Avi Melamed.
Category: Zoom In – Zoom Out Podcast.
February 9, 2019
From Beirut to Warsaw
The General Elections in Lebanon took place in May 2018. Since the elections, Iran has ordered The Lebanese Shi’ite Proxy, Hezbollah – a member of the Lebanese Parliament (with 13 Seats) – to veto the formation of the government. Iran recently gave Hezbollah the green light to approve the formation of a government. On the one hand, this indicates that…
October 17, 2018
Zoom In ~ Zoom Out | The Reopening of the Jordan-Syria Nassib Border Crossing
On the surface, the Reopening of the Nassib Border Crossing, connecting Syria and Jordan, which has been closed since 2015 might give the impression that the situation in Syria has stabilized and that Bashar al Assad, the President of Syria, has restored his sovereignty and control over the country. However, zooming in and zooming out helps you understand that that…
October 10, 2018
Zoom In ~ Zoom Out | Lebanon & Iran
Why does Hezbollah want to head the Ministry of Health in the next Lebanese government?
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