By Dr. Amine Jules Iskandar | President of the Syriac Maronite Union – Tur Levnon Some Lebanese fear that they could be deprived of what they consider the country's only source of national income. It makes them completely opposed to normalization, even to peace, with Israel. According to these analysts and political figures, Lebanon can only survive thanks to money sent by its diaspora living in the Arab Gulf countries.

Two Yazidi women who survived ISIS captivity have emerged as critical voices challenging the legitimacy of Syria's new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, warning Western leaders about his controversial past