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...“Syrian rebels have been active in the area since the beginning of the uprising,” said Hilal Khashan, a professor of political science at the American University of Beirut....
...“They [Hizbollah] have been repeatedly been telling supporters that Qalamoun is key to Lebanon,” said Hilal Khashan, a professor of political science at the American University of Beirut....
...“For years and years the regime in Damascus prided itself on being a steadfast rejectionist state – standing up to American and Israeli designs,” said Hilal Khashan, a professor of political science at American...
...“For the army to enter the southern suburbs . . . means Hizbollah is dissociating themselves from the Mikdads,” said Hilal Khashan, a professor of political science at the American University of Beirut....
...Hilal Khashan, a political-science professor at the American University of Beirut, said the Syrian government had become more in need of its allies’ forces as the 18-month-old uprising has worn on....
...“There is no leadership on the ground and [Mr Hariri’s] power base has been eroding in favour of Islamic groups,” said Hilal Khashan, a professor of political science at the American University of Beirut...
...“The regime has been trying to enlist the Palestinians, and the rebels have been trying to do the same,” said Hilal Khashan, professor of political science at the American University of Beirut....
...“Syrian labourers have been harassed in Shia areas, and I understand that many of them have left the deep south and the southern suburbs of Beirut,” said Hilal Khashan, professor of political science at...
...“The Palestinians in Syria are under fire, the government wants them to fight on their side and the [rebels] want them to join them,” said Hilal Khashan, a professor of political science at the American...
...“There is a gathering storm in the skies of Lebanon and I am quite worried about things getting out of control,” said Hilal Khashan, a professor political science at the American University of Beirut....
...“There are already tensions in Lebanon without the hostages and there is no question that failure to release them will augment Lebanon’s tensions,” said Hilal Khashan, a professor of political science at...
...The only way to stop this is to precipitate a crisis,” said Hilal Khashan, a professor of political science at the American University of Beirut....
...Hilal Khashan, a professor of political science at the American University of Beirut, said Lebanon was unlikely to come under international pressure to do more than go through the motions of responding to...
...“The fact that this cabinet has been formed means the Syrians are no longer co-ordinating with the Saudis,” said Hilal Khashan, a professor of political science at the American University of Beirut....
...But Hilal Khashan, political science professor at the American University of Beirut, said tensions were boiling in the Sunni community to which both the Hariri family and Mr Mikati belong....
...“For the past month the Turks have been telling him he had a week left,” said Hilal Khashan, professor of political science at the American University of Beirut....
...“It an act of frustration and despair,” said Hilal Khashan, a professor of political science at the American University of Beirut. “[Assad] knows it will backfire.”...
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