The deterioration of security along Lebanon’s northern border from Arida on the Mediterranean to Masharih Al Qaa in the east presents the Lebanese army with an insurmountable challenge. The western …
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As violence expands across Syria, fears over the future of the country are increasing. They range from the potential use of chemical weapons in the conflict to the unleashing of …
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On a quiet Sunday night last month the fraying coexistence that is Lebanese society suffered another tear. Two scholars from Dar Al Fatwa, Sheikh Mazen Hariri and Sheikh Ahmed Fakhran, …
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Israel has had an easy time on the Golan Heights since 1974, when a United States-brokered ceasefire arrangement came into effect and a United Nations observer force deployed in a …
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The relations between the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean are, to say the least, a tad complex. Centuries of invasions, occupations, liberations and alliances have carved a map that is …
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The deadly February 1 gun battle in the Bekaa town of Arsal illustrates two dangerous ongoing developments in Lebanon: firstly, the rising sectarian bitterness felt by Sunnis against Shias, and …
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The Euphrates Dam, once the most potent symbol of the centrally planned development policies of the Syrian Baath Party, was taken over by rebel forces in early February. The …
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“I am buying make-up to look beautiful for my husband,” proclaims Manal Ahmad Ibrahim, while checking out mascara priced at $1.50. Run by Naqil Bardash, a former hotel manager from …
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There are growing indications that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is using some form of chemical agent against areas held by the opposition. Speculation has been rife for …
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The signing of several economic agreements on January 16 between Iran and Syria confirmed the persistently strong strategic relations between the two countries. However, contrary to a widely held belief, …