A Substack op-ed Gérard Araud recently suggested that Lebanon may end up paying for America’s debacle in Iran. It is…
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A new UN initiative appears to be taking shape around Erhürman’s insistence that failure must not mean a return to…
When reform becomes a Trojan horse: the failure of IMF governance prescriptions in a politically captured state. The collapse of…
The recent Washington Institute article on proposed U.S. foreign assistance cuts should be read in Beirut with alarm. At the…
Jieh, a seaside town south of Beirut, was once known for its beach resorts, long sandy shoreline and summer crowds.…
The numbers suggest the “absolute nullity” ruling may have achieved the opposite of what its supporters expected The Ankara Regional…
SK_Azzi @Tinderella1421 Nothing says “European values” quite like EU-funded infrastructure in South Lebanon being named after IRGC commander and defense…
Donald Trump’s latest messaging on the Middle East, in demanding an immediate price on key players (not the least the…
CHP’s crisis is no longer only about party leadership. It is about whether Turkish democracy itself can still rely on…
It’s Monday, May 18, and both the Israeli government and the IDF are hinting, through statements and actions, that they…
Masaad Boulos Moves Through the World’s Most Volatile Rooms Without Making a Sound — and That Is Precisely the Point…
Western governments, international media and regional capitals describe Ankara court ruling as a “judicial coup” against Türkiye’s opposition. Financial markets…
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has come to rely on Gulf state financing. The end of the Iran War could…
Lebanon’s political class should stop confusing regional patronage with national interest. The country’s economic collapse has exposed a reality that…
As Lebanon edges towards a fragile political reset under President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, a more subtle form of confrontation…
Shaffaf Exclusive Lebanon is attempting to discuss peace while suffering one of the worst economic collapses in modern financial history.…
Let us be clear, the greatest fallacy is that Hezbollah objects to talks with Israel. What it really opposes is…
Mr. President Donald Trump, I hope this message finds you well. You are about to invite the President of Lebanon…
Please find attached the second edition of the Economic Outlook issued by the BdL and now available on its website.…
ٍShaffaf Exclusive Lebanese are once again being asked to wait: to wait for the safe harbour of Arab unity, to…
You say, “Did we hand the enemy a pretext?”… What is this thing you call a “pretext,” my friend? Have…
Shaffaf Exclusive As Lebanon sways between the prospect of peace with Israel and threats of civil conflict, emotions are running…
Shaffaf Exclusive: History does not repeat itself in exact form, but it often rhymes in ways that policymakers ignore at…
Given concerns about Hezbollah backlash, Beirut will likely want to proceed incrementally toward its stated goal of establishing a state…
Since March 2, according to a non-exhaustive count by Le Monde, the Shiite militia-party, close to Iran, is believed to…
When a system built to win at all costs finally meets a voter willing to use it better There is…
(Photo is AI generarted) From Cyprus to Gaza, from Ukraine to Hormuz, the Antalya platform is evolving into a central…
Shaffaf Exclusive Today, after another round of destruction along the border, Donald Trump picked up the phone. He called Joseph Aoun. He called Benjamin…
(Global energy crisis is ‘the mother of all crises’: Turkish energy minister) As most OECD economies were entering a post-inflationary…
For decades, Lebanon has lived in the shadow of conflict,its borders tense, its economy strained, and its people often forced…
Shaffaf Exclusive The Question No One Dares Ask Walking through the streets of Dahieh, Beirut’s southern suburb, you…
Fragile diplomacy forged in Islamabad has unraveled. The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is deepening, NATO is fraying, and…
The military and diplomatic risks of reentering south Lebanon are weighty, but Israel can mitigate them by publicly clarifying its…
(Smoke rises from explosions induced by Israeli military activities on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese village of Al Taybeh.)…
(Shaffaf Exclusive) I went to Beirut for a week and found two cities living on top of each other, like…
The aftermath of Israeli strikes in Tyre, Lebanon. Photo: Chris McGrath/Getty Images by Barak Ravid The Lebanese government and the…
Six weeks after the United States under Donald Trump and Israel led by Benjamin Netanyahu launched coordinated strikes on Iran,…
The war in Iran is having unexpected consequences, such as renewed interest in Switzerland as a financial centre. Some clients…
As Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders meet again with no breakthrough in sight, Cyprus remains trapped between dialogue and…
A placard reading “Death to the American Zarif” is seen at a rally of Islamic Republic supporters in Tehran on…
When Pope Leo XIV landed in Lebanon he echoed the words of Pope John Paul II, “Lebanon is a Message”.…
This is the moment to break Iran’s resistance, force an agreement on American and Israeli terms, and finish the war…
“We had a language which was very suitable for science; yet we slept over it one night and the next…
Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by U.S. officials on…
The U.S. Must Judge Terrorists by Their Actions and Ideology, Not the Veneer of Respectability with Which They Paint Themselves…
The war has jolted global energy markets, pushing Brent crude above $118 per barrel and sending European natural gas prices…
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has floated the idea of adapting the Black Sea Grain Initiative model to…
The French government has drafted a proposal to end the war in Lebanon that would require the Lebanese government to…
Iran tried to isolate Israel. Instead, it united an entire region against itself. For decades, the Islamic Republic of…