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Fundamental information for understanding the state of political reform in Lebanon
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U.S. Democracy Promotion PolicyLegislationFor an overview of U.S. legislation relating to political reform in Lebanon, see the Congressional Policy and Foreign Assistance section of the Lebanon backgrounder H. Res. 1194 Reaffirming the support of the House of Representatives for the legitimate, democratically-elected Government of Lebanon under Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. (Summary | Full Text) S.Res 353 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of a sovereign, democratic, and prosperous Lebanon and the need for free and fair presidential elections in Lebanon without intimidation or foreign interference, 2007 (Summary | Full Text) S. Res. 328 A resolution condemning the assassination on September 19, 2007, of Antoine Ghanem, a member of the Parliament of Lebanon who opposed Syrian interference in Lebanon, 2007 Congressional HearingsHearing of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs-Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia: “Update on the Situation in Lebanon” July 29, 2008-Statement of Jeffrey D. Feltman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Near Eastern Affairs Bureau-State Department (Transcript) Hearing of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs-Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia: “Lebanon On The Brink” November 8, 2007 (Transcript) Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee-”Syria: Options and Implications for Lebanon and the Region” November 8, 2007-Statement of C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, State Department (Transcript) Hearing of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs-Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia: “The Political Situation in Lebanon” April 18, 2007 (Transcript) Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: “Lebanon: Securing a Permanent Ceasefire” September 13, 2006-Statement of C. David Welch, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, State Department (Transcript) Assistance ProgramsS. 3288-2009 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009, July 2008 Congressional Budget Justification-Foreign Operations-Fiscal Year 2009, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), February 2008 Encouraging Good Governance Program, United States Agency for International Development|Lebanon, January 2008 Public StatementsRepresentative Gary L. Ackerman (D-N.Y.), Hearing of the House Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, (”Update on the Situation in Lebanon”), 7/29/08: Comments on how the Doha Agreement is, at best, a beginning to a political solution and that Hezbollah’s insurrection “forced a new and unjust status quo.” Sean McCormack, Daily Press Briefing, 7/11/08: Comments on the formation of Lebanon’s unity government, remarking that the U.S. will not deal with Hezbollah members of the cabinet. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, 6/16/08: Comments on the Hariri Assassination and continuing U.S. support for Lebanese democratic efforts. Other Reports and Publications
Basic InformationOfficial Name: Lebanese Republic Government: Republic with Unicameral Legislature (128 seats) Population: 3,971,941 (2008), 59.7% Muslim, 39% Christian, 1.3% other GDP per capita: $11,300 Constitution: Lebanon Constitution Political Parties and Organizations
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