Hussam Itani
Features Biden boarded Air Force One on his way to the region on Tuesday evening (AP)

Washington Re-establishes Middle East Alliances

Re-establishing US-Arab relations, breaking the stalemate in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process, and strengthening the alliance facing Iran are some of the…

Hussam Itani
Features Lebanon’s Centenary: Reshaping a Country that Can Protect its Remaining Residents

Lebanon’s Centenary: Reshaping a Country that Can Protect its Remaining Residents

Every article, history book and documentary about the formation of Greater Lebanon is accompanied by the image of General Henri Gouraud at Beirut’s famed Pine…

Hussam Itani
Features Would Biden Rejoin the Iran Nuclear Deal?

Would Biden Rejoin the Iran Nuclear Deal?

With Biden having established a significant lead over Trump in the polls, many in the Middle East have been asking themselves how the former would deal with…

Hussam Itani (Beirut)
Features Beirut Streets Get Caught between Poverty, Epidemic

Beirut Streets Get Caught between Poverty, Epidemic

Dozens of young men and children gather near a small entrance to the Burj al-Barajneh refugee camp, where they chat and play, while a tuk-tuk vehicle, flying a…

Hussam Itani (Beirut)
Features 9 Years Since the Start of the Syrian Revolution: An Arena for Regional Wolves

9 Years Since the Start of the Syrian Revolution: An Arena for Regional Wolves

The 9th anniversary of the Syrian revolution has left a severe bitterness in the mind and heart. Here, where beginnings seem distant and details are lost while…

Hussam Itani
Features Lebanon's New Sunni Leadership Projects

Lebanon's New Sunni Leadership Projects

The outbreak of the Lebanese uprising was preceded by several attempts to form alternative Sunni political entities to the Future movement of former Prime…

Hussam Itani
World Iranians Take to the Streets to Reject Repression

Iranians Take to the Streets to Reject Repression

Only a week after the funeral procession of Iran’s top general, Qassem Soleimani—an event that supposedly united the public—demonstrations flared up in Tehran…

Hussam Itani (Tehran)
Features Two Obstacles Face the Lebanese Uprising: Banks, Hezbollah

Two Obstacles Face the Lebanese Uprising: Banks, Hezbollah

Two obstacles stand in the way of the Lebanese uprising and prevent it from achieving its goals: the banking sector and Hezbollah. While the dynamics of…

Hussam Itani (Beirut)