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My Third Message to Our Arab Shia Brothers: A Call to Reason and Reality
I renew the call to our Arab Shia brethren: Let your belonging rise above all else and let your loyalty be to your Arab nation—away from involvement in any partisan or external orientation. Face the present challenges with a spirit of responsibility and courage despite the successive losses that have drained and weighed heavily upon you. Reassess your path with honesty and distance yourselves from false loyalties that have brought nothing to you and your homeland but blood, destruction, and calamities.
Could Hezbollah’s Tents Lead to a Military Escalation with Israel?
This position paper addresses the issue of Hezbollah’s tents in Shebaa Farms, and the questions raised about the concept of Mutual Deterrence between Hezbollah and Israel. The paper also discusses Hezbollah’s pursuit of a set of goals that intersect with Iranian political and security considerations, as well as with Lebanese domestic circumstances.
Where would the Lebanese-Israeli Maritime Conflict Lead to?
This paper estimates the legal position of the maritime border dispute between Lebanon and Israel, which is related to the right to use the resources in the disputed waters. This paper also considers to the possible scenarios of this conflict, in accordance with domestic and external considerations, within which Lebanon and Israel are taking their moves.
How Deep Is the Lebanese Financial Crisis Now?
The Lebanese economy has been suffering from a set of complex crises that - through interaction - became evident by the end of 2019, at what time a dramatic collapse started, affecting various aspects of public life. What are the most prominent manifestations of these crises?
An Overview of the Lebanese Economic Crisis and its Dimensions
This article addresses key reasons behind the economic crisis in Lebanon, reflected in the widespread popular protests across the country and the resulting political vacuum after the resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri and the formation of Hassan Diab’s government.