AN EXPLOSION in Lebanon's capital of Beirut on Tuesday, August 4, has left several dead and thousands injured, the country's health minister confirmed. Where is Beirut and is there a civil war?

The above map from Morgan Stanley illustrates why Iraq is crucial to the Middle East amid flaring sectarian tensions. Iran is 91% Shia, Iraq is 66% Shia, Syria is 16% Shia, and Lebanon is 30% Shia.

Lebanon is too big to fail, but the vision of many of its vested players is too small for the country to succeed. ( Knox Thames served in a special envoy role on religious minorities during the ...

These influential Christian and Muslim figures were discussing the implications of Lebanon’s new political map – in particular, the shift in fortunes of the two main Christian parties, which ...

Our survey respondents were about 10 percent more likely to select a co-ethnic, or a candidate from the same religious community, which is the strongest predictor of support for candidates.