Lebanon clears first hurdle in weapons plan—what’s next north of the Litani River?

Report by Edmond Sassine, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian Lebanon’s army and government have completed the first phase of a plan to confine weapons south of the Litani River, seeking to balance the country’s international commitments with its paramount national interests. A statement by the Lebanese army, endorsed by the country’s three top leaders, said the objectives of the first phase were achieved...