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As Husseini leaves us, wrecked Lebanon has never needed him more
Hussein el-Husseini, who passed away yesterday at the age of 85, was a Lebanese nationalist and champion of a Lebanese…

Lokman Slim’s culture war with Hezbollah should not be forgotten after assassination
On February 4, Lokman Slim, a writer, publisher, political analyst, filmmaker, and NGO director was assassinated in south Lebanon, with…

The story of Syria, Turkey, and the Arab League
I do not like what Erdogan is doing in Syria though he has the tacit approval of the US, Russia,…

The Shah’s Ride
In an interview, Ray Takeyh discusses his recent book on the reign of the late Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. Ray…

The Story of the Armenian Genocide
Many years ago, a group of Armenian students came to me to ask me to give a public lecture at…

Secrets behind Israel’s historic withdrawal from Lebanon
by Ronen Bergman In May 2000, Israeli PM Barak made a brave decision that surprised the world to pull the IDF…