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Militia dominance

Militia dominance - Lebanon - Iraq - Hezbollah - Iran influence

Lebanon and Iraq: Parallel struggles over disarmament

Lebanon and Iraq face parallel struggles to assert state monopoly over arms, as entrenched militias, political integration, and regional influences complicate disarmament efforts, exposing the fragility of state sovereignty and the potential risks of escalation.

By The Beiruter
Militia dominance - Political decay - Collapsing state - Lebanon nostalgia - Economic crisis

Lebanon.. A past that feels like a collective exile

Lebanon is portrayed as a country clinging to its past while enduring a collapsing present and an uncertain future.

By Omar Harkous