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Tense Eid 1.2 mn Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

Tense Eid for 1.2 mn Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

By Billie Jeanne Brownlee | (The Conversation) | - - For Syrian refugees in Lebanon marking the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, it has been a struggle to find enough food to…

Trump’s Ally: Saudi Arabia’s drive for Aristocratic Hegemony in the Middle East

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Saudi Arabia is making a drive to become a regional hegemon. It has long used its oil wealth to achieve a great deal…

Israeli Pol threatens Crimes against Humanity in Lebanon

TeleSur | - - A far-right Israeli minister said Lebanese civilians must be direct targets in a future war over Hezbollah’s rising political sway in Lebanon. The next war Israel will launch…

With Fall of Aleppo, will a Russo-Iranian Middle East challenge Trump?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - On Thursday, the Syrian government announced that the last of those who wanted to be evacuated from the East Aleppo pocket had been…

Hizbullah’s Candidate becomes Lebanese President after Sunni Compromise

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Lebanon finally has a president, Michel Aoun. In accordance with the country's national pact, he is a Maronite Christian (a Catholic uniate church),…

Iran and Hizbullah Welcome Kerry-Lavrov Syria Ceasefire

Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Hizbullah, the national guard for South Lebanon, announced Saturday that it supports the agreement on a truce in Syria, where its fighters have been…

Syrian War Overflows: Radical Salafis attack Christian Village in Lebanon

Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - A wave of suicide bombings was launched by four radical attackers struck al-Qaa, a largely Christian Lebanese village on the border with Syria on…

Lebanon: Over 70% of Syrian Refugee Children Forced into Child Labor

Lebanon: Over 70% of Syrian Refugee Children Forced into Exploitative Child Labor

TeleSur | - - A report by an anti-slavery group also details how Syrian refugee girls are being forced into child marriage and sex slavery. Up to 70 percent of Syrian refugee…

Civility? Professor Proposes Israel “flatten” a City of 1 million

By Belén Fernández | ( TeleSur ) | - - No, Israel Should Not Flatten Beirut: A debate over whether Israel should commit war crimes and wipe out a city of at…

From Beirut, this is Paris: in a world that doesn’t care about Arab lives

Elie Fares | (Open Democracy) | - - There is a stark contrast in the reaction of the world to the horrific terrorist attacks in Lebanon and France. But in the world…

Beirut: ISIL claims twin Suicide Bombs in Shiite Area that kill over 41, injure 200

Ma'an News Agency | - - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- At least 41 people were killed and nearly 200 injured in two suicide bombs targeting a Hezbollah stronghold in the south of the…

Over 1 mn. Syrian Refugees in Lebanon fear Unrest will Expel them Again

RT | (Video News Report) - - "More than a million Syrian refugees feel unwelcome guests in Lebanon, where anti-government protests are only worsening. Many fear the Syrian scenario may repeat there…

“You Stink!” Movement Gives Lebanese Gov’t 72 Hours to Meet Protesters Demands

By Amira Al Hussaini | (Global Voices Online) | - - Lebanese protesters at Martyrs’ Square in Beirut earlier today. Photo credit: You Stink Movement official Facebook page Lebanese protesters today gave…

Youth Revolts are back– Lebanon, Iraq Shaken by demand for Services, end to Corruption

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The master narrative of much Western journalism is that the youth protests of 2011 have been replaced by civil war and terrorism. But…

Iran’s Khamenei Praises Nuclear Deal, but slams US Foreign Policy

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's clerical Leader, appeared to be attempting to mollify hard liners on Friday in his Friday prayers addresses. On the…

Wars targeting Children: 20 mn Homeless, 300K Conscripted & now Mass Abductions by ISIL

By Beatriz Ciordia | (Inter Press Service) | - - UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - Whether in Palestine, Ukraine or Somalia, wars result in millions of children threatened by the brutality of armed…

The #SaudiCables reveal how Money Controls Media, Politicians & … MTV?

By Mohamed Hassan | ( Global Voices Online) | - - The half million leaked cables to be released about Saudi Arabia's foreign policy by WikiLeaks, which have sparked debates across the…

Are the Houthis in Yemen really Iranian “Proxies”? What does that even Mean?

By Ari Heistein | (Informed Comment) -- A 2014 al-Monitor headline declared “Yemen’s Houthis Proxy, not Ally for Iran” but then neglected to explain the difference. It is certainly unlikely that the…

Hizbullah, Syrian Army push back al-Qaeda in Qalamoun as Christian militia mobilizes

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - Smarting from a string of losses, the proregime coalition of Hizbullah and the Syrian Arab Army is looking for some victories against the al-Qaeda-linked…

On Int’l Women’s Day, Lebanese Anchor stands up to Sexist Sheikh

Elliott Hill and Mark Sovel | The Lip TV | - "Sexist Islamist scholar Hani Al-Seba’i told Lebanese television host Rima Karaki to shut up in an interview on Lebanon’s Al Jadeed…