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A new survey shows that an overwhelming majority of Lebanese citizens are dissatisfied with the country’s confessional political system. Yet the perceived costs and ineffectiveness of mobilizing against it help keep it in place.
Fatimah Saadi, Ibrahim Khatib, Mark Tessler
The upcoming Palestinian legislative elections take on a different meaning in Lebanon’s refugee camps. They present a dual test: one for the legitimacy of Palestinian representation, and another for the future governance of the camps, which the Lebanese state is currently discussing.
Khaldoun El-Charif
Türkiye’s rivalry with Israel and Assad’s fall have made Lebanon a strategic priority for Ankara, which seeks deeper security and economic ties without turning it into a direct sphere of influence.
Sohaib Jawhar
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani’s recent visit to Beirut has significant implications and signals Syria’s efforts to redefine its relationship with Hezbollah and reset Lebanon-Syria ties based on the new geopolitical dynamics in the region.
Sohaib Jawhar
A U.S.-brokered framework agreement has raised hopes of ending the Lebanon-Israel war. But can it overcome the competing interpretations and political realities that have repeatedly undermined peace efforts?
Khaldoun El-Charif
Lebanon faces mounting pressure to resume talks with Israel despite internal divisions, ongoing attacks, and disputes over Hezbollah’s role and national consensus.