Commentary
Reconciliation councils are emerging throughout the country to mediate in intracommunal disputes, many from the war years.
Natacha Danon
{
"authors": [
"Ghida Tayara"
],
"type": "commentary",
"blog": "Diwan",
"centerAffiliationAll": "dc",
"centers": [
"Carnegie Endowment for International Peace",
"Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center"
],
"collections": [
"Three Question Time"
],
"englishNewsletterAll": "menaTransitions",
"nonEnglishNewsletterAll": "",
"primaryCenter": "Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center",
"programAffiliation": "MEP",
"programs": [
"Middle East"
],
"projects": [],
"regions": [
"Levant",
"Lebanon",
"Middle East",
"Syria"
],
"topics": [
"Political Reform"
]
}
Source: Getty
Commentary
The Meaning of Gone
In an interview, Lyna Comaty talks about Lebanon’s wartime disappeared and the difficulties faced by their families.
By Ghida Tayara
Published on Sep 9, 2020
Lyna Comaty holds a Ph.D. in development studies from the Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies in Geneva. She is the author of Post-Conflict Transition in Lebanon: The Disappeared of the Civil War, published by Routledge in 2019. Comaty also lectures at the university level. Her research interests include political reform, peace building, and development. She is active politically and in civil society and regularly consults with local and international organizations. She is a founding member of the Act for the Disappeared nongovernmental organization and a member of the National Bloc Party. Diwan met with her in early September to discuss the wartime disappeared and how the postwar Lebanese state has dealt with their families.
About the Author
Ghida Tayara
Senior Digital and Web Coordinator
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
More Work from Diwan
- Filling the Void as Syria’s Transitional Justice Stalls
- A Celebration or Funeral in Iraq?Commentary
As the U.S.-led Coalition withdraws, the Kurds’ reliance on Baghdad, and on themselves, will only increase.
Wladimir van Wilgenburg
- Three Ruptures and the End of Pax Americana in the Middle EastCommentary
As the U.S. stumbles in its war with Iran, we are likely to see an acceleration of its disengagement from the region.
Michael Young
- Iraq’s Disarmament Path Begins with Reform of the PMFCommentary
The Zaidi government’s objective to collect weapons is constrained by regional conflict, but it can take certain measures at home.
Ali Al-Mawlawi
- The Mecca Agreement UnpackedCommentary
The accord represents a pivotal moment in the region to avert a security vacuum in the Gulf.
Azeema Cheema, Mohanad Hage Ali
