Lebanon
After centuries of civil war, the once prospering trade nation, suffers under political uncertainties and an economic gap between the poor and the rich. Inner disharmony and the influence of outside powers create an environment of fragmentation and distrust. Meanwhile Hezbollah, a ShiŽa Islamist political and paramilitary organization, which is said to be controlled by Syria and Iran, constitutes a major internal actor that should not be neglected.
