Bakom rubriken: From Beirut to Tehran

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From Beirut to Tehran – What Place Does Lebanon Hold in the Middle East?

You are warmly welcome to a public seminar on Lebanon’s prospects for greater independence in the region. Caught between neighbours, regional powers, and Hezbollah, Lebanon faces multiple challenges. What role does Hezbollah play today, as reduced support from Iran has weakened its grip on Lebanon?
Can the Lebanese state free itself from foreign interference and become a sovereign and neutral country? And how do developments in Syria and the Israel–Palestine conflict shape Lebanon’s chances of moving toward greater stability?

The seminar features a conversation with leading scholars researching Lebanon and the Middle East. After the discussion, the audience will have the opportunity to pose questions to the panel.

Speakers
Dr. Joseph Daher, academic and author of Hezbollah: The Political Economy of Lebanon’s Party of God
Dr. Dima de Clerck, historian and associate researcher at the Institut français du Proche-Orient (IFPO)
Dr. Ziad Majed, Lebanese-French political researcher and professor of Middle Eastern Studies at The American University of Paris

Moderator
Dr. Fanny Christou, Acting Head of the Middle East and North Africa Program

The seminar will be held in English and will be followed by opportunities for audience questions.

This seminar is part of the Bakom rubriken project.