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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Rethinking Islamophobia

In recent years, there have been several incidents of Europeans depicting the Prophet Muhammad in cartoons or burning the Quran in acts that many have described as Islamophobic. Just last month, a far-right politician set fire to a copy of Islam’s holy book in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm. Some Westerners believe these […]

Water Scarcity in the Arab World

Many prosperous ancient civilizations in the Arab world had at least one thing in common: an abundance of water. Today, however, the Arab region in West Asia and North...

The Push to Normalize Ties with Syria’s Assad

A growing number of Arab countries have recently begun to restore relations with the Syrian regime after a decade of civil strife and failed attempts to overthrow its leader,...

Barriers to Economic Recovery in Egypt

Since 1952, when a group of army officers toppled the monarchy, governments in Egypt have been preoccupied with their own security and survival. The administration of President Abdel Fattah...

The Impact of the Ukraine War on Saudi Power Relations

Since the beginning of the Ukraine war, political analysts have asserted that a Russian victory would lead to a multipolar international system, ending the United States’ more than three...

The Cold Peace Between Israel and Arab Countries

Israeli journalists covering the World Cup in Qatar were stunned by Arab fans’ hostility toward them. Considering that six Arab countries have normalized relations with Israel, while others maintain...

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