November 3, 2026

Lebanon Weekly report: 26 Oct, 1 Nov

The week of 26 October to 1 November 2026 tested the gap between Lebanon’s reform commitments and its capacity to deliver them. On 27–28 October, Banque […]
October 26, 2026

Lebanon Weekly report. 19-25 Oct 2026

The reporting week of 19-25 October 2026 featured three major developments: U.S.-hosted Lebanon-Israel military talks ended without a reported breakthrough. Israeli military operations continued across southern […]
October 19, 2026

Lebanon Weekly Situation Report 12-18 Oct

ABSTRACT The week of 12–18 October 2026 put Lebanon’s push to restore state authority to three concrete tests. On 12 October, the EU Council established a […]
October 12, 2026

Lebanon Weekly Situation Report 5-11 Oct

The week of 5 – 11 October 2026 exposed a widening gap between Lebanon’s efforts to restore state authority and the security conditions in which that […]
October 5, 2026

Lebanon Weekly Situation ReportSept 28-Oct 4

The week of 28 September to 4 October 2026 was defined by the gap between Lebanon’s push to operationalize state authority and the security and economic […]
September 28, 2026

Lebanon Weekly Situation Report

The week of 21 to 27 September 2026 tested whether the Lebanese state’s claim to sole authority can hold beyond the podium. At the UN General […]
March 1, 2026

Ceasefire Observatory report-February 2026

Prepared by: Taline Nohra, Clara Daaboul MEIRSS team
January 7, 2026

Ceasefire Agreement-December 2025

December 2025 recorded a relative decline in the number of IDF strikes compared to earlier months of the ceasefire period. However, this quantitative decrease did not […]
December 17, 2025

Safeguarding the Rights of Lebanon Expatriates-Policy Brief

Expatriate voting in Lebanon is not a procedural matter but a fundamental democratic issue connected to constitutional equality, sovereignty, national identity, and the credibility of state […]
November 26, 2025

The Israeli – Lebanese Ceasefire: A year in review

Over the year since the November 27, 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the agreement prevented an immediate, large-scale resumption of war along the Israel–Lebanon border, […]
November 5, 2025

Ceasefire Observatory monthly report-October 2025

Executive Summary Taline Nohra, Clara Daaboul In October 2025, Lebanon’s fragile ceasefire with Israel faced renewed strain. Despite the U.S.-brokered truce that ended the 2024 war, […]
October 17, 2025

Syrian legislative elections with Dr Fadi Ahmar

في إطار نشاطاته الدورية حول التطورات السياسية في المنطقة، نظّم مركز الشرق الأوسط للأبحاث والدراسات الاستراتيجية (MEIRSS) لقاءً عبر تطبيق Zoom مع الباحث في الشؤون السورية […]
October 5, 2025

Ceasefire Agreement Observatory-Report Aug-Sept 2025

The November 2024 ceasefire stipulates Israeli withdrawal from designated Lebanese points, a halt to cross‑border attacks, and disarmament of non‑state actors south of the Litani under […]
August 27, 2025

REBUILDING LEBANON: INSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY

Lebanon stands at a historic crossroads amid a compounded crisis of economic collapse, institutional failure, and political paralysis. The June 3, 2025 conference hosted by the […]
July 1, 2025

Ceasefire Agreement – Monthly report June 2025

June 2, 2025

Ceasefire report-May 2025

May 9, 2025

Report MEIRSS–EURAC Meeting: Rethinking Lebanon’s Governance

April 4, 2025

Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire Agreement Bilingual Monthly Report

Bilingual Detailed Report on the Ceasefire Agreement Between Lebanon and Israel March 2025   1,200 military operations More than 100 killed and 300 injured Meetings of […]
April 3, 2025

Comprehensive Report on Lebanese Israeli Ceasefire agreement – March 2025

December 6, 2024

Webinar Report-FATF Gray List: Lebanon’s Challenges & Next Steps

November 25, 2024

Weekly Brief Report-November 25

August 4, 2024

تقرير من اجل العدالة و… التاريخ

تقرير أعدّه أهالي ضحايا انفجار مرفأ بيروت والمتضررين منه بعد مرور عام ونيف على إمعان المسؤولين في التهرب من المحاسبة والمساءلة، لكي لا تضيع الحقيقة. تم […]
August 7, 2023

Magnitsky Act

The Global Magnitsky Act initially referred to gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, as well as acts of significant corruption committed by foreign individuals or […]
July 9, 2023

Qurnat al-Shuhada Case

Borders between Bcharre and Danniyeh at Qurnat al-Shuhada are not legally demarcated due to the failure of the concerned judiciary to handle the case.  
July 9, 2023

Envoy to Iran Faces Investigation

In January 2021, US President Joe Biden appointed Rob Malley as his special envoy for Iran.  
July 3, 2023

Talk with David Moore: Human Right and Freedom of Religion

   
July 3, 2023

Brief Report | The Missing in Syria

The Syrian intervention in Lebanon has been prominent since its very existence. It became official during the Lebanese civil war, and later on, Syria invaded Lebanon […]
July 1, 2023

Brief Report | Le Drian visit to Lebanon

Jean-Yves Le Drian, the special envoy for Lebanon, asserted on Thursday 22 June, from Bkerki, that he is currently engaged in a mission of constructive dialogue […]
June 15, 2023

Brief Report | Syria In The Jeddah Summit

The Arabs, lead by KSA, are aiming for a drastic change in the region where Syria represents a key pillar in it; in terms of reconstruction […]
May 5, 2023

The role of women during the 2019 revolutions in Lebanon and Iraq

MEIRSS (Middle East Institute for Research and Strategic Studies), and CFRI – Centre français de recherche sur l’Irak , with the collaboration of the Department D’Histoire-Relations Internationales of […]
April 20, 2022

Syrian Borders Report

September 24, 2021

Maritime Security in the Mediterranean Sea

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