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Hanin Ghaddar

Hanin Ghaddar

Hanin Ghaddar is the inaugural Friedmann Visiting Fellow at The Washington Institute's Geduld Program on Arab Politics, where she focuses on Shia politics throughout the Levant. She tweets @haningdr.

Why Hezbollah went after the US Ambassador to Lebanon

In an unprecedented move, a Lebanese judge banned local and foreign media based in Lebanon from reporting on comments or statements made by the US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea. The ban itself......

 The Lebanese-Syrian borders and Hezbollah’s priorities

Hezbollah’s control of the Syrian-Lebanese border is attracting renewed controversy in Lebanon, where cross-border smuggling has recently intensified, and abroad, with the international community......

 Deciphering Hezbollah chief Nasrallah’s rhetoric: Resistance is no longer a priority

In an interview with Hezbollah’s Noor Radio on Tuesday, on the anniversary of the liberation of southern Lebanon from Israeli occupation, Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah spoke about the liberation......

 A bad week for Hezbollah

Last week was not a good week for Hezbollah. Despite its numerous attempts to avoid an international bailout for Lebanon, the Lebanese government has finally announced that it will seek a loan from......

 Israel and Hezbollah's tug of war

Despite the coronavirus pandemic that has engulfed the world, and has also consumed the efforts of the governments in Lebanon and Israel for more than a month, it seems that Israel and Hezbollah still......

 Hezbollah’s coronavirus public relations act won’t save Lebanon

While Lebanon witnesses a continuing rise in the rate of COVID-19 cases, and the public healthcare system struggles to secure medical equipment to treat patients infected by the virus, Hezbollah......

 Coronavirus: Iran’s Kiss of Death to the Lebanese

As the Lebanese begin to fear the spread of coronavirus coming from Iran, Lebanon’s Health Minister finally announced a halt to “transportation by air, land, and sea for all persons......

 Iran makes empty promises to Lebanon

While Lebanon was preparing itself for the International Monetary Fund’s visit – Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani flew to Lebanon to meet with Hezbollah’s Chief Hassan......