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Eyad Abu Shakra

Eyad Abu Shakra is managing editor of Asharq Al-Awsat.

Twitter: @eyad1949

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Lessons of the Ukraine crisis for the Middle East and the US

It would be absurd for any political commentator to ignore the US presidential election, in which a very substantial number of voters had already cast their ballots through early voting before the official election day on Tuesday.

November 05, 2024

Lebanese must think again in the face of divergent US priorities

Optimism based on wishful thinking suggests that the Israeli military campaign against Lebanon may end “in a short period,” as military and political sources in Tel Aviv are saying.

October 29, 2024

Amid worrying uncertainty, the Lebanese are searching for a homeland

The future seems worrying, or rather catastrophic, to the Lebanese who have found themselves becoming burdensome guests in their own country.

October 15, 2024

Us and our long ... very long wait

I do not doubt, not for a moment, that terror and pain are grinding the displaced who are overwhelmed by fear for the future in both Lebanon and Palestine.

October 08, 2024

The latest September turning point in Arab history

September is rich with historical and political developments in our region. Over the past few decades, several major turning points have unfolded during this month, leaving major repercussions for Arab politics and the role of Arabs both as people and leaders.

October 01, 2024

Amid an escalation of Israeli attacks, where is Hezbollah headed?

I assume that the nature of Israel’s role, especially under its current leadership, in the ongoing crime committed in Gaza is above dispute. It is now expanding its war and exacerbating the destruction in Lebanon.

September 24, 2024

America 2024: The debate, the vote and the Arab absence

The presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris has overwhelmed everything that has happened in the race to the White House over the past week.

September 17, 2024

France gets new PM, awaits formation of a government

The deadlock in France has been broken, at least temporarily. The first step of forming the next government was taken after a prime minister was tasked with forming it.

September 10, 2024

Netanyahu wants a fait accompli in the West Bank ... What are we doing about it?

The closed rooms where the region’s crises are negotiated have been brimming with both announced and secret meetings. With them has emerged a flurry of news reports in the media and endless rumors and positions on social media platforms.

September 03, 2024