Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Charles Fromm WASHINGTON, Apr 16 (IPS) – This week, Israeli President Shimon Peres accused Syria of arming Lebanon’s Hezbollah with long-range Scud missiles, possibly altering the current political and military dynamics of the region and affecting U.S. interests. ”Syria claims that it wants peace, while simultaneously delivering Scud missiles [...]
LEBANON: Spy On Thy Neighbour
January 18, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS By Ray Smith NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon, Jan 18, 2010 (IPS) – Recent inter-factional clashes in Lebanon’s Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp once more illustrated the fragile security situation in some of its Palestinian camps. Lebanese plans to take over security within the camps are rejected by the Palestinians. The new [...]
US-LEBANON: Hard Line on Hezbollah Clashes with Political Reality
December 23, 2009 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Ellen Massey WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (IPS) – Lebanese President Michel Sleiman visited Washington last week, for his first visit with President Barack Obama. The meeting was a quick one, tucked in amongst the myriad of domestic issues that are demanding Obama’s attention. Yet despite its brevity, the meeting touched [...]
LEBANON: Defeated Shias Ponder Uncertain Future
June 20, 2009 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS By Mona Alami TYRE, Jun 20 (IPS) – A large highway cuts through the green hills connecting Lebanon’s south to the Mediterranean Sea. Here, nestled amid banana trees and colourful bougainvillea bushes, lies the city of Tyre, a bastion of the Shia community and a significant base of the [...]
MIDEAST: Lebanese Polls Closely Watched by U.S. and Region
June 5, 2009 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Jared Levy and Ali Gharib WASHINGTON, Jun 5 (IPS) – After emerging from a political crisis last year, the Lebanese people will head to the polls Jun. 7 to determine the composition of the new parliament. A variety of foreign powers, including the U.S., will be watching closely, waiting [...]
LEBANON: Legal Flaws Could Twist Election Result
June 1, 2009 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS By Brian D. Pellot BEIRUT, Jun 1 (IPS) – When Lebanon heads to the polls Jun. 7 to decide whether the Hizbullah-led opposition alliance will unseat the ruling Western-backed coalition, voter anonymity could be compromised by shortcomings in the 2008 parliamentary election law. “The new law is a disaster,” [...]
