In a Ceasefire Between Hezbollah and Israel, the Lebanese Government Has Little Pull
The country wants a ceasefire but will not disarm Hezbollah. Hezbollah only accepts ceasefires that allow it to operate relatively freely, and Israel will not accept that. As a result, there cannot be a lasting, comprehensive ceasefire. So what can there be?
Israeli Strikes Are Decimating Water Infrastructure in Lebanon
In southern Lebanon, water workers move under drones, repairing shattered pipelines and keeping stations running after repeated strikes. As Israeli attacks continue to destroy access to water, a basic service is becoming part of the front line.
Hopelessness and Love in an Israeli Prison
In his prison memoir, Nasser Abu Srour writes in a long tradition of incarcerated authors left only with their thoughts and words as vestiges of their autonomy. Now free from confinement, he has a new challenge on his hands: how to make meaning of his new life in exile.
The Dangerous Quest of Syria’s Desert Truffle Hunters
In the desert around Deir ez-Zor, hunting for truffles is both a lifeline and a death trap. Communities devastated by Syria's civil war depend on the seasonal harvest of the culinary delicacy to survive, but the steppes remain laced with landmines.
Slopaganda Comes of Age
As we enter the realm of “slopaganda,” the use of AI-generated content for political propaganda, Trump’s base is now taking his memes both literally and seriously.