Significant moment. Watch Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia unplug from the Russian, Soviet-time, power grid and switch to Europe’s. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Honored to attend a discussion at IFI at AUB, with the pleasure of seeing ex-PM Fuad Siniora & Minister Amer Bisat - both longtime family friends. Special moments welcoming HE Amer Bisat at a private luncheon days ago and learning from his global economic experience today. #Hopeful

War against Iran soon

Be there, and be part of the conversation. Join us alongside Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung tomorrow for a compelling book reflection with Minister of Culture Ghassan Salame at @IFI_aub #BeirutSecurityDebates #BSD2025

The Issam Fares Institute IFI at AUB opened its annual Beirut Security Debates #BSD2025 this morning, Main question 'Where is the region going?'. There isn't one answer of course, if there even is an answer yet, but there were v challenging speakers and a lot of food for thought.

« Le populisme et les mécanismes d’asservissement » Entretien du 9 avril 2025 dans C à vous.

“..but most of all, don't expect refinement where the well-bred have fled."

Joseph S. Nye, Jr., a leading scholar of international relations, died on May 6 at the age of 88. Here, explore some of his notable contributions to Foreign Affairs over the past five decades: fam.ag/3H05QiX

Aujourd’hui marque le 20e anniversaire de l’assassinat de Samir Kassir à Beyrouth. Pour la 1ère fois, nous le commémorons alors qu’Assad, se terre, incapable de fuir sa tanière... Cela ressemble enfin à une forme de justice, à la fois publique & intime. 👉🏽vendredis-arabes.blogspot.com/2025/06/samir-…

A vile violation of the right to expression. Censorship in plain sight

Today I remember Samir Kassir, Gebran Tueni, and Lokman Slim. The courageous pens that fought for freedom. #SamirKassirAwards

The possibility of a round of negotiations between Washington and Tehran this weekend appears increasingly unlikely. Source: WaPo

In April, I quoted this tweet from March when I projected: "War against Iran soon." and repeated "War against Iran soon." Today, it's June 11th, and one thing seems increasingly clear: Again, "War on Iran soon".

BREAKING: Loud blasts heard in Tehran

Larijani is NOT welcome in Beirut, and his antagonistic government's effort to retain any residual influence is futile. #Lebanon's days as a proxy are over.