Hizbullah Then and Now
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In a move that could dramatically shift the face of the Syrian Civil War, Hezbollah has told Lebanon’s Daily Star that it is their intention to shift to a purely defensive role in the country, and that the town of Zabadani, near the Lebanon border, will be the last rebel-held target they’ll help attack. That could be a big loss for the Assad government, which has relied heavily on Hezbollah in particular, for major combat operations.
How is Hizbullah positioning itself in the Middle East? Well today we look at the progression of the Hizbullah movement.
Joining us this afternoon is Ellen Khouri, a Beirut-based political commentator and trainer in human rights and democracy. She is co-director of Al Kutba Institute for Human Development, a Jordan-based institute for research and training on issues related to human rights, democracy and civil society. She is a former Assistant to the Director of Women's Affairs Department at the Jordanian Ministry of Labour and a former member of the Jordanian diplomatic service.
In her capacity as a translator and political analyst on the contemporary Middle East, she’s worked on many publications, most notably on Voice of Hezbollah: The Statements of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, which was the first comprehensive publication of the speeches of the Secretary General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
How is Hizbullah positioning itself in the Middle East? Well today we look at the progression of the Hizbullah movement.
Joining us this afternoon is Ellen Khouri, a Beirut-based political commentator and trainer in human rights and democracy. She is co-director of Al Kutba Institute for Human Development, a Jordan-based institute for research and training on issues related to human rights, democracy and civil society. She is a former Assistant to the Director of Women's Affairs Department at the Jordanian Ministry of Labour and a former member of the Jordanian diplomatic service.
In her capacity as a translator and political analyst on the contemporary Middle East, she’s worked on many publications, most notably on Voice of Hezbollah: The Statements of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, which was the first comprehensive publication of the speeches of the Secretary General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
