Opinion
Shorter arguments on what should be done.
Test
Test
This article is about the testing of tests
TopicOpinionRead1 min
The gap between what is promised and what is delivered
The gap between what is promised and what is delivered
Every reform conference ends with a communiqué. The test is what happens in the eighteen months after, and on that test Lebanon and its partners keep failing together.
TopicOpinion · Reform & GovernanceRead3 min
Europe should stop treating Lebanon as a migration file
Europe should stop treating Lebanon as a migration file
Brussels speaks to Beirut almost only about borders and boats. A partnership built on one anxiety will not survive the next crisis.
TopicDiplomacy · OpinionRead3 min
Small states need a doctrine, not a hope
Small states need a doctrine, not a hope
Neutrality is a policy only when it is argued for and defended. Otherwise it is the absence of a decision, and others will make it for you.
TopicOpinion · Small StatesRead3 min
Sanctions that punish the wrong people
Sanctions that punish the wrong people
Measures designed for a regime in Damascus are felt first by traders, families and municipalities on both sides of the border.
TopicEconomy & Sanctions · OpinionRead3 min