كتاب الشهر "حرير وحديد" للدكتور فواز طرابلسي، إدارة الحوار: الأستاذ نبيل أندورة

Book of the Month: "Silk and Iron" by Dr. Fawwaz Traboulsi, moderated by Nabil Andoura

Political thought is the weakest expression of the tragedies of wars — so I turned to art criticism, theater, and economic history.

فواز طرابلسي في برنامج «الحدث» (24-08-2023)

Fawwaz Traboulsi on "Al-Hadath" (24-08-2023)

Historian Dr. Fawwaz Traboulsi dismantles the myths of Lebanon's political transition and the looming threat of civil war. This insightful interview uncovers the real economic powers controlling the state, the failures of the opposition, and the deep-rooted systemic crises driving Lebanon's social decay.

The Legacy of Edward Said

Panel discussion at AUB marking the tenth anniversary of Edward Said's passing. Distinguished academics and close friends reflect on his contributions as a secular humanist, literary critic, and a fearless voice for the exiled.

Translating Politics into Art and Literature in the Arab World

A recorded discussion at ICI Berlin with Fawwaz Traboulsi on translating politics into art and literature in the Arab world — from Guernica-Beirut to Fayrouz and the Rahbanis, with Leyla Dakhli and Jens Hanssen.

الشاهد3 | الحلقة السادسة مع فواز طرابلسي ـ الحزب الاشتراكي والشراكة في دولة الوحدة

The Witness 3 — Episode 6 with Fawwaz Traboulsi: The Socialist Party and Partnership in the United State

Lebanese thinker Fawwaz Traboulsi dissects the historical missteps, structural imbalances, and regional geopolitics that doomed the Yemeni unification project. He explores the decline of the Yemeni Socialist Party and the tragic legacy of Jarallah Omar, offering profound insights into Yemen's ongoing political crises.

الشاهد3 | الحلقة الخامسة مع فواز طرابلسي ـ القصة الكاملة لأحداث 13 يناير الدموية

The Witness 3 — Episode 5 with Fawwaz Traboulsi: The Full Story of the Bloody January 13 Events

Lebanese thinker Fawwaz Traboulsi dissects the tragic events of the January 13, 1986 massacre in South Yemen. Discover the internal structural failures, military divisions, and political liquidations that ultimately dismantled the Yemeni Socialist Party and paved the way for Yemeni unity.

الشاهد 3 | الحلقة الرابعة مع فواز طرابلسي ـ علي ناصر يجمع بين الرئاسات الثلاث

The Witness 3 — Episode 4 with Fawwaz Traboulsi: Ali Nasser Combines the Three Presidencies

I transported $62,000 in a Samsonite every six months — and when Yemeni forces withdrew, they left weapons for the entire National Movement, not one faction.

الشاهد3 | الحلقة الثالثة مع فواز طرابلسي ـ كيف وصل عبدالفتاح إسماعيل إلى الرئاسة؟

The Witness 3 — Episode 3 with Fawwaz Traboulsi: How Did Abdel Fattah Ismail Rise to the Presidency?

Lebanese thinker Fawwaz Traboulsi unravels the bloody political upheavals of 1970s South Yemen. This episode explores the execution of President Salmeen, the rise of Abdul Fattah Ismail, and the internal party conflicts that led to a disastrous border war.

الشاهد 3 | الحلقة الثانية مع فواز طرابلسي - فترة سالمين والصراع بين الرفاق

The Witness 3 — Episode 2 with Fawwaz Traboulsi: The Salmin Era and the Conflict Among Comrades

Lebanese thinker Fawwaz Traboulsi unpacks the turbulent era of South Yemen under Salem Rubaya Ali (Salmeen). Discover the ideological battles, geopolitical maneuvers, and tragic internal power struggles that defined the bloody conflict between socialist comrades.

الشاهد3 | الحلقة الأولى مع فواز طرابلسي ـ بداية العلاقة مع اليسار اليمني والتمرد على قحطان

The Witness 3 — Episode 1 with Fawwaz Traboulsi: The Beginning of Relations with the Yemeni Left and the Rebellion Against Qahtan

Lebanese historian Fawwaz Traboulsi unveils the untold history of South Yemen's leftist movement. From radical ideological shifts to the bloody internal conflicts of the "Troika," explore the complex legacy of armed struggle and state-building.

المقابلة - مع الكاتب والمؤرخ اللبناني فواز طرابلسي - الجزء الثاني

The Interview — With Writer and Historian Fawwaz Traboulsi — Part 2

Revolutions without revolutionaries — organized Islamists with a complete vision, versus civil forces whose entire position was "we are not the Islamists."

المقابلة - مع الكاتب والمؤرخ اللبناني فواز طرابلسي - الجزء الأول

The Interview — With Writer and Historian Fawwaz Traboulsi — Part 1

Interview on Al Jazeera Arabic's "Al-Muqabala" program, featuring Lebanese historian and writer Fawwaz Traboulsi. Traboulsi discusses his early upbringing, his political shift towards the Leftist movement, his role during the Lebanese Civil War, and his eventual transition to writing and academia.

نحن وين؟ || فقر أم إفقار مع د. فواز طرابلسي

Where Are We? Poverty or Impoverishment with Dr. Fawwaz Traboulsi

Whoever can do what we did and fail — let them fail better than us: knowing society is the first condition for changing it.

نحن وين؟ || فقر أم إفقار مع د. فواز طرابلسي

Where Are We? Poverty or Impoverishment with Dr. Fawwaz Traboulsi

There is no poverty in isolation — poverty is a relationship: no rich person prospers except by what a poor person is deprived of. International organizations turn it into a pathology.

لبنان بين ١٨٦٠ و ٢٠٢٢: مصالح دول ومال وطوائف — فواز طرابلسي (Reflections, Ep. 67)

Lebanon Between 1860 and 2022: States, Money, and Sects — Fawwaz Traboulsi

A sweeping oral history of Lebanon from 1860 to 2022 with historian Fawwaz Traboulsi on Reflections with Jad Ghosn, tracing sectarianism from feudalism through the mandate, civil war, and modern oligarchic collapse.

الأمل رغم انسداد الأفق

Hope Despite the Blocked Horizon

Interview clip analyzing the persistence of authoritarianism and the global rise of extreme right-wing movements. Traboulsi explores how to maintain grounded hope and work toward democratic change without falling into the trap of false illusions.

واقعنا بين مصالح الطوائف ومصالح الدولة

Our Reality Between Sectarian Interests and State Interests

Analytical interview exploring the deep-rooted connections between Lebanon's sectarianism and its economic elite. Traboulsi argues that true reform requires tackling class inequality, dismantling monopolies, and enforcing social justice rather than just rearranging political structures.

المؤرخ والكاتب فواز طرابلسي : لبنان بين ١٨٦٠ و ٢٠٢٢ مصالح دول ومال وطوائف - الحلقة 67

Fawwaz Traboulsi: Lebanon Between 1860 and 2022 — States, Money, and Sects — Episode 67

Historian Fawwaz Traboulsi unpacks the socio-economic roots of Lebanon's sectarianism, tracing the historical interplay between foreign interests, capital, and class from 1860 to the current crisis. Discover how the 19th-century silk economy and colonial borders shaped the modern Lebanese collapse.

فواز طرابلسي : قرار السلم والحــ ــرب يتّخذ في "اسرائيل" بالدرجـة الأولى

Fawwaz Traboulsi: The Decision for Peace and War Is Made in Israel First and Foremost

The entire system renewed its legitimacy — Hezbollah, Kataeb, and Geagea. Whoever wants to challenge them should fight with a fight that has taste, not with the weapons cliché.

فواز طرابلسي: دلالات الانتخابات النيابية ومستقبل النظام في لبنان

Fawwaz Traboulsi: The Significance of Parliamentary Elections and the Future of the System in Lebanon

Historian Dr. Fawwaz Traboulsi analyzes the Lebanese parliamentary elections, the reality of Hezbollah's arsenal, and the critical challenges facing the new opposition. He urges the "Change" MPs to move beyond symbolic protests and confront the deep socioeconomic crises with concrete legislative alternatives.

عن الطوائف والطبقات والحروب الأهلية" - فواز طرابلسي"

On Sects, Classes, and Civil Wars — Fawwaz Traboulsi

Sectarianism is patterns of collective privilege and deprivation — fix regional, educational, and employment inequalities and the need for sectarian representation vanishes.

فواز طرابلسي : مقياس الانتخابات هو تجديد الصلة بالناس ومحاولة فك فئات شعبية عن الاحزاب

Fawwaz Traboulsi: The Measure of Elections Is Reconnecting with the People

The election criterion is renewing the connection with people — and detaching popular segments from parties: opposition inside and outside parliament.

فواز طرابلسي في برنامج «الحدث» (22-01-2022)

Fawwaz Traboulsi on "Al-Hadath" (22-01-2022)

Historian Dr. Fawwaz Traboulsi dissects Lebanon's systemic collapse, offering a sharp critique of the rentier economy, the sectarian political class, and the aftermath of the October 17 uprising. He outlines a critical path forward for the opposition ahead of the pivotal 2022 parliamentary elections.

كلمة فواز طرابلسي في حفل منح وسام الأرز ل كريم مروة في العام 2004

Fawwaz Traboulsi's Address at the Cedar Medal Ceremony for Karim Mroue (2004)

Lebanese thinker Fawwaz Traboulsi delivers a compelling tribute to communist intellectual Karim Mroue, exploring the evolution of dynamic Marxist thought and the intersection of political activism and cultural production. The address critiques the marginalization of the Left in post-Taif Lebanon and passionately argues for democracy as a revolutionary process rooted in popular struggle.