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Mohanad Hage Ali is the deputy director for research at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut where his work focuses on the shifting geopolitics and Islamist groups after the Arab Uprisings.
Hage Ali teaches politics at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and has lectured at the Lebanese American University in Beirut. In his work, Hage Ali focuses on Levant politics, and has published a book titled “Nationalism, Transnationalism and Political Islam: Hizbullah’s Institutional Identity” in 2017, and co-edited “A Restless Revival: Political Islam After the 2011 Uprisings”.
Prior to Carnegie, Hage Ali worked as a reporter at al-Hayat newspaper in London, and as an editor in chief of NOW Arabic in Beirut, where his work focused on political Islam and Iraq.
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Msc. Conflict Studies, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), PhD. Comparative Politics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)languages
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At times, it can be easy to imagine that Lebanon is doomed to be a pawn in the conflict between Israel on the one side and Iran and Hezbollah on the other. But such a bleak outcome can still be ameliorated through inclusive diplomacy, a national dialogue, and an international commitment to rebuilding the Lebanese state.
The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel has escalated significantly since September 2024. Our panelists will discuss Hezbollah’s calculus moving forward, the Iranian dimension in the conflict, and prospects for a political resolution.
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- Maha Yahya,
- Mohanad Hage Ali,
- Michael Young,
- Sanam Vakil
Russia’s military intervention in Syria reflected a more assertive foreign policy. However, its ability to expand its influence to Lebanon and beyond has been restricted.
Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa.
And the United States Can Reinforce Restraint
The event will outline what government and international actors can do (and shouldn’t do) to improve development outcomes in middle-income countries impacted by fragility, conflict, and violence, while minimizing the impact of extreme conflict on those most vulnerable.
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- Patrick Barron,
- Azeema Cheema,
- Mohanad Hage Ali,
- Ibrahim Mneimneh,
- Nathan Shea,
- Anne Witkowsky
In the third of this four-part series, experts analyze critical issues on what happens after the fighting abates, from regional points of view.
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- Marwan Muasher,
- Amr Hamzawy,
- Rain Ji,
- Mohanad Hage Ali,
- Ebtesam Al-Ketbi,
- Yasmine Farouk
In order to explore the complexities of our rapidly changing world, the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center will examine pressing global issues through four engaging panel discussions in a one-day event, under the collective title, “The World in Focus: Uncertainty and the Global Outlook for 2024.”
To discuss the war's long-term political implications beyond the battlefield and its influence on politics in Palestine and the Middle East, the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center has organized a panel discussion on December 14, at 3:00 PM Beirut Time, with leading experts, including Marwan Muasher and Maha Yahya.
The party may escalate on the southern border with Israel, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it will reach the level of bombing cities.