..., or even be the very origin of the conception of SSR programs. In this context, Hezbollah found itself in a new, much more complicated situation. Under intense international pressure to disarm, the presence of both the Syrians and President Lahoud had guaranteed that decisions about strategic policies...

...Ziad Hafez This article focuses on the political narrative in Lebanon before and after the Israeli war against Lebanon in 2006. It revolves around the subject of national unity as a sine qua non condition for success for the Lebanese resistance led by Hezbollah. A major consequence of the narrative...

... for both Hezbollah and Israel, probes the reasons advanced by Israel and the real intentions behind the war, and reviews the prosecution of the war by both parties and the reasons behind the success of Hezbollah's resistance to the Israeli onslaught. The article also addresses the responsibility...

...Ahmad Yousef Ahmad The article offers a comprehensive review of Arab attitudes toward the war, distinguishing between official Arab positions, initially hostile towards and critical of Hezbollah, and Arab public opinion. The latter endorsed the resistance enthusiastically and was vindicated...

... relations with the Arabs. Keywords: Operation True Promise; Hezbollah; The New Middle East; Iran s regional influence; politics of coalition Introduction Iran s role in Operation True Promise on 12 July 2006, and the impact that had on reconfiguring regional alliances, have received widespread...

...Paul Salem This article is an examination and analysis of the forces and trends that were unleashed by the 2006 summer war between Israel and Hezbollah. It studies the effects on Lebanese politics and stability as well as on the fortunes of Hezbollah itself. It also examines the effects of the war...