Introduction

The war in Gaza has already transformed the entire Middle East. By weakening the axis of resistance, it offers an unprecedented opening for Lebanon, even if the country faces many challenges. In Syria, finally free of the tyranny of the Assads, minorities still have to learn to live together. This issue, edited by Joseph Bahout and Hamit Bozarslan, asks whether the page opened in 1975 with the Lebanese civil war is finally turning.