is a Lebanon-based journalist, writer and analyst
Tehran was caught off-guard by Operation Decisive Storm but it is likely to respond through its Hizbullah allies in Syria.
The twin suicide attack on a cafe in Tripoli shows that the al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria still has the means and the reach to cause carnage in Lebanon.
A high-level Hamas delegation to Iran is the latest sign that the two parties are rebuilding their relationship.
Lebanon is searching for new way to free soldiers captured by al-Nusra Front, following breakdown of Qatari efforts.
Media reports and political spin suggest an unlikely alliance between Hariri and Aoun