Lebanon

We continue to see the possibility of another military confrontation between Israel and Hizbullah, with rhetoric between the two parties intensifying and a new intelligence report... 2008-11-27

The Palestinian Sunni Islamist group Fatah al-Islam continues to make the headlines, in spite of the army's apparently decisive campaign against it in 2007, most recently with the... 2008-11-10

Lebanon may have a government, but it remains unable to agree on anything, and the opposition are now threatening to throw the country into paralysis again, by boycotting the cabinet.... 2008-10-24

We are somewhat sceptical of the significance of the newly established diplomatic representation between Syria and Lebanon. True, it marks a change from the Syrian policy of the last... 2008-10-17

The Middle East and North Africa has by no means escaped the fall-out from the global financial crisis and economic slowdown, but, by and large, the region's debt burdens are either... 2008-10-16

Syrian troops have apparently gathered at Lebanon's eastern border, adding to speculation that the country is planning to re-enter its neighbour's territory, after troops were deployed... 2008-10-08

The US embassy has warned that early October could be a dangerous time for foreign nationals in Lebanon, with 'the potential for groups or individuals to undertake violent actions... 2008-10-07

News that Syria has amassed 10,000 troops on the Lebanese border underscores our view that the opposition is likely to strengthen its position, if not win outright, in next year's... 2008-09-29

There was yet another attack on the Lebanese army in Tripoli on September 29, with a car bomb killing three soldiers and injuring dozens more. Officials said they suspected that the... 2008-09-29

News that Syria has amassed 10,000 troops on the Lebanese border underscores our view that the opposition is likely to strengthen its position, if not win outright, in next year's... 2008-09-24