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Articles of the author Ghassan Charbel
Lebanon And The Killing Fields
How dangerous it is for a Lebanese from North Lebanon to cross into Syria to fight with the opposition, because he is Sunni, and how dangerous it is for a Lebanese from the Bekaa to cross into Syria to fight alongside the regime because he is (...)

20 - 11 - 2013
The Hands Of The Supreme Leader's Watch
The Supreme Leader and his advisors gazed at the White House. They saw there a president who does not resemble George W. Bush at all. They saw a president who does not want to overthrow the Iranian regime, and does not want to involve America in a (...)

11 - 11 - 2013
The Iraqi, Not The Turkish Model
When the Arab Spring erupted, some people in the region became charmed by the Turkish model. Recep Tayyip Erdogan acted like someone who had the magic formula. It seemed that his Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu found solace in this after his (...)

05 - 11 - 2013
A Sandwich To Delay Hunger
We have not seen these scenes before, despite the enormity of what we had seen. They are more dangerous and brutal. Countries and capitals are drowning in a sea of oppression and darkness, and travelling to the past, to damp and moldy caves full of (...)

29 - 10 - 2013
Hamas In The Tunnel
Hamas dug many tunnels to break the siege and bring in goods and weapons. The tunnels became a lifeline and a means for circumvention. It became a distinctive industry and a lucrative trade. Many things and illusions passed through the (...)

21 - 10 - 2013
Putin And The ‘Islamic Thread'
The Russian official told the visitor, "Russia is not fond of the Syrian regime. Russia is defending its security and interests, and the stability of the Middle East. The issue goes beyond naval cooperation, weapons deals, or spiting the Americans. (...)

14 - 10 - 2013
The Legitimacy Of The October War
The current Egyptian administration is invoking the anniversary of October 6, 1973 to confirm its legitimacy. The army that accomplished the crossing of the Suez Canal in that war, is the same army which, supported by millions of protesters, (...)

07 - 10 - 2013
The Great Partner of ‘Great Satan'
President Jalal Talabani was confident that no American-Iranian war would take place, because both sides did not want it. Khamenei's Iran saw what happened to Saddam Hussein and his regime, when the American military machine pounced on him. The (...)

30 - 09 - 2013
Rohani Was Here
The Iranian President weaves the carpet of his term with threads given to him by the Supreme Leader. The limits of his powers are very clear. The president is the senior elected staffer in the Supreme Leader's team. Hashemi Rafsanjani could not (...)

23 - 09 - 2013
Putin and the ‘Day After'
In the recent period, Vladimir Putin was keen to explain to his Arab visitors his country's position on the bloody conflict raging in Syria. Putin complained about the lack of understanding among international regional forces of this position. He (...)

16 - 09 - 2013
The Charge Is Graver Than The Strike
How do you view the current situation in Syria? - It is extremely dangerous and I can say that it has reached a point of no return. What does this mean in practice? - The chemical massacre was a critical juncture. But the regime denies any (...)

09 - 09 - 2013
Obama, Obama
Barack Obama goes to the Group of Twenty summit after taking a hit over the Syrian crisis. It is no solace for him to see David Cameron had also taken a hit over Syria. Most likely, confusion will return to Obama when he shall shake hands with Recep (...)

02 - 09 - 2013
After the Chemical Attack
What if we wake up to the news of American or Western missiles raining down on sensitive installations of the Syrian regime? How would the regime respond, after it warned yesterday that any American attack would lead to a "ball of fire that would (...)

26 - 08 - 2013
Beirut: In Baghdad's Footsteps
Let's leave politeness aside for a moment. Let us not cover wounds with handkerchiefs, or stabs with wishful thinking. The Syrian tragedy has severed the Lebanese equation, from vein to vein. We have not seen a rupture of this depth since the birth (...)

20 - 08 - 2013
The Muslim Brotherhood "After It's Too Late"
Wednesday was a long, bloody day. Every person who loves Egypt wished it could have been avoided. But every observer closely following developments had felt that such a day was drawing closer. When doors are completely shut, some are tempted to just (...)

16 - 08 - 2013
The Brotherhood And The Ruptured Thread
The developments in Egypt have exceeded all expectations and came as a shock, possibly to both the Muslim Brotherhood and the group's opponents. These developments shocked governments, intelligence agencies, journalists, and all sorts of observers. (...)

29 - 07 - 2013
Egypt and the Costly Duel
It is an extraordinary scene that cannot be interpreted using the tools of the present century: The defense minister and commander of the army calling on the people to protest, and requesting from them "a mandate and an order to end violence and (...)

25 - 07 - 2013
The Syrian Shrapnel
Russia has disallowed the overthrow of the Syrian regime. Russia did not hold back on arms, ammunition, and before that, diplomatic protection, especially at the UN Security Council, for the Syrian regime. Russia dealt with the crisis in Syria as (...)

22 - 07 - 2013
The Army, the Square, and the Palace
The rulers did not fear the people before. The people were under control. People and political parties, when these existed, were prisoners, not to mention trade unions and the media. The rulers only feared the military and the appetite for power (...)

15 - 07 - 2013
Egypt and the Poisoned Chalice
Egypt is in a profound crisis, one that is open to all kinds of possibilities. But perhaps the most difficult characteristic of the crisis is the inability of any side to back down. Indeed, doing so in a situation like this is no less bitter than (...)

08 - 07 - 2013
The Shadow of the Murshid and the Shadow of the General
Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei went to the Ittihadiyya Palace to meet with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, upon the latter's suggestion. Though the meeting was bilateral, the visitor felt others were present too. He saw behind the president the shadow of (...)

07 - 07 - 2013
Morsi and al-Sisi's Clock
How difficult is autumn when it sets on the ruler. How cruel it is when it comes storming prematurely. The winds fall hard on the palace's curtains and the eyes of the guards. Prestige falters, ministers fall, and advisers and spokespeople jump (...)

03 - 07 - 2013
The Brotherhood, the Watch, and the Volcano
It is the right of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to say that he is the first democratically elected civilian president in Egypt, and that he had entered the presidential palace by a mandate from the voters, and not on top of a tank. He can say (...)

01 - 07 - 2013
..."Or None Can Have It"
Syria had not yet drowned in its blood. It was witnessing peaceful protests, suggesting that the winds of the ‘Arab Spring' had arrived. Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei received an Arab visitor, and their conversation focused on Syria. One (...)

24 - 06 - 2013
Rohani, the Supreme Leader, and the ‘Key'
Hassan Rohani, the Iranian president-elect, did well to choose a key as the symbol of his campaign, as all doors had been shut tight, with no solution to the impasse in the horizon. Perhaps Rohani intended, from the key, to relight the flame of hope (...)

17 - 06 - 2013
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