“The sad fact is that international politics has always been a ruthless and dangerous business, and it is likely to remain that way.” — John J. Mearsheimer, The Tragedy of Great Power Politics

trump definitely has Lebanese roots. "Trump says he will give the USD 5,000 dividend to every US citizen, and not just US adults, if Republicans win the midterms."

Dozens of villages razed to the ground, several Israeli military positions and nationalist graffiti: what we saw inside Israel’s occupied area in southern Lebanon. We gained rare access to Debel, one of a handful of Christian-majority villages whose residents have been allowed to remain. Besieged, they rely on humanitarian convoys vetted by Israel. Even within the village, residents’ movements are restricted by the Israeli army, which is stationed on the outskirts, has installed surveillance cameras and continues to bar access to parts of the village. Unlike the other Christian villages, Debel itself was occupied for months, and dozens of homes on its outskirts were destroyed. With @NadaOHomsi

Scoop? U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa warned Deputy Head of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council Sheikh Ali Al-Khatib that Israel would invade Beirut if Hezbollah does not hand over its weapons to the state.

canada gov’s risk levels for countries in the Middle East

Salam met Rubio yesterday. bottom line remains that nothing will change in southern Lebanon until after the Israeli elections.

Dear readers, I present to you Gaza.

oil prices are surpassing their all time high The Lebanese: no problem

Several Saudi tankers pass through Hormuz towards Asia, according to Kpler.

Hezbollah held a memorial for its assassinated leader Hassan Nasrallah yesterday. on that day, Israel dropped 80,000 kg of bunket buster munitions to ensure it got its target, after looking for him for decades. Nasrallah's legacy is well-known, but his successors are weak. image showing the site of the memorial in Beirut's southern suburbs

Flew?

Nice cover from Al Majalla

prefabricated homes arrive in Zawtar el Gharbiye (one of the first pilot zones implemented in southern Lebanon). A (temporary) safe haven for IDPs.

Who walked out during Netanyahu’s speech?

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Had the pleasure to meet Le Monde Diplomatique's Editor-in-Chief Akram Belkaid discussing the Middle East at ISCTE.

The ICC issued an arrest warrant against Netanyahu on 21 November 2024. He is invited to speak at the UN General Assembly in September 2026.

They seem very happy

The Iranian Students News Agency announced today that all flights operated by Iranian airlines to the United Arab Emirates have been canceled. In addition, a Tehran-Dushanbe flight was forced to return to Tehran after Turkmenistan did not grant permission for Iranian airlines to fly through its airspace. This comes as the US tightens its sanctions on Iranian airlines amid a broader strategy of containing the Iranian regime.

federal judge temporarily blocks trump's admin ban on media outlets: CNN, MS NOW, and Politico all three media outlets to be restored access to the White House