Sami Halabi

Halabi

Sami Halabi is Director of Policy at Badil | The Alternative Policy Institute, a Beirut-based think-tank.

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Disarming Hezbollah needs reform to end Lebanon military dualism

Despite US pressure, Hezbollah is unlikely to yield to coercion. To achieve state monopoly on arms, Lebanon must abandon quick-fix wishes, says Sami Halabi.

13 May, 2025

Is Lebanon's new president a reformer or 'just another general'?

Joseph Aoun, Lebanon's new president, inherits a broken system; his actions will dictate whether he is a reformer or just another general, says Sami Halabi.

13 January, 2025