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Ali Chalak

Neoliberalism and the University

Parallel institutions, notions and models are thrusted into the body academic, displacing old established ones to the fringe along with the faculty body.
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Joseph Helou

Secularism and Lebanese Politics: A Marriage Proposal Based on Empty Vows

Secularism as an ideology collides with various aspects of the existing sectarian order of Lebanon.
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Dania Yamout

Movie Review: The Post

The Post raises some interesting points that discuss the importance of a free press in a healthy democracy; and clearly draws  parallels between the Nixon and Trump administrations.
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Chermine S. Haidar

Book Launch: “Precarious Imaginaries of Beirut: A City’s Suspended Now”

Many describe Beirut as a “resurrected city” that has resurged from the ashes of a difficult war, while others see...
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Ayman Makarem

“Beirut”: Fact, Fiction or Hollywood

Whenever a trailer comes out and I hear people’s responses, I’m usually the guy that breathes words of caution: that...
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Joseph Helou

Promised oil wealth stashed into Lebanese sovereign wealth fund: Who should spend the money?

As state-owned investment vehicles, sovereign wealth funds play an essential role in a country’s political, economic, and financial life, chiefly by transferring the immobile assets of oil and natural gas to more volatile instruments that could be traded easily on the market to score monetary profit. Yet, some restrictions should...
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Mounir Rached

How To Contain Lebanon’s Rising Debt And Improve Government Finances

With a combination of spending streamlining and revenue raising measures, Lebanon can halt the slippage in fiscal finances, and revert into a more solid and sustainable fiscal position.
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Hossein Cheaito

Iran’s Protests: Reclaiming the Revolution

To many nations, the 28th of December marked nothing  more than a year approaching its end. For Iran, it marked...
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Djavad Salehi-Isfahani

Poverty and Living Standards in Iran After the Nuclear Deal

The current protests in Iran could be attributed to joblessness and unfulfilled economic expectations, but not necessarily to high poverty.
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Mounir Rached

Will The Lebanese Lira Crumble in 2018?

The risks of collapse for Lebanon's national currency evaluated in 7 key points by one of Lebanon top macro economists.
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Karim Safieddine

Civil Society Organizations in Lebanon: Little Space for Refugee Advocacy?

Civil society in Lebanon has taken different forms and passed through various phases. It includes diverse political activist movements and...
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Djavad Salehi-Isfahani

Demographic and Social Origins of the Iranian Uprisings

In 2015/16, a shocking 31% of men and 53% of women aged 18-29 were unemployed, compared to 20% and 19% in 1997.  More importantly, the pain of this worsening situation is increasingly felt by older age groups.  Entire families are affected when their young men and women are unable to find employment, housing, and form a family.
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