Lebanon

Can Democracy Activists Undo US and IMF Damage?

June 2011

Obama's speech on the Middle East and North Africa missed the point of the Arab uprising, and offered little sign of conciliation or support for the Palestinians.

Israel as a rogue state

March 2010

Praful Bidwai

Israel's practice of illegal assasinations, such as the killing of Mahmoud al-Mabhough in Dubai, is in line with its ruthless policy of consolidating its occupation, expanding illegal settlements, and tightening its economic hold over Palestinians — in defiance of Security Council resolutions...

Walking the tight wire

September 2008

Beatriz Martínez

Francesco Volpicella

Collection of conversations that took place during the events that shook Lebanon in May 2008 and which led many to say the country was ‘on the brink of civil war’.

Beyond “New Terrorism” – Local roots and the transnationalisation of ‘Islamist’ Violence

August 2008

Jochen Hippler

Hippler in a research paper argues that "terrorism" attributed to Islam does not differ substantially from previous terrorist groups and obscures real political objectives.

The Lebanese government is on the right of the World Bank

July 2008

Beatriz Martínez

Francesco Volpicella

An interview with the President of the Lebanese General Workers Union (CGTL) on the May 2008 crisis in Lebanon.

An interview with Samah Idriss

May 2008

Beatriz Martínez

Francesco Volpicella

Samah Idriss speaks about the May 2008 Lebanese crisis.

Lebanon, Gaza, Iraq: three crises

June 2007