Middle East

| SYRIA

The killings took place yesterday in Anaz, a village in western Homs. Gunmen on motorbikes fired at least 30 bullets before fleeing. The motive behind the attack remains unknown. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, one of the victims had been involved in a legal case, but had been acquitted after the court found the charges against him to be baseless. The case had been brought by people from Al-Hosn, a neighbouring village where the perpetrators of the crime fled to.

by Fady Noun

Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the killing of the historic leader of the "Party of God" in an Israeli raid. Defying the prime minister and government directives, the Shia movement projected his face onto the Raouche Rock in front of thousands of supporters. A cabinet crisis is looming while Hezbollah might enjoy again impunity.

| 26/09/2025
| LEBANON
by Fady Noun

Speaking at the General Assembly, the president defended the value of ‘coexistence’ in the face of the “malignant” crises affecting it. The appeal for an ‘immediate cessation’ of Israeli aggression and the protection of borders and territorial integrity. The issue of Hezbollah's disarmament and the danger of a ‘new civil war’.

| 24/09/2025
| LEBANON - UN
by Dario Salvi

Yesterday, a France-Saudi proposal to recognise full Palestinian sovereignty alongside Israel was presented at the UN. So far, 152 of 193 countries are in favour, but the United States remains opposed. One of the points outlined by Macron in his address is an “International Stabilization Mission”. For Misk, the vote puts the spotlight back on Palestine, but it is only "the first phase”; “other actions" are needed. In the future Palestine, “Muslims, Christians, and Jews must be equal before the law”.

| 23/09/2025
| GATEWAY TO THE EAST

Syria’s interim president is expected to address the 80th United Nations General Assembly. This is a diplomatic coup for Syria’s post-Assad leadership. The White House scraps the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 6,000 Syrians in the United States, who now risk arrest and deportation.

| 22/09/2025
| SYRIA – UNITED NATIONS – UNITED STATES

A petition launched by the activist group Zazim brings together Jewish and Arab citizens. The goal is to reach 10,000 signatures by 22 September, when the session promoted by France and Saudi Arabia is scheduled to take place at the UN General Assembly. The initiative is also supported by relatives of the victims of 7 October.

| 20/09/2025
| ISRAEL - PALESTINE

A study by the IEA study highlights this projection. Titled "The Future of Electricity in the Middle East and North Africa,” the document notes that electricity output has tripled since 2000 to meet demand for water desalination and home cooling. The use of renewable energies is increasing. Experts believe it is necessary to upgrade existing systems to optimise costs and reduce consumption.

| 19/09/2025
| MIDDLE EAST
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