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Last Card is Rarely Lucky: Lebanon’s Next War of Survival
Hezbollah has dragged Lebanon into a war it cannot control—leaving the state to rebuild leverage from weakness.
Doctor’s Orders: Keep Smoking to Fund the State
How Lebanon’s treasury got hooked on tobacco profits at the public’s expense
The Illusion of Balance: Lebanon’s 2026 Budget is Nothing More than Deadline Theatre
The budget is a constitutional ritual dressed up as fiscal discipline — with the real balance sheet left off the books
Mission Control: Damascus’ Home Front Strategy in Joining the Anti-ISIS Coalition
Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa attempts to toe the line between international interference and domestic fragility
Homes of Hardship: How the Lebanese Family Unit is Coming Undone
The next generation of Lebanese households is fraying under falling birth rates, mass emigration, declining marriages, and economic hardships.
Turning Jewish Supremacy into Universal Suffrage in Israel-Palestine
“From Apartheid to Democracy: A Blueprint for Peace in Israel-Palestine” articulates a framework that could, one day, make equality and peace possible.
Returned to Rubble: The EU’s Reckless Push to Deport Syrian Refugees
Prioritizing politics over practical solutions for Syrian refugee return is immoral and self-defeating for Europe.
Blood in the Sky: Lebanon’s Slaughter of Migratory Birds
Poachers massacre millions annually along a critical transit corridor
Pandora’s Vault: Why Lebanon’s Gold Reserves Should Stay in the Safe
Using gold to underpin Lebanon’s deposit recovery risks making today’s fix tomorrow’s crisis
‘THEY’ HAVE NAMES: WHO’S BEHIND LEBANON’S BANKS & STATE.
Analysis
Pandora’s Vault: Why Lebanon’s Gold Reserves Should Stay in the Safe
Using gold to underpin Lebanon’s deposit recovery risks making today’s fix tomorrow’s crisis
Crude Contest: The Peril and Promise in Syria’s Oil Standoff
How the Damascus-SDF impasse over oilfield control could define Syria’s postwar recovery
Back Against the Wall: Syria Stares Down a New Regional Order
The US and Israel press Damascus to trade sovereignty for stability
Injustice Upon Injustice: Lebanon’s Failure to Investigate Israeli War Crimes
The Lebanese state itself violates international law by not pursuing legal redress for its citizens
Policy
No Peace Without Process: Changing Course on Hezbollah’s Arms
A pragmatic framework to unify national defense and security under Lebanese state control
Lebanon’s Housing Crisis: From Emergency Response to Sustainable Solutions
How homes for the displaced can lay the foundation for a more affordable, equitable, and resilient housing system
A Generation in Limbo: Redefining Refugee Policy in Lebanon
As the tide of war subsides, Lebanon needs a rights-based solution to govern the Syrian refugee crisis
Flatline to Pulse: Prioritising Reform and Recovery in Lebanon’s State-Owned Enterprises
Reforming Lebanon’s state-owned enterprises is key for national recovery.
Commentary
Last Card is Rarely Lucky: Lebanon’s Next War of Survival
Hezbollah has dragged Lebanon into a war it cannot control—leaving the state to rebuild leverage from weakness.
The Illusion of Balance: Lebanon’s 2026 Budget is Nothing More than Deadline Theatre
The budget is a constitutional ritual dressed up as fiscal discipline — with the real balance sheet left off the books
Mission Control: Damascus’ Home Front Strategy in Joining the Anti-ISIS Coalition
Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa attempts to toe the line between international interference and domestic fragility
Homes of Hardship: How the Lebanese Family Unit is Coming Undone
The next generation of Lebanese households is fraying under falling birth rates, mass emigration, declining marriages, and economic hardships.
Infographics
An Interactive Journey From the Mountain Cap to the Tap: The New Beirut Water Supply Plan’s Proposed Route to the Capital
Soaked In Setbacks: A Fraught History of the SGBWSP
Unbottling The Benjamins: Where The Money Of The SGBWSP Will Flow
From the Mountain Cap to the Tap: The SGBWSP’s Planned Route to Beirut
No Peace Without Process: Changing Course on Hezbollah’s Arms
Packaged for Greed: The Hidden Agendas Behind Lebanon’s Postal Sector Power Grab
Explore our infographic on the interconnections and vested interests among the players vying to control LibanPost.
Video
Know This Series: Behind the Electoral Law Battle – A Political Conflict in Legal Disguise
Know This Series: Lebanon’s Gold — A Crisis Solution or a Risky Gamble?
Yes or No: Between Showmanship and Reality — The Truth Behind Trump’s So-Called Peace
Know This Series: From Dominance to Dialogue — The Gradual Path Toward Renewed Lebanese-Syrian Ties
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