Lebanese Army Considers the Brink

Ali Hashem presents a Lebanese Army officer's insights into the prospect of growing domestic instability and the Syrian conflict's spillover into Lebanon.

Lebanon

UN Panel Condemns Israeli Settlements

Clovis Maksoud argues that Israel must be recognized as an occupying power in the West Bank and Gaza as a prelude to meaningful negotiations.

Palestine

Syrian Jihadist Groups Take Conflict To Lebanon

Friday’s deadly clash in Arsal, Lebanon, signals a dangerous escalation in confrontations between the Lebanese Army and Sunni Jihadist groups connected to those fighting in Syria,  writes Jean Aziz from Beirut.

Lebanon

Economy Trumps Palestinian Issue In Israel

Nassif Hitti writes that addressing the Palestinian question would help tackle the economic concerns that dominated Israel's elections.

Israel

Divisions Increase Among Palestinian Factions in Syria

Rifts in Fatah al-Intifada have emerged as support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime ebbs and flows throughout various Palestinian refugee groups in Syria and Lebanon, writes Mohammad Harfoush.

Palestine

Remembering Elias Shoufani

Clovis Maksoud remembers the contributions of Elias Shoufani.

Palestine

Jabhat al-Nusra Disrupts Syrian Opposition

Mohammad Harfoush analyzes the growing influence of the Salafist jihadist group Jabhat al-Nusra, and concludes that despite its military success, it has "contributed to the disarray of the revolution."

Lebanon

Time to Stop the Bleeding in Syria

Clovis Maksoud comments on the need for international support to end the conflict in Syria.

Lebanon

Lebanon Seeks More Aid For Syrian Refugees

Lebanon is looking to the international community for aid to cope with the influx of Syrian refugees, writes Nasser Chararah.

Lebanon

Is Lebanon a Veiled Theocracy?

Recent debate in Lebanon over the legalization of civil marriage has caused an uproar and raised questions about the true nature of the Lebanese Republic, writes Jean Aziz.

Lebanon

Lebanese Elections Linked To Syria, Regional Crisis

Although regional crises threaten to postpone upcoming Lebanese parliamentary elections, the international community is insistent upon elections taking place on time, writes Mohammad Harfoush.

Lebanon

Salafist Leader Goes SkiingTo Broaden Support in Lebanon

Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir recently journeyed to the Lebanese resort of Faraya to go skiing in a public-relations effort to depict himself as part of a new generation of Salafist leaders and to broaden his base of support, writes Nasser Chararah.

Lebanon