Tag: Lebanon
America’s military presence in the Middle East remains significant even as its focus shifts to Asia-Pacific, specifically to containing China. Around 50,000 U.S. troops are stationed in the Arab countries of the Middle East, including 900 troops illegally occupying the oil-rich areas of Syria. Major U.S. troop developments (estimated numbers).
Commission is “paying billions in tribute to foreign states instead of securing borders,” Austrian MEP commented
All piecemeal, short-term remedies in past decades have failed. Regional and international actors must come together for a broad and sustainable peace
In Lebanon’s fractured political landscape, there are several interpretations to the story, depending on what political party you are affiliated with, and even depending on what religious sect you have been born into.