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Michael Young is a senior editor at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut and editor of Diwan, Carnegie’s Middle East blog.
Previously, he was opinion editor, as well as a columnist, for the Daily Star newspaper in Lebanon. He writes a biweekly commentary for the National (Abu Dhabi) and is author of The Ghosts of Martyrs Square: An Eyewitness Account of Lebanon’s Life Struggle. The book was selected by the Wall Street Journal as one of its ten notable books of 2010, and won the Silver Prize in the Washington Institute for Near East Policy’s book prize competition of 2010.
He is a graduate of the American University of Beirut and of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
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The party’s impetuousness is a sign of unease, but Lebanon needs a cabinet quickly to fill the dangerous vacuum.
As Lebanon’s designated prime minister forms a cabinet, he should remember that he holds strong cards.
As the country prepares for a presidential election, its margin of maneuver is very narrow.
An important measure of Hezbollah’s strength will be whether the next government adopts an old formulation.
In an interview, Yezid Sayigh discusses how military-managed projects in Egypt can advance environmental objectives.
In an interview, Armenak Tokmajyan unpacks the most recent developments in Syria.
The country is a regional pawn, and only fools can see any victory in its dismal situation.
As with Lebanon’s other sects, has Hezbollah’s hubris brought devastating sectarian nemesis?
The allegation that the party seeks to revive its military capabilities in non-Shiite areas is much easier said than done.
Israel and the United States want to alter the country’s political landscape, but should be very careful not to destroy everything.