BEIRUT — The most powerful men in Lebanese politics have been in charge for decades, some since the early 1970s. Armed, they marched into predominantly Christian neighborhoods of the Lebanese capital, some shouting “Shiite, Shiite!” Hezbollah and Amal, two Shiite parties that fought pitched battles against each other in the ’80s but are now close allies, accused the Lebanese Forces …
BEIRUT — Lebanon on Friday mourned seven people killed in gunbattles on the streets of Beirut the previous day, a confrontation that erupted over a long-running probe into last year’s massive port blast in the city and raised fears of the country being drawn into further violence. Underlying the violence are Lebanon’s entrenched sectarian divides and growing pushback against the …