Hilal Khashan
Hilal Khashan is a contributing analyst at Geopolitical Futures. He is a Professor of political science at the American University of Beirut and a respected author and analyst of Middle Eastern affairs. He is the author of six books, including Hizbullah: A Mission to Nowhere. (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2019.) He is currently writing a book titled Saudi Arabia: The Dilemma of Political Reform and the Illusion of Economic Development. He is also the author of more than 110 articles that appeared in journals such as Orbis, The Journal of Conflict Resolution, The Brown Journal of World Affairs, Middle East Quarterly, Third World Quarterly, Israel Affairs, Journal of Religion and Society, Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, and The British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies.
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US-Kurdish Relations: From ‘Betrayal’ to Disillusion
Last month, the U.S. envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, said the role of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces as the primary fighting force against the Islamic State has largely expired. The statement came after the transitional government in Damascus and Kurdish officials in northeastern Syria announced they had reached an agreement on the predominantly Kurdish […]
The Return of the Nation-State in the Middle East
During the Cold War, nation-states thrived throughout the Middle East, but the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991 ushered in an era of intense instability across the Third World. A...
Egyptian National Security, According to el-Sissi
President Gamal Abdel Nasser defined the concept of Egyptian national security in the 1950s, linking it to economic development, social justice, Arab unity and the building of a strong...
The Enduring Wedge Between Syria and Lebanon
U.S. envoy to Syria and Lebanon Tom Barrack has established himself as a maverick diplomat, issuing bold declarations that have at times angered politicians in the Middle East and...
For Israel and Saudi Arabia, Normalization Is No Longer a Priority
During a meeting at the White House on Nov. 18, U.S. President Donald Trump pressured Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to join the Abraham Accords. MBS held firm...
The US Snubs the Lebanese Army
The Lebanese army is facing increasing pressure from both the U.S. and Israel to strengthen its efforts to disarm Hezbollah. Its lack of progress on this front thwarted a...
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