Wilson Center Experts
Hanin Ghaddar
Public Policy Scholar
Middle East Program
Contact Information:
T 202/691-4063
// F 202/691-4001
Expertise:
Middle East and North Africa
; Lebanon
Affiliation:
Managing Editor of NOW News, Beirut, Lebanon
Wilson Center Project(s):
“Revolution is a Woman”
Term:
Sep 01, 2012
Dec 30, 2012
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Qatar Bets on Islamists
Feb 07, 2013Qatar has seized the opportunity of the Arab uprisings to expand its influence across the region. It moved into the vacuum after the revolutions caught the United States and other major powers by surprise. Despite its small size, it now aspires to a play a leading role in Arab politics. more
The Demons Besieging Lebanon: Iran’s Tighter Grip
Nov 26, 2012Hezbollah’s main strength in Lebanon is not its weaponry. Its real backbone is its popular support, which guarantees Hezbollah’s control over state institutions. Iran may be prepared to lose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but it is certainly not ready to lose Lebanon. Now that Hezbollah’s popular support in Lebanon is waning, Iran will do whatever it takes to overcome the results of Lebanon's parliamentary elections in 2013. more
Who Leads the Arab World?
November 30, 2012 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
The Arab Spring is shifting the balance of power in the Arab World. Egypt's pre-eminence among Arab states is under challenge from Qatar and Saudi Arabia. In this period of crisis and change, who will speak for, and lead, the Arab states? more
Voting as a Powerful Tool for Women
Oct 25, 2012Hanin Ghaddar, a Lebanese public policy scholar at the Wilson Center, writes about the role that voting can play in empowering women in the Middle East. She discusses the need for the Arab Spring to be accompanied by a women's spring. more
Women and the Arab Spring & The Cuban Missile Crisis Revisited
Jan 30, 2013 to Feb 05, 2013
Haleh Esfandiari, Hanin Ghaddar, and Yassmine El Sayed Hani discuss women and the Arab Spring. Tim McDonnell previews the Wilson Center's Cuban Missile Crisis project. more
The Demons Besieging Lebanon: Iran’s Tighter Grip
Nov 26, 2012Hezbollah’s main strength in Lebanon is not its weaponry. Its real backbone is its popular support, which guarantees Hezbollah’s control over state institutions. Iran may be prepared to lose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but it is certainly not ready to lose Lebanon. Now that Hezbollah’s popular support in Lebanon is waning, Iran will do whatever it takes to overcome the results of Lebanon's parliamentary elections in 2013.
Voting as a Powerful Tool for Women
Oct 25, 2012Hanin Ghaddar, a Lebanese public policy scholar at the Wilson Center, writes about the role that voting can play in empowering women in the Middle East. She discusses the need for the Arab Spring to be accompanied by a women's spring.
Women and the Arab Spring & The Cuban Missile Crisis Revisited
Jan 30, 2013 to Feb 05, 2013
Haleh Esfandiari, Hanin Ghaddar, and Yassmine El Sayed Hani discuss women and the Arab Spring. Tim McDonnell previews the Wilson Center's Cuban Missile Crisis project.
