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 Uprisings in the Middle East Fail
The uprisings in 2010-11 against autocratic Arab regimes stunned the world. The region’s ruling oligarchs were known for systematically suppressing even the slightest manifestations of public discontent. When the uprising in Tunisia occurred in December 2010, it spread almost instantaneously, from Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean to Bahrain on the Persian Gulf. Amazed political commentators […]
Europe’s Influence on Arab Radicalism
European radicalism has had a significant impact on Arab political thinking. After the First World War, German Nazism and Italian fascism appealed to Arabs, who were attracted to the...
The Illusion of Arab Nationalism
The Arab uprisings briefly resurrected the idea of Arab nationalism. During the 2011 Pan Arab Games in Qatar, spectators sang the unofficial Arab national anthem, the lyrics of which...
Arab Leaders and Their Delicate Egos
Arab leaders, no matter how divided they might be, all have one thing in common: They can’t tolerate criticism and go to extreme lengths to suppress their people. Their...
Prospects for Saudi-Iranian Talks
In recent months, regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia have been in talks with the aim of improving bilateral relations and maintaining regional security. Their rivalry intensified over the...
The Syrian Kurds’ Long Road to Recognition
The origins of the Kurdish question in Syria can be traced back to the mid-1950s when Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser defined his vision for a unified pan-Arab state....
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