Lebanon’s largest water reservoir is a house of many mansions when it comes to converging failures. Climate change is rarely the single factor driving migratory pressures in vulnerable communities. Governance failures, pollution, economic crises, and conflict often interact with climate impacts in ways that are increasingly difficult to disentangle. The …

“Vous ne pouvez pas représenter fidèlement les États-Unis avec les milliards de dollars saoudiens & émiratis qui gonflent toutes les poches de tous les costumes de votre garde-robe”. Vendredi matin, le principal Démocrate de la commission judiciaire de la Chambre des représentants a annoncé l’ouverture d’une enquête “approfondie” sur les …

The future of the Pakistan-brokered ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran remains deeply uncertain. Whether it marks a fleeting pause in what may prove to be a protracted conflict, or the first fragile step toward a durable peace, is a question that only time will answer. Yet the …

Analysis: Ukraine’s outreach injects a new layer of competition into Syria’s complex security landscape, where Turkey dominates and Russia retains a foothold When Volodymyr Zelensky landed in Damascus on 5 April, the visit was framed as part of Kyiv’s broader diplomatic outreach across the Middle East. Yet behind the optics …

Damascus, Syria – Failed peace talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad and continued Israeli violations in Lebanon have left the Middle East’s fragile ceasefire teetering on the edge in recent days. Last Wednesday, Israel launched over 100 airstrikes across Lebanon, which killed more than 300 in the space …

L’OTAN et l’UE se disputent le contrôle de la politique de défense européenne. Cela concerne le contrôle de l’argent provenant de la hausse spectaculaire des dépenses de défense en Europe. L’Alliance, qui assure la sécurité de l’Europe sous la direction américaine depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale, a toujours été opposée …

Une nouvelle publication académique affirme que «l’anti-russianisme historique», vieux de plusieurs siècles à Londres, se manifeste par des opérations de sabotage sur le territoire russe et par le refus de restituer des artefacts de l’ère coloniale. Deux chercheurs militaires russes ont publié un réquisitoire académique détaillé contre l’establishment dirigeant britannique, …

Palestinian journalists in Gaza are tackling disinformation about the war as part of a pioneering project organized by the Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN). Zarifa Hassan, 24, was still studying for her degree in political journalism when her university in Gaza was destroyed by Israeli forces in the early days of …

Hungary’s incoming leader plans to establish new watchdog agencies dedicated to preventing graft and recovering stolen public wealth. After ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule in a landslide election victory, Hungary’s incoming leader, Péter Magyar, has promised a sweeping crusade to dismantle the country’s systemic graft. Fulfilling that pledge will require …

For investigative journalists, beneficial ownership data is a proven weapon against crime and corruption. But with public registries closed across the continent — and a key reform deadline likely to be missed — Europe is helping bad actors evade accountability. For the people of Lebanon, 2020 was a year of …