The majority of local and foreign parties rule out the possibility of reaching an imminent political breakthrough in Lebanon that would end the constitutional vacuum in the two top positions (the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister). The failure of the solution so far is linked to…

In the Lebanese disagreements, place is no longer the only divisible element. Even time was divided into two imaginary places. In both of them, the lines of partition re-surfaced, in parallel with calls for confederation or federalism by the promoters of these lines, reviving the language of civil,…

At a suspicious time at the internal and foreign levels, Paris shocked the Lebanese people again, after it had surprised them following the Beirut Port explosion, on Aug. 4, 2020. This calls for questioning France’s intentions in dealing with the Lebanese crisis. In fact, Paris has previously…

Hezbollah blew the starting whistle of the race for the presidency with its announcement that Sulieman Frangieh is the candidate of the duo ruling over the Shiites. The announcement and candidate demonstrate the ruling clique, though it has not disagreed on the ruling party’s candidate yet, is…

Lebanon’s currency continues to plummet. It is in freefall, and a dollar could well equate to one million Liras soon. Indeed, the central bank has lost its capacity to exert any control over the currency’s value, a harbinger of monstrously obscene deprivation and chaos as prices skyrocket. The…

As happens in banana republics, the financial and political crises in Lebanon are descending to the point of no return. Indeed, recent leaks to the media indicate that the country is one step away from being knocked off its feet. Reports that the US Treasury Department is on the cusp of imposing…

The Iranians have refocused their narrative on the Kurdish opposition, accusing it of collaborating with Iran’s enemies and plotting against the Islamic regime. In fact, government media has accused the opposition in Iraqi Kurdistan of being implicated, by order of a foreign security apparatus, in…

Lebanon - as a political entity - its state, institutions, and political parties are taking their last breaths. A split has emerged in its judiciary. On the one hand, we have those seeking accountability for a flagrant crime. On the other hand, some are trying to put an end to the pursuit of…

Not only is the probability of an agreement between Iran and Europe declining day after day, but so is the likelihood of containing escalation between the two, which is hindering their ability to prevent them from making difficult choices. This could lead to strategic changes to the traditional…