Live updates and links about vehicle “explosion” in Syria near Lebanon border
Reports on Wednesday at around 13:00 claimed a vehicle had been struck by something in Syria at the Lebanese border. The place is جديدة يابوس In English the name is […]
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Trump signed National Defense Authorization Act with a lot of Iran in it, here’s every important thing you need to know
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The National Defense Authorization Act that US President Donald Trump signed today (August 13) at a signing ceremony at Fort Drum, NY includes almost 100 references […]
Who is Ali al Amine and why was he attacked by Hezbollah
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On April 22, 2018 Ali al-Amine (Amin علي الامين), a Lebanese politician and journalist was attacked and hospitalized. He was a candidate for the Shbeana Haki […]
EU “human rights day” delegations ignored human rights abuses all around world, except in Israel
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The EU’s External Action Service (EEAS), which is the EU’s Foreign and Security Policy Service led by Federica Mogherini, put together a nice video for “Human […]
Thamer al-Sabhan, Saudi’s influential minister
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Saudi Arabia’s minister of Gulf Affairs called on October 30th for Hezbollah to be “toppled” in Lebanon. “Those who believe that my tweets are a personal stance […]
Notes on the lack of ethnic nation states in MidEast
Maps and notes to my column arguing ethnic-nation states are a fantasy in the Middle East, and it’s not all about colonialism
Holding Lebanon hostage
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Originally appeared at The Jerusalem Post On Saturday, Lebanese President Michel Suleiman reviewed his last honor guard at the Baabda palace near Beirut. His wife wore […]
Seth J. Frantzman - author - analyst 