Recently a paper rumoured to be the government’s economic reform plan was leaked, and apparently it intends to present this plan to all parties involved in the crisis. The parties in the crisis…
Many opposition voices within Lebanon have been calling for action, which would counter government corruption and bring back money that has been embezzled out of the country.Interestingly, many of…
A few days ago, Russian police seized a truck loaded with 200 thousand US dollars worth of drugs at a rural town near Damascus. The truck originated from Lebanon and could be traced back to a…
Hezbollah has been under serious scrutiny by the Lebanese people in the past few weeks. At the group’s urging, the government continued to allow flights from coronavirus-stricken Iran as late as…
As if it was not enough that Lebanon was facing a financial catastrophe that pushed more people to the brink of poverty. Adding to all the economic repercussions on the country, now the Coronavirus…
In a televised speech on Sunday commemorating the death of Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani, Hezbollah’s chief subtly announced a campaign to boycott American products. “Why are we not resorting…
“What is just retribution?” So askedHezbollahleaderHassan Nasrallahin a speech onJanuary 5, two days afterthe United Statesassassinated Iranian Quds Force commanderQasem Soleimaniand Iraqi Popular…
In the past couple of weeks, five Lebanese attempted to kill themselves because of the deteriorating economic conditions. One man in the city of Arsal hanged himself because he could not give his…
As unprecedented protests took over the streets of Lebanon- from the North, all the way to the South, through Beirut and the mountains, the Lebanese political class was taken by surprise. Years of…
Over the past week, the Israel Defense Forces have launched attacks against Iranian and affiliated targets in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. In the latter strike, conducted August 25, two IDF…
Palestinian death is increasingly being seen through the lens of cold political calculations. The world's silence over Gaza's horrors has drowned out the desperate screams of its people.
Although Tehran should understand by now that its hand is weak, it remains to be seen whether it can give up its fantasy of empire. Talks in Oman will be telling.
In Türkiye for talks and a conference, Syria's new president knows that there is much to do and many to satisfy if he is to rebuild his country. Amidst the smiles, those with agendas jostle.
With numbers so staggering and stories so harrowing, we can't say we don't know what's happening. More needs to be done to address what has become 'the world's largest displacement crisis'.