Lesson of Lebanon Can Help Solve Syrian Crisis

For the US to understand the changing power dynamics in the Middle East, Iran’s historical arc and its guidance of Shia fundamentalism need to be understood. Since the election of Michel Aoun as president on November 1, a two-year political stalemate in Lebanon has concluded. His election marks the culmination of a strategic effort that began over 10 years ago, when out of the rubble of the Syrian withdrawal emerged...

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Iraq: The Lasting Impact of the US Invasion

For the US to understand the changing power dynamics in the Middle East, Iran’s historical arc and its guidance of Shia fundamentalism need to be understood. Since the election of Michel Aoun as president on November 1, a two-year political stalemate in Lebanon has concluded. His election marks the culmination of a strategic effort that began over 10 years ago, when out of the rubble of the Syrian withdrawal emerged...

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Lessons from the Egyptian Revolution

For the US to understand the changing power dynamics in the Middle East, Iran’s historical arc and its guidance of Shia fundamentalism need to be understood. Since the election of Michel Aoun as president on November 1, a two-year political stalemate in Lebanon has concluded. His election marks the culmination of a strategic effort that began over 10 years ago, when out of the rubble of the Syrian withdrawal emerged...

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Time for Iraq to Take Responsibility (Part 2/2)

For the US to understand the changing power dynamics in the Middle East, Iran’s historical arc and its guidance of Shia fundamentalism need to be understood. Since the election of Michel Aoun as president on November 1, a two-year political stalemate in Lebanon has concluded. His election marks the culmination of a strategic effort that began over 10 years ago, when out of the rubble of the Syrian withdrawal emerged...

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Time for Iraq to Take Responsibility (Part 1/2)

For the US to understand the changing power dynamics in the Middle East, Iran’s historical arc and its guidance of Shia fundamentalism need to be understood. Since the election of Michel Aoun as president on November 1, a two-year political stalemate in Lebanon has concluded. His election marks the culmination of a strategic effort that began over 10 years ago, when out of the rubble of the Syrian withdrawal emerged...

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The Geneva Agreement and the Future of US-Iranian Relations (Part 2/2)

For the US to understand the changing power dynamics in the Middle East, Iran’s historical arc and its guidance of Shia fundamentalism need to be understood. Since the election of Michel Aoun as president on November 1, a two-year political stalemate in Lebanon has concluded. His election marks the culmination of a strategic effort that began over 10 years ago, when out of the rubble of the Syrian withdrawal emerged...

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