Paul Salem

Former  Director and Senior Associate
Middle East Center
Salem was director of the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, Lebanon. He works and publishes on the regional and international relations of the Middle East as well as issues of political development and democratization in the Arab world.
Education

PhD, MA, BA, Harvard University

Languages
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French
Contact Information

Latest Analysis

    • Commentary

    By Overthrowing Regional Order, US Unleashed a Genie

    • August 31, 2010
    • The National

    The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq profoundly changed the politics of the Middle East, leading to an increase in Sunni-Shiite tension across the region and providing an opportunity for both Iran and Turkey to spread their influence and take a stronger role in regional relations.

    • Commentary

    Don't Cut Off Lebanon's Aid

    • August 19, 2010
    • Politico

    Cutting aid to the Lebanese army is counter to U.S. interests and could result in a weakening of the Lebanese government and military, empower Hezbollah and strengthen Syrian and Iranian influence in Lebanon.

    • Research

    Relative Calm Before a Stormy Lebanese Fall

    • August 12, 2010

    The impending release of the findings of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and Hezbollah’s allegation of Israeli involvement in the 2005 assassination of Rafic Hariri threaten to ignite a political crisis and deepen sectarian fissures in Lebanon.

    • Research

    A Calming But Indecisive Summit in Lebanon

    The visit of Saudi King Abdullah and Syrian President al-Assad to Lebanon was a rare display of cooperation, but it yielded no real progress on a compromise over the upcoming results of the special tribunal, an issue that threatens to tear Lebanon apart.

    • Commentary

    Turkey-Egypt Relations

    • August 05, 2010
    • World Politics Review

    While areas of cooperation between Egypt and Turkey are numerous, Egypt has not entirely reconciled itself to Ankara’s larger ambitions in the Middle East.

    • Research

    Do Arab States Assist or Obstruct Development?

    Arab countries have made progress since the mid-20th century in a number of basic development goals; however, entrenched authoritarianism has obstructed sustained human development and domestic pressure for reform has been effectively muzzled by incumbent regimes.

    • Research

    The Arab State: Assisting or Obstructing Development?

    Although full democracy in the Arab world remains a distant goal, broader participation in the political process, with a marked effect on human development, can be achieved.

    • Commentary

    Hezbollah in a Corner

    • July 23, 2010
    • Project Syndicate

    Regional and international developments suggest that the challenges facing Hezbollah are mounting, but Hezbollah is not likely to relinquish its power without a fight.

    • Research

    Building Cooperation in the Eastern Middle East

    A formal framework for communication and cooperation in the eastern Middle East could reduce the risks of conflict and encourage stability and economic development in this tense but critical location.

    • Research

    Lebanon's Multiple Crises Risk Escalation

    Lebanon might have escaped another war, but tensions in the country and the region are high and getting higher, and any one of several issues could trigger local or regional conflagrations.

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