World Cup in Qatar: Sports Diplomacy as a Soft Power Instrument
The Arab Cup was first launched in Lebanon in 1963, but due to regional instabilities could only be held 10 times.
Sudan’s Transition to a Civilian Democracy Is Proving to Be Painful
Now that Hamdok exited the Sudanese political scene, what is the fate of Sudan’s transition to democracy? What will the nature of Sudan’s anticipated democratic future be?Read: Rising Prices and Political Instability in Lebanon, Iran and Sudan
Sudan: A nation in constant transition
The current democratic transition in Sudan is not the first in the country’s history, and neither is the ruling military Sovereignty Council the first one overseeing a political transition.
The Saudi-Iranian Rivalry in Yemen
Several months ago, Saudi Arabia and several other Gulf states reacted aggressively to an interview of Lebanon’s then-Information Minister George Kordahi harshly criticizing the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen with rhetoric that many in the Gulf Cooperation Council viewed as too sympathetic to the Houthis.
UAE Foreign Policy: Good Neighborliness for Now?
While Oman, Kuwait, and Qatar have always cultivated significant relations with Iran, Saudi and Emirati decision-makers have viewed Iranian regional activities and proxy wars as working against the domestic security of regional states such as Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, or Iraq.
Macron, the Gulf, and Islam
While the aim of the meeting was also to give a boost to bilateral relations - and to take advantage of the rift between Washington and Riyadh, with President Joe Biden refusing any contact with MBS - one of the objectives was a new mediation with Lebanon, which the Saudis are subjecting to a trade embargo that is aggravating the economic crisis in the country.
“We Have a Pro-Palestinian Lobby in Latin America” – Interview with Simán Khoury
Are they “sons who lost their mothers,” as a poet once put it? Do they maintain their ties to Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan, the lands of their ancestors? Yousef M.
The Lebanese Catch-22: Squeezed between Iran and Saudi Arabia
ebanon’s agony was compounded over the past few weeks as a result of statements made by the country’s newly appointed minister of information, George Cordahi, in a prerecorded online media interview that saw the light on September 10, 2021, but which was filmed in August 2021 and released after Cordahi was appointed in Najib Mikati’s government on September 10.
Emerging Markets and Inflation: Why Is It Happening?
Read: Rising Prices and Political Instability in Lebanon, Iran and SudanDemand-pull inflation occurs when aggregate demand exceeds aggregate supply, and thus prices increase economy-wide.
Iran Outsources War and Rules States by Proxy
Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia, now led by Hassan Nasrallah, was created, financed, and trained by the IRGC in 1985, ostensibly to resist the Israeli occupation of Lebanon.
How Protests for Removing Beirut Blast Judge Turned to Bloodshed: An Eyewitness Account
Read: Lebanon’s Specter of Civil WarWhile Hezbollah and Amal accused the Christian right-wing party Lebanese Forces (LF) of being behind the sniper attack, the LF denied any involvement and condemned the violence.
Crises in Morocco and Tunisia: Is This Really the End of Political Islam?
However, as it is becoming clear that Saied has no clear plan to steer Tunisia away from the tragic path of Lebanon and other failed economies, protesters are taking to the streets again, demanding restoration of democracy and the return to plurality.
A Dissident to Lead All Dissidents: The Legacy of Jamal Khashoggi
Khashoggi also criticized the current Saudi administration on many sensitive political issues, such as the blockade of Qatar, the occupation of Yemen, the political discussions with Lebanon, and the financial support for Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi who remained in power with the support of the Saudi regime.
Family Unification Law: How an Israeli Law Divides Palestinian Families
This family unification ban targeted Palestinians who married Arabs, mostly from countries such as Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq, and other countries which Israel categorizes as “enemies.
“I Escaped Israel’s Prisons Three Times” – An Interview with Hamza Younis
I returned to Jordan and then Lebanon, and joined the Fatah fighters.
Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism
(99) The pandemic also allowed authorities in Lebanon and China to impose stricter regulations on refugees from Syria and Africa respectively, and indulge in discriminatory practices where local citizens were made to adhere to a different set of precautionary rules.
Political Shiism and State-Building in Iraq: An Interview with Ali Taher El-Hammood
Although there are few examples of this, we can mention the Shiite political parties in Iraq, Lebanon, and even Iran, which have chosen the government's secular view.
On Afghanistan and Legitimate Resistance: Should Hamas, Hezbollah Learn from the Taliban?
However, unlike al-Qaeda and ISIS, Hamas, Hezbollah and the Taliban are not trans-border militant groups fighting a global agenda, but national liberation movements which, despite their emphasis on religious discourses, are political actors with specific political objectives confined largely within the borders of their own countries - Palestine, Lebanon and Afghanistan, respectively.
Raisi’s Foreign Policy: Notes on Iran’s New Cabinet
In his term, Iran's regional activities will be more visible in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Lebanon.
Realpolitik vs. Idealpolitik: Turkey-Gulf Re-friending after a Decade-Long Rivalry
Thus, domestic factors did not play a large role in shaping the foreign policy decisions of Turkey and the GCC states when the nature of the regional developments, such as in Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine, were more related to the balance of power in the Middle East.
Six Palestinian Prisoners Tunnel Out of Israeli Prison
Younis made it to Lebanon after his third escape attempt and every time, he would challenge the prison administration that if caught, he would escape again.
