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.

Sunday, March 26, 2023

The Issue of the Hour in Lebanon

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The controversial issue of the hour change in Lebanon should not be made trivial or sectarian and should be resisted by all Lebanese regardl...
Thursday, January 26, 2023

Lebanon’s Constitutional Reform: Transition or Clean Slate

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There is a growing belief in Lebanon that something is seriously wrong with the nation’s dysfunctional system at whose core lies the Ta’ef C...
Sunday, January 15, 2023

Making the Case for International Intervention in Lebanon

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I have to preface by saying that ever since the first bout of revolution in Lebanon in 2015, I have personally argued on multiple occasions,...
Monday, September 12, 2022

What no judiciary means to Lebanon

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Disturbing scenes have been surfacing on TV with protesting parents of the victims of the Aug 4, 2020 Beirut explosion, being roughed up by ...
Sunday, March 13, 2022

Policies not Politics- What The Lebanese People Really Want to Hear

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In a recent debate on Lebanese television, the host had a representative from the Change Movement (Change) facing off with one from the regi...
Thursday, February 24, 2022

Sunni Community Might Be Pathway to Lebanese Nationhood and Citizenry

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There are some in Lebanon who would like to believe that the Sunni leadership situation in the country is precarious, potentially leading th...
Tuesday, November 16, 2021

When Old Numbers No Longer Count: Strong Message from Expats to Lebanon

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The Lebanese  expat registration surge has  sent shock waves through the Lebanese political establishment with traditional parties and their...
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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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