Hezbollah lost a majority of parliamentary seats in last week’s elections – but will it make a difference?
While it is too soon to tell, one clear winner was Saudi Arabia, as the Iranian influence suffers a loss in Lebanon
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Hezbollah Accused of Seeking to Eliminate Electoral Opponents
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