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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

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

Brief Analysis
Hezbollah-Shia Dynamics and Lebanon's Election: Challenges, Opportunities, and Policy Implications
May 18, 2022
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
  • Bashshar Haydar
  • David Schenker
A Lebanese protester holds a sign denouncing Iranian influence
Brief Analysis
What Hezbollah’s Parliamentary Loss Means for Lebanon
May 16, 2022
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
Hezbollahland book cover, Dahiya map, Hassan Nasrallah, fighters
In-Depth Reports
Hezbollahland
Mapping Dahiya and Lebanon's Shia Community
Mar 14, 2022
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
Brief Analysis
Hezbollah Leaders Are Dreading the Election—But They Have a Plan
Feb 1, 2022
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
Lightbulb nighttime Beirut cityscape
In-Depth Reports
Power to the People?
Scrutinizing the U.S.-Arab Effort to Supply Energy to Lebanon via Syria
Dec 16, 2021
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  • Katherine Bauer
  • Ben Fishman
  • Hanin Ghaddar
  • Simon Henderson
  • David Schenker
  • Andrew J. Tabler
Articles & Testimony
Lebanon Stands at a Crossroad Between a Painful Revival and a Complete Submission to Iran
Dec 7, 2021
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
All Policy Analysis by Hanin Ghaddar
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