America needs to face the reality that Lebanon and Hezbollah are inextricably entangled
Sean DurnsMarch 8, 2024
Lebanon is wrapped up in a complex web of religious and sectarian alliances and rivalries
Antonio GraceffoFebruary 9, 2024
With Mike Johnson as the new Speaker, the Republicans will have to get serious about American foreign policy objectives
William RobertsOctober 27, 2023
Iran and its proxies are increasingly turning to new tactics to destabilize the Middle East
Farhad RezaeiJuly 14, 2023
Human societies do not “fall into” a libertarian peace, nor do they self-organize at the grass-roots level into peaceful communes. No, they fall into anarchy, which is an open invitation to tyranny.
Eric PattersonOctober 3, 2022
Within the space of a few months, Iranian proxies and allies in Iraq and Lebanon suffered significant setbacks in parliamentary elections. Some commentators have ventured that the era of Tehran’s hegemony may be over. While it is hard to predict the final outcome of these electoral shifts, such hopes might be premature.
Farhad RezaeiJune 3, 2022
Violence on the streets of Beirut on Thursday, October 14 reminded older Lebanese of their country’s tragic civil war.
Steven HowardOctober 19, 2021
The success of Prime Minister Najib Mikati in forming a government, where his predecessor-designate Saad Hariri had failed after trying for months to craft a political deal with Hezbollah, marks a clear tilt toward Damascus.
Habib C. MalikSeptember 20, 2021
On August 4, 2020, the world watched in horror as videos from the Port of Beirut blast flooded the internet. For one year, we’ve also watched politicians evade responsibility for the illegal storage of ammonium nitrate. The reality that most people, especially the Lebanese, have come to accept is that justice is extremely unlikely.
Sarah BassilAugust 4, 2021
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