The Pandemic Brings Lebanon’s Challenges to a Boiling Point
Six months after popular protests erupted across Lebanon, the Covid-19 pandemic is making a meal out of an...
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Lebanon Defaults on Its Eurobonds – What Comes Next?
After months of protests and years of dealing with the side effects of the war in Syria, Lebanon...
Egyptian Declaration Against Turkish Historical Dramas Fits a Regional Push
Some Turkish productions are being painted as a soft-power push to enhance the ‘Ottoman narrative’ of the region....
Why Lebanese Protesters Have Turned Their Anger on the Banks
As the country slides closer to economic collapse and people are unable to access their money, questions are...
How Sectarian Politics Overshadow Lebanon’s Anti-Establishment Protests
As sectarian political networks have been maneuvering to undermine anti-sectarian demonstrations, the country’s political elite is likely to...
Lebanon’s Political Class Still Can’t Grasp the Country’s New Reality
The reported agreement to nominate billionaire businessman and former finance minister Mohammad Safadi as the new prime minister...
Framing the Death of Abu Bakar al Baghdadi, Between Scholar and Outlaw
The Washington Post was roundly ridiculed for the way it presented the death of the Daesh leader. But...
The Road to the New Middle East Runs Through Damascus
Syria is the battleground where the new order for the Middle East will emerge. As the second decade...
Israel is Pushing the Middle East Towards a Regional War
Recent Israeli strikes in its neighbourhood are a calculated risk, but no matter how controlled, they can quickly...
Did the Obama Administration Work with Russia to Prevent Assad’s Fall?
The US approach to Syria has also been considered a failure, or a sign of its waning influence...