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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Why Sudan Matters
Since declaring its independence in 1956, Sudan has been beset by conflict. The country lies in an unstable region on the edge of the Red Sea, the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. Five of its seven neighboring countries have experienced some degree of turmoil in the past few years. The current fighting, centered in […]
Saudi Arabia’s Military and Economic Development Stagnation
There’s a strong correlation between raising a modern army and developing a strong economy, irrespective of whether the military or political leadership controls the state. That’s because the skills...
Saudi Arabia and Iran’s Reputed Rapprochement
Last month, Iran and Saudi Arabia signed a landmark agreement brokered by China to restore their diplomatic ties and usher in a new era of regional cooperation and non-intervention...
Lebanon Edges Toward Civil War
Many Lebanese, especially Maronite Christians, have grown increasingly wary about Syrian refugees’ presence in Lebanon. Since 2011, when Syrians began fleeing their country to escape the escalating violence, the...
Why Did the US Invade Iraq?
On March 19, 2003, the United States invaded Iraq, claiming that Saddam Hussein’s regime was hiding weapons of mass destruction and posing a threat to regional and international peace....
Yemen’s Intractable Civil War
The civil war in Yemen began in 2014 with the Houthi rebels taking over the country’s north, including the capital, the international airport and the port of Hodeidah. The...
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