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The Lebanese Canary in the Identity Coal Mine
August 4, 2021
Lebanese society is built upon identity politics, reflected in a government and constitution with explicit diversity mandates. The obsession with identity politics has crippled Lebanon since its inception, with the explosion that destroyed the port just the latest in a long list of tragedies its citizens have experienced.
Hariri Resigns in Lebanon Amidst New Political Wrangle Between Saudi Arabia and Hezbollah
July 30, 2021
Hariri’s resignation should neither shock us or worry us. It is simply another move in the same game which has been played out since the early 90s.
Macron Is No T. E. Lawrence, but It Is Still the Arab World Which Can Save Him in Lebanon
November 1, 2020
An inferiority complex linked to Lebanon’s colonial past is responsible for Macron failing in Lebanon. But maybe his rant about Islam might fix that.
Lebanon: Pearl on the New Silk Road or Zone of Dark Age Chaos
August 16, 2020
Matthew Ehret shares an insight which addresses a too-often-overlooked aspect of the role of Lebanon in the Great Game.
