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The Lebanese authority’s attempt to renew the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) did not succeed. This was expected due to the US position, which has "officially" held for some time that it is time to reduce UN expenses, particularly for global peacekeeping forces…

Democracy is neither a sacred virtue nor the “end of history.” It is a system of governance that responds to the prevailing map of material power and influence. If the nature of that map changes, the political system changes with it. So, is artificial intelligence in the process of reshaping the…

After a suffocating siege and a gradual encroachment, strategically placed Ali al-Taher ridge has fallen, in what appears to be timing that serves the electoral interests of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. From the outset, it was evident that the fate of the Imad 4 tunnels would be no…

Four days from now mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. I remember the sheer scale of shock that struck everyone at the time, and how reactions subsequently unfolded, each according to their own perspective, ranging from conspiracy theories to the usual narratives. The event was…

The Turkish-Israeli tension is no longer merely a reflection of the disagreement over Gaza or of the political enmity between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Developments in Syria and Lebanon reveal that the relationship has moved to a deeper level of…

Netanyahu's gifts are not to be denied, and the clearest evidence of them is that he has remained Israel's top leader longer than any of his predecessors among the founders and the historic figures. Those gifts have been concentrated on managing his own leadership within Israeli politics,…

War in the field is vastly different from war on paper. Brilliance in planning does not grant immunity from surprises. Experience dictates that while a ruler knows when he goes to war, he does not know when he will return from it. The return is determined by the condition of the enemy or adversary,…

In a recently surfaced video, Mohsen Rezaei speaks about Iran kidnapping one thousand American soldiers and bargaining over them. While the video is authentic, the statement is old, dating back to 2015. Today, Rezaei serves as the right-hand man to the new Supreme Leader and holds the position…

In military language, when a town "falls," it means that it is no longer a place where people can live safely. The latest town declared fallen in the South Lebanon war is Ali al-Taher. Since the fighting began, it has been referred to by several names and descriptions, including the facility, the…

The confrontation between Washington and Tehran is entering its seventh month without victory or resolution. This outcome does not necessarily mean that either side is incapable of winning. Rather, it means that each has found that prolonging the war costs less than ending it. Wars are not measured…

The issue of the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon has ended as a "distraction" and a different phase has begun—one that changes nothing in the substance of the matter. The Israeli propaganda machine, organized and disseminated by experts in psychological warfare, gave many people, including…

To begin with, it can be said that had it not been for the readiness of the Gulf Cooperation Council Customs Union, as a product of Gulf integration efforts, the exchange of customs information among member states would not have been as efficient as it was. This efficiency enabled the launch of…