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Lebanon: Exposing the Country's Jihadist Movement

May 20, 2008 | 22:37 GMT

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Summary

Hezbollah's May 9 takeover of western Beirut exposed the weaknesses in Lebanon's mainstream Sunni institutions. As a result, Sunni jihadist factions in the country are gaining prominence with the help of Lebanon's neighbors, spelling trouble for the already brittle sectarian balance in the country.

Hezbollah's recent actions exposed the weaknesses in Lebanon's mainstream Sunni institutions and have led many Sunnis to join up with more radical factions....

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