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A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Russia continues to play a larger role in Lebanon as the conflict in Syria enters a new phase.
Ibrahim Mneimneh discusses Lebanese civil society and his experiences as a parliamentary candidate in Beirut.
In an interview, Maren Koss argues that while Hezbollah and Hamas split over Syria, they see advantages in reconciliation.
As the Syrian war nears its end, the Assad regime and Hezbollah appear to be rebalancing their relationship in Lebanon.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Lebanese elections showed that the pro-Iran party’s sway depends on adapting to changing political circumstances.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
How did Emmanuel Macron approach Donald Trump on the Middle East at their summit last week?
Russian ‘soft power’ has been expanding in Lebanon, and a number of recent developments prove it.
Lebanon’s forthcoming parliamentary elections will likely be the dullest since the end of the country’s war in 1990.
There is much more than ideology to the rise of Salafism in impoverished Sunni areas of Lebanon.
In an interview, Charles Glass speaks of Lebanon, his books, and what he really thinks about war.
Nora Boustany looks back on a career as one of the rare female journalists covering Lebanon’s civil war.
Parliamentarian Basem Shabb argues that Hezbollah and Iran would welcome a cut in U.S. aid to the Lebanese military.
Deen Sharp discusses the postwar reconstruction of Beirut, and says there was considerable room for improvement.
Those who support ending U.S. assistance to Lebanon’s military should be careful about what they ask for.
Lebanese director Ziad Doueiri discusses The Insult, which has been shortlisted for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2018 Academy Awards.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
As Saad al-Hariri considers his options, what does the trajectory of Rafik al-Hariri tell him?