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Karim Safieddine

Safieddine

Karim Safieddine is a political writer and student living in Lebanon

Syria has finally broken free of Bashar al-Assad's chains. Whatever comes next, the Syrian people can be assured of their heroism, argues Karim Safieddine.

10 December, 2024

Criticising Hezbollah isn't sectarian nor does it ignore the Israeli threat. Resistance is a must but we must think about our future, says Karim Safieddine.

02 October, 2024

Analysis: Lebanon's anti-establishment movement grew as a reaction to numerous regime crises, but internal disputes, limited reach, and a lack of strategy continue to be obstacles to a sustainable political project.

04 January, 2023

Hezbollah's pro-poor populist rhetoric has often conflicted with its political strategies and proposed economic policies.

27 May, 2020

In-depth: Most experts agree that resorting once again to the IMF is a non-starter, as it would only prolong the same vicious cycle of austerity in Lebanon, writes Karim Safieddine

24 February, 2020

In-depth: Qasem Soleimani's killing is allowing ruling elites in Lebanon, including Hezbollah and its allies, to shift the conversation away from domestic issues that have triggered anti-government protests since October

13 January, 2020

The arrest of the former member of pro-Israel South Lebanon Army militia and senior warden in the notorious SLA-run Khiyam prison sparked anger towards Lebanese authorities for its 'soft treatment'.

22 September, 2019

In response to the cancellation of Mashrou' Leila's Byblos concert, independent activist groups organised a free gig entitled 'The Sound of Music is Higher'.

10 August, 2019

Palestinian refugees have been taking to the streets against a crackdown by Lebanese authorities on undocumented workers in the country as part of a campaign led by the labour ministry.

19 July, 2019

The New Atheist movement in the US, most notably championed by Sam Harris, has a blatant pro-Israel stance that we need to refute, argues Karim Safieddine.

10 August, 2015