(2026-05-09). Israel's Atrocities in Lebanon are normalizing War Crimes. juancole.com
(2026-05-08). Despite Ceasefire, Israel Continues to Expand Occupation of Southern Lebanon. truthout.org On April 17, Zahra al-Qusaybi woke up to news of a ceasefire in Lebanon. For six weeks, she and her two adult daughters had languished in a crowded school shelter in Saida, a city 27 miles south of the capital Beirut. They were among 1.1 million people uprooted from their homes when Israel escalated its war on Lebanon on March 2, ostensibly to disarm the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. |
(2026-05-08). US to host new Israel-Lebanon talks as Trump team presses for Hezbollah disarmament. scmp.com The United States will host two days of intensive talks between Israel and Lebanon next week in a renewed push for a broader peace and security arrangement, according to a US State Department statement released on Friday. | The talks, scheduled for May 14 and 15, will build on a previous round held on April 23 that Washington said was led personally by US President Donald Trump.
(2026-05-08). F/A-18 Super Hornet Drops Bombs Down Smoke Stacks Of Iranian Tankers Running Blockade (Updated). twz.com 
The attack comes as the UAE claims it was struck again by Iran and hours after the U.S. and Iran exchanged blows.
(2026-05-08). Subjects of empire: Breaking cycle of Arab dependency on U.S. elections. peoplesworld.org 
Much of the current discourse on the Middle East remains fixated on the U.S. midterm congressional elections this coming November. This vote, in particular, is being framed as a pivotal turning point for everything from the survival of Gaza and Lebanon to the future of Iran and beyond. To a large extent, one can understand …
(2026-05-08). Surviving two wars: The struggle of Sudanese migrants in Lebanon. newarab.com 
Kamal Morsal Mahmoud has lived in Lebanon for 27 years. The 59-year-old Sudanese arrived a few years after the He is now the new president of the "These walls have witnessed our joys and sorrows," Kamal tells The New Arab, sitting at his desk, surrounded by stacks of mattresses, bo…