Maxime Marquette
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DECODING: In Gaza, unclaimed bodies pile up as the truce fixes nothing
Eight months after the ceasefire in Gaza took effect, a chilling picture emerges from recent reporting: unclaimed bodies are piling up in the enclave's…
ANALYSIS: Israel lifts most civilian restrictions in the north, but peace stays a fragile mirage
For several weeks, Hezbollah attacks against northern Israel have dropped sharply, and Israeli authorities have used this decline to lift the majority of the…
FACT-CHECK: Lebanon-Israel cross-border fire drops sharply, but far from over
According to the "Middle East Overview" report published by ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project) on July 3, 2026, and distributed via…
TESTIMONY: Lebanon on the brink of fracture after the Hezbollah deal
On July 9, 2026, the Washington Post published a detailed report describing how the campaign to disarm Hezbollah is deepening already old divisions within…
ANALYSIS: The stabilization force meant to secure Gaza without fighting
Resolution 2803, adopted by the UN Security Council on November 17, 2025, formally authorized the deployment of an International Stabilization Force, known by the…
ANALYSIS: The 15-point roadmap meant to disarm Hamas
On May 21, 2026, UN coordinator Nickolay Mladenov, in his capacity as high representative of the Board of Peace for Gaza, presented to the…
EDITORIAL: Eight months after resolution 2803, Gaza's peace hangs by a thread
The UN Security Council convened in July 2026 for its quarterly briefing on the Middle East, a meeting that falls almost symbolically eight months…
REPORT: Japan, UK and Italy Lock In £4.6 Billion for the GCAP Fighter Jet
On July 3, 2026, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy officially signed a development contract worth £4.6 billion sterling, or roughly $6.1 billion, to…
DECODING: How Morocco Dismantled an Islamic State Cell Tied to the Sahel
On July 6, 2026, Morocco's Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), the country's counterterrorism agency, announced it had foiled attack plots planned by a…