The Middle East Forum cordially invites you to a webinar. The Tragedy of Lebanon with Robert Rabil Lebanon is afflicted by three major problems: political sectarianism – which has produced a system of patronage and corruption, Islamist parties such as Hizballah, which are today in many ways stronger than the state itself, and Syrian refugees. All three work to undermine security and national identity, and have turned Lebanon into a shell of its former self. How can Lebanon navigate these unprecedented political crises? What can Lebanon do against Iran’s destabilizing ambitions in the country? Monday, June 5, 2023 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET Online: Click here to join just before 1:00pm ET or Webinar ID: 857 2637 6012 Passcode: 138782 By Phone: US: +17193594580,,85726376012#,,138782 Add event to calendar Please contact Ahnaf Kalam with any questions at [email protected].
Robert Rabil is professor of political science at Florida Atlantic University. He served as the Red Cross’s Chief of Emergency in the Baabda region, Beirut, during Lebanon’s civil war and was the project manager of the US State Department-funded Iraq Research and Documentation Project. He holds a BS in Computer Science from North Adams State College, an MA in Government from Harvard University Extension School and a Ph.D. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University. |