Notes on the Region: New Government Formation Continues Apace with Bumps along the Way; Russia Build
While Lebanese Parties Bicker about Ministries, outside forces continue to press their favorites. Prime Minister Designate Saad Hariri...
World Refugee Day Challenges Our Humanitarian Sensibilities
While we often write about the Syrian, Palestinian, and Iraqi refugees in Lebanon, adding our concerns for Jordan and Palestine is only a...
News Notes on Lebanon and the Region: Southern Border Dispute; Iran’s Role in Syria; US Warns agains
Although there are a few indications that Lebanon and Israel are willing to negotiate their land and maritime borders, it is difficult to...
Post-election Maneuvering Continues to Slow Government Formation, Syrian Refugees Key Policy Issue
The Eid-el-Fitr is upon us and Speaker Berri’s hope that the new government will be announced around this time may not be met. The first...
Deciphering Russia’s Levant Strategy – Can it Herd all the Cats?
Make no mistake about it; Russia is the most influential great power in the Middle East and the Gulf. The US has enabled this role over...
