BRICS Summit Diplomacy: BRICS leaders unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration, urging maximum restraint in West Asia, opposing forced displacement from Gaza, and backing a two-state solution, while also pushing UN Security Council reform and rejecting unilateral sanctions. Lebanon-Israel Talks: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said there are “no new negotiations with Israel at present,” reiterating demands for withdrawal, prisoner/displaced returns, and reconstruction, with the next formal round expected in October after ambassador-level talks in Washington. Energy & Shipping Shockwaves: Iraq said attacks on Saudi’s East-West oil pipeline were launched from its territory, while Trump suggested Iran was “probably” behind it; the pipeline shutdown and Houthi advances toward Bab el-Mandeb are raising fears for regional oil and shipping routes. Humanitarian Pressure in Lebanon: The ICRC warned that humanitarian needs remain critical, with over 334,000 people still displaced as of late August, and called for continued support to health services, water restoration, and livelihood recovery. Solar Power Policy Warning: MP Jamil Al-Sayyed cautioned the government against fees or restrictions on residential solar systems, arguing Lebanon’s power reality makes such moves “playing with fire.”