Commentary
Julia Choucair-Vizoso
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Lebanon’s New Political Moment
The assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri has forced the Lebanese to confront one another on the question of Syria’s role in the Lebanese political system and has pitted pro-Syria politicians with vested interests in the status quo against an increasingly vocal opposition movement backed by popular demonstrations.
Published on Mar 9, 2005
The assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in a bomb blast in Beirut on February 14, 2005, has forced the Lebanese to confront one another on the question of Syria’s role in the Lebanese political system. The loss of such a prominent figure and the circumstances surrounding his assassination have pitted pro-Syria politicians with vested interests in the status quo against an increasingly vocal opposition movement backed by popular demonstrations.
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About the Author
Julia Choucair is assistant editor of the Carnegie Endowment’s Arab Reform Bulletin and project associate of the Carnegie Endowment’s Democracy and Rule of Law Project.
About the Author
Julia Choucair-Vizoso
Former Editor in Chief, Sada
Julia Choucair Vizoso is editor in chief of the online journal, Sada. Her research interests include Middle Eastern politics, authoritarianism, and identity politics.
- Elections Highlight Lebanon's Confessional System
- Illusive Reform: Jordan's Stubborn StabilityPaper
Julia Choucair-Vizoso
Recent Work
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