Lebanese Government Battles Militant Islamic Group

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Lebanese Government Battles Militant Islamic Group

By Marina Ottaway

Published on May 23, 2007

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Source: The Diane Rehm Show

The Lebanese government battles a militant Islamic group holed up in a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon. Implications of the flare-up, the state of the Lebanese government, and Lebanon's role in regional security.

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About the Author

Marina Ottaway

Former Senior Associate, Middle East Program

Before joining the Endowment, Ottaway carried out research in Africa and in the Middle East for many years and taught at the University of Addis Ababa, the University of Zambia, the American University in Cairo, and the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.

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