As major powers in the Middle East brace themselves for some serious confrontation, Lebanon is finding itself caught in the conflict. This time around, Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia and Shi’ite Iran are flexing their muscles and the battleground could very well be Lebanon, again. Tension in the country reached dangerous levels after Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced his resignation last week fromhis post during an expectedvisit to Saudi Arabia, his main backer. But there is grave concern that a misstep this time around could result in a full-blown war between major powers in the Middle East. But an all-out war between Iran and Saudi Arabia would be detrimental to the entire world.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 11, 2017 18:11 UTC