Hezbollah’s increasingly vulgar rhetoric is portrayed as a symptom of deeper political and strategic decline following shifting regional power balances and recent conflict.
The Beiruter
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Political paralysis - Sectarian system - Constitutional reform - Taëf Agreement - Lebanese ConstitutionFrom constitutional promise to institutional paralysis: Lebanon’s unfinished state
A century-old constitution struggles to govern Lebanon, as sectarian power-sharing undermines sovereignty and accountability.
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Political paralysis - Sectarian system - Constitutional reform - Taëf Agreement - Lebanese ConstitutionIran between street repression and an uncertain American deterrent
Rising repression in Iran and regional military buildups push the Middle East closer to unavoidable confrontation.
By Omar Harkous -
Lebanon Israel border - Nawaf Salam government - Iran unrest - Middle East geopolitics - Lebanon crisisLebanon confronts change and the legacy of collapse
Lebanon stands at a crossroads as regional upheaval, Iran’s internal crisis, and shifting alliances reshape its security, economy, and political future amid fragile recovery efforts.
By Omar Harkous
