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May 20, 2007
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David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Abandoning our Democratic Allies
A few weeks ago, President George W. Bush called Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to congratulate him on the wedding of his son and political heir apparent, Gamal. Meanwhile, Mubarak's pro-democracy opposition was protesting because it understood Gamal's nuptials as yet another step in the 79-year-old president's plan to transfer authority
May 17, 2007
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David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Why Syrian Elections Matter
This month, Syria has been in the headlines in Washington. First, there was the ill-fated early April visit of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Damascus. Then last week, American-Syrian businessman Abe Soleiman traveled to Jerusalem pitching an unauthorized plan -- according to Damascus -- for renewed peace talks between Syria
Apr 20, 2007
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Apr 6, 2007
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
The Riyadh Arab Summit:
Multiple Issues and High Expectations
On March 28, the Arab League will convene the annual summit of its twenty-two member states in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Despite a record of disunity and inconclusiveness, this annual meeting of Arab leaders remains the subject of intense interest in the region. Rising Sunni-Shiite tensions, talk of a peace opening
Mar 27, 2007
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David Schenker
Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
Give Abboud the Boot:
Why Does Syria Need Two Ambassadors in Washington?
It's been two years since the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri caused the United States to withdraw its ambassador from Syria. But even as the U.S. embassy in Damascus continues to function without its senior diplomat, Syria maintains not one but two ambassadors to Washington. Officially, Syrian
Mar 12, 2007
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David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Lebanon's Price in Washington Rises
Two Tuesdays ago, Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt spent 35 minutes with the president of the United States. In many ways, the meeting was unusual. First, protocol dictates that President George W. Bush meet with his counterparts; he does not typically meet with foreign parliamentarians. Moreover, between 2003 and
Mar 9, 2007
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Saudi-Iranian Mediation on Hizballah:
Will a Lebanon Deal Come at Syria's Expense?
On February 20, the Lebanese cabinet -- with a Hizballah-led opposition boycott -- extended the term of the UN commission investigating the February 2005 assassination of former prime minister Rafiq Hariri. While the commission's work can now continue for as long as one more year, any future decision about organizing
Feb 26, 2007
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Feb 14, 2007
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Is Lebanon Headed toward Another Civil War?
Violent clashes in Beirut on January 25 between students of rival political parties have overshadowed the promising news that Lebanon received pledges of $7.6 billion at the Paris III donor conference on Lebanon's economy. The violence, which was largely along sectarian lines, was the latest in a series of escalating
Jan 25, 2007
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David Schenker
Andrew Exum
Brief Analysis
Lebanon Goes to Paris III:
High Stakes in France and Beirut
On January 25, Lebanon will participate in Paris III, the third international donor conference for Lebanon convened by French president Jacques Chirac since February 2001. The top agenda items are grants and soft loans for Lebanon and the economic reform plan of Lebanese prime minister Fouad Siniora. For Siniora and
Jan 24, 2007
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David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
If You Must Engage Syria, Do It the Lantos Way
President Bush's address to the nation on Iraq last week dispensed with many of the 79 recommendations included in the 142-page report of the Iraq Study Group. The headline on the speech was the decision to surge 21,000 troops, rather than downsize the U.S. military presence in Iraq as the
Jan 18, 2007
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Jan 17, 2007
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Jan 5, 2007
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Dec 20, 2006
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Crisis in Lebanon:
Hizballah, Siniora, and Arab League Mediation
Six weeks into the standoff between Hizballah and the government of democratically elected Lebanese prime minister Fouad Siniora, Arab League secretary-general Amr Moussa returned to Lebanon today to continue his mediation efforts. Preliminary signs suggest that an Arab League-brokered deal may be gaining traction. On December 15, at the end
Dec 18, 2006
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Lebanon in Political Crisis:
Three Months After the War
On November 20, 2006, David Schenker and Nohad el-Machnouk addressed The Washington Institute’s Special Policy Forum. Mr. Schenker is a senior fellow at the Institute specializing in Arab politics and former Levant country director at the Pentagon. He had just returned from Lebanon prior to the forum. Mr. el-Machnouk served
Dec 4, 2006
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David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Pricey Cedar Politics
The assassination of Lebanese minister of industry Pierre Gemayel last week was yet another in a seemingly endless series of brutal murders of anti-Syrian politicians in Lebanon. But while Gemayel’s death was tragic, for Lebanon watchers, the killing didn’t come as much of a surprise. For weeks Hezbollah Secretary General
Nov 27, 2006
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David Schenker
Brief Analysis
Nov 21, 2006
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David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Shiites against Hezbollah
Hezbollah rockets stopped raining on Israel nearly two months ago, but the Shiite organization’s onslaught continues. Today, instead of directly attacking Israel, the Party of God is targeting Lebanese intellectuals and politicians who have the temerity to question Hezbollah’s hegemony over local Shiite politics. There’s no debating that Hezbollah is
Nov 13, 2006
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David Schenker
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