by Alistair Crooke, published on Conflicts Forum, June 4, 2026 The US war with Iran has moved beyond its initial phase to an emerging new one — one in which Iran implicitly stakes its chances on the next phase being war. Most likely this will be in abbreviated episodes of …
Read More »Riyadh and Hezbollah: A Rapprochement Forged in Fire
by Tamjid Kobaissy, published on The Cradle, January 29, 2026 Lebanon has become the unlikely stage for a slow Saudi pivot toward pragmatism, as regional rifts with allies and foes alike compel Riyadh to recalculate its hard lines. Editor’s Note: This is very interesting. It is a little out of …
Read More »Israel’s ‘Algorithmic War’ & ‘Algorithmic Assassinations’ in Lebanon Continue Unabated
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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