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LebanonEnergy and EconomicsFinancial Regulation as the Foundation of Sovereignty? A Path to Disarmament for Lebanon
Dec 26, 2025Patricia KaramSince 2019, Lebanon has experienced cumulative economic and institutional breakdown, leaving the state hollowed out, public trust shattered, and large segments…
- Viewpoint
LebanonConflicts and Conflict ResolutionThe Unmitigated Danger of Lebanon’s Current Moment
Dec 16, 2025Imad K. HarbLebanon today is facing what is arguably its most dangerous moment, as its leaders and politicians grapple with the choice of continuing hostility with Israel …
- Policy AnalysisLebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Will the Ceasefire in Gaza Impact Disarmament in Lebanon?
Oct 22, 2025Patricia KaramIn late September 2025, nearly two years after the start of Israel’s war on Gaza, President Donald Trump unveiled a highly touted 20-point “peace plan” that pr…
- Policy AnalysisLebanonEnergy and Economics
Can Lebanon Be a Hub for Syria’s Reconstruction?
Sep 24, 2025Patricia KaramNearly a year after the end of Syria’s civil war and the fall of the Assad dictatorship, the country has embarked on a long and complex reconstruction process.…
- ViewpointLebanonSecurity and Defense
Palestinian Disarmament in Lebanon: Small Steps with Regional Implications
Sep 4, 2025Rami G. KhouriOn 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…
- Policy AnalysisLebanonSecurity and Defense
Disarming Hezbollah: Lebanon at a Crossroads
Aug 20, 2025Patricia KaramThe only viable route to lasting stability, economic recovery, and sovereignty is to restore the Lebanese state's constitutional monopoly over arms through a t…
- From our AffiliatesLebanonSecurity and Defense
Lebanon Seeks a State Monopoly on Arms: Political and Security Implications
Aug 13, 2025The Unit for Political StudiesThe recent Israeli war on Lebanon, which inflicted severe damage to Hezbollah’s capabilities and decimated its leadership, gave the United States and Israel an…
- Policy AnalysisLebanonRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Rumors and Risks: Lebanon’s Political Anxieties and Relations with the New Syria
Aug 12, 2025Patricia KaramIn May 2025, Syria’s transitional President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, confirmed that his government was in indirect communication with Israel, the first time the two s…
