The situation of Syria is like the chaos of Libya but there are many more actors (local and external) operating, making it difficult to foresee what will happen.
AS’AD AbuKHALIL: Six Scenarios for Syria
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AS’AD AbuKHALIL: Trump II & the Middle East
There are always hopes — so far proven unfounded — that in a second term an American president will be kinder to the Arabs.
AS`AD AbuKHALIL: Lebanon vs Israeli Savagery
Hezbollah has so far focused on military targets and deliberately avoided civilians. This could soon change if Israel continues to slaughter innocent people.
AS’AD AbuKHALIL: The Middle East After Nasrallah
The author looks back on the slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, on the times he interviewed him and the impact on the region of his killing.
AS’AD AbuKHALIL: The Revenge to Come
Thousands of Palestinians — and other Arabs — will be planning violent acts of revenge over Gaza. How far will Arab governments go in shielding U.S. and Israeli interests from their angry populations?
AS`AD AbuKHALIL: Hamas’ Official Account
There is enough in the document to declare the birth of a new Hamas movement, which breaks with its early founding years.
AS`AD AbuKHALIL: Hamas & Arab Public Opinion
The Palestinian people have been waiting for a moment to shake the earth underneath the Israeli army.
AS’AD AbuKHALIL: Hamas Before and After Oct. 7
AS’AD AbuKHALIL: Gulf Arab Regimes’ Fake Outrage Over Gaza
This may be a new Arab era. The distance between rulers and public has never been wider. The Arab people, under strict conditions of repression, took to social media and the streets to make their rage known to the world.
AS’AD AbuKHALIL: Nasrallah & the Future of the War
The Hizbullah leader all but made it clear that a larger war is inevitable but he did not want to be the one to announce it.