" The growing crisis in Beirut, fueling concerns of another bloody civil war, is not the fault of Hezbollah or Iran, but of the Western powers and Israel who want to keep the country weak, divided and bereft of majority rule.

Lebanon is a country in crisis. Its economy is on the brink, teetering under power shortages and experiencing sporadic political violence and unrest, with six people having been shot dead on Thursday. Some are contemplating that it may now be classed as a ‘failed state’. "