From January 2024 through the time of writing this report in August 2026, Qatar has continued to build a dual presence in the Syrian and
Lebanon’s “Creative Solution”: Not an Ambassador, but an “Iranian Citizen” Overview Lebanon has found an administrative-political solution that allows Mohammad Reza Raouf Sheibani, Iran’s ambassador-designate
Executive Summary The period from July to mid-August 2026 marks an escalation and strategic deepening of Turkish involvement across four principal policy areas: the consolidation
On August 10, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam convened an interministerial meeting to discuss preparations for transporting crude oil and petroleum products from Iraq through
According to several reports from August 18, four waves of airstrikes hit the runway and possibly several warehouses at the Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase (مطار
A series of security incidents recorded in Syria and Lebanon in early August 2026 points to two phenomena that warrant monitoring: ISIS Cell in Khan
De facto, Hezbollah operatives are present and active within Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh (the pilot zone) under the auspices of the Lebanese Armed Forces, establishing a civilian
Key Points The Council for the South (مجلس الجنوب) is a Lebanese public body established in 1970 to address the neglect of southern Lebanon and
