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Lebanon: Siege Tightens Grip On Nahr el Bared
Sunday, 17 June 2007, 6:21 am | Rami Zurayk
Heavy fighting continues unabated for the fourth week between the Lebanese army and the radical Islamist group Fateh al Islam in the Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr el Bared in North Lebanon. The Lebanese army is tightening its grip on the 2 square ... More >>
Scoop Exclusive: Siege Of Nahr el Bared Tightens
Saturday, 16 June 2007, 4:46 pm | Rami Zurayk
Exclusive Report & Photo-Essay: Heavy fighting continues unabated for the fourth week between the Lebanese army and the radical Islamist group Fateh al Islam in the Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr el Bared in North Lebanon. The Lebanese army is ... More >>
Hizbullah Move To Aid Nahr el Bared Controversial
Monday, 28 May 2007, 9:21 am | Rami Zurayk
Prof. Rami Zurayk writes from Lebanon: The past 48 hours were very eventful in Lebanon... the most important political event was the TV address by Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah on the Occasion of Liberation Day, which commemorates the Israeli withdrawal ... More >>
Innocents Suffer As Fateh al Islam Shelter in Camp
Thursday, 24 May 2007, 9:20 am | Rami Zurayk
Prof. Rami Zurayk Writes From Lebanon: Palestinian civilians from the Nahr el Bared camp in North Lebanon are paying the price of years of sectarian buildup between the Lebanese Government and the Opposition. The Lebanese army and a small radical ... More >>
Rami Zurayk: French Elections Seen From Lebanon
Tuesday, 15 May 2007, 9:56 am | Rami Zurayk
The Lebanese government is elated with the election of Nicolas Sarkozy to the Elysee. The government is supported by the March 14 movement, which is led by Saudi-Lebanese businessman Saad Hariri, son of murdered Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. The March 14 ... More >>
Why South Lebanon Remains Unfarmed This Year
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 9:33 am | Rami Zurayk
Much of the land in South Lebanon has remained unfarmed this year. In spite of the active de-mining efforts deployed by the UN and by local NGOs, it has been difficult to plough, sow and harvest, as only a fraction of the million and a half Israeli ... More >>
Lebanon: France Moves To Incite Civil Unrest
Saturday, 21 April 2007, 1:35 pm | Rami Zurayk
Beirut based professor, Rami Zurayk, writes that French President Jacques Chirac is set on starting a new bout of civil fighting in Lebanon. For months, his ambassador to Lebanon, Bernard Emié has been pumping steroids into the muscles of the US supported ... More >>