influence

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Rivalry in the Horn of Africa

Is the Red Sea moving toward an ordered space governed by capable states or toward a grey zone edging toward disorder? Read our February cover story to find out.

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