20 March 2026
Letter from Beirut
I find myself writing these words no longer from Beirut, but about it – my professional home. It is a city to which I am deeply bound, one that was the subject of my doctoral thesis over twenty-five years ago, and where I have had the honour of directing the Orient-Institut Beirut (OIB). The asymmetric war between Israel and Hizbollah reignited on 2 March 2026, and once again forced Lebanese civilians south of Beirut to flee through the ruins of the last war. EU member states must find an independent, credible voice. This is not an anti-American stance; it is the fundamental duty of a democracy to act in accordance with its constitution and international law. Continue reading >>
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