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Armies exist to defend national borders and prevent adversaries from occupying their country. The Lebanese Army is no different; it has the same duties as all other armies. Lebanon is currently being subjected to daily Israeli strikes, and these cannot be called anything but assaults. Whatever the…

How long might the war in Ukraine last? This was a question discussed and debated at a recent conclave in Paris of historians and strategic experts from different backgrounds. The real answer not given at the meeting was another question: how long is a piece of string? The current phase started…

Despite President Donald Trump’s criticisms of his predecessor, President Joe Biden, the two men have one thing in common: a strong relationship with Saudi Arabia. True, Biden’s relationship with the Kingdom was on shaky ground at first, but it improved and eventually became as solid as could be…

The latest book of renowned American diplomat, historian, and strategist Professor A. Wess Mitchell “Great Power Diplomacy: The Skill of Statecraft from Attila the Hun to Kissinger” was published in October. Attila the Hun founded the Hunnic Empire in the first half of the fifth century;…

Occasionally, seemingly ordinary engagements feel like a turning point that breaks with what came before, leading to broader, deeper, and more solid paths. They draw on the legacy of past successes, and they open windows from the present into the future. The most significant encounters between…

The administration of the Beirut theater “Masrah Al-Madina” has announced that it will hold a gathering under the title “Reviving Hamra Street: Memory and Life.” The fact is that there is a need and demand for such an effort, especially since Hamra Street is unlike any other street in Beirut, nor…

The first week of the month was supposed to be a good one for the BBC. On Thursday, Nov. 6, the finale of its smash hit “The Celebrity Traitors” was airing, and millions of Britons were expected to tune in to watch a host of stars scheme and connive in the elegant surrounds of a Scottish castle…

In a televised interview, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam sought to outline a vision for bringing the state back into the sovereignty equation and breaking the link between the logic of the state and the logic of force. He insisted that decisions of war and peace must be made by the government…

It has become well known that US President Donald Trump enjoys a distinctive relationship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The two leaders are now meeting again in Washington. Between Trump’s two trips to Riyadh, the first in 2017 and the second just six months ago, the world has…

An Arab politician once told me he feels “provoked” whenever he reads about artificial intelligence and the incredible changes it will introduce in the world. The feeling of being provoked does not stem from the shock that will be created due to the unavoidable changes that will affect the economy,…

Albania is the first country to take a real step toward “algocracy”: government by algorithm. In September its prime minister announced that all decisions concerning which private suppliers will provide goods and services to Albania’s government — over $1 billion annually — will be made by an A.I…

Are the various crises in the Arab world- from Sudan to Iraq to Libya to Lebanon and others- linked to another? Some argue that they are not. However, if we choose to take a deeper look, we find that there is an undeniable underlying connection. This connection has two parts: the first is the…