Levant

Oil prices dropped after the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, while Saudi Arabia ordered resumption of Lebanese exports. US firms are moving into Syria's oil and gas sector, and coordinated US-Gulf sanctions target Hezbollah's financial network.

• 15Oil prices drop after Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
• 3Saudi Crown Prince Orders Resumption of Lebanese Exports
• 3Exclusive: Lebanon audits MEA safety as pilot groups voice conflict concerns
• 3Syria sees surge in air traffic and currency replacement
• 2US announces coordinated sanctions with Gulf countries against Lebanese Hezbollah

US-brokered talks between Lebanon and Israel are set to resume, with a deal tying ceasefire to Hezbollah disarmament. Hezbollah rejects the ceasefire, while Trump pressures Netanyahu and Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli attacks.

• 72Trump tells Netanyahu to let Syria handle Hezbollah as Israel continues Lebanon strikes
• 71Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli attacks on Lebanon, rejects territorial incursions
• 53Lebanon-Israel talks to resume next week in US
• 29US-Iran deal eases Lebanon fighting, Trump criticizes Netanyahu
• 20US brokers Israel-Lebanon ceasefire and military 'pilot zones' plan

Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire after four soldiers were killed, but clashes continue in southern Lebanon and Israel struck Beirut. Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, and Israel expanded its occupation zone as Hezbollah warned of a withdrawal deadline.

• 152Israel Strikes Lebanon After Ceasefire, Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz
• 72Oil Prices Rise as Israel Expands Lebanon Offensive - Crude Oil Prices Today
• 58Israel and Hezbollah clash in southern Lebanon despite peace deal
• 46Israel strikes Beirut, threatening to complicate push for Iran deal
• 27Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon's Tyre after evacuation warnings

Mass protests erupted across Lebanon over the US-sponsored deal with Israel, with one million still displaced. The humanitarian crisis deepens as hospital strikes hit the most vulnerable, and women's groups warn of escalating risks.

• 3‘Women and girls cannot wait’: Lebanon’s crisis is putting lives at risk
• 3Lebanon hospital strikes impact most vulnerable patients, warns WHO
• 2Lebanon’s deal with Israel sparks backlash
• 2Jordan Bardella's popularity soars after PSG riots
• 1UN official: One million still displaced in Lebanon

Media Lens

Editorial stance of the outlets covering Levant most this month.

• Al Arabiya25 titles

  -1SkepticalFrom Saudi Arabia

  critical of Hezbollah, sympathetic to Lebanese state

• Times of Israel25 titles

  -1SkepticalFrom Israel

  skeptical of Hezbollah, sympathetic to Israeli security concerns

• Al Jazeera25 titles

  +1ConstructiveFrom Qatar

  sympathetic to Lebanese sovereignty, critical of Israeli strikes

• Al Jazeera25 titles

  +1ConstructiveFrom Qatar

  sympathetic to Lebanese sovereignty, critical of Israeli strikes

• Al Arabiya25 titles

  -1SkepticalFrom Saudi Arabia

  critical of Hezbollah, sympathetic to Lebanese state