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Israel Warns Iran Deal Could Boost Tehran's Power
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UAE Condemns ADNOC Carrier Targeting in Hormuz Strait
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Tensions in Lebanon-Israel Talks Amid Ongoing Conflict
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Iran Warns US: Strait of Hormuz Tensions Rise
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (106+ words) annahar.com A senior Iranian official warned on Monday that Tehran will consider any US attempt to intervene in the Strait of Hormuz as a violation of the ceasefire, following President Donald Trump’s announcement of an operation to escort ships…...
Saudi Diplomacy and Lebanon's Security Challenges
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (486+ words) The current political and security situation in Lebanon is highly complex. Israeli attacks continue, having targeted medics, journalists, and civilians, as well as destroyed homes. At the same time, Hezbollah has resumed military operations in the south. This makes the…...
Lebanon beyond collapse: Rebuilding an economy for a region in perpetual crisis
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…...
Iran Proposes 14-Point Peace Plan Amid Rising Tensions
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (484+ words) The Iranian news agency Tasnim announced today, Saturday, the details of a 14-point proposal submitted by Iran to the United States to end the war. Tasnim stated that the proposal consists of 14 points, calling for a permanent end to “hostilities…...
Lebanon's Struggle: U.S. Guarantees vs Iranian Influence
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…...
Saudi diplomacy drives Lebanon ceasefire efforts and next phase talks
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (232+ words) A wide range of meetings is being overseen by Saudi Foreign Minister’s adviser Prince Yazid bin Farhan with Lebanese officials, as part of efforts launched by the Kingdom at both the regional and international levels and now being pursued domestically…...