Michel Aoun

“The IMF may demand Lebanon normalize with Israel” interview with Alberto Garcia Watson

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Lebanon is a failed state economically, politically, and socially. Very little movement has occurred to help Lebanon recover from the depths of hopelessness.  Steven Sahiounie of MidEastDiscourse interviewed Alberto García Watson, a Beirut based expert in the Middle East, terrorism and Islamic radicalism as well as a television correspondent. […]

“Saudi Crown Prince has a new plan for Lebanon” interview with Professor Hussein Gharbieh

By:Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Lebanon remains in a state of financial, political, and social collapse. Lebanon is flying on autopilot without any President. In the south of Lebanon on the border with Israel there is increasing tension as Israel has attempted to steal more Lebanese land. Steven Sahiounie of MidEastDiscourse interviewed Professor Hussein […]

Lebanon under occupation, financial fraud and sectarian political corruption

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator   Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on June 16.  One of the items on their agenda was Lebanon, which has close historical and language ties to France.  The tiny Mediterranean country has been in financial collapse for several […]

Will Riad Salameh be arrested in Lebanon?

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The Chief of the Lebanese Central Bank, Riad Salameh, is expected to appear today before State Prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat at the Lebanese Ministry of Justice, after an Interpol ‘red notice’ was issued on May 19. If Salameh appears today, it is expected that his Lebanese and French passports will […]

Extremist Christian militia in Lebanon may ignite a new civil war

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator   In Ashrafieh, the wealthy Christian neighborhood in east Beirut, there is a group of 300 young, muscular, and bearded men patrolling the streets from 6 pm. to 6 am. as part of Neighborhood Watch, but they have an extremist Christian ideology which many have termed neo-fascist. They call […]

Syrie : SitRep 134 avec Ayssar Midani (18 novembre 2022)

Syrie : SitRep 134 avec Ayssar Midani (18 novembre 2022). Au programme : – Attentats en Turquie et en Iran – Sommets internationaux (G20, COP27…) – Élections de mi-mandat aux USA – Fin de présidence pour Michel Aoun au Liban, retour aux pouvoir de Netanyahou en Israël – Kherson : la Russie opère un « repli stratégique » Sources : Turquie : […]

“Lebanese officials, Army and Resistance are united on off-shore energy resources issue”, Dr. Ghassan Melhem

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator   Lebanon has slipped into social, economic and financial collapse after years of systemic political corruption.  Beirut has the opportunity to be resurrected from the ashes by a new parliament, financial reforms and the opportunity to retrieve energy resources from a large off-shore gas field yet undeveloped.    Steven […]

Analysis of the election results in Lebanon: biggest winners and losers

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The Lebanese Parliamentary elections were held on May 15, with 128 seats filled in a sectarian voting system unique to Lebanon. The country is suffering from the worst economic crisis in the world in the last 150 years, according to the World Bank. In 2019, street protests began against […]