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Syria’s Opportunities for Democratic Representation
For the first time in decades, Syria has an opportunity to empower local democratic institutions, including municipal governments across the country's provinces. Tunisia and Iraq offer lessons in how this might be achieved.
In a Ceasefire Between Hezbollah and Israel, the Lebanese Government Has Little Pull
The country wants a ceasefire but will not disarm Hezbollah. Hezbollah only accepts ceasefires that allow it to operate relatively freely, and Israel will not accept that. As a result, there cannot be a lasting, comprehensive ceasefire. So what can there be?