Syria
How Chemical Weapons Treaties Work — and Why States Still Evade Them
The Chemical Weapons Convention relies on voluntary declarations and limited inspections, a framework Syria exploited for a decade.
Syria Chemical Weapons Cache Exposes Decade of Assad Deception
OPCW discovery of undeclared arsenal including Ghouta attack rockets reveals systematic concealment and raises questions about global verification mechanisms.
US Pushes Syria to Attack Hezbollah as Damascus Weighs Iranian Retaliation
Washington approved cross-border operation against Lebanon-based militants, but Syria's new government prioritizes survival over alignment with American containment strategy.
Lebanon’s Near-Million Displaced Signal Largest Levant Refugee Crisis in Decades
Israeli offensive forces 800,000+ from homes in 12 days, straining border infrastructure and exposing funding gaps as UNHCR operates at 14% capacity.
Lebanon’s State Collapse Accelerates as 800,000 Displaced, Banking System Insolvent
Renewed conflict with Israel compounds six-year economic crisis, with supply chains and currency in freefall while regional refugee flows threaten Jordan, Syria, and Turkey