Leaping to the foreground of the escalating tensions surrounding Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel and the latter’s response is Hizbullah’s role, reports Rabha Allam
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Washington has so far denied Tel Aviv the green light to proceed with an assault on Southern Lebanon, but this could change in the wake of recent attacks on US bases in the region.
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The conflict between Hizbullah and Israel is taking on new forms following the assassination of Hamas leader Saleh Al-Arouri in Beirut.
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Reciprocal shelling resumed on the Lebanese-Israeli border following the end of last week’s truce with the result that escalation on the northern front cannot be ruled out.
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The escalation of exchanges between Hizbullah, Israel, and their allies poses the threat of a multi-front war in the region, writes Rabha Allam
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Hizbullah is adamant about supporting Hamas in its conflict with Israel, writes Rabha Allam
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Hopes for a Lebanese president have been renewed.
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Political and economic movement has been taking place in Lebanon, but it has been nowhere near enough to bring the country out of its political and economic crisis.
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Comments made by the Iranian foreign minister on a visit to Beirut last week have opened up the possibility of a change in the status quo in Lebanon.
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Lebanon has entered a new period of constitutional stalemate following the resignation of outgoing president Michel Aoun, writes Rabha Allam
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The negotiations between Lebanon and Israel on the maritime border between the two countries may be coming close to an agreement, opening up prospects for off-shore gas extraction.
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Terrorism has a long history in Egypt
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It will take firm political will for long-awaited police reform to materialise in Egypt
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