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Hanin Ghaddar
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Hanin Ghaddar is the Friedmann Fellow in The Washington Institute's Program on Arab Politics, where she focuses on Shia politics throughout the Levant.

The longtime managing editor of Lebanon's NOW news website, Ghaddar shed light on a broad range of cutting-edge issues, from the evolution of Hezbollah inside Lebanon's fractured political system to Iran's growing influence throughout the Middle East. In addition, she has contributed to a number of U.S.-based magazines and newspapers, including the New York Times and Foreign Policy.

Prior to joining NOW in 2007, Ghaddar wrote for the Lebanese newspapers As-Safir, An-Nahar, and Al-Hayat, and also worked as a researcher for the United Nations Development Program regional office. A native of Al-Ghazieh, Lebanon, Ghaddar holds a bachelor's degree in English literature and a master's degree in Middle East studies, both from the American University of Beirut.

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Featured Publications

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Maps & Graphics
Hezbollahland
Mapping Dahiya and Lebanon's Shia Community
The southern Beirut suburb encompasses multiple layers of clashing and besieged identities that pose major internal challenges to Hezbollah’s hold over Lebanon.
Mar 14, 2022
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
Lebanon: Future Leadership of the State and the State Within
Sudden Succession Essay Series
The Taif Accord, which ended Lebanon’s civil war almost three decades ago, stipulated that the country’s president be Christian, the prime minister be Sunni, and the parliament speaker be Shia. Today, two of these figures—President Michel Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri—are in their eighties, and both demonstrate sympathy for Hezbollah, the Shia militia and party that serves as a national power broker.
Jun 11, 2019
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
Iran's Precision Missile Project Moves to Lebanon
Three experts examine Tehran's objectives, Russia's regional goals, and the way these translate to long-term threats and short-term risks for Israel.
Dec 10, 2018
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  • Katherine Bauer
  • Hanin Ghaddar
  • Assaf Orion

Recent Policy Analysis by Hanin Ghaddar

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The Symptom and the Disease: Cholera and State Collapse in Syria and Lebanon
Jan 31, 2023
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
  • Andrew J. Tabler
Private Sean Rooney, an Irish soldier killed while serving with UNIFIL in Lebanon - source: Government of the Republic of Ireland
Brief Analysis
Expect More Violence If Hezbollah Isn’t Held Accountable for Murdering an Irish Soldier
Dec 20, 2022
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
A Lebanese protester holds a sign denouncing Iranian influence
Articles & Testimony
Iran Occupies Lebanon via Proxy, But the Lebanese Still Have Agency
Dec 13, 2022
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
Photo showing 1983 terrorist attack at U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon.
Brief Analysis
Hezbollah Turns 40: Implications of the Group’s Internal, Regional, and Strategic Shifts
Dec 2, 2022
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
  • Matthew Levitt
  • Mona Fayad
  • Akeel Abbas
Articles & Testimony
How to Make the Most of Israel-Lebanon Maritime Deal
Oct 26, 2022
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
Brief Analysis
For Hezbollah, a Maritime Border Deal Is a Way to Avoid War
Sep 23, 2022
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
All Policy Analysis by Hanin Ghaddar
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