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Habib Badawi

Habib Badawi is Professsor of International Relations and Japanese History at Lebanese University. He is also the coordinator of American Studies and a sought-after academic consultant. Professor Al-Badawi was awarded "The Academic Figure of 2018" by the "Asian Cultural Center" for his persistent efforts in promoting Japanese studies worldwide. Dr. Habib Al-Badawi has published multiple books and research papers on contemporary topics related to international relations and geopolitics.

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Can Lebanon Finally elect a President who will Lead it out of its Economic and Political Morass?

Can Lebanon Finally elect a President who will Lead it out of its Economic and Political Morass?

Habib Badawi

By Habib Badawi Beirut (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Lebanon may be a small country of some four million citizens with a land area a little less than that of Connecticut, but it plays an outsized role in the geopolitics of the Middle East. Its upcoming presidential election on June 14th therefore has wide […]

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