Post-war Status of Lebanon's March 14th Movement
Featuring:
The Middle East Institute is pleased to welcome Lebanese Member of Parliament Musbah al-Ahdab (Tripoli) to address the current status of Lebanon's pro-democracy March 14th Movement following the recent war with Israel.
MP al-Ahdab was first elected to the Lebanese Parliament in 1996, and sits on the Finance and Budget Committees. Even before the assassination of the late Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri, MP al-Ahdab was an outspoken advocate of achieving Lebanese sovereignty, arguing that democracy cannot take root in Lebanon until all regional actors stop interfering with Lebanon's internal situation. A progressive Sunni Muslim from Tripoli, a traditionally conservative Sunni city, MP al-Ahdab works tirelessly to rally all segments of Lebanese society around supporting reform and democracy for Lebanon. He began his third parliamentary term in 2005.
MP al-Ahdab was educated in Lebanon, Egypt, and France, and holds a degree in Economics from the London School of Economics.
