Families of the #BeirutExplosion victims gathered in front of the port, 15 months after the deadly blast. Another group of relatives, opposed to this one, gathered a few hundred meters from here. #lebanon#beirut
I wrote this article, trying to think through the uprisings in Lebanon and Iraq, and reflecting on how they both rose against "sectarian neoliberalism" but also used its very pillars in shaping their discursive and ideological unfolding. Enjoy!
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Maybe the answer is another question, namely: nostalgia aside, what makes Lebanon important to other Arab states? Why would the Saudis fight Iran on unfavorable ground there, instead of spending their assets elsewhere; what special thing do you win by dominating Lebanon in 2021?