David Hury (France-Lebanon)
Journalist and Editorial consultant. Former Beirut correspondent for La Croix, Le Soir, 20 Minutes.
Syria-Russia: A Pragmatic Pivot Toward Economic Revival
Only 11 months earlier, Russian warplanes had struck Sharaa’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) forces in Idlib, killing dozens in airstrikes that bolstered Bashar al-Assad’s...
Rebuilding Syria: Who is counting on sharing out the cake?
Fourteen years of brutal civil war, compounded by the devastating February 2023 earthquake, have left Syria’s infrastructure in tatters, presenting a monumental challenge for...
War on Lebanon: A slow death for local agriculture
Israeli bombs not only kill civilians and drive them into exodus. They also destroy arable land. Since 1948, Lebanon has a tumultuous history with...
War on Gaza: How Israeli LNG exports could weigh in heavily
The Middle East, the epicenter of the conflict that has arisen between Hamas and Israel, is home to a substantial share of the world’s...
Gilles Devers on Gaza: “The notion of ‘terrorism’ does not exist under international law”
ByTheEast: As a legal advocate for political causes, could you clarify who you represent in Palestine?
Gilles Devers: I’m a dedicated supporter of the Palestinian...
Reforms in Lebanon: The IMF loses patience
IMF mission chief Ernesto Rigo hasn't weighed his words during his stay in Beirut last week. "We think Lebanon is at a very dangerous...
Pr. Yahia Zoubir: “Food shortages could inflame the whole region”
ByTheEast: The war in Ukraine has disrupted the global agricultural supply chain. What are the short -term impacts on the countries in the MENA...
Russia-Ukraine crisis: The ramifications on Europe and MENA
Midst ongoing diplomatic efforts to avert what the United States and its allies say is a potential invasion of Ukraine by Russia, let us...
Michael Wurmser: “Norway is a game changer for Europe”
ByTheEast: How did you come to work in Norway?
Michael Wurmser: I was already in the commodity business when I was involved in Norway through...
Nadim Houry on Lebanon: “The public sphere is left to rot”
ByTheEast: Since 2011, the Arab countries followed different paths. What have they in common in 2020?
Nadim Houry: The Arab world and the MENA region...