Bangladesh, April 16 -- On April 13, 2026, Lebanon marked the fifty-first anniversary of the outbreak of its civil war. The commemoration was meant to be a moment of reflection on a national tragedy that destroyed the country for fifteen years and reshaped its political order. Instead, it also served as a reminder that many of the underlying tensions that triggered that conflict remain unresolved. Lebanon today is again facing deep internal divisions, fragile institutions, and competing visions of what the state should be. Above all, it is confronting a persistent question that has defined its modern history: whether the Lebanese state can fully assert its authority in the presence of a powerful armed organization operating outside its co...