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Lebanon
U.S. envoy calls Lebanon a “failed state” with a “dinosaur government,” urges normalization with Israel
MANAMA (Realist English). U.S. Ambassador Thomas Barrack described Lebanon as a “failed state” governed by “dinosaurs,” casting doubt on the...
Lebanon orders army to confront Israeli incursions after deadly attack in Blida
BEIRUT (Realist English). Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has ordered the country’s army to confront any Israeli incursions into southern Lebanon...
Lebanon plunges into crisis as cabinet approves US-backed Hezbollah disarmament plan
BEIRUT (Realist English). Lebanon’s fragile political balance was shaken after the government of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam approved a U.S.-backed...
Iran’s security chief rejects claims of interference in Lebanon, urges unity against Israel
BEIRUT (Realist English). Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has dismissed accusations that Tehran is meddling...
Israel has reached an “historic” agreement on the maritime border with Lebanon
TEL AVIV (Realist English). Lebanon and Israel have reached a historic agreement on the demarcation of the disputed maritime border...
Lebanon records major spike in murders and suicides in 2022
BEIRUT (Realist English). This year, the number of murders in Lebanon has increased by 18%, and suicides — by 8%...
Iran war exposes global reliance on fragile energy routes
LONDON (Realist English). The war involving Iran has exposed the global economy’s dependence on vulnerable fossil fuel supply routes, intensifying...
Taiwan fears US weapons use in Iran could aid China
TAIPEI (Realist English). Taiwan has raised concerns that extensive US use of long-range cruise missiles in the war involving Iran...
Strait of Hormuz disruption sends shockwaves through global trade
LONDON (Realist English). Escalating military tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are rapidly disrupting global shipping and energy markets, as...
Iran war puts Vice President JD Vance in difficult political position
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The ongoing war with Iran has placed US Vice President JD Vance in a politically sensitive position,...
Star Wars without fiction: how space became the next battlefield
MOSCOW (Realist English). “Star Wars” stopped being science fiction long ago. Unfortunately, over ten thousand years of civilisation, humanity has...
Dadivank: The Legacy of Christ’s Apostles in Artsakh
YEREVAN (Realist English). In Artsakh, before the ethnic cleansing and forced deportation – simply put, genocide – carried out by...
An unusual phenomenon at the Church of the Holy Savior in Shushi
YEREVAN (Realist English). In the distant year 1979, as a third-year university student, I used to visit the Church of...
War with Iran seen as inevitable, Armenia warned of looming regional storm
YEREVAN (Realist English). The war with Iran is drawing ever closer. And once again, this pulls Armenia into a zone...
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