Southern Lebanon | September 2026
In just four days, seven women and girls were killed in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, targeting homes and residential areas:
▪️ Maryam Salameh – Mifdoun | September 4
A young woman who had recently graduated from school and was preparing to begin university.
▪️ Isra’ Bahja – Arab Salim | September 6
A teacher and educator who was preparing to welcome her students at the beginning of the new academic year.
▪️ Basima Hassan – Arab Salim | September 6
A mother of three and the daughter of martyr Haidar Hassan.
▪️ Hiba Ali Sabah – Kfar Rumman | September 7
A graduate of the Faculty of Science and an employee at the Ministry of Labor, known for her competence and dedication to serving citizens.
▪️ Zahraa Ayyoub – Kfar Rumman | September 7
A municipal employee who served the people of her town and followed up on their affairs.
▪️ Fatima Hassan Farhat – Kfar Rumman | September 7
Killed alongside her mother, Hiba Sabah.
▪️ Maryam Hussein Farhat – Kfar Rumman | September 7
A child among the victims of the massacre, which also claimed the lives of several other civilians.
In Kfar Rumman, Hiba Sabah’s two children survived the massacre but sustained severe injuries and were reported to be in critical condition.
THE POLITICAL INDICATOR
The issue is not simply the number of victims.
The issue is who is allowed to be a victim worthy of solidarity, and who is excluded from the human-rights narrative.
While images and stories of the women killed circulated across social media, a striking silence emerged from segments of the feminist discourse, according to the report’s authors, regarding the targeting of women and civilians in the south.
This raises a direct political and moral question:
Are women’s rights a universal principle, or a selective discourse determined by the victim’s identity and political and geographic position?
If the killing of women and violence against civilians in wartime constitute crimes, the characterization of those crimes should not change according to the identity of the perpetrator or the political affiliation of the victim.
And if protecting women is a principle, southern Lebanese women are not an exception.
THE BOTTOM LINE
The most dangerous outcome for the cause of women’s rights is for it to be transformed from a human-rights principle into an instrument of political alignment.
The right to life does not require an acceptable political identity.
A civilian does not cease to be a civilian because she lives in the south.
And a woman does not become less deserving of protection because she does not belong to the political camp favored by certain rights-based narratives.
The real test of any discourse on women’s rights is not when the victim “looks like us,” but when the victim is different from us.
Seven women in one week.
The question is not only: Who killed them?
It is also:
Why are their voices not being heard with the same force?
🖋 Prepared by: Bushra Hammoud & Hiba Ali
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Southern Saudi Arabia | 13th of September 2026
New satellite imagery indicates extensive damage to an Aramco oil facility in Abha following attacks claimed by Yemen’s Houthi movement.
The imagery reportedly shows:
▪️ At least 6 oil-storage tanks completely destroyed
▪️ 8 additional tanks damaged to varying degrees
▪️ Damage concentrated across the facility, with destruction severe enough to indicate that the installation is likely out of service
STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT
This is not a symbolic strike.
The reported destruction of multiple storage tanks represents a direct hit on Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure and operational resilience.
For Riyadh, the vulnerability is significant: fixed petroleum infrastructure is difficult to conceal, difficult to rapidly replace, and dependent on interconnected storage, processing and distribution networks.
For Ansar Allah, the strikes demonstrate the continuing ability to reach strategically important Saudi targets despite the kingdom’s extensive air-defense architecture and foreign military support.
Saudi Arabia has spent heavily on Western weapons and security systems while continuing its campaign against Yemen. The damage at Abha exposes the limits of that investment when faced with a determined adversary capable of sustaining long-range strike pressure.
The battlefield message is straightforward: Saudi infrastructure remains exposed, and military superiority on paper does not guarantee immunity on the ground.
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In a scene reflecting what critics describe as the height of imperial arrogance, U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded that Afghanistan return the military equipment and weapons left behind by U.S. forces during their humiliating withdrawal in 2021. The abandoned equipment is estimated to be worth around $7.1 billion, with Washington arguing that
“the American people paid for it.”
The Afghan response came as a direct rejection of Washington’s demand.
Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi categorically rejected the request, stating that the equipment has become the property of the Afghan state and is not subject to negotiation.
When Balkhi was reminded of the U.S. argument, he responded with a pointed counterargument:
“The United States killed huge numbers of people, the vast majority of them civilians, and destroyed most of the country. Shouldn’t it pay for those crimes first?”
UPDATE | DEVELOPMENTS
Reports indicate that the Afghan government views the abandoned military equipment, including tens of thousands of vehicles and advanced weapons systems, as “war spoils” and a limited form of compensation for two decades of occupation and extensive destruction.
Despite reported attempts by Washington to exert pressure, including through Afghanistan’s frozen assets and possible conditions linked to normalization, Kabul has reportedly closed the issue, maintaining that the equipment is now a core component of Afghanistan’s military arsenal.
Sources: CBS News / Azerbaijani news agency Axar.az
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Western Coast of Yemen | Estimated Military Losses
According to figures circulating in pro-Ansar Allah sources, forces commanded by Brig. Gen. Tariq Saleh, aligned with the Saudi-led coalition, have reportedly sustained substantial equipment losses on Yemen’s western coast.
🔷 VEHICLES & ARMORED SYSTEMS
▪️ 1,100 military vehicles of various types, including Hilux and Shas pickups
▪️ Around 600 equipped with 12.7mm and 14.5mm heavy machine guns
▪️ 120 Emirati Nimr armored vehicles
▪️ 90 U.S.-made Oshkosh armored vehicles
▪️ 60 Caiman armored personnel carriers
▪️ 40 RG-31 armored vehicles
🔷 TANKS
▪️ 18 T-55 tanks
▪️ 10 T-62 tanks
▪️ 5 T-72 tanks
🔷 ARTILLERY & ROCKET SYSTEMS
▪️ 20 BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers, 122mm, 40 tubes each
▪️ 25 light/modified multiple rocket launchers, carrying 12–24 tubes
▪️ 20 D-30 howitzers, 122mm
▪️ 15 M198/M114 artillery pieces, 155mm
▪️ 60 120mm mortar systems, including M120/2S12
🔷 COASTAL DEFENSE WEAPONS
▪️ 25 D-30 guns, 122mm
▪️ 15 M-46 guns, 130mm
▪️ 10 M198/M114 artillery pieces, 155mm
▪️ 80 twin-barrel 23mm ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft guns
▪️ 50 Kornet-E anti-tank guided missile systems
▪️ 30 BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missile systems
▪️ 35 Konkurs and Fagot anti-tank missile systems
The reported inventory represents a significant loss of armored mobility, artillery, rocket-launch capability, and anti-armor capacity for Tariq Saleh’s forces on the western coast.
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Official Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree:
In response to the continuation of the criminal Saudi enemy’s aggression against our country…
The Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a
qualitative military operation
targeting weapons storage facilities and command-and-control rooms used to direct the aggression against our country and our people at the military base in the
Saudi area of Sharurah
.
The operation was carried out using a
large salvo of ballistic missiles and drones
, with the strikes achieving precise and direct hits, by the grace and assistance of God.
We affirm to the criminal Saudi enemy that its continued aggression against our people will be met with
more severe and larger-scale operations deep inside its territory
, and that the consequences will be grave, by God’s permission and strength.
On the field :
A targeted and devastating operation reportedly resulted in the complete destruction of an Aramco storage facility in Abha, once again demonstrating Sana’a’s claimed ability to reach targets deep inside Saudi Arabia with high precision, reinforce deterrence equations, and challenge the confidence of its adversaries.
UPDATE | DEVELOPMENTS
The strikes reportedly form part of a broader series of operations targeting vital economic, military, and strategic infrastructure deep inside Saudi Arabia, in response to the ongoing escalation.
Satellite imagery reportedly showed extensive destruction at Aramco’s storage tanks, accompanied by rising smoke from fires. The damage reportedly disrupted operations at the facility, reinforcing Ansar Allah’s message that infrastructure supporting the Saudi war effort remains within its operational reach.
Sources: Yemeni Military Media / The Economic Times
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12 September 2026 | Southern Lebanon
A summary of the Israeli attacks reported across southern Lebanon on 12 September 2026:
🟠 ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES
▪️ Kfar Tibnit
▪️ Al-Arish neighborhood, Hadatha
▪️ Mansouri
▪️ Between Mais al-Jabal and Shaqra
▪️ Al-Qantara
▪️ Wadi Zibqin
▪️ Nabatieh al-Fawqa
▪️ Al-Dabsha
▪️ Doha, Kafr Rummaneh
🟠 ISRAELI ARTILLERY SHELLING
▪️ Wadi Saluki
▪️ Wadi al-Hujeir
▪️ Nabatieh al-Fawqa
▪️ Mais al-Jabal
▪️ Kfar Tibnit
▪️ Houla
▪️ Sarbine
▪️ Eastern Zawtar
▪️ Ali al-Taher
▪️ Mansouri
▪️ Aita al-Jabal
▪️ Beit Yahoun
🟠 DEMOLITIONS / EXPLOSIONS IN SOUTHERN TOWNS
▪️ Mansouri
▪️ Taybeh
▪️ Ainatha
▪️ Al-Qantara
▪️ Mais al-Jabal
▪️ Khiam
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The Saudi Ministry of Energy, in the name of Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, issued the following statement:
“The East-West Oil Pipeline, extending between the Eastern Province and the Red Sea ports, was subjected to multiple attacks on Thursday morning in the Riyadh and Medina regions, resulting in several injuries. The pipeline was subsequently shut down as a precautionary measure. Security and technical teams immediately responded to the incident and took the necessary measures to secure the pipeline and assess its integrity in accordance with approved emergency plans.”
• Precautionary shutdown: The aerial attacks, reportedly carried out by drones, prompted a temporary shutdown of the pipeline to assess the extent of the damage and protect critical infrastructure.
• Casualties: Several people were reportedly injured, with medical care provided at the affected sites.
• Oil flows: The disruption temporarily affected the movement of approximately 4–5 million barrels per day transported through the pipeline as an alternative route to avoid disrupted maritime corridors.
• Global oil markets: A higher risk premium and an immediate surge in crude prices, potentially pushing prices above the $100-per-barrel threshold amid concerns over global supply disruptions.
• Export-route congestion: Increased logistical pressure on oil transportation through the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz, potentially extending supply-chain transit times and raising insurance and shipping costs.
• Rising regional risks: The targeting of critical energy infrastructure is expanding to major overland oil routes, increasing geopolitical tensions and triggering heightened security measures across the region.
The temporary shutdown of the East-West Oil Pipeline represents a direct disruption to a key alternative artery for Saudi oil exports. If prolonged, the disruption could deepen pressure on global energy markets and drive sharp price increases amid growing security risks across the region.
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Mohammad Abu Allan writes:
Following the conclusion of Israeli operations in the Ali al-Taher Heights in southern Lebanon, Israeli attention is shifting toward the West Bank, amid heightened alert ahead of the Jewish holidays and military exercises simulating various security scenarios.
According to Mohammad Abu Allan, the question now is: What is the Israeli military planning for the West Bank in the next phase?
Abu Allan cites Amir Bohbot, military correspondent for the Israeli website Walla, as saying that after its operations against tunnels in the Ali al-Taher Heights in Lebanon, the Israeli military is preparing for what he described as the need for a “radical treatment” of the issue of terrorism in the West Bank.
The Israeli state of alert comes at a time when, according to Abu Allan, Israeli security and political assessments indicate that the level of Palestinian resistance operations is at its lowest point since 2011.
However, the Israeli military says it is monitoring indicators that could change this situation, including:
▪️ Increased friction on the ground.
▪️ The possibility of a shift in the level of operations.
▪️ The scenario of
“the barrels of the guns turning”,
referring to the possibility of the Palestinian security forces turning against Israel or entering into confrontation with it.
According to assessments attributed to the Israeli security establishment, as cited by Abu Allan, the political leadership may push for:
▪️ The occupation or takeover of additional Palestinian refugee camps.
▪️ An expansion of military operations across the West Bank.
▪️ A transition to a broader military operation if the security situation is judged to be moving toward escalation.
The issue is not that the resistance in the West Bank is currently experiencing an exceptional escalation, according to these assessments. Rather, the Israeli security establishment appears to be preparing for a scenario in which the situation could change rapidly, with Palestinian refugee camps and the Palestinian security forces emerging as key potential flashpoints.
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This historic political development points to the formation of a united front bringing together national leadership in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with the aim of signing a joint declaration in Cardiff affirming these nations’ right to self-determination. Such a move would place the Westminster government in direct confrontation with the prospect of the United Kingdom’s fragmentation.
Forcing the central government in London to confront demands for referendums, potentially plunging the country into a period of legal and political uncertainty.
Opening the door to Scottish and Welsh independence, while strengthening the prospects of Northern Ireland reunifying with the Republic of Ireland.
The regions’ pursuit of separation reflects a desire to develop independent trade networks and potentially reintegrate with the European Single Market.
A reduction in the size of the British state and a corresponding decline in its standing as a major power on the international stage.
🔹 This historic shift is driven by several accumulated factors, most notably the growing influence of pro-independence parties and their simultaneous rise to power across the three nations.
🔹 The divide deepened significantly following Brexit. Voters in Scotland and Northern Ireland backed remaining in the European Union, creating a sharp conflict with the policies pursued by the central government in London.
🔹 This is compounded by the economic and political marginalization perceived by these regions in comparison with England, alongside existing legal frameworks such as the Good Friday Agreement, which provides Northern Ireland with a constitutional pathway to determine its future.
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The post-WWII financial and geopolitical structure dominated by Western powers is undergoing a seismic shift. The direct comparison between BRICS and the G7 highlights a systemic rebalancing in global influence. Emerging economies are no longer content operating on the terms dictated by the Global North; they are building alternative networks to secure their sovereignty, economic growth, and long-term financial security.
The stance articulated by Chinese President Xi Jinping—that BRICS nations must "firmly stand on the right side of history"—captures the political ethos driving the block. Rather than remaining peripheral participants in Western-led institutions like the IMF or the World Bank, BRICS is fostering a multipolar framework. With the formal expansion into BRICS+ (incorporating economies across South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia), the bloc represents nearly half of the world's population and roughly 41% of global GDP at Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), fundamentally altering global governance dynamics.
Economic sovereignty requires financial independence. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push to link national payment systems and expand trade in local currencies reflects a crucial step toward breaking away from dollar hegemony.
Initiatives such as linking fast-payment networks (like India's UPI, Brazil's Pix, and China's digital payment ecosystems) and testing central bank digital currency (CBDC) interoperability provide direct alternatives to SWIFT and traditional Western clearinghouses. By settling bilateral trade directly in local currencies—a method already accounting for the vast majority of intra-bloc energy and commodity trades—BRICS members protect themselves against unilateral sanctions, currency manipulations, and external economic coercion.
🔹Hard Power and Demographics: BRICS vs. G7
The geopolitical tension between the two blocs is clear across economic, human resource, and defense metrics:
🔹Personnel & Demographics: BRICS commands over 7.5 million active military personnel, compared to the G7’s 2.4 million. Coupled with massive demographic dominance, the Global South possesses unmatched human resources and industrial capacity.
🔹Military Expenditure & Efficiency: While the G7 currently leads in raw military spending ($1.37 trillion vs. BRICS' ~$800 billion), the purchasing power parity within BRICS defense budgets yields significantly higher purchasing efficiency per dollar spent.
🔹Strategic Purpose: G7 defense budgets focus heavily on maintaining global power projection, whereas BRICS spending prioritizes territorial defense, regional security, and safeguarding critical trade infrastructure against external pressure.
The battle for global influence is no longer theoretical. By combining demographic weight, dominant positions in global resource supply chains, independent payment infrastructures, and massive military capacity, BRICS is building a parallel, resilient architecture. This shift is not just about competing with the West; it is about establishing a fair, multipolar economic system where non-Western nations retain full control over their own strategic and economic destinies.
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The western-led unipolar system, built post-1945 and consolidated after the Cold War, is collapsing under its own weight. What Russian President Vladimir Putin refers to as a "new world order" is the emergence of a multipolar international architecture—a system where no single hegemon dictates global economic, financial, or political rules. Instead, sovereign nations collaborate as equals through expanded, representative platforms like BRICS.
The concept centers on dismantling the unilateral dominance of Western institutions (such as the IMF, World Bank, and UN Security Council) and replacing them with a system rooted in genuine multilateralism, national sovereignty, and non-interference. It replaces coercive measures—such as unilateral sanctions, trade blockades, and the weaponization of the US dollar—with local currency settlements, independent financial messaging systems, and equitable development networks.
While Putin has consistently advocated for multipolarity since his landmark 2007 Munich Security Conference address, his statements regarding BRICS serving as the core of this transformation were forcefully reiterated during the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi (September 12–13, 2026), following foundational expansions that began at the 2024 Kazan Summit.
He articulated this stance in response to weaponized Western sanctions, trade tariffs, and the freezing of sovereign assets following the Ukraine conflict. These actions accelerated a systemic rift, forcing the Global South and East to construct parallel, resilient trade and financial channels to protect their own economic sovereignty.
• De-Dollarization and Financial Autonomy: Trade among BRICS and partner nations increasingly bypasses the US dollar in favor of local currencies, backed by independent payment frameworks. Central banks worldwide are shifting reserves into physical gold and alternative currency baskets to guard against asset seizures.
• Shift in Global Economic Power: With the expansion of BRICS+, the bloc now commands roughly 40% of global GDP and nearly half the world’s population, outpacing the G7 in economic output and purchasing power parity.
• Institutional Restructuring: Western-centric bodies are losing their monopoly on global governance. The New Development Bank (NDB) and proposed BRICS platforms—such as independent grain exchanges and reinsurance mechanisms—offer developing nations viable alternatives without political conditionality.
• Geopolitical Realignment: The Global South is no longer bound to align with Western geopolitical imperatives, opting instead for strategic autonomy and trade partnerships that serve local national interests.
• Financial Infrastructure: Formal progress on a unified BRICS cross-border payment and settlement infrastructure designed to bypass SWIFT completely.
• Commodity Markets: Operationalization of the BRICS Grain Exchange to secure food security across developing nations without Western market manipulation.
• Expanded Footprint: Consensus on deeper integration for BRICS+ members (including Iran, Egypt, the UAE, and Ethiopia) alongside growing applications from dozens of Global South states seeking partner status.
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