Valdai Club

Arnaud Kalika

Aleksei Kuznetsov

Olga Kharina

Taimur Khan

Vasily Kashin

Irina Kolgushkina

Andrei Korobkov

Boris Kapustin

Clifford Kupchan

Wassim Kalaajieh

Coordinates the work of the forum "Al-Wasatiya (Moderation) Lebanon" .

Materials

Lebanon Politics: Restraint and Neutrality

Although Hezbollah together with its allies won the parliamentary elections in Lebanon, it will not be able to form an entirely loyal government due to domestic, regional and international reasons, says Valdai Club expert Wassim Kalaajieh.

Saudi Arabia and Hariri’s Resignation: A Lebanese Explosion Delayed, Not Prevented

The resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced in Riyadh on November 4, 2017 has provoked a rumor that he was being held hostage by the Saudis. It has also disrupted the internal settlement policy Hariri launched a year ago.

Domino Effect: Where the Qatar Crisis Could Lead the Gulf

Iran is still in no hurry to take advantage from the conflict between the countries of the Persian Gulf and to send its troops to Qatar, as did Turkey, which strengthened its military base, al-Rayyan. However, Tehran opened its airspace for the Turkish Air Force and for food supplies to Qatar from Turkey.