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THE MIDEAST WAR
Hezbollah and the Political Ecology of Postwar Lebanon
Gary C. Gambill
Hezbollah's conflict with is Israel is fueled substantially by local
political conditions in Lebanon.

Implications of the Israel-Hezbollah War
The outcome of the recent Israel-Hezbollah war may prove to be a stable
equilibrium.
Gary C. Gambill

Briefing: Lebanese Public Opinion

SYRIA
Divided They Stand: The Syrian Opposition
Tony Badran
Syrian President Bashar Assad's efforts to exploit ethnic, sectarian, and
ideological divisions within the opposition have failed to obstruct its
growing unity.

The Islamic Revival in Syria
Sami Moubayed
In response to growing Islamist militancy in Syria, the Assad regime has
incrementally abandoned the ruling Baath Party's longstanding secularizing
mission and encouraged the growth of Islamist civil society loyal to the
state.

Syrian-Saudi Media Wars
Tony Badran
Tensions between Riyadh and Damascus have led to a lopsided war of words in
the media.

Dossier: Bushra Assad
M. Daoud
Assad's older sister shuns the spotlight, but her political influence has
been decisive at times.

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