Qifa Nabki
Middle East
No Victors in Lebanon
I’ve written something about the current showdown in Beirut for Foreign Policy. The first couple of paragraphs are pasted below, followed by a link to the rest of the article. Comments and critiques are welcome. No Victors in Lebanon Lebanon’s dysfunctional political system has once again been set back to square one. Months of speculation, … Continue reading
Lebanese Government Falls, Consultations to Select New PM Begin Monday
I’ll have a fuller discussion of the political situation at Foreign Policy‘s Mideast channel later today. In the meantime, here are some brief updates and links to good pieces of commentary and analysis. President Michel Suleiman has said that he will begin consultations to select a new Prime Minister on Monday. Hizbullah MP Mohammed Raad … Continue reading
No Deal on Lebanon Tribunal: Opposition Set to Bring Down Hariri Government
NOTE: This piece is being updated as the story develops. Updates will be added to the bottom of the post. See below. The Lebanese opposition led by Hizbullah is expected to resign from PM Saad al-Hariri’s cabinet later today. Coupled with the resignation of one additional “neutral” minister, the Hariri government would be brought down … Continue reading
Justice in the Bazaar
The Syrian-Saudi negotiations over the fate of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) are a persistent topic in the Arab press these days. According to an interview with Saad al-Hariri which will appear tomorrow in al-Hayat, an agreement about how to mitigate the STL’s repercussions has already been reached, and is just waiting implementation on … Continue reading
An Interview with Michael Young
Last month, I reviewed The Ghosts of Martyrs Square, Michael Young’s new book, for The Nation. Shortly after the review appeared, I got in touch with Mr. Young and invited him to expand upon certain themes from his book in the form of a QN interview. Very much looking forward to the discussion that follows. … Continue reading
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