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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.
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