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Lebanon: mirage of peace

In front | INVESTIGATION
UNIFIL observation base, Lebanon (Manila Tyce/ Flickr)

After an Al Qaeda video threat aimed at the French and Spaniards on 21 September, Islamist groups in Lebanon are ready to finish with the apparently quietened situation in the 'Middle East's Switzerland'

by Carmen Rengel Ramos // 26/09/07

FEATURE
Streets of Beirut (Photo: epape/ Flickr)

Interwar Lebanon tightens its belt

In pre-civil war ambience, how are the Lebanese making a living?

by Nicolas Kayser-Brill // 01/03/07

ANALYSIS
Damascus market place (Photo: Don Melitón / Flickr)

EU and Syria start over

Syria is the only Mediterranean country which has not signed an agreement with the EU. Can a timely carrot-and-stick strategy re-engage both?

by Tiziana Sforza // 05/01/07

With every crisis, the press is hot (Ray Magner)

A cartoon image of enlightenment

The crisis surrounding the Mohammad cartoons is not only a European media sensation, but it also shows us that the media do not react appropriately. Instead of enlightening us, they are just adding fuel to the fire.

by Martin Schneider // 10/02/06

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