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Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib
Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib is a specialist in US-Arab relations with a focus on lobbying. She is co-founder of the Research Center for Cooperation and Peace Building, a Lebanese nongovernmental organization focused on Track II.
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Support for Netanyahu’s endless wars will not last forever
During its 12-day war with Iran, Israel killed 870 Palestinians in Gaza. However, few mentioned it, as the event that was grabbing the headlines was the Israel-Iran war. This was the perfect excuse for Tel Aviv to shift the public discourse away from its ongoing genocide.
What the end of US sanctions means for Syria and the region
During his visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Donald Trump, the iconoclast US president, announced the lifting of American sanctions on Syria. Having been urged to do so by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Trump made this phenomenal decision for Syria.
Solving the Hezbollah arms conundrum
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has engaged in a dialogue with Hezbollah over its arms. The Lebanese state and the president face a challenge. They need to disarm Hezbollah without clashing with the group and they need to be able to drive Israel out of Lebanon using diplomatic means.
Israeli aggression pushing Syria into Turkiye’s arms
Israel last week bombed Syrian military bases, claiming that it was a warning for Turkiye to keep its assets away. However, Tel Aviv does not understand that its belligerence only increases Syria’s need for Turkish protection.
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