People are standing on a balcony decorated with a Hezbollah flag and holding up a sign displaying photos of assassinated Hezbollah leaders as well as other figures, as they await the arrival of Pope Leo XIV in Beirut, on Nov. 30, 2025. (Credit: Joseph Eid/AFP)
International pressure on Lebanon is increasingly growing. While the United States dominates the landscape and holds the key to war or stability, several other countries are also trying to step in to prevent an escalation.After Egypt’s attempt to craft a formula that would keep Israel from launching a military operation, and as some argue that France has stepped back under U.S. and Israeli oversight, a new role is beginning to surface behind the scenes: that of the United Kingdom.London is preparing to toss its hat in the ring, in the hope of outlining a solution inspired by the Northern Irish model of disarming the Irish Republican Army (IRA).The initiative in Ireland was launched with the goal of reunification. In 2005, the IRA announced that it was ready to end its armed struggle, although it refused to dispose of its weapons...
International pressure on Lebanon is increasingly growing. While the United States dominates the landscape and holds the key to war or stability, several other countries are also trying to step in to prevent an escalation.After Egypt’s attempt to craft a formula that would keep Israel from launching a military operation, and as some argue that France has stepped back under U.S. and Israeli oversight, a new role is beginning to surface behind the scenes: that of the United Kingdom.London is preparing to toss its hat in the ring, in the hope of outlining a solution inspired by the Northern Irish model of disarming the Irish Republican Army (IRA).The initiative in Ireland was launched with the goal of reunification. In 2005, the IRA announced that it was ready to end its armed struggle, although it refused to dispose of its weapons...
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