The future seems worrying, or rather catastrophic, to the Lebanese who have found themselves becoming burdensome guests in their own country.

I do not doubt, not for a moment, that terror and pain are grinding the displaced who are overwhelmed by fear for the future in both Lebanon and Palestine.

September is rich with historical and political developments in our region. Over the past few decades, several major turning points have unfolded during this month, leaving major repercussions for Arab politics and the role of Arabs both as people and leaders.

I assume that the nature of Israel’s role, especially under its current leadership, in the ongoing crime committed in Gaza is above dispute. It is now expanding its war and exacerbating the destruction in Lebanon.

The presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris has overwhelmed everything that has happened in the race to the White House over the past week.

The deadlock in France has been broken, at least temporarily. The first step of forming the next government was taken after a prime minister was tasked with forming it.

The closed rooms where the region’s crises are negotiated have been brimming with both announced and secret meetings. With them has emerged a flurry of news reports in the media and endless rumors and positions on social media platforms.

The Democratic National Convention kicked off on Monday in Chicago, before the echoes of former US president and current candidate Donald Trump’s “chat” with his new billionaire “friend,” X owner Elon Musk, had gone quiet (will they ever?).

Years of experience have taught me to be cautious about two events that invariably dominate the news: a US presidential election year, and major global sports events, such as the World Cup and the Olympics, which capture public attention for about a month.