The road to Fatima Gate : the Beirut Spring, the rise of Hezbollah, and the Iranian war against Israel / by Michael J. Totten.
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TextPublication details: New York : Encounter Books, 2012.Description: viii, 350 p. ; 23 cmISBN: - 9781594036422 (pbk.)
- 159403642X
- Lebanon -- Politics and government -- 1975-1990
- Lebanon -- Politics and government -- 1990-
- Hizballah (Lebanon)
- Islam and state -- Lebanon
- Islam and politics -- Lebanon
- Arab-Israeli conflict -- Lebanon
- State-sponsored terrorism -- Iran
- Iran -- Foreign relations -- Israel
- Israel -- Foreign relations -- Iran
- Totten, Michael J. -- Travel -- Lebanon
- Journalists -- Lebanon -- Biography
- Hizballah (Lebanon)
- Islam and state
- Islam and politics -- Lebanon
- Israel-Arab conflicts
- Terrorism -- Iran
- Totten, Michael J. -- Travel
- Journalists -- Lebanon -- Biography
- 956.05/3 23
- DS87.5 .T67 2012
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 956.053 TO RO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | T0049672 |
An account of the author's travels to the Middle East during the 2006 clash between Israel and the Hezbollah. Based in Beirut, the journalist attempts to understand the conflict by interviewing as many people as he can and, in the process, comes into conflict with the Hezbollah's media relations department, gets caught in a fire-fight on the Lebanese-Israeli border, witnesses an Israeli ground invasion, is attacked by Beirut militiamen, and more.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-340) and index.
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