ATFL and the Middle East Institute (MEI) co-hosted a virtual panel discussion on the latest joint policy brief of the Lebanon Working Group: “US-Lebanon Relations: Setting a New International Framework for a More Responsive Government.” Released last...
The American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) applauds the bipartisan Co-Chairs of the Congressional US-Lebanon Friendship Caucus for their condemnation of the obstruction of democratic processes in Lebanon as well as the continued presidential vacancy and lack of any...
The American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) applauds US Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, for calling for accountability of Lebanese elite undermining democracy and the rule of...
The American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) applauds the US Congress for addressing the humanitarian situation and food security in Lebanon. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the defense policy bill for the forthcoming year, includes an amendment, sponsored...
Lebanon is on a tragic trajectory, never before seen in its history. The next few months, with or without needed reforms, will shape its path for years to come. Lebanon’s failings can be attributed to endemic corruption by the political class and the “state within a...
