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William Harris is professor in the Department of Political Studies, University of Otago, New Zealand. He is the author of The Levant: A Fractured Mosaic.

Examines the implications of Syria's withdrawal from Lebanon for the Bashar al-Assad regime. The Syrian occupation of Lebanon is described, along with the notion of Syrian prestige & the regime's belief in its moral leadership in the region & the character of its control of Lebanon. Following the 2000 Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, Lebanese criticism of the Syrian presence began to coalesce, resulting in a crackdown by Syrian client Lebanese President Emile Lahoud. Problems arose for Syria when Bashar attempted to change the Lebanese constitution to extend Lahoud's presidency another three years. This pressure was a direct affront to the US, which had grown frustrated with the Bashar regime despite the latter's limited assistance in the war on terror, & energized opposition to Syria's role in Lebanese politics. The assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri was the final blow for Syria, leading to anti-Syrian demonstrations & international pressure for withdrawal. What Hariri's assassination means for Lebanon & the survival of the Bashar regime is considered in closing. J. Zendejas

Report on the pressures on Syria from both Israel and the Lebanese front. A new confrontation between pro- and anti-Syrian forces seems only a matter of time. Apart from the manoeuvrings for advantage by Lebanese factions Syria and Israel are at loggerheads. Israel will not allow major Syrian advances in Lebanon without exacting a higher price in South Lebanon than Syria seems ready to pay. (DÜI-Asd)

An account of the formation and collapse of the Syrian-Lebanese agreement of December 1985. The Syrian concept of strategic integration is evaluated in the light of Christian, Muslim and Druze responses, and the likelihood as well as the limits of a new direct Syrian intervention assessed. (DÜI-Asd)

Kurze Analyse der Ziele syrischer Politik im Libanon und der Mittel zur Durchsetzung dieser Politik, wobei der Autor zu dem Ergebnis kommt, daß die Pax Syriana noch weit von der Realität entfernt ist. (DÜI-Sdt)

Darstellung und Interpretation der Vorgänge in und um Zahle während der syrischen Belagerung (de facto 1980 bis 1984). Die Analyse der wirtschaftlichen Situation zeigt, daß die an der syrisch-israelischen Front (1982-84) gelegene Stadt mit nahezu ausschließlich christlicher Bevölkerung (130.000 Ew.) ökonomisch paradoxerweise von den Sicherheitsproblemen profitiert hat - wie auch die Bekaa insgesamt. (DÜI-Hns)