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Lebanon Risks Becoming Irrelevant
Nov 11, 2020For the third time in the span of a year, Lebanese politicians are trying to go back to the proverbial drawing board. On October 22nd, President Michel Aoun ap…
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Prospects of US Mediation in the Lebanon-Israel Border Talks
Oct 14, 2020On October 14, Lebanon and Israel started the long-awaited US-mediated talks to demarcate their maritime borders under the supervision of the United Nations. T…
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The French Initiative in Lebanon: Endgame and Challenges
Sep 16, 2020French President Emmanuel Macron has been leading a charm offensive in Lebanon since the August 4th Beirut explosion as Paris seeks to reinvigorate its role in…
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After the Beirut Blast: Hezbollah and Iran Walk a Tricky Line
Aug 26, 2020Daniel Brumberg argues that Hezbollah and Iran are vested in preserving the current political system in Lebanon whose confessional institutions enable the part…
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How Can the United States Best Help Lebanon?
Aug 25, 2020With Lebanon in crisis and the United States’ desire to help, Charles W. Dunne writes that Washington’s focus on sidelining Hezbollah and Iran should not under…
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The Beirut Explosion Will Have a Lasting Impact on Lebanon
Aug 14, 2020Joe Macaron argues that the Beirut explosion and its repercussions will have a profound impact on Lebanon’s future, whatever political scenario emerges followi…
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The Explosions in Beirut and Their Repercussions for Lebanon
Aug 7, 2020The destruction of the Port of Beirut is a profound event that will have long-term consequences for Lebanon and its economy and, most of all, its people. Read …
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Lebanon’s Other Problem: Neutrality in Regional Affairs
Aug 3, 2020Examining Lebanon’s traditional neutrality in regional affairs, Imad K. Harb writes that Hezbollah’s push to follow Iran’s policies is placing the country in a…
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Hezbollah Cannot Solve Lebanon’s Worsening Conditions
Jun 10, 2020Imad K. Harb contends that Hezbollah has not succeeded in helping to repair Lebanon's domestic political and economic problems, has made the country hostage to…
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The Fakhoury Fiasco and US-Lebanese Relations
Apr 13, 2020The unconventional release of Lebanese-American Amer Fakhoury highlights the extent of Washington’s leverage in Beirut and raises questions about the status of…
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Lebanon’s Imminent Collapse: How Can It Be Prevented?
Mar 3, 2020The dissolution of confessional politics in Lebanon and the political coalescence of the street opposition to negotiate for social change are key to addressing…
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US, Iran Prolong Détente in Lebanon with a Status Quo Cabinet
Jan 29, 2020Joe Macaron contends that the new Lebanese government of Hassan Diab is a continuation of the old oligarchic status quo and appears to prolong the US-Iran déte…
