Why Saudi Arabia has turned on Lebanon with a vengeance
After pouring billions into rebuilding the country following successive Israeli invasions and air raids, the Saudis find that they cannot prevent the Shia from expressing their fury at Riyadh
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Robert Fisk
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- Robert Fisk is The Independent’s multiple award-winning Middle East correspondent, based in Beirut
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