A New War in Lebanon

For decades after the Roman legions left Britain in the early fifth century, people expected them sooner or later to return. ‘During this bizarre interregnum,’ Pablo Scheffer wrote recently in the LRB, ‘a veneer of romanitas was everywhere.’ But unlike in other parts of the forme ...  Show more

In What is literature? (1948) Jean-Paul Sartre argued that writers and artists have a responsibility to engage with political and social realities. But is it still possible for writers to have political agency in a culture that instantly commodifies ideas? Lea Ypi, a professor of ...  Show more

We spoke with Justin Fantauzzo is a History Professor at Memorial University who specializes in the Modern Middle East. He talked about the roots of the conflict and why it recently turned to full-scale war. 

Israel’s military carried out a series of bombings against its northern neighbour of Lebanon yesterday; bombings that have been condemned by many, but surprising to no one. Israel have claimed the strikes were targeting Hezbollah but once again, scores of innocent civilians are n ...  Show more

Twin bombings in Iran and a senior Hamas leader killed in Lebanon are just two recent events that are prompting concern that the war between Israel and Hamas could be expanding to other parts of the Middle East.NPR correspondents Jane Arraf and Peter Kenyon, both with deep experi ...  Show more

This week on The New Arab Voice podcast we look at the escalating conflict in Lebanon.

In recent months Israeli airstrikes have ramped up, targeting Hezbollah's military stores, infrastructure, and its leadership. Additionally, Israeli troops have crossed the bo ...