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Vol. 3 No. 3

December 2008

SYRIA/LEBANON
Washington and the Future of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon The US-brokered Israeli-Palestinian peace process has long been predicated on the unspoken assumption that most Palestinian refugees in Lebanon should remain there permanently, but a peace settlement that holds Lebanon responsible for governing those most discontented with its terms will be inherently unstable.	Gary C. Gambill
Lebanon's Internal Security Forces in a Politicized State of Transition The development of Lebanon's internal security forces into a viable law enforcement organization has been hampered by accusations of political partisanship.	Peter Ajemian
The Threat on Syria's Doorstep Syrian President Bashar Assad is pointing responsibility for recent terror attacks in Syria at Saudi Arabia and its Lebanese allies - and not without justification.	Stephen Starr
Obama, on Lebanon
Questions Remain about the US Raid in Syria
EGYPT
Egypt Takes on the New Media Egypt has been preparing a bold new initiative to regulate satellite television and the Internet.	David Stanford
RUSSIA
The Caucasus Emirate and Its New Tactics The mujahidin of Russia's North Caucasus have abandoned the spectacular suicide bombings and hostage seizures that reached a peak four years ago in favor of a more 'traditional' insurgent campaign.	Gordon M. Hahn