Nearly half a million Lebanese civilians have been displaced from their homes in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley since Israel intensified its air campaign against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia this week, raising the prospect of a major humanitarian emergency. In a country already grappling with a profound economic crisis, the exodus of thousands of […]
Read moreWhy Israel’s assault on Lebanon’s Hezbollah puts Iran’s IRGC in an unprecedented dilemma
As world leaders gather in New York for the UN General Assembly, global attention is glued to the latest escalation taking place in the Middle East between Israel and Hezbollah, which has brought the region yet another step closer to all-out war. On Monday, nearly 500 people, including 35 children, were killed in Israeli strikes […]
Read moreWhy a probe into the killing of notorious human trafficker ‘Bija’ is a test of Libya’s rule of law
Abdel-Rahman Milad, known as “Bija,” a former coast guard commander notorious for human trafficking, was killed in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Sept. 1, shining a harsh light on the North African country’s chaotic political landscape. Milad’s death has drawn renewed attention to the intersections between the country’s rival militias, organized crime networks, and weak […]
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