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In the Name of Allah---the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. Lebanon's demographic structure is essential for understanding its politics—and especially the growing sense among many Lebanese Sunnis that they have become politically weaker and economically marginalized despite being one of the country's largest communities . Lebanon's total population is approximately 5.9 million people in 2026 . 2025: 5,849,421 — World Bank estimate. ( World Bank Open Data ) 2026 (mid-year UN estimate): approximately 5,897,467 , or 5.90 million . ( Worldometer ) So, for our demographic analysis, ~5.9 million is the appropriate current figure. But there is an important distinction This 5.9 million is the total resident population , not the number of Lebanese citizens. It includes non-citizens, including a substantial Syrian refugee population and Palestinians. That distinction is crucial when discussing Lebanon's sectarian demographics . Lebanon has not conducted an official populati...

In the Name of Allah---the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. Alliance of Sahel States: Joint Gold Mines — The Rise of a Gold-Powered Confederation The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is evolving from a military alliance into something much more ambitious: an alternative political and economic order in West Africa built around sovereignty, natural resources and strategic autonomy. Formed by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger , the alliance was initially created in September 2023 as a mutual-defense pact. But after the three countries formally left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the AES began developing the institutions of a confederation, including plans for a common development bank, an import levy and deeper economic coordination. ( Arab News ) At the heart of this transformation lies an extraordinary resource: gold . The three AES countries collectively produce approximately 230 tonnes of gold annually . At the spot price cited by Arab News on August 19, 2026 — s...

In the Name of Allah---the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has triggered a diplomatic and political controversy after referring to Britain as the “Islamic Republic of Britain” and suggesting that it could become the “first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon.” His remarks, made during an interview with Israel’s Army Radio, have been condemned by the British government as “completely unacceptable.” ( The Guardian ) The statement is striking not merely because of its provocative language, but because it combines two highly sensitive subjects: the alleged “Islamisation” of Western societies and the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Taken literally, however, Netanyahu's formulation is factually wrong. Britain is a constitutional monarchy and a nuclear-armed state; it is neither an Islamic republic nor a country that is seeking to acquire nuclear weapons for the first time. The significance of the statement therefore lies less in its li...

In the Name of Allah---the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. Pakistan Secures Second Command in Saudi-Led Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition Pakistan has secured a major command position in the newly established Saudi-led Multinational Maritime Defense Coalition (MMDC) , marking a significant expansion of Islamabad's role in the emerging maritime-security architecture of the Middle East and the wider Red Sea–Indian Ocean region. According to a report published by Arab News , participants at the coalition's third planning meeting in Jeddah agreed that Pakistan will provide the coalition's first deputy commander , placing a Pakistani officer immediately below the Saudi commander in the coalition's command hierarchy. Saudi Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Salem Al-Shehri was appointed commander the previous week. ( Arab News PK ) This development is considerably more important than Pakistan's mere participation in the coalition. It gives Pakistan a second-in-comman...