

Iran, Russia, and Syria Anxious to Reap Their Rewards, as Hezbollah Faces New Choices
The announcement of the US withdrawal from Syria, albeit still lacking details, has, as mentioned previously, raised the specter of a...


No News is not Good News for Lebanon
Between the no-shows at the Arab Economic Summit, and the continued stalemate in forming a government, there is little news in Lebanon...


How Does Lebanon Rate on the Democracy Index?
Local activists have signaled a resumption of demonstrations and protests on January 12 although analysts are not sure that there will be...


Parsing the “Withdrawal” of US Forces from Syria – Is There a Way Ahead?
In today’s current usage, ‘parsing’ is usually applied to data. As someone who acquired his vocabulary in the last century, I prefer to...


What Lebanon Won’t Get in 2019 – Peace
Too bad the crystal ball on Lebanon’s future has darkened due to a lack of reliable data. There is simply too much conflicting...