As tensions have risen in the border area between Lebanon and Israel, many observers are predicting that Hezbollah and the…
Author: Michael Young
In an interview, author Steve Coll discusses his latest book on the quarter-century minuet between the United States and…
In an interview, Julie d’Andurain talks about her biography of General Henri Gouraud and his experiences in Syria and Lebanon.…
As Tehran moves toward consolidating its regional power, will it agree to ultimately disarm its Arab allies? Can it afford…
As the invasion of Gaza continues, several countries are trying to stabilize Israel’s northern border. Israel wants to create deserts…
If the war over Gaza spreads to Lebanon, would a regional conflict become inescapable? Virtually all the major parties involved…
Hamas’ operation against Israel on October 7 was a major step in the Iranian effort to take control of the…
The Lebanese Forces have the largest Christian bloc in parliament, but you wouldn’t know that from their policy of splendid…
Christians in Lebanon feel under existential threat, but more isolation would only lead to their ruin. Last week,…
Hezbollah finds itself near another verge today, that of remaining relevant in the evolving Lebanese state. Hezbollah’s military show of…
Will this week’s Arab summit breath new life into a Saudi-Syrian understanding over Lebanon? One politician who will…
What Happened? In a speech on Monday, Hezbollah’s secretary general, Hassan Nasrallah, for the first time publicly declared his support for…
Sicily’s onetime mafia order reached its highest state of perfection in Lebanon. All too often, criminality is seen as…
Gebran Bassil has just been humiliated by Hezbollah, but that will likely not end his ties with the party. …
The path out of Lebanon’s presidential impasse remains unclear, highlighting the boundaries of Hezbollah’s influence. It has been an uneasy…
We may be nearing the stage where Lebanon can have any president it wants, as long as his last name…
The collapse of a six-month truce bodes ill for an already battered country. In early October, a United Nations-brokered…
In an interview, Ali Fathollah-Nejad discusses the recent protests in Iran, and long-term prospects for the post-revolutionary political order. …
Iran, through Hezbollah, has invited itself into Lebanon’s negotiations with Israel over offshore gas fields. After Hezbollah flew drones over…
Watching the Ukraine conflict, Middle Eastern leaders see the Russian president has approached matters in the same way as they…
There is no consensus on Lebanon’s next president, and the country is likely to soon enter a long period of…
A posthumously published memoir by Fouad Ajami shows that the author never truly broke with Lebanon. The recent publication of Fouad Ajami’s…
In an interview, Karim Sadjadpour discusses Iran’s grand strategy, the Vienna nuclear negotiations, and more. Karim Sadjadpour is a senior…
In an interview, Ahmed Nagi explains what the establishment of a Presidential Council last week means for the future. …
Syria is being drawn into a de facto coalition that may aim to limit Iran’s reach in the Levant …
(Sir Gilbert Clayton anGeorge Antonius (in white suit) with King Abdul Aziz ibn Saud (centre), Jedda c 1925) In an…
Saad al-Hariri may not run in Lebanon’s next elections, but writing him off may be hasty. Rumors have been…
By encouraging outside powers to have a stake in Lebanon, Hezbollah’s foes may create spaces to contain Iran. For a…
Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa. What Happened? On October 14,…
Regional and international actors are accumulating cards to engage in a new Middle Eastern power game. Republicans in…
What Happened? After more than a year of waiting, Lebanon has a new government. The new prime minister, Najib Mikati,…
Far from being exceptions, botched American withdrawals have tended to be the rule in the broader Middle East. An…
Hezbollah’s actions in the past year and a half have turned many Lebanese against the party. If Hezbollah believes…
What Happened? Lebanon’s prime minister-designate, Saad al-Hariri, has announced he would withdraw from the government-formation process, after trying unsuccessfully for nine months to put…
Hezbollah may accept a new government, but would be as pleased if the country’s social and political order crumbled. …
In an interview, Frederic Hof recalls how Bashar al-Assad undercut the party’s position on the Shebaa Farms. Frederic Hof…
In an interview, Ray Takeyh discusses his recent book on the reign of the late Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. Ray…
Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa. What Happened? Lebanese President…
Is Hezbollah undermining its resistance by failing to address Lebanon’s many crises, as the late Anis Naccash implied? Often,…
As the Biden administration enters office, several assumptions about the Middle East will have to be abandoned. The arrival…
A Biden administration may bring crisis-ridden Lebanon a reprieve, even if some things will remain the same. The election…
In an interview, Michael Karam speaks about a new documentary on wine and war in Lebanon. Michael Karam is a…
As a tribunal prepares to announce a verdict in Rafiq al-Hariri’s assassination, the United Nations has much to answer for.…
Conservative Republicans have unveiled a report that could have terrible consequences for a country already facing ruin. Lebanon will have…
The party’s rejection of an IMF bailout may ultimately mean the end of Hassan Diab’s government, and of Lebanon itself.…
Beirut bishop’s terse exchange with the country’s Maronite president echoes the Christian community’s unhappiness with the elite In early February,…
If the party opts for repression to silence the domestic scene, it might cause a social explosion and foreign condemnation…
Lebanon’s Sa‘d al-Hariri is facing a growing credibility problem that may prove to be fatal politically. These are not…
In an interview, former minister Nasser al-Saidi explains why Lebanon’s financial revival will be a massive undertaking. Nasser al-Saidi is…
By trying to preserve a corrupt political order, the pro-Iranian party is now identified with it. Since the start…