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Vol. 2   No. 1

June/July 2007
SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism and the Spread of Sunni Theofascism
The Saudi government continues to lavishly finance the propagation of Wahhabism throughout the world, and the Bush administration has done little to halt this ideological onslaught.		 Amb. Curtin Winsor, Jr.
Saudi Arabia and the BAE Arms Scandal
An investigation by Britain's anti-corruption agency has uncovered billions of dollars in illicit transfers to the Saudi royal family by Britain's largest arms manufacturer.
LEBANON
Lemons from Lemonade: The Bush Administration and Lebanon after the Syrian Withdrawal
American policy toward Lebanon since the withdrawal of Syrian forces in 2005 has been plagued by miscalculations, chronic "Chalabi syndrome," and path dependent public diplomacy. 		Gary C. Gambill
The Rise of Fatah al-Islam
The emergence of Fatah al-Islam is largely an outgrowth of permissive political and security conditions in Lebanon.
France Switches Gears in Lebanon
Newly elected President Nicolas Sarkozy has launched a major shift in French policy toward Lebanon.
SYRIA
Document: End of Mission Report, UN Middle East envoy Alvaro de Soto
REGION
Shiites and Democracy
The widespread assertion of Shiite political power in the Islamic world holds both promise and peril for democratization. 		Sreeram Chaulia