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
This is a powerful moment—one many delayed, especially UN mediators who legitimized authoritarian violence with the false promise of a political solution. If my book had one goal, it was to hold them accountable—personally, for the decisions they made; for the price Syrians paid.
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RT @WarOnTheRocks: Beirut has a bold demand. Is it really possible for the Lebanese military to disarm Hizballah?. Listen here: https://t.c….
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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!.
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RT @mideasteditor: This week on Middle East Focus, we're joined by @dr_nickfn to discuss Lebanon's efforts to reclaim its sovereignty, the….
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RT @arabnews: #OPINION: While disarming #Hezbollah positions in the south is primarily about securing #Israel’s border, disarming Hezbollah….
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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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RT @arabnews: #OPINION: The removal of #Hezbollah’s armed presence from Beirut would dismantle the architecture of intimidation that contin….
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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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RT @KullunaIrada: 🎥 Missed our latest session?. You can now watch "Regional Developments & Impact on Lebanon" on YouTube. 📺.
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RT @emile_hokayem: Want to know whether peace, concord and prosperity are about to reign supreme in the Levant? . @glcarlstrom @dr_nickfn a….
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RT @RichardGowan1: This sounds a bit unfair in isolation - @UNPeacekeeping has evolved a lot since the Cold War. I've written about that! B….
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RT @LAUArtsSciences: As part of a broader conference on crisis and reform, a fireside conversation with HE Minister of Economy Amer Bisat d….
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RT @MiddleEastInst: @Charles_Lister @ThisIsSoliman "Since the Iraq war, conventional thinking in Washington has held that some of the world….
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RT @mideasteditor: The US enters Israel’s war with Iran | MEI experts react with analysis from Ken Pollack, @Charles_Lister, @mmabrouk, @T….
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The United States struck three nuclear facilities in Iran on the evening of June 21, in the midst of the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. MEI scholars provide real-time analysis to help make sense of...
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RT @jasminldiab: We are pleased to announce the final conference of the project 'Arab Resilience and Inclusive Politics,' taking place June….
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I appreciate the effort behind every piece, but this @NewYorker article contains serious inaccuracies and uses misleading language. It deserves a thorough fact-check and a letter to the editor. For a publication known for its care for words and the truth, this falls short.
Many Lebanese blame Hezbollah for usurping decisions of war and peace from the hands of the government. Domestic calls for the party’s disarmament are rising.
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RT @cmparreira: Ultimate takeaway: municipalities in Lebanon are key intermediaries between ordinary people and the state in everyday polit….
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RT @MiddleEastInst: “The ceasefire agreement that ended the war must be framed as a decisive window for Lebanon to complete Hezbollah’s dis….
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LONDON: Lebanon’s armed forces say they have taken control of several villages near the border with Israel that had long been held by the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia. But behind these official
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RT @arabnews: SPOTLIGHT: Ceasefire is crucial for #Lebanon to finish disarming #Hezbollah — anything less risks another costly war, says @d….
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RT @ForeignAffairs: “Americans and others may not notice the security and prosperity that the liberal order provides until they are gone—bu….
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The liberal international order that emerged after 1945 was a loose array of multilateral institutions in which the United States provided global public goods and weaker states got some access in...
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RT @Annahar: في مشهد لافت، أدلت سيدة تبلغ من العمر 90 عامًا بصوتها في أحد مراكز الاقتراع في منطقة دار المريسة – بيروت، مؤكدة أن المشاركة في….
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