The Lebanon Bulletin Archive
A weekly look at the latest news and developments in Lebanon and the region.
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The assassination of General Wissam al-Hassan has thrown Lebanon headlong into a political crisis that has evolved into a battle for the government itself. March 14 blamed the assassination of Lebanon's Internal Security Forces (ISF) Chief on the Syrian regime and its ally Hezbollah.
For recent Lebanese graduates, prospects for obtaining skilled jobs aren't good. Though Lebanon boasts some of the region's highest levels of education and most open financial sectors, the country's youth struggle to find work. While the government is working to tackle the issue, underlying obstacles may prove too difficult to overcome.
On October 19th, the Syrian conflict arrived in full force to Beirut with the brutal assassination of General Wissam al-Hassan
Even as reports indicate increasing involvement of Hezbollah in the Syrian conflict, the Party of God recently took the risk of engaging Lebanon's Southern neighbor. Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah last Thursday confirmed that his group had dispatched an Iranian-made reconnaissance drone which was shot down by the Israeli air force.
Lebanese are known throughout the world for their intelligence, sophistication, and business acumen. Indeed, their effortless fluency in Arabic, English, and French speaks to the heart of the cosmopolitan image the Diaspora has carried across the globe. But that depiction belies a disturbing reality at home in which Lebanon continues to confront
Election fever in the United States is in full swing, with campaigns closing in on their final month. In Lebanon, the stakes appear even higher, though parliamentary elections won't happen until next year. The reason: reforms to the electoral system are about to change Lebanon's political landscape and set the terms for 2013's parliamentary elections.
A week after Hezbollah's social arm launched a campaign to provide free healthcare to Syrian refugees in Lebanon, several of its fighters were reported to have died in battle in Syria. Its recent efforts suggests that the party is stepping up its PR machine in o


