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Raghida Dergham

Raghida Dergham

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Raghida Dergham is the founder and executive chairwoman of the Beirut Institute and a columnist for The National. She served as columnist, senior diplomatic correspondent, and New York bureau chief for the London-based Al-Hayat for 28 years. She has contributed to The New York Times, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, Arab News, Al Arabiya English and Newsweek. She served as political analyst for NBC, MSNBC, LBC, Al Arabiya, CNN, BBC and MTV, as well as a contributing editor for Global Viewpoint produced for the Los Angeles Times Syndicate. Raghida was named one of the 100 Most Powerful Arab Women in 2011 and in 2016, and in 2017 she was named 'Arab Woman of the Year' for her achievements in journalism. In 2018, she was named one of the 50 Most Influential Women in the Arab World.
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A billboard with pictures of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Valiasr Square in Tehran this week. EPA
CommentTrump may stick with Biden's Iran strategy

While it's no surprise that Harris's dealings with Tehran would be a continuation of Biden's policy, Trump might not abandon it either

CommentNovember 03, 2024
US Vice President Kamala Harris and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a in Washington in July. AFP
CommentA Harris election win could hinge on Biden's peace effort in Gaza

Trump will be watching closely, as the US administration attempts to persuade Israel to end the war

CommentOctober 27, 2024
Beirut's southern suburbs. AFP
CommentHas the US subcontracted Israel to tackle Iran's proxies?

Washington has seemingly disengaged from Middle Eastern affairs until the upcoming presidential election

CommentOctober 20, 2024
A Middle East Airlines airplane prepares for take off from Lebanon's International Airport on Sunday, amid the war between Hezbollah and Israel. AFP
Biden can end both Iranian audacity and Israeli arrogance in Lebanon

Washington is uniquely placed to exert pressure over both governments, as well as on the leadership in Beirut

CommentOctober 13, 2024
Iranian women near banners of (L-R) Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah, Iran's deceased former president Ebrahim Raisi, and the IRGC's late Qassem Soleimani and Abbas Nilforoushan during an anti-Israeli rally on October 2. EPA
CommentThis is Lebanon's chance to free itself from the clutches of Iran and Israel

The enforcement of a landmark UN Security Council resolution will also prove a litmus test for the two regional adversaries

CommentOctober 06, 2024
A protest rally in Tehran to condemn the Israeli air strike that killed Hassan Nasrallah and several Hezbollah commanders in Lebanon. Getty
CommentThe writing is on the wall for Iran's foreign policy

It is time for Tehran to abandon its strategy of using proxies like Hezbollah and emerge as a responsible regional player

CommentSeptember 29, 2024
Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah delivered a fiery speech on Thursday, but he also hinted at a potential off-ramp against Israel. EPA
CommentIsrael's pager attacks should give Hezbollah pause

Hassan Nasrallah needs to remember his 2006 blunder and take a step back

CommentSeptember 22, 2024
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris differ on almost every single foreign policy issue. AP
CommentHarris needs a foreign policy win in the Middle East

Fortunately for the US Vice President, her boss Biden can still secure much-needed peace

CommentSeptember 15, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have a one-off presidential debate on Tuesday. AP
CommentWorld leaders are taking Harris seriously. Trump should too

He would be wrong to underestimate his opponent in Tuesday's presidential debate

CommentSeptember 08, 2024
A health worker administers the polio vaccine to a Palestinian child in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday. AFP
From Gaza to Ukraine to Sudan, why conflicts will be in limbo until 2025

Stakeholders around the world are waiting to see who will be the next US president

CommentSeptember 01, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US Vice President Kamala Harris in July. Bloomberg
The world is wary of Donald Trump but knows so little about Kamala Harris

Leaders elsewhere are likely to scratch their heads figuring out US policy under the next president

CommentAugust 25, 2024
Destruction in Deir El Balah in the central Gaza Strip this month. AFP
CommentEven with a deal, an all-out Middle East war can't be ruled out
CommentAugust 18, 2024
A man reacts inside a school used as a temporary shelter for displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, after it was hit by an Israeli strike on August 10, which killed more than 90 people. AFP
A Gaza ceasefire is as plausible as a full-scale war

There are tensions in the region as the US is hedging its bets

CommentAugust 11, 2024
Houthi supporters hold placards with pictures of late Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah senior commander Fouad Shukr during a protest, in Sanaa, Yemen, on August 2. EPA
CommentIn the Iran-Israel calculus, strategic patience could pay off
CommentAugust 04, 2024
Donald Trump could find debating with Kamala Harris challenging. AFP
Trump should have expected Biden to make way for Harris
CommentJuly 28, 2024
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