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Russia is Scaling Back—Not Leaving Syria.
By: Colin David On September 15, 2026, Syrian state television released video footage of the Russian airbase at Hmeimim,
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun Visits the City of Nabatieh
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun arrived in the city of Nabatieh on September 12, 2026, for a surprise visit. Nabatieh
The Iranian Arena — Monthly Review (August–September 2026)
Executive Summary Recent international media reports indicate that Iran has resumed assembling ballistic missiles in underground facilities using components
Al-Qard al-Hassan: Has the Deployment Pattern of Its Branches in Southern Lebanon Changed?
General: The Israeli strikes against the Al-Qard al-Hassan bank branch network significantly damaged the physical and overt infrastructure of
Lebanese Army Deployment in Nabatieh: Reasserting State Sovereignty or Shielding Hezbollah?
On September 8, it was reported that the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) had reinforced their deployment and activity in
Bridges of Influence: Turkey’s Military Involvement Expands into Eastern Syria
Two floating bridges constructed in recent months by Turkish military engineering units over the Euphrates River are presented by
Partnership Alongside Rivalry: Are Violent Local Clashes Between Amal and Hezbollah Operatives Unusual?
On September 6, an altercation between Hezbollah and Amal operatives was reported in the village of Arabsalim, in the
Hezbollah Continues to Deepen Its Influence Among the Palestinian Population in Lebanon
On September 3, Hezbollah held a meeting in Tyre with a delegation from the “Alliance of Palestinian Forces in
Not Just the “Pilot Areas”: The Weapons Supply Routes Enabling Hezbollah to Rebuild
On August 26, the Lebanese Army announced that it had arrested a Syrian national in the town of Aaiha,
The Loss of the Ali al-Taher Ridge: Hezbollah Between Containing the Blow, Operational Adaptation, and Preserving the Option of Escalation
Over the weekend, IDF activity in Lebanon intensified. At the same time, Hezbollah continued its attempts to target IDF
Abandoned Hezbollah-Linked Hospital in Southern Lebanon Reportedly Destroyed
On September 6, 2026, according to local reports, the abandoned “Martyr Salah Ghandour” (الشهيد صلاح غندور) Hospital in Nabatieh
Qatar in Syria and Lebanon: Mapping Economic, Strategic, and Political Activity
From January 2024 through the time of writing this report in August 2026, Qatar has continued to build a