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What Lebanese Think About Israel, Hezbollah, Ect...
Sep 1 2009, Marco Villa

A new thorough survey conducted by Lebanese firm Ad-Duwaliyyah li-l-Ma`lumat found that despite their own sectarian feuds and divisions, Lebanese do share common views on foreign affairs, more or less.

A lot has been made among Washington’s...

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How Saudi Arabia Treats Its Shias
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The Religious-Political Polarity in the Middle East
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Global Report - 29-August-2008
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