Lebanon

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  • The Middle East's real problem: The mafia

    How can democracy take root in countries run by capi di tutti capi? And after the Iraq debacle, can Bush really be considering making Syria, too, an offer it can't refuse?
    By Ferry Biedermann June 11, 2005

  • Twisted "Cedar"

    As crucial elections approach, the Lebanese opposition is divided about its next move. Are these differences merely tactical -- or could they plunge Lebanon back into chaos?
    By Mitchell Prothero March 23, 2005

  • Democracy -- by George?

    President Bush and his supporters are taking credit for spreading freedom across the Middle East. Here's why they're wrong.
    By Juan Cole March 16, 2005

  • Not the "people power" Bush had in mind

    Sending hordes of supporters into the Beirut streets, Hezbollah upstaged the opposition. But can the militant group decide what part it wants to play?
    By Mitchell Prothero March 11, 2005

  • The "Cedar Revolution" meets Hezbollah

    The powerful Shiite militia flexes its muscles, warning the Lebanese opposition not to do the bidding of Israel or the United States.
    By Mitchell Prothero March 5, 2005

  • Hope amid tragedy

    A huge crowd mourns Lebanon's assassinated former leader, while a few dare to wonder whether his death will somehow lead to long-awaited independence from Syria.
    By Andrew Exum February 16, 2005

  • Syria at the crossroads

    The nation that "punches above its weight" in the Middle East is caught between the desire to come in from the cold and its old habits of militancy -- and now it's facing U.S. troops across its border.
    By Ferry Biedermann January 4, 2005

  • "The place is broken"

    CIA veteran Bob Baer says torture was forbidden when he worked for the agency. "Now contractors are sent out to torture people to death and then hide it."
    By Mary Jacoby May 12, 2004

  • The Great Satan

    Thanks to Bush's neocon cabal, the Arab world now hates the U.S. as much as it does Israel.
    By Steven A. Cook May 7, 2004

  • Europe's new world order

    The streets are jammed with protesters. Governments are at risk of falling. Analysts say Europe is ready for a break from the U.S. that could reshape global relations for years to come.
    By Noah Sudarsky February 13, 2003

  • Saddam stands alone

    The Arab street that once rallied for Iraq is strangely quiet, although anger and frustration sometimes boil up.
    By Ferry Biedermann February 7, 2003

  • Hezbollah: Lebanon's paper tiger

    Despite recent attacks, the militant group that drove Israel out of Lebanon is not likely to launch a full-scale attack from the north.
    By Paul Wachter April 10, 2002

  • Amid chaos, an olive branch

    The Arab summit meeting in Beirut opens in disarray, as Palestinians pull out and key American allies snub the event -- but the Saudi peace plan offers a ray of hope.
    By Paul Wachter March 28, 2002

  • Who killed Elie Hobeika?

    In Beirut, they're blaming Ariel Sharon for the death of the Lebanese warlord and war criminal -- but in this bloody parlor game, there's a culprit for every political taste.
    By Paul Wachter January 26, 2002

  • The view from Beirut

    An American in Lebanon warns that despite Bush's efforts, Arabs will likely view an attack on terrorism as a war on Islam.
    By Paul Wachter September 21, 2001

  • Brinkmanship of blood

    Pushed to the edge by rage and revenge, Palestinians and Israelis stare into the abyss of war.
    By Flore de Préneuf June 6, 2001

  • The children's war

    Palestinian mothers talk about the pride and anguish they feel as their sons fight and die.
    By Flore de Prineuf October 17, 2000

  • Appetite for destruction

    Ehud Barak's ultimatum passes and violence continues to mount between Israelis and Palestinians.
    By Flore de Preneuf October 10, 2000

  • My Beirut hostage crisis

    Taken under the wing of a Lebanese detergent tycoon, our correspondent learns that there's a fine line between hospitality and kidnapping.
    By Rolf Potts June 6, 2000

  • Hezbollah gets its way

    Why Lebanon isn't euphoric about the impending pullout of Israeli forces.
    By Flore de Preneuf May 13, 2000

  • Miss Militant

    Girls just wanna have total global domination.
    By Carina Chocano May 12, 2000

  • Arabian knights

    "West Beirut" director Ziad Douieri talks about growing up in the crossfire of a raging civil war and raging hormones.
    By Cynthia Joyce September 9, 1999

  • Caught in the crossfire

    Is Beirut ready for tourism? Two journalists hit the ground in Lebanon to find out.
    By Jessie Deeter and Anne Senghs September 1, 1999

  • Newsreal: Finish the job? Not in our lifetime

    The U.S. can't "go all the way" in Iraq because Saddam Hussein's neighbors need to keep him around.
    By Jonathan Broder February 23, 1998
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