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.
Nov 28, 2017 fears that Lebanon could find itself at the center of another Saudi-Iranian proxy war in the region.
Nov 17, 2017 worries that Lebanon will become the next battlefield between the Middle East's Sunni and Shia powers.
Oct 7, 2014 warns of sectarian conflict spreading to Lebanon, fueled by a worsening economy.
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to impose heavy human, financial, economic, and social costs on Africa. But the crisis also creates an opportunity to re-examine the continent’s fiscal and economic-policy priorities, build stronger health and social sectors, and establish a global fund to support productive investment.
