There is only one Arab seat on the 15-member United Nations Security Council, which rotates every two years among the 22 Arab countries. That means Lebanon is offered the seat …
Yasser Akkaoui

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The year 2025 is off to the most promising start. At long last we got the leaders that we have always wished for. Their declarations are coherent, their statements clear …
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In breaching the subject of migration, allow me to regale you with a tale as old as time, one that involves the ceaseless flow of humanity across borders and seas …
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There’s nothing quite like sitting down with friends on a sunny winter afternoon for rounds of backgammon. Anyone passing by tables of competitors would likely hear good-humored curses and raucous …
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Fulfilling your work orders in a timely manner is the absolute minimum requirement if you want to keep your job. Parliament, whose job description is the protection of the people’s …
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Every time I return to Beirut from a meeting in the mountains, driving down during sunset, I marvel at the reflection of the sun from the growing number of solar …
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It is an outrage that you cannot put in words. As it is continuing within the raging economic crisis, the collapse of education and health has become Lebanon’s worst strategic …
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It’s time to stop beating around the bush and address the elephant in the room. The economic situation in Lebanon is an absurdity, and the political class’ inaptitude to commit …
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It is bewildering to watch international humanitarian organizations donate food packages to Lebanon – the Middle East’s most fertile lands. One can only wonder: What prohibits the Lebanese from investing …
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Decades of selling cigarettes has led Philip Morris International (PMI) to become one of the world’s largest corporations. Today, the company’s “smoke-free” alternatives, such as IQOS, have successfully lured smokers away …