Using a survey experiment this paper investigates the impact that US foreign policy’s choice of focus on ISIL or the Esad regime in Syria has on attitudes towards the US, a host of other countries, and domestic policy issues in Lebanon. The paper examines how perceptions of threat and attitudes towards domestic actors affect this relationship. We observe a spill-over from foreign policy concerns to domestic issues in the Lebanese public based on the US policies in Syria. However, this effect is not confined to the US only. We observe a similar relationship for another country in the region, Turkey. The findings seem to support the idea that for countries with cross-border groups and actors, foreign policies of third parties on neighboring countries have a direct influence on public opinion on domestic issues. Moreover, perceptions of threat regarding domestic actors can shape attitudes towards other nations.