Lebanese military personnel Commentary

Hezbollah Steams Ahead

Rebecca N. White | Jun 11, 2008
The fighting may be over, but conflict in Lebanon is still going strong. Two experts discuss proxy wars and regional ramifications of the crisis.

Lebanon: Back from the Brink?

Caitlin B. Doherty | May 27, 2008
Is Lebanon on the rebound? In the wake of the Doha peace agreement, experts weighed in on the future of the divided country at the Nixon Center.

NATO's West Bank Nightmare

Ted Galen Carpenter | Feb 20, 2008
While everyone’s daydreaming about the next presidential election, seems some are misbehaving at the margins. The administration’s visions of NATO troops in the West Bank are alarming.

Time to Talk to Syria?

Leon Hadar | Sep 21, 2007
The New York Times reports today that the Bush Administration is deeply divided over the recent Israeli air strikes again

Levantine Clarity

Pierre Habshi | Jun 28, 2007
Pierre Habshi offers a spirited critique of Antony Sullivan’s Reporter-at-Large, " Levantine Labyrinths ", from the May/June issue.

Conservative Columnist: The End of War as We Know It?

J. Peter Pham | Jun 22, 2007
Are we merely waiting for a casus belli in the Levant this summer?

Live from Lebanon

Claude Salhani | Nov 17, 2006
Editor’s note: Salhani’s essay about the potential for escalating violence in Lebanon takes special significance with the assassination of Lebanon's Industry Minister and Maronite Christian leader Pierre Gemayel.

Forum on Lebanon

Sean R. Singer | Sep 14, 2006
Just as the Lebanese must adjust to a severely altered landscape within their country, the United States must also adapt to the Middle East's transformed geopolitical landscape.

Olmert's Secret Weapon: Prime Minister Deployed a Boomerang

Claude Salhani | Sep 13, 2006
Olmert's weapon certainly did cause massive destruction in Lebanon, and with noted precision, wreaked havoc upon its return to sender.

The Bekaa Beckons

John R. Thomson | Mar 10, 2004
Lebanon's beautiful Bekaa Valley is a hotbed of evil.

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