The Beiruter

Israeli settlers launched coordinated arson attacks across the West Bank, torching Palestinian homes and farmland during the olive harvest in one of the most violent escalations in years.

Israel intensified its military pressure on southern Lebanon through airstrikes, evacuation orders, and alarming media rhetoric, aiming to coerce Lebanon into direct negotiations and disarm Hezbollah.

In May 2025, Abbas and Aoun agreed to disarm Palestinian factions in Lebanon’s camps, aiming to strengthen state control while reflecting Fatah’s efforts to assert authority and distinguish itself from Hamas.

Lebanon’s Train Train NGO is pushing to revive the country’s abandoned railway network to boost trade, ease traffic, and restore its role as a regional transit hub.

The UK’s formal recognition of Palestine in 2025 marks a symbolic but historically conflicted shift, reflecting a century of policy reversals and growing domestic pressure amid the ongoing Gaza crisis.

EU is pushing to play an active political role in US-led Gaza peace efforts, seeking influence beyond financial aid while navigating resistance from Hamas, Israel, and the US.

Lebanese nationals Lina Al-Tabbal and Mohammad Al-Qadri were detained by Israeli forces during the interception of the “Global Sumud Flotilla” carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, as families and rights groups await clarity on the participants’ fate.

A new U.S.-backed plan for Gaza proposes international oversight led by Trump and Blair, excluding Hamas and installing a temporary Palestinian technocratic government.

A Palestinian Authority delegation arrives in Beirut to restructure its security forces, enforce camp discipline, and oversee weapons handovers.

Each new Western recognition boosts Palestine’s claim to statehood, reshaping international diplomacy while the realities on the ground remain contested.

As the UN General Assembly convenes, Palestinian recognition grows, but entrenched politics and international hesitation keep the two-state solution largely symbolic.

The 1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement, dividing the Middle East between Britain and France, set the stage for a century of regional conflict and instability.

The Doha summit turned Qatar from mediator to target, exposing new risks for regional diplomacy and security.

Israel’s airstrike on Hamas leaders in Qatar has sparked a wave of regional and global outrage, with critics accusing Washington of giving Netanyahu a green light.