Can a New President Save Lebanon?
“Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun recently vacated the presidency after six years in office, leaving behind constitutional chaos and a political vacuum at…
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Corruption = Uprisings
Last month, Transparency International released its 26th annual Corruption Perceptions Index – the leading indicator of public sector corruption across…
IRI Expert Explains How Lebanon Can Avoid Becoming...
Can Lebanon Avert its Slow Death? The Hill Patricia Karam As it deals with COVID-19, the aftermath of…
IRI Expert Advises Against Power Sharing in Afghan...
Afghanistan Should be Wary of a Government with Power Sharing The Hill Patricia Karam While the peace talks…
IRI Expert Analyzes Protests in Lebanon Ahead of O...
Lebanese Revolution Comes Full Circle with the First Anniversary The Hill Patricia Karam The return of former…
IRI Expert Examines the Potential for Reform in Le...
With Little Hope for Reform, Lebanon Continues Down the Road to Ruin World Politics Review Patricia Karam BEIRUT—With yet another…
Empowering Women to Rebuild and Reform Lebanon...
Killing at least 200 and robbing many others of their homes and livelihoods, last month’s catastrophic explosion in Beirut shows…
IRI Expert Examines Hezbollah and the Future of Le...
The Roadway to Reform in Lebanon Must Tackle the Issue of Hezbollah The Hill Patricia Karam Only…
IRI Expert Analyzes the Corrupt Political System i...
Can Lebanon Rebuild Not Just Beirut, but Its Broken Political System? World Politics Review Patricia Karam The devastating…
Democracy First Responders: Lebanon, Makram Rabah...
COVID-19 threatens not only lives and livelihoods, but also governments and democratic institutions. The International Republican Institute (IRI) is profiling…
IRI, Democracy and the Fight Against COVID-19...
Democratic governance will play a crucial role in both responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and dealing with the political and…
Lebanon Parliamentary Elections: Political Elite M...
After nine years of political deadlock, Lebanon finally held parliamentary elections on Sunday, May 6. The historic day saw both…