Official investigation finds maritime and other officials lacking, observers want bureaucratic reform
Mohammed bin Salman sets Middle East agenda ahead of high-stakes July meeting
Inflow reduction from Tigris, Euphrates rivers and climate change seen as main culprits
Observers want Lebanon’s new parliament to tackle this, but also call for an international inquiry
The Iran-backed militia's weapons cache outguns Lebanon’s army and newly elected lawmakers are wondering what to do about it.
New lawmakers oppose Nabih Berri, citing strong Hezbollah ties
Analysts see positive anti-Hezbollah, independent gains but that more needed
The flight is part of the UN-brokered, 60-day truce agreement that the internationally recognized government and the Houthi rebels struck last month
Jordan won't back away from its custodianship of Jerusalem's Muslim, Christian sites
Upcoming religious holiday period sparks fears of deadly attacks
Structures show neolithic hunters living 9,000 years ago made children’s toys and etched human faces in stone
Authorities search for Riad Salameh after he fails to attend judicial hearings in case that highlights drive to go after Lebanon’s corrupt political elite
Analysts say attacks on the Gulf nation could hurt its reputation as stable business and tourist hub with tough security
World Bank recently reported that government revenues in Lebanon have collapsed by almost 50%, registering less than a 7% share of GDP in 2021—one of the lowest ratios in the world
Observers watching to see how May parliamentary elections unfold without the Sunni leader
Meanwhile, nation’s currency has plummeted further, by more than 15% of its value since the start of the year, leading to more misery for ordinary Lebanese
Observers say Hassan Nasrallah is sacrificing Lebanon for Iran’s regional aims and causing Gulf nations to stop helping the crisis-ridden country
Muqtada al-Sadr, whose forced won big in the polls, is one of Iraq’s few political figures calling for the dissolution of armed pro-Iranian militias
Hezbollah and ally Amal continue to thwart government, judicial inquiry into Beirut blast
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