Michael Young

Whether Damascus will be given a greater role in Beirut's affairs, hoping this may encourage a pushback against Iran, is open to speculation

Michel Aoun's term ended in October. Since then, Hezbollah's opposition has not united around a candidate

Hezbollah faces risks if it goes ahead with unifying the Lebanese and Palestinian fronts

A more viable solution to address their concerns already exists – and it is constitutionally mandated

The Druze leader may slowly be edging his way to the centre of a solution to the presidential deadlock

Without official backing in parliament, his political viability was beginning to erode

Finding Michel Aoun's successor requires consensus at the national, regional and international levels

The worse Lebanon's crisis gets, the shakier the ground underneath the party's feet becomes

With the party backing Suleiman Franjieh, an important issue is brought to the fore

The stand off is prolonging the leadership vacuum and the presidential contest

Washington's regional allies are pursuing an independent foreign policy that he advocated as president

All sides have to first be persuaded before the general can hope to emerge as a compromise figure

There are murmurings over a new-found flexibility in the militant party, but any optimism should be cautious

Three major communities in the country are defining the presidency in their own way

The former president's son in law is not very good at reconciliation