AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSouthern Lebanon Under Strain: Israeli forces carried out a localized withdrawal toward Beaufort Castle after demolishing tunnels in the Ali Al-Taher heights, as shelling and displacement fears deepen across the south and residents question whether they can ever return. Regional Food Security & Sanctions: At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged BRICS to expand trade in national currencies and warned that “unilateral sanctions” are hitting global food security and people’s welfare—while linking economic resilience to security. Lebanon’s Environmental Snapshot: Lebanon scored 39.7 points in the 2026 Environmental Performance Index, ranking mid-to-low among Arab countries, with the index covering air quality, water, waste, biodiversity, agriculture, deforestation and climate change. Drylands & Farming Resilience: The Dryland Congress 2026 ended with a push for South–South cooperation to transform dryland agriculture, backed by a Delhi Declaration on Drylands focused on innovation, data and shared action. Forest Protection Experiment: Austria is testing drought-resistant Lebanon cedars to help save forests from heat and bark beetles—an approach framed as increasingly tied to national security as climate stress worsens.
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