Burke explains why Marxism and Islamism merged into revolutionary violence and why repression only postponed new waves of militancy.
Browsing: Lebanon
Trump’s reward-first approach risks giving Beirut incentives without verified disarmament, leaving Hezbollah room to rebuild and obstruct lasting enforcement.
A fragile new trilateral framework tests Lebanese sovereignty, Israeli security, Hezbollah disarmament, and U.S. coordination through pilot zones.
Why Damascus and Hezbollah are choosing cold pragmatism over old wounds to avoid a regional explosion.
Scorched-earth tactics in southern Lebanon jeopardize Shiite trust, potentially prolonging the Hezbollah threat instead of eliminating it.
Armed regional allies rebound across the Middle East, renewing pressure on adversaries and altering regional defense balances.
Washington pushes an Israeli-Lebanese accord, but legal roadblocks, sectarian vetoes, and military breaches render lasting peace unattainable in Beirut.
War on Iran diverts attention from Gaza and the West Bank, yet unresolved structural inequities continue fueling the cycle of violence across the Middle East.
Iran launched strikes at al-Tanf in Syria, signaling a direct warning to Ahmed al-Sharaa as Damascus intercepts arm shipments destined for Hezbollah.
Despite direct military combat across the region in 2026, core power dynamics endure as Iran, Israel, and weak Arab states maintain existing positions.