How President Aoun is pulling Lebanon into the Iran-Maduro axis
The Lebanese ruling establishment’s actions during Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza’s recent trip to Lebanon have once again proven its disregard for the crumbling economy....
Pompeo’s warnings to Lebanon about Hezbollah will be the last strawOver the last week, Lebanon was immersed in Mike Pompeo’s visit to Beirut, where he concluded his recent trip to the Middle East. The Lebanese government’s warm welcome to the US Secretary...
Weakened by sanctions, Iran’s ‘aid’ to Lebanon reflects middle-aged delusionsThe Persians have a saying, that “a doctor must first cure his own balding head”. The phrase refers to the human propensity of preaching virtues to others, while personally disregarding...
Hezbollah’s control of Lebanon’s health ministry poses a grave dangerAfter nine months of a serious deadlock, Lebanon’s political elite finally ironed out a new Faustian deal, one that gave Hezbollah and its ally President Michael Aoun a clear majority. More...
Austin Tice will not ‘die in the darkness’The peaceful protests that started in 2011 to topple the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and the violent conflict that ensued left Syria completely destroyed with over half a million killed,...
Bashar al-Assad’s 10-year challengeOver the past few weeks, social media has been taken over by the 10-Year Challenge: the latest online fad where users post two pictures themselves 10 years apart, allowing them to reminisce and engage...
Michel Aoun’s United Nations ethical flopVery few people look towards the United Nations and its various agencies with much optimism or hope , as this post WWII institution, despite its noble objectives, have failed time and again to rise to...
Lebanon’s weapons of mass deceptionA founding pillar of Lebanon, or at least the Lebanese like to promote, is its people’s ability to act as a bridge between East and West and to retain excellent relationships with their Arab...