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All Eyes on Lebanon

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Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, having reversed his previous decision to resign, is now demanding that his governing partners – President Michel Aoun and Hezbollah – commit to regional neutrality. But with Saudi-Iranian tensions escalating, can Lebanon avoid becoming a new front in the two sides’ ongoing proxy war.

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  1. God’s Middle East Playground
    President of Lebanon Michel Aoun Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

    God’s Middle East Playground

    Nov 28, 2017 Dominique Moisi fears that Lebanon could find itself at the center of another Saudi-Iranian proxy war in the region.

  2. The Saudi Prince’s Dangerous War Games
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    The Saudi Prince’s Dangerous War Games

    Nov 17, 2017 Shlomo Ben-Ami worries that Lebanon will become the next battlefield between the Middle East's Sunni and Shia powers.

  3. Lebanon’s Gathering Storm
    Beirut Airport Lebanon AFP photo/Flickr

    Lebanon’s Gathering Storm

    Oct 7, 2014 Michael Young warns of sectarian conflict spreading to Lebanon, fueled by a worsening economy.

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