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New strikes and new demolitions were reported across southern Lebanon this weekend following last week’s talks in Rome. Troops detonated homes in the south and set fires further east in the Bekaa Valley. Three Lebanese soldiers were reported wounded over the weekend in an incident involving unexploded ordinance. The incident was particularly noteworthy because it […]

"A Bridge Too Far": Middle East Set For A Massive Escalation By Michael Every of Rabobank Unless things change dramatically, the Middle East seems set for massive escalation. President Trump yesterday warned every missile, rocket, or drone Iran fires at ships in Hormuz will be met with the destruction of an Iranian bridge or power plant. This morning, the IRGC says a tanker is on fire after an explosion in the strait and Kuwait is under drone attack. Moreover, the Houthis claimed attacks on two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, raising the...

Wix Tumbles After Cutting 20% Of Workforce, Warns Of Deeper Growth Slowdown Website builder Wix announced an "organizational realignment" on Monday that will cut roughly 20% of its workforce, as the company warned of a sharper-than-expected slowdown in its Partners business. The restructuring is designed to streamline operations, discontinue lower-priority initiatives, and reallocate resources toward Wix's core growth areas. "The organizational realignment to streamline operations and reallocate resources to support the Company's top strategic priorities. This includes the scaling down and/or discontinuation of certain activities, initiatives, products, and subsidiaries," Wix wrote...