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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The Drumbeat of War in the Middle East
Threats of impending war have permeated the Middle East since Israel’s establishment in 1948. Though Egypt made peace with Israel in 1978 and Jordan followed suit in 1994, Iran’s rise as a player in the Arab-Israeli conflict has elevated the violent rhetoric to new heights. Iran’s strategic patience and establishment of assets across the region […]
Algeria Struggles to Modernize Its Political System
For six decades, Algeria’s ruling elite failed to establish a political and economic order that Algerians could rally around and use to improve their quality of life. In 2019,...
Turkey’s Populist Divide
Since Recep Tayyip Erdogan rose to power two decades ago, Turkey has witnessed a surge in populism, driven more recently by the country’s political and economic uncertainty. Elections last...
Lebanon’s Corruption Problem
Lebanon has long been a haven for those seeking to escape justice, especially when it comes to corruption and financial crimes. But the country’s widespread and unchecked corruption has...
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In 1970, then-Syrian Defense Minister Hafez Assad staged a military coup and, a few months later, won the presidency in an uncontested vote. He became the Sunni-majority country’s first...
The New Middle East Order
A new Middle East order is emerging that will soon supplant pan-Arabism as the dominant regional force after decades of failure by Arab states to resolve long-running disputes and...
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