Stopping the Slide: The Deterioration of Human Rights in Lebanon
Apr 14, 2021Since the onset of the Lebanese protest movement in October 2019, the crackdown on human rights in Lebanon has been gradual and indisputable.
السياسة الخارجية المرنة تجاه قادة لبنان لم تعد مجدية
Apr 07, 2021
Decentralization in Lebanon is not neutral
Apr 05, 2021
Lebanon’s economic crisis: A tragedy in the making
Mar 29, 2021
About the Director
Christophe Abi-Nassif
Christophe Abi-Nassif is the acting Lebanon program director at MEI and a dual-degree graduate student at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Advisory Council
The Lebanon Program Advisory Council provides guidance on matters related to the program’s strategy, potential areas of focus, and overall direction. Council members bring a wealth of experience in their respective fields and help raise program visibility and outreach.
Ray Debbane
Nijad I. Fares
Edward M. Gabriel
Majida Mourad
May Nasrallah
Nick Rahall
Omar Slim
Jacques J. Tohme
Mona Yacoubian
Lebanon Program Experts
Christophe Abi-Nassif
Director, Lebanon program
Sami Atallah
Non-resident Scholar, Lebanon Program
Amer Bisat
Non-resident Scholar, Lebanon Program
Karim Bitar
Non-resident Scholar, Lebanon Program
Marcel Cassard
Non-resident Scholar, Lebanon Program
Ishac Diwan
Non-resident Scholar, Lebanon Program
Mona Fawaz
Non-resident Scholar, Lebanon Program
Rima Majed
Non-resident Scholar, Lebanon Program
Firas Maksad
Director for Strategic Outreach
Jessica Obeid
Non-resident Scholar, Lebanon Program
Bilal Y. Saab
Senior Fellow and Founding Director of the Defense and Security Program
Nasser Saidi
Non-resident Scholar, Lebanon Program
Paul Salem
President
Randa Slim
Senior Fellow and Director of Conflict Resolution and Track II Dialogues Program
