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How Lebanon's civil society legislators can succeed in Parliament
The so-called contestation bloc doesn't have the numbers to get its way, but it can be effective through co-operation
Hurdles ahead for Lebanon's presidential candidates
The election results have hurt prospects of both the perceived favourites: Bassil and Franjieh
Lebanon's election replaces one stalemate with another
Continued factionalism in the new parliament will not bring reform any closer
Is this the end of Gebran Bassil's win-win relationship with Hezbollah?
The politician's ambition has only distanced him further from Lebanon's presidency
Lebanon can't rely solely on civil society to bring change in the country
With elections on May 15, it remains to be seen what gains civilian candidates make against the political class
Big diplomatic moves show a Middle East bracing for an Iran nuclear deal
With the US having taken a step back from the Middle East, new alignments are taking shape
Notes for Kyiv today, from Beirut in '82
Military superiority has a relatively limited impact against well-organised defenders
It is getting harder and harder to delay Lebanon's election
Political games and international pressure will force Beirut's elites to accept a vote
A way for Lebanon to break away from Hezbollah's hold
Solutions have to be sought in the confines of Lebanon’s sectarian system
With Hariri out, there is an imbalance of power in Lebanon's Sunni community
The electoral process would be delegitimised if the main Sunni candidates chose to not run
Lebanon's Michel Aoun is on his way out but where does that leave the son-in-law?
Everything Gebran Bassil gained was gifted to him by his father-in-law, the country's president
Lebanon's president has leverage but his alliance with Hezbollah isn't over
Hezbollah’s critics should support Michel Aoun’s calls to talk about a national defence strategy
Hezbollah’s inability to remove a judge in Lebanon
Tarek Bitar, the judge investigating the Beirut port explosion, has led to the judiciary acting more autonomously
Russia's sound plan for security in the Middle East
A collective framework, as proposed by Moscow, might create a new consensus in the region
Lebanon's election debacle to come
The country will hold parliamentary and presidential elections next year, and both votes are a tangled mess
