Mustafa Fahs

The world is changing, the region is changing, and Lebanon is changing, but Nabih Berri refuses to change. He seems allergic to change, or even to the term itself. The 2019 Lebanese uprising against the corrupt ruling clique generated momentum for major political, social, cultural, and economic…

In South Lebanon, the faces of the massacre’s survivors were terrifying and harrowing. Amid the rubble of what used to be homes, the people are visibly apprehensive, in pain, and broken. No one was celebrating Eid-Al-Adha, not even the children. Both north and south of the Litani River, everyone in…

The political, economic, humanitarian, and spiritual dynamism of Saudi Arabia has consistently been leveraged to enhance its regional and international standing and amplify the Kingdom's actions in support of Arab and Islamic neighbors. Arab and regional integration and solidarity (humanitarian,…

The Iraqi government has turned much of its attention to ensuring the success of the upcoming Arab League Summit in Baghdad. The path from the capital and back has been brimming with political positions and visitors, while decision-makers are seeking to stabilize the country to strengthen…

Confusion in Baghdad comes in many forms—political, economic, electoral, both domestic and foreign. The Shiite political house has splintered into multiple factions; its roof is full of cracks and its walls crumbling, within which contradictions gather—moderates, ideologues, and armed factions…

Between Aoun's insistence on the state monopolizing arms and Hezbollah reverting back to its position on maintaining its arms, reproducing its previous taboos and reiterating the notorious threat “to cut off the hand that reaches for the weapons,” Lebanon (its state, people, sectarian and political…

In a bold step, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani called Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to congratulate him on the formation of the new Syrian government. Sudani has taken the initiative, and this gesture will contribute to rebuilding trust between the two governments after decades of…

This headline alludes to works of literature to illustrate political realities, beginning with Ernest Hemingway's “A Farewell to Arms” and up to the Kurdish author Ronak Murad's famous novel about the history of the Kurdish struggle “The Granddaughter of Ishtar.” The two novels' plots tie the…

In the Arabic dictionary, the verb “yumana’” or “tamana’” derives from “mana’”, with its noun form being “mumana’a”, meaning “resistance” or “opposition.” The dictionary defines “mumana’a” as a form of “dispute” that arises between two or more parties. On the surface, Iranian officials present…

Tehran is nervous both regionally and internationally. Its dilemma deepens as its options narrow and its friends disappear, whether deliberately or out of self-interest. It has few friends, as nations are driven by interests, not friendship or ideology. These friends, burdened by an array of…