Mounir Mahmalat and Wassim Maktabi share the findings on how political elites use public infrastructure procurement to generate rents with a focus on design and supervision consultants involved in several of The Council of Development and Reconstruction's projects

Sami Zoughaib discusses the preparedness of the Lebanese state for a potential war with Israel.

In partnership with Sami Kassir Foundation, our recent report exposes Lebanon's media reliance on elites for funding, hence shaping the public narrative. Across TV stations, radio outlets, and print sources, we unveil how the support of political groups fuels polarization and distorts public opinion. Analyzing costs, revenues, and informal funds, our study emphasizes the media's dependence on politically motivated backing. 

The authors latest article in the series on Lebanon’s history of foreign assistance, analyzes the distribution of international assistance to Lebanon by donor and sector.

مقابلة مع الدكتور سامي عطاالله في مانشت المساء على صوت لبنان

Angles discussed: What does a change in Hezbollah leadership mean for the people in Lebanon? What is the state of the country after multiple wars and a crumbling economy? What hope is there for the civilians there if the government doesn't even function properly?

نداء بشأن إشغال النازحين/ات المساحات العامة.

صادر عن عدد من الجمعيات والمنظمات والمبادرات.

Sami Zoughaib discusses the preparedness of the Lebanese state for a potential war with Israel.

TPI was cited in the article “Chami: Lebanon still not close to unlocking IMF deal two years since staff-level agreement” posted at the L’Orient Today.

In partnership with Sami Kassir Foundation, our recent report exposes Lebanon's media reliance on elites for funding, hence shaping the public narrative. Across TV stations, radio outlets, and print sources, we unveil how the support of political groups fuels polarization and distorts public opinion. Analyzing costs, revenues, and informal funds, our study emphasizes the media's dependence on politically motivated backing. 

The authors latest article in the series on Lebanon’s history of foreign assistance, analyzes the distribution of international assistance to Lebanon by donor and sector.

Mounir Mahmalat and Wassim Maktabi share the findings on how political elites use public infrastructure procurement to generate rents with a focus on design and supervision consultants involved in several of The Council of Development and Reconstruction's projects

How does Lebanon’s current electoral law fall short of being representative?

While no recent figures on the diaspora’s political leanings exist, a look at their choices in the 2018 elections—when out of country voting was introduced—shows that they did not vote as one homogeneous bloc, and that their votes had no marginal impact.