Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, having reversed his previous decision to resign, is now demanding that his governing partners – President Michel Aoun and Hezbollah – commit to regional neutrality. But with Saudi-Iranian tensions escalating, can Lebanon avoid becoming a new front in the two sides’ ongoing proxy war.
All Eyes on Lebanon
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God’s Middle East Playground
God’s Middle East Playground
Nov 28, 2017 Dominique Moisi fears that Lebanon could find itself at the center of another Saudi-Iranian proxy war in the region.
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The Saudi Prince’s Dangerous War Games
The Saudi Prince’s Dangerous War Games
Nov 17, 2017 Shlomo Ben-Ami worries that Lebanon will become the next battlefield between the Middle East's Sunni and Shia powers.
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Lebanon’s Gathering Storm
Lebanon’s Gathering Storm
Oct 7, 2014 Michael Young warns of sectarian conflict spreading to Lebanon, fueled by a worsening economy.
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