Frontloading Austerity: The Risks of the IMF’s Approach for Lebanon
Oct 23, 2026Nabil Abdo
Since defaulting on its debt in March 2020, Lebanon’s government has still not reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on financing to …
Collective Analysis
The Arab WorldEducation and Development
UNGA 2026: War, Diplomacy, and the Middle East’s Changing Order
Nearly 130 world leaders attended the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), held in New York from September 22 to 2…
Earlier this month, Lebanon and Israel wrapped up another negotiating session in Rome—the seventh since their signing of the June 26, 2026, US-brokered Framewo…
Policy Analysis
LebanonRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Neither Iran nor Israel: Saudi Arabia’s Vision for Lebanon
Jul 28, 2026Giorgio Cafiero
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman (MBS)’s recent reaffirmation of support for Lebanese President Joseph Aoun underscores an increasingl…
Imad K. Harb argues that the Lebanon-Israel Trilateral Framework Agreement places the burden of implementation on Lebanon while overlooking Israel's role in th…
Podcast
IranUS Foreign Policy
Breaking Down the US–Iran Memorandum of Understanding
Jun 26, 2026
Laura Rozen and Yousef Munayyer unpack the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran, examining key sticking points, regional tensions, and what lies…
Podcast
LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Hezbollah and Israel’s Ongoing War on Lebanon
Dec 2, 2025
Imad K. Harb and Khalil E. Jahshan examine the situation in Lebanon, focusing on the challenges of disarming Hezbollah and the ongoing Israeli military campaig…