A new Middle East is in the making. "Yet without a political solution, reconstruction will do little over the long term. It cannot fix the power imbalances, ethnic tensions, or broken institutions that cause ongoing bloodshed." @mahamyahya.bsky.social t.co/TEFmKx0nlV

Maha Yahya on Aoun's election in Lebanon. @mahamyahya.bsky.social @carnegiemec.bsky.social carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/...

Excellent analysis by @mahamyahya.bsky.social on why there is no shortcut to peace and stability, there can be no reconstruction in the Middle East w/o proper political settlements first www.foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/...

Just finished this insightful Lebanon #longread by @mahamyahya.bsky.social on ‘the day after.’ It’s compelling and puts everything into context— highly recommended. www.foreignaffairs.com/lebanon/leba...

For those who want to understand what has been happening in Lebanon well worth watching this talk from @mahamyahya.bsky.social to @caabu.bsky.social www.caabu.org/news/video/c...