Lebanon
Lebanese politics may stall French reform pressure
Macron’s upcoming visit -- as well as rising prices and poverty -- make government formation urgent
LebanonLebanese port blast will reverberate across Syria
The two countries still have significant security, business, infrastructural and personal connections
SyriaFresh Israeli pressure will fail to spur UNIFIL reform
Israeli aircraft struck Hezbollah posts inside Lebanon ahead of a vote to extend the mandate of a UN peacekeeping force
IsraelLebanese politicians will disregard tribunal verdict
The long-awaited ruling on a pivotal 2005 political assassination proves an anti-climax
LebanonRising Lebanese chaos may hinder elites and protesters
The population is demanding accountability for the Beirut blast and deeper political-economic sclerosis
LebanonLebanese cabinet resignation may further stall change
Short-lived outgoing premier Hassan Diab remains in a temporary caretaker capacity
LebanonLebanese elites will take a high-risk gamble
As public anger mounts, the establishment is relying on systemic inertia at home and the power of international sympathy
LebanonMacron’s triumph in Beirut will likely lead nowhere
The president of the former colonial power visited blasted areas before Lebanese politicians, proffering a new ‘pact’
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