Lebanon : Background and U.S. Relations

Author / Creator

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division

Available as

Online

Summary

Provides overview of Lebanese politics, recent events in Lebanon, and current issues in U.S.-Lebanon relations. Covers issues related to Hezbollah, special tribunal for Lebanon, relations with Syri...

Provides overview of Lebanese politics, recent events in Lebanon, and current issues in U.S.-Lebanon relations. Covers issues related to Hezbollah, special tribunal for Lebanon, relations with Syria, U.S. assistance to Lebanese armed forces, unresolved territorial disputes, UN Interim Force in Lebanon, and Lebanese refusal to vote on UN sanctions against Iran. Discusses U.S. assistance, 1946-2011; and profiles Lebanese politics, highlighting demography; economic issues and trade relations; civil war, occupation, and Taif Agreement reform; Syrian withdrawal and Parliamentary elections of 2005; and sectarianism and stability.

Show More