Lebanon

Sheikh Nabil Qawuq on Nov. 20, 2006
Lebanon: Hezbollah’s Rising Star
November 16, 2009 2140 GMT
Tehran is reworking the internal dynamics of Hezbollah as the potential for conflict between Israel and the militant group grows. [more]
French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Nov. 11
Israel, Syria: On Momentum Gained in Peace Negotiations
November 12, 2009 2226 GMT
As an Israeli message passes through French leadership to Syria, overtures between Israel and Syria are in play. [more]
photo--The U.N. Security Council on Sept. 28
The New Dynamics of the U.N. Security Council
October 16, 2009 2000 GMT
The election of Gabon, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Lebanon to the U.N. Security Council will cause a stir because the countries are embroiled in internal crises. [more]
photo--Lebanese Hezbollah members participate in a rally in Beirut on Sept.18
Iran, Lebanon: Training Hezbollah
October 14, 2009 2143 GMT
Iran is acting with a sense of urgency to get its militant proxies in position should its ongoing nuclear standoff with the West take a turn for the worse. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
A screen capture taken from video released by Israel Defense Forces
Lebanon: Sabotage Targeting Hezbollah?
October 14, 2009 1738 GMT
A large munitions blast in southern Lebanon late Oct. 13 appears to have been the work of Israeli intelligence targeting Hezbollah. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
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An Independent Israeli Foreign Policy?
October 13, 2009 0205 GMT
A planned trip by Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak to Poland and the Czech Republic might indicate the first stirrings of an independent line for Israel. [more]
Hezbollah chief Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah addresses the crowds through a video link during a rally on Aug. 14
Iran: Ensuring Hezbollah's Loyalty
October 6, 2009 2020 GMT
The decline of a major Hezbollah financier has shaken the group, but Iran's damage control efforts have kept the Shiite militant organization under tight control. [more]
An Israeli woman surveying damage after a rocket fired from southern Lebanon hit the northern Israeli town of Nahariya on Jan. 8
Israel, Lebanon: An Isolated Exchange of Fire
September 11, 2009 1925 GMT
Israel's measured response to rockets fired from Lebanese territory show that Israel is not looking for a fight on Lebanese soil right now. [more]
photo -- Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi
Saudi Arabia: Undercutting Regional Rivals
August 20, 2009 1943 GMT
Riyadh is using its oil revenues to lure Shiite Lebanese students to the Saudi workforce. [more]
photo--Lebanon: Newly Graduated Army Officers on Aug. 1, 2009
Lebanon: Hezbollah's Control Over the Military
August 5, 2009 1600 GMT
Hezbollah security chief Wafiq Safa has vastly increased his authority over the Lebanese military's Shiite officers. [more]
Israeli soldiers patrol along their northern border -- and Lebanon's southern border -- on July 23
Israel, Lebanon: Hezbollah Prepares for an Israeli Assault
July 30, 2009 2050 GMT
STRATFOR intelligence suggests that Hezbollah is preparing for a potential Israeli strike. [more]
Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps shout anti-U.S. and anti-Israeli slogans during a sermon July 24
Intelligence Guidance: Week of July 26, 2009
July 24, 2009 2215 GMT
The following is an internal STRATFOR document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. This document is not a forecast, but rather a series of guidelines for understanding and evaluating events, as well as suggestions on areas for focus. [more]
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem in Beirut on May 25, 2008
Syria, U.S.: A Slow Rapprochement
July 15, 2009 2203 GMT
Washington's growing interest in Damascus fits into a larger U.S.-Saudi diplomatic effort to bring Syria back into the Arab fold. [more]
Lebanese parliamentary majority leader Saad al-Hariri during an interview with Agence France-Presse on June 12
Lebanon: The Politics of Accommodation
June 16, 2009 1710 GMT
Cooperation is in the air in Lebanon, but will only last as long as regional powers want it to. [more]
Photo--Lebanese Voters Showing IDs June 7, 2009
Lebanon: The Outcome of the Elections
June 8, 2009 1241 GMT
Lebanon's parliamentary election results are in, but it is unclear if the Hezbollah-led opposition will retain its veto power. [more]
Lebanon Special Election Series
Lebanese Elections Part 3: A Perfect Proxy Battleground
June 6, 2009 1408 GMT
Lebanon's fractured political landscape makes the country an ideal arena for external powers. [more]
Supporters of Lebanese Maronite Christian leader Michel Aoun before elections
Intelligence Guidance: Week of June 7, 2009
June 5, 2009 2221 GMT
The following is an internal STRATFOR document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. This document is not a forecast, but rather a series of guidelines for understanding and evaluating events, as well as suggestions on areas for focus. [more]
Lebanon Special Election Series
Lebanese Elections Part 2: The Hezbollah Agenda
June 5, 2009 1253 GMT
Contrary to popular perception, Hezbollah is not aiming to control the next Lebanese government. [more]
Lebanon Special Election Series
Lebanese Elections Part 1: Understanding the Politics
June 4, 2009 1507 GMT
Lebanon's geopolitical situation and sectarian divisions make politics in the country a complicated matter. [more]
A Pakistani army soldier stands guard on a street in Buner on May 8
Intelligence Guidance: Week of May 10, 2009
May 8, 2009 2133 GMT
The following is an internal STRATFOR document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. This document is not a forecast, but rather a series of guidelines for understanding and evaluating events, as well as suggestions on areas for focus. [more]
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