Lebanon and the Uprising in Syria: Issue for Congress Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Lebanon and the Uprising in Syria: Issue for Congress

Creator

  • Author: Hopkins, Rebecca A.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Analyst in Middle Eastern Affairs

Publisher

  • Name: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
    Place of Publication: Washington D.C.

Date

  • Creation: 2012-02-02

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: This report gives an overview of the social and political situation in Lebanon and in Syria, and discusses how the uprising in Syria could affect U.S. relations with Lebanon. Syria exerts a strong political influence on Lebanon and Syrian business interests remain prominent in the Lebanese economy. Both Lebanon and Syria have diverse societies where ethnic and sectarian groups compete and cooperate as they seek power within the confines of a rigid political system. Congress may review U.S. priorities and programs in relation to future U.S. policy in Lebanon.
  • Physical Description: 19 pages.

Subject

  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Foreign policy
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Foreign relations -- Lebanon -- U.S.
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Foreign relations -- U.S. -- Lebanon
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Foreign aid

Primary Source

  • Item is not a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: Lebanon

Collection

  • Name: Congressional Research Service Reports
    Code: CRSR

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Report

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • CRS Report Number: R42339
  • Accession or Local Control No: R42339_2012Feb02
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc93922
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