In another sign of the reverberations of Syria’s bloody civil war, an explosion rocked southern Beirut on the first day of the Muslim holy month, Ramadan, injuring at least 53 people. The area is a stronghold of Hizballah, the …
Lebanon
Schadenfreude in the Arab World: Middle East Reacts to Morsi’s Ouster
It didn’t take long for leaders of the Middle East to weigh in on the fall of Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi and the political blow to the Muslim Brotherhood
Sunni Militants Fight Lebanese Army as Sectarian Tensions Flare
In the past week, Lebanon experienced more of the reverberations of the deadly sectarian civil war next door in Syria. Sunni militants loyal to a radical cleric in the city of Sidon clashed with Lebanese soldiers in a series of …
The Battle for Qusayr: What Victory in Syria’s Latest Front Means for the War
Fighting continued for a fifth straight day in the strategic Syrian city of Qusayr, as opposition forces fighting the regime of President Bashar Assad sought desperately to maintain their slipping grip in a battle that could …
Lebanon’s Sects Game: The Problem With Its Byzantine Political System
The appointment of a new Lebanese Prime Minister illustrates the arcane complexity — and absurdity — of the country’s sectarian politics
Lebanon’s Bad Habit: Staring into the Abyss Too Often
Could the country be headed back to the bad old days? Or are the bad old days just part of Lebanon’s tragic political cycle?