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Will Lebanon Rise From the Ashes?

After decades of living in denial, the country has hit rock bottom—but glimmers of a brighter future are starting to emerge.

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Hisham Melhem

Lebanese Government Resigns Under Mounting Pressure

In the aftermath of last week’s deadly explosions in Beirut, protesters are demanding a complete overhaul of the country’s political system.

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Dan Haverty

Lebanon Needs Transformation, Not Another Corrupt Unity Government

If the United States lets France take the lead, the Lebanese people will get more political paralysis, cosmetic reforms, and Hezbollah control of state institutions.

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Hanin Ghaddar

How to Tackle Coronavirus Corruption

Latin American governments have a chance to model a better version of the inspector general, with even greater autonomy, to address graft in the public health sector.

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Daniel R. Alonso, Benjamin N. Gedan

Knox Thames

Knox Thames is the director of policy and research at the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and an adjunct professor at the U.S. Army War College. The views expressed here are his own. Follow him on Twitter at @KnoxThames.

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