Lebanon remains a rare example of pluralism and political openness, and a bulwark in a region where many societies have succumbed entirely to internal chaos and war.
Lebanon stands at a crossroads, entangled in regional geopolitics that shape its internal stability and the influence of external actors on its political landscape. Amidst this, the United States and Saudi Arabia have been crafting their respective approaches, aiming to assert influence and counteract Hezbollah's prominence in the country. Despite different tactical approaches, both countries…
Lebanese former President Michel Aoun continued to break away from his ally Hezbollah by openly criticizing the party for opening the southern front to wage clashes with Israel in solidarity with Gaza. He said: “We are not bound to Gaza with a defense treaty.” He is the latest Christian figure that has been calling for keeping Lebanon away from the war in Gaza.
In the recent weeks, amid the fighting between Hizbullah and Israel, Lebanese public figures and citizens, some of them residents of South Lebanon, have become increasingly furious at Hizbullah for attacking Israel not from Shi'ite localities but rather from Christian, Sunni, and Druze ones, and thus causing Israel to direct its retaliatory fire at these localities. The recent
Still no justice for Palestinians 41 yrs since the Sabra & Shatila massacre when 3,500 were killed by Israel’s Lebanese militia allies. Given Palestinian refugees' ongoing oppression, their struggle must be constantly remembered, writes Rami Rmeileh.