Lebanon and Borders

contesting factions: That country uneasy confessional balance between competing Christian, Sunni, Druze, and Shia communities, and a multitude of contesting factions within each of them, is breaking down, overcome by the region chaos, according to Globe and Mail. Lebanon borders and ethnic composition are the artificial creation of the old French colonial power. This is a catch-all ASF view; only displays when an unsupported article type is put in an ASF drop zone Missing from the headlines right now is Lebanon. It has consequently been under stress at the best of times, always vulnerable to regional currents and perpetually unable to control its own borders, whether it be with Israel or Syria, and unable to protect itself from dissidents at home or over-reaching imperial powers, most notably Iran. The truce Lebanese factions were able to reach in the aftermath of their fifteen-year civil war is in danger of collapse. The seemingly imminent calamity may make an immensely troubled past seem pale by comparison. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.