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A Warm Welcome Back for Nasrallah

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Beirut to celebrate what Hezbollah has called a “divine victory” over Israel. It was Sheik Hassan Nasrallah’s first public appearance since July.

Posted on Sep 22, 2006 READ MORE  |  1 COMMENT


Lebanon Pledge Drive a Major Success

Donors attending a conference in Sweden have pledged $940 million for Lebanon’s reconstruction, almost twice as much aid as organizers had hoped for.  Although he said his country had sustained billions of dollars in damage, Lebanese Prime Minister Siniora expressed his “great appreciation” of the donors’ support.

Posted on Aug 31, 2006 READ MORE  |  3 COMMENTS


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Israel’s Barrier to Peace

Chris Hedges, the former Middle East bureau chief for The New York Times, argues that there can be no hope for peace in the Middle East as long as America continues to aid Israel in its dehumanizing practices.

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Israelis and Lebanese Are Still Talking—on the Net

Official diplomatic relations between the two countries may be at a nadir, but young citizens on both sides are finding common ground on Internet chat boards. Says a blogger: “We have tons of things in common. We come from two of the most liberal, educated countries in the Middle East….”

  • Also: Read the back story on that infamous picture of Israeli girls writing on rocket shells.

  • Posted on Jul 23, 2006 READ MORE  |  2 COMMENTS


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