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Ghassan Michel Rubeiz wrote a new post 5 years, 5 months ago
The civil war in Yemen is essentially a sectarian and tribal conflict but Riyadh has made its neighbors’ troubles worse by meddling in their affairs over past decades. With arms and political support received from […]
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Ghassan Michel Rubeiz wrote a new post 5 years, 5 months ago
With diverse backgrounds Arab and Muslim Americans vote in unpredictable ways; however, in these midterm elections the majority are likely to favor Democrats. Feelings are hurt. President Trump has managed to […]
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Ghassan Michel Rubeiz wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago
The debate about the forensic aspect of the Saudi murder has been exhaustive and repetitive. It is time to change the focus.
Riyadh is not ready to assume any responsibility for the death of the Saudi […]
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Ghassan Michel Rubeiz wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago
In its one-sided support of Israel, Christian Zionism tramples on a universally accepted social welfare principle: do no harm in delivering assistance. Implication: in helping Israelis, do not hurt […]
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Ghassan Michel Rubeiz wrote a new post 5 years, 7 months ago
President Trump has just closed the Palestine Authority’s office in Washington for refusing to negotiate with his team, led by his son-in-law, on a dubious peace plan, and for taking Israel to the International C […]
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Ghassan Michel Rubeiz wrote a new post 5 years, 8 months ago
This week a Swiss delegation led by President Alain Berset is visiting Lebanon to strengthen “bilateral relations”. The team is also discussing the pressing issue of the Syrian refugees.
Lebanon hosts the lar […]
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Ghassan Michel Rubeiz wrote a new post 5 years, 9 months ago
Injustice towards Palestinians evolves over time. In 1948 Palestinians lost claim to full ownership of British Mandate Palestine; they then lost control of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem in 1967; and in […]
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Ghassan Michel Rubeiz wrote a new post 5 years, 10 months ago
The current Israeli government expects unquestioned US support, a blind backing of the Christian Right and eternal solidarity of American Jews to last forever. This is a too narrow perspective for long-term […]
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Ghassan Michel Rubeiz wrote a new post 5 years, 11 months ago
The sole remarkable “result” of the parliamentary elections in troubled Lebanon is that it did happen – and it was competitive.
A country of 4.5 million citizens hosting a million and a half Syrian and Pal […]
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Ghassan Michel Rubeiz wrote a new post 6 years ago
In Syria, the conflict is no longer primarily Syrian. With seven years of political and military escalation, Syria has turned into a regional theater of mini-wars, with a new regional clash in the making.
While […]
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Ghassan Michel Rubeiz wrote a new post 6 years, 5 months ago
A sigh of relief in Lebanon: On November 22 Prime Minister Saad Hariri put on hold his November 4th resignation in a cabinet which includes Hezbollah Party, in order to negotiate terms for Lebanon’s neutrality i […]
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Ghassan Michel Rubeiz wrote a new post 6 years, 6 months ago
The US Administration cannot afford to create conditions that may lead to a new war in the Middle East.
President Donald Trump is expected to challenge the JCPOA agreement with Iran, the Joint Comprehensive […]
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Ghassan Michel Rubeiz wrote a new post 15 years, 7 months ago
The late Reverend Jerry Falwellâs comment about the âimpersonalâ God of Islam is a dramatic example of televangelical deviation from ethics of interfaith dialogue. Pope Benedictâs unfortunate lecture on […]
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