Hanin Ghaddar is the Friedmann senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and author of its 2022 study titled “Hezbollahland: Mapping Dahiya and Lebanon’s Shia Community.”

Lebanon’s Tough Choice

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s warning to Lebanon was controversial, as expected. It came amidst two major events. The night prior to his Beirut…

Hezbollah’s Financial Crisis

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U.S. Sanctions Are Hurting Hezbollah

Despite Hezbollah’s repeated claims that foreign sanctions would not affect its capabilities, evidence suggests that the group is facing a…

What Comes Next in Syria

Nearly eight years into Syria's civil war, President Trump’s announcement that he would withdraw U.S. troops from the region had many worried about…

Will Lebanon Fall into Iran’s Trap?

Following a few years of a ceasefire between Lebanese PM-designate Saad Hariri and Hezbollah, the tension between the two political leadership is…