by Dr. Paul J. Sullivan and Dr. Theodore Karasik | Aug 10, 2020 | Analysis
Preventing future catastrophes at MENA ports By Dr. Paul J. Sullivan and Dr. Theodore Karasik 10/8/2020 The detonation of what appears to be 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate in Beirut’s harbor on August 4, 2020 proves that shoddy management practices brought...
by Dr. Kristian Alexander and Giorgio Cafiero | Jul 9, 2020 | Analysis
Revisiting Hezbollah’s disarmament quandary By Kristian Alexander and Giorgio Cafiero 9/7/2020 Amid Lebanon’s ongoing anti-government protests, various demonstrators have held signs demanding “No weapons but legal weapons. 1559, make it happen.” This is a...
by Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen | Aug 9, 2017 | Analysis
By Kristian Coates Ulrichsen August 9, 2017 Kuwait has expelled fifteen Iranian diplomats and submitted a formal letter of protest to the Lebanese government as the fallout from the ‘Abdali affair’ reverberates around the state. Fourteen members of the...