Lebanon is navigating a complex geopolitical crossroads, aiming to assert its own sovereignty during talks with Israel. Experts stress the necessity of disentangling Lebanon's national decision-making from external regional actors to find a path toward stability.

François Picard is pleased to welcome Jad Shahrour. Communications Manager at Samir Kassir Foundation. Lebanon is at a geopolitical crossroads, where sovereignty, regional rivalries, and international diplomacy collide. Joining us from Beirut amid ongoing uncertainty, he places current negotiations with Israel within a broader struggle to reassert the authority of the Lebanese state. He emphasises the necessity of disentangling Lebanon’s national decision-making from external actors, while ackno...