Join us for a book launch of the FES MENA Youth Study "The Dispossessed Generation" and a discussion on political and social engagement of young people in Lebanon and the MENA region at the German Orient Institute in Beirut. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung FES MENA orient-institut.org/events/detail-…

📍Happening now at the Institute: IFI - Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung #Lebanon joint Expert Workshop: “China’s Role in Lebanon and Syria.” 🧵Follow this thread for highlights as we dive into #China’s evolving role in Lebanon and Syria, through expert discussions and regional insights.

عيد مبارك! 🌙✨ يتقدّم مكتب الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا لمؤسسة فريدريش إيبرت بأحرّ التهاني وأطيب التمنيات بمناسبة حلول عيد الفطر كل عام وأنتم بخير!

My new policy brief just published with @FES_MENA: "Suwayda at the Heart of Change". I explore the growing rift between Suwayda and the new Salafi-dominated authority in Damascus — and what it means for Syria’s Druze community and regional stability. library.fes.de/pdf-files/buer…

🗞️On June 5, our Institute and FES MENA #Lebanon held a joint Expert Workshop on “China’s Role in Lebanon and Syria,” focusing on #China’s evolving influence in both countries. 🔗Read the event's summary and watch the recording here: eventsatifi.com/previous-event…

📜Our Institute and FES MENA Regional Peace and Security Project held the 3rd edition of the Beirut Security Debates (#BSD2025) on April 8-9, 2025. The event, titled “A New Era? Scenarios for the Middle East,” gathered local, regional, and international scholars, experts, and