• Has Hezbollah's Rise Come at Syria's Expense?. Article published by the Middle East Quarterly, (Fall 2007)
  http://www.meforum.org/article/1755.

• Syria: Buying Time. Article published by the Journal of International Security Affairs, No. 11 (Fall 2006)
  http://www.securityaffairs.org/issues/2006/11/rabil.php.

• The Making of Saddam’s Executioners: A Manual of Oppression by Procedures. Article published in Middle East Review of International Affairs Journal (MERIA), Vol. 7, No. 2 (March 2003).
  http://meria.idc.ac.il/journal/2003/issue1/jvol7no1in.html.

• The Iraqi Opposition’s Evolution: From Conflict to Unity?. Article published in Middle East Review of International Affairs Journal (MERIA), Vol. 6, No. 4 (December 2002).
  http://meria.idc.ac.il/journal/2002/issue4/jvol6no4in.html.

• Operation “Termination of Traitors”: The Iraqi Regime Through Its Documents. Article published in Middle East Review of International Affairs Journal (MERIA), Vol. 6, No. 3  (September 2002).
  http://meria.idc.ac.il/journal/2002/issue3/jvol6no3in.html.

• The Ineffective Role of the U.S. in the U.S.-Israeli-Syrian Relationship. Article published in Middle East Journal, Vol. 55, No. 3 (Summer 2001).

• The Maronites and the Question of Syrian Withdrawal from Lebanon: From “Isolationists” to“Traitors”? Article published in Middle East Policy, Vol. 8, No. 3 (September 2001).

Book Chapters:

• "The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood," in Barry Rubin, ed. The Muslim Brotherhood: The Organization and Policies of a Global Movement (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010).

• “Lebanon,” in Barry Rubin, ed. Guide To Islamist Movements (London: M.E. Sharpe, 2010).

Essays:

• Hizbollah VS Israel: The Coming Clash. Article published by OpenDemocracy, March 9, 2010.
  http://www.opendemocracy.net/robert-g-rabil/hizbollah-vs-israel-coming-clash.

• Lebanon at the Crossroads. Article published by OpenDemocracy, May 6, 2009.
  http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/lebanon-at-the-crossroads.

• Barack Obama's Middle East: Pragmatism and Hope. Article published by OpenDemocracy, June 1, 2009.
  http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/barack-obama-and-the-middle-east-pragmatism-vs-hope.

• Hizbollah and Lebanon: The Curse of a State. Article published by OpenDemocracy, May 21, 2008.
  http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/hizbollah-and-lebanon-the-curse-of-a-state.

• Salafists VS.Liberals: The Struggle for Islam. Article published In The National Interest, January 31, 2005.
  http://www.inthenationalinterest.com/Articles/January%202005/January2005Rabil.html.

• Neglected Duty: Terrorism’s Justification. Article co-authored with Walid Phares and published In The National Interest, Vol. 3, Issue 18, May 5, 2004.
  http://www.inthenationalinterest.com/Articles/Vol3Issue18/
  Vol3Issue18RabilPFV.html.

• Iraqi Memories.Article published In the National Interest, Vol. 3, Issue 9, March 3, 2004.
  http://www.inthenationalinterest.com/Articles/Vol3Issue9/Vol3Issue9RabilPFV.html.

• Reform in Syria? Prospects and Assessments. Article published In the National Interest, Vol. 2, Issue 47, December 3, 2003.
  http://www.inthenationalinterest.com/Articles/
  Vol2Issue47/Vol2Issue47Rabil.html.

• Holding Syria to Account? Article published in the In The National Interest, Vol. 2, Issue 43, November 5, 2003.
  http://www.inthenationalinterest.com/Articles/
  Vol2Issue43/Vol2Issue43Rabil.html.

Short Articles and Op-eds:

• Muslims in U.S. Have Opportunity to Influence other Muslims in the Rest of the World. SunSentinel, June 18, 2009.
  http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-cairo-speech-forumsbjun18,0,5505462.story.

• Obama Must Use Pragmatism over Hope in Middle East. SunSentinel, May 31, 2009.
  http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-obama-forum-m053109pnmay31,0,1700662.story.

• Lebanon's Presidential Crisis, Policy Watch No. 1310, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, November 26, 2007.
  http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2686.

• The Lebanese Government and the U.S...Allies behind doors? History News Network, August 24, 2007.
  http://hnn.us/roundup/entries/42244.html.

• Lebanon Divided. OpenDemocracy. August 6, 2007.
  http://www.opendemocracy.org/article/conflicts/middle_east/syria_lebanon.

• Lebanon, Syria, Iran: Lessons of Sharm el-Sheikh. OpenDemocracy, May 11, 2007.
  http://www.opendemocracy.net/conflict-middle_east_politics/lessons_el_sheikh_4610.jsp.

• Why a Multinational Force Is Essential in Lebanon. Policy Watch No. 1136, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, August 4, 2006.
  http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2502.

• Trust Allah, Not Nasrallah: The Hizballah Crisis Reshapes Lebanese Politics. Policy Watch No. 1134, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, August 2, 2006.
  http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2500.

• Syria’s Regime Writes its Own Future in the Sand. Daily Star, May 24, 2006.
  http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&
  categ_id=5&article_id=24673.

• Khaddam’s Revelations: Is the Asad Regime Unraveling? Policy Watch No. 1068, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, January 6, 2006.
  http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2429.

• The U.N. Report on Lebanon You Probably Haven’t Heard Of. The New Republic Online, November 22, 05.
  http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=w051121&s=clawsonrabil112205.

• Reinforcing Lebanon’s Sovereignty. Policy Watch No. 1047, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, November 8, 2005.
  http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2395.

• Syria’s Response to the Mehlis Report. Policy Watch No. 1038, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, October 24, 2005.
  http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2384.

• The Countdown for Bashar al-Asad and Lebanon. Policy Watch No. 1035, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, October 4, 2005.
  https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2380.

• The Real Message of U.S. Pressure on Syria. Article published in the Daily Star, September 29, 2005.
  http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_ID=10& article_ID=18871&categ_id=5.

• Impact of the UN Investigation into the Hariri Assassination. Policy Watch No. 1031, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, September 9, 2005.
  http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2368.

• Baath Party Congress in Damascus: How Much Change in Syria? Policy Watch No. 1000, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, June 2, 2005.
  http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2322.

• How Is Syria Ruled? Policy Watch No. 992. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, May 9, 2005.
  http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2309.

• Syrian Strategy in Lebanon. Policy Watch No. 980. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, March 28, 2005.
  http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2285.

• The Role of International Monitors and Observers in the Lebanese Elections. Policy Watch No. 977. Article co-authored with Patrick Clawson, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, March 22, 2005.
  http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2281.

• From Beirut to Algiers: The Arab League’s Role in the Lebanon Crisis. Policy Watch No. 976. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, March 21, 2005.
  http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2280.

• Syria and the Polarization of Lebanese Politics. Policy Watch No. 961. The Washington Institute for Near Policy, February 18, 2005.
  http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/templateC05.php?CID=2260.

• Arabs Must Apply Their Political Culture in the Process of Change. Article published in the Daily Star, February 2, 2005.
  http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=12311.

• Expecting the Worst in Lebanon Is Self-Fulfilling. Article published in The Daily Star, December 3, 2004.
  http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=10637.

• Two Dangerous Ideas for Iraq’s Future. Article published in the Daily Star, October 16, 2004.
  http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=9281.

• The Syrians Have Made a Big Mistake. Article published in the Daily Star, September 1, 2004.
  http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=7919.

• Feeding an Arab Sense of Victimization. Article published in the Daily Star, August 4, 2004.
  http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=5&article_id=6888.

• Prime Minister’s Coalition-building Serves Iraqis Well. Article co-authored with Walid Phares and published in the Chicago Sun-Times, July 30, 2004.
  http://www.suntimes.com/output/otherviews/cst-edt-ref30.html.

• De-Bathification Went Too Far. Article co-authored with Walid Phares and published in History News Network (HNN), May 3, 2004.
  http://hnn.us/articles/4624.html.

• U.S. Trouble Means More Chances for Mullahs. Article co-authored with Walid Phares and published in Sun-Sentinal, April 29, 2004.
  http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-22forum22apr29,0,7595396.story.

• Resistance Myths. Article co-authored with Walid Phares and published in The Wall Street Journal, April 13, 2004.
  http://online.wsj.com/article_email/0,,SB108181690535780942-IFjfoNplaB3opytZ36Ha6iFm4,00.html.

• Serious on Syria: Washington Is at Critical Juncture. Article co-authored with Walid Phares and published in the National Review Online, December 15, 2003.
  http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/phares_rabil200412150814.asp.

• Syria in an American and Israeli Corner. Article co-authored with Joshua Pollack and published in the Daily Star (Beirut), October 14, 2003.

• Chalabi Is Right, Indefatigable and also Self-Serving. Article published in the Daily Star, September 16, 2003.

• Now Anti-Semites Are Citing Harry Truman. Article published in the History News Network (HNN), September 8, 2003. http://hnn.us/articles/1669.html.

• Getting theHelp in Iraq that Lebanon Didn’t. Article published in the Daily Star (Beirut), August 6, 2003. http://www.lebanonwire.com/0308/03080613DS.asp.

• Syria’s Misplaced Optimism. Article published in the Daily Star, July 17, 2003.

• The Anxiety of Iraq’sSunnis. Article published in the Daily Star, July 9, 2003. http://www.aljazeerah.info/Opinion%20editorials/2003%20Opinion%20Editorials/July/8o/The%20anxiety%20of%20Iraqs%20Sunnis,%20Robert%20Rabil.htm.

• Intellectuals Seek Path to Syrian Reform. Article published in the Daily Star, June 9, 2003.

• Understanding America Is Key to Improving its Foreign Policy. Article Published in the Daily Star, May 29, 2003. http://www.aljazeerah.info/Opinion%20editorials/2003%20Opinion%20Editorials/June%202003%20Opinion/1o/Understanding%20America%20is%20key%20to%20improving%20its%20foreign%20policy,%20Robert%20Rabil.htm.

• Powell’s Stick-and-Carrot Policy Leaves Damascus with Hard Choices. Article published in the Daily Star, May 13, 2003.

• Religion as a Channel to Assert Political Rights. Article published in the Daily Star, May 8, 2003.

• Syria Must Act Quickly to Avert US Pressure. Article published in Daily Star, April 22, 2003.

• Saddam Turned Neighbor Against Neighbor. Article published in History News Network (HNN), February 24, 2003. http://hnn.us/articles/1273.html.

• How Did the Iraqi Opposition Come into Existence. Article published in History News Network (HNN), January 6, 2003. http://hnn.us/articles/1196.html.

• Should We Be Worried About Hezbollah? Article Published in History News Network (HNN), December 23, 2002. http://hnn.us/articles/1168.html.