-
-
Published in: openSecurityTensions rise between Israel and Hizbollah after Hariri indictiments
All eyes are on the Hizbollah-dominated Lebanese government as the UN indicts senior members over the Hariri...
-
Published in: HomeMikati’s critical mission in Lebanon
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon has become a central issue in the minds of the Lebanese, implicated in power...
-
Published in: HomeLebanon: the last conservative regime in the region?
Several Lebanese politicians and commentators have proudly presented the Arab revolutionary movements as an...
-
Published in: HomeLebanon: long live the settlement, the settlement is dead
Public opinion is deeply divided in Lebanon after renewed diplomatic efforts faltered in reaching a settlement over...
-
Published in: openSecurityHariri returns to Beirut as Lebanon teeters on the brink of chaos
Caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri returns to Beirut in the face of opposition demands that he remain in exile....
-
Published in: HomeLebanese consensus-building: weathering a tempest
With the Special Tribunal of Lebanon indictment for the assassination of former PM Rafik Hariri set to be issued...
-
Published in: HomeHow to destroy Hezbollah
Who has benefited most from the assassination of Rafik Hariri? As the UN special court on Lebanon arrives at its...
-
Published in: openSecurityConfusion over US-Israel settlement deal
The US and Israel deadlocked over settlement negotiations. The speaker of the Lebanese National Assembly has said...
-
Published in: openSecurityHizbollah chief urges Lebanese to boycott Hariri investigation
Hassan Nasrallah calls for a boycott of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. A diplomatic row between China and Japan...
-
Published in: HomeAn asymmetrical drone war
The United States and Israel see the next generation of armed drones as a potent reinforcement of their military...
-
Published in: HomeLebanon's paths to warThe investigation into the assassination of President Rafiq Hariri is just one trigger among many that could lead...
-
Published in: openSecurityProtection centres for victims of domestic abuse opened at Baghdad police stations
Iraqi interior ministry opens protection centres for victims of domestic abuse. Israeli defence minister says all...
-
Published in: openSecurityHead of UN Lebanon force calls for calm
The commander officer of UNIFIL in southern Lebanon has appealed for calm in resolving disputes between peace...
-
Published in: openSecuritySomalia "in the hands of al-Qaeda"
Fear of contagion leads to calls for increased deployment in Somalia. Turkey threatens to sever diplomatic ties with...
-
Published in: openSecurityIran warns Russia not to back new nuclear sanctions
Iran warns Russia not to back new nuclear sanctions. Car bomb blast hits outside NATO base in Kandahar. Israel...
-
Published in: HomeInterviewing Hamas in LebanonOusama Hamdan used to be the go-between between Hamas and Iran, but for years has been the Hamas leader in Lebanon....
-
Published in: openSecurityEgypt convicts Hezbollah suspects
Egypt convicts Hezbollah suspects. Human Rights Watch says Iraq torture routine. Blast in Peshawar kills four...
-
Published in: openSecurityUnprecedented protests in Lebanon call for secularism
Lebanese protestors demand secularism. Thai PM rejects protestors’ offer as counter-movements gain strength. Clashes...
-
Published in: HomeHizbollah vs Israel: the coming clash
A shifting balance of calculation in the middle east makes Lebanon’s Hizbollah movement more confident in its...
