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Hezbollah From Iranian proxy to Iranian owned: What the New Designation Really Means
The US Treasury has redesignated Hezbollah for service to the Iranian regime, under the command of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - Quds Force (IRGC-QF).
Read MoreHezbollah to leverage Damascus?
On Tuesday, Hezbollah Chief Naaim Qassem stated that he had no objection meeting openly with Syria’s new leadership, a first since the ouster of former President Bashar al Assad.
Read MoreIran is a colonial project
Modern colonialism doesn’t always arrive with tanks, some argue it begins when another state can shape
Read MoreAoun at the White House: A Bargain with Trump
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is set to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House today. The meeting comes amid the launch of the first pilot zones in southern...
Read MoreThe May 17 Agreement (1983) | The peace deal that never became peace
Israel invaded Lebanon in June 1982 under the stated goal of expelling the PLO after years of cross-border attacks. But the invasion quickly expanded far beyond southern Lebanon, reaching Beirut...
Read MoreThe May 17 Agreement (1983) | The peace deal that never became peace
The Context: Lebanon Under Occupation and Collapse Israel invaded Lebanon in June 1982 under the stated goal of expelling the PLO after years of cross-border attacks. But the invasion quickly...
Read MoreKhamenei was replaceable, Larijani is not.
Iran's regime is designed to survive the succession of one Supreme Leader to another. The head of power in Iran's hierarchy holds authority, legitimacy, and symbolism.
Read MoreAbandon the “Balanced Nuance”: Why “Alternative” voices are failing to connect on Hezbollah
A GROWING DISCONNECT There’s a growing gap in Lebanon between what people are experiencing and how ‘alternative’ or ‘intellectual’ voices in the online media ecosystem are choosing to explain it.It’s...
Read MoreStop blaming “both sides”… There is only one.
Yes, it is entirely valid to say that certain voices that oppose Hezbollah can do more harm than good to our message.
Read MoreWe need to stop taking the bait
To the observant eye, it's increasingly clear that Nawaf Salam's relationship to President Aoun is being redrawn after each confrontation with Hezbollah.
Read MoreFor 31 years, I’ve not known a Lebanon without Hassan Nasrallah
For the 31 years l’ve lived, I have not known a Lebanon without Hassn Nasr|lah. His persona determined how I viewed and understood this country and its limitations.Invincible, in different...
Read MoreHezbollah’s popularity and the integrity of our narrative
But what does matter, to me, at the very least for now, is preserving the integrity of our narrative. The truth matters.
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