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Mohamed Chebaro

Mohamed Chebaro is a British-Lebanese journalist with more than 25 years’ experience covering war, terrorism, defense, current affairs and diplomacy. He is also a media consultant and trainer.

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Lebanon stands to benefit as Hezbollah, Syria and Iran weaken

It is no secret that Lebanon’s fate and stability have always been at the mercy of the delicate equilibrium of communal internal forces, the regional Arab balance of power, Israel, and the Palestinian conflict — as well as Iran and its revolutionary agenda in recent decades.

January 11, 2025

German democracy seeing interference from both East and West

January 06, 2025

Starmer right to rebuild trust with key Gulf allies

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visits to the UAE and Saudi Arabia this week took place at a crucial time for the region and the Western world, amid the Gaza war, the Hezbollah-Israel war and the unexpected collapse of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria, which came 13 years too late.

December 11, 2024

Throwing cash at the problem will not solve climate crisis

The world after COP29 in Azerbaijan will be looked at as more of the same, if not worse.

November 27, 2024

Trump’s influence looms large over the world

As the world digests the result of last week’s momentous US presidential election and prepares itself for a Trump 2.0 presidency, it is not difficult to imagine how the world might look according to the new president.

November 13, 2024