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Syrian Refugees in Jordan and Lebanon: The Politics of their Return
Jun 28, 2018Overwhelmed by their own economic woes, Jordan and Lebanon are employing different tactics to achieve the same objective: to secure the return of Syrian refuge…
- Washington Policy Weekly
Congressional Update – Week Ending May 25, 2018
May 25, 2018I. Congress1) LegislationH.R. 5898. On May 21, Democratic Representative David Cicilline (Rhode Island) introduced a bill requiring Secretary of State Mike Pom…
- Viewpoint
Lebanon’s Elections Provide No Serious Change
May 10, 2018Lebanon has just finished a feverish election campaign for its 128-seat Chamber of Deputies. This round followed a nine-year period in which this basic democra…
- Policy Analysis
LebanonDemocracy and GovernanceLebanon’s Elections to Rearrange the Country’s Political Landscape
May 3, 2018Joe MacaronFor the first time since 2009, Lebanese will elect a new parliament on May 6, a decisive election that will redraw the representation of powers of the ruling c…
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Syrian Refugees in the Middle East and North Africa
Apr 20, 2018The numbers of Syrian refugees and the challenges they face in MENA
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Where Is Syria Headed?
Apr 3, 2018The scenarios for Syria’s future after the fall of Eastern Ghouta now look very different from those drawn in 2012 or 2013, which depicted a peaceful political…
- Washington Policy Weekly
Congressional Update – Week Ending March 23, 2018
Mar 23, 2018Congress averts another shutdown and funds the government through September; lawmakers hold hearings on Lebanon and a nuclear Saudi Arabia; Trump ousts moderat…
- Policy Analysis
A Saudi Comeback to Lebanese Politics?
Mar 14, 2018Nearly 100 days after his mysterious “captivity” in the Saudi capital, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri visited Riyadh again on February 28. The timing c…
- Policy Analysis
Like Quicksand, Many Issues Threaten to Engulf Lebanon
Feb 13, 2018As it approaches the highly anticipated round of legislative elections on May 6, Lebanon finds itself bereft of a cohesive political center that can withstand …
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Joe Macaron: Lebanon’s energy promise could be regional game changer
Jan 14, 2018the geopolitical impact of energy discovery on Lebanon and its neighborhood should not be understated, as it helped the country withstand domestic and regional…
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Middle East Experts Discuss the Future of Lebanon
Nov 30, 2017Experts hone in on the roles of Saudi Arabia and Iran in Lebanon and the ramifications of Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s withdrawn resignation For immediate rele…
