Actualites English au Liban et au Moyen-Orient

The words attributed to Bezall Smotrich on the Litani in Lebanon revive the fear of an occupation of the South. Without the exact citation being repeated by the large accessible agencies, the documented facts converge: massive evacuations, destruction of bridges over the Litani River and demolitions in border villages. In an already fragile country, the transformation of a United Nations security line into a territorial control objective raises fears of a " fait accompli" in South Lebanon.

The energy crisis created by the war in the Middle East threatens to cause a world shock worse than the oil crises of the 1970s.

President Joseph Aoun denounces a serious escalation following Israeli strikes on the Litani bridges, particularly in Qasmiyeh. It warns of a risk of land invasion and accuses Israel of the systematic destruction of civilian infrastructure, calling on the international community to act in the face of an increasing threat.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health announces an official assessment of 1,029 deaths and 2,786 injuries since 2 March in Lebanon.

Through the memory of the forbidden Games, the war recalls that there is no long-term protection from exile. When the bombings throw civilians on the roads, a society reveals itself in its way of looking at the displaced: with rejection, fear, or fidelity to a basic requirement of humanity.

After American threats against Iran, Tehran targets desalination plants, a strategic weakness of the Gulf monarchies.

The Ormuz Canal concentrates the escalation between Washington, Tehran and Tel Aviv, between ultimatum, and Natanz nuclear centers in Iran and Dimona in Israel and the energy threat.

In the face of Iran, Arab capitals are cautiously neutral, but intercept missiles and drones while inserting into American defence devices. This ambiguity reveals a selective non-belligerence, between regime protection, fear of regional escalation and a growing risk of internal tensions in several Gulf states.

In Israel, filming the bombings can lead to seizures, arrests and prosecution. Analysis of rules, risks and censorship.

Why Washington loosens sanctions on Iranian oil despite the war, and why Europe refuses to follow.

Lebanon, Iran, Gaza, Ormuz: what must be understood from the night that brought about the crisis in the Middle East.

Samir Geagea revived the debate on the presence of Hezbollah ministers in the government, after the ban on his military activities. In a context of war and international pressure, it questions the coherence of the executive vis-à-vis a political and armed party.

The Lebanese front is part of a regional strategy against Iran, well beyond the southern border alone.

The issue of negotiations with Israel reveals the fragmentation of Lebanese power. Between presidency, government, Nabih Berri and Hezbollah, the Constitution is not enough to define who really decides. This dossier exposes the gap between institutional legality and strategic power ratio in a Lebanon with multiple power centres.