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Archives: Lebanon
![Tense Eid 1.2 mn Syrian Refugees in Lebanon](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/tense-eid-1-2-mn-syrian-refugees-187x137.jpg)
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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…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/03/Map_of_Lebanon-1-187x137.png)
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…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/12/148249248012938-2-1-187x137.gif)
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](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/11/hizbullahs-candidate-becomes-leb-187x137.jpg)
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](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/09/iran-and-hizbullah-welcome-kerry-187x137.jpg)
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…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/450px-Lebanon.geohive-1-187x137.gif)
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](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/lebanon-over-70-of-syrian-refuge-187x137.jpg)
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…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/index-187x137.jpg)
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](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/11/from-beirut-this-is-paris-in-a-w-187x137.jpg)
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](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/11/beirut-isil-claims-twin-suicide-187x137.jpg)
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](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/09/over-1-mn-syrian-refugees-in-leb-187x137.jpg)
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](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/08/you-stink-movement-gives-lebanes-187x137.jpg)
“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](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/08/youth-revolts-are-back-lebanon-i-187x137.jpg)
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](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/07/irans-khamenei-praises-nuclear-d-187x137.jpg)
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](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/07/wars-targeting-children-20-mn-ho-187x137.jpg)
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?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/06/the-saudicables-reveal-how-money-187x137.jpg)
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?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/05/are-the-houthis-in-yemen-really-187x137.jpg)
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](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/05/hizbullah-syrian-army-push-back-187x137.jpg)
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](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701035447im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/03/on-intl-womens-day-lebanese-anch-187x137.jpg)