New Realities in an Ancient Land

Wissam Yafi's Blog presents opinions on the most pressing issues in his native Lebanon and the Arab World and possible solutions to salient problems.

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

The Rise of Citizenry: The emerging philosophy behind the Lebanese revolution

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Published by Annahar 10-06-2020 | 16:37  What best describes the philosophical underpinnings of the Lebanese Revolution? Is it some traditio...
Saturday, August 1, 2020

To Form or Not to Form a New Lebanese Government- That is the Question

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As the economy continues to deteriorate precipitously in Lebanon, many are expecting Prime Minister Diab’s government to collapse. It garner...
Friday, May 1, 2020

Separating Fact from Fiction—Lebanon’s Train ... Backward

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Published on Annahar on May 24,2020 |16:34 Lately it seems, whenever Lebanese politicians find themselves in a bind, the go-to has become to...
Sunday, August 6, 2017

Open Letter to Prime Minister Saad Hariri: Lebanon Needs Less Debt Not More

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In your recent visit to Washington DC, Prime Minister, you announced that the Lebanese government wanted to get the country back into stro...
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Thursday, May 11, 2017

LDE's Expat Citizenship Decree Misses the Point: Citizenship without Rights Is Worthless

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Recently the Lebanese Diaspora Energy event was held in Lebanon under the auspices of the President of the Republic. During the event, Leb...
Monday, April 17, 2017

The Irrelevance of Election Law to Lebanese Expats

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Recently, there has been much discussion in Lebanon about the upcoming parliamentary elections in terms of what law would be adopted and i...
Thursday, March 16, 2017

Mandating the Fate of Lebanon's New Tax Law

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The current government in Lebanon hit a brick wall this week when it tried to pass a tax bill aimed at funding long overdue pay raises to ...
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Wissam S. Yafi
Reston, VA, United States
Wissam Yafi obtained an MPA/ID degree from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government in 2001 having studied in its first cohort under Jeffrey Sachs, Dany Rodrik, Lant Pritchett, among others. Since graduation, Mr. Yafi has been writing on Middle East economic development, geopolitics, and technology policy having traveled extensively throughout the region and consulted with leaders, policy makers, and academicians. He has published two books: Inevitable Democracy in the Arab World (2011): New Realities in an Ancient Land, a book which looks at the dynamics forcing change in the Middle East. Also, A Decade of Turmoil and Hope (2013), which discusses the Arab region and Lebanon from the turn of the century to the Arab Spring. As well as Fina, a utopian science fiction novel about a futuristic Lebanon. Mr. Yafi continuously lectures and publishes Op-Eds and commentaries.
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