The Beiruter

Lebanon’s future hinges on resolving security gaps, fostering trust, and integrating armed factions into a peaceful political framework.

UNIFIL has helped stabilize southern Lebanon and prevent open war, but its structural limits mirror broader UN peacekeeping struggles, containing conflict without resolving its root causes.

A year after Israel’s pager attack on Hezbollah, fierce debate persists over its legality — hailed by some as innovative warfare but condemned by others as a war crime for endangering civilians and undermining international law.

Qatar’s decade-long balancing act, hosting Hamas while staying close to the U.S., is under strain, forcing it to rethink its role as a Middle East mediator.