By Sondoss Al Asaad 

Electoral crisis and shadow of Geagea’s presidential ambition

A dispute over expatriate voting exposes Lebanon’s entrenched political maneuvering and paralysis

BEIRUT — Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s cabinet has postponed a decision on proposed electoral amendments until Thursday, awaiting the report of a ministerial committee tasked with reviewing the changes. 

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Thomas Barrack’s ‘failed state’ narrative masks Washington’s missteps

BEIRUT— U.S. foreign policy, long celebrated by Washington as a beacon of democracy and human rights, is in reality a carefully engineered system of global corruption and control. 

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Washington is instigator rather than mediator

BEIRUT—Since the outbreak of the ongoing Israeli aggression against Lebanon and West Asia at large, Washington has entrenched its role as the region’s primary instigator, not a neutral mediator. 

By Sondoss Al Asaad

A quixotic acrobatic stunt: Why Geagea is seeking to postpone parliamentary elections

BEIRUT— Amid escalating tensions in Lebanon, the Lebanese Forces' (LF) disruption of parliamentary sessions is not merely procedural obstruction; rather, it reflects a calculated political maneuver intricately linked to domestic, regional, and international dynamics.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Israel wages war on Lebanon from Safed under Washington’s direction 

BEIRUT — A consistent pattern of conflict connects Lebanon's past and present confrontations with American power, from the mountain outposts of Safed to the corridors of the Pentagon. 

By Sondoss Al Asaad

How Nawaf Salam’s cabinet is handing maritime resources to Israel!

BEIRUT — On October 23, 2025, Lebanon crossed a perilous threshold under Nawaf Salam’s leadership, with his cabinet appearing almost dedicated to national self-sabotage.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

The animalistic behavior of US envoy towards Lebanon intensifies 

BEIRUT—In a dangerous escalation that highlights American intimidation against Lebanon, U.S. envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack has unleashed a series of inflammatory statements through his X account, threatening Lebanon with civil war and Israeli aggression if it refuses to normalize relations with Israel under the so-called Abraham Accords.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Sit-in before Iranian embassy in Lebanon to seek Iran’s help for reconstruction

BEIRUT — At a time when some Lebanese politicians are racing to repeat Washington’s narratives about the “Iranian occupation of Lebanon,” the people of the border villages in the South are presenting the exact opposite picture: The residents of the border villages staged a sit-in in front of the Iranian embassy in Beirut, not to protest against it, but to seek Iran’s assistance to return to their villages from which they were displaced by repeated Israeli attacks.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Targeting Lebanon's infrastructure: A war on the foundations of resilience

BEIRUT—In modern warfare, battles are no longer fought solely on military frontlines. Vital infrastructure, the backbone of daily life, has become a deliberate target in a strategy aimed at breaking the will of the Lebanese people and undermining their resilience.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Israel deliberately kills Lebanese women amid silence of women’s rights bodies 

SOUTH LEBANON — At a time when the world is singing the praises of human rights and equality, Lebanese women are being slaughtered by Israeli missiles amidst the deafening silence of women’s rights organizations that have long claimed to defend women and their dignity.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Israel seeking to turn South Lebanon into a de facto buffer zone

Lebanon facing environmental, cultural, and military assaults

BEIRUT—Lebanon is experiencing a complex moment, facing continuous Israeli bombardment, severe political divisions, and increasing economic and diplomatic pressures.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Lebanon between Israeli aggression and international pressure

BEIRUT — Over the past few months, Lebanon has witnessed repeated Israeli air raids targeting economic infrastructure in the South and Bekaa, including bulldozers and excavators.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Shutdown of “Whish Money” accounts is another phase of financial blockade on Lebanon

BEIRUT—Lebanon has been witnessing an escalating financial blockade for weeks after Whish Money (a local money transfer company) closed the accounts of associations and activists supporting reconstruction projects.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Lebanon between Gaza truce and fiery messages

An upcoming confrontation or a moment of repositioning!

BEIRUT—West Asia is entering a pivotal stage following the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip brokered by US President Donald Trump. However, what appears to be the end of a bloody phase in the Strip opens the door to a highly sensitive phase for Lebanon.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Lebanon foils high-risk Israeli terror operation in major security success

BEIRUT — Amid the escalating challenges facing Lebanon, the General Directorate of General Security’s announcement of the dismantling of a foreign-run spy network working for the Israeli enemy marked a significant step.

By Sondos Al-Asaad

Why did Hezbollah enter the war to support Gaza?

BEIRUT — Hezbollah entered the war in support of Gaza within a broader, cumulative context that went beyond political fervor or fleeting emotion.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Resalat suspension: Turning law into a tool to counter cultural resistance

The proposed suspension of Resalat is the result of narrow political calculations

BEIRUT—In a move described as an attempt to save Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s image and avoid a new political crisis, the Lebanese government has decided to “suspend” the license granted to the Lebanese Association for the Arts (Resalat).

By Sondoss Al Asaad

The move to dissolve Hezbollah’s cultural association is spiteful 

BEIRUT — Ignoring the ongoing U.S.–led Israeli aggression and the stifling economic crisis, the Lebanese government has prioritized putting on its agenda a draft resolution to dissolve the Lebanese Association for Arts.