Ed Gabriel: Will Lebanon's New Government Deliver In Time?After a series of stalemates among its sectarian leaders, Lebanon has finally formed a new government under the recently appointed Prime Minister Hassan Diab...
Lebanese are Tired of Hosting Syrian RefugeesA delegation of the American Task Force for Lebanon (ATFL) just returned from a trip to Lebanon, where it met with over a hundred representatives of governme...
The Lebanese Economy Faces a Critical Turning PointIt is an understatement to say that the Lebanese are preoccupied with the state of their economy. Yet during a recent visit to the country, the American Task...
UNIFIL and the Lebanese Army, a worthwhile US investmentRecently, there has been concern over whether U.S. assistance for foreign militaries and UN global peacekeeping missions is worthwhile. I just returned from ...
U.S. Reveals Former Classified Commitments to MoroccoPhoto: Tank in Polisario-controlled zone of Western Sahara, Photo Credit: Nick Brooks An incredible document detailing the United States involvement in ongoi...
UNIFIL Mandate Renewed Amid Continuing Concerns and Qualified Support from Security Councilfrom American Ambassadors Live! On August 30th the UN Security Council renewed the mandate of the UN Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) for a year. UN Securit...
U.S.-Russia Cooperation Could Ensure Safer Repatriation of Syrian RefugeesAs American policymakers begin to learn more details about the summit between Presidents Trump and Putin in Helsinki, a proposal has emerged to jointly colla...
Lebanese Elections: Good or Bad for the U.S.?from American Ambassadors Live! United States policymakers should carefully examine the facts before reacting to the results of Lebanon’s parliamentary elect...
Twenty Years of Morocco's Developmentfrom The American Ambassadors Review I Spring 2018 Twenty years ago, I arrived in Morocco as the new U.S. Ambassador. It was the beginning of a close-up view...
Educational and Cultural Exchanges: America's Best InvestmentThe announcement of Marie Royce, a highly qualified Washington insider, as Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Exchange, presents an op...
Morocco Should Implement Its Long Awaited Autonomy PlanLast month, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita visited Washington to discuss the Western Sahara question and, importantly, the status of US-Morocco rel...
Hopeful Signs for Religious Reform in the Arab WorldSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s visit to the United States has generated much press and excitement about the future monarch, a leader who appears to...
