Based in Beirut, he is editor-at-large of The Daily Star. He is also the Director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut. He appears on NPR, CNN, BBC and his articles are syndicated in major newspapers around the world. He is recipient of the Pax Christi International Peace Award for his efforts to bring peace to the Middle East. AR's David Barsamian interviewed him in Beirut.