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Terrorism & Security Nearly 1 in 20 Syrians are now refugees (+video)
Neighboring nations are straining to handle the 1 million refugees generated by two years of fighting.
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Why Lebanon violence might not spiral, despite funeral protests (+video)
Violence broke out in Lebanon following the funeral of Gen. Wissam al-Hassan. Whether his assassination will directly spur prolonged and deepening unrest in Lebanon is doubtful, however.
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Lebanese mourn anti-Syrian official killed in car bombing
Thousands of Lebanese attended the funeral for Brig. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan, an opponent of Syria, who died in a massive car bombing. Some have called him a martyr.
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Beirut bombing kills anti-Assad official, bringing Syrian war to Lebanon
Gen. Wissam al-Hassan's assassination in today's bombing is the most significant political killing in Lebanon since that of the former prime minister in 2005.
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Backchannels When Assange meets Nasrallah, you learn the most about Assange (+video)
Julian Assange, the embattled Wikileaks leader, started his new chat show with an interview of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
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CIA cover blown in latest spy-versus-spy with Iran
The naming of the CIA station chief in Beirut by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah is seen as part of an intensifying undercover war between the West and Iran.
12/14/2011 10:22 am -
Warriors of God: Inside Hezbollah’s Thirty-Year Struggle Against Israel
Journalist Nicholas Blanford's comprehensive account of the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is well-paced and gripping.
11/21/2011 06:05 am -
Why it took so long for Obama to say Syria's Assad must go
Obama's call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to resign was a long time coming. The US president didn't wait as long after protests broke out in Egypt to say that Hosni Mubarak had to go.
08/18/2011 04:48 pm -
'Balance of terror' sustains tense calm between Hezbollah and Israel
On the fifth anniversary of the 2006 war between Israel and the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah, the border remains calm as both sides worry about the scale of devastation a new war would bring.
07/12/2011 10:02 am -
Terrorism & Security US blames Syrian government for embassy attack in Damascus
In a sharp rebuke of the Assad regime, Secretary of State Clinton called the embassy attack a failed attempt to deflect attention from the brutal crackdown on protesters.
07/12/2011 09:54 am -
Backchannels Can the US keep Ambassador Ford in Syria after attacks?
Probably for now. But The US has complained that the Syrian government was slow to protect the embassy from the stone-throwing supporters of Bashar al-Assad who invaded.
07/11/2011 05:34 pm -
Syria: Pro-Assad protesters attack US embassy in Damascus
Syrian government loyalists stormed the US embassy after the ambassador visited Hama, a city that has become a focal point of the protest movement.
07/11/2011 02:02 pm -
UN tribunal indicts Hezbollah members in Hariri assassination
The highly anticipated indictments could help bring accountability for former prime minister Rafik Hariri's 2005 assassination. But they could also stir sectarian tensions.
06/30/2011 01:42 pm -
Syria's Assad regime gets little sympathy from neighbors
Bashar al-Assad and his father, Hafez al-Assad, kept Syria stable for 40 years through Machiavellian guile and ruthlessness, while sowing havoc elsewhere in the region.
04/29/2011 01:32 pm -
Once seen as shy reformer, Syria's Assad confounds hopes
Many thought that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was at heart a reformer. But his response to unprecedented protests and violence suggest otherwise.
04/21/2011 03:44 pm -
Terrorism & Security Cables reveal covert US support for Syria's opposition
Newly released WikiLeaks cables show that the US had been funneling money to Syria's opposition for several years, even as it tried to reengage with President Assad's government.
04/18/2011 09:37 am -
What is at stake if Syria's regime falls
Syria is a gateway for Iran's influence in the Middle East, but it has also been a relatively predictable neighbor for Israel. If Assad's regime comes unhinged, that could all change.
03/28/2011 01:05 pm -
Repression or reform? Deadly protests may force Syria's Assad to choose.
Syria protests are gathering steam, fueled by a cycle of violence, misinformation, and small concessions on the part of the government.
03/27/2011 12:15 pm -
Lebanon's cautionary tale for Arab uprisings
Toppling a regime – something Lebanese achieved with a spontaneous rally of more than 1 million people six years ago today – is just the first step. Today, the March 14 coalition is struggling.
03/14/2011 03:25 pm -
Hariri rallies supporters against Hezbollah-backed government
On the sixth anniversary of Rafik Hariri's assassination, his son Saad formally announced his opposition to the new government now being formed, which could tilt Lebanon toward Iran and Syria.
02/14/2011 04:58 pm -
Global News Blog In Lebanon, Scouts learn loyalty – to a political movement
Lebanon's Scout groups do many of the same things that US Scouts do, but they also learn loyalty to political leaders and movements to someday join their ranks.
02/02/2011 04:25 pm -
Sunnis launch 'Day of Rage' to protest Hezbollah's 'soft coup' in Lebanon
A Hezbollah-backed billionaire is poised to become prime minister, edging out Saad Hariri, whose government collapsed after Hezbollah ministers withdrew in protest two weeks ago.
01/25/2011 07:08 am -
Suddenly the statesman, Hezbollah's Nasrallah calls for Lebanon unity government
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the militant Shiite group, Hezbollah, called on Sunday for the creation of a national unity government to usher Lebanon out of a political crisis.
01/23/2011 04:52 pm -
Hezbollah ministers' resignations prompt boost in Lebanon security
Hezbollah denies any role in Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's killing and forced the collapse of the government last week when Prime Minister Saad Hariri — the son of the slain leader — refused to renounce the tribunal and pull Lebanon's funding for the court.
01/20/2011 09:43 am -
Terrorism & Security Rafik Hariri: Lebanon on edge as UN warns against indictment speculation
Rafik Hariri assassination investigation and pending indictment by UN, prompts Hezbollah demonstration. The UN tribunal, looking into the death of former Lebanon Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, attempted to diffuse tension in Beirut Tuesday.
01/18/2011 02:30 pm
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