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Trucks carrying the belongings of Syrian refugees move along a road from a camp in Arsal in eastern Lebanon on their way back Syria on December 16, 2024
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Diwan
Assad’s Downfall Opens the Door

Lebanon must adopt a comprehensive, consensual strategy toward a Syrian refugee return.

· January 17, 2025
In The Media
in the media
Lebanon’s Day After

The world should apply pressure on Israel to end the conflict in Lebanon. Otherwise, this war may lead to the undoing of Lebanon and its increasingly rare, if flawed model of societal diversity—with even greater regional aftershocks.

· November 20, 2024
Foreign Affairs
In The Media
in the media
Israel Brings Its Gaza Strategy to Lebanon

At times, it can be easy to imagine that Lebanon is doomed to be a pawn in the conflict between Israel on the one side and Iran and Hezbollah on the other. But such a bleak outcome can still be ameliorated through inclusive diplomacy, a national dialogue, and an international commitment to rebuilding the Lebanese state.

· November 1, 2024
Foreign Affairs
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The Hezbollah–Israel Conflict: Strategic Calculus, Regional Fallout, and Prospects for Resolution
October 14, 2024

The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel has escalated significantly since September 2024. Our panelists will discuss Hezbollah’s calculus moving forward, the Iranian dimension in the conflict, and prospects for a political resolution.

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In The Media
in the media
What Was Possible Before October 7th and What Remains Possible Now

Israel still doesn’t have a clear and coherent political end goal.

· October 7, 2024
New Yorker
In The Media
in the media
Israel–Hezbollah: What’s Different This Time?

A conversation about how these confrontations are different from previous conflicts.

· October 3, 2024
The Inside Story Podcast
In The Media
in the media
Israel Keeps Up Lebanon Attacks as Allies Push for Cease-Fire

A conversation about the evolving situation between Israel and Hezbollah.

· September 27, 2024
Bloomberg News
In The Media
in the media
Israel’s Attacks Should Force Hezbollah and Iran to Discard Their Unity of Arenas Strategy

With Gaza and large swathes of southern Lebanon destroyed and Hezbollah struggling to keep up with Israel in imposing a deterrence equation, it may be time to reassess the Unity of the Arenas concept.

· September 24, 2024
The National
Fighters affiliated with Syria's "Hayat Tahrir al-Sham" (HTS) rebel-group display drugs previously seized at a checkpoint they control in Daret Ezza, in the western countryside of the northern Aleppo province, on April 10, 2022
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Border Traffic: How Syria Uses Captagon to Gain Leverage Over Saudi Arabia

Bashar al-Assad’s regime has used the drug partly as a means of ensuring that Syria is reintegrated into the Arab world, allowing its leadership to reinforce its position after years of isolation and conflict.

· July 9, 2024
commentary
Diwan
The Futility of a Lebanon War

Israel has no military options that could achieve a better result than a negotiated solution or a return to the status quo.

· June 27, 2024