The term “axis of resistance” emerged in 2001, largely in response to US President George W. Bush’s dubbing of Iran, Iraq and North Korea (and later…

A recent visit to war-damaged areas of Lebanon by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam caught his allies and opponents alike off guard. It also provided the…

Israel's longstanding strategic goal has always been the erasure of Palestine and the expulsion of its people. For its part, since the 1979…

As soon as the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel took effect at 4am on Wednesday last week, large crowds of displaced Lebanese flooded the main…

Since his rise to prominence, Sheikh Naim Qassem has attracted limited public attention or media coverage. Eyes do not follow him, nor do cameras…

This summer, Abbas Araghchi returned to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which he first entered 35 years ago, in 1989.This time, he came back…

To say that Nabih Berri is part of Lebanon’s political furniture would be an understatement. He has served as the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament…

Over the past four decades, Iran has steadily expanded its influence by cementing its control over several Arab capitals through its network of proxy…

Beirut's southern suburb has hardly been out of the headlines in recent weeks, as Israel’s armed forces pound the population centre in their war…

Earlier this month, Hezbollah’s ‘war media’ department seemed to be in its element as the group unveiled its new Imad 4 “missile city”, to the awe of…