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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
Hezbollah – Situation Assessment: From a Large-Scale Terrorist Army to a Persistent Dispersed Threat
Executive Summary Hezbollah has sustained unprecedented damage, but it currently continues to invest in recovery and force buildup, while
The “Qawluna wal-Amal” Association: Hezbollah’s Sunni Influence Arm in the Bekaa
General The “Our Words and Deeds” Association (“Qawluna wal-Amal” / جمعية قولنا والعمل) is a Lebanese Sunni association operating
Disarming Iraq’s Militias: Iran’s Strategic Shift—and the Limited Lessons for Lebanon
The deadline set by the Iraqi government for Iran-aligned militias to surrender their weapons is approaching, and a series
Lebanon Rejected Iran’s Ambassador-Designate But Found a Way to Keep Him in Beirut
Lebanon’s “Creative Solution”: Not an Ambassador, but an “Iranian Citizen” Overview Lebanon has found an administrative-political solution that allows
Turkey’s Axis of Activity — Syria and Lebanon: July–August 2026 Tracker – Abu al-Duhur Airbase Strike at the Center of Events
Executive Summary The period from July to mid-August 2026 marks an escalation and strategic deepening of Turkish involvement across