What happened in Islamabad regarding Lebanon ?
Alastair Crooke
Conflicts Forum (Substack) / April 17, 2026
A compilation tracking consequential & strategic observations – Analysis & reports from the Lebanese press and leading...
How Pakistan’s army chief became an unlikely peacemaker [sic] in the Iran war
Hannah Ellis-Petersen
The Guardian / April 17, 2026
Trump’s ‘favourite field marshal’ has been a key figure in mediation efforts and now much rides for Asim...
This isn’t just Trump’s war on Iran – both parties paved the way for...
Stephen Zunes
Truthout / April 17, 2026
We must recognize Democrats share responsibility with the GOP for creating the climate that made such a war possible.
Unlike...
Rami Khouri: U.S. & Israel were ‘forced into two ceasefires’ as regional balance of...
Democracy Now! / April 17, 2026
Guest: Rami Khouri – Palestinian American journalist, distinguished public policy fellow at the American University of Beirut and non-resident...
OCHA – Gaza / West Bank – Humanitarian Situation Report – 17 April 2026
UN-OCHA / April 17, 2026
Highlights
Ongoing strikes and environmental hazards, including pests and rodents, continue affecting residential areas across the Gaza Strip, putting people...
Hormuz crisis ‘only going to get more horrific before it gets any better’: professor...
Democracy Now! / April 16, 2026
Guest: Laleh Khalili – professor of Gulf studies at the University of Exeter
Amid the ongoing crisis in the Strait...
A ceasefire for Lebanon: Trump has promised a pause – civilians need real peace
The Guardian / April 16, 2026
Editorial
A deeply scarred country is caught in a war not of its making, seeking a solution which lies outside...
Israeli strikes are decimating water infrastructure in Lebanon
Paloma de Dinechin
New Lines Magazine / April 16, 2026
Workers move under drones, repairing shattered pipelines and keeping stations running after repeated attacks.
Before leaving for...
Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’
William Christou
The Guardian / April 16, 2026
Lebanese health ministry says killing of 91 healthcare workers shows ‘total disregard’ for international law.
Beirut – When they...
In a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, the Lebanese government has little pull
Faysal Itani & Dania Arayssi
New Lines Magazine / April 16, 2026
The country wants an end to the fighting, but it lacks the means to...
