Mamoun Fandy

3 weeks ago | english.aawsat.com | Hazem Saghieh |Nadim Koteich |Eyad Abu Shakra |Mamoun Fandy

To say that our history moves slowly is not a great discovery. We have seen, and continue to see, generation after generation living on "causes" that revert back to square one every time a solution that ends the struggle seems possible. This is particularly true of the Palestinian cause and the "vicious attack" on it and us, but it is also true of the Kurdish cause and sectarianism in the Levant and even applies to the conflict in the Western Sahara that dates back to 1975.

3 weeks ago | english.aawsat.com | Nadim Koteich |Eyad Abu Shakra |Mamoun Fandy |Ghassan Charbel

The war between Lebanon and Israel has reared its head once again. This comes after the ceasefire announced on November 27 was extended to February 18. While it was in effect, Israel violated the agreement 1,500 times, and Israel's Defense Minister announced that the occupied positions in Lebanon would be turned into a buffer zone. Assassinations of Hezbollah's military apparatus have accelerated, with several senior field commanders recently targeted.

3 weeks ago | english.aawsat.com | Eyad Abu Shakra |Mamoun Fandy |Ghassan Charbel |Mustafa al-Kadhimi

While many Lebanese, along with their brothers and neighbors, are focused on major national and regional threats, a considerable segment of the Lebanese population is currently obsessing over a more trivial side story... An issue that may seem insignificant in comparison to the existential threats looming over the Levant. Next May, Lebanon is set to hold municipal elections.

3 weeks ago | aawsat.news | Eyad Abu Shakra |Mamoun Fandy |Ghassan Charbel |Mustafa al-Kadhimi

While many Lebanese, along with their brothers and neighbors, are focused on major national and regional threats, a considerable segment of the Lebanese population is currently obsessing over a more trivial side story... An issue that may seem insignificant in comparison to the existential threats looming over the Levant. Next May, Lebanon is set to hold municipal elections.

3 weeks ago | english.aawsat.com | Mamoun Fandy |Ghassan Charbel |Mustafa al-Kadhimi |Tariq Al-Homayed

The Middle East has been sitting on a powder keg since October 7, 2023. Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz's visit to Iran last week was a pivotal step toward regional de-escalation that reaffirms Saudi Arabia’s adept role in putting the region on a path toward appeasing tensions. For one thing, it reflects the independence of Saudi Arabia’s regional foreign policy decisions.