F. Nicholas Nassar
@dr_nickfn
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Director, Institute for Social Justice and Conflict Resolution and Assistant Prof, Political Science & International Affairs at LAU; Senior Fellow, MEI
Lebanon
Joined January 2022
One year after the 27 Nov 2024 ceasefire, #Israel and #Hezbollah remain locked in a conflict that never truly stopped. Repeated violations, stalled disarmament efforts, and growing #US–Israeli pressure on #Lebanon - especially after Israel’s 23 November strike in Beirut - have
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@davidrobwood #SPOTLIGHT: #Lebanon must exercise sovereign responsibilities, or “decisions on war & peace are made elsewhere,” says @dr_nickfn [Link + mix of pictures] https://t.co/NttSnatBy4
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"In the end, the failure to mediate a just peace in Syria may be remembered as the moment the UN missed its last, best chance to restore meaning to its founding promise and assert its purpose in a world at war." https://t.co/c2d8Ict8kr
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MEI’s @dr_nickfn argues that reclaiming Lebanon’s promise hinges on the state’s ability to reestablish its monopoly on force and its authority over decisions of war and peace. https://t.co/rebYO3oHC7
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#Lebanon stands before a rare opportunity to rebuild itself as a sovereign state. Yet, its future promise hinges on its ability to resolve its core dysfunction: reclaiming the state’s monopoly on force and its exclusive authority to determine matters of war and peace. By Fadi
ispionline.it
Lebanon stands before a rare opportunity to rebuild itself as a sovereign state. But translating Hezbollah’s military decline and Syria’s disintegration into lasting stability will require breaking...
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#Lebanon stands at a pivotal crossroads: the choices made now, between decisive reform and inertia, will determine whether the country rebuilds a sovereign, stable, and prosperous state or succumbs once more to the long shadows of dysfunction and crisis. Read the new @ispionline
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Brilliant idea by Walid Marrouch. Lebanon's Road to Healthcare Reform Starts with Car Insurance
nowlebanon.com
Since the 2019 economic collapse, the fear […]
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The UN Interim Force in Lebanon has a critical role to play in its final years—either proactively helping to stabilize Lebanon, or securing a legacy of well-intentioned impotence, writes Fadi Nicholas Nassar.
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The UN Interim Force in Lebanon has a critical role to play in its final years—either proactively helping to stabilize Lebanon, or securing a legacy of well-intentioned impotence, writes Fadi Nicholas Nassar. https://t.co/ODitEAJFF6
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The UN Interim Force in Lebanon has a critical role to play in its final years—either proactively helping to stabilize Lebanon, or securing a legacy of well-intentioned impotence, writes Fadi Nicholas Nassar.
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"UNIFIL is going home, but its drawdown does not begin until December 2026. Its final months will determine how history remembers it," writes MEI's @dr_nickfn in a new piece for @TheNatlInterest. Read the full article:
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"UNIFIL must be radically restructured to deliver a clear signal: the era of risk-averse peacekeeping is over... If the Security Council cannot deliver that shift, then Washington should block UNIFIL’s renewal," writes MEI's Fadi Nicholas Nassar. https://t.co/fA23jr487C
mei.edu
At the end of August, the future of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), established nearly 50 years ago, goes on trial in New York, where the Security Council will debate the...
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Beirut has a bold demand. Is it really possible for the Lebanese military to disarm Hizballah? Listen here: https://t.co/yJkpR1VBYa
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A must add to your summer reading!
Narratives of Sino-Middle Eastern Futures, co-authored with @AGhiselliChina is finally out. We explore what Chinese and local elites in Saudi and Syria think about China’s role in the regional order, and its future implications. Available open access! https://t.co/sBqKrTUBXr
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This week on Middle East Focus, we're joined by @dr_nickfn to discuss Lebanon's efforts to reclaim its sovereignty, the disarmament of Hezbollah & UNIFIL's upcoming renewal vote. @MiddleEastInst
https://t.co/5Szz2iaKBu
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Act, walk and sound like a state.
#OPINION: While disarming #Hezbollah positions in the south is primarily about securing #Israel’s border, disarming Hezbollah in Beirut is about ending the group’s ability to hold hostage the future of #Lebanon, writes Dr. Fadi Nicholas Nassar.
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#OPINION: While disarming #Hezbollah positions in the south is primarily about securing #Israel’s border, disarming Hezbollah in Beirut is about ending the group’s ability to hold hostage the future of #Lebanon, writes Dr. Fadi Nicholas Nassar.
arabnews.com
Lebanon risks missing its moment. That was the verdict delivered by US Ambassador Tom Barrack during his trip to Beirut last week. “If you don’t want change, it’s no problem,” he said. “The rest of
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#OPINION: The removal of #Hezbollah’s armed presence from Beirut would dismantle the architecture of intimidation that continues to paralyze Lebanese politics and help generate the momentum to finish the job, writes Dr. Fadi Nicholas Nassar. #Lebanon
arabnews.com
Lebanon risks missing its moment. That was the verdict delivered by US Ambassador Tom Barrack during his trip to Beirut last week. “If you don’t want change, it’s no problem,” he said. “The rest of
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🎥 Missed our latest session? You can now watch "Regional Developments & Impact on Lebanon" on YouTube. 📺 https://t.co/ObcxYtWJBI Featuring: 🎙 @emile_hokayem, Director of Regional Security and Senior Fellow for Middle East Security, International Institute for Strategic
📢 Join us on Thursday, July 10, for a timely discussion on: "REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS & IMPACT ON LEBANON" The discussion will include an analysis of U.S. Envoy Tom Barrack's visit to Lebanon and its broader regional context 🎙 @emile_hokayem & @glcarlstrom 🗣 Moderated by
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