Syria’s Christians ThreatenedBy Ideology, Geography

Attacks against Syria’s Christians are not only motivated by extremist Islamic ideology, but also because of the strategic area in which they live, writes Jean Aziz.

Lebanon

Battle for Qusair Key Front in Syria War

The aim of the battles raging on the Syria-Lebanon border near Qusayr is directly tied to the war in Syria, writes Jean Aziz.

Lebanon

Sheikh With Lebanese Ties Linked to Marathon Bombers

Excerpts of speeches from jihadist Sheikh Feiz Mohammad were allegedly found on the YouTube account of one of the Boston Marathon bombers, Jean Aziz reports.

Lebanon

What Is the Extent of Hezbollah's Involvement in Syria?

While Hezbollah claims that it has sent militants to Syria to protect Lebanese citizens living in border towns, there are conflicting reports regarding the size and purpose of the party’s involvement, writes Elie Hajj.

Lebanon

Encroaching Syrian Conflict Pits Hezbollah Against Jabhat al-Nusra

Border villages of Hezbollah-backed Shiites sympathetic to Assad are clashing with the Sunni Jabhat al-Nusra, reports an Al-Monitor correspondent in Beirut.

Lebanon

What Are Saudi Arabia’sIntentions in Lebanon?

Saudi Arabia has increased its diplomatic efforts in Lebanon, and Jean Aziz asks what exactly Riyadh’s intentions are.

Saudi Arabia

Has 'Fatahland' Returned To Lebanon's Shebaa Farms?

The concept of "Fatahland" has been revived as a response to the Syrian conflict in Lebanese villages on the border areas with Syria, writes Nasser Chararah.

Lebanon

Is Syria Moving Toward Partition?

There have been indications in recent weeks that Syria is moving toward partition, writes Jean Aziz.

Lebanon

Lebanon’s Shiites BeginTo Question Hezbollah

Following the funerals of Hezbollah fighters killed in Syria while fighting for the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, some Lebanese Shiites are questioning their exact role in the conflict, writes Elie Hajj.

Lebanon

The Reasons Behind Hezbollah’s Decision to Fight in Syria

Despite the natural alliance between Shiites in Lebanon and the Syrian regime, some Lebanese are reconsidering the merits of sending their young men to die in Syria, writes an Al-Monitor correspondent in Beirut.

Lebanon

Is Hezbollah ExaggeratingJabhat al-Nusra’s Strength?

According to a Lebanese politician once close to Hezbollah, the organization is exaggerating Jabhat al-Nusra’s size to scare Lebanese Shiites into continuing to support the party, writes Elie Hajj.

Lebanon

Syria Civil War Causes Return Of Saudi Influence to Lebanon

Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war, there has been a resurgence in Saudi Arabian influence in Lebanon, as the desert kingdom attempts to fill the vacuum left by Syria, Nasser Chararah writes.

Saudi Arabia