Links to a report and an analysis, both from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (Scroll down for LEBANON 2-2-26, and up or down for WEST BANK, GAZA, IRAN and UKRAINE.) — MCM

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FROM FEB. 2  Israel violently bombs south Lebanon, drops ‘unknown chemicals.’ From the Cradle. Israel carried out several violent attacks on southern Lebanon on Monday, resulting in several casualties and marking another violation of the U.S.-sponsored ‘ceasefire’ deal, which has seen hundreds killed since last year. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JAN. 28  Riyadh and Hezbollah: A rapprochement forged in fire, by Tamjid Kobaissy | The Cradle  Lebanon, once more, reflects the fault lines tearing through the Arab world. But this time, the ground is moving. The era of blockades and isolation is ceding to a colder, more calculated politics — and at its core lies an unlikely dialogue: between Hezbollah and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. READ MORE . . .

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