AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoLebanon-Israel Talks Under Strain: An Israeli drone strike hit a car on the Khaldeh highway south of Beirut hours before a second day of direct talks in Washington, as Israel presses for Hezbollah disarmament and a wider ceasefire while Hezbollah keeps silent on the attack. Lebanon Escalation, Civilian Toll: Separate reports say Israeli strikes killed at least eight people in southern Lebanon, including a father and his children, even after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to dial back fighting. Iraq Arms Under State Control: In a major internal security shift, Iraq’s Shiite factions including Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Imam Ali Brigades announced steps to disengage from the PMF and place weapons under state authority, backed by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s push for a monopoly on arms. Syria Economic Signal: Syria’s National Private Sector Conference opened in Damascus, signaling a new economic vision as the government seeks investment and recovery momentum. Heritage and Governance: Syria’s ancient Afamia was added to ICESCO’s Islamic World Heritage Lists, while Syria’s wheat procurement dispute shows how policy changes still collide with farmers’ costs and food-security politics.
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