Israel, Syria and Lebanon: A Tangled Web

Both Syria and Israel have crucial strategic interests involving their smaller neighbor, Lebanon, and its militant political party, Hezbollah. A taut web of geopolitical imperatives, threats and opportunities ties the politics of these three countries together inextricably.

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The Shift Toward an Israeli-Syrian Agreement
April 29, 2008 2055 GMT
The Middle East, already monstrously complex, grew more complex last week. But despite numerous potential blockers, the outline of an Israeli-Syrian deal appear to be emerging from this morass. [more] [unfeature]
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Geopolitical Diary: The Middle East In Flux
May 9, 2008 0207 GMT
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert could be indicted on charges of bribery. There is violence in Lebanon between Hezbollah and those opposed to it. The Turks suspended Israeli-Syrian talks because of leaks. Things are in flux in the Middle East. [more] [feature]
Lebanese protester with burning tires
Lebanon: Violence Spreads During Hezbollah Protests
May 8, 2008 2100 GMT
Violence spread throughout Lebanon on May 8 during a second day of protests by Hezbollah. [more] [feature]
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Geopolitical Diary: Israel, Syria and the Turkish Mediator
April 29, 2008 0200 GMT
Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said Ankara would continue to act as a go-between to encourage Israel and Syria to restart direct negotiations, Haaretz reported Monday. [more] [feature]
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Geopolitical Diary: The Syrian Nuclear Mystery Evolves
April 25, 2008 0223 GMT
The Bush administration briefed the U.S. Congress on April 24 about the Sept. 6, 2007, Israeli raid on Syria. But why now? And why is the United States explaining an Israeli raid? [more] [feature]
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem
Israel, Syria: Border Aspects of a Potential Peace Deal
April 24, 2008 1918 GMT
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said that a peace deal could be reached between Israel and Syria as long as Israel withdraws to its June 4, 1967 border, state news agency SANA reported April 24. [more] [feature]
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