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Hassan Nasrallah

Zoroaster and the Ayatollahs

Iran's culture wars between its Persian imperial past and Arab Muslim influence have been raging since long before the 1979 revolution. 

Levantine Labyrinths

Sectarian infighting and foreign intervention breed intrigue on the Lebanese political scene. Last summer’s war had a devastating effect—but factional power politics and Hizballah’s rising popularity threaten to make matters worse.

The No-Win Zone

War in Lebanon highlights the lack of options, and victors, in the Middle East.

Commentary

Slaying the Syria-Iran-Hezbollah Hydra

How Washington can take down three adversaries for the price of one.

Hezbollah on Offense

Hassan Nasrallah is ramping up his rhetoric. Is a Hezbollah-Israel war in store?

Bifurcating the Middle East

A new American strategy for the region: siding with the good guys. 

Blogs

Conflict in Lebanon? The Broader Dimensions Behind “STL”

The results of the Special Tribune for Lebanon could reignite civil war—or worse, conflict with Israel.

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February 13, 2012