As the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East undergoes rapid transformations, two neighboring nations—Lebanon and Syria—find themselves on dramatically different trajectories. While Syria has seemingly pivoted away from the Iranian-led "Axis of Evil" and is making overtures toward re...
Nawwaf Salam is, depending on your level of cynicism, either cautious, overly cautious, paralyzingly cautious, or just a guy who triple-checks the expiration date on bottled water. And let’s be clear: in Lebanon, these are not just virtues; they’re survival skills. Because when it comes ...
Ah, Hezbollah and the Aounist movement. They must have thought they were sitting pretty, like a kid at the candy store. The first shock to their delicate little system came when Joseph Aoun was elected the new president of Lebanon. A second one followed swiftly in the form of Nawwaf Sala...
Ah, Lebanon. The country where everyone has an opinion about everyone else, except their own backyard. It's truly a marvel of human nature: talk all day about freedom, dignity, and resistance, but when it comes to, you know, actual decisions about the country's future, suddenly...
In Lebanon, the victories of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on the battlefield in 2024 risk being undermined, much like they were in 1982, by U.S. diplomacy. The Biden administration's final days and the cautious approach of the incoming Trump team create a volatile mix that could lead ...
I watched the interview by Jeremy Bown, on the BBC Arabic Service, with Mohammad al Shareh, who till recently went by the nom de guerre of Al Julani. He was composed, balanced, and careful in his answers. His demeanor was not threatening (like Saddam was) or unpredictable (like Qaddafi) ...
Lebanon stands at a pivotal juncture, with its destiny hanging in the balance. The nation's security officials, who have historically supported Syrian and Iranian occupations, must be held accountable. The Lebanese army, particularly its Intelligence Services, known as the 'Mukhabarat,' ...
Once a president is elect in 2025, and whilst the ceasefire is under implementation, and after the fall of the Asad regime in Syria, and with the experience that Lebanon has endured since the early 1990s, an overhaul of the security forces in Lebanon has become a must.
How to go...
In a significant shift of tone, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman took a harder stance on Israel at the extraordinary conference of Muslim and Arab countries in Riyadh, accusing the Jewish state of committing genocide in Gaza and launching attacks on Lebanon. In a striking ...
All eyes are on the U.S. elections including those of the Mullahs in Iran and those of the Israeli government and especially the PM. We can hardly decipher what the Mullahs are thinking after their S-300 radars have been put out of action by the latest Israeli strike and after their long...
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