Carnegie Middle East Center
In an interview, Lyna Comaty talks about Lebanon’s wartime disappeared and the difficulties faced by their families.
Protest actions in Sidon since October 2019 have continued, despite multiple efforts to repress them.
The Nabatieh protestors smashed the notion of a Shi‘a community solidly behind Hezbollah and Amal.
The American University of Beirut can serve as an example to a crisis-ridden higher education sector in the United States.
In an interview, Alain Bifani discusses the country’s financial collapse and his exit from the Finance Ministry.
In an interview, Joseph Bahout discusses French policy toward the Levant and Mediterranean, and what we should watch for.
Turkish influence is increasing in Lebanon, where many Sunnis are looking for a regional patron.
Might growing regional and international involvement in Lebanon change power relations in the country?
Saudi Arabia has pressed hard for a recent agreement in Yemen, but mistrust between the parties may well derail it.
Egypt has long sought to expand habitation and agriculture into the desert, but the obstacles are great.
The Emirati-Israeli peace agreement will help refocus Palestinian objectives on securing equal rights.
In an interview, Mohanad Hage Ali discusses foreign intervention to resolve the Lebanese crisis, and its repercussions.
Corruption may represent an existential threat to the country, but it still remains widespread.
Araz Bedross discusses her campaign in Lebanon to push for legislation commemorating the Armenian Genocide.
In an interview, Saad Andary discusses Lebanon’s economic crisis and criticizes the government’s plans for addressing it.
In an interview, Armenak Tokmajyan discusses his recent paper on the Syrian regime’s return to the southern border area.
Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa
In an interview, Soli Özel explains the multifaceted nature of Turkey’s ambitions in the Middle East and North Africa.
Today, four of the five pillars that had sustained Lebanon are collapsing, creating fears for the future.
In an interview, Dan Azzi discusses the many facets of Lebanon’s financial crisis.
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