With the unprecedented election of 13 MPs from outside Lebanon’s body politic, there is a glimmer of hope that this time could be different—that is if the opposition starts off with a pragmatic and serious approach to its newfound position of (marginal) power.
Traditional Lebanese political parties are expected to win the majority of the seats in Sunday’s elections. The result should not come as a surprise when these established parties are the ones who created, modified and approved the current electoral law that serves their own best interests. The “blank vote” which used to be a sign […]
Municipalities’ Can Reshape Development And Service Provision In Lebanon, If Freed To Represent Their Communities.
A new nationally representative study on voter intentions reveals hope for independents, while showing traditional parties maintain their voter base through tradition, identity politics, and political clientelism.
Explore our infographic on the interconnections and vested interests among the players vying to control LibanPost.
Pro-Palestinian and Pro-Israeli Sympathies in the United States.
How the Party of God’s narrative has evolved, and what it means. Read the full analysis.
Reform of state-owned enterprises is both possible and necessary, starting with electricity and telecoms. Read the full paper.
A guide for recovering the lifesavings of Lebanese depositors. Read full article
Will Mansouri succeed where Salameh deliberately failed? Read full article
