Mideastream: Retreat and resilience

n September 5, Lebanon's cabinet narrowly avoided political self-destruction, as Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's attempt to push Washington's disarmament agenda collapsed under resistance pressure and the national army's refusal to be dragged into civil war.

We unpack the fallout of that confrontation, the American reaction it may provoke, and what it means for the balance of power inside Lebanon. Meanwhile, from Tel Aviv to the Red Sea, Yemen has proven it is no longer a bystander but a decisive actor shaping the regional battlefield. With hypersonic missiles hitting deep into Palestinian occupied territory and Ansarullah challenging US naval power, the Yemeni front has become central to the resistance equation.