Earlier this week, NOW Lebanon published an op-ed that Firas Maksad, a Middle East analyst, and I, a humble law student, wrote. The piece basically argued that the Marine Barracks Bombing on October 23, 1983 was an opening salvo in Iran’s bid for expanded power in the Middle East. On the other hand, Foreign Policy published a piece by Nir Rosen, a fellow [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Truth in Conflicting Views: Brief Comments on U.S. and Iranian Involvement in War-Time Lebanon
Posted in Christians, Iran, Lebanon, Levant, United States on October 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hezbollah and the New Regional Reality (published in NOW Lebanon)
Posted in Lebanon on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Please click here to read the article, which a friend and I co-authored.
It’s Like Hummus, Baby! … Food, Rugby, Other Distractions, and the Government Void
Posted in Lebanon, Levant on October 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lebanon may not have a government, but it now possesses more world records in proud, slightly spiteful culinary undertakings. The country now boasts the Guinness world records for – count, ‘em – three staples of Levantine cuisine: hummus, tabbouleh, and kibbe. Having broken the kibbe record earlier this year, Lebanese chefs assembled themselves this past weekend [...]
When the Snow Melts…
Posted in Lebanon on October 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Winter is approaching in Lebanon, and with it, a last respite before the country’s brief resurgence is once again battered by the regional fates. In 2010, Lebanon will face a series of challenges that will threaten to disrupt the slow progress made since Syria withdrew its troops in 2005. Justice for Peace First and foremost, the [...]
Regional Context: Articles to Read
Posted in Iran, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United States on October 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Selected reading for information only, as it is worth keeping the regional game in mind. This post does not endorse or reject the content of these articles… The National Newspaper (UAE) on Syria-Saudi ties: http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090710/FOREIGN/707099796/1011/rss Foreign Policy on the “Other Threat” from Iran: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2009/10/02/the_other_ticking_clock_in_iran Council on Foreign Relations on US-Iran relations: http://www.cfr.org/publication/20344/road_ahead_for_usiran_relations.html?breadcrumb=%2F
The Puppeteer Puppets: Lebanon’s Leaders and the Regional Mess
Posted in Lebanon on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For the second, or perhaps third, time since Lebanon’s successful June 2009 parliamentary elections, the regional situation seems to favor a settlement in the divided country – or so we are told. Regardless of whether Syrian President Bashar al-Asad’s trip to Saudi Arabia leads to a thaw between Damascus and Riyadh, the actions of regional [...]
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