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When news broke of a US‑Iran ceasefire early on Tuesday, there was cautious optimism across the region that the fighting might finally pause. For civilians in Lebanon, that pause never came. Instead, within hours, Israel launched a wave of...

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Britain urges restraint as NATO strains after Rutte–Trump talks

Britain moved on Wednesday to underline its commitment to NATO while distancing itself from US calls for broader allied involvement in the war with Iran, after talks in Washington between the alliance’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, and Pr...

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Israel's Pager Attack on Hezbollah: A Case of Covert Warfare or War Crime?

Funeral of an Hezbollah operative killed in the attack. © Hussein Malla -Associated Press

On September 17, 2024, a wave of explosions rippled through Hezbollah’s ranks, not from drone fire or targeted airstrikes, but from thousands of ever...

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Summers End: War Fatigue and Putin's Calculated Escalation

May 23rd, 2025. Kyiv, Ukraine.
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The Beirut Port Explosion: Five Years On

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