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Listing of articles in this section of the ALF Website for access, through links or copies is intended to bring to attention the informational value of the News, Analysis or Historical Reviews. It does not necessarily constitute endorsement by ALF, and may or may not reflect agreement or disagreement of the ALF Board or Members with the points of view expressed. Nicholas Blanford, The Wall Street Journal, November 19, 2011
Lebanon risks much from a widening Syrian conflict Nizar Abdel-Kader, The Daily Star, November 16, 2011
The paradoxes of free speech in Lebanon Karl Sharro, Index on Censorship, Lebanonwire, November 11, 2011
All Anxious on the Syrian Front: Damascus' Long Shadow Creeps into Lebanon Nicholas Blanford, Time, November 4, 2011
Lebanon gets a chance to come of age Ramez Maluf, Gulf News, October 24, 2011
Syrian incursions could destabilize Lebanon, Ban says in latest report The DailyStar, October 20, 2011
Lebanon: As Syria retreats, Iran advance Amir Taheri, asharq alawsat, October 14, 2011
Beirut Cabinet Crisis, Take Four Gavriel Queenann, Israel National News, October 4, 2011
Lebanon’s Take on Syria Conflict Susanne Fischer, IWPR Insight, September 28, 2011
Assad has no friend in Lebanon's Christians Karim Antoun Souaid, Wall Street Journal, September 22, 2011
The Maronite Patriarch defending the Syrian regime Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid, Opnion, Asharq Al-Awsat, September 21, 2011
Buchanan: 9/11 Wars, March of Folly Patrick Buchanan, Newsmax, September 9, 2011
Analysis: Impact of Syrian unrest on Hezbollah and Lebanon Global Intelligence, Stratfor, September 6, 2011
Iran’s Foreign Policy vis-à-vis Arab Uprisings Reza Akhlaghi, Foreign Policy Association, September 3, 2011
Sharmine Narwani, Opinion, Ak Jazeera, August 31, 2011
Israel's next Lebanon offensive? Lucy Fielder, Al-Ahram Weekly, August 19, 2011
Syria uprising stirs old divisions in neighboring Lebanon Oren Kessler, Opinion, Jerusalem Post, August 11, 2011
Hizballah and Syria’s Alawites Patrick Vibert, Foreign Policy Association, July 19, 2011
Lebanon: The Arab Spring's Wildcard? Benedetta Berti, INS, July 4, 2011
Trial by fire for Lebanon's government Lucy Fielder, Al-Ahram Weekly, June 23, 2011
Lebanon’s New Government: Outlines and Challenges Paul Salem, Carnegie Endowment, June 15, 2011
Patrick Vibert, Lebanon:The World Affairs Blog Network, June 12, 2011
Fool Me Twice: How the United States Lost Lebanon—Again Eric Edelman and Mara Karlin, World Affairs, May/June, 2011
U.S. presses Lebanon to distance itself from Syria Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times, May 25, 2011
Charles Glass, Taki's Magazine, May 2, 2011
Shadow of Syrian Conflict Stretching into Lebanon Robert Fisk, Information Clearing House, April 27, 2011
When Dictators Fall, Who Rises? Patrick J Buchanan, CNSNews,com, April 26, 2011
Analysis: Syria unrest could destabilize Lebanon Lebanonwire, April 27, 2011
Why does Syria see a threat coming from tiny Lebanon? Nicholas Blanford, Time, April 21, 2011
Lebanon buffeted by two agendas Walid Choucair, Opinoin, Al-Hayat, April 10, 2011
Lebanese civil society on the rise Rita Chemaly, Opnion, Lebanonwire, April 8, 2011
Assad’s Egypt playbook risks Lebanon-style ectarian split Donna Aby-Nast and Massoud A Derhally, Bloomberg, March 31, 2011
Beshara Raii and the challenges ahead Michael Young, Commentary, The Daily Star, March 17, 2011
Lebanon: The last conservative regime in the region? Jamil Mouawad, Opinion, Open Democracy, March 6, 2011
Syria's Triumph in Lebanon: Au Revoir, Les Ententes Gary C Gambill, Mideast Monitor, February 23, 2011
The truth about the Lebanese crisis Nohad El Machnouk, Opinoin, Sunday's Zaman, February 13, 2011
Lebanon, not Egypt, may determine the fate of democracy in the Middle East John R. Bolton, Jewish World Review, February 7, 2011
Could Lebanon end up on U.S. terror list? Michael B Kraft, Special to CNN, Lebanonwire, February 3, 2011
Lebanon cabinet: A tightrope act Sami Moubayed, Gulf News, February 1, 2011
Lebanon Marks Another US Reversal Ivan Eland, Consortium News, February 1, 2011
Mobin Pandit, The Peninsula, January 25, 2011
Crisis exposes Lebanon’s weaknesses Abigail Fielding-Smith, Financial Times, January 24, 2011
US Pressure Triggers Collapse of Lebanese Government Bill Van Auken, The Market Oracle, January 15, 2011
Bracing for Indictments in Lebanon Michael Young, Interview, Lebanonwire, January 12, 2011
Omayma Abel-Latif, Aharam Weekly, January 1, 2011
Lebanon is staring into the abyss Fawaz Gerges, Guardian, December 31, 2010
Lebanon's international theatre of war Alexander Henley, Guardian, December 3, 2010
James Denselow, Huffington Post, November 21, 2010
Armageddon in Southern Beirut? Rami G. Khouri, Commentary, Lebanonwire, Novemeber 1, 2010
In Lebanon, We Dance in a Minefield Hanin Ghaddar, Slate, October 16, 2010
Ahmadinejad in Lebanon: A Mideast Doctrine in Ruins Tony Karon, Time, October 15, 2010
James Traub, Foreign Policy, October 8, 2010
Michael Young, Commentary, Labanonwire, October 4, 2010
Lebanon: It is already a hellhole Mohammed Almezel, Opinion, Gulf News, October 3, 2010
Claude Salhani, Commentary, Lebanonwire, September 25, 2010
Ahmed Al-Jarallah, Editorial, Arab Times, September 24, 2010
Hussein Shobokshi, Opinion, Asharq Al-Awsat, September 20, 2010
Rearranging balance of Lebanon's political forces Michael Jansen, Opinion, Lebanonwire, September 12, 2010
Will Israel Attack Lebanon? Will the US Allow It? Assaf Kfoury, Lebanonwire, August 31, 2010
Washington Watch: So is Lebanon a friend or foe? Douglas M. Bloomfield, Lebanonwire, August 12, 2010
The Enduring Middle East Strategic Framework Begins to Emerge as Iran Surges Yossef Bodansky, Oilprice.com, August 5, 2010
James Denselow, Opinion, Hufington Post, July 30, 2010
Could indictments for Hariri’s murder destroy internal stability? Paige Kollock, Opinion, Now Lebanon, July 22, 2010
Israel has eyes on Lebanon's resources Joseph A Kechichian, Gulf News, July 1, 2010
Lebanon Palestinians long-awaited light Lucy Fielder, Ahram Weekly, July 1, 2010
Hanin Ghaddar, NOW Lebanon, June , 2010
An elegant account of how Lebanon works Rami Khouri, Arab Media Watch, June 16, 2010
Turkey and the Middle East -- how does Lebanon fit into the equation? Klaus Jurgens, Today's Zaman, June 5, 2010
Israel Tells Lebanon How It Will Be Destroyed Strategy Page, Lebanonwire, June 2, 2010
Strutting From Tehran to Damascus, From Beirut to Gaza David Harris, The Huffington Post, May 31, 2010
Syria Reimposes Its Patronage over Lebanon H. Varulkar and N. MozesDenselow, MEMRI, May 24, 2010
Lebanon: The Revolution That Wasn't Bret Stephens, Book Review, Wall Street Journal, April 19, 2010
Middle-eastern promise: Beirut Hettie Harvey, London Evening Standard, April 16, 2010
James Denselow, The Huffington Post, April 7, 2010
Sleiman: President is a unifying force as well as decision-maker Elias Sakr, The Daily Star, March 31, 2010
Is Lebanon scared of the Hariri tribunal? Michael Young, NOW Lebanon, March 26, 2009
Lebanese pursue tolerance and unity Joseph A Kechichian, Gulf News, March 25, 2010
Hizbollah vs Israel: the coming clash Robert G Rabil, Open Democracy, March 10, 2010
Lebanon: Covert intelligence war? Ahram Weekly, Lebanonwire, March 5, 2010
U.S. warns Syria: Stop arming Hezbollah immediately Barak Ravid, Natasha Mozgovaya, Avi Issacharoff and Jack Khoury, Haaretz, Lebanonwire, February 28, 2010
Lack of progress on Mideast peace process affects Lebanon's stability Kuna, Lebanonwire, February 27, 2010
Lebanon's 'Cedar Revolution' wanes AFP, Lebanonwire, February 11, 2010
By the way, the Hariri tribunal is dying Michael Young, Opinion, Daily Star, January 14, 2010
Michael J. Totten, City Journal, January 10, 2009
David Schenker, Commentary, Washington Institute, January 8, 2010
Lebanon MidEast's 'Most Improved Democracy' Maayan Ashkenazi, Media Line, Lebanonwire, December 30, 2009
Lebanon: Where international meddling works, to a point Patrick Galey, Opinion, Huttington Report, Lebanonwire, December 30, 2009
Ask not what the US can do for Lebanon LHussain Abdul-Hussain, NOW Lebanon, December 12, 2009
New Lebanon Cabinet allows Hezbollah to keep arms AP, Lebanonwire, December 11, 2009
Maronite Patriarch rejects presence of two armies in Lebanon Lebanonwire, December 9, 2009
Lebanon's Hariri forms unity government with Hezbollah Reuters, Lebanonwire, November 9, 2009
Beirut is back… and it's beautiful Carole Cadwalladr, The Observer, guardian.co.uk, Novemeber 8, 2009
Feltman: US wants better ties with Syria but not at the expense of Lebanon Reuters , Lebanonwire, October 29, 2009
Lebanon: Domestic rivalries getting in the way Lucy Fielder, Ahram Weekly , Lebanonwire, October 17, 2009
Brooke Anderson, Washington Times, September 24, 2009
David Schenker, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, September 21, 2009
Will Lebanon's leaders ever grow up? Zawya, September 10, 2009
Joseph A Kechichian, Opinion, Lebanonwire, September 3, 2009
Lebanon: A country without a government Zvi Bar'el, Opinion, Haaretz, Lebanonwire, August 19, 2009
Lebanese sectarianism a mixed blessing Luna Farhat, Opinion, Lebanonwire, August 12, 2009
Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed, Asharq Al-Awsat, Lebanonwire, August 6, 2009
Editorial, Wall Street Journal, August 3, 2009
Lebanon's future still influenced by others Brooke Anderson, Washinton Times, July 30, 2009
The Need for Accommodation in Lebanon Walid Choucair, Al-Hayat, Lebanonwire, July 12, 2009
Lebanon: How Not to Oppose an Opposition Mona Alami, Inter Press Service, Lebanonwire, June 25, 2009
The Lebanese Elections: A Box Office Success? BKarmi Makdisi, Counter Punch, Leabonwire, June 17, 2009
Thomas Friedman, New York Times, June 14, 2009
The lessons of Lebanon’s elections Rami G. Khouri, Opinion, Lebanonwire, June 14, 2009
Tina Wolfe, The Washington Times, May 6, 2009
Dizzy US Courting Lebanon Disaster Benny Avni, New York Post, May 6, 2009
Can a Broken-Windows Policy Work in Lebanon? Andrew Lee Butters, Time, April 19, 2009
Lebanon prepares for what comes after the elections Elias Harfoush, Al-Hayat, Lebanonwire, March 29, 2009
Lebanon: Elections circus already in full swing Comment, Ahram Weekly, March 27, 2009
Washington balances Syrian engagement with commitment to Lebanese allies David Schenker, Policy Watch, Washington Institue, February 26, 2009
Lebanon: Internal Crowds and External Links Elias Harfoush, Al-Hayat, Lebanonwire, February 16, 2009
U.S. faces paradigm shift in relations with Lebanon Mona Yacoubian, The Washington Times, January 23, 2009
Israel's Next War: Today the Gaza Strip, Tomorrow Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, Global Research, January 17, 2009
ZAKHEM: End Israeli-Palestinian conflict Sam H. Zakhem, The Washington Times, January 16, 2009
Hezbollah ponders its duty to the Palestinians Franklin P. Lamb, Scoop, January 14, 2009
Lebanon: The President and the Scale Ghassan Charbel, Al-Hayat, Lebanonwire, January 12, 2009
Lebanon's Post-American Present David Ignatius, Courant.com, December 28, 2008
Hassan Haidar, Al-Hayat, Lebanonwire, December 18, 2008
The Syrian-Israeli Track and Lebanon Randa Takieddine, Al-Hayat, Lebanonwire, December 3, 2008
Middle East: Know the Limits of U.S. Power John J. Mearsheimer, Lebanonwire, November 30, 2008
Obama earning nation's confidence Frida Ghitis, Miami Herald, November 28, 2008
Abdullah Isklandar, Al-Hayat, Lebanonwire, November 26, 2008
Double agents, car bombs and antics worthy of James Bond Robert Fisk, The Independent, November 13, 2008
Robert C. McFarlane, Opinion, The New York Times, October, 23, 2008
charleston.net, October 1, 2008
Zuheir Kseibati, Al-Hayat, Lebanonwire, September 5, 2008
Beware, the Friends of Bashar are here Michael Young, Daily Star, Lebanonwire, September 4, 2008
Lebanon: The land of lost hope Matthias S Klein, guarduan.co.uk, August 17, 2008
Do the Lebanese Deserve Lebanon? Hussein Shobokshi, Asharq Al-Awsat, Lebanonwire, August 16, 2008
Lebanon: Between instability and the absence of unified descision-making Walid Choucair, Al-Hayat, Lebanonwire, August 16, 2008
Syria, Lebanon: "Turning a new page" Opinion, Ahram Weekly, Lebanonwire, July 25, 2008
Demonising Hizbullah is a blunder Matthias S Klein, guarduan.co.uk, July 25, 2008
Can Lebanon's March 14 Reverse the Tide? David Schenker, Washington Institute, Lebanonwire, July 24, 2008
Opinion, Ahram Weekly, Lebanonwire, July 15, 2008
Stephen Zunes, FPIF Report, June 10, 2008
Alim Remtulla, CBC News, June 2, 2008
Opinion, Ahram Weekly, Lebanonwire, May 30, 2008
Lebanon: Reconcilation or Truce? Jihad el-Khazen, Al Hayat, Lebanonwire, May 28, 2008
President Michel Sleiman's Oath Speech President Michel Sleiman, May 25, 2008
Lebanon: Intentions and expending time Abdullah Iskandar, Al Hayat, Lebanonwire, May 1, 2008
Lebanon, Israel and the next Middle East war Matein Khaled, Opinion, Lebanonwire, April 30, 2008
Let There Be Internationalization Hassan Haidar, Al Hayat, Lebanonwire, April 25, 2008
Syria: U.S. can buy our loyalty Aaron Klien, WorldNetDaily, April 6, 2008
Lebanon: Between West and East Michael J Trotten, New York Times, Lebanonwire, March 29, 2008
Bilal Y. Saab, Brookings Institution, Lebanonwire, March 21, 2008
Time may play against Syria in Lebanon Michael Young, Daily Star, Lebanonwire, March 13, 2008
Lebanon: A nation on the brink of political meltdown Leading Article, Independent, Lebanonwire, February 16, 2008
Editorial, Gulf Today, Lebanonwire, February 15, 2008
Facing the Abyss: Lebanon's Deadly Political Stalemate Mona Yacoubian, Lebanonwire, February 12, 2008
Editorial, Los Angeles Times, Lebanonwire, January 30, 2008
Daniel Levy, Boston Globe, Lebanonwire, January 7 2008
2007: The Year of the Assassination Yaniv Berman & Rachelle Kliger, Lebanonwire, January 1, 2008
Joshua Landis, Syria Comment, December 23, 2007
Lebanon's new low as leader talks fail Mitchell Prothero & Peter Beaumont, The Observer, December 23, 2007
Is Israel About to Attack Hizballah? Nicholas Blanford, Time, November 4, 2007
Presidential Elections in Lebanon: Concensus or Conflagration? David Schenker, Policy Watch, Washington Institute, Lebanonwire, November 2, 2007
Lebanon: Why is the Presidential Election Crucial Amir Taheri, Asharq Alawsat, November 2, 2007
Abdallah Iskandar, (Al-Hayat) Lebanonwire, October 22, 2007
Political Fragmentation Hinders Lebanon's Stability Benedetta Berti, (PINR) Lebanonwire, October 14, 2007
Abdallah Iskandar, (Al-Hayat) Lebanonwire, September 14, 2007
Lebanon and the "Salvation" Presidents Zuheir Kseibati, (Al-Hayat) Lebanonwire, August 20, 2007
Lebanon's Choice: Dante's Inferno or More's Utopia? George Emile Irani, The Guardian, July 28, 2007
Khalaf Al Habtoor, Gulf News, July 13, 2007
Jeffrey D. Feltman, US Ambassador to Lebanon. Published in Arabic in Annahar July 4, 2007
Editorial, The Los Angeles Time, June 28, 2007
The significance of the meeting Between Rice and Siniora Randa Takieddin, (Al-Hayat) Lebanonwire, June 28, 2007
Divided Lebanon debates federalism Maria Abi-Habib, Lebanonwire, June 23, 2007
Army Provides a Sense of Unity in Fratured Lebanon Hassan M Fattah, New York Times, June 20, 2007
Destruction and deceit in North Lebanon Michael Young, The Daily Star, May 24, 2007
Avoiding the chaos of two governments Michael Young, The Daily Star, May 3, 2007
A Change in Attitude, Lebanon as a Model
Ingediend door edter op Don, D4net, March 29, 2007
Analysis: Can the U.S. Help Lebanon? Claude Salhani, UPI, March 2, 2007
Domino effect worries analysts Olivia Ward, Toronto Star, February 3, 2007
Lebanon Inches Toward the Precipice Rick Moran, American Thinker, January 25, 2007
U.S. to pledge $770 million in aid for Lebanon Arshad Mohammed, Reuters, January 24, 2007
Lebanon: A Strained Political Stalemate Dario Cristia, PINR, January 10, 2007
A crucial time for saving Lebanon's fragile democracy John F. Kerry, Boston Globe, January 4, 2007
William Harris, National Review Online, December 18, 2006
Plans for Redrawing the Middle East: The Project for a “New Middle East” Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, Global Research, December 15, 2006
The struggle for power in Lebanon and the Middle East
Lebanon on the brink – but of what?
The United States and Lebanon’s Civil Strife
The
Syrian-Iranian Agenda for Lebanon
Lucy Fielder, Ahram Weekly, December 1, 2006
Amal Chaaban, American Chronicle, November 30, 2006
Bret Stephens, Wall Street Journal, November 7, 2006
Armitage laments Lebanon invasion Brendan Nicholson, theage.com.au, November 7, 2006
Dominic Moran, ISN Security Watch, November 6, 2006
Is Lebanon the hub of a new Cold War? Seth Colter Walls, MSNBC, November 5, 2006
For
Lebanon no battlefield
Seven Questions: Back to the Brink in Lebanon David Schenker, ForeignPolicy Online, November 4, 2006
Landis: Iraq war sapping U.S. influence in Lebanon
Who Betrayed Lebanon? And Who Watched it Happen? Dan Gordan, TheAmericanThinker.com, October 26, 2006
Lebanon- Foreplay for the Rape of Iran Dick Mazess, Democracy Rising, October 6, 2006
The Fight to Rebuild Lebanon
Review of the Situation in Lebanon and the Way Ahead C. David Welch, US Department of State, September 13, 2006
Rebuilding Lebanon is a moral imperative - and a wise strategy John K Cooley, Lebanonwire, September 5, 2006
Hazem Saghieh, (Al-Hayat) Lebanonwire, September 4, 2006
Hezbollah in Lebanon: The war was not supposed to end this way Chuck Freilich, Lebanonwire, September 4, 2006
In Lebanon, even peace is a battle Carlos Pascual and Martin Indyk, The New York Times, August 22, 2006
A Moment to Be Seized in Lebanon Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post, August 18, 2006
Another battle in the world's longest war Daviv Carlin, Miami Herald, August 17, 2006
Condoleezza Rice, Washington Post, August 16, 2006
Disengage Lebanon from regional turmoil Farid El Khazen, The Daily Star, August 14, 2006
End This Tragedy Now: Israel Must Be Made to Respect International Law Fouad Siniora, Washinton Post, August 9, 2006
Michael Young, New York Times, August 4, 2006
A Lebanese-American ponders Lebanon's future Rep. Darrell Issa, San Diego Union-Tribune, July 30, 2006
Anthony Shadid, Washington Post, July 30, 2006
Lebanon, wilderness of mirrors Armaud De Borchgrave, (UPI) Lebanonwire, July 26, 2006
Trduy Rubin, Philadelphia Inquirer, July 23, 2006
Randa Takieddin, (Al-Hayat) Lebanonwire, July 19, 2006
Now is decision time, Sayyed Nasrallah Fouad Hamdan, The Daily Star, May 12, 2006
A Realistic Idealism: There's a Right Way to Support the Mideast Madeleine K Albright, Washington Post, May 8, 2006
Mitchell Prothero, Fortune, May 4, 2006
The Counterrevolution of the Cedars Gary C. Gambill,Mideast Monitor , April/May 2006
The United Stated and Lebanon: A Meddlesome History Stephen Zunes, FPIF, April 26, 2006
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