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A diminished Hezbollah is made even weaker by the toppling of Assad in Syria

Muhamad Yehia BEIRUT— A severely hobbled Hezbollah was in no position to help defend former Syrian President Bashar Assad, a longtime ally, from the lightning-fast insurgency that toppled him. With Assad gone, the militant group based in Lebanon is even weaker. Hezbollah was dealt a major blow during 14 months …

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