Despite recent US statements about a full military withdrawal from Syria, US forces continue to expand and entrench their presence in the country’s northeast. Troops redeployed to areas they left in 2019, including Raqqa and Ain al-Arab (Kobani), and

Nearly all of Syria is facing a bleak triad: ongoing insecurity, a dangerous surge in revenge-fueled violence, and a worsening economic crisis that could lead to total collapse without urgent action.

As the renewal of UNIFIL’s mandate approaches, external pressure is mounting once again, reviving the same annual blackmail campaign waged since 2009.

Amid an increased incitement campaign against Iran, led by pro-US parties in Lebanon, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Beirut yesterday from Cairo.

Lebanese Army recently expanded its operations along the southern border rapidly. From Odaisseh to Markaba and Aita al-Shaab, the army pushed closer to areas that the Israeli army either occupied or isolated following the February 18 ceasefire agreement.

The major military escalation against the Gaza Strip, described by the Israeli entity as “opening the gates of hell,” is a direct reaction to Hamas’s resilience in demanding key guarantees from the US.

It didn’t take long for the US Gaza aid centers’ true purpose to emerge. Yesterday, the US aid delivery point in  al-Alam, west Rafah in southern Gaza, turned into a slaughterhouse and firing range, where dozens of starving people were killed or injured.

Talks are reportedly progressing toward a possible prisoner exchange deal to secure the release of Israeli Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, more than a year after her disappearance in Iraq.

Iraq’s recent diplomatic efforts include a serious push to mediate between the US and Iran

Discussions over the fate of ISIS prisons in Syria remain active between US and Turkish officials.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains determined to continue his war on Gaza, characterized by mass killings, widespread devastation, and large-scale displacement, justifying it as “retaliation against Hamas and restoring security.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrives in Beirut today for high-level talks with Lebanese officials, while US envoy Morgan Ortagus is expected to visit next month with a list of demands centered on Palestinian disarmament and regional normalization.