Elie Fawaz is a Lebanese political analyst, writer, academic researcher and a media and communication consultant.

Lebanese Zajal 

The current political process in Lebanon bears similarities with Lebanese “zajal” festivals, which used to be shown (and perhaps they are still…

Germany and Hezbollah 

Former US ambassador to Germany and current Director of National Intelligence, Richard Grenell, has been working closely with German authorities…

A New Tense Decade

The second decade of the third millennium has kicked off with a global crisis in the form of COVID-19. The virus started in China and has since…

Iran and the Coronavirus Crisis

It is evident today that the Iranian regime has been lying about the number of Coronavirus deaths in the country. In the beginning of the crisis,…

Hezbollah Doesn’t Want Any Reforms

Recently a paper rumoured to be the government’s economic reform plan was leaked, and apparently it intends to present this plan to all parties…

Lebanon Under Lockdown

The current coronavirus lockdown measures in Lebanon have resulted in a national economic downturn, which has been getting worse day by day. The…

China, Iran and the Coronavirus

Let’s start with China, or specifically the Chinese authorities that accused Doctor Li Wenliang of spreading false information after he warned of a…

US Policy Towards Lebanon

Analysis of US Assistant Secretary of State David Satterfield’s trip to Lebanon began before his visit had ended. Usually the Assistant Secretary of…

Pressure Mounts on Hezbollah

It is clear that US pressure on Hezbollah is increasing. The Americans want to dry up the party's resources, particularly those that the US…