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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 …

  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Resumption of Beirut Port Blast Investigation Offers Lebanon New Hope

    May 15, 2025Patricia Karam

    Nearly five years after the devastating explosion at the Port of Beirut that killed some 220 people, injured some 7,000, and left a large portion of the city i…

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    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Legacies of Lebanon’s 1975-1990 Civil War

    Apr 25, 2025Imad K. Harb

    On April 13, 2025, the Lebanese, to the day, commemorated the 50th anniversary of the start of Lebanon’s 1975-1990 civil war that, with hindsight, can be seen …

  • Viewpoint
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Lebanese Civil War in Iran’s Narrative of Resistance

    Apr 25, 2025Assal Rad

    As Lebanon marks 50 years since the start of its devastating civil war of 1975-1990, it finds itself at another inflection point. Israel occupies parts of sout…

  • Viewpoint
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Syria’s Role in the Lebanese Civil War of 1975–1990

    Apr 25, 2025Marwan Kabalan

    On April 14, 2025, a day after the Lebanese people were commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1975-1990 civil war, the new prime minister, Nawaf Salam, was…

  • Fresh Take
    LebanonIsraeli War Tactics and Genocide

    Israel’s Ongoing Aggression Against Lebanon

    Apr 24, 2025

    Imad K. Harb discusses Israel's ongoing aggression against Lebanon in violation of the ceasefire agreement of November 2024.

  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonIsraeli War Tactics and Genocide

    The Impact of Israeli Cyber Operations on Hezbollah

    Apr 2, 2025Amal Chmouny

    Alongside its war on Gaza, Israel has executed an array of cyber-attacks against Hezbollah that have disrupted the group’s communication systems, carried out c…

  • Webinar
    LebanonDemocracy and Governance

    Lebanon’s New Government: Challenges and Prospects for Reform and Revitalization

    Mar 27, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

    Experts discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Lebanon under its new leadership.

  • Webinar
    The Arab WorldDemocracy and Governance

    Towards Inclusive and Democratic Governance in MENA: Challenges and Prospects

    Mar 20, 2025 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET

    Experts examine the challenges and prospects of inclusive governance and democratic transition in the Middle East.

  • Fresh Take
    LebanonDemocracy and Governance

    Challenges Facing Lebanon’s New Government

    Feb 26, 2025

    Imad K. Harb discusses the challenges facing the new government in Lebanon, especially Israel's continued attacks in the south and refusal to completely withdr…

  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonDemocracy and Governance

    Out With the Old, In With the New: Is There a New Hope for Lebanon?

    Feb 6, 2025Patricia Karam

    Following a surprising appointment as Lebanon’s new prime minister, independent jurist, academic, and former diplomat Nawaf Salam, finds himself enmeshed in th…

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    LebanonDemocracy and Governance

    The Emergence of Lebanon’s Third Republic

    Jan 16, 2025Imad K. Harb

    The election on January 9, 2025, of the Lebanese Army Commander Joseph Aoun as the fourteenth president of Lebanon can very well be the inauguration of the Leb…