Lebanese Political Struggle

Nasif Hitti: Former Lebanese Foreign Minister Leaves Diab’s “Sinking Ship”

Education Nasif Hitti was born on December 22, 1952 in Tripoli, Lebanon. In 1975, Nasif Hitti graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the American University…

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Lebanese PM Hassan Diab – The Professor Tasked with Saving a Country on the Verge of Collapse

Hassan Diab was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1959. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in communications engineering, which he received fromLeeds Metropolitan Universityin 1981. He also holds…

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Hezbollah is Firming up its Grip on Lebanon

Hezbollah does not seem to be satisfied with the current grip it has on Lebanon. Despite winning the 2008 parliamentary elections and forming a majority government with its allies,…

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