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    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    What Does the US-Iran Deal Mean for Lebanese Sovereignty?

    Jun 18, 2026Rola El-Husseini

    Lebanon has never possessed genuine sovereignty, and this chronic deficit of internal and external control renders it a permanent arena for proxy warfare.

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    LebanonMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs

    Israel’s War of Displacement in Lebanon

    Jun 16, 2026Heba Gowayed

    Since March 2, 2026, the most recent bout of Israeli violence in Lebanon has displaced an estimated 1.2 million people—a fifth of the country’s population. Isr…

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    LebanonDemocracy and Governance

    Federalism Would Deepen Lebanon’s Sectarian Tensions

    May 20, 2026Imad K. Harb

    Lebanon’s sectarian system is severely strained by political fragmentation, deep economic crisis, and the overwhelming impact of incessant and highly destructi…

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    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Without a National Consensus, Lebanon’s Talks with Israel Are Doomed to Fail

    Apr 14, 2026Nabeel A. Khoury

    Forcing Lebanon to accept an occupation will backfire, provoking even fiercer resistance, risking civil war, and sowing heightened anti-American sentiments acr…

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    LebanonIdentity Politics and Sectarianization

    Lessons from Lebanon’s Frustration: From the Christians Yesterday to the Shia Today

    Mar 30, 2026Mark Daou

    After the civil war ended in 1990, Lebanon entered a new phase of rebuilding state institutions and ending internal conflict. However, that phase was not equit…

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    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Unmitigated Danger of Lebanon’s Current Moment

    Dec 16, 2025Imad K. Harb

    Lebanon today is facing what is arguably its most dangerous moment, as its leaders and politicians grapple with the choice of continuing hostility with Israel …

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    LebanonSecurity and Defense

    Palestinian Disarmament in Lebanon: Small Steps with Regional Implications

    Sep 4, 2025Rami G. Khouri

    On August 21, 2025, Palestinian factions in the Burj al-Barajneh refugee camp near Beirut transferred light weapons in pickup trucks to the Lebanese Armed Forc…

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    LebanonSecurity and Defense

    The Prickly Issue of Disarming Palestinian Factions in Lebanon

    Jun 4, 2025Imad K. Harb

    Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas recently reached an agreement to regulate the presence of armed Palestinian factions in …

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