6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (85+ words) annahar.com From Commitments to Action: How Can Lebanon Strengthen Its Environmental Voice? These commitments give Lebanon an established place in international environmental governance. However, participation does not automatically create influence. A stronger environmental voice requires clear priorities, credible evidence,…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1303+ words) Once a bustling urban artery of Beirut, Corniche Al Mazraa has been transformed into a scene of rubble and shock following the April 8, 2026 strikes, leaving residents displaced, grieving, and searching for clarity amid conflicting accounts and widespread destruction. Residents of…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (429+ words) After the war ended, Lebanon experienced a reconstruction boom in the first half of the 1990s, with high growth rates. But this growth was based on borrowing, with public debt rising from low levels in the early 1990s to about $40 billion in…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (370+ words) Reports about the content of this call clearly show that Tehran, together with the “Shiite duo,” is leading a campaign to undermine the American diplomatic track aimed at separating Lebanon from the Iranian axis, and therefore to block the approach…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (147+ words) Master’s degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy In this context, the following observations can be made: Overall, the text reflects a phased approach aimed more at containing escalation than at addressing it in a fundamental way, as it defers core…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (872+ words) annahar.com Lebanon’s negotiation dilemma: Between Washington’s initiative and Tehran’s calculus Hezbollah is engaged in a fierce battle to thwart direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, following an important American shift toward initiating direct talks, described by the U.S....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (421+ words) Many rule out a return to full-scale war, given the congestion within the American interior with major entitlements, from the midterm elections to preparations for the World Cup, in addition to an anticipated visit to Beijing in the coming weeks…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (295+ words) Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Wednesday that the exchange of messages with the United States has continued since the delegations returned from Islamabad, through Pakistani mediation. He stressed that Iran entered the negotiations with the aim of…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (242+ words) If the Bab al-Mandab Strait were actually closed, the impact would extend beyond oil. It would disrupt global supply chains, with studies indicating that around 20% of staple food trade, such as wheat, and approximately 15% of rice pass through this channel....

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (286+ words) Additionally, a scenario emerges of redrawing the rules of engagement that does not end the war but organizes it within new red lines, through an undeclared understanding between Israel and Hezbollah. This model had been tested in Lebanon after 2006, but…...