The March To War – OpEd
On the morning of 14 March 2023, a Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted and downed an American MQ-9 Reaper drone into the Black Sea. This
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Author: Dr. Robert G. Rabil
Dr. Robert G. Rabil is a professor of political science at Florida Atlantic University. He is the author of highly commended peer-reviewed articles and books including: Embattled Neighbors: Syria, Israel and Lebanon (2003); Syria, the United States and the War on Terror in the Middle East (2006); Religion, National Identity and Confessional Politics in Lebanon (2011); Salafism in Lebanon: From Apoliticism to Transnational Jihadism (2014); The Syrian Refugee Crisis in Lebanon: The Double Tragedy of Refugees and Impacted Host Communities (2016, 2018); and White Heart (2018). He has a forthcoming book on Lebanon-Turkey Relations (Summer 2023). He was the project manager of the U.S. State Department-funded Iraq Research and Documentation Project. He was awarded the LLS Distinguished Faculty Award, the LLS Distinguished Professorship of Current Affairs, and FAU Scholar of the Year. He was also awarded an honorary Ph.D. in Humanities from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
Articles by Dr. Robert G. Rabil :
Day After In Afghanistan: Importance Of Reviving US-Pakistan Intelligence Cooperation – Analysis
The recent terror attack at Kabul airport by an affiliate of the Salafi-jihadi Islamic State, the Islamic State-Khorasan, was a
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The Biden Administration Needs A Viable Foreign Policy Multilateral Approach – OpEd
As the Biden Administration translates its conceptual multilateral foreign policy approach into practice, it has unintentionally pursued an ambivalent foreign
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Bashir’s Farm And The Tragedy Of Lebanon – OpEd
I vividly remember talking to my younger brother Freddy about leaving Lebanon when I was ten years old. I could
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The Inevitable Middle East War – OpEd
The assassination of Iranian General Qassem Suleimani, unlike what the Trump administration and the media expounded, is a logical extension
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Saving The Revolution And Lebanon – OpEd
Lebanon is fast approaching a failed state status, nearing the precipice of economic bankruptcy, social disruption and civil strife. The
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The Moribund Legacy Of Arab Nationalism – Analysis
The ideational base out of which Arab nationalism grew had its earliest expression in the thoughts articulated by Muslim intellectual
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The Iran Crisis And Washington Strategic Miscalculation – Analysis
Washington’s policy of exerting maximum pressure on Tehran, in response to its spoiler regional role and weapons development, is putting
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Syria’s Victory And Israel’s Predicament – OpEd
As President Donald Trump prepares for his summit meeting on July 16, 2018, with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in
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Kissinger’s World Order, United States And Russia In The Middle East – Analysis
In his prescient book World Order, Henry Kissinger raises questions about the importance of reconstructing a world order for a
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