As before, however, any such move into the country would be fraught with the same risks that have bedeviled past Israeli invasions of Lebanon.
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Since the start of the truce on Nov. 27, 2024, there have been thousands of Israeli violations inside Lebanese territory, while Hezbollah has yet to disarm.
A shaky truce is still in place in Lebanon. But the country remains on a tenuous footing with Israeli forces in the country’s south and Hezbollah refusing to lay down arms.
War with Israel could destroy Lebanon’s already fragile economy and political landscape.
Israel’s attempt to eliminate militant Palestinians in Lebanon led to slaughter of civilians, economic and political chaos and the creation of Hezbollah.
Notwithstanding escalating tensions with Israel and an acute economic crisis, foreign direct investments in Lebanon were up by 25% in 2023.
Middle East expert Ian Parmeter has been Australia’s ambassador to Lebanon. In his charming, deeply informed review of a new book, Lebanon Days, he draws on his own memories and experiences.
Lebanon’s precarious sectarian balance is tipping as militias take hold again.
More than 240 US personnel died in truck bombing – remembered as the worst day in his career by Gen. Alfred M. Gray Jr., who died on March 20, 2024.
President Reagan said sending troops to Lebanon was his ‘greatest regret.’ Other presidents left office with similar misgivings. Could leaving troops in Syria and Iraq be the next strategic mistake?
The charges against Hassan Diab and two other senior politicians will challenge the pervading culture of impunity in Lebanon.
Lebanon is in trouble: a million Syrian refugees, one of the worst financial crises in more than 100 years and a corrupt and divided political system.
What do ammonium nitrate and iodine have in common? Both substances are of immense service to humankind, and the history of their discovery is closely linked to that of the production of explosives.
As foreign aid pours into Beirut, its uneven distribution reflects and exacerbates the pre-existing class and race fissures in Lebanese society.
How can the international community help Lebanon’s people not its power-sharing regime?
In 1917, two ships collided in the port of Halifax, resulting in an explosion similar to the Aug. 4 blast in Beirut. Port explosions have devastating effects far beyond the site of the actual blast.
I feel justified for leaving decades ago but my heart bleeds for the people trapped in Lebanon.
The disaster exposes wider failures of governance and comes amid a deep economic crisis.
The port, and surrounding neighbourhoods devastated by the explosion, are at the heart of Beirut.
Abandoned containers of hazardous goods are found regularly in ports.
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