The world is undergoing a profound reordering, and nowhere is this more visible than in the Middle East. Over the past two and a half …
A Realist’s Wager
In the intricate theater of Levantine diplomacy, the ongoing trilateral negotiations surrounding the June 2026 ceasefire framework between the United States, Israel, and Lebanon are widely misread. International observers parse …
Help wanted
Lebanon’s administration needs qualified personnel. Why can’t they be found? Lebanon is facing a brain drain while its administration is desperate to find the right people to fill posts. But …
The soul of the machine
There is a woman at Anthropic whose job title, in plain English, is something close to the keeper of Claude’s conscience. Amanda Askell, a philosopher with a doctorate in ethics …
The Middle East Is Being Reshaped
The world is undergoing a profound reordering, and nowhere is this more visible than in the Middle East. Over the past two and a half years, the region has experienced …
The institutions that count
Key economic data for the six polities and jurisdictions yield limited or indirect information on the impact of armed interstate and asymmetric Arab-Israeli conflicts and specifically the October 7, 2023 …
Economy and policy
Business
In the intricate theater of Levantine diplomacy, the ongoing trilateral negotiations surrounding the June 2026 ceasefire framework between the United States, Israel, and Lebanon are …
Opinion
The recent Israeli airstrikes on the south of Lebanon have revealed a calculated shift in Israel’s military strategy. The deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure and …
