Eyad Abu Shakra

Going back to the Syrian issue, it must be said that few of us had anticipated the developments unfolding today a month ago. The chapter on 54 years has been closed in less than two weeks, a massive achievement in every sense of the word. The ease with which the Assad regime was brought down and…

Regardless of what one says, words remain inadequate for doing justice to the major shift that Syria has seen over the past week. The end of the Assad dynasty after over half a century is a significant development, very significant indeed. It will be even more significant and will endure longer…

As soon as the "unity of arena" war on Lebanese soil ended, Hezbollah decided to push the conflict across the Syrian border - a step that has immense local, regional, and international repercussions during this critical juncture. Hezbollah is undoubtedly well aware of this move's political…

The speech by the new Hezbollah Secretary-General, Sheikh Naim Qassem, was extremely important for several reasons, in terms of both its timing and content. Broadcast on Saturday, it was Sheikh Naim's first speech after the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, which was brokered by the United States…

No one disagrees that stability, as the Lebanese understand and seek it, is not a priority for Israel. This has been repeatedly demonstrated in the past, and it is evident today. Worse still, the only "stability" the Israeli leadership wants for Lebanon is total submission to Benjamin Netanyahu…

It would be absurd for any political commentator to ignore the US presidential elections, in which a very substantial number of voters have already cast their ballots through early voting, before the official election day on Tuesday. And after what we have seen in the Gaza Strip, it would be…

Optimism based on wishful thinking suggests that the Israeli military campaign against Lebanon may end “in a short period...” as military and political sources in Tel Aviv are saying. However, the problem, based on readings of the past “clashes” between Lebanon and Israel, is that optimism…

The future seems worrying, or rather catastrophic, to the Lebanese who have found themselves becoming "burdensome guests" in their own country. It is a real tragedy that over a million Lebanese have been displaced and uprooted within a few weeks following the Israeli military’s "advice" with an …

I do not doubt, not for a moment, that terror and pain are grinding the displaced who are overwhelmed by fear for the future in both Lebanon and Palestine. It is obvious that their nightmare is perpetuated by the absence of even a glimmer of hope for a collective Arab initiative that yields…

September is rich with historical and political developments in our region. Over the past few decades, several major "turning points" have unfolded during this month, leaving major repercussions on Arab politics and the role of Arabs both as people and leaders. On September 28, 1970, President…