Lebanon

  • Sep 30, 2020
  • 2 min read

Lebanese Hezbollah may feed US-Iran security tension

The Shia movement's leader has lashed out at France, Israel and the United States

Lebanon
  • Sep 28, 2020
  • 2 min read

US-Iran tensions may block France’s Lebanon efforts

The latest would-be premier has given up after failing to agree a cabinet with warring blocs

Lebanon
  • Sep 24, 2020
  • 7 min read

Stakes are huge for France's gamble in Lebanon

Emmanuel Macron has created expectations on the streets of Lebanon that he can deliver for the people

France
  • Sep 22, 2020
  • 2 min read

Hezbollah stalling may alienate associates in Lebanon

The president warns the country is going to hell, as food prices quintuple

Lebanon
  • Sep 18, 2020
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Hezbollah role and US hard line push Lebanon collapse

As Washington imposes new sanctions, disagreements over cabinet formation become ever harder to resolve

Lebanon
  • Sep 14, 2020
  • 2 min read

Deep mistrust will block effective Beirut government

A meeting between the would-be premier and president failed to bear fruit, despite French pressure

Lebanon
  • Sep 2, 2020
  • 7 min read

Lebanese anti-corruption legislation will disappoint

Political elites are deploying new laws to blunt internal and external pressure

Lebanon
  • Sep 1, 2020
  • 2 min read

Lebanon’s next premier will struggle to deliver change

Mustapha Adib, a diplomat, has been tasked by parliament with forming a new government as prospective donors urge reform

Lebanon