by Al Mayadeen English, published on Defend Democracy Press, June 27, 2026 Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem has issued a forceful rejection of the new framework agreement signed by the Lebanese government and “Israel”, denouncing it as a political surrender that hands concessions to Israel under US sponsorship. In a strongly …
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by Alastsair Crooke, published on Conflicts Forum, June 21, 2026 Despite the MoU guaranteeing the “sovereignty and respect for the territorial integrity of Lebanon”, skirmishes in Lebanon will clearly continue. This appears to be acceptable within the wider context of the US-Iran MoU. Representatives of Hizbullah have agreed to a …
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Will the War in Iran Resume? ….Yes, but with the U.S. on the sideline…. by Paul Larudee, published on Substack, June 21, 2026 Donald Trump has accepted the fact that the US cannot win a war with Iran. In fact, he will probably agree that it was a mistake, though …
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from the Arab Press, published on Conflicts Forum, May 26, 2026 A compilation tracking consequential observations — Analysis & reports from regional commentators MbZ gambles with UAE’s future; stakes everything on Israel & US / ‘Abraham Accords are an Emirati-controlled structure; Saudi Arabia will never join’ / ‘Current normalisation talk …
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by Anis Raiss, published on The Cradle, March 13, 2026 According to biblical tradition, the patriarch Jacob pitched his tents on the plain of Khiam – a name that literally means “the tents.” Millennia later, the same ridge has become a recurring battlefield. The occupation state that invokes Jacob’s inheritance …
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from The Conflicts Forum, Substack, March 12, 2026 Alistair Crooke and his wife follow Israeli and Arab news sources very closely to share a comprehensive picture of news in the region) Ibrahim Al-Amine: How to Read Hezbollah’s Return to the Battlefield / Marwa Osman: Lebanese Army Commander Rudolph Haykal defiant; …
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News from Defend Democracy Press, March 3, 2026 Tens of thousands displaced as Hezbollah readies for ‘open war’ 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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Sovereignty Support Movement Sovereignty for West Asia
