Lebanon at a Crossroad

Is General Joseph Aoun the man to rescue Lebanon’s institutions? Can the Lebanese Armed Forces disarm Hezbollah? Can the Lebanese state recover from years of corruption and poor governance? And what role do external powers—Iran, Israel, Syria, and the Gulf states—play in Lebanon’s fate? Dr. John Bruni speaks with Dr. Imad Harb to unpack the country’s fate under new leadership. Show Notes: Connect with Imad: Arab Center Washington D.C. https://arabcenterdc.org/team/imad-k-harb/ X: @harb3imad Imad’s Top Publications: Articles: The Prickly Issue of Disarming Palestinian Factions in Lebanon President Trump’s Gulf Trip: Post-Visit Observations Books: The Arab World Beyond ConflictCo-editor: Imad Harb and Zeina AzzamPublished by the Arab Center Washington DC, 2019 newarab.com+11arabcenterdc.org+11chs-doha.org+11 Trump and the Arab World: A First Year AssessmentEditor: Imad HarbPublished by the Arab Center Washington DC, 2017 arabcenterdc.org+5me-policy.org+5arabcenterdc.org+5 Domestic and Regional Challenges to US–Iran RelationsCo-authors: Imad Harb and John BruniEmirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, April 2015 books.google.com+11arabcenterdc.org+11chs-doha.org+11 Higher Education and the Future of IraqAuthor: Imad K. HarbUnited States Institute of Peace Special Report No. 195, 2008 globalresilienceconsortium.org+10 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.