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Summer Heats Up in Lebanon
Six weeks after the pro-West March 14 coalition defeated the Hizballah-led alliance in Lebanon's parliamentary elections, no new government has been formed in Beirut. Although March 14 leader Saad Hariri was given a mandate back in early June to become prime minister and form a cabinet, he has still not
Jul 27, 2009
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David Schenker
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America and the Lebanon Issue
The following is an excerpt from "America and the Lebanon Issue," in Lebanon: Liberation, Conflict, and Crisis, ed. Barry Rubin (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009). Purchase this book on Amazon.com The U.S. can protect us from another superpower but not from a regional power like Israel or Syria. The U.S
Jul 27, 2009
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Jul 7, 2009
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Jun 26, 2009
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David Schenker
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Now Comes the Hard Part
On June 7, Lebanon's pro-West March 14 coalition surprised the world by defeating the Hezbollah-led March 8 alliance in parliamentary elections. Although March 14 was the incumbent, the coalition was widely seen as the underdog vis-a-vis its Iranian- and Syrian-backed opponents. The victory not only returns the March 14 coalition
Jun 16, 2009
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Jun 7, 2009
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Jun 5, 2009
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Jun 5, 2009
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Lebanon Goes to the Polls:
Last Minute Surprises and Long-term Implications
On June 7, Lebanon goes to the polls to elect a new government. All told, 587 candidates are competing for the 128 parliament seats, and with just days to go, the contest is too close to call. Both the pro-West March 14 coalition incumbents and the Syrian-Iranian-backed Hizballah-led March 8
Jun 3, 2009
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Jun 3, 2009
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Obama in Cairo:
Another Step toward Rapprochement?
PolicyWatch #1523 is the second in a two-part series on President Obama's trip to Egypt on June 4 and examines the likely impact of the visit on U.S.-Egyptian relations. Part one focused on the president's much-anticipated speech to the "Muslim world." On June 4, President Barack Obama will deliver his
May 29, 2009
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David Schenker
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May 18, 2009
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David Schenker
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The Pharaoh Strikes Back:
Egypt vs. Hezbollah
Anyone who has watched an Arab summit knows that the Middle East is racked with divisions. The highlight reel from the March 2009 Doha summit leads with a lengthy ad hominem attack by Libya's leader Muammar Qaddafi against Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, so severe that the Qatari hosts cut the
May 11, 2009
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David Schenker
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Apr 9, 2009
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Apr 6, 2009
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Harmonious Discord Likely at Doha Arab Summit
On Monday, the annual Arab Summit will convene in Doha, Qatar, a meeting that may become a media circus if invited Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir -- recently indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for murdering nearly a half million of his countrymen in Darfur -- attends. Nonetheless, for participating
Mar 27, 2009
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David Schenker
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Why the Race Is On to Rebuild Gaza
The reconstruction period that followed the 2006 Israel-Lebanon War can be instructive for those seeking to curtail Hamas's political influence as Gaza enters a period of restoration. This article assesses the stakes for the Middle East and the international community in this early phase of rebuilding Gaza. © IHS (Global)
Mar 20, 2009
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David Schenker
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The Obama Administration Reaches Out to Syria:
Implications for Israel
In early March, two senior U.S. officials traveled to Damascus for the highest-level bilateral meeting in years, part of the new administration's policy of "engagement." Washington seeks to test Damascus' intentions to distance itself from Iran. While a "strategic realignment" of Damascus is unlikely, in the short term, the diplomatic
Mar 18, 2009
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David Schenker
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Mar 16, 2009
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Mar 13, 2009
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