List of Lebanon articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Beirut’s Lovable Losers
In a shocking turn of events, a new Lebanese political movement took on the status quo establishment and … well, lost. But the change it’s inspired could be profound.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Hezbollah’s Death Valley
In a small enclave between Syria and Israel, Hezbollah is preparing for what it says will be its biggest war ever.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Turns Out Getting to Lebanon Doesn’t Mean Syrian Refugees Are Safe
Lebanon's residency rules are paving the way for the abuse and exploitation of those fleeing Syria's civil war.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Iran’s Martyrdom Machine Springs to Life
Saudi Arabia's execution of a Shiite cleric has put the Middle East on edge — and set up Tehran for its favorite role.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 If You’re a Refugee Dreaming of America, Don’t Come to Lebanon
This tiny country already hosts more than 1 million Syrians — and the U.S. resettlement process for them is completely broken.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Process for Interviewing, Vetting, and Resettling Syrian Refugees in America Is Incredibly Long and Thorough
I should know — I’ve been doing it.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Russia Asks Lebanon to Close Its Airspace
The announcement potentially signals a new phase in Moscow's air war in Syria.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Obama Got It Right on the Islamic State
The United States can't defeat the jihadist group — it can only hope to contain it.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Syria’s Speed Freaks, Jihad Junkies, and Captagon Cartels
The chaos of the war against Bashar al-Assad is fueling the rise of a dangerous, new super-amphetamine across the Middle East.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Ahead of Vienna Summit, Islamic State Militants Attack Beirut
Days before world leaders are set to gather in Vienna to discuss a solution to the crisis in Syria, Islamic State militants launched suicide attacks in Beirut.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 That Time Reagan Explained Away the Murder of Americans Abroad With an Analogy About Kitchen Repairs
Watching Hillary Clinton’s grueling Benghazi testimony, it’s amazing how far the United States has come in facing — and fearing — threats to national security from the Middle East.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 ‘The Smugglers Are Vampires’
Death is everywhere in the impoverished, violent corners of Lebanon — but refugees who try to seek a better life in Europe often find themselves robbed blind or facing death at sea.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Rocks in Lebanon Have Eyes
The Lebanese armed forces have destroyed a spying device after discovering it in southern Lebanon, disguised as a rock.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 ‘If They Want Me, They Will Call Me’
Riad Salameh, the governor of Lebanon’s central bank and mooted presidential candidate, sits down with Foreign Policy to talk political protests and the economic impact of the Syrian war.
