Lebanon

  • Jul 21, 2016
  • 6 min read

Sanctions could prompt Hezbollah backlash in Lebanon

New US sanctions will damage the Shia militant group financially and politically if enforced fully

Lebanon
  • Jun 14, 2016
  • 2 min read

Expanding US sanctions risks instability in Lebanon

New US legislation against Hezbollah is placing pressure on the country's key banking sector

Lebanon
  • Jun 6, 2016
  • 7 min read

Lebanese politics signals shift away from sectarianism

The local elections mark a remarkable shift in voting patterns and could break Lebanon's political deadlock

Lebanon
  • May 25, 2016
  • 7 min read

Lebanon's Hezbollah faces strategic risks in Syria

The loss of one of its most senior leaders shows how perilous the intervention has become for the group

Lebanon
  • May 13, 2016
  • 2 min read

Syria losses will weaken Hezbollah militarily

The organisation is likely to see the death of its top commander in Syria as a price worth paying for Assad's survival

Lebanon
  • May 10, 2016
  • 2 min read

Lebanon's municipal elections show political shift

The elections are Lebanon's first since the start of the Syrian civil war

Lebanon
  • Apr 27, 2016
  • 7 min read

Arab youth opinion points to instability, reform risks

A new survey reveals rare and detailed insights into the region's large youth population

Middle East
  • Apr 18, 2016
  • 7 min read

Lebanese army victory could help end political crisis

The military is poised to launch a major offensive on jihadists in a town near the Syrian border

Lebanon