My contribution to the growing number of articles on the proposed amendment to personal status law 188 wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/amen…

المقال الذي نشرته مؤسسة “درج" حول مقترح تعديل قانون الأحوال الشخصيه في العراق، وهو ترجمه للمقال باللغه الانكليزيه الذي نشره سابقاً مركز Woodrow wilson Center daraj.media/%d8%aa%d8%b9%d…

Interesting article on Tunisia by Patricia Karam Kais Saied’s Policies and Practices May Lead to an Explosion in Tunisia arabcenterdc.org/resource/kais-…

مساكين غوتيرش وبايدن وبوريل والاتحاد الأوربي ، جداً قلقانين على الوضع في لبنان والمنطقه. والله يكسرون الخاطر

The possibility of civil disturbances and even conflict in Lebanon is real. In the absence of functioning state institutions, this is the time to give Joseph Aun and the army emergency powers.

في هذا الشرق ومنذ اكثر من قرن ما من مواطن غادر منزله او بلده نازحا او لاجئا او مهاجرا وعاد اليه

In-depth article on Lebanon and Hizballah by Patricia Karam Patricia J. Karam arabcenterdc.org/resource/hezbo…

Imad K. Harb comments on the election of #Lebanon’s new president, Joseph Aoun, and the selection of its new prime minister, Nawaf Salam, and considers them the first building blocks in the establishment of the Lebanese Third Republic. Harb3Imad arabcenterdc.org/resource/the-e…

Amid reports that Hezbollah and Amal are trying to intimidate Lebanon's designated prime minister @nawafasalam, I argue here that he actually holds strong cards and can play hardball with them, while also sticking to three red lines, at Diwan: carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/di…

#Iran's inability to resupply #Hezbollah with weapons weakens the party vis-à-vis other political factions in #Lebanon. Harb3Imad. arabcenterdc.org/resource/the-e…

[READ] Following the passing of the amendment to Iraq’s Personal Status Law 188, Rend Al-Rahim’s warnings about its devastating impact on women, children, and Iraqi society as a whole are now a stark reality. Full article ⬇️ buff.ly/4dp4qKl

Related: this is a very good video listing the importance of the Ministry of finance to Berri.

In #Lebanon, #Israel has razed entire border villages to the ground, and it has continued to do so long after the ceasefire went into effect. For PBS PBS News, we’ve taken a look at the destruction Ahmad Baydoun. Feat. Mona Fawaz. Link to full report: pbs.org/newshour/show/…

It might seem that I've been Missing in Action, but I continue to do my best, non-stop, for the Cause. I am hopeless but that's beside the point: the wise Confucius was once described as "one who knows it’s hopeless, but keeps trying anyway.” Here are two wonderful renditions

What happened yesterday in Lebanon? Quite simply, #Hezbollah tried to reassert its power, but the results were decidedly mixed. However, a priority is that Nawaf Salam form a government and not allow the party to exploit the vacuum. Mine for Diwan: carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/di…

#Hezbollah is unlikely to be able to force the new Lebanese government to adopt the slogan of "army, people, resistance." arabcenterdc.org/resource/the-e…

The complex situation in Syria today parallels Iraq after October 2003. Same backlash against a new order, same confessional dimension to the conflict, and similar ideological clash. Terrible repetition

Imad K. Harb commemorates the #Lebanese civil war of 1975-1990 on its 50th anniversary and briefly discusses its causes, developments, and outcomes. @harb3imad arabcenterdc.org/resource/legac…