By Sondoss Al Asaad

Lebanon: IMEC pressures, the fading ‘mechanism,’ and the open debate on normalization

SOUTH LEBANON — Lebanon today stands at the intersection of three converging tracks: the collapse of the ceasefire supervisory “Mechanism,” mounting geopolitical pressure through the India–“Middle East” –Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), and deep uncertainty surrounding parliamentary elections.

By Sondoss Al Asaad 

Lebanon’s 2026 elections on a tightrope: Domestic legitimacy vs. foreign calculations

SOUTH LEBANON — As Lebanon approaches its scheduled parliamentary elections in May 2026, an extraordinary debate has taken center stage: whether the vote should happen at all.

By Sondoss Al Asaad 

Lebanon in 2025: A nation adrift in chaos and defiance

BEIRUT —2025 offered no respite for Lebanon. Fleeting moments of calm only exposed deeper rot gnawing at the state’s foundations. Institutions crumble under chronic mismanagement, while political forces wallow in disarray. 

By Shahrokh Saei 

Who benefits from a disarmed Lebanon?

TEHRAN – Lebanon’s fragile ceasefire with Israel, brokered in late November 2024 by the United States and France, was meant to halt hostilities and open the door to a negotiated settlement. Yet more than a year later, the truce has proven largely illusory. Israel continues near-daily strikes on Lebanese territory, claiming to target Hezbollah compounds and rocket launch sites, but offering no verifiable evidence to substantiate its assertions.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

The overlooked Lebanese nationals in Israeli custody

Salam’s cabinet issues statements while Israeli jails swallow Lebanese youth

BEIRUT — Since 2024, the Israeli army has abducted dozens of Lebanese citizens, including during commando raids.

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

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 farce of handing over weapons in Beirut’s Palestinian refugee camps

BEIRUT—The charade of handing over weapons in a Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut on Thursday evening was considered nothing but a political scandal, whereby the Lebanese authorities—like their Palestinian counterparts—have transformed into clowns willing to do whatever they can to please Washington and Riyadh.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Nawaf Salam’s government preemptively attacks Larijani visit

BEIRUT — Meanwhile, Lebanon’s anti–Resistance team has launched a low-level campaign calling for not receiving Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, who visits Beirut on Wednesday.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

How did Nawaf Salam violate Lebanon’s National Accord?

BEIRUT — In parallel with the rapid transformations taking place in West Asia, Lebanon’s political history is witnessing one of its most dangerous periods as Nawaf Salam’s government has acquiesced to the U.S.-Israeli desire to “legitimize” the dismantling of the national resistance movement’s military arsenal.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Salam’s sterile government tasked with implementing World Bank’s directives

BEIRUT—Five months have passed since the formation of Nawaf Salam’s government; however, his promises are merely ink on paper.