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    <title>Lebanon Recent Programs - C-SPAN Video Library</title>
    <description>The most recent programs for the Lebanon Tag</description>
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      <title>Hezbollah as a Global Threat</title>
      <description>Middle East policy experts testified about the evolution of Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant organization, and its relationship with Iran.</description>
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      <title>Transformations in the Arab World</title>
      <description>The heads of government from Egypt, Libya, Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, about the political and social challenges facing the Arab world. CNN's Fareed Zakaria moderated this panel discussion entitled "Transformations in the Arab World." Panelists talked about youth unemployment, corruption accusations, the situation in Syria and women's rights. The World Economic Forum is an annual event held in Davos, Switzerland attended by thousands of global leaders from government, business, economics and philanthropy.</description>
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      <title>Book Discussion on [American Sheikhs]</title>
      <description>Professor Brian VanDeMark talked about his book, [American Sheikhs: Two Families, Four Generations, and the Story of America's Influence in the Middle East], a history of the American University of Beirut and its two founding families.</description>
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      <title>Book Discussion on [A Privilege to Die]</title>
      <description>Thanassis Cambanis talked about the rise, power, and popularity of Hezbollah in Lebanon. Mr. Cambanis spoke at the New York Public Library in Manhattan on Wednesday, February 2, 2011. He responded to questions from members of the audience.</description>
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      <title>State Department Daily Briefing</title>
      <description>In a portion of the State Department daily briefing, P.J. Crowley spoke about a United Nations special tribunal on the 2005 assassination of a Lebanese leader.</description>
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      <title>State Department Daily Briefing</title>
      <description>P.J. Crowley was joined at the State Department daily briefing by representatives from USAID and Ambassador Holbrooke's office to talk about relief efforts in Pakistan following previous week flooding. Mr. Crowley then answered question on a number of topics, including The Middle East peace process, support for the Lebanese military, persecution of minorities in Iran, and a recent State Department briefing with Research in Motion.</description>
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      <title>Hezbollah and the Middle East, Analysts</title>
      <description>Witnesses testified about the international an regional security threats posed by Hezbollah, including its role in Lebanon and support it receives from Syria and Iran. In their remarks they focused on suggestions that the U.S. attempt diplomatic talks with Hezbollah and other regional powers over the security threats. Former Ambassador Crocker said he opposed Obama administration policies of isolation, advocating engagement with Hezbollah in the same way that Americans had engaged with some former Sunni insurgents in Iraq.</description>
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      <title>Hezbollah and the Middle East, Government Officials</title>
      <description>Officials testified about the international an regional security threats posed by Hezbollah, including its role in Lebanon and support it receives from Syria and Iran. They said that the Obama administration viewed Hezbollah as a major threat to the interests of Lebanon, the United States, Israel, as well as the broader Middle East. Among the issues they addressed were the group's terrorist activities, efforts to cut off financing and illicit arms sales, as well as diplomatic efforts to isolate challenges to regional security.</description>
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      <title>Lebanese Election Results</title>
      <description>Shilbey Telhami spoke about election results in Lebanon in which the pro-Western government retained power despite a strong challenge from Hezbollah. He talked about the potential impact of the election results on U.S. efforts in the Middle East. He also spoke about upcoming elections in Iran. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.</description>
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      <title>U.S. Policy Toward Lebanon and Syria</title>
      <description>Panelists spoke about shifting political structures and relations in Lebanon, changes by the Obama administration in U.S. policy toward Syria, and the potential impact of U.S. Middle East policy on regional security and development. Among the topics addressed were upcoming elections in Lebanon, efforts to diplomatically engage Syria, and the influence of movements such as Hezbollah and Hamas.</description>
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      <title>Geo-Political Dynamics of Lebanon and Syria</title>
      <description>A panel discussion was held on U.S. relations with Lebanon and Syria. Topics included U.S. military action in eastern Syria, internal political developments in the two countries, peace agreements with Israel, the implications for Hezbollah, and the role of internal violence. They answered questions from Ambassador Gnehm.
 
 "Geo-Political Dynamics, Part I: Lebanon and Syria" was a program of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations 17th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference, "Transitioning the White House: Challenges and Opportunities for Arab-U.S. Relations".</description>
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      <title>25th Beirut Remembrance</title>
      <description>Families and fellow service members held a remembrance service to honor the 241 service members killed 25 years ago in Beirut, Lebanon. On October 23, 1983, a
 terrorist truck bomb exploded in a barracks, killing 220 Marines, 18 sailors, and 3 soldiers, and injuring many others. The remembrance service also honors those who participated 50 years ago during a similar 1958 Beirut operation. The special ceremony held at the Memorial near Jacksonville, N.C., featured guest speakers, wreath laying, and military band music.
 
 
 
 
 The memorial in the Camp Lejeune Memorial Gardens, has a wall that includes the names of all the American service men killed during the multinational peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon, from 1982-84 and during the Grenada humanitarian rescue mission in October 1983.</description>
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      <title>Retrospective on the 25th Anniversary of Beirut Bombings</title>
      <description>Retired Marine Corps commanders spoke about the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine compound in Beriut, lessons learned as a result of the incident and subsequent military responses to terrorism, and future efforts to combat terrorism. They also talked about their personal experiences and remberances of the bombing and how it affected their lives and careers. They also responded to questions from the audience.</description>
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      <title>U.S.-Lebanon Relations</title>
      <description>President Bush and Lebanese President Michel Suleiman spoke to reporters after their meeting.</description>
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      <title>Hezbollah 's Role in Lebanon's Government</title>
      <description>Firas Maksad talked about the temporary power-sharing agreement between 
 Hezbollah and the U.S. backed political parties of Lebanon's government. 
 This comes as a new president is set to be inaugurated this coming Sunday. He
 responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.</description>
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      <title>Future of Lebanon</title>
      <description>A panel discussion on the future of Lebanon was held. Originally the discussion was titled "Lebanon on the Brink." However, in light of Lebanese leaders reaching an agreement
 this week to end clashes between government-backed troops and forces controlled by Iranian-backed Hezbollah, the title was changed to "Lebanon Back from the Brink?"
 Among other topics, panelists addressed the extent to which the agreement
 will lead to a more stable Lebanon and who the winners and losers are. After their
 discussion, panelists replied to audience members' questions.</description>
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      <title>Hezbollah</title>
      <description>Appearing by remote access from New York City, Steven Cook talked about the current situation in Lebanon and Hezbollah's stronghold of Beirut. He responded
 to telephone calls and electronic mail.</description>
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      <title>State Department Daily Briefing</title>
      <description>Sean McCormack gave the daily State Department briefing. He talked Iranian negotiations, the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran, instability in Lebanon, and elections in Kenya.</description>
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      <title>Book Discussion on [Hezbollah]</title>
      <description>Augustus Richard Norton talked about his book, [Hezbollah], published by the Princeton University Press. In his book Mr. Norton examines the rise and impact of Hezbollah, from its early days as an Iranian controlled resistance force to its more recent incarnation as a powerful political party within Lebanon. Mr. Norton responded to questions from the audience following his remarks. The talk was held at Northwestern University's Roberta Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies.</description>
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      <title>Political Unrest in Lebanon</title>
      <description>The panelists discussed Syria and the future of Lebanon's democracy, and whether Lebanon is on the brink of civil war. The panelists responded to audience members' questions.
 
 The Lebanon parliament postponed the presidential election. The parliamentary votes have been delayed since the last president stepped down in November.</description>
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      <title>Book Discussion on [Israeli and Palestinian Voices]</title>
      <description>Cathy Sultan was interviewed about her book, [Israeli and Palestinian Voices: A Dialogue with Both Sides], published by Scarletta Press. In her book she examined the Israeli-Palestinian conflict using viewpoints from each side and knowledge from the her own experience as a member on the executive board of the National Peace Foundation.</description>
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      <title>U.S.-Lebanon Relations</title>
      <description>President Bush met with the Leader of the parliamentary majority in Lebanon. They held a photo opportunity to talk to reporters about political unrest in Lebanon.</description>
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      <title>State Department Daily Briefing</title>
      <description>Mr. McCormack briefed reporters and answered questions about the department's reaction to attacks against a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon believed by the Lebanese army to harbor terrorist factions and organizers.</description>
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      <title>Secretary-General News Conference</title>
      <description>Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon talked about his recent trip to the Middle East. Topics included the Arab-Israeli peace process, the violence in Darfur, security in Iraq and Lebanon, and other topics. He also responded to questions from reporters.</description>
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      <title>Future of Lebanon</title>
      <description>Lebanese parliament member Walid Jumblatt, a leader of the Cedar Revolution, talked about the situation in Lebanon since the end of the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in the summer of 2006. He talked about the demands by the Shiia militia for governmental power that have delayed disarmament and the establishment of an international tribunal to try the killers of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri. He also talked about the influence of Iran and Saudi Arabia in Lebanon. He responded to audience members' questions.</description>
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      <title>Rules for a Global Neighborhood in a Multicultural World</title>
      <description>Panelists discussed the growing disconnect between the West and Islam that poses serious challenges to global order. Topics included the conflict between Sunnis and Shi'a Muslims in Iraq, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Afghanistan, Lebanon, immigration, and other issues.</description>
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      <title>Arab-Israeli Peace</title>
      <description>Panelists talked about the prospects for implementing the Iraq Study Group's recommendations for renewed negotiations to resolve Israel's conflicts with Palestine, Syria and Lebanon. Panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience.</description>
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      <title>Unrest in Lebanon</title>
      <description>Ms. Choucair talked about the current unrest in Lebanon and demands by Hezbollah members of the Lebanese Parliament that the government of Prime Minister Fouad al-Siniora resign. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
 
 
 Julia Choucair is the deputy editor of the monthly [Arab Reform Bulletin].</description>
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      <title>Book Discussion on [Night Draws Near]</title>
      <description>Anthony Shadid talked about Lebanon and described his visits to Southern Lebanon and his ancestral village. He also talked about his coverage of the recent Israeli invasion of Lebanon and Lebanon's future within the broader framework of global and Middle Eastern politics. He also talked about his book, [Night Draws Near: Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War], published by Picador USA. Mr. Shadid won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 2004 for his coverage of the war in Iraq. He described his experiences in Iraq from just prior to the American invasion to the January 2005 Iraqi elections. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions.</description>
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      <title>Open Phones</title>
      <description>Telephone lines were open for comments on news of the day.
 
 Mr. Blanford spoke by telephone from Beirut about political assassinations and tensions in Lebanon following the assassination of Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel.</description>
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      <title>Situation in Lebanon</title>
      <description>Walid Jumblatt, Druze leader and the head of the Progressive Socialist Party of Lebanon, talked about regional impacts in Lebanon resulting from the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.</description>
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      <title>Hezbollah Global Activities</title>
      <description>Witnesses testified about the international influence exerted by Hezbollah and its supporters. They also testified about Hezbollah activities in the periods before and after the September 11,2001 attacks on the U.S., the scope of its logistics network, recent conflict between Hezbollah forces in Lebanon and Israel, and levels for support seen in various regions of the Arab world.</description>
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      <title>Lebanon Private Sector Initiative</title>
      <description>Following a meeting between business leaders and the president on a Lebanon Private Sector Initiative, Mr. Chambers spoke to reporters and answered questions outside the White House.</description>
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      <title>Lebanon Private Sector Initiative</title>
      <description>President Bush spoke to reporters about his meeting with business leaders about the Lebanon Private Sector Initiative.</description>
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      <title>Book Discussion on [Israeli and Palestinian Voices]</title>
      <description>Cathy Sultan talked about her book [Israeli and Palestinian Voices: A Dialogue with Both Sides], published by Scarletta Press. She talked about her quest to understand the Middle East conflict through travels to Jerusalem and the West Bank. Ms. Sultan, who lived through the first eight years of the Lebanese civil war, from 1975 to 1990, detailed what she learned from interviews she conducted with Israeli and Palestinian refugees, teenagers, and businessmen. She also examined the current prospects for peace in the Middle East. After her presentation Ms. Sultan responded to audience members' questions.</description>
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      <title>Democracy in Lebanon</title>
      <description>Lebanese Member of Parliament Musbah al-Ahdab (Tripoli) spoke about the current status of Lebanon's pro-democracy movement (on March 14th) following the recent conflict in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah.</description>
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      <title>Lebanese President Address</title>
      <description>Lebanese President Lahoud addressed the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly. In his remarks he commented on recent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon and regional security issues.</description>
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      <description>At a forum hosted by the United Jewish Communities Dan Gillerman and John Bolton, two government officials at the heart of U.N. operations in the Middle East, spoke on the U.N.'s upcoming efforts in Lebanon and the general challenges that face their respective organizations.</description>
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      <description>Prominent Jewish leaders talked about the unification after a crisis. Karnit Goldwasser was the wife of kidnapped Israeli soldier Ehud Goldwasser, who was one of the two Israeli soldiers whose kidnapping sparked the 2006 Israel-Lebanon military conflict.</description>
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      <description>A panel discussion was held on reconstruction efforts in Lebanon following the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Much of Lebanon's civilian infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and power plants, was destroyed and the political structure was compromised. The panelists discussed the priorities for reconstruction, funding from domestic and international agencies, the role of the Lebanese and other governments, and competition by outside actors seeking influence in Lebanon. Ms. Karam moderated the panel which responded to questions and comments from the audience.</description>
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 English translation from Arabic by voice-over.</description>
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      <description>Representative Issa talked about humanitarian aid to Lebanon and the conflict in the Middle East. The Congressman, who is of Lebanese ancestry, led recently returned from a trip to Beirut. In July he toured Jerusalem, the Israel/Lebanon border, northern Israel and Amman, on an intelligence Committee delegation. While supporting Israel's right to defend itself, he was concerned about the stability of Lebanon and the position of Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. He also responded to telephone calls.</description>
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      <description>Representative Issa spoke about providing humanitarian aid to victims of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon. He emphasized the need for rapid action, targeting aid to needs for both humanitarian programs and rebuilding infrastructure, and the opportunity presented to foster democracy in Lebanon. He also answered questions from reporters.</description>
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      <description>From the Texas White House, Mr. Hadley answered reporters' questions about the proposed United Nations Middle East peace resolution, the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, the role of the Lebanese government, the connections between Syria, Iran and the Hezbollah Party, and other topics.</description>
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      <description>Paul Salem talked about the Lebanese government perspective on conflict between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon and international calls for a cease-fire agreement. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.</description>
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      <description>Minister Mitri answered reporters' questions about the Security Council meeting in which a proposed cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah was discussed, and about the damage being done to his country by the military action.</description>
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      <description>Mr. Kunder talked about aid to Lebanon. He talked about the U.S. Agency for International Development's seven-million dollar humanitarian assistance  package to various United Nations agencies working in Lebanon. The previous week Secretary of State Rice authorized a total of 30-million dollars in aid to Lebanon. He responded to audience telephone calls and electronic mail.</description>
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      <description>Mr. Casey took questions from the reporters. Topics included security forces in Lebanon, Israeli-Lebanon conflict, and Multination Force in Iraq.</description>
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      <description>Hezbollah leader Hassan Nazrallah spoke about the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah on the Lebanese border.
 
 A Hezbollah-operated televison station in Lebanon broadcast a taped statement by the group's leader Hassan Nasrallah on the ongoing conflict with Israel. This is some portions of his remarks that were later re-aired by the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation.</description>
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      <description>Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich talked about comments he recently made regarding the conflict between Isarael and Lebanon and U.S. foreign policy in the region. He responded to audience telephone calls and electronic mail.</description>
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