
The most recent attack in Lebanon by the self-proclaimed Islamic State may reveal a broader regional expansion.

This summer’s ‘You Stink’ demonstrations in Lebanon began as a response to the garbage crisis that was overwhelming the country.

The refugee tragedy is a symptom of a wider political crisis. Finding adequate solutions for the refugees and internally displaced populations is primarily a political imperative, but it is also a development challenge that is essential for political stabilization, societal reconciliation, and peace building.

The Arab World now stands at a crossroads where it could head toward a more pluralistic society or toward more extremism and violence.

The spike in global protests is becoming a major trend in international politics, but care is needed in ascertaining the precise nature and impact of the phenomenon.

The refugee crisis is impacting political stability in the Middle East and Europe. How should leaders respond to the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II?

Lebanon’s government is betting that a new waste plan and a national dialogue to elect a president will end ongoing protests by the “You Stink” movement.

Ostensibly about Lebanon’s garbage crisis, the Beirut protests represent a rejection of Lebanon’s sectarianism, political elite, and its lack of a civil state.

The brutal reaction to the ‘You Stink’ protest shows the Lebanese government knows citizens’ frustration goes far beyond an inadequate garbage-disposal system.

Amid rising terror threats, meaningful security sector reform risks being delayed indefinitely.