The Syrian regime is acting as if it will survive forever and is seeking to cement ties with its allies for numerous objectives—none of which are positive.

During my time in Lebanon last summer, I convinced a close friend, Maroun, to start a small manufacturing firm for producing soap and shampoo.

In the week of the 46th anniversary of the Six-Day War of 1967, it is clear now that said war was far worse than we had thought. The worst thing is that we failed to draw lessons from this, leading to a series of successive tragic “endings” instead of igniting the awakening we badly needed.

The Lebanese army's latest communique that it will preserve peace in the country at all costs reflects naivety. The move to release such a statement is either a sign of miscalculation or complete detachment from reality coming from a military body that is semi-united in a country that is divided.

Researchers and civil society activists in the Arab world have always complained that a lack of information has contributed to poor policies on development and resource management.

The world’s driest region, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), is getting drier at an alarming rate.
And yet, despite massive population growth (the Middle East’s population grew 61 percent from 1990 to 2010 to 205 million people)* predictions of so-called “water wars” have failed to materialize.

In these days of political unrest and constant change in the Arab world, there are many instances of violence and a pervading lack of trust among people. More than ever, people wonder what mechanisms need to be in place to heal and repair relationships between people and public institutions.

After gaining the right to vote and participate in elections in 1952, one would assume that more female politicians would be taking part in Lebanon’s administrative scene.

Hezbollah's direct involvement in military operations in Syria's Qusayr has caused a political controversy among the party’s supporters as well as among the party’s opponents.

The March 8 coalition, specifically Hezbollah and the other parties in its shadow, is preparing for the phase after Qusayr to have time for domestic issues in Lebanon - the second country for so many Lebanese people who are more concerned in foreign issues.