Lebanon

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Lebanon is replacing its famed peaks with ones made of trash. Its population’s health—and pocketbooks—are suffering.

The trial of a senior operative reveals the extent of the terrorist organization’s reach in the United States and Canada.

Unless Washington targets the group more effectively, it can outlive the pressure on Tehran.

As tensions with Washington rise, Tehran has discovered the Lebanese militia isn’t up for doing its dirty work.

By threatening collective punishment over Lebanon’s most disruptive force, Washington is weakening the rest of its society.

While Washington celebrates victory, the Islamic State is regrouping, and the Assad regime is letting it happen.

Rather than rushing to punish Hezbollah, the United States should be shoring up the country’s new government to avoid state collapse.

In Capernaum, Nadine Labaki finds a new way for film to deal with poverty.

One year on from the defeat of the Islamic State, the new U.S. Congress should draw on lessons learned from efforts to counter violent extremism.

The country's institutions are not a counterweight to Hezbollah, but its enablers.

Despite Hezbollah's strong election showing, American policies are working and Washington must stay the course.

Barack Obama did too little to curb the militant group, especially in Latin America. Donald Trump should do more.

Restraining Tehran is in the interest of both Israel and the United States.

The Eastern Mediterranean energy patch is hot — unfortunately, in more ways than one.

There’s a very familiar method to the administration’s apparent regional madness.

The downing of an Israeli jet won’t fundamentally alter the Middle East’s strategic balance. 

Opponents of the nuclear agreement have distorted the debate over U.S. policy in the Middle East.

Supporters and detractors alike should see an opportunity in Trump's threats to the accord.

The U.S. government must answer tough questions about its efforts to stop the group’s drug trafficking activities.