Worldfocus contributor Melani Cammett is in Lebanon and writes about election day, looking at how the unexpected, pro-Western results may play out domestically and abroad.
All Posts Tagged With: "Hezbollah"
Analysis
June 9, 2009
Lebanon reels from unexpected election results
Interview (video)
June 8, 2009
U.S.-backed alliance beats Hezbollah in Lebanon’s election
Official election results show that Lebanon has voted to maintain its pro-western government majority, which beat out another coalition led by Hezbollah. Mohamad Bazzi of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses what the results mean for Hezbollah, for the stability of Lebanon and for American foreign policy in the region.
Worldfocus Radio
June 2, 2009
Tune in: Online radio show on Lebanon’s election
Lebanon will head to the polls on June 7 in an election that could alter the political fabric of the country, with Hezbollah and its allies poised to make significant gains. Worldfocus.org’s weekly radio show explored the issues and implications of Lebanon’s election. Melani Cammett, Ben Gilbert and Ghassan Schbley joined the conversation. Listen now.
Blogwatch
May 28, 2009
Controversy stirs ahead of major election in Lebanon
From U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Beirut to new accusations about an old assassination, Lebanon is heating up in advance of its June 7 national election, which could see the tides turn for Hezbollah.
Extended Interview
April 28, 2009
Shiite identity sustains Hezbollah power in Lebanon
Worldfocus correspondent Kristen Gillespie interviews a former United Nations advisor in Lebanon and discusses the development of Hezbollah and its place in Shiite Lebanese society.
Signature Video
April 27, 2009
Hezbollah heads into mainstream Lebanese life and politics
Some call it a state within a state; a movement that is all too willing to fill any gaps it perceives left open by the government. Hezbollah, with its close ties to Iran, has become very influential in Lebanon -- and though the U.S. government considers them terrorists, they are heroes to their many followers.
From the Field
April 27, 2009
Scenes of Hezbollah play out on south Beirut streets
Worldfocus correspondent Kristen Gillespie looks at Hezbollah's presence in Lebanon's capital city with an overload of billboards, posters and Hezbollah souvenir shops.
Perspectives
January 2, 2009
Can Israel’s military succeed in Gaza?
Worldfocus contributor Hampton Stephens, editor-in-chief of World Politics Review, writes about prospects for an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza and the state of the Israeli military.
Video
January 2, 2009
Israeli ground invasion of Gaza considered imminent
Hampton Stephens, the editor-in-chief and publisher of World Politics Review, discusses Israeli response to Hamas rockets and likely tactics in an Israeli ground invasion.
