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Fatah al-Islam: No Need To Panic Just Yet

May 2007 | Political Risk Analysis

BMI View: The emergence of the Sunni militant group Fatah al-Islam as an additional threat to Lebanon's stability adds to our already deep concern about the future of the state, but we are leaving our ratings unchanged for now.

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