Lebanon

  • Oct 29
  • 7 min read

A long war will strain Lebanon’s sectarian balance

The war is driving efforts by some, especially Christian leaders, to reshape Hezbollah's role in domestic politics

Lebanon
  • Oct 9
  • 7 min read

Lebanon could face a protracted Israel-Hezbollah war

Despite Israeli strikes and setbacks, Hezbollah has signalled readiness, and the ability, to fight on

Lebanon
  • Sep 20
  • 8 min read

Cornered again, Hezbollah will struggle to avoid war

Leader Hassan Nasrallah has acknowledged the "unprecedented" hit suffered by Hezbollah, and Israel's technological edge

Lebanon
  • Aug 27
  • 7 min read

Risk of wider Israel-Hezbollah war will recede for now

Hezbollah has calibrated its response to the killing of a senior-level commander to avoid further escalation

Lebanon
  • Jun 28
  • 7 min read

Lebanon’s Hezbollah is still betting on deterrence

Since Israel's push into Rafah, Hezbollah has intensified its attacks against northern Israel, risking an all-out war

Lebanon
  • Apr 10
  • 7 min read

More Syrians will go hungry, at home and abroad

Global aid shortfalls are having a particularly strong impact on the victims of Syria’s protracted crisis

Syria
  • Mar 18
  • 7 min read

Lebanese health and education woes risk instability

Public schools and hospitals have been gutted by the protracted downturn and political impasse

Lebanon
  • Feb 1
  • 7 min read

Gaza ceasefire might avert looming Israel-Lebanon war

The status quo of limited escalation on the Israel-Lebanon border looks increasingly unsustainable

Lebanon
  • Jan 12
  • 7 min read

Hezbollah's fight will hamper Lebanese secularists

A rocky decade has seen the re-emergence of anti-sectarian activism, especially in Beirut

Lebanon