Lebanon
Syria’s fraught Middle East return will hurt refugees
Refugees in Lebanon are being summarily turned out of their homes, with no clear alternatives
SyriaIsrael’s Rafah plans will affect the Lebanon front
Another intense cross-border Israel-Hezbollah exchange comes at a sensitive time in the wider Middle East conflict
LebanonRisks of an Israel-Lebanese Hezbollah war are rising
As Israel and Iran seek to avoid uncontrolled regional escalation, Lebanon looks like a lower-stakes arena
LebanonMore 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
SyriaLebanese Christian party will seek sectarian revenge
The killing of a senior official has laid bare mounting tensions between key Christian and Shia political forces
LebanonLebanese Christian exclusion fears will hike tensions
The caretaker prime minister appealed for unity as a key Christian party ramps up its rhetoric
LebanonLebanese health and education woes risk instability
Public schools and hospitals have been gutted by the protracted downturn and political impasse
LebanonIsrael may ultimately implement Lebanon war threats
Cross-border exchanges of fire with Hezbollah have again breached existing tacit rules
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