Joseph Phillip Amar is professor emeritus of Middle East languages, history, and cultures at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of the forthcoming biography of Ephrem the Syrian, Dangerous Poet.
Article Slouching Toward Beirut It’s too soon to determine whether the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will last. In the meantime, the Lebanese have their dead to bury. By Joseph Phillip Amar April 21, 2026 Middle East Donald Trump Politics Religion
Article ‘They Set Fire to Our Lives’ In the Middle East, Christians endure repeated and ongoing attacks on their homes, churches, and livelihoods. By Joseph Phillip Amar July 28, 2025 Religion Middle East Politics War and Peace
Article Netanyahu’s Chilling Threat The seeds of peace will be planted in Lebanon and throughout the Middle East when justice comes for the people of Palestine. By Joseph Phillip Amar October 15, 2024 War and Peace Middle East International Politics
Feature Christianity in the Middle East Christians in the Middle East see themselves not just as abandoned, but as betrayed. How did we get here? By Joseph Phillip Amar April 1, 2024 Middle East History Muslim-Christian Relations War and Peace
Article A Patriarch Flees Baghdad Cardinal Sako’s flight to Erbil underscores the complex rivalries playing out among Christian warlords in places like Iraq and Lebanon. By Joseph Phillip Amar August 31, 2023 Religion Middle East Bishops Politics
Article Your Lebanon & Mine In Lebanon, hyperinflation, an influx of refugees, and complete political collapse have created a dangerous crisis. By Joseph Phillip Amar August 10, 2021 Middle East War and Peace Foreign Affairs
