

Ambassador Gabriel and Executive Director Touma meet with Ambassador Issa
ATFL President Ambassador Edward Gabriel and Executive Director Leslie Touma met with the newly confirmed Lebanese Ambassador to the...


2018 Starts Off Much Like 2017 – Garbage, Mending Fences, and Syrian Refugees Top Agenda
An ill-wind brought trash to beaches north of Beirut that once was part of a landfill near the town of Jiyyeh. A major storm washed the...


Hezbollah in the Crosshairs of new DOJ Taskforce
According to a three-part series released by the online paper Politico, the US has been tracking Hezbollah’s role at the nexus of drugs...


Energy Exploration Process a Major Test for Lebanon
Maybe there may be some luck in Lebanon’s future after all. For 60 years, the people of Jordan, Palestine, and Lebanon benefited from the...


Border War of Words Threatens Economic Recovery of Lebanon and Dissociation Policy
Recent movements by Hezbollah and the Syrian Army on Israel’s northeast border and the strong likelihood of no US disapproval of any...


And the Walls Came Tumbling Down, Up, Then Down Again
The New Year has some new looks and some old threats along Lebanon’s borders. Part of the good news is that Lebanon’s five official...


Can Lebanon Salvage Its Stability and Regional Economic Role? Prime Minister Hariri Thinks So.
A recent story on www.Naharnet.com featured an assessment of Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s recent experiences and his vision for Lebanon...