Lebanon faces escalating political tensions as PM Nawaf Salam pushes to centralize military authority and disarm Hezbollah, whose refusal and allied resistance deepen divisions and threaten the fragile ceasefire and national stability.

The United Arab Emirates is stepping up its strategic presence in West Africa, with its latest moves focusing on the Alliance of the Sahel States, which includes Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.

Lebanon’s Shiite duo—Hezbollah and Amal Movement—proved they still hold significant sway over their Shiite base, securing strong support in any electoral contest.

Disarming the Palestinian Resistance has become one of Israeli Occupation’s declared conditions for ending its assault on Gaza—a demand that has been repeatedly echoed in Tel Aviv amid mounting American and European pressure to stop the war.

Egypt’s energy crisis deepens as Israeli gas cuts and price hikes force Cairo to diversify supplies and boost domestic production to reduce reliance on “Tel Aviv.”