Lebanon

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Situation Reports
August 29, 2008 1610 GMT
August 28, 2008 1744 GMT
Scene of a bus bombing in Tripoli, Lebanon
A bus bombing in Tripoli, Lebanon, was a message from Saudi-backed Sunni militants that they will resist a coming crackdown. [more]
Geopolitical Diary Graphic -- FINAL
U.S. Gen. David Petraeus' surprise visit to the Lebanese capital comes at a critical time for Middle Eastern geopolitical dynamics. [more]
Hezbollah - Flags and wreaths on coffins
July 21, 2008 1252 GMT
To attack? or not to attack Israel? That is the question that may well determine the future of Hezbollah and its status in Lebanon. A look at the fractures within the Shiite movement. [more]
Geopolitical Diary Graphic -- FINAL
Hezbollah has reason to launch an attack on Israel, but such a strategy involves big risks. [more]
Israel - Prisoner Swap with Hezbollah
Hezbollah and media commentators alike are treating the July 16 prisoner swap with Israel — which has received only the remains of slain soldiers in return for five living prisoners — as an unmitigated victory for the Shiite militant group. But less public events indicate that the walls are closing in on Hezbollah. [more]