Tens of thousands displaced as Hezbollah readies for ‘open war’ News from Defend Democracy Press, Mar 3, 2026 A growing number of civilians are flooding out of towns and villages in southern Lebanon over the past 48 hours. Some 30,000 civilians were displaced already Monday, and the number is expected …
Read More »Hezbollah: Government Incapable of Confronting Israeli Aggression Must Distance Lebanon from Additional Problems
News from Al Manar, March 2, 2026Commenting on the statement delivered by Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam following the emergency cabinet session at Baabda Palace, the Head of the Loyalty to Resistance Bloc, MP Mohammad Raad, highlighted the government inability throughout more than one year to confront the Israeli aggressiE …
Read More »How Israel’s Move in Somaliland Fits in its Broader Strategy for Regional Dominance
by Abdaljawad Omar, published on Mondoweiss, January 6,2026 Israel’s strategic posture favors a constant state of war over political deals that might constrain future aggression. Its recognition of Somaliland is part of this strategy, and an attempt to plant the first flag of its would-be empire in Africa. As Donald …
Read More »Trump’s Gaza Plan: A Foreign Force to Finish The Job
by F.M. Shakil, published on The Cradle, December 23, 2025 As 2026 approaches, Washington is laying the groundwork for yet another intervention – once again wrapped in the familiar language of peacekeeping. Behind closed doors, US officials are pushing for the deployment of an International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza. …
Read More »Israel’s ‘Algorithmic War’ & ‘Algorithmic Assassinations’ in Lebanon Continue Unabated
Conflicts Forum, December 16, 2025 A compilation tracking consequential & strategic observations in West Asia (Lebanon & Syria) — Analysis & reports from the Arabic/ regional press & other sources (16 Dec 2025) US-Israeli Coercion of Normalisation on Lebanon — The US-Israeli-Saudi-UAE nexus and the Lebanese Right / ‘Hezbollah will …
Read More »EU Joins US Efforts to Disarm Hezbollah in Lebanon: Report
Defend Democracy Press, December 8, 2025 The bloc is said to be reviewing options of support for the Internal Security Forces, so that the Lebanese army can ‘focus on its core task’ of disarming the resistance The EU is reviewing options to boost support for Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces (ISF) …
Read More »‘The Era of International Mediation is Over’ — Israel & US attempt to Impose a New ‘Reality’ on Gaza, Syria & Lebanon
from the Conflict Forum Substack, October 22, 2025 A compilation tracking consequential & strategic observations in West Asia — from analysis & reports from the Arabic/ regional press (22 Oct 2025) Israel is attempting to determine and impose its strategic framework across the region – with full US support. Israel …
Read More »Cyprus: US and Israel Clash with Turkey over Control of the Eastern Mediterranean
by Vanessa Beeley, published on Substack, August 9, 2025 The Island of Cyprus finds itself caught in the eye of the corridor-hegemony storm with Washington, Israel, and the UK on one side, and Turkey, China, and Russia seeking dominance and influence In this article I have greatly expanded on my …
Read More »Turkiye’s Plans to Govern Tripoli, Via Covert Ops in Damascus
by the Cradle’s Lebanon Correspondent, published on The Cradle, July 16, 2025 Unsatisfied with its significant control over northern Syria and Iraq, Ankara is seeking to establish a political, security, and economic foothold in northern Lebanon – while Beirut watches impotently. SSM Editor: The vultures are circling. As Lebanon grapples …
Read More »The US–Israeli Strategy to Weaken Arab Armies
by Mohamad Hasan Sweidan, published on The Cradle, April 16, 2025 For decades, Washington has ensured Israel’s military dominance by systematically weakening Arab armies. Lebanon is the most current and obvious example of this doctrine in practice The US does not merely support Israel – it guarantees the occupation state’s …
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