Simon Kachar 🇱🇧 🇦🇷

Executive Director @aub_lebanon. Lecturer @PSPA_AUB. PhD in Political Science. Founding Director @ggco_aub.
Opinions=my own.

[AUB Office of the President @POAUB]

In his latest President's Perspective, AUB President Fadlo R. Khuri reflects on identity, self-awareness, and the responsibility we carry toward others through the lens of Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror."

"At AUB, we aspire to develop young people into citizens who can face, understand, and appreciate 'the other' — and themselves."

Read more: https://t.co/sDv6pmOnSF

[AUB Office of the President @POAUB]

During our 157th commencement on June 5, 2026, we will celebrate three individuals whose work has shaped how we understand, document, and engage with the world around us: journalist Christiane Amanpour, architect and author Suad Amiry, and physician-scientist M. Amin Arnaout.
https://t.co/EdbcvxwOGd

[AUB Office of the President @POAUB]

A reminder that true citizenship is reflected in our actions, responsibilities, and commitment to one another every day.

[American University of Beirut @AUB_Lebanon]

At the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS Lebanon), a transition in leadership brings Dr. Assaad Antoine Eid to the presidency, following his appointment by the Council of Ministers of Lebanon on April 9, 2026.

https://t.co/QMKqYv4r5F

#AUB

[CIH Lebanon @CIH_Lebanon]

هل يكفي التضامن من دون حقيقة؟
في موجز السياسات «بين الحقيقة والتضامن»، يؤكد الدكتور سيمون كشر والدكتور زياد الصائغ أن الاستجابات الإنسانية وحدها لا تكفي لمعالجة أزمة لبنان. فغياب الحقيقة السياسية يعني غياب المساءلة واستمرار الأزمات.
ويدعو الموجز إلى استعادة الحقيقة كفعل سيادي، وإعادة تعريف التضامن كأداة للتغيير السياسي الفعلي.
اقرأوا موجز السياسات.

https://t.co/jw3OBU9dZh

#القضية_اللبنانية

Is solidarity enough without truth?
In Between Truth and Solidarity, Dr. Simon Kachar and Dr. Ziad El Sayegh argue that humanitarian responses alone cannot address Lebanon’s crisis. Without political truth, accountability fades, and crises repeat themselves.
The brief calls for reclaiming truth as a sovereign act and redefining solidarity as a force for real political change.
Read the full policy brief.

https://t.co/TwBgxQhJ7Z

#The_Lebanese_Cause

@AUB_Lebanon @AsfariInstitute @ggco_aub @simonkachar @ZiadElSayegh1

[American University of Beirut @AUB_Lebanon]

Out of an abundance of caution, we will operate fully online on Monday and Tuesday, with the exception of essential personnel. There will be no instructional activities or exams on campus during these two days.
Read more: https://t.co/fo9ZVfFFHz

[AUB Office of the President @POAUB]

Amid war and uncertainty, AUB President Fadlo R. Khuri reflects on loss, resilience, and the enduring power of service—reminding our community that even in the hardest moments, "this bitter earth may not be so bitter after all."
Check the new issue of the President's Perspective here: https://t.co/PuvB9B61wn

[Powers Media @PowersMediaHd]

رئيس الجامعة الأميركية في بيروت د. فضلو خوري: تط ـبيق القانـ ون ١٧٤ أو الكارثـ ـة

[AUB Office of the President @POAUB]

It is with much sadness that I share the news of the passing of the distinguished Palestinian historian and longtime member of the American University of Beirut community, Professor Walid Khalidi, whose formidable scholarship impacted the study of modern Middle Eastern history and whose life’s work was devoted to preserving the collective memory of the Palestinian people.
https://t.co/Wck5rJ0Dao

[Dr. Fadlo Khuri @DrFadloKhuri]

Listening at least as well as you speak is a lesson for all seasons. Easier said than done, but a lesson worth learning.

[AUB Office of the President @POAUB]

"I have learned the great value of being silent and reflecting."

In his latest President’s Perspective, AUB President Fadlo R. Khuri reflects on leadership, listening, and the strength found in thoughtful silence.

From town halls in Beirut and Pafos to everyday encounters, he reminds us that listening—at least as well as we speak—is a lesson for all seasons.

Read The Sounds of Silence at https://t.co/l9gt9H1ZfE

[Simon Kachar 🇱🇧 🇦🇷 @simonkachar]

@Joe_Saddi شو المسار حضرة الوزير؟ شو بدك تعمل تتواجه مافيا الموتورات؟

[Simon Kachar 🇱🇧 🇦🇷 @simonkachar]

@Joe_Saddi Is this tweet serious?? Or parody account?

[CIH Lebanon @CIH_Lebanon]

في مقال جديد من سلسلة «آفاق»، يؤكّد الدكتور زياد الصّائغ أنّ التهويل بالحرب الأهليّة تحوّل إلى أداة سياسيّة لتعطيل العقل العام وتأجيل الاستحقاق الأساسي: قيام دولة دستوريّة سيّدة. ويدعو إلى الانتقال من سياسة الفزّاعات إلى سياسة المؤسّسات والمساءلة والمواطنة، معتبرًا أنّ أزمة لبنان ليست أزمة حرب بل اختبار نضج سياسي وأخلاقي.

للاطلاع على النص الكامل

https://t.co/S5lHRkiyH2

#القضيّة_اللّبنانيّة

In a new op-ed from our “Horizons” series, Dr. Ziad El Sayegh argues that the constant invocation of civil war has become a political scarecrow used to paralyze public reason and delay the inevitable: the building of a sovereign constitutional state. He calls for a shift from the politics of fear to the politics of institutions, accountability, and citizenship, insisting that Lebanon’s crisis is not one of war, but of political and moral maturity.

Read the full op-ed

https://t.co/VSWQhfYysX

#The_Lebanese_Cause

@AUB_Lebanon @AsfariInstitute @ggco_aub @ZiadElSayegh1 @simonkachar

[AUB Office of the President @POAUB]

New Issue | President’s Perspective — In the Bleak Midwinter (Friday, January 30, 2026). In this reflective piece, AUB President Fadlo R. Khuri connects personal experience with global realities, underscoring resilience, responsibility, and the power of generosity in challenging times. Explore the new newsletter design, listen to it, and discover the new AI features, including AI summary for quick insights and AI translation to support broader access.
https://t.co/K5zeDayPAD

[عشرين 30 @Vision2030LBCI]

مشكل هيكلي في الادارة العامّة.. ولا اصلاح اداري حتّى اليوم
يمكنكم مشاهدة حلقة #عشرين_30 بعنوان "الادارة العامّة" كاملة عبر زيارة موقعنا الإلكتروني:
https://t.co/dexDi7ubKO
@LBCILebanon
@AlbertKostanian
@simonkachar

[عشرين 30 @Vision2030LBCI]

330 ألف شخص يتقاضون رواتب من الدولة "كتير"
يمكنكم مشاهدة حلقة #عشرين_30 بعنوان "الادارة العامّة" كاملة عبر زيارة موقعنا الإلكتروني:
https://t.co/dexDi7ubKO
@LBCILebanon
@AlbertKostanian
@simonkachar

[عشرين 30 @Vision2030LBCI]

لماذا يعتبر اللبناني مخالفة القانون انتصار والتأيد بالقانون اذلال؟
يمكنكم مشاهدة حلقة #عشرين_30 بعنوان "الادارة العامّة" كاملة عبر زيارة موقعنا الإلكتروني:
https://t.co/dexDi7ubKO
@LBCILebanon
@AlbertKostanian
@simonkachar

[عشرين 30 @Vision2030LBCI]

أهمية فصل الادارة عن السياسة
يمكنكم مشاهدة حلقة #عشرين_30 بعنوان "الادارة العامّة" كاملة عبر زيارة موقعنا الإلكتروني:
https://t.co/dexDi7ubKO
@LBCILebanon
@AlbertKostanian
@simonkachar

[عشرين 30 @Vision2030LBCI]

كشر ل #عشرين_30: كلّ ازمة يمكن أن تكون فرصة وخوفي أن يهبط الMomentum فما نراه ليس ما نحتاجه في الوقت الحالي والمطلوب اعادة هيكلة كاملة
@AlbertKostanian
@LBCILebanon
@simonkachar