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Makram Rabah
Makram Rabah

Makram Rabah is a lecturer at the American University of Beirut, Department of History. His book Conflict on Mount Lebanon: The Druze, the Maronites and Collective Memory (Edinburgh University Press) covers collective identities and the Lebanese Civil War.

Hezbollah erects statue of Soleimani while Lebanon is dismantled

Travelers to Lebanon are not shocked by the soaring number of COVID-19 cases. Nor, will the plastered images of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani lining the airport highway into Beirut cause surprise...

 Lebanon’s racism is fanning the flames of violence towards Syrian refugees

As Lebanon celebrated Christmas, a Syrian refugee camp in Miniyeh in the north of Lebanon was attacked by a group of local youths who set fire to tents amid clashes with residents. The number of...

 What photographer Joe Bejjani’s death says about the dark days to come for Lebanon

When Lebanese photographer Joe Bejjani got ready to drop his children off at school, the last thing he expected was to be ambushed by two masked assailants who would gun him down as he got into his...

 Lebanon’s central bank audit is a mere smoke screen

With nearly $94 billion in debt, Lebanon’s road to recovery is strewn with roadblocks that may be insurmountable. Now, escaping potential widespread hunger and further hardship has become a priority...

 Lebanon’s student elections were a victory, but will not save the nation

Independent student factions recently achieved major wins Lebanese university elections, a victory that was received by the majority of the Lebanese as a positive sign ahead of potential national...

 In Lebanon, Gebran Bassil’s day of reckoning has come as sanctions hit

Last Thursday while the Lebanese were anxiously awaiting the results of the US presidential elections, where many watched understanding the outcome would determine the fate of the region and their...

 Robert Fisk began as an inspiration, but ended an Assad apologist

The passing of veteran Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk this week prompted a mixed reaction from the public. Some celebrated Fisk’s award-winning career and varied life, while others saw him as...

 Lebanon’s currency recovery since Hariri’s return is a mirage

The news that Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Saad Hariri will form the next Lebanese cabinet prompted mixed feelings. For the majority of the Lebanese, including many of the anti-government...