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THE MIDEAST WAR
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Hezbollah and the Political Ecology of Postwar Lebanon
Hezbollah's conflict with is Israel is fueled substantially by local political conditions in Lebanon.
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Gary C. Gambill
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Implications of the Israel-Hezbollah War
The mixed outcome of the recent Israel-Hezbollah war may prove to be a stable equilibrium.
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Gary C. Gambill
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Briefing: Lebanese Public Opinion
Four surveys offer revealing insights into Lebanese public opinion about Hezbollah, Israel, and the United States.
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SYRIA
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Divided They Stand: The Syrian Opposition
Syrian President Bashar Assad's efforts to exploit ethnic, sectarian, and ideological divisions within the opposition have failed to obstruct its growing unity.
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Tony Badran
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The Islamic Revival in Syria
In response to growing Islamist militancy in Syria, the Assad regime has incrementally abandoned the ruling Baath Party's longstanding secularizing mission and encouraged the growth of Islamist civil society loyal to the state.
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Sami Moubayed
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Syrian-Saudi Media Wars
Tensions between Riyadh and Damascus have led to a lopsided war of words in the media. |
Tony Badran
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Dossier: Bushra Assad
Assad's older sister shuns the spotlight, but her political influence has been decisive at times.
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Mohamad Daoud
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