Amal Ghandour

’s career spans more than three decades in the fields of research, communication, and community development. She is an author (About This Man Called Ali; This Arab Life, A Generation’s Journey Into Silence) and a blogger (This Arab Life on Substack). She sits on the Board of Trustees of International College (IC) and is a member of the Board of Directors of Synaps, a regional research laboratory. Ghandour holds an MS in International Policy from Stanford University and a BSFS from Georgetown University.

A Fight to The Death (the Rest of Us In-Between)

A Fight to The Death (the Rest of Us In-Between)

No one in Lebanon is ever out of the fray, not even those who are very far away...

27 MARCH 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
Lebanon’s Fate in Our Current World Calamity

Lebanon’s Fate in Our Current World Calamity

Perpetually attacked by Israel as an easy target and neighbor, Lebanon is bearing the brunt of many bombs...

13 MARCH 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
Whose Life is it Anyway? On Writing About Others

Whose Life is it Anyway? On Writing About Others

In the latest This Arab Life column, Amal Ghandour ponders: who does a life actually belong to once...

27 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
On Legal Victories and Human Healing

On Legal Victories and Human Healing

In a world where justice and law reliably fail us, it might be literature that holds the better...

13 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
Small Moments and Their Much Larger Meaning

Small Moments and Their Much Larger Meaning

In "This Arab Life," Amal Ghandour looks at the absurdity of Trump's so-called "Board of Peace" for Gaza.

30 JANUARY 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
Trump, The Liberator! (and the Fear Wagons)

Trump, The Liberator! (and the Fear Wagons)

In this dissection of Trumpian spectacle, TMR columnist Amal Ghandour digs into the root (evil) of Empire.

16 JANUARY 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
Two Spectacles: A Lebanese Farce, an American Fault Line

Two Spectacles: A Lebanese Farce, an American Fault Line

In two recent developments, Amal Ghandour sees a comical comeuppance and hints of change on the political horizon.

2 JANUARY 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
Emm Kamel: The Future Is Here and So Is the Past

Emm Kamel: The Future Is Here and So Is the Past

Amal Ghandour reflects on a 2025 rich with tragedy, disappointment, and political smoke and mirrors.

19 DECEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour
The Whispers Of Nadia Tueni and Maroun Baghdadi

The Whispers Of Nadia Tueni and Maroun Baghdadi

In her column, Amal Ghandour ruminates on Lebanese poet Nadia Tueni and the director who filmed her, Maroun...

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour
In Lebanon, It’s Business as Usual

In Lebanon, It’s Business as Usual

In her biweekly column, Amal Ghandour calls out the failures of the Lebanese state and its complacent citizens.

21 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour
How Much Do We Miss Umm Khulthum?

How Much Do We Miss Umm Khulthum?

Thinking about icons past and present, Amal Ghandour remembers Egypt's "Star of the East" on the 50th anniversary...

7 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour
Respite: Lull As Life

Respite: Lull As Life

Respite, please, from genocide and famine in Gaza, but not from torment and heartbreak. Respite, please, for whatever...

24 OCTOBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour
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