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Benjamin Rosenbaum argues that, short of a war, the 2006 conflict in southern Lebanon is best understood through the image of a crisis: an event which breaks out suddenly, presents threats to the status quo, and demands quick decisions under stress. He analyzes the management of the crisis from the perspective of the Israeli government, […]
Noah Bonsey, Senior Analyst with the International Crisis group based in Beirut, discusses the recent developments in the Syrian civil war, including the impact of the chemical weapons deal, the implications of increased violence in Lebanon, and the upcoming Geneva II talks scheduled for January 22nd in Switzerland.
In 1975, Beirut became the setting of a protracted civil conflict that would dramatically change the city’s social milieu by the time it ended, over fifteen years later. What started as a disagreement between the Christian and the Muslim communities over the power of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in Lebanon, ended up involving regional […]
