Opinion: Iran’s plans for Yemen are destructive
13 November, 2009
By: Raghida Dergham There is striking evidence of regional consensus over forming a Lebanese national unity government after deliberate obstruction that lasted for five months

Beneath Lebanon's new political deal, a fear of violence
11 November, 2009
By: Andrew Lee Butters Beirut- It's been an almost endless summer in Lebanon, with beach weather and relative political harmony continuing well into November. The only thing marring what could have been a perfect year

Michel Hayek’s new predictions
30 October, 2009
Beirut- Michel Hayek , Lebanon's Nostradamus , made his new predictions on LBC ‘s Ahmar Bel Khat el-Aarid program last Wednesday and here they are

Pity the Expat
1 October, 2009
By: Maurice Obeid *
Special to Ya Libnan
THIS summer was a remarkable one for Lebanon. Through prevailing peace and the return of many native sons and daughters, Lebanon seemed to be experiencing renaissance.

Could Israel strike Iran over nuclear concerns? Q & A
21 September, 2009
Beirut - Israel has not given up the option of a military response to Tehran's nuclear program, Israel's deputy foreign minister said on Monday, after Russia had said Israel's president gave an assurance Israel would not attack

Ezzedine declared bankruptcy after his cheque to Hezbollah bounced
8 September, 2009
By Robert Fisk in Beirut Everyone trusted Salah Ezzedine. A billionaire Shia Muslim businessman and financier from southern Lebanon, he organized pilgrimages to Mecca, ran a major Beirut publishing house and a children's television station, held major investments in east European oil and iron conglomerates,

Lebanese Political Leadership and Nepotism
25 August, 2009
By Ghassan Karam
Special to Ya Libnan
Nepotism is alive and well in many countries all over the world. But it is so well entrenched in the Arab World and in Lebanon that it renders

Lebanese Real Estate: A Bubble About to Burst?
21 August, 2009
By Ghassan Karam
Special to Ya Libnan
What goes up must come down, especially if the rate of increase has resulted in lifting real estate prices into an orbit

Analysis: Israel and Hezbollah waging war of words
15 August, 2009
By Nicholas Blanford Israel and its arch foe Hezbollah are waging an increasingly heated war of words, fanning concerns about another bruising encounter between the two enemies who fought a devastating but inconclusive conflict in 2006.

The other force in Lebanon
26 July, 2009
By Jesse Aizenstat
Special to Ya Libnan
These days it’s common to go to a lecture on the Arab-Israeli conflict and hear the speaker wishfully say: “If only Jimmy Carter could have resolved the whole issue then.

Analysis: The real struggle in Iran
30 June, 2009
By George Friedman Speaking of the situation in Iran, U.S. President Barack Obama said June 26, “We don’t yet know how any potential dialogue will have been affected until we see what has happened inside of Iran.”

Brutally killed in Iran, Neda has become the symbol of rebellion
24 June, 2009
BY Helen Kennedy Her name is Neda, which means "voice" in Farsi, and her death has become the central rallying cry of the Iranian rebellion. The fresh-faced teenage girl killed by what appears to be a single sniper shot on the streets of Tehran Saturday is now a potent symbol for Iran's pro-democracy protesters.

Aoun: a sore loser?
13 June, 2009
Op-Ed by Now Lebanon
Lebanese democracy is not yet the finished article, even if Interior Minister Ziad Baroud, who showed what can happen when a capable technocrat is given a chance to shine, pulled off a stunning display of public administration.

Lebanon’s Triumph, Iran’s Travesty
12 June, 2009
By Elliott Abrams, New York Times Op-Ed
With elections in Lebanon and Iran occurring in the same week, it’s inevitable that they are viewed as twin tests of efforts to spread democracy to the Muslim world.

Hezbollah still potent despite its defeat in Lebanon's elections
11 June, 2009
By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent Beirut - Despite its defeat in Lebanon's election, the powerful Iranian-backed Hezbollah group suffered no erosion of support in its own Shi'ite base and will brook no challenge to its weapons.

March 14 election victory is good news for Lebanon economy
11 June, 2009
By Bassem Mroue Beirut- Lebanon's pro-West coalition's victory over militant group Hezbollah in the weekend election showdown is expected to boost confidence in the country's economy, analysts said Tuesday, as the "Switzerland of the Middle East"

Lebanon election: Israel Prefers Hezbollah
6 June, 2009
By : Randa Takieddine The visit by President Barack Obama to Saudi Arabia, followed by Cairo, to put forward his ideas on solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is tantamount to support for Arab political moderation.

Candidates in Lebanon election follow cause of slain relatives
6 June, 2009
By Alia Ibrahim Beirut - Sami Gemayel's name alone may have made politics his destiny. His grandfather was a leader of almost feudal power in Lebanon's Christian community. His uncle and father were presidents.

Lebanon Elections: Iran's regime is the 'big spender'
5 June, 2009
By Amir Taheri* While economies across the globe are in meltdown mode, the banks in Lebanon appear flush, offering hefty interest rates on savings. The Lebanese have had a knack for business and banking since Phoenician times, when they traded with every nation around the Mediterranean.

Opinion: Obama’s Muslim speech
2 June, 2009
By : Madeleine K. Albright * On Thursday, President Obama will deliver a speech on American foreign policy to a predominantly Muslim audience in Egypt. Aside from fulfilling a campaign pledge, why has the president decided to give such a speech? When he approaches the microphone, what are the key issues he should address?